Written questions

988 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jan 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the deployment of IT equipment to allow more of her Department’s staff to work from home during the covid-19 outbreak (a) how many pieces of IT equipment are currently on order and (b)

11 Jan 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of herbal medicine in treating long covid; and if he will make a statement.

30 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Side Effects

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will review the process for completing abortion notification HSA4 forms so that they reflect medical complications following the abortion that occur after the form is submitted, t

17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2020 to Question 103511, what plans his Department has to undertake an assessment of the (a) effect of multiple gestation on pregnancy and (b) effectiveness of

1 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Offshore Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the value is of covid-19 related loans (a) from the public purse and (b) via the British Business Bank to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry,

1 Dec 2020 · Treasury

Offshore Industry: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of covid-19 related grants and payments is from the public purse to duty holders in the UK sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, broken down by support for (a) revenue streams, (b) capita

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what work restrictions apply to a person who does not have a national insurance number.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of British citizens who are waiting for a national insurance number to be allocated.

30 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

National Insurance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the planned length is of the trial of the digital system for issuing national insurance numbers; and if she will make a statement.

17 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Retail Trade: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to allow small independent retailers to sell homeware and clothes during future covid-19 lockdown periods, in line with the rules for supermarkets.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the role the coach travel sector can play in revitalising the UK tourism industry; and when he last met with representatives of the Confederation of Passen

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport

Confederation of Passenger Transport: Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he next plans to meet with representatives of the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss the issues facing the coach sector.

11 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Bus Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the coach sector is not eligible for support through the expanded job support scheme.

11 Nov 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans he has in place to ensure that children who travel to school by coach can continue to do so in the event that some coach operators cease trading by April 2021 due to the covid-19 outbreak

3 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Performing Arts: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Guidance for people who work in performing arts, including arts organisations, venue operators and participants, updated by his Department on 28 October 2020, what plan

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Analgesics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to ensure the use of direct fetal analgesia prior to late-term abortions.

2 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2020 to Question 102813, whether he plans to make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the testimony of parents who note that on learning their

22 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the NHS developing a brain workforce as recommended by the National Neurosciences Advisory Group in the report of its June 2019 Mental Healt

14 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spina Bifida: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many unborn babies have received surgery for open spina bifida; and how much money has been spent on those surgeries since the introduction of the open spina bifida surgery in 2018.

14 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Abortion: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on selective abortions on grounds of disability in England and Wales from January to June 2020.

13 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of advice from healthcare professionals following prenatal disability diagnoses on the decision of a pregnant women to (a) continue or (b) terminate

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Population Health Improvement Stakeholder Advisory Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the membership of the Population Health Improvement Stakeholder Advisory Group is; and what that group is next planned to meet.

24 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2020 to Question 85006 on Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse and with reference to his Department’s engagement with an external stakeholder advisory group on future pla

24 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the public purse of payments to train operating companies under the Emergency Recovery Management Agreements.

23 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

London North Eastern Railway and Northern: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to tender the (a) LNER and (b) Northern Rail contracts to private sector companies.

23 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

London North Eastern Railway and Northern: Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total amount that will be paid to (a) LNER and (b) Northern Rail under the Emergency Recovery Management Agreements.

23 Sep 2020 · Department for Transport

Train Operating Companies: Operating Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether train operating companies will be subject to obligations to reduce their operating costs as a condition of Emergency Recovery Management Agreements.

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if they will make an assessment of the potential merits for supply stabilisation of recategorising entacapone only products to category C in the NHS drugs tariff; and if he will make a statement.

23 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last reviewed reimbursement prices for pharmaceutical companies licensed to supply entacapone only products.

17 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Continuing Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance clinical commissioning groups should follow on funding for treatment of people with a new or enhanced care package who are discharged under emergency procedures during the covid-19 ou

Source: official written-questions record.