Written questions

959 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on (a) wheat and (b) dairy farmers of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and what assessment she has made of the UK's reliance o

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Conditions of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that workers undertaking fixed-term work have their rights maintained following the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to engage with representatives of dispensing practices on the proposed changes to the reimbursement for the costs of drugs dispensed by NHS contractors.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Working Hours: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to maintain the provisions of the Working Time Directive after the UK leaves the EU.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what impact assessment is being undertaken as part of the consultation on proposals to change the reimbursement arrangements for NHS dispensing contractors.

25 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the suitability of NICE’s process of medicines appraisal for new cell and gene therapy therapies.

25 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps NICE will take in its review into its methods and processes to review the (a) appraisal process and (b) pricing mechanisms for future cell and gene therapies.

25 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he publish the names of the members of the (a) steering group, (b) working group and (c) each of the task and finish groups for NICE’s review into its methods and processes.

19 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Preventive Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the prevention Green Paper before the summer recess.

16 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department’s has made on the commitment in the loneliness strategy to explore with seven mobility centres in England how the Government can help to identify signs of loneliness or lack of soci

16 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the commitment in the loneliness strategy to increase the numbers of drivers trained to support older and disabled passengers.

16 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the commitment in the loneliness strategy to (a) create new partnerships with transport providers and community organisations who are developing ideas and initiatives fo

16 Jul 2019 · Department for Transport

Loneliness

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the commitment, in the loneliness strategy to encourage organisations across the transport sector to develop new initiatives to tackle loneliness.

16 Jul 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Musicians: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what progress he has made on ensuring reciprocal mobility agreements between the UK and the EU for people in the music industry that require short-term visas after the UK leaves the EU.

15 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral statement of 1 July 2019, Official Report, column 929, on the NHS Long Term Plan: Implementation, if he will publish his plans to achieve the target to diagnose 75 per cent of

15 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral statement of 1 July 2019, Official Report, column 929, on the NHS Long Term Plan: Implementation, what steps his Department is taking to achieve the target to diagnose 75 per c

15 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to ensure the broadest number of patient groups can participate in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of health technology assessment methods and

15 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what opportunities patient organisations will have to make representations to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of health technology assessment methods and processes.

15 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patient organisations are involved in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s review of health technology assessment methods and processes.

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 5 July 2019 to Question 270365, for what reasons his Department has not signed the UK Steel Charter.

3 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's publication, Apprenticeship and levy statistics: December 2018, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the reduction in Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship starts of 32

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Genomics: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Genomic Healthcare Strategy will include all types of cancer.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2019 to Question 267319 on Apprentices: Taxation, how frequently his Department plans to publish expiry of funds information for the apprenticeship levy.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Retail Trade: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the reduction in retail sector apprenticeship starts between 2012 and 2017.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help apprenticeship levy-paying employers to use more of the levy funding available to them than the 15 per cent that they used between 2017 and 2019; and if he will make a statement.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether apprenticeship levy-paying employers will continue to be able to use half of the funds that they contribute to the apprenticeship levy; and if he will make a statement.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the March 2019 report by the National Audit Office and current inquiry by the Public Accounts Committee into apprenticeships, if he will launch a public consultation on the future of the appre

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel Charter.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for International Development

Department for International Development: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will make it his Department's policy to sign up to the UK Steel Charter.

1 Jul 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel Charter.

Source: official written-questions record.