Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Sep 2022 · Home Office

Fuels: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of trends in the level of fuel theft since March 2022.

5 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sri Lanka: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide Sri Lanka with official overseas aid to help that country finance essential imports.

5 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Silicosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to include silicosis as a notifiable disease under the Health Protection Regulations 2010.

19 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes and Obesity: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using technology based on breathing lower amounts of oxygen while asleep to treat type 2 diabetes and weight loss.

19 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many cases of bird flu have been found in the UK as of 19 July 2022.

19 Jul 2022 · Women and Equalities

Employment: Religion

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment her Department has made of the prevalence of religion and belief discrimination in the workplace.

19 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has held with the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland on taking steps to increase the installation of charging points to support drivers switching to electric vehicles.

19 Jul 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sports Competitors: Transgender People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will take steps to help ensure that people born male who are transitioning their gender cannot participate in female competitive sports.

19 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the provision of £2.5 million of aid to people in Afghanistan affected by the earthquake in that country in Ju

19 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Pupil Exclusions: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the factors that contribute to school exclusion rates of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils.

19 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Pupils: Travellers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the educational attainment of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils.

15 Jul 2022 · Home Office

Radicalism: Qatar

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what security assessment she has made of the implications of the State of Qatar potentially sponsoring extremist Islamist organisations and its acquisition of UK cultural landmarks.

15 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made on the potential for improving diagnosis rates in heart failure through increasing the use of (a) BNP or (b) NTpro BNP testing for people who are suspected o

15 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to increase the prioritisation attached to heart failure within the NHS.

14 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the availability of new treatments for diabetes.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Transport

Cycling and Walking: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Education to (a) promote walking and cycling to school and (b) develop a reward scheme for children who participate.

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Pupils: Discrimination

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help support pupils and families who have been victims of discrimination in schools.

14 Jul 2022 · Treasury

Banks: Cybersecurity

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support security in the banking sector in the context of risk of Russian cyber attack; and if he will provide financial assistance to the banking sector to help maintain the in

14 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Metals: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Red Diesel Replacement competition to the metal recycling sector.

7 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle people keeping unregistered birds their gardens.

7 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent estimate of the number of turtle doves in the UK.

7 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Long Covid: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the reasons for which women are found to be more likely to suffer from long covid than men.

7 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help increase the amount of research into motor neurone disease.

7 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lithuania: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Lithuanian counterpart on Russian aggression towards transitioned goods.

7 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Colombia: Politics and Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the president-elect of Colombia since 19 June 2022.

7 Jul 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on exporting more military equipment to Ukraine.

7 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pembrolizumab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to make Pembrolizumab available on the NHS for people with tumours.

7 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

IVF: Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing statutory paid leave for women receiving IVF in the context of the physical impacts of t

7 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who have sought treatment for their condition using medicinal cannabis in the last 12 months.

7 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Dysphoria: Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who sought gender reassignment surgery in the last 12 months; and what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that people seeking that sur

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