Written questions

840 written questions tabled, most recent first.

27 Jan 2023 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadband: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has received representations from (a) industry representatives and (b) consumers on BT Openreach’s proposed increase in the price of wholesale broadband; and what steps Ofcom

18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the statement of 8 January from economists and academics calling on creditors to share the burden of debt

17 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tobacco

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities spent on tobacco control policy and implementation in 2021-22; and how much is budgeted to be spent by that office for that purpose in 202

17 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on campaigns to promote the cessation of smoking in 2021-22; and how much is budgeted to be spent for that purpose in 2022-23.

20 Dec 2022 · Treasury

Housing: Older People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of exempting operators of Integrated Retirement Communities from liability for Stamp Duty Land Tax when buying back leases as part of the sale of a units to a new

20 Dec 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what reports he has received of the reimprisonment and 10 year sentences in the cases of Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet, two Baha’i women in Iran; and if he will make a

25 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart to stop all human rights violations against children.

25 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what role the Government is undertaking (a) within in the UN Security Council and (b) bilaterally to help (i) halt human right abuses against children in Iran and (ii) hold p

25 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that all children detained in Iran are released.

15 Nov 2022 · Treasury

Financial Services: Regulation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to improve the regulatory framework for the financial services sector.

14 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Qatar: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief on (a) discrimination, (b) ad

14 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Qatar: Baha'i Faith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief on the Baha’i community in Qa

7 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of children who had their first sight test under the NHS Special Schools Eye Care Service (a) had a history of hospital eye care and (b) no previous known history of ey

7 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the NHS Special Schools Eye Care Service on local hospital paediatric ophthalmology services.

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

UN Climate Conference 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Government on its progress on meeting its COP26 commitments.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to ensure that local government is funded to cover increased cost pressures facing the sector in the upcoming medium term fiscal plan.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, what steps his Department is taking with the Secretary of State for Health and Social care to increase the supply of (a) older people’s housing and (b) housing with care.

17 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that local government is funded to cover increased cost pressures facing the sector as part of the upcomi

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many phase (a) I, (b) II and (c) III dementia clinical trials have been hosted in England in each of the last ten years; and how many participants were recruited for each of those trials.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the process for recording complications on the abortion notification HSA4 form captures complications arising after the time of discharge for (a) at-home medical abortion and (b) other patients

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Telemedicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has assessed the effectiveness of MSI Reproductive Choices UK’s enhanced safeguarding pathways for telemedicine abortion services; what steps her Department is taking to help

7 Sep 2022 · Northern Ireland Office

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses trading between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to provide dedicated community link workers to help improve (a) awareness and understanding of dementia and (b) access to dementia services in ethnic minority communit

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that memory assessment services offer culturally appropriate support.

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that accurate data is collected on the number of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic people who are diagnosed with dementia.

21 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of Iran's nuclear activities during negotiations over a renewed nuclear deal.

21 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Lebanon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of security threats facing Israel from Lebanon.

6 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tixagevimab/cilgavimab: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the MHRA press release on Evusheld approved to prevent covid-19 in people whose immune response is poor, published on 17 March 2022, whether the NHS (a) has made and (b) plans to

1 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answet of 31 May 2022 to Question 6744 on dementia diagnosis, what assessment he has made of the impact the £17 million in funding to clinical commissioning groups on dementia diagn

1 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the US FDA's withdrawal of authorisation for the use of Sotrovimab for treatment of covid-19 on 5 April 2022, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) stringency and (b) consiste

Source: official written-questions record.