Hilary Benn

2 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Insurance: Huntington's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the insurance industry on the premia for life insurance offered to people who have a family history of Huntington's disease but have a confirmed negative pre

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Bullying and Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the extent of (a) bullying and (b) consequent suicide of pupils in schools.

1 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Huntington's Disease: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of mental health trusts excluding patients in need of community mental health care because they have Huntington’s disease.

1 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Brain: Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of mental health trusts excluding patients in need of community mental health care because they have organic brain disorders.

1 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Insurance: Genetics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Association of British Insurers about the genetic discrimination against applicants for life insurance.

1 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to prevent energy companies from building up large amounts of credit in customer accounts as a result of direct debits.

1 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to extend opt-out HIV testing.

1 Feb 2023 · Attorney General

Economic Crime: Prosecutions

To ask the Attorney General, what steps she is taking to ensure effective prosecution of fraud and economic crime.

31 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Birth Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a list of the circumstances in which a person is required by law to produce or show their birth certificate in a health setting.

31 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Education: Birth Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a list of the circumstances in which a person is required by law to produce or show their birth certificate in an education setting.

31 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Birth Certificates: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish a list of the circumstances in which a person is required by law to produce or show their birth certificate.

26 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Huntington's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Integrated Care Boards in England have a dedicated care co-ordinator for Huntington's Disease.

24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Cannabis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of Bedrocan cannabis medicines for children suffering from epilepsy.

24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of rising energy bills on the hospices, including their financial stability.

23 Jan 2023 · Home Office

Asylum: Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of asylum seeker children who were in Home Office-procured hotels in Sussex have disappeared without notifying anyone in the past 12 months.

18 Jan 2023 · Cabinet Office

Birth Certificates

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will list the circumstances in which people are required by law to produce or show their birth certificate.

18 Jan 2023 · Women and Equalities

Gender Recognition Certificates

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will list the circumstances in which a person may be required to show a Gender Recognition Certificate.

16 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what advice and training is given to primary schools on tackling pupil bullying.

16 Jan 2023 · Department for Education

Pupils: Bullying

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance and training is available for primary schools on tackling pupil bullying.

12 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to review legislation on the rights and protections of lodgers in private houses.

11 Jan 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to enable small and medium UK based engineering businesses to bid for work to provide waste management systems, including shredders, compactors and vacuum storage systems, for new naval

10 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Somaliland: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Somaliland.

6 Jan 2023 · Women and Equalities

Civil Partnerships and Marriage

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she plans to take steps to enable opposite-sex couples to convert a civil partnership to marriage.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Building Safety Fund: Leeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is having discussions with the owners of Cartier House in Leeds Dock on remediating unsafe cladding and other fire safety risks; and whether his Department has

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in Pakistan on (a) the persecution of Ahmadi Muslims and (b) the alleged desecration of Ahmadi places of worship in

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Prisons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Gulf Strategy Fund supports any work in prisons in Saudi Arabia.

6 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Antibiotics: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of antibiotics dispensed in the UK that are manufactured in (a) the UK, (b) the European Union and (c) elsewhere.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

East Africa: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which UK-funded aid programmes in East Africa have had reduced levels of funding since 2020.

6 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

East Africa: Food Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what proportion of humanitarian aid to East Africa was spent on nutrition support in the 2021-22 financial year.

6 Jan 2023 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Intellectual Property: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason it is his Department's policy that intellectual property practitioners who represent businesses before the Intellectual Property Office are not required to be regu