Written questions

988 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Records: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the collection of general practice data by NHS Digital and the opt-out date of 23 June 2021, which patient details are planned to be shared with third parties.

13 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgery: Foetuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many surgeries were performed by the NHS on foetuses under 20 weeks' gestation in each year for the last five years; and how many (a) of those surgeries and (b) surgeries on foetuses over 20 we

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of e-cigarettes in helping adult smokers switch to less harmful alternatives; and if his Department will promote campaigns to encourage

12 Apr 2021 · Department for International Trade

Life Sciences: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the £800 million commitment from Mubadala as part of the UAE-UK Sovereign Investment Partnership, which areas of the life sciences sector will receive funding from that Partnership.

12 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Electronic Cigarettes: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to tackle online misinformation on the vaping industry.

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to challenge misinformation preventing long-term smokers from making the switch to less harmful alternatives as part of Vaping Awareness Month in April 2021.

12 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treating smoking-related illnesses in each of the past five years.

23 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2021 to Question 135939, on Coronavirus: Medical Treatments, if he will ask the relevant bodies to examine the results of the trial by East Kent Hospitals into

15 Mar 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on reducing levels of smoking of improving public perception of e-cigarettes and vape products, including allowing manufactures, retai

15 Mar 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plastics: Packaging

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits for reducing single-use plastics by allowing larger e-liquid bottles for e-cigarettes.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will work with the vaping industry in challenging misinformation that is deterring smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to issue guidance on differentiating between smoking and vaping in (a) the workplace and (b) other public places to help support smokers who are transitioning away from cigaret

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether local stop-smoking services encourage to adult smokers to switch from smoking conventional cigarettes to e-cigarettes.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps local stop-smoking services are taking to reduce smoking rates amongst the poorest in society where smoking prevalence is highest.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government is on track to reach the smokefree 2030 target.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure adult smokers have access to (a) e-cigarettes and (b) other tools to help them quit smoking.

15 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tobacco: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his Department's policy to take an evidence-based approach to the upcoming Tobacco and Related Product Regulations review.

10 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's press release, £148 million to cut drugs crime, published on 20 January 2021, whether the deadline for (a) Universal and (b) Accelerator applications is (i) fixed

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement of 4 March 2021, New specialised support to help those living with obesity to lose weight, what proportion of the allocated funding will be allocated to (a) NHS E

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the announcement of 4 March 2021, New specialised support to help those living with obesity to lose weight, what proportion of the allocated funding will be spent on support for (

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Pathway for People with Long Term Conditions for people living with Parkinson's against IA

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Long Term Condition services have been commissioned for people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) neurological conditions.

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to use funding from the additional £500 million allocated in Spending Review 2020 to mental health services in 2021 to help meet the mental health needs of people living wit

4 Mar 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide a breakdown of how the additional £500 million for mental health services in 2021, announced in Spending Review 2020, will be allocated.

26 Feb 2021 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will (a) extend the validity period for driving theory test passes and (b) waive the re-sit fee in the event that a driving theory test certificate has expired during the covid-19 lockdown.

26 Feb 2021 · Treasury

Gambling: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses in the gaming, gambling and leisure industries that applied to reclaim VAT, following the Upper Tribunals decision in favour of Rank and Done Bros in 2020, have yet to receive a refund on the tax

9 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the (a) outcomes, and (b) recommendations of the Drink Wise, Age Well programme.

9 Feb 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans for (a) national public-health campaigns to increase knowledge and awareness of the impact of drinking and (b) developing and promoting tailored solutions for harm prevention a

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether delays have occurred in the roll-out of IT equipment across her Department since the first covid-19 lockdown was announced in March 2020.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff in her Department are working in an office setting, and what the roles are of those staff.

Source: official written-questions record.