Every parliamentary written question tabled by Sarah Coombes 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 help support people who work in the night time economy.
We recognise the important role that the night-time economy plays in supporting local communities. Healthy night-time economy businesses not only support our creative industries, including musicians, DJs and performance artists, but also support tourism a...
Whether he plans to take steps to help reduce the cost of IVF for female same-sex couples.
The Government has signed secondary legislation into law on 31 October 2024 to update the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, which removes additional screening costs for female same sex couples undergoing reciprocal in-vitro fertilisation.The Nationa...
What assessment he has made of the impact of the current NHS resource allocation formula on more deprived areas.
The National Health Service resource allocation formula is intended to support equal opportunity of access for equal need, taking account of NHS England’s duty to have regard to the need to reduce health inequalities. The formula takes account of factors ...
Whether improving respiratory health will be central to the new NHS 10-year plan.
The 10-Year Health Plan will consider the change needed to meet the three health mission goals: a fairer system where everyone lives well for longer; a National Health Service that is there when people need it; and fewer lives lost to the biggest killers....
Whether she has made an estimate of the cost of increasing the number of crown court sitting days beyond the original allocation.
Every year, the Government and the Judiciary agree a number of sitting days and an overall budget in what is known as the Concordat process.In June, the Judiciary reached an agreement with the former Lord Chancellor to sit 106,000 days in the Crown Court ...
Whether she is taking steps she to prevent the closure of private after-school childcare providers.
The department does not hold this information.This government recognises the vital work that private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers, including childminders, undertake to deliver before-school, after-school and holiday childcare. The government...
What steps she is taking to support unemployed teachers into teaching jobs.
High quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education. This government is focused on supporting qualified teachers, be they newly qualified or returning to the profession, and helping them find teaching jobs that hel...
What information her Department holds on the number of qualified teachers who were unemployed on 8 October 2024.
High quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education. This government is focused on supporting qualified teachers, be they newly qualified or returning to the profession, and helping them find teaching jobs that hel...
How many after-school childcare providers have closed since 2020.
The department does not hold this information.This government recognises the vital work that private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers, including childminders, undertake to deliver before-school, after-school and holiday childcare. The government...
What steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in West Bromwich constituency.
Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, as we get the National Health Service back on its feet. Equality of both access to care and outcomes will be at the heart of building an NHS that is fit for ...
What steps he is taking to improve patient satisfaction with GP services in West Bromwich constituency.
We recognise that despite the hard work of general practice (GP) teams, patients are still struggling to access care from GPs nationally and in local areas such as Bromwich. We also know that while GPs are delivering record numbers of appointments, patien...
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to primary care services.
Too many patients are finding it impossible to access care. In May, a staggering 1.4 million patients waited for over a month for an appointment. That is why we are committed to: fix the front door to the NHS; bring back the family doctor; and shift the focus of care away from hospitals and into the community.