Written questions by Evans.

Whether he has held recent discussions with colleagues in the Treasury on the pause in applying VAT to compassionate medicines programmes.

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What estimate he has made of the number of compassionate or expanded access schemes affected by VAT-related costs, including any schemes that have been withdrawn.

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What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on exempting compassionate medicines programmes from VAT.

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What assessment he has made of the impact on children with relapsed or rare cancers of reduced availability of compassionate access to innovative therapies.

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What steps he is taking to provide patients with continuity of access to compassionate medicines following the withdrawal by some pharmaceutical companies of early access scheme medicines.

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Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 286 on Pets: EU Countries, if she will have discussions with Improve International to consider opportunities to increase the number of official veterinarians who are able to issue Animal Health Certificates.

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How long the current pause in applying VAT to compassionate medicines programmes will remain in place.

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If she will consider developing a national workforce plan to support councils and other bodies to determine resources for future SEND provision needs.

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What engagement she has undertaken with families, clinicians and charities to discuss the impact of VAT on compassionate access programme medicines.

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What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of VAT policy on compassionate medicines access.

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What recent steps she has taken to support newly qualified teachers to gain SEND specialisms to support children with Special Educational Needs.

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What categories of compassionate or expanded access scheme medicines are currently within the scope of VAT.

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What recent discussions she has had with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the impact of the levels of the High Needs Block grant on the ability of local Councils to respond to increased demand for SEND provision.

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What estimate her Department has made of how much money it would expect to gain through the application of VAT to compassionate medicine programmes.

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What recent discussions her Department has held on the alteration of VAT to palliative care medicines supplied free of charge for children.

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What recent assessment she has made of the extent to which mainstream schooling in (a) East Midlands and (b) Leicestershire has the capacity, expertise and resources to support children with Special Educational Needs.

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What recent assessment she has made of the role of central government in sharing best practice amongst councils in respect of responding to increased demands for SEND provision.

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What assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) anabolic steroid and (b) image and performance enhancing drugs use in prisons.

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Whether steps have been taken to ensure neighbourhood health delivers effective suicide prevention support for middle aged men.

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What steps his Department is taking to help ensure that primary care services identify and support men at risk of suicide.

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