Written questions

2,222 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Dec 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

TRIPS Agreement: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Doha Declaration on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health, whether the Government supports all WTO me

22 Nov 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to allocate new moneys to fund in full the pay award for teaching staff in Catholic sixth-form colleges; and if he will make a statement.

15 Nov 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of his Department's spend on each of the following pharmaceuticals for service personnel (a) Cerezyme Infusion 400u VL, (b) Chenodeoxycholic Acid Capsules

2 Nov 2018 · Treasury

Locums: Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the effect on locum doctors and nurses of the 2019 loan charge for disguised remuneration schemes.

31 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hepatitis: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of patients recommended the drug Harvoni by medical practitioners who have been denied access to the drug on grounds of affordability; and if he will make a

31 Oct 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hepatitis: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost to the NHS of Harvoni; and if he will make a statement.

31 Oct 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if she will publish the top 10 drugs by purchased by his Department in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

31 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Drugs: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Intellectual Property Office in helping to keep new drug prices at affordable levels; and if he will make a statement.

30 Oct 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sri Lanka: Human Rights

What recent steps he has taken to promote human rights in Sri Lanka.

10 Oct 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of the Post Office on ensuring the size and accessibility of the branch network.

8 Oct 2018 · Treasury

Mutual Societies: Australia

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with his Australian counterpart on the Australian Government's proposed Treasury Laws Amendment (Mutual Entities) Bill; and if he will make a statement.

12 Sep 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the Joint Committee on Human Rights' inquiry into Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards; and if he will make a statement.

12 Sep 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government plans to implement the Law Commission's recommendations with regard to Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) under the Mental Capacity Act 2005; and if he will make a stateme

10 Sep 2018 · Department for Education

Teachers: Recruitment

What recent steps he has taken to increase the number of people entering the teaching profession.

3 Sep 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Crown Court: Harrow

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to increase the number of cases heard at Harrow Crown Court; and if he will make a statement.

4 Jul 2018 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has to seek the inclusion of an affirmation of the right of all countries to use TRIPS flexibilities to ensure access affordable medicines in the UN tuberculosis high l

25 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made the effect of people adopting mutual health cash plans on cost pressures in the NHS.

25 Jun 2018 · Treasury

Health Insurance: Insurance Premium Tax

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has he made on the effect of insurance premium tax on the take-up of mutual health cash plans.

20 Jun 2018 · Home Office

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Harrow West dated 12 June 2018, reference number GT31190.

19 Jun 2018 · Department for Education

Schools: Knives

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will encourage Ofsted to recommend that schools to accept knife arches and other anti-knife crime measures on their premises to help dissuade children from carrying weapons for self-defence or other purpo

6 Jun 2018 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nicaragua: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had and with whom to seek to (a) prevent human rights abuses taking place in Nicaragua and (b) promote the right to peaceful protest in that country.

22 May 2018 · Home Office

Visas: India

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of visitor visas granted in India since 2012 in which were compassionate grounds were taken into consideration.

22 May 2018 · Home Office

Visas: South Asia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 October 2017 to Question 106813 on Visas: South Asia, how many and what proportion of applications for visitor visas have been granted in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Sri L

14 May 2018 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will take steps to help taxi drivers who have been affected by the bankruptcy of Alpha Insurance to seek (a) reimbursement and (b) alternative insurance providers.

14 May 2018 · Department for Education

Pupils: Per Capita Costs

How many schools will not receive a cash terms increase in their budget per pupil in 2018-19.

26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Youth Offending Teams: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the timetable is for the Youth Justice Board to confirm the grant allocations for youth offending services for 2018-19;and if he will make a statement.

27 Mar 2018 · Cabinet Office

Census: Jainism

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will request that the Office for National Statistics include in the faiths section of the next census a box specifically for those who are Jains to register their faith; and if he will make a statement.

27 Mar 2018 · Home Office

Visas: India

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the two-year validity visa pilot scheme offered to Chinese nationals to Indian nationals; and if she will make a statement.

27 Mar 2018 · Department for Transport

Harrow and Wealdstone Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for how long the ticket hall at Harrow and Wealdstone station will be closed for repair; and if he will make a statement.

14 Mar 2018 · Department for International Development

UNAIDS: Sexual Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the merits of a system for reporting sexual harassment which is independent of senior management at UNAIDs; and if she will make a statement.

Source: official written-questions record.