Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Dec 2015 · Northern Ireland Office

MI5: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what additional funding the Government plans to provide for monitoring and observation of terrorist activities by the Security Service in Northern Ireland.

15 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Overseas Aid: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to encourage other countries to fulfil their commitments to funding initiatives to tackle HIV, TB and malaria.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to develop a strategy for tackling and treating TB throughout the UK.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with both TB and HIV receive joined-up care.

15 Dec 2015 · Department for International Development

Tuberculosis: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to incentivise the development of new drugs to treat TB.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Tuberculosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with organisations representing people with TB on support for people with that disease who are unable to work as a result.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to develop a shared strategy across the UK for tackling sexually transmitted diseases.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Cholesterol

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what proportion of the adult population had raised cholesterol in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department is taking to (a) raise awareness of cholesterol and (b) reduce the number of people with

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Childbirth: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on strategies to prevent premature births.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Heart Diseases: Babies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce and treat irregular heartbeats in infants that can lead to premature death.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Methylphenidate: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with clinical bodies on the approach in the NHS to prescribing Ritalin for children with ADHD.

15 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Premenstrual Syndrome: Hypertension

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for NHS diagnosis and treatment services of the findings of research indicating that women who have severe pre-menstrual tension are significantly more likely to dev

15 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the representation of Muslims on elected bodies.

15 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Owner Occupation

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to increase the level of home ownership relative to other EU countries.

14 Dec 2015 · Northern Ireland Office

Trade Promotion: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to promote Northern Ireland as a destination for meetings, events and conferences.

14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Justice

Matrimonial Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what processes are in place to ensure that all finances of both parties are disclosed when divorce proceedings are commenced.

14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Vocal Cords: Transplant Surgery

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of when vocal cord transplants will be available on the NHS.

14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Four Seasons Health Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with Four Seasons Health Care on the financial sustainability of that provider.

14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Antibiotics: Drug Resistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the incidence of (a) CRE and (b) other superbugs which are persistent to antibiotics.

14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Macular Degeneration: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of when lens implants to prevent age-related macular degeneration will be available on the NHS.

14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Hearing Impaired: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy for the NHS to screen all people over the age of 55 for hearing loss.

14 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people of each gender and age group were diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder in each of the last five years.

14 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Police: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve the personal fitness and health of police officers.

14 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for spouses seeking visas to undertake English language tests.

14 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's most recent estimate is of the number of illegal firearms in the UK.

14 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Firearms: Seized Articles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many illegal firearms were seized in each of the last five years; and how many of those were (a) pistols, (b) rifles, (c) shotguns and (d) machine guns.

14 Dec 2015 · HM Treasury

Travel Insurance

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with the insurance industry on steps that can be taken to ensure that people with cancer can access low-cost travel insurance.

14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Muslims

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to encourage British Muslims to join the armed forces to tackle ISIL.

14 Dec 2015 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure that people divorced from serving officers are not evicted from serviced housing before they have found alternative accommodation.

14 Dec 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Athletics: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with his Chinese counterpart on allegations of doping in athletics.

Source: official written-questions record.