22 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent steps have been taken alongside local stakeholders to identify high-risk areas in Slough for the installation of (a) crisis messaging and (b) helpline information for suicide prevention
ReplyThe Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
22 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent steps has he taken to ensure adequate mental health support is available to individuals experiencing suicidal ideation.
ReplyWe are committed to delivering the five-year cross-Government Suicide Prevention Strategy, which sets out over 100 actions to save lives. We will continue to explore opportunities to go further.Through the 10-Year Health Plan, we are expanding NHS Talking...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent steps have been taken to reduce ambulance waiting times in Slough.
ReplyThe Government recognises that ambulance response times are not meeting the high standards patients should expect. We are determined to address this challenge and have set out a clear path for improvement. On the 25 October 2025 we published the Medium Te...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent steps have been taken to reduce Accident and Emergency waiting times in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
ReplyThe Government is committed to restoring urgent and emergency care waiting times to the standards set out in the NHS Constitution.Operational delivery of urgent and emergency care services is the responsibility of local National Health Service organisatio...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent estimate has been made of the average waiting times in Accident and Emergency in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
ReplyNHS England publishes Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting time data by National Health Service trust rather than by constituency or local authority area. Therefore, information is not available specifically for Slough or Berkshire.The following table...
19 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue further guidance to local authorities on the use of discretionary powers to provide relief from council tax premiums for second properties which have be
ReplyThe government’s guidance sets out a range of factors which councils should consider in implementing council tax premiums and whether to provide further discretionary exceptions or other support. It is for councils to assess where further support is appro...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent steps has he taken to reduce the number of deaths associated with waits of 12 hours or more in emergency departments.
ReplyThe Government is committed to reducing long waits in emergency departments, recognising that prolonged waits and overcrowding are associated with poorer patient outcomes and increased risks to patient safety.While the Department does not hold centrally v...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent estimate has been made of the number of patients with atrial fibrillation in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
ReplyThe Department has not made a recent estimate. Information on the percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation, as recorded on practice disease registers, for local areas is available on the Department’s Fingertips website, at the following link: https...
19 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat recent steps her Department has taken to tackle (a) phishing, (b) online payment fraud and (c) other cybercrime.
ReplyThe Home Office is committed to ensuring the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) remains effective and up to date. Following a review of the CMA, which included a call for information and public consultation, this Government has committed to reforming the cybe...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment has been made of the availability of left atrial appendage occlusion procedures to eligible patients in the South East.
ReplyLeft atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a prescribed specialised service and is commissioned in accordance with NHS England’s published national clinical commissioning policy, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publicati...
19 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat recent discussions she has had with cyber companies regarding the impact of the Computer Misuse Act on their international competitiveness.
ReplyThe Home Office is committed to ensuring the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) remains effective and up to date. Following a review of the CMA, which included a call for information and public consultation, this Government has committed to reforming the cybe...
19 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
ReplyThe Home Office is committed to ensuring the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) remains effective and up to date. Following a review of the CMA, which included a call for information and public consultation, this Government has committed to reforming the cybe...
19 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of the definition of regulated activity with children in protecting (a) children and (b) vulnerable adults within the extracurricular sector.
ReplyThe government is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults, including those attending extracurricular activities. In most cases, those who deliver such activities, particularly those regularly undertaking unsupervised teaching, trainin...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent estimate he has made of the number of atrial fibrillation patients eligible for a left atrial appendage occlusion procedure in (a) Slough and (b) the South East.
ReplyLeft atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a prescribed specialised service and is commissioned in accordance with NHS England’s published national clinical commissioning policy, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/publicati...
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat recent estimate he has made of the number of patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable to take long-term anticoagulation for the prevention of strokes in (a) Slough and (b) the South Ea
ReplyNo estimate has been made regarding the number of patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable to take long-term anticoagulation for the prevention of strokes in Slough and the South East as this information is not collected. However, clinical consens...
18 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhether steps have been taken to reduce waiting times for an application for deputyship to be seen at the Court of Protection.
ReplyHM Courts & Tribunals Service has invested in more judicial sitting days, alongside system and process improvements such as online application forms to improve the processing time for applications.The Ministry of Justice publishes regular data on Cour...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat recent progress has been made in increasing the availability of driving tests in Slough.
ReplyThe table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) and number of tests booked and available for a car practical driving test at Slough driving te...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedHow many additional full-time equivalent driving test examiners have been recruited for Slough in the past year.
ReplyThe table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) and number of tests booked and available for a car practical driving test at Slough driving te...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat the average waiting time for a practical driving test is at Slough Test Centre.
ReplyThe table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) and number of tests booked and available for a car practical driving test at Slough driving te...
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat is the average number of test slots available per month at Slough Driving Test Centre, for the past year for where data is available.
ReplyThe table below shows the May 2026 average waiting time (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) and number of tests booked and available for a car practical driving test at Slough driving te...