Rosie Duffield MP: written questions
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Sodium Valproate: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential cost of providing compensation to victims affected by sodium valproate.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July in response to Question 16121.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAarhus ConventionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not endorsing the findings of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee on the UK's legal standing.
Answer: This United Kingdom Government is committed to the effective implementation of its international obligations. The UK recognises the important role played by the Compliance Committee in making recommendations to promote effective implementation of the Aarh...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out which stakeholders were consulted in the decision-making process of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987.
Answer: There have been no recent changes to the rules which govern the 1987 police pension scheme. The 1987 scheme is now closed for further accrual of pension benefits and there are no plans to make changes to it.There may be changes from time to time to the fa...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 on serving and retired scheme members.
Answer: There have been no recent changes to the rules which govern the 1987 police pension scheme. The 1987 scheme is now closed for further accrual of pension benefits and there are no plans to make changes to it.There may be changes from time to time to the fa...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will set out how his Department defines the distinction between enabling support and replacement support for the purposes of Access to Work assessments.
Answer: Enabling support and replacement support may be provided by a Support Worker job aide when a customer is unable to do part or all of their job because of their disability, illness or health condition. If a customer is performing the job role, making decis...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department has provided to Access to Work case managers on assessing applications; and when that guidance was last updated.
Answer: Access to Work case managers assess applications in line with the Department’s published Access to Work: staff guide - GOV.UK, available on GOV.UK. This guidance provides the framework for assessing applications and determining entitlement to Access to Wo...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to publish criteria and guidance, so schools understand how funding decisions are made, what evidence is required, who makes those decisions, and how consistency is ensured.
Answer: The department publishes a range of guidance each year to support schools and local authorities in understanding how funding is allocated, available at the links below.National funding formula policy papers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nati...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities operate a clear system for accessing high needs top up funding, in the context of her Department's High Needs operational guidance.
Answer: Local authorities have flexibility to determine how to allocate high needs funding, including top up funding, in line with their statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014. In doing so, they must take account of the costs that would reasona...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLandfill: Environmental ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assess whether sites like the Shelford landfill have followed environmental permit rules.
Answer: Waste management sites are regulated through environmental permits to ensure best practice and minimise environmental impact. Permits set conditions requiring operators to accept only appropriate waste, prevent pollution, and avoid nuisances like odours a...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11166More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which stakeholders were consulted in the decision-making process of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987.
Answer: Changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 are a matter for the Home Secretary as the responsible authority for the scheme.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11165More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 on serving and retired scheme members.
Answer: Changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 are a matter for the Home Secretary as the responsible authority for the scheme.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11164More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the recent notification of changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987, including the rationale for the proposed amendments.
Answer: Changes to the Police Pension Scheme 1987 are a matter for the Home Secretary as the responsible authority for the scheme.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: CanterburyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of new housing developments on water infrastructure in Canterbury.
Answer: Water companies, including South East Water, are under a statutory duty to produce Water Resources Management Plans and Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans. In response to Canterbury’s Local Plan consultation, the Environment Agency has recommended c...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHornets: PollinatorsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to raise public awareness of potential impact Yellow Legged Hornets on pollinators.
Answer: Defra continues to share the message about the threat of Yellow Legged Hornets (YLHs) to pollinators including honey bees and encourages the public to report suspected sightings. The Department uses a range of communication channels to inform beekeepers a...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the potential under-ascertainment of meningococcal group B disease, including the relationship between (a) laboratory-confirmed cases of meningococcal gro
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of inequalities in access to meningococcal group B vaccination for teenagers and young adults who are not eligible for NHS-funded vaccination, including wher
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has asked the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisation (JCVI) to re-examine eligibility for meningitis vaccines to assess, for example, an expanded offer to older children and/o...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to run targeted meningitis awareness activity for teenagers, young adults, students and their families ahead of the next academic year, including information on symptom
Answer: Raising awareness in parents, teenagers, and young adults about the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, as well as the benefits of the MenACWY vaccine, remains a priority.The Department, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and NHS England...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to fund sustained public awareness activity on meningitis, including awareness of signs and symptoms, available vaccinations and when to seek urgent medical help.
Answer: Raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia, as well as the benefits of the MenACWY vaccine, remains a Department funding priority.The Department, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England have been working with na...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to undertake an (a) equality impact assessment and (b) health inequalities assessment of access to meningococcal group B vaccination.
Answer: In developing vaccination policy, the Department has due regard to its duties under the Public Sector Equality Duty. Consideration of equality and health inequalities impacts are undertaken as part of the development, implementation, and review of vaccina...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: MeningitisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department and the UK Health Security Agency are taking to improve the timeliness and completeness of reporting of suspected cases of meningococcal disease and bacterial meningitis f
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the current status is of further modelling and cost-effectiveness analysis of MenABCWY vaccination in teenagers considered by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s meningococca
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, told the House on 17 March in the context of the recent meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent, that the Joint Committee on Vaccinations (JCVI) has been asked to re-examine eligibility ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether external organisations, including charities and patient organisations, will have opportunities to submit written evidence to any review of meningococcal group B vaccines or meningococcal gr
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, told the House on 17 March in the context of the recent meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent, that the Joint Committee on Vaccinations (JCVI) has been asked to re-examine eligibility ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the cost-effectiveness methodology applied to meningococcal group B vaccines; and whether that
Answer: The Department is working closely with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to ensure that the methodology used by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to assess the cost-effectiveness of vaccination programmes provides the informat...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what timetable the Department expects for any review by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation of meningococcal group B vaccines or meningococcal group B vaccine eligibility criteria.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, told the House on 17 March in the context of the recent meningococcal disease outbreak in Kent, that the Joint Committee on Vaccinations (JCVI) has been asked to re-examine eligibility ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHornets: KentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is her department taking to tackle the potential impact of the Yellow Legged Hornet on pollinators in Canterbury in wider Kent.
Answer: Defra remains committed to taking action against Yellow-Legged Hornets (YLHs) in England in 2026 and the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU) stand ready to respond to reported sightings. The NBU will follow up credible reports of YLHs...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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