18 Dec 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat the longest waiting time was for a PIP application in each month of the last five years.
ReplyWe are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner and reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the department. We always aim to make an award dec...
17 Dec 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat the mean average waiting time has been for PIP applications in each of the last five years.
ReplyWe are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner and reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the department. We always aim to make an award dec...
17 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of existing (a) culvert and (b) land drainage responsibility legislation.
ReplyDefra keeps all legislation under review. Between 2022 and 2024, Defra undertook a review of the statutory powers and responsibilities to map, monitor, inspect and maintain all flood and coastal erosion risk assets, including culverts. This review also co...
17 Dec 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedHow many of the houses bought from Annington are in (a) North Shropshire constituency, (b) Shropshire, (c) Staffordshire and (d) Telford and Wrekin.
ReplyThe table below shows the number of properties bought by the Ministry of Defence from Annington Property Ltd located in North Shropshire, South Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford, and Wrekin constituencies. LocationNumber of properties purchased from Anni...
17 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to announce new projects funded by the Frequently Flooded Allowance in the next year.
ReplyWe are investing £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The list of projects to receive government funding in 2025/26 will be consented in the usual way through Regional Flood...
16 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what methodologies the Rural Payments Agency uses to determine the set proportion of total eligible farm area provided funding.
ReplyThe Rural Payments Agency uses both the Environment Agency and Met Office data to establish which farm businesses may be eligible for Farming Recovery Payment. The data on river flooding and exceptional rainfall allows the agency to identify affected land...
16 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect properties in North Shropshire constituency against surface water flooding.
ReplyTo ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The Environment Agency has strategic overview...
16 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the methodology used to decide which areas are eligible for funding under the Frequently Flooded Allowance.
ReplyThis Government is investing £2.4bn in 2024/25-2025/26 to improve flood resilience. The projects to receive Government funding in 2025/26 will be consented over the coming months in the usual way through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees with local re...
16 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the methodologies used by the Rural Payments Agency for deciding which areas of farmland are eligible for the Farm
ReplyThe Rural Payments Agency uses both the Environment Agency and Met Office data to establish which farm businesses may be eligible for Farming Recovery Payment. The data on river flooding and exceptional rainfall allows the agency to identify affected land...
16 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has produced an impact assessment for projects funded by the Frequently Flooded Allowance.
ReplyThis Government is investing £2.4bn in 2024/25-2025/26 to improve flood resilience. The projects to receive Government funding in 2025/26 will be consented over the coming months in the usual way through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees with local re...
12 Dec 2024·Women and Equalities·Answered
AskedWhat recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to create domestic abuse-aggravated offences.
ReplyI regularly meet with the Lord Chancellor to discuss the Government’s mission to halve VAWG and tackle domestic abuse.I am aware of Private Members Bill tabled by the Honourable Member for Eastbourne.I will carefully consider both the merits and risks of ...
11 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that women with spinal cord injuries receive adequate postnatal support including (a) breast feeding assistance and (b) tailored rehabilitation service
ReplyThe Government will prioritise women’s health, placing women’s equality at the heart of our agenda and ensuring women’s health is never again neglected. According to NHS England’s guidance, all women who have given birth should be offered a check-up with ...
11 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to provide (a) comprehensive healthcare guidance on and (b) access to specialised gynaecological support for (i) the management of menstruation, (ii) contracepti
ReplyThe Government will prioritise women’s health, placing women’s equality at the heart of our agenda, and ensuring that women’s health is never neglected again. NHS England Specialised Commissioning has a Clinical Reference Group (CRG) for specialised women...
11 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help reduce the risks of (a) uterine prolapse and (b) osteoporosis among women with spinal cord injuries through (i) improved access to preventive care, (ii)
ReplyThe Government will prioritise women’s health, placing women’s equality at the heart of our agenda, and ensuring that women’s health is never neglected again. Symptoms of uterine prolapse can usually be improved with pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle c...
10 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to help increase uptake of SGLT2 inhibitor treatments for people with chronic kidney disease.
ReplyThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new, licensed medicines represent a clinically and cos...
10 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve access to SGLT2 inhibitor treatments for people with chronic kidney disease from underserved communities.
ReplyThe National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the independent body responsible for developing authoritative, evidence-based recommendations for the National Health Service on whether new, licensed medicines represent a clinically and cos...
10 Dec 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17283 on Milk, how farmers are able to contribute to the engagement process.
ReplyWe value input from farmers to inform our plans and appreciate their contribution to ongoing dialogue. Individual farmers are encouraged to engage with the process primarily through their representative groups, with whom we conduct regular discussions, an...
9 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question Question 8906 on cancer and with reference to the Plan for Change: Milestones for mission-led government, CP 1210, published on 5 December 2024
ReplyThe Government recognises the importance of, and remains committed to meeting, all three National Health Service cancer waiting time standards across England. These are the 28-day faster diagnosis standard, the 31-day decision to treat to treatment standa...
5 Dec 2024·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of support available to domestic abuse victims and their children in the Family Court system.
ReplyFamily courts have various tools available to protect participants. Courts have the power to prohibit the cross-examination of domestic abuse survivors by their abusers. Victims of domestic abuse are automatically considered to be vulnerable when the cour...
4 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the potential impact of hospital facilities staff strikes on patient wellbeing.
ReplyNo assessment has been made. This is a local issue, managed by National Health Service trusts, who work hard to mitigate the impact of any strike action on patients.In cases where NHS trusts are considering external suppliers to deliver facilities managem...