Written questions

Kerry McCarthy

1,887 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Monetary Policy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his letters to the Governor of the Bank of England on the Remit and Recommendations for the Financial Policy Committee of 17 November 2022 and 22 November 2023, for what reason the bullet point on

30 Nov 2023 · Treasury

Financial Policy Committee

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on Remit and Recommendations of the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England.

30 Nov 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Office for Budget Responsibility entitled Economic and Fiscal Outlook November 2023, published on 22 November 2023, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of th

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which (a) Ministers and (b) trade envoys will attend COP28.

27 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pancreatic Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of (a) NHS treatment standards and (b) the adequacy of survival rates for people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

27 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Transfers: Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the time taken to transfer prisoners with mental health issues to secure hospitals.

24 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Government response to the consultation on Improved Food Waste Reporting By Large Food Businesses in England was withdrawn; and what his policy is on mandatory food

23 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

3-nitrooxypropanol: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) prevalence and (b) impact on the level of methane emissions of the use of 3-nitroxyproponol by the (i) food and (ii) farming sectors in Northern

22 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Visas: Sudan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will take steps to support Sudanese nationals who were given six-month Leave Outside The Rules and whose visas are expiring to extend their leave to remain.

22 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1067 on Dental Services: Pregnancy, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of free dental treatment for pregnant wom

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cystic Fibrosis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Prime Minister's Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 900077, Official Report, column 645, how her Department plans to facilitate discussions between key stakeholders in the NICE

21 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Rare Diseases: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to section 6 of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) health technology evaluations: the manual, published on 31 January 2022, whether she has had discussion

21 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Methane: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to attend meetings on the matter of methane reduction at COP28.

21 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answers of 16 November 2023 to Question 1065 and 23 October 2023 to Question 202935 on Game: Birds, for what reasons the 37 licences were approved against the rec

20 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on when a Bill to ban live animal exports will be introduced.

17 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Horn of Africa: Floods

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) Somalia and (b) other countries in the Horn of Africa following the recent floods.

15 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Cosmetics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the written statement entitled Regulation Update of 17 May 2023, HCWS779, what recent progress his Department has made on administering the ban on animal testing for chemicals used a

15 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable ratification of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction.

14 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Viral Diseases: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial support for medical research into post-viral conditions.

13 Nov 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Animal Welfare: Convictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of animal cruelty offences in relation to dog fighting since the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021.

9 Nov 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant dental patients can access free NHS dentistry appointments.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy paper entitled Biomass Strategy 2023, published on 10 August 2023, when she plans to publish the updated UK and Global Bioenergy Resource Model.

9 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 23 October 2023 to Question 202935 on Game: Birds, how many of those applications did Natural England recommend approving.

8 Nov 2023 · Home Office

Abortion: Demonstrations

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to bring into force legislative provisions in the Public Order Act 2023 relating to safe access zones around abortion clinics.