Written questions
9,460 written questions tabled, most recent first.
5 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Incontinence: Products
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2023 to Question 186357 on Incontinence: Products, how the most economically advantageous tender approach in relation to procurement of absorbent continence product
4 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Abscesses: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to allocate resources to implement the National Wound Care Strategy Programme’s recommendations on lower limb wound care.
4 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Gardens: Soil
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department are taking steps to regulate toxins in garden soils which are potentially dangerous for household pets.
4 Jul 2023 · Department for Business and Trade
Electric Bicycles
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to take steps to review (a) the safety and (b) regulating the sale of e-bike batteries.
4 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Semiconductors: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with representatives of Intel on (a) establishing a semiconductor factory in the UK and (b) investment in the UK semiconductor industry.
4 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Litter: Fixed Penalties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to provide (a) support and (b) guidance to local councils on using fixed penalty notices for litter enforcement.
3 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the effectiveness of NHS England’s endoscopy services at (a) reducing waiting times and (b) increasing diagnostic treatments.
3 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps to require Integrated Care Systems review the (a) efficiency and (b) effectiveness of endoscopy services in reducing waiting times.
3 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment for the implication for its polices of the Sub-ICB Locations with the highest waiting lists for diagnostic endoscopy procedures.
3 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liver Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2022 to Question 119579 on Liver Diseases: Health Services, what steps he is taking to implement the findings of the Hepatobiliary Clinical Reference Group revi
3 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Liver Diseases: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2022 to Question 119579, if he will publish the Hepatobiliary Clinical Reference Group stocktake of health inequalities in liver disease commissioned by NHS Eng
29 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular System: Surgery
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the training available to (a) vascular nurses, (b) vascular technicians and (c) non-medics to support the (i) diagnosis and (ii)
29 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular System: Surgery
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 training places for vascular surgeons to 30 to 40 each year.
29 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help support integrated care systems to monitor the use of supported self care.
29 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patients: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to include in clinical guidance and education the need to provide people with the knowledge and skills to enable them to self-manage their medical conditions.
29 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Primary Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of using supported self-care in primary care settings on (a) costs of care, (b) time and (c) patient outcomes.
28 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Incontinence: Products
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2023 to Question 186357 on Incontinence: Products, whether the most economically advantageous tender approach takes into account whole system costs; and if he will
28 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Incontinence: Products
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 186358 on Incontinence: Products, whether the value for money and affordability approach adopted for the assessment of absorbent continence product
28 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Incontinence: Products
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2023 to Question 186358 on Incontinence: Products, whether the (a) quality specifications and (b) Rothwell scale applied to the procurement of absorbent incontinenc
28 Jun 2023 · Ministry of Justice
Family Courts: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing children to be present at family courts.
28 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of dentistry for people on low incomes.
28 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Mortgages
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to support people with increases in mortgage costs, in the context of increases in the cost of living.
28 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: British Nationals Abroad
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what further steps he plans to take to protect UK nationals tin Sudan after a ceasefire.
27 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce NHS waiting times.
26 Jun 2023 · Department for Education
Children: Personal Names
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of allowing children to change their names and pronouns in primary school on their psychological health.
26 Jun 2023 · Ministry of Defence
Belarus: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of plans to base nuclear warheads in Belarus.
26 Jun 2023 · Northern Ireland Office
Nurses: Industrial Disputes
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with trade unions in Northern Ireland on nursing strikes.
26 Jun 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the gambling industry on young people under 18 using fake ID to take part in online gambling.
26 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
China: Taiwan
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to respond to Chinese military exercises off Taiwan.
20 Jun 2023 · Treasury
Economic Growth
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of forecasted trends in the level of global growth in the next five years.
Source: official written-questions record.