Written questions by Martin.

Whether the Kent and Medway ICB has submitted Neighbourhood Health Centre proposals for (i) Lonsdale, (ii) Grosvenor & St James, (iii) Kingswood and (iv) Speldhurst & Greggswood GP surgeries.

Awaiting answer.

How many meetings (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department held with representatives of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in the 2025-26 financial year; and how many of those meetings related to the provision of GP services.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department provides guidance to GPs on the suitability of premises for the delivery of GP services.

Awaiting answer.

How many extra GP appointments were delivered in Tunbridge Wells constituency in 2025/26 compared to 2024/25.

Awaiting answer.

What the current ratio of GPs to patients is in Tunbridge Wells constituency; how this compares to five years ago; whether a threshold exists for the ratio of GPs to patients above which additional GP provision is required; and what criteria are used to determine when GP services should be expanded.

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department have had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the use of section 106 funding from new housing developments to expand access to GP services and improv

Awaiting answer.

What proportion of available section 106 funding has been spent on improving GP services in the last 12 months, and what this equates to in pounds sterling, in (i) England, (ii) Kent and (iii) Tunb

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department has had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on plans to upgrade GP provision and access in the Tunbridge Wells constituency, specifically at the (i) Lo

Awaiting answer.

Whether his Department has had discussions with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on commissioning building upgrades at Woodlands Health Centre in Tunbridge Wells constituency.

Awaiting answer.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment has been made of the adequacy of the provision of GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency over the next five years.

We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...

What assessment has been made of the quality of GP premises in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.

We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...

What assessment has been made of the potential merits of establishing a neighbourhood health centre in the Tunbridge Wells constituency to meet demand for GP services.

Neighbourhood health centres will be seen as the place to go for most health needs in every community. Delivery will be locally led and designed to reflect the specific needs of local populations. On 15 April 2026, we published Neighbourhood Health Centre...

What assessment has been made of the performance of NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in improving access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.

We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...

What discussions his department has had with NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board on the expansion of access to GP services in the Tunbridge Wells constituency.

We are increasing general practice (GP) capacity and funding to improve access, outcomes, and patient satisfaction. This commitment will continue over the next five years. The Department has had no direct communication with the Kent and Medway Integrated ...

How many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Kent and Medway ICB; and what services they provide.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring employers to (i) acknowledge and respond to job applications within a reasonable timeframe, and (ii) provide feedback to unsuccessful app

DWP does not set or enforce expectations on how quickly employers should acknowledge or respond to job applications, but it uses its relationships with employers to encourage more timely communication throughout the recruitment process. This includes prom...

What steps his Department is taking to incentivise people to insulate their homes; and if he will set out the support available to help people cover these costs.

Insulation plays an important role in making homes cheaper to heat and healthier to live in, and many homes, particularly those at risk of fuel poverty, stand to benefit from cost-effective fabric upgrades through the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the bigg...

When her Department plans to respond to the Earned Settlement consultation that closed on 12 February 2026.

The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.We received over 200,000 responses and are now in the process of carefully con...

What steps she is taking to integrate DVLA and DWP data systems so that disabled people who qualify for vehicle tax reductions through receipt of PIP or DLA are not required to complete a separate annual renewa

The law requires that entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is checked when a vehicle is taxed. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) remains committed to working with the Department for Work and Pensions to review and improve the pr...