Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department holds information on Polish citizens resident in Poland claiming benefits from the UK.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
The information requested is not readily available or held centrally. To provide it would incur disproportionate costs.
The Department does, though, publish statistics on the number of State Pension recipients in Poland on Stat Xplore at Stat-Xplore - Log in. This does not give claimant nationality.
Certain UK benefits, including the State Pension, may continue to be paid to eligible individuals resident in Poland under the social security coordination provisions of the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of coach travel in connecting the South West.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department recognises the important role coach sector plays in providing access across the country for education, business and leisure. We work with the sector to ensure they can continue to provide vital links between towns and cities, to places of education and other transport connections.
The Western Gateway Sub-National Transport Body is doing positive work to improve coach connectivity in the South West. In 2023, it published its Coach Strategy, which provided a comprehensive review of the sector in the South West and identified the role the sector can play in improving regional connectivity.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the standard framework for follow-up appointments following a dementia diagnosis and at what intervals healthcare providers are expected to make contact with patients to monitor their wellbeing.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the D100: Pathway Assessment Tool, which is available at the following link:
This self-assessment tool has been mapped to the key themes of the Well Pathway for Dementia, Preventing Well, Diagnosing Well, Supporting Well, Living Well, and Dying Well. Under Diagnosing Well, this tool recommends that people with a dementia diagnosis have had their care and support plan reviewed in the preceding 12 months.
We will deliver the first ever Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. We aim to publish the full modern service framework by the end of this calendar year, as recommended by Baroness Casey.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what interim measures are being put in place to ensure appropriate medical care and support for people with severe and very severe ME/CFS during the delay to work on specialised service commissioning arrangements.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 124134, on 8 June in response to Question HL54, on 3 July in response to Question 12659, and on 6 July in response to Question 13299.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how Integrated Care Boards will be monitored and held accountable for providing appropriate services for people with severe and very severe ME/CFS pending the outcome of future commissioning discussions.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 124134, on 8 June in response to Question HL54, on 3 July in response to Question 12659, and on 6 July in response to Question 13299.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Prevention of Future Deaths reports relating to ME/CFS were considered when deciding to delay work relating to specialised commissioning arrangements for severe and very severe ME/CFS.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 124134, on 8 June in response to Question HL54, on 3 July in response to Question 12659, and on 6 July in response to Question 13299.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an equality impact assessment has been undertaken regarding the delay to work on specialised commissioning arrangements for severe and very severe ME/CFS.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 124134, on 8 June in response to Question HL54, on 3 July in response to Question 12659, and on 6 July in response to Question 13299.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve post-diagnosis support and ongoing care for people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon. Member to the D100: Pathway Assessment Tool, which is available at the following link:
This self-assessment tool has been mapped to the key themes of the Well Pathway for Dementia, Preventing Well, Diagnosing Well, Supporting Well, Living Well, and Dying Well. Under Diagnosing Well, this tool recommends that people with a dementia diagnosis have had their care and support plan reviewed in the preceding 12 months.
We will deliver the first ever Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. We aim to publish the full modern service framework by the end of this calendar year, as recommended by Baroness Casey.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the expected timetable is for both commencing and completing the delayed work relating to specialised commissioning arrangements for severe and very severe ME/CFS following the abolition of NHS England.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 124134, on 8 June in response to Question HL54, on 3 July in response to Question 12659, and on 6 July in response to Question 13299.
Asked by: Max Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat - Cheltenham)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Department intends to publish any documentation relating to their decision to delay work on specialised commissioning arrangements for severe and very severe ME/CFS.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 29 April in response to Question 124134, on 8 June in response to Question HL54, on 3 July in response to Question 12659, and on 6 July in response to Question 13299.