Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ian Byrne this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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When his Department expects NHS England to publish reliable national data on the number of patients receiving care in corridors, waiting rooms, ambulance queues and other temporary care environments; and whether that data will be published at trust level.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding made available for Continuing Professional Development for social workers employed by the NHS.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the prevalence of corridor care in NHS hospital trusts serving Merseyside; and what support is being provided to those trusts to reduce the use of inappropriate temporary care environments.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that commitments to end corridor care are supported by sufficient NHS bed capacity, safe staffing levels, ambulance handover improvements, social care capacity and community health services.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Written Statement of 1 July 2026 on the Civil Service Pension Scheme, what commercial levers his Department is considering in response to Capita’s performance; and whether those levers include financial penalties, withholding payments, contract variation, termination or bringing administration of the scheme back in-house.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he will establish a compensation scheme for Civil Service Pension Scheme members and beneficiaries affected by delayed pension payments, bereavement delays, ill-health retirement delays or financial hardship; and whether his Department is reviewing the case for bringing administration of the scheme back into the Civil Service.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Written Statement of 1 July 2026 on the Civil Service Pension Scheme, whether Capita met its commitment to restore administration of the scheme to contractual levels by the end of June 2026; and what the current backlog is for (a) pension quotations, (b) pension payments, (c) bereavement cases, (d) ill-health retirement cases and (e) cases involving financial hardship.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, which limits on social media usage the Government is considering beyond a minimum age, including on addictive features, algorithmic amplification, and harmful content.
The Government will restrict harmful functionalities including communicating with strangers and creating livestreams for under-16s on online services, including gaming. These functionalities will also be off by default for 16 and 17 year olds. As the Secr...
Innovation and Technology, a) what tools Government can use to ensure big technology companies comply with the new proposals, b) enforce strong age verification systems, and c) make their social media platforms s
Ofcom has strong enforcement powers under the Online Safety Act 2023 and has the government’s support to use the full range of the powers available to it. These powers will support the effective enforcement of the ban on social media companies from offeri...
Innovation and Technology, what measures are being taken to ensure age verification on social media platforms is effective in preventing their usage by under-16s.
Age assurance technologies play a critical role in protecting children online.The Secretary of State has asked Ofcom to launch a rapid assessment of what constitutes highly effective age assurance for establishing whether someone is over 16, as part of th...
What alternative models of compensating Coastguard Rescue Officers for training, operational duties and emergency callouts were considered before the Maritime and Coastguard Agency decided to remove hourly remu
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The revised model is due to be implemented in September 2026. Public safety remains our priority a...
If she will request the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to pause the implementation of changes to Coastguard Rescue Officer remuneration while further consultation with Coastguard Rescue Officers and their teams
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The revised model is due to be implemented in September 2026. Public safety remains our priority a...
Whether her Department has conducted an equality impact assessment of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s decision to remove hourly remuneration for Coastguard Rescue Officers.
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The revised model is due to be implemented in September 2026. Public safety remains our priority a...
What assessment the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made of the potential impact of ending hourly remuneration for Coastguard Rescue Officers on team availability for emergency callouts.
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The revised model is due to be implemented in September 2026. Public safety remains our priority a...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to remuneration arrangements for Coastguard Rescue Officers on levels of public safety.
Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. The revised model is due to be implemented in September 2026. Public safety remains our priority a...
What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on health inequality of the Plan B put to the GP Committee.
We recognise that the British Medical Association (BMA) may choose to ballot its members on a range of issues. Such ballots are a matter for the organisation and do not in themselves determine Government policy. The National Health Service, including gene...
Whether his Department is considering changes to miscarriage care pathways, including earlier access to investigations and support for people who experience miscarriage.
Awaiting answer.
Whether a statutory review process will be available for parents with SEND children who disagree with changes to their children's support plans under the proposed reforms.
Awaiting answer.
Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom regarding its ongoing investigations into alleged breaches of due impartiality and material misleadingness by licensed broadcasters; and whether her Depart
Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code includes rules to ensure news, in whatever form, is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality. Factual programmes must also not materially mislead the audience. While ministers and officials have regular disc...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding and workforce capacity, including (a) specialist teachers, (b) teaching assistants, (c) therapists and (d) other support staff, to deliver the SEND suppor
The department is investing to ensure all settings have the capacity, expertise and resources to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).We are already seeing positive signs, the latest School Workforce Census reported stro...