Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to identify people with type 2 diabetes at most risk of covid-19 to ensure that they are triaged for increased contact with their healthcare professional.
1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of clinical trials involving 13-24 year olds with cancer which have been disrupted or abandoned as a direct result of the covid-19 outbreak.
1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people with cancer had (a) an urgent two week wait referral and (b) a 62 day wait for first treatment in each age category in the last (i) six, (ii) 12 and (iii) 24 months.
1 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) implications for his policies of the Teenage Cancer Trust report entitled Cancer x Coronavirus: The Impact on young people and (b) effect of the covid-1
22 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Huang Jiefu
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to include Huang Jiefu former Vice Minister for Health in China who has been held responsible for China’s practice of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience
22 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Sanctions
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to take account of the judgment of the Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience in China when making an assessment of the applicatio
22 Jul 2020 · Women and Equalities
Disability: Coronavirus
What assessment the Government has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on disabled people.
21 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that non-Chinese ethnic minority British citizens resident in Hong Kong are able to immediately relocate to the UK accompanied by non-EEA national dependants followi
21 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Immigration: Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Foreign Secretary on the potential for non-Chinese ethnic minority British citizens resident in Hong Kong to relocate immediately to the UK with non-EEA na
21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Postnatal Depression
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps her Department has taken to (a) prevent and (b) tackle post- natal depression.
21 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Migrant Camps: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps the Government has taken to help ensure the effective delivery of aid to refugee camps in (a) Yemen, (b) Syria and (c) South Sudan.
21 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Aircraft Carriers: Deployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the deployment of an aircraft carrier to the Far East is planned to include other ships to support that carrier.
21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle (a) obesity in men and (b) the effect of that condition on (i) bowel cancer, (ii) diabetes, (Iii) prostate cancer and (iv) heart disease.
21 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
China: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has held with his (a) Australian, (b) Malaysian, (c) Indonesian and (d) Japanese counterparts on diplomatic steps to help ensure that the Chinese Government uph
21 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Human Papillomavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has held with representatives of the Royal College of Nursing on the potential connection between prostate cancer and HPV infections.
21 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Speed Limits: Cameras
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the location of speed cameras.
21 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport
Aviation and Package Holidays: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to help people who have outstanding claims for refunds for holidays and flights that were cancelled as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
21 Jul 2020 · Home Office
Madeleine McCann
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with representatives from the Portuguese police on the disappearance of Madeline McCann.
20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Stem Cells: Donors
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness among the general public and (b) help reduce waiting times for people registering as stem cell donors.
20 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Washing Machines: Microplastics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require that laundry filters are put in all new washing machines to prevent microplastic waste from making its way to seas and oce
20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Defence
Submarines: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to introduce new safety regulations to ensure Royal Navy submarines keep clear of fishing boats and ferries.
20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effect of covid-19 on the feasibility of delivering the UK Strategy for Rare Diseases; and whether he has plans to undertake a review of that strategy as a resu
20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what impact assessment was undertaken by NHS England’s Clinical Priorities Advisory Group to inform understanding of the patient perspective when considering reimbursement for a new treatment.
20 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of covid-19 on people with rare diseases; what steps he has taken to ensure access to NHS services by those people; and what assessment he has
20 Jul 2020 · Home Office
British National (Overseas): Hong Kong
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to publish additional information on the proposals for the bespoke immigration route for British Nationals (Overseas) passport holders from Hong Kong.
20 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Development Aid: Religion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taken to ensure that religious identity is a criterion for the allocation of Official Development Assistance.
20 Jul 2020 · Department for International Development
Development Aid: Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, is she will take steps to help ensure that the UK continues to focus on combating poverty by ensuring that aid reaches the (a) most vulnerable and (b) those who are more vulnerable because of th
20 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government has plans to enter into a partnership with the EU on its plan to negotiate an advanced purchase agreement of covid-19 vaccines.
16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to address the numbers of screening tests for pancreatic cancer wrequired following the covid-19 outbreak.
16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cervical Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the number of cervical smear tests delayed following the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: official written-questions record.