Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pharmacy: Injuries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the pharmacy sector on utilising the skills and knowledge of chemists to enable them to treat minor injuries and relieve pressure on GPs and A&E departments.
2 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Parents
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce a system of tax credits for people who have young children and wish to change careers to adult social care.
2 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will work with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a bursary scheme for people who train as GPs and commit to a five-year tenure in local surgeries.
2 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that health professionals talk to all young people with cancer about their fertility before beginning treatment for cancer.
26 Feb 2020 · Treasury
Mortgages: Interest Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with representatives of the banking sector on interest rates for UK mortgage prisoners.
26 Feb 2020 · Treasury
Mortgages
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has held discussions with representatives from the UK Mortgage Prisoners campaign group.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent the online sale of Hormone Replacement Therapy.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cholesterol: Prescriptions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues on the prescription of (a) statins and (b) other cholesterol control medications.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Opioids
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle addiction to and (b) promote the benefits of opioid medications.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pre-eclampsia: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the (a) effective treatment and (b) early diagnosis of pre-eclampsia.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people being admitted into hospital as a result of consumption of alcohol.
26 Feb 2020 · Ministry of Justice
Suicide: Gambling
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to require coroners to record an opinion as to gambling addiction and other relevant factors in cases of death by suicide.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Allergies: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for provision of the new injection to treat nut allergies through the NHS.
26 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce alcohol consumption among young people aged under 18 years old.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Atrial Fibrillation: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the diagnosis of arterial fibrillation.
24 Feb 2020 · Treasury
Inheritance Tax
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reduce Inheritance Tax to 10 per cent.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Breast Cancer: Obesity
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had recent discussions with health professionals on the connection between breast cancer and the need for weight loss; and if he will make a statement.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pregnancy: Alcoholic Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent guidance he has issued to pregnant women on the effect of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients have (a) early and (b) timely access to cancer drugs.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the (a) early diagnosis and (b) prevention of bowel disease.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS trusts have been allocated funding from the Maternity Incentive Scheme; and what the value was of (a) insurance contributions, (b) the share of unallocated funds and (c) all other funding
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to amend regulations to make the application of school food standards mandatory in all state-funded schools.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Food Technology: Secondary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to increase the proportion of children being taught to cook at key stage 3; and if he will make a statement.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Schools: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to make the standards for school food mandatory in all state-funded schools.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Education
Food Technology: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that schools meet the practical cookery requirements in the national curriculum.
24 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Antibiotics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent overuse of antibiotics in the NHS.
24 Feb 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tomatoes: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to prevent tomato brown rugose fruit virus spreading to the UK.
24 Feb 2020 · Home Office
Drugs: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent the (a) sale and (b) use of the drug flakka.
24 Feb 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
USA: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with the US Administration.
11 Feb 2020 · Church Commissioners
Church of England: Carbon Emissions
To ask the right hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church of England is receiving from (a) local authorities and (b central government to help reduce their carbon footprint.
Source: official written-questions record.