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...
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
AskedWhat steps he is taking to improve mental health care for prisoners with IPP sentences.
ReplyWe have agreement with our health partners to ensure that prisoners, including those serving a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), have access to an equivalent standard, range and quality of health care in prisons to that available in th...
15 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many people graduated as midwives in each of the last ten years.
ReplyThe Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publish data on the number of qualifiers, with a permanent address in England, from undergraduate midwifery courses. The following table shows the number of qualifiers from undergraduate midwifery courses with...
15 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many applications were received for midwifery courses at universities in each of the last 10 years.
ReplyThe Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) collects data on applicants to midwifery courses in England. The following table shows the number of applicants between 2019 and 2025:YearApplicants20198,14020208,750202111,040202210,34020238,4652024...
15 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many patients were removed from NHS elective waiting lists through unreported removals, administrative methods and other means of validation in each month in the last two years.
ReplyValidation is a long-standing and routine part of providers’ waiting list management, which ensures that patients are on the best pathway to meet their healthcare needs. This includes whether they still need their appointments and that patient records are...
14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he has issued guidance to integrated care boards about the funding of notional rent for new or extended premises.
ReplyThe Premises Costs Directions (PCDs) are directions to NHS England from my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to reimbursements of certain costs, incurred by General Medical Services contractors, relating to the...
14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many new or extended primary care premises have been funded by integrated care boards in England in each of the last five financial years.
ReplyData on new or extended primary care premises that have been funded by integrated care boards in England in each of the last five financial years is not held centrally.The Premises Costs Directions (PCDs) are directions to NHS England from my Rt Hon. Frie...
14 May 2026·Women and Equalities·Answered
AskedWhat arrangements will be put in place to monitor and evaluate the impact of Menopause Action Plans once they become mandatory.
ReplyFurther details regarding the monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of action plans as a broader policy intervention will be provided as that work progresses.
14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact on coordinated specialist surgical training programmes, including Training Interface Group fellowships, of the transfer of NHS England functions
ReplyThe importance of maintaining pipeline supply and capabilities in the specialist surgical workforce is recognised within the legacy functions of NHS England that the Government intends to transfer into the Department.Work has commenced to ensure oversight...
14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow responsibility for workforce planning and advanced specialist surgical training will be managed following the abolition of NHS England.
ReplyThe importance of maintaining pipeline supply and capabilities in the specialist surgical workforce is recognised within the legacy functions of NHS England that the Government intends to transfer into the Department.Work has commenced to ensure oversight...
14 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the impact of menopause symptoms on women’s labour market participation.
ReplyThe government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. On 1 April 2026, ...
14 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure that menopause-related workplace adjustments are consistently available across different sectors and roles.
ReplyThe government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market at every stage of life, and with the right menopause workplace support, we can help unlock the full talent and creativity of women across the country. On 1 April 2026, ...
14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the financial and logistical burdens on families of children with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa who are required to travel long distances to EB Healthcare Cen
ReplyNHS England recognises that some children with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) and their families may need to travel significant distances to access highly specialised care provided through nationally commissioned EB centres. The rarity and com...
14 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure sufficient availability of land graded 1-3a for food production.
ReplyThe Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of issues.The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and foo...
14 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on planning policy for agricultural land of grades 1-3a.
ReplyThe Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of issues.The government places great importance upon our agricultural land and foo...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat criteria a hospital must meet to be designated as an accredited specialist centre for placenta accreta spectrum disorder; and what assessment process is used to verify compliance with those cr
ReplyIntegrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the causes of trends in the level of postpartum haemorrhage rates among mothers.
ReplySignificant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that many more National Health Service trusts are submitting more complete birth and postpartum haemorrhage information to the Maternity Services Data Set. The increased lev...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will publish the referral network map for specialist centres for placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
ReplyIntegrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department holds guidance on histopathological examination of retained placenta to identify undiagnosed placenta accreta spectrum disorder.
ReplyIntegrated care boards are leading on commissioning specialised placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) centres within their geographies. Clinicians will advise women under their care on referral routes to PAS centres. There are currently no plans to publish a re...