Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by NHS England entitled Improving the blood culture pathway, published on 29 June 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of the

4 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by NHS England entitled Improving the blood culture pathway, published on 29 June 2022, what recent discussions NHS England has had with (a) regional, (b) integrated ca

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of violent attacks on women and girls on rail services.

3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve (a) early intervention and (b) treatment outcomes for ovarian cancer.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made on trends of unemployment rates over the last 12 months.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Foreign Investment in UK: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase inward investment in Northern Ireland.

3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Mesh Implants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women in Northern Ireland have been awarded compensation for suffering complications from vaginal mesh implants.

3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of minimally invasive cancer therapies; and whether his Department plans to provide funding for Integrated care systems t

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

Universities: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of levels of uptake of university applications in the last 12 months.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Online Safety Act 2023 to help tackle online grooming.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the number of young people in employment in the last 12 months.

3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mpox: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation on (a) tackling and (b) the potential threat posed to the UK by mpox.

3 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Compensation and Legal Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce (a) legal and (b) compensation costs incurred by the NHS.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using renewable liquid fuels in the decarbonisation of home heating for households that are not connected to the mains gas grid.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support households switch to low carbon heating where heat pump installation is not (a) economically or (b) practically possible.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carbon Emissions: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help make decarbonisation (a) affordable and (b) feasible for consumers who are not connected to the mains gas grid.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pension Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people claim Pension Credit.

3 Sep 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the efficiency of electric vehicle charging points across the UK.

3 Sep 2024 · Cabinet Office

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has data on the number of people awaiting infected blood compensation in Northern Ireland; and if he will take steps to ensure that compensation is received as a matter of urgency.

3 Sep 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with Donald Trump's presidential campaign team on military support for Ukraine.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Education

English Language and Mathematics: GCSE

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing mandatory re-sits for GCSE English and Maths.

2 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to develop intervention strategies which tackle poor psychological wellbeing as a contributory factor to the development of dementia.

2 Sep 2024 · Northern Ireland Office

Harland and Wolff: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he is taking steps to secure further funding for Harland and Wolf in Northern Ireland.

2 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) arms and (b) munitions shipments will be offered to Ukraine this winter.

2 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that NICE guidelines on access to minimally invasive cancer therapies is followed.

2 Sep 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that minimally invasive cancer therapies are available for patients across the country.

2 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Department for the Economy on protecting small businesses in Northern Ireland.

30 Jul 2024 · Treasury

Domicil

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to reform the tax status of people with non-domiciled residency.

30 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to introduce the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

30 Jul 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pesticides: Neonicotinoids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to discontinue the use of the pesticide thiamethoxam, in the context of its alleged toxicity to bees.

Source: official written-questions record.