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
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
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
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...
13 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, when his department plans to publish the revised National Planning Policy Framework.
ReplyBetween 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation can be found here.We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat the forecast spend on notional rent is in each integrated care board area for each of the next five financial years.
ReplyWe are interpreting this question to pertain to general practice (GP) rent reimbursement. Spending forecasts for notional rent reimbursements to GP contractors for each integrated care board area over the next five years are not held centrally.GP partners...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the difference between diagnosed and actual incidence of 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
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients.
ReplyThe Government is committed to improving the experiences and health outcomes of care experienced patients.To ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients, clinical codes can be applied to health records to identify individuals as care leavers up...
13 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhen the oldest outstanding request for a Civil Service Pension quotation was made.
ReplyDue to the moving nature of the caseload every day, the Cabinet Office is unable to provide the specific date of the oldest outstanding request. Overall, there are currently over 25,000 outstanding pension quotations. Capita intends to issue the outstandi...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will take steps to improve staff training for health professionals on the treatment of care experienced patients.
ReplyThe Government is committed to improving the experiences and health outcomes of care experienced patients.To ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients, clinical codes can be applied to health records to identify individuals as care leavers up...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow many NHS England employees there (a) are and (b) were on 13 March 2025; and what estimate he has made of the number of NHS England employees there will be following the first round of the volun
ReplyThere were 17,517 full-time equivalent posts within NHS England at the end of March 2025, 2,484 of which were vacant. At the end of April 2026, there were 13,940 staff in post in NHS England. NHS England ran a voluntary redundancy scheme in December 2025 ...
13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedHow much his Department has spent on external consultants for the ongoing reorganisation of the NHS since 2024.
ReplyExpenditure on external consultants will be reported in our Annual Accounts in the normal way.
13 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the war in Iran on (a) fertiliser supplies and (b) food security.
ReplyFood security is a priority for Government, and it is taking the impacts from developments from the Middle East conflict seriously. Defra is actively monitoring all risks across food supply chains, including through regular engagement with industry and ac...
13 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with changes in costs of fuel and fertiliser due to the war in Iran.
ReplyFood security is a priority for Government, and it is taking the impacts from developments from the Middle East conflict seriously. Defra is actively monitoring all risks across food supply chains, including through regular engagement with industry and ac...
13 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121915, which sites have been affected by temporary suspension of cadet activity; and when the closures of those sites began.
ReplyIt is taking time to collate the requested information for each Royal Air Force Air Cadet Squadron, and I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
13 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, with reference to the European Commission's press release entitled Commission adopts temporary State aid framework to support sectors affected by Middle East crisis, published on 29 Ap
ReplyThe Government understands the concerns of farmers and food producers regarding market volatility and are taking seriously the impacts of the Middle East Conflict on the food and farming sector.Defra is investing £120m in 2026 on grants to boost productiv...
28 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat steps he is taking to support people with epidermolysis bullosa.
27 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will take steps to improve staff training for health professionals regarding the treatment of care experienced patients.
ReplyIt has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
27 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure accurate recording of care experienced patients.
ReplyIt has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
23 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhether the Government expects to conclude the community pharmacy agreement by the start of June 2026.