Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
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AdoptionDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence entitled Adoptee Voices, published on 28 January 2026, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of e
Answer: Adoption England already has a well-established National Youth Forum. Young people who contributed to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adoption and Permanence’s Adoptee Voices report can join the Forum to share their views and influence the government...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: WildlifeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of climate change on wildlife.
Answer: Under the UK Climate Change Act 2008, the Government must complete a Climate Change Risk Assessment every five years, followed by a National Adaptation Programme outlining how identified risks will be addressed. The fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment w...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments were undertaken in each month since August 2025 for (a) new and (b) existing claimants.
Answer: The number of Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments undertaken in each month from August 2025 to December 2025 for a) new and b) existing claimants can be found in the table below: Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25(a) New37,00043,00042,00038,00031,0...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) new and (b) existing claimants were waiting for a Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment in each month since January 2025.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions prioritises assessments for new claims to minimise waiting times and ensure claimants receive the right benefit entitlement as soon as possible. We are working with suppliers to increase capacity for clearing the backl...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Work Capability AssessmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average end-to-end clearance time for a Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment was in each month since January 2025 for (a) new and (b) existing claimants.
Answer: The department regularly publishes Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment statistics and the development of clearance times is detailed in the release strategy for those statistics. Further details on the future publication of clearance times will be...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to stabilise drug pricing for community pharmacies.
Answer: Pharmacies are an integral part of our communities. They are an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly skilled healthcare professionals. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we want pharmacies to play a bigger r...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend the pharmacy first model.
Answer: Pharmacies are an integral part of our communities. They are an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly skilled healthcare professionals. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we want pharmacies to play a bigger r...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to build resilience in community pharmacies.
Answer: Pharmacies are an integral part of our communities. They are an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly skilled healthcare professionals. As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, we want pharmacies to play a bigger r...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to review the NHS funding formula.
Answer: NHS England is responsible for determining allocations of financial resources to integrated care boards (ICBs) The process of setting allocations is informed by the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation (ACRA), an independent committee that provides a...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: ReorganisationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to measure the effectiveness of the reorganisation of ICBs at delivering service transformation.
Answer: The NHS Oversight Framework provides a consistent and transparent approach to assessing integrated care boards (ICBs) and National Health Service trusts and foundation trusts. Further information is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs....
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: ReorganisationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ICB centralisation on health and care service transformation.
Answer: As set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, the focus of integrated care boards will be the strategic commissioning of health and care services working across larger footprints to drive improvements in services and improve population health. Further informatio...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: YorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of York Frailty Hub on his Department's screening and prevention agenda.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee has not been asked to look at frailty as a screening programme and no specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of York Frailty Hub on the Department's screening and prevention agenda.The provision of fr...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: YorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of York Frailty Hub for enabling people to access palliative care.
Answer: While no formal national evaluation of the York Community Frailty Hub’s specific impact on palliative care access has been undertaken, the evidence set out in our 10-Year Health Plan shows that the hub is an effective model for improving timely and approp...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: YorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of York Frailty Hub at supporting rapid discharge from acute care.
Answer: We recognise the important role that integrated care services such as the York Frailty Hub play in supporting safe and timely discharge and moving care into the community as outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan. While we have not undertaken a formal evalua...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: YorkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of York Frailty Hub at preventing hospital admissions.
Answer: The Department and NHS England have not undertaken a formal assessment. However, the Government recognises the York Community Frailty Hub as a positive example of integrated frailty care in supporting safe and timely discharge and moving care into the com...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of fully integrating primary care with secondary care and social care.
Answer: An impact statement was completed as part of the 10-Year Health Plan, which highlights that joining up care leads to better outcomes for people and greater efficiencies in service delivery. The impact statement is available at the following link:https://w...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordYork Hospital: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of waiting times at York Hospital on patients in January (a) 2025 and (b) 2026.
Answer: We know that patients have been let down for too long, with their health deteriorating, while they wait for the care they need.Reducing waiting lists is a key part of the Government’s Health Mission, and we are putting patients first by ensuring that they...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Government assesses qualification for funding projects against receipt of other funding received in the locality.
Answer: Departments are required to follow the Green Book and accompanying business case guidance when developing spending proposals.In developing a business case, departments may take account of other public funding already received in an area where it is releva...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Yorkshire and the HumberMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Government funding to (a) local authorities in Yorkshire and (b) York Central constituency.
Answer: This Local Government Finance Settlement is our most significant move yet to make English local government more sustainable. The government is making good on long overdue promises to fundamentally update the way we fund local authorities. We are deliverin...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to change the licensing of taxis in the context of the Casey Review.
Answer: The Government response to Baroness Casey’s report committed to legislate to tackle the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill seeks a power for the Secretary of State...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth and Investment: North of EnglandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Northern Growth Envoy on engaging with hon. Members representing constituencies in the North of England.
Answer: The Government has set out a Northern Growth Strategy, which will unlock the potential of the Northern Growth Corridor across the Pennines and catalyse growth in key sectors across the whole of the North, in partnership with local leaders and businesses. ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYork Station: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the upgrade of York Station will ensure that the East and West entrances are fully accessible.
Answer: As part of any future work to develop York Station, we will work closely with Network Rail to ensure that entrances adhere to accessibility standards.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordYork Station: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether plans are being developed to upgrade York Station.
Answer: The government has announced as part of phase one of Northern Powerhouse Rail that it will deliver upgrades between Leeds and York Station in the 2030s. This will be aligned with work being undertaken by Network Rail to develop a sustainable long-term st...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOffenders and Prisoners: Mental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment is made of level of need for unmet trauma interventions for offenders (a) in prison and (b) on probation; and how these needs are being met.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the level of need for unmet trauma interventions for offenders in prison and on probation, or how these needs are being met.NHS England commissions healthcare services in every prison in England to a level equivalent to comm...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to ensure that (a) all people who enter prison are assessed for neuro differences and (b) that such people are supported with appropriate strategies to support their learning and rehabilit
Answer: HMPPS offers screening to prisoners upon entry to prison for additional learning needs, including neurodivergent needs. A new Additional Learning Needs screener was introduced in October 2025 as part of the new Prisoner Education Service. This screening h...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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