Written questions

1,057 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to mitigate the potential effect of rising energy costs on health inequalities for people with kidney failure receiving home dialysis treatment, which uses l

23 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government plans to take to help ensure that people with kidney failure receiving home dialysis treatment, which uses large volumes of electricity, are able to maintain their energy

23 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Dialysis Machines

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to ensure that people with kidney failure receiving home dialysis treatment, which uses high volumes of electricity, are supported with their energy costs; and if he w

22 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Low Alcohol Drinks: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recent research on the marketing and consumption of no and low alcohol drinks in the UK published by the Institute of Alcohol Studies, whether his Department has plans to restrict

22 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Low Alcohol Drinks: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to recent research on the marketing and consumption of no and low alcohol drinks in the UK published by the Institute of Alcohol Studies, what assessment he has made of the potential

21 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his department will make an assessment of lesson learned from the covid-19 vaccine deployment and apply the findings to the routine childhood immunisation programme.

21 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support research into intra-nasal covid-19 vaccines.

21 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Surveys

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will reconsider the decision that the UKHSA will scale down the COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS) announced in the Government’s Living with COVID-19 Strategy, published on 21 February 2022.

21 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will extend the provision of free covid-19 tests to unpaid carers of clinically vulnerable individuals in the community.

15 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for the publication of the Health Disparities White Paper.

15 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities has had with other Departments since it was formally established in October 2021.

14 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of using the community pharmacy sector to provide covid-19 vaccinations on an annual basis if required.

14 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the sustainability of community pharmacy funding.

14 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in workforce levels in the community pharmacy sector.

7 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made on the renal services transformation programme.

7 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases and Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the impact of kidney disease on an individual's mental health will be included in the Government’s Strategy on Mental Health.

7 Mar 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether kidney disease is included in the Government’s initiative on reducing health inequalities, Core20PLUS5.

7 Mar 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which organisations his Department considers are local partners that should (a) be consulted and (b) help local authorities deliver UK Shared Prosperity Fund funding to the communiti

1 Mar 2022 · Home Office

Migrant Workers: Abuse and Exploitation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of in-work exploitation or abuse of migrants with no recourse to public funds.

28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on implementing the reduction of hormone replacement therapy prescription costs which was announced in October 2021.

28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his timetable is for reducing the cost of repeatable hormone replacement therapy prescriptions announced on 29 October 2021.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Uprating

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of not uprating benefits in line with inflation on levels of child poverty in Bootle constituency.

28 Feb 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Alcoholic Drinks: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the (a) level of children’s exposure to alcohol marketing and (b) impact of that exposure on children.

28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to take steps to reduce alcohol harm among deprived groups.

28 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require health warnings on alcohol product labels.

23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Allergies: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision for people with allergies.

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what specific discussions (a) she and (b) officials in her Department have had with (i) Cabinet colleagues and (ii) officials in other Government departments on assessing the (A) feasi

18 Feb 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department made an assessment of the economic impact of a horticulture peat ban on the UK horticulture industry before announcing a consultation on a 2024 ban in retail.

18 Feb 2022 · Home Office

Migrants: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of levels of in-work exploitation or abuse among migrants with no recourse to public funds.

8 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Economic Cooperation: China

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he received commitments from the Chinese government on upholding the Sino-British Joint Declaration ahead of the restart of the UK-China Financial and Economic Dialogue.

Source: official written-questions record.