Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
7 Jul 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Mobile Phones: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to reduce mobile telephone charges for UK users using their telephones overseas.
6 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Abortion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent (a) in total on the Prevention of Maternal Death from Unwanted Pregnancy programme, (b) for abortion services by the Prevention of Maternal Death from Unwanted
1 Jul 2015 · Department for International Development
Developing Countries: Abortion
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, by what criteria her Department calculated the number of unsafe abortions averted, as identified in her Department's report entitled, Prevention of Maternal Death from Unwanted Pregnancy, publis
1 Jul 2015 · Home Office
Universities: Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with universities on ensuring that lecturers do not encourage the development of extremist views.
1 Jul 2015 · Department of Health
Voluntary Work: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to encourage people to visit elderly neighbours with poor health.
1 Jul 2015 · HM Treasury
Fuels: Rebates
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the Rural Fuel Rebate scheme operating in parts of Scotland and England to Northern Ireland.
1 Jul 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Fossil Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will initiate an inquiry into the relationship between the price of petrol and the cost of oil.
1 Jul 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Junk Mail
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to reduce the volume of junk mail.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Rescue Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the level of staff shortage is at each coastguard station.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Vehicles: Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the European Commission and (b) his EU counterparts on insurance cover for (i) tractors, (ii) quad bikes, (iii) ride-on lawnmowers, (iv) motorised wheelchairs and (v)
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Rescue Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to increase the number of people employed in coastguard stations.
30 Jun 2015 · Northern Ireland Office
Motor Insurance: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions she has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on measures to bring the level of car insurance premiums in Northern Ireland in line with those in the rest of the UK; and if
30 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Justice
Prisons: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to reduce offenders' access to drugs in prisons.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for International Development
Development Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure all projects funded by her Department are (a) monitored and (b) directed at people in developing countries in the most need.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Diabetes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission research on the reasons for recent increases in the prevalence of diabetes in the UK.
30 Jun 2015 · Cabinet Office
Prostate Cancer
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in each of the last five years.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Ovarian Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer; and if he will introduce screening for that cancer for women aged over 50.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Dementia: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to minimise changes in the named carer for dementia patients.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS (a) hip, (b) shoulder and (c) knee replacement operations were carried out in each of the last five years.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Childbirth: Hormone Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the availability of hormone treatment to prevent premature births on the NHS.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Parkinson's Disease
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in each of the last five years.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Hay Fever: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the treatment of hayfever.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Respiratory Diseases: Transplant Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make breathing lung transplants available on the NHS.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Blood: Contamination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been infected by contaminated blood following a blood transfusion in each of the last five years.
30 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Diabetes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal Colleges on the potential provision on the NHS of patches to test blood sugar levels for diabetes patients.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Birds: Trapping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to improve public awareness of Larsen traps.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Dogs: Conservation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Kennel Club on the preservation of rare breeds.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Birds of Prey
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to protect the song bird and pigeon population by controlling and reducing the numbers of birds of prey.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lynx
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with sporting and shooting bodies on proposals to introduce lynx into the UK.
30 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Japanese Knotweed: Weed Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to eradicate knotweed.
Source: official written-questions record.