Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will consider whether additional guidance or arrangements are needed to help bereaved families access relevant clinical policies and governance documents when seeking to understan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will consider the potential merits of requesting a formal review of domiciliary dental provision across Greater Manchester, including an assessment of (a) population requirem

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many nursing associates were employed by the NHS in England in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the numb

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what NHS treatment pathways are available to adults who experience functional dental or maxillofacial problems following orthodontic treatment received during childhood.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the evidence on the long-term health and functional outcomes of orthodontic treatment involving the extraction of healthy premolar teeth.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of evidence on the long-term health and functional outcomes of orthodontic treatment involving the extraction of healthy premolar teeth.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that first responders receive consistent training and guidance on recognising adrenal crisis and administering emergency hydrocortisone without delay.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions her Department has had with pharmaceutical manufacturers on the availability of emergency hydrocortisone injection products.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department are taking to improve NHS waiting times for assessment and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has established criteria for prioritising NHS trusts for additional brain tumour tissue freezing capacity following NHS England's gap analysis; and whether those criteria wil

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance her Department has issued to NHS trusts on providing appropriate cost estimates and advice and assistance under Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 when responding to re

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of arrangements under Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, including publication schemes, in ensuring consistent public access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance or requirements her Department has issued to NHS trusts on retaining and releasing to patients and their families their historical versions of clinical policies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of NHS trusts' approved clinical policies, procedures and patient-safety pathways to patients and the public.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what social security-related data sharing agreements are in place between the Department for Work and Pensions and a) the Welsh Government and b) local authorities in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the apprenticeship budget was for 2025/26; what proportion of that budget was spent in total; and what proportion was spent on (1) training for apprenticeships with levy-paying employers, (2) traini

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made regarding (a) current diagnosis wait times for patients with suspected cancer and (b) what steps her Department is taking to reduce diagnosis wait times in (

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to streamline diagnostic pathways in primary care for breast cancer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what resources are being allocated to healthcare trusts in the East Midlands to support early detection of breast cancer.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the capital funding in support of the National Cancer Plan will be allocated; and what proportion of that funding will be spent on (a) diagnostic equipment and estate, (b) treatment capacity, i

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many convictions have been secured against cyclists for (a) cycling on pavements, (b) riding through red traffic lights and (c) failing to display lights at night for each of the l

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Service Development Fund funding has been allocated to cancer for (a) NHS England and (b) Cancer Alliances, including both core and targeted allocations, in the 2026/27 financial year; and wha

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what systems are in place to identify and apply lessons learned from international natural disasters and cyber attacks to UK frameworks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when her Department plans to respond to written parliamentary questions 32531, 32532 and 32967 of the 9th October 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of children in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire were able to access an NHS dentist in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the activities of Chinese state owned enterprises operating in the UK financial sector whose confidential records indicate invo