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1754697

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, whether the £70 million for new radiotherapy machines will be made available to upgrade machines.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients have access to the most up-to-date treatments.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 23290 23293 question first answered 15/01/2025 11:22:55 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754698

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, how the £70 million for new radiotherapy machines will increase access to (a) adaptive radiotherapy and (b) other forms of modern radiotherapy.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients have access to the most up-to-date treatments.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 23289 23293 question first answered 15/01/2025 11:22:55 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754700

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what estimate he has made of the number of radiotherapy machines that will be replaced; and whether his Department plans to fundi a rolling replacement programme.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>NHS England will allocate funding to trusts to purchase new radiotherapy machines, and trusts may purchase different types of machines. Therefore, it is not yet known how many machines will be purchased. There are currently no plans to have a rolling replacement programme.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 15/01/2025 11:32:59 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754701

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.71 of the Autumn Budget 2024, what criteria he plans to use to prioritise the allocation of the funds for radiotherapy cancer treatments.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed. The new machines will support the recovery of cancer waiting times and help ensure that patients have access to the most up-to-date treatments.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne grouped question UIN 23289 23290 question first answered 15/01/2025 11:22:55 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754703

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department (a) has consulted and (b) plans consult with (i) clinical experts, (ii) the radiotherapy industry, (iii) patients and (iv) charities on how best to allocate the funds announced in the Budget for new radiotherapy machines.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>The funding for new radiotherapy machines will be used to replace outdated machines, and allocated to trusts using criteria that NHS England has developed, so that the new machines can best meet the needs of patients across the country. The Department has no plans to consult on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 15/01/2025 11:31:29 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754704

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of radiotherapy infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to make an assessment of radiotherapy infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 15/01/2025 11:29:56 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754706

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Radiotherapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of cancer patients have access to radiotherapy as their primary treatment; and what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of barriers to increasing that percentage.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	23298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2025 answer text <p>Radiotherapy is available to all patients. Clinicians will help patients to determine the best treatment option for their cancer. No assessment has been made of the potential implications, as all patients have access to radiotherapy treatment on the National Health Service.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 15/01/2025 11:27:19 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1754725

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on the AI Opportunity Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion Preseli
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	23413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>We are committed to building an AI sector that can scale and win globally, ensuring global AI companies want to call the UK home, and boosting the responsible adoption of AI across all parts of the economy.</p><p>The plan sets out our intention to deliver growth across the entire UK via collaboration with devolved and local governments, regional businesses and trade bodies to devise strategies best suited to the context of these regions. I have spoken with ministers from all the Devolved Administrations about the Action Plan, emphasising how important it is for the whole of the UK to benefit.</p> answering member constituency Enfield North answering member printed Feryal Clark question first answered 16/01/2025 12:05:36 answering member 4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1754760

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17189 on National Grid: Costs of the Western and Eastern Links, if he will make an estimate of the time for delivering the onshore option for Eastern Green Link 1 and 2.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	23388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>At the time of Ofgem’s decision for Eastern Green Link (EGL) 1&amp;2 Final Need Case, an onshore option was expected to be delivered by 2036, based on information provided by the Transmission Owner, National Grid Electricity Transmission. It was not included as part of the Final Need Case,<sup>[1]</sup> as analysis conducted by the Electricity System Operator found that the reinforcement was needed earlier than the onshore option could be delivered.<sup>[2]</sup></p><p><sup> </sup></p><p><sup>[1] <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofgem.gov.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F2024-11%2FEGL1%2520Project%2520Assessment%2520Decision%2520Final.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C176035cacf004b5e2c3608dd361a6040%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638726209090903796%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7jwkEGo6%2Bo7VzW3v8KT5ju%2FVfZ06nw%2B4Lvacz2yh%2B6I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-11/EGL1%20Project%20Assessment%20Decision%20Final.pdf</a></sup></p><p><sup>[2] <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neso.energy%2Fdocument%2F162356%2Fdownload&amp;data=05%7C02%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7C176035cacf004b5e2c3608dd361a6040%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638726209090923141%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kmGFgR%2FWXwB38lCEMhYhv7pNQbPiFvusx5XUO7ZIUMg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.neso.energy/document/162356/download</a></sup></p> answering member constituency Rutherglen answering member printed Michael Shanks question first answered 16/01/2025 10:44:04 answering member 4998 label Biography information for Michael Shanks
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1754796

registered interest
date	13/01/2025
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of China's Kamtok Dam project on the (a) environment, (b) society and (c) economy in Tibet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	23546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government would refer to credible external sources, including those from the United Nations, in relation to the impact of China's Kamtok Dam project. For example, in July 2024 a letter was issued from 13 UN Special Rapporteurs finding the project risked the &quot;forced displacement&quot; of Tibetans from their ancestral villages, with &quot;irreversible destruction of important cultural and religious sites&quot; alongside &quot;irreversible or significant environmental impacts.&quot; It also noted the widespread crackdown on Tibetan individuals peacefully expressing their opposition to the project.</p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet answering member printed Catherine West question first answered 16/01/2025 10:02:11 answering member 4523 label Biography information for Catherine West
tabling member	5112