Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 Dec 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support allies in the Middle East to counter destabilising activities of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; and if he will make a statement.

28 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Pregnancy: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women who know they are expecting a child with disability have access to accurate information about the experiences of families who have raised a child with disab

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions on the grounds of rectification were performed (a) after 24 weeks' gestation and (b) in each week of gestation after that week in each of the last three years for which information is available.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions were performed under the Abortion Act 1967 as amended by s.37 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 in cases where the unborn child had a cleft (a) palate and (b) lip by (i) grounds

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Pregnancy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pregnant women expecting a child with a disability subsequently (a) had an abortion and (b) continued with the pregnancy in each of the last three years for which information is available.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Pregnancy: Counselling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what counselling is offered to pregnant women expecting a child with a disability; when the quality and content of that counselling was last evaluated; and if he will make a statement.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Pregnancy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the number of occasions when an unborn baby was diagnosed as having a disability and was subsequently born without that disability in each year since 2010; and if he will m

27 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Qatar: Muslim Brotherhood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department discussed with the Government of Qatar on 7 June 2017 that country's alleged support for the Muslim Brotherhood in the UK provided through (a) the Nectar Trust and

27 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Qatar: Muslim Brotherhood

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the meeting between officials from his Department and their Qatari counterparts on 7 June 2017 included discussions about that country directing financial support to the Muslim Br

27 Nov 2017 · Church Commissioners

Christianity

To ask the Honourable Member for Meridan, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to support Christians in the UK who face difficulties in following their faith in the (a) workplace and the (b) public forum.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Bottles: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with companies producing the drinks Ribena and Lucozade to make their bottles recyclable.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wood-burning Stoves: Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has issued guidance on the use of wood-burning stoves and levels of pollution.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling and Alcoholic Drinks: Addictions

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help professional sports-persons avoid or lose their addiction to gambling and alcohol.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for International Development

Middle East: Earthquakes

To ask the Secretary for International Development, what support her Department has provided to Iran and Iraq since the recent earthquake on the border of Iran and Iraq.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Alcoholism: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduced alcohol addiction amongst people aged over 50 years old.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Health Education: Proteins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department has issued guidance on the risks of high protein food intake.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Multiple Sclerosis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the availability of new medications to alleviate the condition of people with MS on the NHS.

27 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Arthritis: Death

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people of each gender and age group have died as a result of complications arising from arthritis in each of the last five years.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Epilepsy: Complementary Medicine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the royal colleges on the use of turmeric oil to reduce the occurrence of epileptic fits.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Cholesterol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people were diagnosed with poor cholesterol levels in the last 12 months.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Dementia: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the royal colleges on the use of blood thinners to reduce the occurrence of dementia.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Medicine: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how he plans to ensure that (a) the amount of funding for publicly-funded medical research and development is publicly available and (b) medicine developed from that public research is accessible and affordable.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Strokes: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost to the NHS was of after care for stroke patients for (a) physiotherapy treatment, (b) mobility aids and (c) respite care in each of the last five years.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the timetable is for new genetic technology to be introduced to target prostate cancer treatment on the NHS.

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Thyroid Gland: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations he has received on the availability of new medications to treat people with thyroid conditions on the NHS.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wild Boar

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on how many incidents of attacks by wild boar on humans have taken place in each of the last five years.

27 Nov 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistan: Non-Governmental Organisations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to facilitate dialogue between the Government of Pakistan and NGOs in that country as a result of the Concluding Observations of the ICCPR and t

27 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Huntington's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Huntington's Disease in each of the last five years.

27 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Falkland Islands: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that memorial sites and places that commemorate the Falklands War are looked after by the Commonwealth Graves Commission.

27 Nov 2017 · Home Office

British Nationals Abroad: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Home Department, what advice her Department gives to people travelling abroad on the legality of possessing (a) melanin pills and (b) other medications in other countries.

Source: official written-questions record.