Written questions

9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of AI social media usage on people under the age of 18.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department took to help ensure that streets were (a) safe and (b) not overcrowded during the coronation.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Motor Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the cost of insuring electric cars.

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to provide funding through the Energy Bill Support Scheme to people who did not apply before the deadline.

13 Oct 2023 · Treasury

Corporation Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an estimate of the number of large businesses paying into the highest bracket of corporation tax in calendar years (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for cardiovascular care.

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve cardiovascular care.

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coeliac Disease: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the recommendations of the APPG on Coeliac Disease's report on Diagnosing Coeliac Disease: Optimising the Pathway for Impro

19 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Opinion No. 25/2022 of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Working Group on Arbitrary

19 Sep 2023 · Cabinet Office

Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland on fraudulent or incorrect payments paid out by public bodies in Northern Ireland.

19 Sep 2023 · Cabinet Office

Northern Ireland Civil Service: Sick Leave

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if his Department holds data on the number of sick days taken by Northern Ireland civil service staff in 2022.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pensioners: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of benefit entitlement among pensioners.

19 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gastrointestinal System: Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase awareness of gut health.

18 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nnamdi Kanu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Nigerian counterpart on the release of British national Nnamdi Kanu, in the context of the Human Rights Council publication entitled Opin

13 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Surgical Hubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many procedures have been delivered by NHS England’s Surgical Hubs as of 13 September 2023.

13 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ecuador: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent shooting of Fernando Villavicendio in Ecuador; and what discussions has he had with his counter

13 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office

Anticoagulants: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will take steps to (a) reduce the variation and (b) improve outcomes in the management of anticoagulant-associated bleeds between Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.

13 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Anticoagulants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of variation in the management of anticoagulant-associated bleeds on patients.

13 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Gatwick Airport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with (a) airlines and (b) unions on strikes and departures from Gatwick Airport.

13 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to take steps to update public health guidance on alcohol consumption.

13 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to update health guidelines on daily step counts.

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Young People: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the (a) Department for Communities and (b) Department of Education in Northern Ireland on (i) educational and (ii) work opportunities for young people aged 18-24 in Nort

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Parkinson's Disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that Personal Independent Payment assessors receive training on the (a) symptoms of Parkinson's disease and (b) effects that Parkinson's disease has on people's lives.

12 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of blood sugar levels on heart disease risk.

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport

Airports: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had recent discussions with UK airport operators on (a) airport parking charges, (b) advertising of airport parking charges and (c) increases in airport parking charges for passengers who do not

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Electoral Commission: Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of who was responsible for the cyberattack on Electoral Commission systems in October 2022; and how many people were affected.

12 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Semaglutide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timescale is for making Wegovy available on the NHS for people with heart disease.

12 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of attacks by American Bully XL dogs in the last 12 months.

12 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Equipment: Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of extending the electricity grant available to people using medical equipment at home.

11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of people offered tests for kidney disease.

Source: official written-questions record.