Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage people to adopt a healthy lifestyle involving regular exercise, a healthy diet, brain training, and social interaction.
9 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average waiting times for cancer (a) assessments and (b) operations was in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
9 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Heart Diseases: Stem Cells
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the likely timescale for making available on the NHS treatment for heart disease using stem cells.
9 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Submarines
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents involving fishing vessels and Russian submarines were recorded in the wider seas around the UK in each of the last five years.
9 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Submarines
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents involving fishing vessels and Russian submarines in British coastal waters were recorded in each of the last five years.
9 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Narcolepsy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people have been diagnosed with narcolepsy in each of the last five years.
9 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Squirrels
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to extend the initiative to reduce grey squirrel numbers in Anglesey to the rest of the UK.
9 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Breast Cancer: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to ensure that breast cancer scans are made available for over 70s.
9 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Tanks
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Saxon battle tanks sent to Ukraine are all fully effective and have the speed and agility of a similar Russian tank.
9 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Kenya: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with his Kenyan counterpart to ensure that Kenya can continue to be used as a location for training exercises by the UK military.
9 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Anorexia: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will discuss with the British Medical Association and other medical bodies the use of electrical probes to help cure anorexia.
9 Jun 2015 · Women and Equalities
Easter: Confectionery
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with the owners of large stores on their policies on stocking Easter eggs containing Christian or biblical messages.
9 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Islamic State: Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent ISIL using social media outlets to propagate its message.
3 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Police: Health
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking improve the fitness levels of police officers.
3 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Travel Insurance
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote the use of travel insurance by people travelling on holiday abroad.
3 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Special Air Service: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to prevent deaths of SAS personnel during training exercises.
3 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Dementia: Social Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to co-ordinate with other government departments on provisions of (a) support networks, (b) sheltered accommodation and (c) carers for people diagnosed with dementia.
3 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
General Practitioners: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to encourage more medical students to consider careers as general practitioners across the UK.
3 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Muscular Dystrophy: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the devolved assemblies on (a) future decisions on the availability and (b) consistency of provision by area of drugs and treatment for Duchenne muscular dystro
2 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Norway: Ammunition
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will discuss with her Norwegian counterpart the decision of the Norwegian parliament to repeal that country's lead shot ban.
2 Jun 2015 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) criteria and (b) conditions his Department has placed on the loan of weaponry from the armed forces to other countries in the last year.
2 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Game: Birds
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of red grouse in the UK; and what estimate she has made of the value of red grouse shooting to the UK economy.
2 Jun 2015 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food: Allergies
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on allergen requirements and restrictions for restaurants.
2 Jun 2015 · Home Office
Human Trafficking
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of people that have been trafficked to the UK to have their organs harvested in each of the last five years.
2 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people in each age group have been diagnosed with dementia in each of the last five years in the UK.
2 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Diabetes: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the NHS spent on (a) the treatment of and (b) research on Type 1 diabetes in each of the last five years.
2 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Skin Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans the NHS has to use the drug T-Vec for the treatment of skin cancer.
2 Jun 2015 · Department of Health
Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on reviewing EU legislation on access to cancer drugs for children.
2 Jun 2015 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Islamic State: Chemical Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure ISIL does not have access to chemical weapons.
2 Jun 2015 · Department for Transport
Trains: Vandalism
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will estimate the cost of criminal damage on trains in the UK in each of the last five years.
Source: official written-questions record.