Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

5 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to allocate additional funding to mental health services in the 2022-23 financial year.

5 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many midwives are employed in each NHS trust in England, by (a) headcount and (b) full time equivalent figures; and what the funded midwifery establishment is in each NHS trust in England.

5 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government has taken to support covid-19 vaccine rollout in developing countries.

1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the recommendations made by the JDRF in their report, Pathway to Choice, published in February 2020, what steps he is planning to take to support greater self-management among peo

1 Jul 2021 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has made of the potential (a) merits and (b) risks of cryptocurrencies a a means of payment.

1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Acne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who suffer from acne by (a) age and (b) gender.

1 Jul 2021 · Department for Transport

Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has plans to encourage the installation of more cycle paths across the UK.

1 Jul 2021 · Department for International Trade

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent progress has been made towards agreeing a trade deal with Australia.

1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people (a) over 60, (b) between 50 and 60 and (c) under 50 have been infected by covid-19 in each of the last two months.

30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the awareness of the importance of CPR skills and accessibility of Automated External Defibrillators across Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

30 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Domestic Waste: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local councils for the purposes of improving waste and recycling services for household waste.

30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, whether he has plans to review the long-term infection prevention and control measures required by Intensive Care Units; what assessment his Department has

30 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Raising accessibility standards for new homes consultation, published on 8 September 2020, whether his Department has plans for all new homes to meet the ac

30 Jun 2021 · Church Commissioners

Written question

To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church has taken to support the covid-19 vaccination programme.

29 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Midwives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many consultant midwives have been employed in the NHS in England in each of the last five years.

29 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage: Age

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on increasing the legal age of marriage to 18 years old.

29 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to protect child refugees who are brought into the UK.

29 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that NHS consultant appointments are readily available for patients.

28 Jun 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with airline staff to help ensure that covid-19 safety regulations are being (a) followed and (b) enforced.

28 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Detention Centres and Prisons: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made a recent assessment of the trends in the levels of crimes that take place inside prisons and detention centres; and what steps he plans to take to eradicate those crimes.

28 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Arthritis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that new treatment for arthritis approved in 2021 will be available on the NHS.

28 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle the increased number of children with eating disorders in the UK; and if he will ensure that those children have the support they require.

25 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Developing Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle Chinese political dominance over smaller and poorer countries.

25 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hypertension: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are on medication for high blood pressure, by (a) age and (b) gender.

25 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide additional support for dementia patients in care homes.

24 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Rainforests: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to prioritise taking diplomatic steps with his international counterparts to tackle depletion of rainforests.

24 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is he taking to ensure that all armed forces personnel are fully covid-19 vaccinated.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Lone Parents: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support single parent families in the context of the impact of the covid-19 outbreak on those families.

24 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to raise public awareness of obesity-linked illnesses.

24 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Immigration Controls: Airports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to increase the number of Border Force staff at airports, to tackle queues at immigration and customs checks.

Source: official written-questions record.