Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Sep 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Concussion
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions her Department has had with sports governing bodies on (a) promoting awareness of the potential link between concussion in contact sport and dementia and (b) the developme
11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timescale is for the (a) approval and (b) rollout of the AOH1996 drug through the NHS.
11 Sep 2023 · Department for Education
Universities: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with the higher education sector on the availability of university places for domestic students.
11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Hypertension
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of research trials on the link between vascular dementia and high blood pressure.
11 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Sports: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the (a) effectiveness and (b) applicability for high-profile sporting events in the UK of the anti-drone technology used by French authorities during the Ru
11 Sep 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
West Africa: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on taking steps to de-escalate tensions in (a) west Africa and (b) Niger.
11 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Defence
China and Russia: Warships
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the alleged incursion by a Russo-Chinese flotilla into US waters; and whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on this matter.
11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Thyroid Diseases: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to help support people affected by the increase in price of thyroid drugs to seek compensation from Advanz Pharma.
11 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS care for illnesses related to ME and chronic fatigue is delivered sensitively.
6 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Strikes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the British Medical Association on industrial action by GP's.
6 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of commonly used medicines that are available without prescription.
6 Sep 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Child Trust Fund: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he is taking steps to simplify the process for parents of disabled children to access child trust fund accounts when their children turn eighteen.
6 Sep 2023 · Department for Education
Teachers: Sick Leave and Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to reduce (a) permanent vacancies and (b) sickness absences among teachers.
6 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
MMR Vaccine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase measles vaccination rates.
6 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to improve access to NHS dental care.
6 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Child Sexual Abuse Material: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department are taking to tackle Artificial Intelligence generating child sexual abuse material online.
6 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Heat Pumps: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on incentivising the installation of heat pumps in homes.
6 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport
Aircraft: Exhaust Emissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to regulate emissions produced by private planes.
5 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Fraud: Information Sharing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to enable information sharing between (a) banks, (b) technology firms and (c) telecommunications companies for the purposes of (i) investigating, (ii) d
5 Sep 2023 · Treasury
Technology: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to impose a duty on (a) technology, (b) social media and (c) telecommunication companies to contribute towards the costs of refunding victims of fraud which originated
5 Sep 2023 · Home Office
Proscribed Organisations: Prosecutions
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation in the last 12 months.
5 Sep 2023 · Department for Transport
Roads: Tree Planting
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) expand the National Highways tree-planting scheme and (b) replace dead trees planted under the scheme.
5 Sep 2023 · Department for Education
Universities: Antisemitism and Iran
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions her Department has had with student bodies on tackling (a) anti-Semitic and (b) pro-Iranian messaging in universities.
5 Sep 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Fuels: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions she has had with fuel retailers on ensuring that consumer fuel costs reflect falls in wholesale prices.
5 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Recycling and Waste Management
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve coordination on recycling and waste management strategies with local authorities.
5 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Botulinum Toxin
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to regulate the provision of botulinum injections.
4 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has held discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the adequacy of the single technology appraisal pathway for the assessment of (a) innovative technologi
4 Sep 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Gene Therapies
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a list of (a) the number of times and (b) the circumstances in which the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has applied greater flexibility in its evaluation of (i
4 Sep 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fruit
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with fruit producers on the potential use of automation in fruit-picking.
4 Sep 2023 · Northern Ireland Office
Gastrointestinal System
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many patients were admitted to hospital for (a) upper and (b) lower gastrointestinal haemorrhages in (i) Strangford constituency and (ii) Northern Ireland in each year since 2019.
Source: official written-questions record.