Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with pharmaceutical companies on the price structuring of medicines they supply to the NHS.

8 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Crohn's Disease: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with clinical bodies on the use of electronic pulse treatment to reduce abdominal pain and mitigate against the other effects of Crohn's disease.

8 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Spinal Injuries: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the NHS has made an assessment of the potential effect of spinal tap on increasing the mobility of wheelchair-bound patients.

8 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Cosmetics: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of regulation of the cosmetics industry.

8 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on the timetable for availability of molecular PIM1 on the NHS.

8 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the £20 million budget cap on the number of available cancer treatments.

8 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Iran: Civil Liberties

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the level of freedom of (a) religion and belief and (b) association in Iran; and if he will make a statement.

8 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on freedom of religion for Ahmadi Muslims in that country.

8 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Pakistan on the detention of three Ahmadi Muslims arrested in Rabwah, Pakistan on 5 December 2016.

8 Dec 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information he holds on the raid of the publications office of the Ahmadi Muslim community headquarters in Rabwah, Pakistan on 5 December 2016.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the implications for his Department's policies are of the relative increase in the number of people dying as a result of dementia as opposed to heart disease.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Prostate Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with clinical bodies on the potential connection between levels of alcohol consumption and prostate cancer.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Sepsis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to (a) better diagnose and (b) reduce the incidence of sepsis in hospitals.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Respiratory System

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will produce a respiratory strategy for the NHS.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Patients: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if his Department will issue guidance to GPs on seeking information on a patient's employment during appointments.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Public Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to produce a strategy for healthy living for the NHS.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Occupational Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to produce an occupational health strategy for the NHS.

6 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed as having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in each of the last five years.

6 Dec 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Farms: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of farm-related deaths from (a) slurry, (b) machinery, (c) disease and (d) collapsing buildings in each of the last five years.

5 Dec 2016 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Office: Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to prevent strikes by Post Office workers before Christmas.

5 Dec 2016 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that its aid budget is (a) spent on the projects to which it is allocated and (b) not diverted to terrorist organisations.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Asthma

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make mepolizumab available on the NHS to treat asthma.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Prostate Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans to make testosterone injections for treating prostate cancer available on the NHS.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Paralysis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Nursing and (b) other Royal Colleges on the potential merits of using neural interface technology to treat paralysed patients.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Statins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Nursing and (b) other Royal Colleges on the role of statins in reducing the number of premature deaths caused by heart disease.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Alzheimer's Disease: Hormone Replacement Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) the Royal College of Nursing and (b) other Royal Colleges on the role of hormone replacement therapy in reducing the incidence of Alzheimer's Disease.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Depressive Illnesses: Suicide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of people with depression who go on to die by suicide.

5 Dec 2016 · Department of Health

Prostate Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he plans for the prostate cancer injections to be available on the NHS.

5 Dec 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Moths: Crops

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to prevent diamondback moths from destroying seasonal Brussels sprouts crops.

5 Dec 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Gambling Commission report, Young People and Gambling, published in November 2016, what steps her Department is taking to prevent children aged 11 to 16 from participating i

Source: official written-questions record.