Kanishka Narayan.

What steps his Department is taking to (a) support research into (i) Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and (ii) epilepsy-related mortality, (b) improve understanding of the causes of those deaths and (c) identify effective prevention measures.

The Department funds research into epilepsy via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR has funded a range of ongoing and completed epilepsy research, including research into the development of a wireless intrac…read full →

What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times at the Pensions Ombudsman for (a) older pensioners and (b) other people.

The Pension Ombudsman (TPO) has experienced a significant increase in complaints over several years, and this trend is continuing. This has impacted on waiting times for cases to be allocated to specialists. TPO does not differentiate or co…read full →

Whether his Department plans to (a) launch a further review into and (b) consider the potential merits of (i) recognition and (ii) redress for people affected by the historic use of Primodos.

The Government is sympathetic to the families who believe that they have suffered because of using hormone pregnancy tests.An Expert Working Group of the Independent Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) reviewed the available scientific evid…read full →

Whether her Department plans to review the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rates for employees who use their own vehicles for work purposes, in the context of trends in the level of (a) fuel and (b) maintenance costs.

Approved Mileage Allowance Payments (AMAPs) are used by employers to reimburse an employee’s expenses for business mileage in their private vehicle.The rates for cars are 45 pence per mile for the first 10,000 miles and 25 pence per mile th…read full →