Written questions

4,615 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Genomics: Cambridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the effect on local NHS services of centralising genomic testing in Cambridge.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Genetics: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what additional funding has been made available for the new regional genetic testing centres for IT infrastructure to exchange and store genetic testing data.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Genomics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of trends in the level of employment in (a) Cambridge and (b) the rest of the UK as a result of the decision to centralise genome testing in Cambridge.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Genomics: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has for the future provision of genome testing in Newcastle following the decision to centralise genomic testing in Cambridge.

5 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Genetics: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans his Department has to issue technology guidelines to the new regional genetics laboratories in England on the storage of genetic data.

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Education

ICT: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools teach computing at key stage 3.

5 Sep 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Telecommunications: Misrepresentation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, (a) what steps she is taking to protect vulnerable consumers from mis-selling by communications providers and (b) what sanctions are in place for companies which are found to have sold v

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Radioactive Materials: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that (a) nuclear power plants, (b) research facilities and (c) hospitals will continue to be able to import radioactive materials

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to increase access to (a) finance, (b) infrastructure and (c) skills for regional companies to ensure their competitiveness.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Generation: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment the Government has made of the level of threat posed by cyber-attacks to (a) nuclear, (b) other power stations and (c) electricity grids.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Microgeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to increase the capacity of small businesses to take advantage of energy microgeneration.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to improve efficiency among small businesses.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to support small businesses to contribute to the generation of green energy.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Infrastructure and Innovation: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government plans to take to increase levels of investment in (a) infrastructure and (b) technological innovation in the North East over the next five years.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mergers and Takeovers: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the recent fine imposed on Facebook by the Italian regulators, what his Department's policy is on the sharing of data by companies following their merger or acqu

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Company Accounts: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has considered the potential merits of ensuring that the value of data is included on balance sheets in company reports made to Companies House.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Catapult Network

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the contribution of Catapult centres to (a) the economy and (b) innovation since their introduction; and to what extent the level of private sector

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Mergers and Monopolies: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Competitions and Markets Commission (a) assesses and (b) calculates the value and market power of data when considering monopolies and mergers; and if he will make a s

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Productivity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to improve productivity in the retail sector; and if he will make a statement.

17 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Homicide

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of women killed by a partner they had already reported to police in the last three years; and if she will make a statement.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Ambulance Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government plans to take to regulate independent ambulance services.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Euratom

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the UK withdrawing from Euratom on (a) the NHS budget and (b) the provision of NHS cancer treatments.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: European Medicines Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on the NHS budget of the UK withdrawing from the European Medicines Agency.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Medical Records: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that hospitals do not use patients' personal data without their explicit consent.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

NHS: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment the Government has made of the level of rates of satisfaction with the NHS.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Health Services: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the capacity of NHS Trusts to provide safe and high quality care throughout the winter in 2017.

17 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Patients: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government has taken to ensure that NHS trust investigations into patient deaths are of a high standard.

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Mergers and Takeovers: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the recent fine imposed on Facebook by the Italian regulators, what her Department's policy is on the sharing of data by companies following their merger or acquisition

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 2821, on the internet, and the Answer of 10 July 2017 to Question 3119, on data protection, when the Government plans to publish (a) it

17 Jul 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Cybersecurity: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2017 to Question 1540, on small businesses: cybercrime, what steps the Government is taking to improve uptake of the Cyber Essentials scheme among small

Source: official written-questions record.