26 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat information his Department holds on the amount of funding received by the most recently-established independent NHS GP surgery in Kent.
ReplyData regarding the amount of funding received by the most recently established independent National Health Service general practice (GP) surgery in Kent, the Tunbridge Wells constituency, and England, is as follows:the last GP surgery set up in Kent was t...
26 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat the name of the pharmacy most recently set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is; and when it was set up.
ReplyThe most recent pharmacy set up in Kent is Delmergate Ltd, located at Unit 4, Castle Hill Local Centre, 69 Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD. It’s opening date was 19 July 2021.The most recent pharmacy set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is...
26 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat the name of the pharmacy most recently set up in Kent is; and when it was set up.
ReplyThe most recent pharmacy set up in Kent is Delmergate Ltd, located at Unit 4, Castle Hill Local Centre, 69 Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD. It’s opening date was 19 July 2021.The most recent pharmacy set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is...
25 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhen the last time a GP surgery was set up from scratch in Kent was.
ReplyInformation regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
25 Nov 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat recent guidance her Department has issued on whether students who have extended their visas under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme are eligible for home fees status for university fees in England.
ReplyThe department laid the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on 22 May which ensures that students who have been granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme will qualify for student support in England and home fee statu...
25 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat was the name of the last GP surgery set up in Tunbridge Wells constituency; and when that surgery was set up.
ReplyInformation regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
25 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhen the last time a GP surgery was set up from scratch in England was.
ReplyInformation regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
25 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact on public safety of proposals to expand use of the emergency runway at Gatwick airport for commercial flights.
ReplyA proposal to expand use of the northern runway at Gatwick Airport is currently subject to a live application for a Development Consent Order, which will be determined by my Department. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment but all relev...
25 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will take steps to help negotiate an agreement between (a) AstraZeneca, (b) Daiichi Sankyo and (c) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to ensure Enhertu can be prescribed on
ReplyDecisions on whether new medicines should be routinely funded by the National Health Service in England are made on the basis of recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), following an evaluation of a treatment’s co...
25 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of night-time flight noise on wildlife living in Gatwick Airport's flight path.
ReplyA proposal to expand use of the northern runway at Gatwick Airport is currently subject to a live application for a Development Consent Order, which will be determined by my Department. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment but all relev...
25 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedHow many times she has met with representatives of Gatwick Airport to discuss the proposed expansion.
ReplyThe Secretary of State for Transport has not met with representatives of Gatwick Airport to discuss the proposed expansion at the airport.
25 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat recent discussions she has had with campaign groups opposing the expansion of Gatwick airport.
ReplyThe Secretary of State for Transport has had no discussions with campaign groups opposing the expansion of Gatwick Airport.
25 Nov 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 4498 on Unitary Councils: Kent, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of splitting Kent County Counci
ReplyThe upcoming English Devolution White Paper will set out more detail on the government’s reorganisation plans, including on working with councils to move to simpler structures that make sense for their local areas, with efficiency savings from council reo...
20 Nov 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Haller index threshold for pectus excavatum surgery provided on the NHS.
ReplyIn April 2023, NHS England published an interim clinical commissioning urgent policy statement on pectus excavatum surgery. The statement concluded that the Haller Index, a mathematical calculation used to measure the severity of the deformity, is adequat...
20 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the potential impact of night-time flight noise on the health of residents living in Gatwick airport's flight path.
ReplyThe Government sets noise-related restrictions at Gatwick, including a limit on the number of night flights. The noise impacts of the airport are assessed annually. The Department for Transport has commissioned the Aviation Night Noise Effects study to ex...
20 Nov 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat discussions she has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on steps to ensure that airspace modernisation around Gatwick airport leads to a reduction in noise levels for residents.
ReplyThe department has regular engagement with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to monitor the effective delivery of airspace modernisation and drive forward the environmental benefits of the programme.In its role as independent regulator, the CAA ensures t...
19 Nov 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to publish the findings of the Shawcross report on compensation for victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.
ReplyThe UK Government has profound sympathy for UK victims of Qadhafi-sponsored IRA terrorism and indeed for all victims of the Troubles. The Shawcross Report was commissioned by the previous government as an internal report drawing on a series of private and...
18 Nov 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat estimate she has made of the potential impact of disguised employment practices in the hair and beauty sector on (a) VAT and (b) National Insurance revenue.
ReplyHMRC has not estimated the size of the disguised employment risk in this sector.The Government is aware of concerns over the rent-a-chair model in the hair and beauty sector. When this model is operated properly, the Government considers it a legitimate w...
14 Nov 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedIf it is government policy to cover overspends from the Defence Nuclear Enterprise budget from the wider Defence budget or from the Treasury reserve.
ReplyIf an overspend within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise could not be managed within the ringfenced budget, then options to manage this within the wider Defence budget would be considered. This is distinct from the Dreadnought programme for which HM Treasury...
23 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps her Department is taking to bring forward the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
ReplyTo provide future certainty, Ukrainians who have been provided with sanctuary in the UK under the Ukraine schemes will be able to apply for further permission to remain in the UK through a bespoke Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme due to open in e...