Every parliamentary written question tabled by James Naish 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 his Department is taking to ensure all new pharmacy graduates from September 2026 are able to independently prescribe.
The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. As part of this, we are funding the rollout...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help protect the health of people using inland waters for recreation.
The Government will bring forward legislation through the Clean Water Bill, announced in the King’s Speech on 13 May, to deliver major reforms to the water system. Public health will be at the heart of these reforms, alongside measures to strengthen regul...
Whether his Department plans to take steps to expand the Community Pharmacy Independent Prescriber programme in 2026-27 financial year.
The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. As part of this, we are funding the rollout...
What steps his Department is taking to support nursing associates.
Decisions on the employment of nursing associates are a matter for individual National Health Service trusts which manage their recruitment at a local level, ensuring they have the right number of staff in place, with the right skill mix, to deliver safe ...
Whether her Department plans to work with local authorities to extend one-to-one support funding to include holiday clubs.
The government is committed to improving access to childcare for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This financial year, the department has provided £12.9 million to strengthen local authorities’ capacity...
What steps her Department is taking with local authorities to extend one-to-one support funding to include breakfast and after-school clubs, including to support parents and improve access for children with SEN
The government is committed to improving access to childcare for all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This financial year, the department has provided £12.9 million to strengthen local authorities’ capacity...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
Further to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), the Minister of State for International Development visited Kinshasa on 29 May to see first-hand how agencies on the ground are responding to the Ebola outbreak, with the support of the UK and other...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to improve humanitarian access to areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola outbreak
Further to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), the Minister of State for International Development visited Kinshasa on 29 May to see first-hand how agencies on the ground are responding to the Ebola outbreak, with the support of the UK and other...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to ensure safe and unrestricted humanitarian access in areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo affected by the Ebola outb
Further to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), the Minister of State for International Development visited Kinshasa on 29 May to see first-hand how agencies on the ground are responding to the Ebola outbreak, with the support of the UK and other...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to pre-emptively position humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo if the current Ebola outbreak
Further to my statement to the House on 21 May (HCWS60), the Minister of State for International Development visited Kinshasa on 29 May to see first-hand how agencies on the ground are responding to the Ebola outbreak, with the support of the UK and other...
What steps her Department is taking to (a) improve the process of reporting anti-social behaviour and (b) make that process more accessible.
Tackling ASB is a top priority for this Government and therefore access to robust data from the key agencies involved in tackling ASB is critical for informing future national and local ASB prevention.Through the Crime and Policing Act, we are introducing...
Whether her Department plans to introduce national (a) guidance and (b) standards for the use of cross-pavement charging solutions, including cable channels and cable covers, for electric vehicle charging.
In December 2024, the Government published national cross-pavement guidance to help local authorities understand what they need to consider for the roll-out of cross-pavement solutions. There is no specific British standard produced for cross-pavement cha...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of introducing legislation requiring user-replaceable batteries in smartphones and tablets, equivalent to the provisions cont
Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’s producer responsibility legislation for batteries. As part of this review, a series of workshops were held with industry earlier this year to explore the potential impacts of regulatory con...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of user-replaceable batteries in smartphones and tablets on levels of electronic waste in the UK.
Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’s producer responsibility legislation for batteries. As part of this review, a series of workshops were held with industry earlier this year to explore the potential impacts of regulatory con...
What steps her Department is taking to support access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residents without access to off-street parking.
The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle. To support drivers of electric vehicles with...
What assessment her Department has made of (a) regional disparities in the provision of on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure and (b) the potential impact of those disparities on the uptake of elec
The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle. As of 1 May 2026, the Government and industr...
What steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued availability of prescription medicines which do not contain artificial sweeteners for patients with adverse reactions to those substances
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not issue specific guidance mandating the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines. Decisions on formulation, including the use of sugars or artificial sweeteners as exci...
What guidance his Department issues to prisons on ensuring that remand prisoners with significant mobility limitations can access (a) medical appointments, (b) family visits, (c) washing facilities and (d) time o
All prisoners with mobility issues are provided with access to medical appointments, washing facilities and time out of doors: these are core elements of the prison regime.The Equality Act 2010 requires prisons to make reasonable adjustments to ensure pri...
Whether his Department has issued guidance or instructions relating to the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of such
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not issue specific guidance mandating the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines. Decisions on formulation, including the use of sugars or artificial sweeteners as exci...
Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with smartphone and tablet manufacturers on the introduction of user-replaceable battery standards and the potential impact on consumer repair c
Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’s producer responsibility legislation for batteries. As part of this review, a series of workshops were held with industry earlier this year to explore the potential impacts of regulatory con...