Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jessica Toale this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What progress she has made on reforming the welfare system for people with mental ill-health.
The Government believes there is a strong case to change the system of health and disability benefits across Great Britain so that it better enables people to enter and remain in work, and to respond to the complex and fluctuating nature of the health con...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the assessment process for Personal Independent Payment on the mental health of those assessed; and if she will reform that process.
DWP and our assessment providers are committed to providing a quality, sensitive and respectful service, with an approach aimed at continual improvement. We recognise that attending a consultation can be a stressful experience for some people, which is wh...
What training her Department provides to its staff on supporting people who have experienced trauma.
The DWP has a dedicated Trauma Informed Approach Integration Programme and we are at the start of an ambitious journey. Our integration programme applies the six core pillars of the approach; safety, trustworthiness, choice, empowerment, collaboration and...
Whether her Department is implementing a trauma-informed approach across all its services.
The Trauma Informed Approach recognises the pervasive impacts that trauma may have on an individual’s life; these impacts can span social, emotional, physiological, neurological and spiritual functioning. The impacts of trauma can make interacting with se...
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing impact risk zones around (a) sites of special scientific interest and (b) special areas of conservation to support app
Impact Risk Zones (IRZs) are a digital geographical information tool developed by Natural England to help Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) assess the potential risks to Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) from development proposals. They also co...
What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Personal Independence Payment assessment process for people with recognised long-term mental health conditions.
Research is in progress seeking to understand more about the experience of claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for those with a mental health condition or neurodiversity. Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) depends on the effects t...
Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) improve town centres and (b) encourage companies to invest in Bournemouth town centre.
This Government is fully committed to rejuvenating our high streets and supporting the businesses and communities that make our town centres successful.Through the English Devolution Bill we will introduce a strong new ‘right to buy’ for valued community assets which will help this Government safeguard our high streets. This measure will empower local communities to reclaim and revitalise empty shops, pubs, and community spaces, helping to revamp our high streets and eliminate the blight of vacant premises.Alongside these steps, my officials continue to work closely with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council to support their town centre regeneration plans.
How many people have been prosecuted for (a) sexual assault or (b) rape in Bournemouth in each year since 2019.
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023, including breakdowns for specific offences.However, magistrates’ court proceedings data held centrally is collated at a Local Justice Area (LJA) level only and is therefore not available for Bournemouth specifically. To view the number of prosecutions at courts located in the Dorset LJA, select ‘Dorset’ in the ‘Police Force Area’ filter (Dorset LJA is the only LJA in the Dorset police force area).
How many people have been prosecuted for drug-related offences in Bournemouth in each year since 2019.
The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of prosecutions at magistrates’ courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023, including breakdowns for specific offences.However, magistrates’ court proceedings data held centrally is collated at a Local Justice Area (LJA) level only and is therefore not available for Bournemouth specifically. To view the number of prosecutions at courts located in the Dorset LJA, select ‘Dorset’ in the ‘Police Force Area’ filter (Dorset LJA is the only LJA in the Dorset police force area).
What steps her Department is taking to tackle a) anti-social behaviour and b) illegal drug use in town centres.
Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities so that residents have a named officer they can turn to when things go wrong.We will introduce tougher powers to tackle antisocial behaviour via a Crime and Policing Bill, including a new Respect Order to tackle repeat offending. The introduction of Respect Orders will be announced when parliamentary time allows.We know that drugs drive crime and cause harm to individuals and society. We will take action as part of our Safer Streets Mission to drive down crime and anti-social behaviour across the country including cracking down on the drug gangs profiting from this harmful trade.
What steps her Department is taking to improve special educational needs and disabilities provision in a) Bournemouth West constituency and b) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Dorset had their Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) Local Area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection in March 2024, which identified positive experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The report, publis...
What assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of SEND provision in a) Dorset and b) the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
Dorset had their Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) Local Area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspection in March 2024, which identified positive experiences and outcomes for children and young people with SEND. The report, publis...
What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of NHS dental provision in (a) Bournemouth West constituency and (b) Dorset.
