Every parliamentary written question tabled by Neil Hudson 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 increase the number of GP surgeries in Epping Forest constituency.
The Government wants everyone to be able to access a primary care professional when they need to. NHS England has overall responsibility for ensuring that there are sufficient primary medical services to meet the reasonable requirements of patients throug...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of incursion of African swine fever to the UK.
Whilst we have never had an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the UK, the overall risk of an incursion of ASF is currently assessed to be MEDIUM (the event occurs regularly) and we continue to prepare for a possible outbreak. The risk of ASF enteri...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government has plans to use Dover Bastion Point as part of the Border Target Operating Model.
The site at Bastion Point is currently retained in a non-operational state. The Government will explore further options for the site in the future. Defra continues to monitor and review the impact of the Border Target Operating Model. We work closely with...
Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with stakeholders about the implementation of the Border Target Operating Model.
Defra continues to monitor and review the impact of the new controls. We are working closely with industry, trade partners and enforcement agencies to minimise disruption and costs to trade, while continuing to protect our biosecurity. Defra also gathers ...
Food and Rural Affairs, how much illegal meat coming into the UK was seized in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Illegal meat seizures data captured as part of Defra’s African Swine Fever programme: 2023, 552 seizures, totalling 44,482 kg2024 (Jan- 11 Oct 2024), 576 seizures, totalling 42,470 kg
Whether she plans to publish a response to her Department's review of RSHE statutory guidance launched by the previous Administration in May 2024.
The public consultation on the Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education statutory guidance was open for eight weeks and received over 14,300 responses.My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, h...
What steps his Department is taking to help improve access to GP appointments in (a) Epping Forest constituency and (b) England.
We know that patients across the country are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP), and we are committed to fixing the crisis in GPs. Our plan to restore GPs will require both investment and reform. We will increase the proportion...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle fly-tipping in (a) rural, (b) semi-rural and (c) urban communities.
Fly-tipping is a serious crime which blights communities and the environment and dealing with it imposes significant costs on both taxpayers and businesses. In our manifesto we committed to forcing fly-tippers and vandals to clean up the mess that they ha...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policies of the level of fly-tipping in Epping Forest constituency.
The department has not yet made any formal assessment of the implications of its fly-tipping policies. Local authorities are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, which the department publishes annually, at: https://ww...
Whether her Department has had discussions with the Mayor of London and Transport for London on improvements to the quality of service on the central line.
Transport in London is devolved and is the responsibility of the Mayor of London and TfL. Government has regular discussions with TfL on a range of issues, however, it is for them to assess the quality of their services and make decisions on investment.
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to support grassroots sports clubs in Epping Forest.
The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Lengt...
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing the cap on adult social care costs on the cost of adult social care.
We inherited a commitment to implement charging reform in October 2025, which included the cap on care costs. The full policy would have cost government an additional £4bn by 2030 on adult social care spend per year.Public finances are in their worst posi...
With reference to her Department's guidance for local authorities entitled Travel to school for children of compulsory school age, published in January 2024, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Pa
The department’s home to school transport policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education due to a lack of transport. Local authorities must arrange free travel to school for children of compulsory school age, 5 to 16, who att...
What steps he is taking to help facilitate access to to Omnipod 5 insulin pumps for people with type 1 diabetes.
Omnipod 5 is one of several insulin pumps that are available through the Insulin Pumps, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Closed Loop Insulin Delivery Systems and Associated Products Framework hosted by NHS Supply Chain. NICE Technology Appraisal TA943 recom...
What steps she is taking to help local councils reduce waiting times for education, health and care plans.
The department knows that parents often struggle to get the right support for their children, including having to go through long and difficult education, health and care (EHC) plan processes. We want to ensure that EHC plan applications are processed pro...
Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote access to sports for (a) young people and (b) people with disabilities in Epping Forest.
The Inclusion 2024 programme is available to all schools in the country, including Epping Forest. It provides both expert support and free resources, and can help schools enhance opportunities for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabiliti...
What recent steps her Department has taken to help ensure that parents of children with special educational needs can find work that meets their needs.
One of the Government’s primary missions is to grow the economy, getting more people into work and helping those in work get better paid jobs is central to achieving this. The Government recognises and appreciates the vital contribution made by informal c...
What steps she is taking to help local councils support children with special educational needs.
This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), or in alternative provision, receive the right support to achieve and thrive including as they move into adult life. The department is...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK's biosecurity.
The department remains vigilant to potential global disease threats and has in place robust measures to prevent and detect disease incursion, as well as maintaining capacity to contain and eradicate outbreaks, should they occur. Our robust, risk-based bor...
Whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of pupils moving from independent to state schools as a result of the planned introduction of VAT on independent schools.
The Government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child has access to high-quality education, which is why we have made the tough decision to end tax breaks for private schools. This will raise revenue for essential publ...