21 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of suspending tariffs on supermarket foods on British producers.
ReplyAs part of wider efforts to reduce pressure on prices, the Government is launching a business engagement exercise on suspending tariffs on over 100 types of products including biscuits, chocolate and dried fruit and nuts. The proposal takes account of do...
21 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhen she plans to publish the list of supermarket foods that will fall under the suspension of tariffs.
ReplyThe list of products in the first package of agri-food tariff suspensions was published on 20th May. This can be found on the Gov.uk page for duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas. The proposed list for the second package of agri-food tariff suspe...
21 May 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat financial steps she is taking to help protect British farmers from cheaper imported products in the context of the suspension of tariffs on certain supermarket foods.
ReplyThe list of products for which tariff suspensions are proposed takes account of domestic production and food security and does not include any significant UK primary agriculture production. To support farmers, who currently face substantially increased co...
21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will publish the number of shifts covered by agency midwives in England for each of the last five years.
ReplyAgency staffing submissions are collected as nursing, midwifery, and health visitors only. NHS England does not hold shifts on agency midwives as a standalone metric.
21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the impact of the new Nutrient Profiling Model on (a) producers and (b) processors in the B
ReplyThe current Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) is over 20 years old and out of date. It does not reflect the latest evidence, particularly on free sugars, which are strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, like dental caries and weight gain that could l...
21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of promoting adequate consumption of (a) calcium, (b) protein and (c) other key nutrients in the plans for a new Nutrient Profi
ReplyThe current Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) is over 20 years old and out of date. It does not reflect the latest evidence, particularly on free sugars, which are strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, like dental caries and weight gain that could l...
20 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat requirements NHS trusts have for the holding of data on a) incidents of abuse towards staff, and b) incidents of specifically racial abuse towards staff.
ReplyAny form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...
20 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat data his Department holds on the number of incidents of racial abuse towards NHS workers each year.
ReplyAny form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...
20 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS processes for reporting racial abuse.
ReplyAny form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service. NHS Staff Survey data shows that disabled staff, staff from an ethnic minority background, and staff with other protected characteristics face greater ch...
20 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to address the increase in racial abuse towards NHS workers.
ReplyAny form of racism or discrimination is unacceptable and has no place in our National Health Service.Action is being taken to address racism and discrimination in the NHS. This includes an urgent review by Lord John Mann into antisemitism and other forms ...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the need for mandatory accreditation services for the installation of telecare devices.
ReplyThe Department recognises the importance of ensuring that telecare devices are safe, reliable, and fit for purpose, particularly as services transition from analogue to digital connectivity.The Department is currently developing non‑statutory telecare com...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure that access to neurological treatments and specialist support is determined by clinical need rather than by geography.
ReplyThe Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of avoidable hospital admissions for neurological conditions. However, we recognise that preventable unplanned hospital admissions can have a significant impact on patients, including deteriorat...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of preventable unplanned hospital admissions for people with neurological conditions on (a) people with neurological conditions, (b) the NHS and
ReplyThe Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of avoidable hospital admissions for neurological conditions. However, we recognise that preventable unplanned hospital admissions can have a significant impact on patients, including deteriorat...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to improve national standards of neurological care.
ReplyThe Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of avoidable hospital admissions for neurological conditions. However, we recognise that preventable unplanned hospital admissions can have a significant impact on patients, including deteriorat...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the MS Society and Neurological Alliance’s report entitled Neurological Conditions: The Case for a Modern
ReplyThe Department welcomes the report from the MS Society and Neurological Alliance as a valuable contribution to the evidence base, and recognises the important issues it raises, including variation in access to care, diagnostic delays and pressures across ...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWith reference to the MS Society and Neurological Alliance’s report entitled Neurological Conditions: The Case for a Modern Service Framework, published in May 2026, whether he has made an assessme
ReplyThe Department welcomes the report from the MS Society and Neurological Alliance as a valuable contribution to the evidence base, and recognises the important issues it raises, including variation in access to care, diagnostic delays and pressures across ...
19 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the value of introducing a Modern Service Framework for neurological conditions.
ReplyThe Department welcomes the report from the MS Society and Neurological Alliance as a valuable contribution to the evidence base, and recognises the important issues it raises, including variation in access to care, diagnostic delays and pressures across ...
15 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhat the rate of incidences of self-harm is among (a) prisoners with IPP sentences and (b) the general prison population.
ReplyWhile public protection is our number one priority, we are working with organisations and campaign groups to support those still serving these sentences, including through access to mental health support and rehabilitation programmes.In the 12 months to D...
15 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many midwives started working in the NHS in England in each of the last ten years.
ReplyNHS England publishes Hospital and Community Health Services workforce statistics for England. This covers staff working for hospital trusts and integrated care in England. This data is drawn from the Electronic Staff Record, the human resources system fo...
15 May 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhether he plans to conduct a re-sentencing exercise for all IPP-sentenced prisoners.
ReplyIt is right that IPP sentences were abolished.Whilst this Government is determined to make further progress for those serving the IPP sentence, we cannot take any steps that would put victims or the public at risk. For that reason, we are firmly of the vi...