Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote the early diagnosis of dementia.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pre-eclampsia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that pre-eclampsia is diagnosed in the early stages of pregnancy.
21 Jan 2019 · Department for Education
Dyslexia
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have been diagnosed with dyslexia in each of the last five years.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for GP appointments.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Arthritis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people by (a) age group and (b) gender have been diagnosed with hand arthritis in each of the last five years.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in each of the last five years.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Eating Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with an eating disorder in each of the last five years.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when MRI-guided thermal laser ablation treatment will be made available on the NHS to tackle brain tumours.
21 Jan 2019 · Cabinet Office
Leukaemia
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have a diagnosis of myeloid leukaemia.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Prostate Cancer: Radiotherapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the new prostate cancer radiotherapy will be available on the NHS.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people with chronic pain in each of the last five years.
21 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Autism: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of people with autism in care homes.
16 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Railways: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a free railcard for people over the age of 65.
16 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
New Businesses: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with his Northern Ireland counterparts on the support offered to entrepreneurs seeking to start new businesses.
16 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Public Houses: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of crowdfunding by lessees to raise money to challenge decisions made by pub companies in the courts.
15 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the fall in smoking rates continues.
15 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue guidance to businesses and local authorities on vaping in public places and workplaces.
15 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has met with vape product manufacturers in the last 12 months.
15 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support local stop smoking services which encourage smokers to transition to vaping.
15 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce smoking and (b) encourage smokers to transition to vaping.
15 Jan 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care
Electronic Cigarettes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue further guidance to (a) businesses and (b) local authorities in line with Public Health England's advice on vaping in public places and workspaces.
15 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Israel: West Bank
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Israeli Government on that country's decision to approve the construction of 2,800 units in the occupied West Bank.
15 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Narges Mohammadi
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps is he taking to ensure that (a) Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and (b) Narges Mohammadi receive adequate and timely medical care.
15 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in relation to (a) women and (b) political activists in Saudi Arabia.
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve step-free access at rural train stations.
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Heathrow Airport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential economic benefits of a third runway at Heathrow for that area; and what steps his Department plans to take to improve the local infrastructure.
10 Jan 2019 · Department for Transport
Transport: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to make additional funding available for rural community transport providers.
8 Jan 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bombardier: Belfast
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Bombardier Belfast on potential job losses.
8 Jan 2019 · Department for International Trade
Overseas Trade: Asia
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK companies to export to Asia.
8 Jan 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the safety and security of human rights defenders throughout the world.
Source: official written-questions record.