Written questions

261 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Dec 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Cancers: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding her Department has provided for research that has led to clinical trials for (a) paediatric cancer, (b) neuroblastoma and (c) other rare cancers in each of the last five years.

14 Nov 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: North Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) adults and (b) children living in destitution in each constituency in North Wales.

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Graft versus Host Disease: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) IMPACT, (b) AGAVE and (c) other clinical trials for new Graft-versus-host disease treatments.

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Graft versus Host Disease: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) NICE, (b) NHS England and (c) he pharmaceutical industry work together to increase patient access to new therapies for Graft-versus-host

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) new clinical trials have the support they need to recruit patients and (b) patients are made aware of clinical trials as a potential way

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy apheresis capacity; and what plans her Department has to increase that capacity.

13 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Graft versus Host Disease: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to address regional disparities in access to newer treatments for Graft-versus-host disease.

19 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Commercial Clinical Trials in the UK Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure that implementation of the recommendations made in the Lord O’Shaughnessy review of commercial clinical trials in the UK takes into account the particular need

19 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of young people on the development of the Major Conditions Strategy.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Land: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of registrations for new titles where a previously registered plot has been divided have been completed by HM Land Registry within (a) three, (b) six, (c

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Land: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure HM Land Registry completes the registration of new titles where a previously registered plot has been divided.

4 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access on (a) development of and (b) access to (i) Graft-versus-Host diseas

4 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Stem Cells: Transplant Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure cooperation between NICE and the pharmaceutical industry to provide all stem cell transplant patients with adequate access to new Graft-versus-

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of placing an obligation on superior landlords to not unreasonably refuse a request to keep a pet from a tenant throug

1 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the right to request a pet under the Renters (Reform) Bill on people who live in leasehold properties.

14 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of not centrally funding pay rises for NHS staff employed by third parties on levels of staff retention.

14 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is his Department's policy that healthcare staff on the Agenda for Change contract should receive the new pay settlement regardless if additional funding is provided.

6 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure the Major Conditions Strategy’s cancer section will include a specific focus on the unique care and support needs of teenagers and young people with cancer.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Overseas Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential quality of life benefits of potentially one-time treatments for patients with life-long and chronic diseases.

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing advanced therapy medicinal products-specific experts on National Institute for Health and Care Excellence single techn

2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the commitment in NHS England’s Long-Term Plan to introduce (a) new cell and gene therapies and (b) other new treatment possibilities.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claimants of Maternity Allowance who earn below the lower earnings limit were (a) self-employed and (b) recently left employment in the last 12 months for which data is available.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average payment was to people that claimed (a) Maternity Allowance and (b) Statutory Maternity Pay in the last 12 months for which data is available.

26 Apr 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Maternity Allowance and Maternity Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average time was that people claimed (a) Maternity Allowance and (b) Statutory Maternity Pay in the last 12 months for which data is available.

21 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the service specifications for teenage and young adult cancer services in England; and when those specifications will be published.

17 Mar 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trapping: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to commence the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022; and whether she plans to use the statutory powers in that Act to introduce a glue trap licensing scheme for England.

16 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Immunotherapy and Stem Cells

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help stem cell transplant and CAR-T therapy recipients with the cost of travel to hospital appointments.

11 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the financial impact of the delay in issuing the Energy Bills Support Scheme payments for (a) park home residents and (b) other households wit

9 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Renewable Energy: Smart Export Guarantee

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the average rate payable under the Smart Export Guarantee for renewable energy generated by households was in the latest period for which data is available; and if he will ma

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Doctors and Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors were employed in the NHS in England in (i) the fourth quarter of 2019, and (ii) the second quarter of 2022, excluding those on the temporary register set up to a

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