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 ensure that areas which ban smoking are supported by information about smoking cessation programmes.
The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.The Prime Minister supports measures that will create...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of banning smoking in some public places on health outcomes.
The Government will soon introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which stands to be the most significant public health intervention in a generation and will put us on track to a smoke-free United Kingdom.The Prime Minister supports measures that will create...
What steps her Department is taking to use occupational health to help reduce levels of economic inactivity.
Expert-led impartial advice, including occupational health, can help employers provide appropriate and timely work-based support to manage their employees’ health conditions, and also support business productivity. Occupational health supports employers t...
On what criteria he selected the ages for RSV vaccine roll out.
The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination programmes began on 1 September in England. The immunisation offer consists of a maternal programme for pregnant women to protect newborn babies, a routine programme for those turning 75 years old, and a c...
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a requirement for large businesses to offer their employees access to occupational health services.
Expert-led impartial advice and interventions such as occupational health can help employers provide appropriate and timely work-based support to manage their employees’ health conditions, and also support business productivity. Occupational Health can pl...
If he will make it his policy to ensure that energy companies have a legal responsibility to ensure that homes belonging to people in receipt of the State Pension are (a) warm and (b) damp-fr
Government is supporting households through our Warm Homes Plan, including energy efficiency schemes such as ECO4 and GBIS, which are legal obligations placed on energy suppliers to deliver energy efficiency measures to eligible households, making homes w...
With reference to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, when he plans to announce which schools will provide (a) new and (b) additional dental training places from September 2026.
No specific date has been set for the Office for Students to commence the process for dental training place applications from 2026 onwards. The Department will set out next steps in relation to dental training in due course.We are determined to fix our Na...
If she will make an estimate of the time it will take to ensure all eligible individuals receive Pension Credit.
The responsibility to make a claim to Pension Credit is with individuals, and we can only encourage them to apply. We encourage all pensioners who may be eligible for Pension Credit to use the Pension Credit Calculator to check eligibility and to use our ...
With reference to NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, what steps he plans to take to increase the NHS participation rate for dentists.
As we fix the National Health Service, we will deliver the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, so patients are always cared for by the right, qualified healthcare professional. The NHS has for years been facing chronic workforce shortages and we must be honest ...
What steps she is taking to help ensure (a) people just above the Pension Credit threshold and (b) other older people can meet their energy costs,.
Over the next five years we expect over 12 million pensioners are likely to see their State Pensions increase by thousands of pounds as a result of our commitment to the Triple Lock We are also providing support through our Warm Homes Plan which pensioner...
What steps he is taking to prioritise his Department's housing retrofit programme to target (a) older and (b) disabled people.
The Government's current energy efficiency schemes are targeted at consumers with low incomes and those in the least efficient households in the UK.Through the Warm Homes Plan, we will invest an extra £6.6 billion over the next five years in clean heat an...
Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to help planning authorities prioritise reducing health inequalities.
As part of the current government consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, we are seeking views on proposed changes intended to ensure that the planning system supports the increased provision and modernisation of key public serv...
If he will take steps to establish a Fuel Poverty Strategy to end fuel poverty.
The fuel poverty strategy, Sustainable Warmth, was published in 2021 and lays out a plan for how to meet the fuel poverty target. Given that in 2023 an estimated3.17m households remained in fuel poverty in England, we are conducting a review of the 2021 f...
What steps he plans to take to help ensure that people (a) who use a prepayment meter and (b) in fuel poverty are able to heat their homes in Winter 2024-2025.
The Government is committed to supporting households with the cost of energy this winter, and we are continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 rebate off energy bills for eligible low-income households. The setting of prices for c...
If he will take steps to ensure that people on a prepayment meter pay no more for energy than those on a contract.
The setting of prices for customers on a prepayment meter or on a fixed contract is a commercial matter for energy suppliers. The Ofgem price cap for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 December was published in August, and the price cap level for prepayment ...
Whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of estimates of the number of deaths in cold housing.
The Government is committed to a preventative approach to public health. Keeping people warm and well at home and improving the quality of new and existing homes will play an essential part in enabling people to live longer, healthier lives and reducing p...
What steps he is taking to enable people on a prepayment meter to move onto an energy contract.
It is a commercial matter for energy suppliers and their customers to determine which payment method customers should use. Any consumer who wishes to change their payment method or amend their contract should speak to their supplier. It is worth noting th...
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a Winter Fuel Payment for older people (a) based on Council Tax Band and (b) as a payment liable to tax.
It would not be possible to pay winter fuel payments to pensioners according to their council tax band as my department does not hold data on people’s council tax banding. Additionally, council tax band is not always an accurate reflection of someone’s in...
What steps she is taking to ensure that all people eligible for pension credit are able to claim it.
The government wants everyone eligible for Pension Credit but not currently claiming it to receive the benefits they are entitled to. DWP launched the Pension Credit Week of Action on 2 September, joining forces with national charities, broadcasters and l...
If she will take steps to develop a strategy to end pensioner poverty.
This Government takes pensioner poverty extremely seriously – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. The department continues to maximise opportunities to promote Pension Credit...