Written questions

1,113 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans for UK personnel to train at or otherwise attend the new General Atomics unmanned aircraft business park being built in North Dakota.

15 Jul 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Burmese counterpart on that country's increased spending on its military.

14 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development

Burma: Internally Displaced People

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department is providing for internally displaced people in Shan and Kachin states, Burma.

14 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development

Burma: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has held with the UN Secretary General on his role in negotiating humanitarian access in Rakhine state, Burma.

14 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development

Burma: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's policy is on using the word Rohingya when discussing the Rohingya with the government of Burma.

28 May 2015 · Cabinet Office

Internet: Disability

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to increase disabled people's access to the internet.

28 May 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Football: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to monitor numbers of incidents of football fans using derogatory terms for disabled people (a) at matches and (b) when travelling to and from matches.

28 May 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sportsgrounds: Wheelchairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage sport stadiums across the UK to meet the recommendations of Sport England and the International Olympic Committee on the number of wheelchair spac

17 Mar 2015 · Department for International Development

Burma: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many ethnic Rohingya in camps in Rakhine State, Burma, have died in the last year; and what the main causes of deaths in those camps are.

17 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that the meningitis B vaccine, Bexsero, is included in the 2015 childhood immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement.

17 Mar 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma: Rohingya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken in response to the Burmese government's refusal to investigate possible violations of international law in relation to the Rohingya in Burma.

4 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Health: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of health inequalities on outcomes for (a) people with kidney disease from BAME communities, (b) other people with kidney disease and (c) the general population.

4 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Cervical Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of increasing cervical screening rates on (a) prevention and (b) early diagnosis of cervical cancer.

4 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Cervical Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the financial consequences for the NHS of low cervical screening rates.

4 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Kidney Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise treatments and interventions to tackle health inequalities amongst (a) people with kidney disease from BAME communities and (b) other people with kidney disease.

4 Mar 2015 · Department of Health

Cervical Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to improve cervical screening rates.

10 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Anaemia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission research on the potential for cost savings and reductions in hospital admissions from improved diagnosis and management of anaemia.

10 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Anaemia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of improved diagnosis and management of anaemia to reductions in avoidable admission to hospital; and if he will make a statement.

10 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Thyroid Gland: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission research on the potential effectiveness of liothyronine (T3) and natural desiccated thyroid for patients with hypothyroidism.

10 Dec 2014 · Department for Education

Nurseries: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nursery places have been available in (a) Bolton, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) England in each year since 2010.

10 Dec 2014 · HM Treasury

Public Expenditure: Females

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on women of the measures in budgets and spending reviews since May 2010.

3 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of recent trends in the number of people claiming employment and support allowance; and if he will make a statement.

3 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions he has had with employers on the creation of collective defined contribution pension schemes.

3 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the proportion of people affected by the under-occupancy penalty who have subsequently moved into a smaller home.

3 Dec 2014 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of unfreezing state pensions for British citizens living in Commonwealth countries; and if he will make a statement.

3 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2014 to Question 215404, what consultation NHS England undertook with external stakeholders before announcing the proposal to transfer responsibility for commissioning of dial

3 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Mental Health Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to improve access and reduce waiting times for children's mental health services.

3 Dec 2014 · Department of Health

Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2014 to Question 215404, what consultation NHS England undertook with the renal dialysis clinical reference group when developing its proposal to transfer responsibility for c

20 Nov 2014 · Department of Health

Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made by NHS England of the specialist skills and knowledge required to commission dialysis.

20 Nov 2014 · Department of Health

Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what training and educational support will be provided by NHS England to commissioners in clinical commissioning groups to assist them in effectively commissioning dialysis from April 2015.

Source: official written-questions record.