Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the increased risk of extensive fire damage in multi-occupancy dwellings constructed from timber.

3 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that non-combustible structural materials are used for publicly-funded projects to provide an increased level of fire protection.

3 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the proportion of (a) direct and (b) indirect funding from (i) the Government, (ii) local government and (iii) public agencies in financial year (A)

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for children who are the victims of internet trolling; and if he will make a statement.

2 Jul 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Harassment: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of appropriate support for victims of internet trolling who have experienced psychological harm.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Internet: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had relating to discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the legal framework relating to internet trolling; and whether he has made an assessment of the pote

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Social Media: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he had had with social media providers on (a) misogynistic, (b) racist and (c) homophobic or transphobic online abuse; and what steps he is taking to tackle such abuse.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Internet: Harassment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on steps to address the effect of online trolling on people's psychological wellbeing.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for International Trade

Overseas Trade: North Korea

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the Government of North Korea to improve economic links with that country.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for International Development

Yemen: Prosthetics

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what funding her Department has allocated to programmes providing prosthetic limbs to people in Yemen.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the DNA test for breast cancer assessment will be available on the NHS.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many birds died as a result of avian flu in each of the last five years.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Strokes: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) men and (b) women under 18 years of age had a stroke in each of the last five years.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve testing procedures for prostate cancer.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Petrol: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the cost of petrol for consumers.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Transport

Railways: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been killed on railway lines in each of the last five years.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Asda: Sainsbury's

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) farmers and (b) food producers receive a fair price for their goods in the event of a merger of Asda and Sainsburys.

2 Jul 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Frogs: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to (a) identify and (b) increase habitats for frogs.

2 Jul 2018 · Home Office

Proceeds of Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the value was of criminal assets seized by the police in the last 12 months.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage people to visit an optician every 12 months.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people visit a dentist every 12 months.

2 Jul 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for pacemakers that detect epileptic seizures to be available on the NHS.

28 Jun 2018 · Women and Equalities

Equal Pay: STEM Subjects

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to tackle the gender pay gap in STEM industries.

28 Jun 2018 · Women and Equalities

Females: Directors

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the recent reduction in the number of women in FTSE 100 finance chief roles.

28 Jun 2018 · Women and Equalities

Females: Prisoners

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on providing support to female prisoners who have been in abusive relationships.

27 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the implications of the retirement age for prison officers being set eight years higher than that for police officers for the (a) safety and (b) health and general welfare of prison

27 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Officers: Retirement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for what reason the retirement age for a prison officer is different from that for a police officer.

27 Jun 2018 · Cabinet Office

Prison Officers: Retirement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the equity of raising the retirement age for prison officers to 68.

27 Jun 2018 · Department for International Development

South Africa: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she had had with the Government of South Africa on increasing economic growth in that country.

27 Jun 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Sleep

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance (a) his Department and (b) the NHS provides to people with diabetes on sleeping well.

Source: official written-questions record.