Every parliamentary written question tabled by Anna Sabine this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What steps he is taking to increase HPV vaccination uptake amongst school-aged boys.
National Health Service Commissioned School Aged Immunisation Service providers have robust catch-up plans in place for the adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme based on population need.The UK Health Security Agency works closely wi...
What resources she is allocating to Integrated Care Boards to help them achieve an increase in the number of NHS dental appointments.
The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. We have also i...
What steps he is taking to ensure contracts made between the NHS and private providers aren't acquired by private equity companies.
In accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime, contracts for National Health Service-funded healthcare services may be awarded to NHS trusts or foundation trusts and to non-NHS providers from the private and voluntary sectors. It is possible for a ...
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle road traffic accidents in rural areas.
The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government and will support our health mission. Since the general election, the Department has begun work on a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on thi...
What steps her Department is taking to (a) increase access to and (b) otherwise improve bus routes in rural areas.
The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the governmen...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage farmers to implement natural flood management measures.
The new Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes aim to help the environment while supporting farming and food production. These will include support for farmers and land managers to adopt natural flood management approaches in a way that reduces flood...
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the length of time between diagnosis and the start of radiotherapy treatment.
We will get the National Health Service diagnosing cancer on time, diagnosing it earlier, and treating it faster, and we will improve patients’ experience across the system.Lord Darzi’s report has set out the scale of the challenges we face in fixing the ...
Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to increase the minimum level of shared amenity space on new housing developments.
The National Planning Policy Framework states that planning policies and decisions should plan positively for the provision and use of shared spaces, community facilities and other local services to enhance the sustainability of communities and residentia...
If he will make an estimate of the number of unpaid carers in Frome and East Somerset constituency.
The 2021 Census found that there are approximately 4.7 million people in England who said they provided unpaid care. In the Frome and East Somerset constituency, the Census data showed that there were 7,900 people who said they provided unpaid care.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of teaching on climate (a) change, (b) mitigation and (c) adaptation in schools.
The government is aware of the critical importance of meeting the challenge of sustainability and climate change and empowering children and young people by providing them with the knowledge and skills to take positive climate action and drive solutions.T...
What steps her Department is taking to help support children with special educational needs and disabilities to receive an education, health and care plan.
The department knows that parents have struggled to get the right support for their children, particularly through long and difficult education, health and care plan processes. The department will work across the sector to provide support for children and...
How many (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) sixth-form schools are affected by RAAC in Frome and East Somerset constituency.
No primary, secondary or sixth form schools in the Frome and East Somerset constituency have been identified as being affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect peatlands in Somerset.
In our manifesto we said that we will expand nature-rich habitats such as wetlands and peat bogs. In Somerset we are restoring and improving our peatlands through a number of projects, including the Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme, Landscape Reco...
What steps National Highways takes with other road agencies to help ensure there is minimal disruption when there are roadworks.
National Highways work in collaboration with Local Highway Authorities (LHA) to minimise disruption to motorists during roadworks, this includes seeking agreement from LHAs for suitable diversion routes. For longer-term works, National Highways engage wit...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage investment in natural capital projects in Frome and East Somerset constituency.
The Environment Agency (EA) is developing an initiative called Heart of Wessex that incorporates large parts of the Frome and East Somerset constituency. It is led by the EA and works across Natural England, The Forestry Commission, local eNGOs and commun...
What steps she is taking to support people not eligible for the Cycle to Work Scheme to buy a bicycle.
The Department is aware that many people are unable to access the Cycle to Work scheme, including the self-employed and those who are retired, on low incomes, or not in employment. The Department will continue to consider ways of addressing this as part o...
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing graduated driving licences.
The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. We are committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on this in due course.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of insulin stocks in pharmacies in Somerset.
The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. No assessment has been made, as information on stock levels within individual pharmacies is not held centrally. Local demand is managed by individual pharmacies.We are aware of supply issues with Tresiba FlexTouch 100 units per millilitre pre-filled pens and Fiasp FlexTouch 100 units per millilitre pre-filled pens. The Department continues to work with the respective manufacturers to help resolve the supply issues. We have issued communications to National Health Service healthcare professionals, providing comprehensive management guidance, advice, and information, to allow them to support their patients. These supply issues do not only affect the United Kingdom, and we have a range of well-established processes to manage them when they do occur.
What the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was to access children and adolescent mental health services in Somerset in each of the last ten years.
The information regarding what the average and longest waiting times were to access children and adolescent mental health services in Somerset is shown in the attached table.This report provides data on the number of referrals for children and young people waiting and entering treatment for mental health services along with median and 90th percentile waits.The data provided covers the reporting period 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2024 and has been grouped at national level and at integrated care board (ICB) level for ICBs which cover Somerset. The data at ICB level has been rounded and suppressed in accordance with Mental Health Services Dataset suppression rules. NHS England have no published data for a comparable date prior to 2023/24.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) apple farmers and (b) cider makers whose crops have been affected by ermine moths in Somerset.
Dessert and culinary apples play an important role in local economies, with the sector worth a combined £188 million in 2023. The Government is committed to championing British farming and, in partnership with the sector, we are considering a number of ways to achieve our ambitious, measurable and long-term goals for the sector, including development of new crop varieties that are more resistant to pests such as ermine moths.