Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alison Griffiths this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether his Department has made an assessment of disparities in maternity outcomes across Sussex by (a) ethnicity, (b) deprivation level and (c) geography.
From January to December 2025, the rate of postpartum haemorrhage of 1.5 litres or more at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSx) was highest for Black or Black British women, at 45.6 per 1,000 deliveries, followed by Asian or Asian B...
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of serious maternity incidents at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust since 2018.
Stabilised and adjusted perinatal mortality rates at University Sussex Hospitals in 2024 remained unchanged from 2020, at 5.49 per 1,000 births. In both time periods, the trust perinatal mortality rates were 5% to 15% lower than comparable trusts. However...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of maternity staffing levels at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust since 2018.
As of March 2026, there are 409 full time equivalent midwives working in the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. This is 20, or 5.2%, more than last year and 20, or 5.2%, more than in March 2021.
What mechanisms are in place to ensure that lessons identified by the Donna Ockenden review into maternity services in Sussex are implemented by NHS organisations.
Sussex families were closely involved in the design of the review through meetings with the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in March and April 2026. Donna Ockenden has since been appointed as Chair of the Independent review into mate...
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that families affected by maternity care failings in Sussex can engage effectively with the independent review chaired by Donna Ockenden.
Sussex families were closely involved in the design of the review through meetings with the former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in March and April 2026. Donna Ockenden has since been appointed as Chair of the Independent review into mate...
Whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of AI-enabled cyber attacks on UK critical national infrastructure; and whether he plans to publish any updated resilience guidance.
The Government is working closely with CNI owners and operators in both the private and public sector to ensure resilience and preparedness to cyber threats, to better understand and manage cyber risk, and to minimise the impact of cyber incidents when th...
Innovation and Technology, to what extent UK sovereign AI capability is reliant on overseas-owned compute infrastructure providers.
The Government is investing in domestic capability through initiatives such as the AI Research Resource (AIRR), which provides a national network of publicly funded AI supercomputing systems to support researchers, businesses and the public sector. This i...
Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of levels of cyber preparedness among SMEs adopting AI-enabled tools and services; and whether she plans to publish guidance specifically f
For the most advanced AI systems, our world-leading AI Security Institute is a centre of UK expertise, advancing our scientific understanding of their capabilities and the associated risks. AISI has already run a large study on backdoor data poisoning, an...
Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the use of independent security assurance and red-team testing requirements in public sector procurement of AI systems.
The UK government has worked within the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to create a global standard (EN 304 223) that sets baseline security requirements for the developers and deployers of AI models and systems. This standard will ...
Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the risks posed to UK-developed AI systems by (a) data poisoning, (b) model manipulation and (c) software supply chain compromise; and i
For the most advanced AI systems, our world-leading AI Security Institute is a centre of UK expertise, advancing our scientific understanding of their capabilities and the associated risks. AISI has already run a large study on backdoor data poisoning, an...
How much funding will be available to support students undertaking study placements in the US under mobility schemes in the (a) 2026–27 and 2027–28 academic year.
The Turing Scheme is a global, demand-led programme and does not ringfence funding for specific destinations, including the United States. Providers design placements based on their students’ needs and apply for funding accordingly. The overall Turing Sch...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Overnight Visitors Levy on domestic tourism.
The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local economy. The Government recognises the important role our r...
If she will publish assessments her Department has made of the potential impacts of the proposed Overnight Visitors Levy on (a) small and medium-sized businesses operating in the hospitality and tourism sectors and
The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local economy. The Government recognises the important role our r...
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of students undertaking overseas study placements following the UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus Programme.
Since the 2021/22 academic year, the Turing Scheme has been the UK government’s global programme for students to study and work abroad.The Scheme funded 21,353 completed placements in 2021/22, 28,152 placements in 2022/23, 32,714 placements in 2023/24, 34...
Whether HM Treasury has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Overnight Visitors Levy on visitor numbers in coastal and seaside communities.
The Government has announced powers for Mayors to introduce a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation in their region, to drive economic growth, including through support for the local economy. The Government recognises the important role our r...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Southern Water on improving bathing water quality at coastal sites in West Sussex.
Recent discussions by Defra and its Arms Length Bodies with Southern Water have focused on improving bathing water quality at priority coastal sites in West Sussex, particularly those classified as ‘poor’ or ‘at risk’. The Environment Agency, Southern Wat...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered introducing year-round bathing water quality monitoring at designated bathing waters.
The Environment Agency monitors bathing waters during the annual bathing water season which runs from 15 May-30 September. In November 2025 the Government amended the Bathing Water Regulations (2013) to provide the opportunity for flexible, site‑specific ...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current frequency of bathing water testing at designated bathing sites in West Sussex.
The bathing water regulations require a minimum of monthly sampling during the bathing season. The Environment Agency exceeds this requirement by sampling all designated bathing waters at least fortnightly, with more frequent sampling undertaken where app...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to review how bathing water quality information and sewage discharge data are communicated to the public in real time.
The Government is committed to improving the transparency and accessibility of data. Water companies must publish data on storm overflow discharges within one hour of discharges beginning. Water companies will provide equivalent coverage for 50% of emerge...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current four-year rolling bathing water classification model.
Bathing water classifications are based on multiple years of monitoring data to provide a robust and reliable assessment of water quality. This approach for annual classifications helps smooth short-term variability in water quality and supports the ident...