Every parliamentary written question tabled by Rachael Maskell this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If he will have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of an increase in the public health grant.
Lord Darzi’s investigation into the National Health Service set out the impact of past reductions to local government public health funding. We will confirm 2025/26 public health grant allocations as part of the forthcoming Spending Review.
How many (a) ambulance call outs and (b) hospital admissions took place due to the use of nitazines in each of the last three years.
The Department is actively monitoring the threat posed by synthetic opioids such as nitazenes, and is working to increase awareness of their dangers. Information on synthetic opioids and the dangers they pose is available from the helpline and website Tal...
What steps he is taking to raise public awareness of the risks of nitazines use.
The Department is actively monitoring the threat posed by synthetic opioids such as nitazenes, and is working to increase awareness of their dangers. Information on synthetic opioids and the dangers they pose is available from the helpline and website Tal...
If she will take steps through the forthcoming Budget to restore public health grants to real terms 2015 levels.
Detailed spending decisions are a matter for the Chancellor and will be announced at the Budget on 30 October. DHSC will confirm 2025/26 public health grant allocations following the forthcoming Spending Review.
What steps he is taking to monitor the impact of covid-19 on public health.
From the week commencing 6 October 2023 to week commencing 20 September 2024, there have been an estimated 9,972 deaths from COVID-19, as measured by death registrations with COVID-19 on death certificates. Further information is available at the followin...
When she plans that pensioners will receive a letter from her Department on eligibility to sign up for pension credit.
Starting this month pensioners in England and Wales will receive a letter informing them of the change in eligibility to the Winter Fuel Payment and encouraging them to check their eligibility for Pension Credit. Similar letters to pensioners in Scotland ...
Media and Sport, whether she (a) has had and (b) plans to have discussions with representatives of clubs for the elderly that are closing in autumn 2024 on their (i) financial situation and (ii) role in providing
This government recognises the vital role that charities play up and down the country, providing crucial support to different groups across society, including the elderly.DCMS is supporting charities with their financial sustainability in a number of ways...
Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure the financial sustainability of charities.
This government recognises the vital role that charities have played in providing, often life-saving work in our society in increasingly difficult circumstances.DCMS is supporting charities with their financial sustainability in a number of ways. DCMS del...
If she will bring forward legislative proposals to give indirect witnesses of criminal offences that have taken place on social media standing in law to complain to the (a) Police and (b) Independent Office for P
Any individual is entitled, and should be encouraged, to report anything they believe to be criminal behaviour, however they became aware of it, to the police.Section 12 of the Police Reform Act 2022 sets out that to use the police complaints system, a pe...
How many people claimed Pension Credit in each of the last 12 months.
Internal Pension Credit operational information is not currently produced monthly, but rather weekly. Please find data from 4th September 2023 up to the end of week commencing 30th September 2024. This data is a longer time series of the ad hoc statistics...
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to ensure schools take account of the NHS five steps to mental wellbeing in their education provision.
The department is working to support children and young people to thrive and achieve at school as a critical part of its mission to break down barriers to opportunity. That is why this government is working to ensure the right support is available to ever...
Whether her Department is recording the number of cases of nitazene use in prison which has required (a) on site medical attention and (b) an ambualance to be called in each of the last three years.
The information requested, which relates to the responsibilities of more than one Government Department, is not collected in a format that would enable us to do so without incurring disproportionate cost.
How many confiscations of nitazines took place in prisons in each of the last three years.
The information requested is not collected in a format that would enable it to be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.
Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with representatives of charities on the funding of organisations that provide clubs for the elderly.
This government recognises the vital role that charities play up and down the country, providing crucial support to different groups across society, including the elderly.DCMS is supporting charities with their financial sustainability in a number of ways...
How many prisoners have required medical attention for (a) suspected overdoses and (b) drug-related ill health in each quarter of each of the last ten years.
The Department does not hold information on the number of prisoners requiring medical attention for suspected overdoses and drug related ill health.
What progress he has on the negotiations for a new NHS dentistry contract.
To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to National Health Service dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists.There are no perfect payment systems and careful co...
What steps he is taking to help support people who have alcohol dependencies.
A vital part of delivering the Health Mission shift to prevention will be action to reduce the harms from excess alcohol consumption. The Department is continuing to invest in improvements to local alcohol treatment services to ensure those in need can ac...
If she will make it her policy to ban price surging in the taxi trade.
The Government keeps all policies under review and is aware of stakeholder concerns about the current legislative and regulatory framework for taxis and private hire vehicles. To increase consistency in standards, the Department for Transport issues guida...
If she will take steps to introduce (a) enhanced and (b) consistent standards for taxi licensing across all local authorities.
The Government keeps all policies under review and is aware of stakeholder concerns about the current legislative and regulatory framework for taxis and private hire vehicles. To increase consistency in standards, the Department for Transport issues guida...
What steps she is taking to end cross-border hiring practices by licensed taxis.
The Government keeps all policies under review and is aware of stakeholder concerns about the current legislative and regulatory framework for taxis and private hire vehicles. To increase consistency in standards, the Department for Transport issues guida...