Written questions

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1,687 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Charities and Pressure Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) attendees and (c) topics of meetings his Department has had with representatives of food and drink charities and campaign groups in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and

25 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nutrition: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Eatwell Guide of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

24 Sep 2019 · Home Office

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service has met representatives of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service.

24 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on food supplies in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

9 Sep 2019 · Department for Education

Schools: Drinking Water

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of free drinking water in schools.

3 Sep 2019 · Home Office

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the current Minister of State for Crime, Policing and the Fire Service has met representatives of the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service; and what plans he has to meet those representatives

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 August 2019 to Question 277684 on low incomes, whether the hardship payments are (a) new policy and (b) in addition to support already available; and how much those payments

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Education

Children: Food Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has for establishing a children’s food watchdog.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Education

Children: Food Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he will respond to the Children’s Future Food inquiry.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) attendees and (c) topics of meetings his Department has had with representatives of the food and drink industry in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and if he will publi

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Infant Foods

To as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2019 to Question 247997 on Infant Foods, if he will publish the (a) content discussed and (b) decisions made in the meetings his Department has had with representati

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department’s proposed new neurodiversity unit plans to take to ensure that the needs of neurodivergent people are met across the Government.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nutrition: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to maintain the Eatwell Guide in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

23 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

School Meals: Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to maintain food supplies for school dinners in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

23 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the maintenance of food suppliers in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

23 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequacy of the provision of food for (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) care settings in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a de

23 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on food (a) supply and (b) disruption in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019.

22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Pupils: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will increase the time available for pupils sitting the Key Stage 2 reading assessment to reflect the increase in the number of words included in that test since 2014.

22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Pupils: Literacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to tackle the fall in the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading at Key Stage 2.

16 Jul 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has plans for a hardship fund to help people on the lowest incomes in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

28 Jun 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Japan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment has been made of the safety of potential food imports from Fukushima in Japan.

6 Jun 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dietetics: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take as part of the interim NHS People’s Plan to increase the number of dietetic posts with the (a) primary care and (b) the NHS.

6 Jun 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dietetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to reduce waiting times for dietetic services in the NHS.