Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have been diagnosed with sepsis in the last 12 months.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency guidance on the use of medicinal cannabis.

8 Jan 2025 · Home Office

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of awareness amongst police constabularies of the legislation around the use of prescribed medical cannabis.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of restrictions on the use of electronic prescriptions for the issuing of medicinal cannabis products.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to make the application process for Universal Credit more accessible for people (a) who are not able to go online and (b) with learning difficulties.

8 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Interest Rates: Low Incomes

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of interest rates on people with low incomes.

8 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of waiting times for practical driving tests on the duration of the validity of driving theory tests.

8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the British Medical Association on its response to the Cass review.

8 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Small Businesses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on funding to support small and medium-sized businesses starting up on high streets in Northern Ireland.

8 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office

Digital Technology: Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of an IT shutdown initiated by hostile foreign actors on (a) the NHS and (b) other critical digital infrastructure.

7 Jan 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Small Businesses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure small businesses can post parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland without completing customs declarations.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Zoos: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the safety of zoos.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of levels of energy prices in 2024.

7 Jan 2025 · Women and Equalities

Harassment: Women

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on protecting women from online harassment.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Lighting: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to promote the use of energy saving lightbulbs in domestic properties.

7 Jan 2025 · Department for Education

Apprentices and Further Education: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage more young people into (a) further education and (b) apprenticeships.

7 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the availability of spirometry testing in primary care.

7 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of spirometry tests carried out in Community Diagnostic Centres.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children: Pupils

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on support for victims of rape and sexual assault who are under 18 and in the education system.

6 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Falun Gong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of China's treatment of Falun Gong practitioners.

6 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Syrian counterpart on the protection of Christians in that country.

6 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholism: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of people referred for alcohol addiction support.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Farmers: Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of income for farmers in 2024.

6 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vitiligo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK have been diagnosed with vitiligo.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on introducing more flexible paternity leave.

6 Jan 2025 · Women and Equalities

Disability: Employment

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help tackle disability discrimination in workplaces.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

HMP Hydebank Wood: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on the new solar farm installed at Hydebank Prison.

6 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Community Energy: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of community energy projects on local employment.

6 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of electricity on people with health conditions requiring medical devices which use electricity.

3 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the most recent review of the frozen pensions policy was.

Source: official written-questions record.