Steve Yemm MP: written questions
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Cancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what policies his Department plans to include in the National Cancer Plan on the earlier diagnosis of (a) teenagers and (b) young adults with cancer.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more people survive, and we will improve the experience of cancer patients across the system, including teenagers and young adults...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to help improve data collection on (a) teenagers and (b) young adults with cancer in relation to (i) staging at diagnosis, (ii) routes to diagnosis, (iii) emergency presentati
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more people survive, and we will improve the experience of cancer patients across the system, including teenagers and young adults...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that the National Cancer Plan for England provides age-appropriate information on the symptoms of cancer for young people.
Answer: The Department is committed to getting the National Health Service diagnosing cancer earlier and treating it faster, so that more people survive, and we will improve the experience of cancer patients across the system, including teenagers and young adults...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to prevent car insurance premiums from being increased for drivers involved in no-fault accidents.
Answer: The Department has not assessed the potential merits of legislation to prevent premiums rising for drivers involved in no fault accidents.The setting and the adjustment of premiums following a claim are commercial decisions for individual insurers based o...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCambodia: ThailandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help resolve the Cambodian-Thai border conflict.
Answer: The clashes along the Cambodia-Thailand border in July were a cause for serious concern. The Government welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached on 28 July, as well as the subsequent framework established to support its implementation. Since then, we have...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSclerodermaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve early diagnosis, (b) increase funding for research and (c) improve access to specialist (i) support and (ii) treatment for patients with scleroderma.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, such as scleroderma. The UK Rare Diseases Framework sets out four priorities collaboratively developed with the rare disease community. These include helping patients g...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to prevent phoenixing.
Answer: The Insolvency Service is tackling abusive phoenixism, working in close partnership with HMRC and Companies House to combat these wrongful activities. A coordinated action plan has been agreed, and an implementation plan is underway. Key measures include,...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Life SciencesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on levels of alignment between the (a) planned Life Sciences Sector plan, (b) planned 10-Year Health plan, (c) Industrial Strategy an
Answer: The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has worked closely with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to ensure alignment between the NHS’s 10-Year Health Plan, the Life Sciences Sector Plan...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take through the (a) NHS 10 Year Plan and (b) National Cancer Plan to increase levels of participation in NHS cancer screening programmes for (i) cervical, (ii) bowel, and (i
Answer: The National Health Service continues to prioritise improving cancer screening uptake. Early diagnosis is a key focus of the National Cancer Plan, which will build on the three shifts in care set out in the 10-Year Health Plan, including from sickness to ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904489More
Question: What steps she is taking with local authorities to help uplift public sector pay for people in local government.
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers responsible for setting pay and terms and conditions for their staff. There is no role for the department in this process. We are supporting councils to fix the foundations by reviewing the underlying funding fo...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKenya: Health ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) LGBTIQ+ people and (b) women human rights defenders to access (i) sexual and reproductive health services, (ii) abortions,
Answer: The UK is committed to championing LGBT+ human rights around the world; this work is enabled by our global, £40 million LGBT+ rights programme which supports organisations such as 'United in Health and Agriculture Improvement - East African Sexual Health ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLegacy Landscapes FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department took to undertake due diligence on (a) the Legacy Landscapes Fund and (b) the potential impact of that Fund on the rights of indigenous peoples.
Answer: Defra undertakes due diligence assessments on Official Development Assistance (ODA) programmes in order to understand and mitigate programmatic risks and gain assurance on capacity and capability of delivery partners. Following best practice, Defra commis...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to increase procurement from UK businesses.
Answer: Through the Defence Industrial Strategy, this Government will be prioritising spend with UK businesses. Over recent months I have chaired 12 roundtables with 112 UK SMEs and mid-tiers, across all nations and regions of the UK, hearing about how the Govern...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support people who use a pre-payment energy meter.
Answer: We are delivering the £150 Warm Home Discount to eligible customers – including those with Pre Payment Meters – to support them with their bills.Ofgem has introduced stringent rules for the involuntary installation of Pre Payment Meters, helping to ensure...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of NHS (a) operations, (b) appointments and (c) tests that took place in Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between July and November in (i) 20
Answer: The following table shows the number of additional elective appointments at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the period July to November 2023, and the corresponding period in 2024:Time periodElective operationsOutpatient appointmentsDiagn...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on the length of appraisals conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) under its cost-comparison appraisal process; and whether he has
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims, wherever possible, to issue recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines should be routinely funded around the time of licensing, to support rapid patient acces...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescription DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for reducing waiting times for medicines assessed though the cost-comparison approach.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims, wherever possible, to issue recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new medicines should be routinely funded around the time of licensing, to support rapid patient acces...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDogs: MeatDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to outlaw the consumption of dog meat.
Answer: The Government has seen no evidence that dog meat is being sold or consumed in this country. There are strict rules for food businesses on the slaughter and production of meat for human consumption in the United Kingdom and dog or cat meat would not be pe...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordClimate Change: ChildrenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to show climate leadership for children at COP29.
Answer: Children are disproportionately at risk from the effects of climate change, and children and young people will be at the forefront of shaping a resilient, sustainable future. The UK-led Glasgow Climate Pact urges Parties and stakeholders to ensure meaning...
Answered 13 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMusic Venues: Agent of ChangeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of incorporating the agent of change principle in future legislative proposals on planning issues relating to grassroots mus
Answer: The government understand the importance of safeguarding grassroots music venues that may be at risk due to development which affects them. The agent of change policy in the National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that in such circumstances the dev...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help lower the cost of electric vehicle charging.
Answer: Electric vehicle owners who have access to private charging facilities can fuel their vehicles for much less than it costs to fuel a combustion engine car. Further savings can be made if owners use smart charging, so that their electric vehicle batteries ...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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