Every parliamentary written question tabled by Luke Evans this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the Crowborough Birthing Centre on (a) public health and (b) patient safety in Sussex Weald; what assurances can he provide that maternity care provision will not be adversely affected; and whether such closures form part of a wider cost-saving strategy.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department plans to reopen the Birthing Centre in Crowborough; and what steps he is taking to mitigate the impact of its closure on access to maternity care for residents in Sussex Weald.
Awaiting answer.
What statutory and third party bodies are members of the Men's Health Strategy Stakeholder Group.
The Men’s Health Stakeholder Group is an advisory group that provides advice to the Department on the implementation of the Men’s Health Strategy. It reports to the Men’s Health Project Board. The project board coordinates delivery across the Department and works with other relevant Government departments that are responsible for actions in the strategy. The project board reports to the Minister responsible for men’s health.Information relating to the Men’s Health Stakeholder Group, including membership and meeting minutes, is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/mens-health-strategy-governanceThe Department is closely engaged with the work of the Deputy Prime Minister, who is leading a cross-Government agenda on improving outcomes for men and boys. The Deputy Prime Minister is convening departments and partners to deliver coordinated action, focusing on three core themes: education and employment; health and wellbeing; and masculinities and connection. The Deputy Prime Minister recently chaired the first Inter-Ministerial Group on this issue, to which the Department of Health and Social Care heavily contributed and a minister attended.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact social prescribing on supporting men with mental health issues.
No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of social prescribing for supporting mental health and wellbeing in men. The Department recognises the value of social prescribing for men. The Men’s Health Strategy, launched on 19 November 2025, includes partnerships with sports organisations to support mental health and social connection. The Department has commissioned national research into different workstreams for social prescribing. This includes evaluation of the impact of activities such as nature-based interventions for people with mental ill-health.
When does he plan to publish updated deadlines for the delivery of (a) Remedial Service Statements and (b) Remedial Pension Saving Statements.
The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their Remediable Service Statement. An independent review team is assessing the NHS Business Service Authority’s revised plans for the delivery of the McCloud remedy for NHS Pension Scheme members. Subject to the review team's assurance, in May 2026, we intend to issue new deadlines for Remedial Service Statements and update the House on delivery of Remedial Pension Savings Statements.
How many (a) Remedial Service Statements and (b) Remedial Pensions Saving Statements remain outstanding.
The NHS Business Services Authority, which administers the NHS Pension Scheme on behalf of my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has confirmed that, as of 23 April 2026, there are 429,451 Remedial Service Statements and 20,185 Remedial Pension Savings Statements outstanding.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) Ministry of Justice, (b) Department for Education and (c) Government Equalities Office including in their workstreams into the work of the Men's Health Strategy Stakeholder Group.
The Men’s Health Stakeholder Group is an advisory group that provides advice to the Department on the implementation of the Men’s Health Strategy. It reports to the Men’s Health Project Board. The project board coordinates delivery across the Department and works with other relevant Government departments that are responsible for actions in the strategy. The project board reports to the Minister responsible for men’s health.Information relating to the Men’s Health Stakeholder Group, including membership and meeting minutes, is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/mens-health-strategy-governanceThe Department is closely engaged with the work of the Deputy Prime Minister, who is leading a cross-Government agenda on improving outcomes for men and boys. The Deputy Prime Minister is convening departments and partners to deliver coordinated action, focusing on three core themes: education and employment; health and wellbeing; and masculinities and connection. The Deputy Prime Minister recently chaired the first Inter-Ministerial Group on this issue, to which the Department of Health and Social Care heavily contributed and a minister attended.
Whether minutes were taken for the discussions of the Men's Health Strategy Stakeholder Group.
The Men’s Health Stakeholder Group is an advisory group that provides advice to the Department on the implementation of the Men’s Health Strategy. It reports to the Men’s Health Project Board. The project board coordinates delivery across the Department and works with other relevant Government departments that are responsible for actions in the strategy. The project board reports to the Minister responsible for men’s health.Information relating to the Men’s Health Stakeholder Group, including membership and meeting minutes, is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/mens-health-strategy-governanceThe Department is closely engaged with the work of the Deputy Prime Minister, who is leading a cross-Government agenda on improving outcomes for men and boys. The Deputy Prime Minister is convening departments and partners to deliver coordinated action, focusing on three core themes: education and employment; health and wellbeing; and masculinities and connection. The Deputy Prime Minister recently chaired the first Inter-Ministerial Group on this issue, to which the Department of Health and Social Care heavily contributed and a minister attended.
