Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle severe mental health issues in children exacerbated by the covid-19 outbreak and isolation due to the lockdown restrictions.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/ CFS by (a) age and (b) gender in each of the last five years.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hay Fever
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people who have hay fever in the last five years.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Respiratory Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is being provided to people who have suffered lung damage as a result of contracting covid-19.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Nursing and (b) other bodies on the higher risk of dementia in people over 50.
24 Nov 2020 · Cabinet Office
Paracetamol: Overdoses
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have died due to an overdose of paracetamol in each of the last five years.
24 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Injuries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have experienced a brain haemorrhage in each of the last five years.
24 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many accidental deaths there have been in the (a) Royal Air Force, (b) Royal Navy and (c) British Army in each of the last five years.
24 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Hunting: Dogs
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of hunting dogs hypoglycemia have been recorded in the UK in each of the last five years.
23 Nov 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stoats: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department provides to gamekeepers on the trapping and pest control of stoats.
23 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iraq: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with his Iraqi counterpart to support political stability in that country.
23 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Refugees
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support Syrian refugees during the covid-19 pandemic.
23 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the Government of Iran's position on human rights.
23 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Protective Clothing: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the adequacy of supplies of personal protective equipment in the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.
19 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the financial sustainability of the NHS.
19 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Long Covid
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of people who have been diagnosed with covid-19 who have developed long covid since March 2020.
19 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Indigestion
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) women, (b) men aged (i) under 30 and (ii) over 30 who have had chronic stomach indigestion in each of the last three years.
19 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the supply of electric cars in the UK.
18 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to (a) increase the Government funding available and (b) lower the threshold for approval for funding allocated through the National Institute for Health Research
18 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pakistan: Forced Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to support girls who have been subject to forced conversions and marriages in Sindh, Pakistan.
18 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to prevent the use of nitrous oxide by young people.
17 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will publish written strategies to guide its work on promoting freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria, India, China, Eritrea and Pakistan.
17 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer on 11 November 2020 to Question 110830, whether he has recently made representations to the Chinese Government on freedom of religion or belief violati
17 Nov 2020 · Department for Transport
Electric Scooters: Speed Limits
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that electric scooters have a maximum speed of 20mph.
17 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Joint Replacements: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people aged 15-25 have had a hip or knee replacement as a result of (a) obesity and (b) brittle-bones in each of the last five years.
17 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Lung Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of levels of (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of lung cancer during periods of covid-19 lockdown.
16 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mexico: Religious Freedom
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Mexican Government on behalf of the protestant families in La Mesa Limantitla who have been pressured by local authorities to renounce
16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Doctors: NHS
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of senior doctors working in the NHS.
16 Nov 2020 · Department for Education
Pupils: Hearing Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that deaf children are able to be taught in environments which require the wearing of facemasks.
16 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that students who are self-isolating as a result of covid-19 have access to counselling for anxiety and mental health problems.
Source: official written-questions record.