Written questions by Lewell.

What the average time period is for issuing payments via the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

Between November 2021 and January 2025, the average time period for issuing payments following confirmation of a successful claim was 46 calendar days. A payment can only be made once bank details and identification verification has been received from the claimant. Once received, the NHS Business Services Authority operates a 10-working day service level agreement for the payment to be processed.

If she will make it her policy to (a) review and (b) update the National Radiological Protection Board report published on 4 January 1988.

The National Radiological Protection Board report that was published in 1988 has been updated a further three times. The publications are available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nuclear-weapons-test-participants-study/re...

If his Department will take steps to automatically enrol eligible families in the NHS Healthy Start programme.

The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies and young children under four from very low-income households. It can be used to buy, or put towards the cost of, fruit, vegetables, pulses, milk and in...

What the average weekly payment to beneficiaries on the Healthy Start scheme was in June 2024.

The average weekly payment to beneficiaries on the Healthy Start scheme in June 2024 was £5.68.