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.