Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she has taken to prepare the NHS for the health impacts of future heatwaves, including measures to improve cooling infrastructure in healthcare settings.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 16 July 2026 in response to Question 17199.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the impact on remote and rural coastal communities of small coast guard teams that face recruitment challenges.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
HM Coastguard continues to closely monitor leavers, recruitment and retention. The focus of DfT and MCA remains to maintain a robust, effective search and rescue response along the UK coastline.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of introducing statutory rights for Trade Union Green Representatives.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The Government recognises the valuable role of trade unions and their workplace representatives. That is why, through the Employment Rights Act 2025, we have strengthened rights to reasonable paid time off for trade union representatives and trade union equality representatives.
While there is no separate statutory framework for trade union green representatives, where a workplace green representative is also a trade union representative, they may benefit from the new statutory rights relating to trade union representatives.
The Government has no current plans to introduce a separate statutory framework for trade union green representatives.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is planning to use powers under the Online Safety Act to enforce planned minimum age requirements.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Following the Government's recent consultation, Growing up in the online world, it was announced in June 2026 that government are banning social media companies from offering their services to under-16s.
We are aiming for regulations on the social media ban to be laid before Parliament under the powers of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 by the end of this year, with the restrictions in effect from Spring 2027.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 7 July 2026 to Question 15439, which national clinical guideline or professional standard sets out the requirement for healthcare providers to evaluate a patient's comorbidities, psychiatric history and risk of adverse drug reactions before initiating preventive migraine treatment; and where in that guideline or standard the requirement is stated.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline CG150, Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management, explicitly directs healthcare professionals to discuss the benefits and risks of prophylactic treatment with the patient, taking into account the patient’s preferences, comorbidities, and the risk of adverse events, as per Recommendation 1.3.17.
While "comorbidities" and "adverse events" serve as the overarching rule for all preventatives, NICE includes explicit instructions to evaluate psychiatric history and self-harm risks when choosing specific first-line medications, specifically Propranolol and Amitriptyline, as per Recommendation 1.3.18. For clinicians considering Amitriptyline as a preventative option, CG150 directs them to align their evaluation with NICE Guideline NG215, Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms, requiring a thorough review of the patient's full medical and psychological history before prescribing.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, What was the gender and ethnic breakdown of donations deffered due to low Hb levels for the period between a) 1st June 2024 - 31st May 2025 and b) 1 June 2025–31 May 2026.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
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.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, How many blood donations were a)completed and b) deffered between a) 1st June 2024 - 31st May 2025 and b) 1 June 2025–31 May 2026, and whether he will provide the gender and ethnic breakdown of donors.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
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.
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill)
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the Online Safety Act 2023's compliance duties on (a) small, (b) community-run and (c) not-for-profit online services; and whether she plans to introduce a (i) proportionate exemption and (ii) simplified compliance route for such services.
Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
The Online Safety Act is designed to be proportionate and risk-based. Ofcom is required to take account of a service's size, risk profile and capacity when setting expectations. It would not be appropriate to put in place a blanket exemption, as some of the most serious harms, including child sexual abuse and terrorist content, can occur on small services.
On 2 September, Ofcom published findings of an online safety business survey, which outlines business experience in complying with online safety regulation, and notes ongoing work to support services, including small services. This includes a regulation checker to help providers understand whether the Act will apply to their service, and guidance on what steps they may need to take next.