What recent discussions he has had with the Mens Health Strategy Stakeholder Group to monitor the implementation of the Mens Health Strategy.
The Men’s Health Stakeholder Group is an advisory group that provides advice to the Department on the implementation of the Men’s Health Strategy. It reports to the Men’s Health Project Board. The project board coordinates delivery across the Department and works with other relevant Government departments that are responsible for actions in the strategy. The project board reports to the Minister responsible for men’s health.Information relating to the Men’s Health Stakeholder Group, including membership and meeting minutes, is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/mens-health-strategy-governanceThe Department is closely engaged with the work of the Deputy Prime Minister, who is leading a cross-Government agenda on improving outcomes for men and boys. The Deputy Prime Minister is convening departments and partners to deliver coordinated action, focusing on three core themes: education and employment; health and wellbeing; and masculinities and connection. The Deputy Prime Minister recently chaired the first Inter-Ministerial Group on this issue, to which the Department of Health and Social Care heavily contributed and a minister attended.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125241 on Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates, whether fiscal pressures from business rates have recently been raised by leisure centre and gym sector representatives in meetings with (a) Treasury Ministers and (b) officials.
The sector was engaged as part of the recent Call for Evidence on business rates and investment, which closed on 18 February. The Government is carefully considering representations it has received, and a response to the Call for Evidence will be published in due course. The sector was also engaged ahead of the Transforming Business Rates: Interim Report, published in September 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-business-rates-interim-report/transforming-business-rates-interim-report
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS England's policy of mandatory Advice and Guidance and Elective Single Point of Access on GPs’ professional duties under General Medical Council guidance.
The 2026/27 GP Contract embeds the current Advice and Guidance (A&G) enhanced service funding into core practice funding. The contract does not mandate the use of A&G in all circumstances. Instead, practices are expected to use A&G in relation to a planned care referral where clinically appropriate, and to follow locally agreed referral pathways. This reflects longstanding planned care referral practice and does not alter existing legal or professional accountability frameworks for general practitioners (GPs).GPs, and other primary care referrers, remain professionally accountable for making appropriate clinical decisions, including referring patients to specialist care when it is in the patient’s best interests. The use of A&G and Single Point of Access does not override those responsibilities or place GPs in conflict between contractual and professional obligations.
What recent discussions he has had with [i] the NHS and [ii] baby loss organisations about the [a] impact of baby loss on fathers and [b] support services needed to support those fathers.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Heavy Industry and Construction Industry about [i] the potential impacts of increases in the cost of commercial bulk purchasing of diesel and [ii] possible mitigating solutions to assist their operations.
My Department is monitoring the situation, and is in regular contact with stakeholders, including through our partnership with the Construction Leadership Council, which I co-chairThe Construction Leadership Council’s Material’s Supply Chain Group, in March 2026, noted the main disruption to the sector from the Middle East crisis is the rapid rise in energy prices and their immediate impact on material costs, particularly for products with energy-intensive manufacturing processes or derived from oil-based raw materialsMinisters are being kept updated on the supply chain disruption (and impacts) as part of our cross Whitehall monitoring.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125241 on Gyms and Leisure Centres: Business Rates, on what date did (a) HM Treasury Ministers and (b) officials last meet with representatives from the gyms and leisure centre sector.
The sector was engaged as part of the recent Call for Evidence on business rates and investment, which closed on 18 February. The Government is carefully considering representations it has received, and a response to the Call for Evidence will be published in due course. The sector was also engaged ahead of the Transforming Business Rates: Interim Report, published in September 2025: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transforming-business-rates-interim-report/transforming-business-rates-interim-report
What steps she is taking to monitor the work of the Fraud Prevention Centre to help ensure investigations are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
The Fraud Prevention Centre (FPC) has been set up to strengthen defences against identity‑based fraud and improve coordination of prevention, detection and response across the department. It is bringing together previously decentralised activity into a single, accountable function, to improve oversight, consistency of investigations, and support for affected customers. As the capability matures, the operation of the FPC continues to be monitored as it embeds within HMRC’s wider fraud response.
Whether he has held recent discussions with NHS England on the future of their centralised funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What recent discussions he has had with (a) the Dispensing Doctors Association (b) the British Medical Association, and (c) NHS England on NHS England ceasing to centrally fund the EMIS Web dispensing module from 1 April 2026.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
For how long he expects NHS England to continue central funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
How much central funding does NHS England currently provide to fund the EMIS Web dispensing module
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What consultation did his Department undertake before NHS England's decision to cease central funding for the EMIS Web dispensing module from 1 April 2026
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.