Matt Vickers

Health Professions: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase training placements for (a) nurses and (b) allied health professionals in the North East.

Ambulance Services: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of workforce shortages on ambulance response times in rural areas of the North East.

Armed Forces: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role is being played by UK Armed Forces in NATO exercises involving Eastern European allies.

Airguns: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered reviewing controls on the (a) purchase and (b) possession of air weapons, in the context of recent trends in attacks o

Health Services: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support Integrated Care Boards to improve patient access in areas with high levels of deprivation.

Older Workers: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of employment support services for over-50s in the North East.

Jobcentres: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, What steps she is taking to improve access to face-to-face Jobcentre services in rural areas.

Social Security Benefits: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of benefit claimants in the North East have been subject to sanctions in the last 12 months.

NHS: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS estates are in need of (a) major repairs and (b) replacement in the North East.

Arson: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support is available for communities in the North East experiencing repeated incidents of arson.