Written questions

Debbie Abrahams

587 written questions tabled, most recent first.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on the potential effect on NHS staffing levels of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Oldham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Oldham Council and (b) Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group on the potential effect on staffing levels in care homes of the UK leaving the EU without

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what discussions his Department has had with Oldham Council on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

2 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the finding in the Royal College of Psychiatrists fourth annual National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals 2018-19 that 40 per cent of patients with dementia are not bei

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions her Department has had with Oldham Council on the potential effect on energy prices of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Businesses: Oldham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions his Department has had with Oldham Council on the potential effect on small businesses in Oldham of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

2 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hill Farming: Oldham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Oldham Council on the potential effect on hill farmers in Oldham of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

2 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Discounts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people claimed the severe mental impairment council tax discount in (a) 2018, (b) 2017, (c) 2016, (d) 2015 and (e) 2014.

2 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Council Tax: Discounts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people with dementia claimed the severe mental impairment council tax discount in (a) 2018, (b) 2017, (c) 2016, (d) 2015 and (e) 2014.

15 Jul 2019 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Disability

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of reported disability hate crime.

9 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Restraint Equipment: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to raise awareness among online retailers of the risks and ethical implications of selling products that are labelled dementia restraints to the public.

9 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Restraint Equipment: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to prevent online retailers from selling products that are labelled dementia restraints to the public.

8 Apr 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Special Protection Areas: Birds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the report entitled, the Status of UK SPAs in the 2000s: the Third Network Review, published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee in 2016, what recommendations

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Post Office Card Account

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of the franchise of crown post offices to WHSmith on people who receive and access the

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people with dementia have had a personal independence payment re-assessment in each year since 2015.

20 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

WH Smith: Post Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what equality impact assessment has been undertaken on the franchising of 74 crown post offices to WHSmith announced in October 2018.

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the changes to her Department's ESA65B letter to GPs on employment and support allowance claimants.

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many sick and disabled people have lost social security support payments whilst they appealed their work capability assessment as a result of GPs receiving the amended ESA65B letter; and what saving

19 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when Ministers authorised a change to the ESA65B letter to GPs telling them there is no longer a need for them to supply fit notes to their patients who had been found fit for work through a Work Capabi

14 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth, of 6 March 2019, Official Report, column 969, what plans she has to change the culture of her Department.

14 Mar 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the oral contribution of the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth, of 6 March 2019, Official Report, column 969, what the terms of reference will be for the review into the adeq