Written questions by Shannon.

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to social care services for the elderly.

Awaiting answer.

What steps are being taken to improve mental health support for prisoners.

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking with international partners to help reduce the presence of harmful contaminants in international food production.

Awaiting answer.

What recent assessment she has made of levels of compliance with UK food hygiene standards.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and hygiene in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The FSA also monitors and oversees the inspections undertaken by local authorities.The FSA publishes an annual review of food standards acr...

What steps are being taken to reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment of common gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome.

The Government recognises that women suffering with gynaecological conditions, including endometriosis and polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), have been failed for far too long, and we acknowledge the impact it has on women’s lives, relations...

What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to specialist gynaecological services for women.

We know that women deserve better, which is why we are delivering our commitment that women’s health will never be neglected again. We are committed to improving waiting times for diagnosis and treatment so women can get the care they need sooner, includi...

What steps he is taking to strengthen follow up support for self-harm patients once they leave emergency services care.

Awaiting answer.

If he will take steps to ensure that administrative removals from waiting lists do not count towards the official waiting list numbers.

It is important that official waiting list data accurately reflects the true number of patient pathways that are waiting. Official figures should reflect all changes in the list including those which come about through administrative processes such as val...

If he will publish (a) guidance to health professionals on and (b) a strategy for expediting diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis.

It is unacceptable that women can wait so long for an endometriosis diagnosis and the Government is taking action to address this.The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, published in April, identifies endometriosis as a priority condition, where women experi...

What recent assessment his Department has made of the UK’s capacity to develop and manufacture vaccines for emerging diseases.

Vaccines are an important tool for preventing and mitigating the impacts of disease and an essential component of our preparedness for a pandemic or emerging infectious disease outbreak. Government investment across the vaccine development and manufacturi...

In reference to the ongoing reform of Part IX of the Drug Tariff, a) what the objective is of introducing renewed product clusters for products listed on Part IX of the Drug Tariff, b) how his Depa

The ongoing reform of Part IX of the Drug Tariff is intended to ensure that the system remains clinically appropriate, delivers value for money for the National Health Service, and supports patient access to high-quality medical devices.Previous arrangeme...

In regard to prostate screening, for what reason there is a difference between black and white men between the ages of 45 and 74.

The targeted screening programme, announced on 2 June 2026 and rolling out in 2027, will screen men between 45 and 61 years old who have a BRCA2 gene variant and a family history of prostate, breast, pancreatic or ovarian cancer. The UK National Screening...

When the drug Daraxonrasib will be available to pancreatic cancer patients on the NHS.

Daraxonrasib is not currently licensed in the United Kingdom. Should the manufacturer submit an application to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a product licence, the MHRA has processes in place to review and assess its b...

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of including community pharmacies in the roll out of migraine services.

As part of minor illness consultations, pharmacists can already provide advice and recommend over-the-counter treatments for migraines. Pharmacists can also supply emergency medicines to patients already prescribed regular migraine medication as part of t...

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the level of inequality in access to migraine diagnosis and treatment among socio-economically disadvantaged groups.

The 10-Year Health Plan explicitly states that the National Health Service will be designed to tackle health inequalities in access and outcomes, and will be a service equipped to narrow health inequalities, and address inequalities for specific populatio...

What steps his Department plans to take to tackle geographical variations in accessing specialist services.

Highly specialised services are typically delivered in a small number of centres across England with experience and expertise in the management of rare diseases where caseloads are small and there is benefit from national coordination.As such it is more l...

What plans his Department has to tackle variations in access to specialist services in rural communities.

Highly specialised services are typically delivered in a small number of centres across England with experience and expertise in the management of rare diseases where caseloads are small and there is benefit from national coordination.As such it is more l...

How his Department and NHS England define a product's value to the NHS for medical technologies; how that value is assessed; and what criteria are used in that assessment.

For medical technologies, value to the National Health Service is assessed through the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) independent, evidence-based evaluation processes. NICE assesses whether a technology offers benefits and valu...

What consideration his Department has given to the potential impact of a respiratory Modern Service Framework on health inequalities in long-term respiratory conditions.

Modern service frameworks will define an aspirational, long-term outcome goal for a major condition and will then identify the best evidenced interventions and the support for delivery. Early priorities will include cardiovascular disease, severe mental i...

What steps he is taking to ensure that people with epilepsy are represented through the work of the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce, in the context of levels of risk of death during pregnancy for people with that condition.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.