Written questions by McMurdock.

How much Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust spent on agency staff in each of the last three financial years.

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With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what proportion of UK electricity generation will be covered by fixed-price arrangements following implementation of the proposed measures.

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What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of alcohol-related hospital admissions.

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What plans he has to introduce national minimum staffing level guidance for NHS services.

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What assessment he has made of trends in levels of alcohol-specific deaths since 2019.

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Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to introduce additional protections for hedgehog habitats in planning and development policy.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of hedgehog populations in a) urban and b) rural areas since 2000.

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What estimate he has made of the cost difference between NHS bank staff and agency staff.

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What analysis he has carried out on factors contributing to disparities in suicide rates in males and females.

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Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help prevent decline in hedgehog populations in Essex.

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What estimate his Department has made of the number of British nationals who obtained medical degrees overseas and subsequently applied for roles within the NHS in each of the last five years.

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What estimate he has made of the proportion of patients attending accident and emergency departments who leave before being assessed by a doctor; and whether he has undertaken analysis of the reasons for such departures.

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With reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 120732, what the planned completion timelines are for the 40 funded schemes.

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With reference to his Department’s press release entitled Decisive action to break influence of gas on electricity prices, published on 21 April 2026, what timetable he has set for full implementation of those measures.

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What comparative assessment he has made of the disparity between male and female suicide rates with other OECD countries.

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With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what criteria will be used by the Office for Students to determine whether a university has failed to uphold its duties on freedom of speech.

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With reference to her Department’s press release entitled New powers to protect vital free speech at universities, published on 20 April 2026, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of free speech breaches in higher education institutions in the last five years.

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What steps he is taking to prevent the sale of unregulated vaping products in local high streets.

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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of illegal vape retailers on legitimate local businesses.

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How many instances of benefit overpayments to deceased claimants have been recorded in each year since 2020.

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