Written questions
393 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) groups and (b) sub groups have been set up on the matter of (i) sodium valproate, (ii) medications in pregnancy. (iii) Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review
22 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Farms: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of delays in driving test appointments on the ability of farms to recruit staff with the required skills.
22 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of people awaiting driving tests; and what steps are being taken to increase driving test capacity.
20 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Travel: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Government advice against travelling on cruises will be removed for destinations that are given green status under the new traffic light system.
15 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Green Homes Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to include (a) energy and (b) water saving showers in any successor scheme to the Green Homes Grant Scheme.
15 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to change the requirement that a disabled applicant must manually sign form FP92A.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of making people under the age of 25 living in supported accommodation eligible for the work allowance under universal credit.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to review the universal credit rate for young people who live alone.
12 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Discretionary Housing Payments: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people under the age of 25 were refused Discretionary Housing Payment (a) nationally and (b) in each local authority area in (i) 2019 and (ii) 2020.
24 Mar 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jonathan Taylor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether whistleblower Jonathan Taylor is no longer subject to an Interpol Notice or diffusion; and whether he has had discussions with the Croa
23 Mar 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the current average waiting time is for an application for limited capacity to work benefit to be considered.
17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the catch up programme for the HPV vaccine will take place in schools.
17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of pupils who will miss their HPV vaccine in academic year 2020-21.
17 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many pupils missed their HPV vaccine in academic year 2019-20.
16 Mar 2021 · Treasury
Alarms: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the barriers to making personal safety alarms zero-rated for VAT.
16 Mar 2021 · Treasury
Alarms: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what income the exchequer receives from VAT on personal safety alarms.
15 Mar 2021 · Home Office
Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2021 to Question 162580 on Youth Mobility Scheme, how many visas her Department plans to include in any reciprocal Youth Mobility Scheme (a) with the EU and (b) with
15 Mar 2021 · Home Office
Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2021 to Question 162580 on Youth Mobility Scheme, whether she plans to include au pairs be in any future Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU or individual EU Member St
15 Mar 2021 · Home Office
Youth Mobility Scheme: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2021 to Question 162580 on Youth Mobility Scheme, when she plans to commence formal discussions with the EU collectively or any EU member state individually on a rec
8 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of teenagers who missed their HPV vaccine in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021.
8 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has in place for an HPV vaccine catch up programme.
3 Mar 2021 · Home Office
Youth Mobility Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on a reciprocal youth mobility scheme.
25 Feb 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Events Industry: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what risk assessment has been undertaken to permit 10,000 attendees at outdoor events in May 2021 while weddings are capped to attendees of 30 people in the same time period.
22 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pressure Sores: Wheelchairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) children and (b) adults have suffered from pressure sores over the last 12 months as a result of ill-fitting wheelchairs.
22 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mobility Scooters: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many disabled (a) adults and (b) children are waiting over 12 months for access to an electric powered wheelchair.
22 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mobility Scooters: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the waiting period for disabled children to access electric powered wheelchairs; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the length of that waiting period.
9 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Euthanasia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with the Office for National Statistics to collect data on assisted dying.
8 Feb 2021 · Treasury
Weddings: Coronavirus
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending business rates exemptions and the temporary VAT reduction for businesses in the wedding industry to relieve the financial pressure on the
5 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report First Do No Harm, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing redress separately to the P
19 Jan 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Asylum: Barton Stacey
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2021 to Question HL11693, whether development on Crown Land is exempt from (a) the Habitats Directive and (b) all planning regulations.
Source: official written-questions record.