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1733744

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Cancer: Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of patients received urgent cancer treatment within 62 days of a GP referral at Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin integrated care board since October 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	8906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>Cancer waiting times data, organised by integrated care board, and published by NHS England, and is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/</a></p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 18/10/2024 11:51:56 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 10812 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1733745

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Special Educational Needs: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the number of children with education and health care plans who will require support after the age of 25 on the adult social care system.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	8907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer // answer text <p>The 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.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered // answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1733747

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Perinatal Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure all NHS Trusts meet the Government’s target to reduce the number of stillbirths nationally to 0.23%.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	8908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The current rate of stillbirths per 1,000 births is 3.9.</p><p>The Government continues to work with the National Health Service as it delivers its three-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services. As part of the plan, an updated version of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle, which aims to support a reduction in stillbirths, has been rolled out. All trusts are implementing the third version of this bundle, which provides maternity units with detailed guidance and a package of interventions to reduce stillbirths, neonatal brain injury, neonatal death, and preterm birth.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 18/10/2024 12:28:55 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth previous answer version 10813 answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1734090

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many track access applications concerning changes to the national passenger rail timetable were received for (a) December 2024, (b) May 2025 and (c) December 2025.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	9052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information. Train operators must submit track access applications to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).</p><p> </p><p>The ORR is responsible for making decisions in relation to these applications and its decisions are published on the ORR website.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 17/10/2024 13:05:03 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732820

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to respond to Questions 1829 and 1830 on Armed Forces: Housing tabled by the Hon. Member for North Shropshire on 25 July 2024 for answer on 30 July 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	8260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to setting new minimum standards for military housing. We are assessing options to drive up standards and deliver the homes our Service families deserve. As a first step, we are establishing an Armed Forces Commissioner as an independent champion for our service personnel to raise issues which impact on service life, including housing.</p><p> </p><p>This Government continues to invest to improve the quality of UK Service Family Accommodation (SFA). In 2024-25, £180 million is allocated to improve insulation in c600 homes, implement c1,000 long-term damp and mould remediations and refurbish 200 long-term empty homes. 1,700 minor damp and mould improvement packages are planned, and 30 more homes will receive upgraded heating solutions.</p><p> </p><p>A Single Living Accommodation (SLA) Expert Group, including Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Top-Level Budget representatives is continuing to address Defence Minimum Standard measures to improve the quality of SLA.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is looking at the recommendations of the Kerslake Review which reported before the General Election.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 1829 1830 question first answered 14/10/2024 09:43:42 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732241

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many urban areas in England with populations of over 17,000 do not have a railway station.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	7882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>It is estimated that there are approximately 80 ‘built up areas’ with a population of 20,000 or more that do not contain operational railway stations within England.</p><p> </p><p>Some large cities and towns consist of several built up areas, and whilst a specific built up area may not contain a station, there may be one or more stations within close proximity in a neighbouring built up area.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 14/10/2024 16:26:29 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732242

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many urban areas in the West Midlands with populations of over 17,000 do not have a railway station.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	7883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>It is estimated that there are approximately 12 ‘built up areas’ with a population of 20,000 or more that do not contain operational railway stations within the West Midlands region.</p><p> </p><p>Some large cities and towns consist of several built up areas, and whilst a specific built up area may not contain a station, there may be one or more stations within close proximity in a neighbouring built up area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 14/10/2024 16:40:27 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732246

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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	Pharmacy: Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies have closed in North Shropshire since 2016.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	7884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>There were 14 community pharmacies providing National Health Service pharmaceutical services in North Shropshire constituency on 30 June 2024, which is two fewer than in September 2016.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 14/10/2024 10:27:13 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732247