The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebui...
What steps his Department is taking to improve (a) access to and (b) the provision of NHS dentistry in Bournemouth West constituency.
The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebui...
What measures her Department is taking to end housing of people claiming asylum in hotels in Bournemouth West constituency.
The government is determined to restore order to the asylum system so that it operates swiftly, firmly and fairly. This includes identifying a range of options to reduce the use of hotels over time and ensuring efficiency and value for money across all accommodation arrangements.Data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including hotels, can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent stats release: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).Information on the location of individuals awaiting a decision on their asylum application is not published.
How many dental practices offered NHS services in Bournemouth West constituency in each year since 2015.
While data is not held for each year since 2015, as of 10 July 2024, there are 18 dental practices currently offering National Health Services in the Bournemouth West constituency. This data is sourced from the Find a Dentist website and is matched to con...
How many children aged four and under have been admitted to hospital for tooth extraction due to decay in each of the last five years.
The following tables show the number of Finished Consultant Episodes for tooth extraction, with caries as the primary diagnosis code, from 2018/19 to 2022/23: Age 0 to 4 years old2022/234,383 Age 0 to 5 years2021/227,4962020/214,4412019/2010,5812018/1911...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to hold water companies accountable for alleged sewage discharge.
The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including Wessex Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the Government’s initial package of reforms to reduce sewage pollution and attract investment to upgrade infrastructure. The Government also announced a new Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will turn around the performance of water companies, in the King’s Speech. The Bill will strengthen regulation, give the water regulator new powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and increase accountability for water executives. These are the first critical steps in enabling a long-term and transformative reset of the entire water sector. I would also refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by the Secretary of State on 18 July, HCWS3. There is only one permitted discharge into the sea within the area of the Bournemouth West constituency, which is a water industry pumping station at Pier Approach. The discharge for this pumping station is through a pipe out to sea and should only operate during storm conditions or in an emergency. With respect to Bournemouth, the Environment Agency will publish the 2024 Event Duration Monitoring data, showing how long and how often storm overflows have been used, in March 2025. The data for previous years is available here. Wessex Water now publishes its spill data in near-real time online and this can be viewed here.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve coastal water in Bournemouth West constituency.
The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including Wessex Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the Government’s initial package of reforms to reduce sewage pollution and attract investment to upgrade infrastructure. The Government also announced a new Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will turn around the performance of water companies, in the King’s Speech. The Bill will strengthen regulation, give the water regulator new powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and increase accountability for water executives. These are the first critical steps in enabling a long-term and transformative reset of the entire water sector. I would also refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by the Secretary of State on 18 July, HCWS3. There is only one permitted discharge into the sea within the area of the Bournemouth West constituency, which is a water industry pumping station at Pier Approach. The discharge for this pumping station is through a pipe out to sea and should only operate during storm conditions or in an emergency. With respect to Bournemouth, the Environment Agency will publish the 2024 Event Duration Monitoring data, showing how long and how often storm overflows have been used, in March 2025. The data for previous years is available here. Wessex Water now publishes its spill data in near-real time online and this can be viewed here.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle sewage discharges by Wessex Water in Bournemouth West constituency.
The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including Wessex Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the Government’s initial package of reforms to reduce sewage pollution and attract investment to upgrade infrastructure. The Government also announced a new Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will turn around the performance of water companies, in the King’s Speech. The Bill will strengthen regulation, give the water regulator new powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and increase accountability for water executives. These are the first critical steps in enabling a long-term and transformative reset of the entire water sector. I would also refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by the Secretary of State on 18 July, HCWS3. There is only one permitted discharge into the sea within the area of the Bournemouth West constituency, which is a water industry pumping station at Pier Approach. The discharge for this pumping station is through a pipe out to sea and should only operate during storm conditions or in an emergency. With respect to Bournemouth, the Environment Agency will publish the 2024 Event Duration Monitoring data, showing how long and how often storm overflows have been used, in March 2025. The data for previous years is available here. Wessex Water now publishes its spill data in near-real time online and this can be viewed here.