Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the uptake and availability of innovative medicines across the UK.
25 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report on Transforming lives, improving health outcomes: tackling the true cost of variation in uptake of innovative medici
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the NHS Long Term Plan milestone of diagnosing 75% of cancers at an early stage by 2028.
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lung Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee, if he will introduce a targeted lung cancer screening programme.
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the NHS England long-term workforce plan.
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has considered introducing an accelerated regulatory and approval pathway for new vaccines and immunisations, particularly for diseases where an effective vaccine does not ye
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department takes to ensure that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation reviews new vaccines and immunisations (a) shortly after marketing authorisation and (b) in a time
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vaccination: Take-up
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 December 2022 to Question 94752 on Vaccination, with reference to the findings of the UK Health Security Agency's reports on (a) Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPV
24 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will help to reduce workforce gaps in cardiology services, in the context of the size of the waiting list for heart care as of January 2023.
23 Jan 2023 · Church Commissioners
Religious Freedom
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church is taking steps to promote freedom of religion and belief in (a) Hong Kong and (b) globally.
23 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ukraine: Hospitals
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help provide (a) medications and (b) medical equipment to hospitals in Ukraine.
23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of eligible people under the age of 30 who have received a third covid-19 vaccine in the latest period for which data is available.
23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help reduce waiting times for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder in people under the age of 21.
23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people under the age of 50 who have had weight loss surgery in the last five years.
23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Lighting
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of artificial light on the risk of developing type two diabetes.
23 Jan 2023 · Treasury
High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the threshold at which single-income families begin to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge.
23 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on anxiety and depression in NHS workers; and what steps he is taking to provide mental health support to NHS staff.
23 Jan 2023 · Treasury
Health Services: Devolution
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the impact of inflation on devolved assemblies' budgets for health services.
23 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Supply: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with representatives of water companies on steps to make members of the public aware of the timing of water works.
23 Jan 2023 · Church Commissioners
Churches: Rural Areas
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions he has had with relevant funding bodies on funding for smaller churches, including those in rural villages.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liver Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a national audit of liver cancer services to address regional variations in care.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liver Diseases: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce preventable deaths due to late diagnosis of liver disease.
18 Jan 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liver Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure early diagnosis of liver cancer.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing Associations: Mould
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will meet housing associations to address the issue of damp and mould in housing association homes.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Poverty: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure food security for families In Northern Ireland in absolute poverty.
18 Jan 2023 · Church Commissioners
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will hold discussions with senior church leaders on encouraging church leaders to hold celebrations to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
18 Jan 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the reductions in the number of housing sales on the housing market.
18 Jan 2023 · Home Office
Asylum: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to resolve the backlog in processing asylum applications; and whether her Department has plans to hire more staff to process applications.
18 Jan 2023 · Home Office
Business: Burglary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what specific steps she is taking to help tackle the burglary of businesses.
18 Jan 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Northern Ireland Protocol
To ask the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to ensure to timely passage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.
Source: official written-questions record.