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the change to real terms spending on services for disabled children by Shropshire Council since 2016.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	7885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>From the 2015/16 financial year to 2022/23, the most recent year for which information is available, the increase in net spending by Shropshire Council on provision and services for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including on those children’s home-to-school transport, has been 37% in real terms (67% in cash terms) and the increase in gross spending has been 32% in real terms (61% in cash terms).</p><p> </p><p>The basis for this calculation uses high needs and home-to-school transport spending data provided to the department by Shropshire Council, which is broadly comparable from year-to-year, as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Gross spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022/23 terms</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022/23 terms</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£21.2 million</p></td><td><p>£25.9 million</p></td><td><p>£19.6 million</p></td><td><p>£23.9 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£18.9 million</p></td><td><p>£22.5 million</p></td><td><p>£17.9 million</p></td><td><p>£21.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£24.0 million</p></td><td><p>£28.2 million</p></td><td><p>£23.2 million</p></td><td><p>£27.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£25.0 million</p></td><td><p>£28.7 million</p></td><td><p>£24.6 million</p></td><td><p>£28.3 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£25.0 million</p></td><td><p>£28.1 million</p></td><td><p>£24.8 million</p></td><td><p>£27.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£27.5 million</p></td><td><p>£29.3 million</p></td><td><p>£26.1 million</p></td><td><p>£27.8 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£28.9 million</p></td><td><p>£31.0 million</p></td><td><p>£28.0 million</p></td><td><p>£30.0 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£34.2 million</p></td><td><p>£34.2 million</p></td><td><p>£32.8 million</p></td><td><p>£32.8 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>To note:</p><ol><li>Expenditure has been calculated in 2022/23 terms using the latest GDP deflator series (published 1 October 2024).</li><li>The following actual expenditure items from Shropshire Council’s section 251 returns have been used:</li></ol><p>High needs budget expenditure:</p><p>1.2.1 Top-up funding – maintained schools</p><p>1.2.2 Top-up funding – academies, free schools and colleges</p><p>1.2.3 Top-up and other funding – non-maintained and independent providers</p><p>1.2.4 Additional high needs targeted funding for mainstream schools and academies</p><p>1.2.5 Special educational needs (SEN) support service</p><p>1.2.6 Hospital education services</p><p>1.2.8 Support for inclusion</p><p>1.2.9 Special schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) in financial difficulty</p><p>1.2.10 Private finance initiative/ Building Schools for the Future costs at special schools, AP/ PRUs and Post 16 institutions only</p><p>1.2.11 Direct payments (SEN and disability)</p><p>1.2.12 Carbon reduction commitment allowances (PRUs)</p><p>1.2.13 Therapies and other health related services</p><p>1.4.11 SEN transport</p><p>Additional home-to-school transport expenditure:</p><p>2.1.4 Home-to-school transport (pre-16): SEN transport expenditure</p><p>2.1.6 Home-to-post-16 provision: SEN transport expenditure (aged 16-18)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 14/10/2024 16:26:49 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1732254

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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	General Practitioners: Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the annual amount of discretionary funding received by GP services in North Shropshire.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	7886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The following table shows funding broken down by funding stream for general practices located in North Shropshire for the 2022/2023 financial year:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Funding Stream</p></td><td><p>Value (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Global Sum</p></td><td><p>11,191,640</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Direct Enhanced Services</p></td><td><p>557,897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)</p></td><td><p>1,654,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pneumococcal Vaccine, Childhood Immunisation Main Programme</p></td><td><p>30,381</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reimbursement of Drugs Dispenses</p></td><td><p>4,627,145</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dispensing Fee</p></td><td><p>1,516,157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Prescribing Fee</p></td><td><p>188,567<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PMS Expenditure</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information Management</p></td><td><p>36,767<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PCO Administered</p></td><td><p>183,794</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Practice Transformation Fund</p></td><td><p>192,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local Incentive Schemes</p></td><td><p>1,139,579</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Premises Payments</p></td><td><p>1,323,447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary Care Network Related Payments</p></td><td><p>1,288,714</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Winter access fund</p></td><td><p>55,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Covid Related Payments</p></td><td><p>128,487</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>424,893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>24,088,762</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: NHS England</p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>This data is based off published payments data. Note from the payments data on negative payment values reads as follows: <em>Adjustments can be made whilst payments are processing to raise credits/debits against payments. These adjustments can result in what appear to be negative payments or positive deductions.</em></li><li>Health geographies do not align with parliamentary constituencies. When calculating payments to the North Shropshire Parliamentary Constituency we have included practices with postcodes within the North Shropshire parliamentary constituency. There will be patients registered at practices in this constituency who reside outside the constituency and vice-versa.</li><li>This includes primary care network (PCN) payments, where they are recorded against practices in North Shropshire in the Payments to General Practice data set. PCNs do not align with constituency boundaries and payments recorded in one constituency might benefit practices in the same PCN in other constituencies.</li></ol> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 14/10/2024 12:49:45 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan