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Peter Prinsley
LAB✓ Current MP
🏛️ Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
📅 2024–2026
145 speeches on Hansard record
✅ Votes attended: 89.34% (#91 of 650 MPs)
🟢 Rebelled against party: 0.00%
📝 Topics: Chronic Illnesses: Health Services, Medicine: Research, Health Professions: Sexual Offences
🤝 Member of 15 All-Party Parliamentary Groups
Written Answers
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Department for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that online marketplaces are accountable for the sale of unsafe products on their platforms.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how the Department plans to ensure online marketplaces have a duty to notify consumers who have been sold (a) unsafe and (b) illegal products.
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Department for Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Plan 2 student loan interest rates on graduates’ outstanding loan balances over time; and whether these rates will be reviewed as part of future student loan policy development.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to mandate antisemitism awareness education for (a) children and (b) teachers.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of falling birth rates on the sustainability of small rural primary schools; and what steps she is taking to ensure that these schools are (a) protected and (b) supported.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will establish a cross-Departmental ministerial taskforce with the Department for Health and Social Care to support workforce planning between the higher education sector and health service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to allocate further funding to the Support for Families with Disabled Children programme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government plans to introduce mandatory neurodiversity training for all teaching and support staff in schools, colleges and universities.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases domestic heating oil prices following developments in the Middle East on households; what steps his Department is taking to monitor pricing practices among heating oil…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help improve energy interconnection between the UK and the EU.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to assess the potential impact of the recommendations from the Nuclear Regulatory Review on nature recovery targets set under the Environment Act.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to introduce specific regulations or mandatory safety standards for commercial dog swimming pools, in the context of recent reports of dog injuries associated with unregulated facilities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for when councils will receive (a) transitional funding and (b) revenue support to develop food waste collection services compliant with new waste regulations in the Environment Act 2021.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to establish a fully (a) funded, (b) staffed and (c) equipped national Asian Hornet Task Force to tackle the threat posed by the Asian Hornet Wasp.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on the implementation of the Genetic Technologies (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.
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Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will (a) approve and (b) deliver rail infrastructure upgrades (i) in the Ely area and (ii) at Haughley Junction.
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Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will hold discussions with the Health and Safety Executive on the potential merits of taking steps encourage employers to (a) organise regular hearing tests, (b) distribute adequate personal hearing protectors and (c) implement other…
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Department of Health and Social Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a policy similar to those in NHS Scotland and NHS Wales to support the regrading of specialty doctors to the specialist grade where appropriate.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities to on conducting consultations with recognised care provider associations when setting adult social care fee rates.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what implementation metrics have been set for the introduction of Staff Treatment Hubs under the 10 Year Plan, including the number of hubs operational by the end of 2026, the regional coverage targets in England and Wales, and the specific…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government holds data on the average resident doctor study budget in England compared with that available in (a) Scotland and (b) Wales.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average annual study budget available for resident doctors in England who are undertaking training or professional development is.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of plans to reform the immigration settlement system on the number of anaesthetists working in the health service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure patients who receive care at a surgical hub outside of their local area have access to follow-up treatment such as rehab in their locality.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle elective care waiting times including joint replacement surgery in (a) Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and (b) nationally.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a formal mentoring programme for doctors.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support early interventions in maternity care.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the NHS Dispensing Fee for dispensing GP practices in the context of recent increases in employers’ National Insurance contributions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the General Dental Council has made on developing an action plan to reduce the waiting list for the Overseas Registration Exam.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the General Dental Council has made on procuring a new examination board for the Overseas Registration Exam.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the General Medical Council on ensuring that doctors who are unwell seek professional help for their condition, in the context of the General Medical Council's decision to remove health as a specific grounds…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to protect anaesthetist as a professional title.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage medical schools to sign the NHS England sexual safety in healthcare organisational charter.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service on the revision of sanctions banding for sexual misconduct cases.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a roadmap outlining how NHS trust organisations will implement the national sexual misconduct policy framework.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure trauma-informed education and training for all staff involved in fitness-to-practice cases within the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with professional regulators to ensure consistent management of sexual misconduct cases.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to establish a national anonymous reporting mechanism for sexual misconduct in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to mandate (a) NHS trust organisations, (b) health boards and (c) professional regulators to collect and publish annual data on sexual misconduct cases.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the Care Quality Commission on the introduction of specific metrics to tackle sexual misconduct.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of abolishing NHS England on the number of research partnerships with universities in (a) public health, (b) clinical trials, (c) innovation and (d) other areas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to incentivise the recruitment and retention of clinical academics.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of clinical academics.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to establish a cross-departmental ministerial taskforce with the Department for Education to support workforce planning between the higher education sector and the health service.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department’s plans are for the Greener NHS Programme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress NHS England has made on becoming the first health service in the world to achieve carbon net zero; and whether this work will continue in the new health service structure.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients suffering from asthma received a review in the last 12 months.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make a comparative estimate of the number of people hospitalised due to asthma compared to other European nations in 2024.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the potential cost to the public purse was of spending on FeNo machines in the NHS in the last 12 months.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help integrated care systems improve data collection of the (a) prevalence and (b) impact of long-term conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will (a) publish a strategy to improve the management of long-term conditions and (b) request integrated care systems to develop localised action plans for their communities.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the management of long-term conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to ensure people with long-term health conditions can access care services near their home.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the uptake of patient-initiated follow-up for people with long-term conditions.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has plans to review NHS targets to incentivise improvements in patient experience and outcomes.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle sexual misconduct in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise surgeons to work in areas with high waiting lists for elective procedures.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistent application of retention policies across NHS trusts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to incentivise dental practitioners to work in areas with significant waiting lists.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of consultant surgeons is in (a) England (b) Wales (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of resident surgeons is in (a) England (b) Wales (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total number of trainee surgeons is in (a) England (b) Wales (c) Northern Ireland and (d) Scotland.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the working conditions for trainee surgeons.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to engage with universities as part of the 10-year Health Plan.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of clinical academics in the UK.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to review the 7.5% cap on international student numbers at medical and dental schools in England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to provide more training places in (a) core anaesthetics and (b) across all medical specialties.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with NHS England on the potential merits of making 70 extra higher anaesthetic training places available every year.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the number of people waiting for medical training between foundation level and speciality training.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to NHS England of treating complications arising from surgeries undertaken overseas by UK residents.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help inform people of the potential risks of of undertaking (a) cosmetic or (b) elective surgery overseas.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of people waiting to undergo otolaryngology surgery.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce elective surgery waiting lists in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket constituency.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase training facilities for surgeons in the East of England.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) expertise and (b) public confidence are retained in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy services available on the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of compliance with the Accessible Information Standard in the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure compliance with the Accessible Information Standard across the NHS.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to implement section 95 of the Health and Care Act 2022.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to (a) bring forward legislative proposals to further regulate and (b) publish guidance on the (i) definition of the scope of practice and (ii) supervisory requirements for physician associates.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of plans to outsource hundreds of staff by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust on (a) NHS services and the (b) healthcare workforce.
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Home Office
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultation her Department undertook on the potential impact of changes to the skilled worker route on the supply of (a) dental hygienists and (b) dental nurses.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities and their partners on responding to rough sleeping in town centres, including engagement with local businesses, and on meeting safeguarding and homelessness…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration is given to the provision of bungalows and other accessible housing for older people in new housing developments; and whether he plans to strengthen national planning policy to encourage a greater…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the use of estate management charges on new-build and privately managed housing estates in cases where freehold homeowners continue to pay ongoing maintenance fees for…
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the presence of (a) United States visiting forces and (b) their dependents on local government finances in West Suffolk; and if her Department will make an…
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Treasury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether consumer credit affordability and creditworthiness checks adequately prevent people with high levels of debt and known gambling-related financial risks from obtaining additional credit cards; and what steps she is taking with the Financial Conduct…
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