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Written questions by Osamor.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Kate Osamor this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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17 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether he plans to establish a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Taiwan.

Reply

Department officials continue to engage with Taiwanese officials. Any new reciprocal healthcare agreement between the United Kingdom and Taiwan would be subject to negotiations.

9 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the availability of allergen information in hospitality venues where food is not pre-packed.

Reply

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has policy responsibility for food safety, including food allergen labelling, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is working to improve the availability and accuracy of allergen information for non-prepacked foods,...

9 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will extend the Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 to (a) restaurant menus and (b) non-pre-packed food.

Reply

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has policy responsibility for food safety, including food allergen labelling, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is working to improve the availability and accuracy of allergen information for non-prepacked foods,...

9 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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What assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of severe food allergy labelling requirements for hospitality venues.

Reply

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has policy responsibility for food safety, including food allergen labelling, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is working to improve the availability and accuracy of allergen information for non-prepacked foods,...

9 Dec 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making allergen training a mandatory requirement for hospitality venues.

Reply

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has policy responsibility for food safety, including food allergen labelling, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and is working to improve the availability and accuracy of allergen information for non-prepacked foods,...

31 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether his Department plans to regulate the provision of injections of (a) dermal fillers and (b) weight-loss medications.

Reply

The majority of the medicines that can be used for weight management, including injectable medicines containing liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, are prescription only medicines. They cannot be advertised, including through social media, to the g...

9 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will take steps to provide funding for (a) free or (b) subsidised parking for NHS (i) staff and (ii) patients at NHS facilities.

Reply

Hospital car parks are the responsibility of individual National Health Service trusts, with no central Government involvement. All revenue that hospitals make from car parking must be put back into front line services. The NHS Car Parking guidance states...

9 Sept 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What steps his Department is taking to support (a) NHS staff and (b) patients with car parking charges at NHS facilities.

Reply

Hospital car parks are the responsibility of individual National Health Service trusts, with no central Government involvement. All revenue that hospitals make from car parking must be put back into front line services. The NHS Car Parking guidance states...

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