Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
23 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Health Services: Statistics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether official statistics on usage of cancer drugs and treatments for rare diseases include overseas patients at private clinics.
18 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Airports: South East
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects of each of the shortlisted options for a new runway in South East England on connectivity to Northern Ireland.
17 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Perinatal Mortality
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of stillbirths.
16 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Level Crossings
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance he has issued on improving safety for pedestrians at railway crossings.
16 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Passports
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that compensation payments are granted to people affected by passport processing delays in 2014.
16 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Radicalism
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to address the rise in far-right organisations in the UK.
16 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Firearms: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many shotgun and firearms permit holders there were in each of the last five years.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
IVF: Hereditary Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to ensure that genetic disorders are not passed on to babies through IVF treatment.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Surgical Mesh Implants: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to promote the availability of sacrohysteropexy as an alternative to hysterectomy in the NHS.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with clinical and medical bodies about the development and use of new technologies for detecting and diagnosing brain tumours.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Perinatal Mortality: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps NHS England is taking to test pregnant women for infections that can cause stillbirth.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer: Gene Therapies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with clinical and medical bodies on the potential uses of man-made DNA in the NHS to create cures for cancers.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Allergies: Blood Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with clinical and medical bodies on the potential use in the NHS of blood tests to diagnose fatal food allergies.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Ageing: Dietary Supplements
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will commission an assessment of possible links between TA-64 anti-ageing serum and tumours.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Asthma: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) the British Medical Association and (b) other medical bodies on possible adverse effects of the use of inhalers for the treatment of asthma.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Back Pain: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with Ministers in the Northern Ireland Executive on spinal cord treatment for back pain.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
General Practitioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that there are adequate numbers of GPs; and if he will discourage the movement of UK-trained GPs overseas.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Hearing Impairment: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to consider the use of new drugs and treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Cervical Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent steps he has taken to ensure availability of regular cervical cancer screening in women over 40.
16 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make available on the NHS telescopic tube technology for the diagnosis of cancer.
16 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Iraq: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the government of Iraq on protection of the Christian minority in that country.
16 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Nigeria: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the new Prime Minister of Nigeria on the situation of the Christian minority in the north of that country.
16 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Salmon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of salmon caught in UK rivers in each of the last five years.
16 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Theft: Dogs
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many thefts of dogs occurred in the UK in each of the last five years.
16 Jun 2015 · Department for Education
Physical Education: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase opportunities for young people to undertake physical activity in the countryside.
16 Jun 2015 · Department for Education
Housing Improvement: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential benefits of home maintenance and improvement skills being taught in schools.
16 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
USA: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK's relationship with the US in relation to defence operations and funding.
16 Jun 2015 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Pornography: Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to prevent young teenagers having access and becoming addicted to pornography.
16 Jun 2015 · Department for Energy and Climate Change
Fuel Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she has taken to reduce fuel poverty.
16 Jun 2015 · HM Treasury
Small Businesses: VAT
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance he has issued to small businesses on adherence to VAT legislation.
Source: official written-questions record.