Written questions

417 written questions tabled, most recent first.

1 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Postnatal Depression

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of GPs in identifying and treating perinatal mental health problems in mothers.

1 May 2018 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Chemicals: EU law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the defence sector of the UK leaving the REACH chemical framework after the UK leaves the EU.

30 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Postnatal Depression

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support GPs provide to mothers experiencing perinatal mental health problems.

30 Apr 2018 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Galileo System

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the future of the UK's involvement in the Galileo programme.

24 Apr 2018 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the reasons are for certain posts in the UK Border Force BA to be classified as reserved for people with British Citizenship.

23 Apr 2018 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Employment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the process is for deciding which public sector jobs are reserved and require British citizenship.

23 Apr 2018 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the policy of the UK Border Force no longer to require its employees across the UK to be British citizens.

23 Apr 2018 · Home Office

UK Border Force: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Ministerial approval was sought by UK Border Force prior to re-advertising roles in the Northern Ireland office without the requirement to hold a British passport.

16 Apr 2018 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his policy is on promoting the use of digital currencies; and what impact assessment has been carried out on the economic benefits of regulating that sector.

13 Apr 2018 · Treasury

Cryptocurrencies

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to engage with the digital currency industry.

26 Mar 2018 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Irish Regiment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many part-time UDR personnel were injured on duty; how much (a) compensation and (b) financial benefit was paid to each member; and what the criteria was for deciding on the level of that compensation or fina

7 Mar 2018 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made the effect of the UK leaving the REACH chemical framework on UK businesses and the supply chain after the UK has left the EU.

21 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety Laboratory: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the funding allocated to the Health and Safety Laboratory on the ability of private sector companies to compete for contracts.

21 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety Laboratory: Profits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the level of profit earned by the Health and Safety Laboratory in each of the last five years.

21 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety Laboratory: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much revenue the Health and Safety Laboratory generated from external contracts in each of the last five years.

21 Feb 2018 · Department for Work and Pensions

Health and Safety Laboratory

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding her Department has allocated to the Health and Safety Laboratory in each of the last five years.

19 Feb 2018 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

European Capital of Culture

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make representations to the European Commission to reverse its decision that UK cities cannot bid to be the European Capital of Culture for 2023.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures his Department has in place to ensure that all children who (a) are entitled to an education, health and care assessment receive one and (b) receive an education, health and care plan receive th

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Cerebral Palsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children and young people have cerebral palsy listed as a condition in their Education, Health and Care plan.

30 Jan 2018 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Cerebral Palsy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of children and young people with special educational needs who have cerebral palsy.

24 Jan 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care

Transport: Environmental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the status is of the Health Protection (Ships and Aircraft) Regulations.

18 Dec 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Amphibious Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of the lading platform (a) helicopter and (b) dock; and what differences to their operability there are when used (i) within and (ii) outwith an amphibious task group.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Prince Harry: Weddings

To ask the secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to designate a public holiday to mark the occasion of the marriage of HRH Prince Henry and Ms Meghan Markle.

21 Nov 2017 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to maintain its recognition of status of the sentience of non-domestic animals after the UK has left the EU.

21 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Disability Living Allowance: Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of people with multiple sclerosis making new claims for Disability Living Allowance in 2013 (a) had their claim refused and (b) received an award.

21 Nov 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish his response to the second independent review into personal independence payments.

21 Nov 2017 · Department of Health

Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of hours nurses spent on providing evidence for, or advice to, (a) people with multiple sclerosis, (b) neurology patients and (c) all NHS patients seeking to cla

15 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Universities

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department plans to increase engagement with universities where no single service unit exists.

10 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many naval assets have visited Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

10 Nov 2017 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many University Service Units there are in the UK by service.

Source: official written-questions record.