Written questions

1,057 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Babies: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy entitled Newborn Screening for Rare Conditions, published in May 2023, what assessment he has made of the im

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Babies: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the APPG for Muscular Dystrophy report entitled Newborn Screening for Rare Conditions, published May 2023, what assessment he has made for the implications for his policies of the

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the UK National Screening Committee plans to review the evidence generated by Oxford University from its Thames Valley pilot within the Committee’s own population-based study on Spinal Musc

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK National Screening Committee’s timelines for reviewing the case for including Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in the NHS newb

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ask the UK National Screening Committee to publish indicative timelines for its review of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress the UK National Screening Committee has made on reviewing the case for including Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the NHS newborn screening programme, and what that Committee's timeline is

18 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Babies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor the National Screening Committee’s progress on reviewing the case for including Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the NHS newborn screening programme; and what his timet

17 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Public Lavatories: Incontinence

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department plans to consult on the implementation of incontinence bins in publicly accessible male toilets as part of the technical consultation on the provision of toile

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the turnover rate in the Regulatory Leadership directorate of the Care Quality Commission was in financial years (a) 2020/21,(b) 2021/22 and (c) 2022/23.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Labour Turnover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the turnover rate in the Operations Group directorate of the Care Quality Commission was in financial years (a) 2020/21,(b) 2021/22 and (c) 2022/23.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of staff posts were vacant in the Technology Data and Insight directorate of the Care Quality Commission in each of the last 18 months.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of staff posts were vacant in the Regulatory Customer and Corporate Operations directorate of the Care Quality Commission in each of the last 18 months.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of staff posts were vacant in the Engagement Strategy and Policy directorate of the Care Quality Commission in each of the last 18 months.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of staff posts were vacant in the Regulatory leadership directorate of the Care Quality Commission in each of the last 18 months.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Quality Commission: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of staff posts were vacant in the Operations Group directorate of the Care Quality Commission in each of the last 18 months.

11 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential role of the community pharmacy sector in delivering annual flu vaccinations; and what steps he plans to take to support that sector to increase i

4 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

South Cambridgeshire District Council: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s letter of 30 June 2023 to the leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council, what legal power he used to require that South Cambridgeshire Distri

30 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 June 2023 to Question 190694 on Respiratory Syncytial Virus, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the advice on a universal infant RSV im

30 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision not to renew the 50 to 64-year-old flu vaccination programme on (a) public health, (b) the economy and (c) NHS

30 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of seasonal flu vaccinations delivered by (a) community pharmacies, (b) general practices and (c) other providers in the last 12 months.

30 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to give integrated care systems flexibility to (a) organise and (b) deliver bespoke vaccination programmes.

29 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ultrasonics

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of increasing access to MR-guided focused ultrasound treatments on the economy.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Community Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department plans to take to increase the growth in community energy generation.

28 Jun 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Chronic Illnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an energy social tariff for people living with (a) cystic fibrosis and (b) other long-term conditions.

22 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the time taken to (a) license and (b) roll out vaccines; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of accelerating

21 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the (a) resources available to and (b) capacity of the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation to manage (i) current and (ii) fut

21 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to roll out an infant Respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme in time for this winter.

13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 30 May 2023 to Questions 186514 on Radiotherapy: Medical Treatments and 186513 on Radiotherapy: Reform, whether NHS England has set a target timeframe to increase capacit

13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radiotherapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answers of 30 May 2023 to Questions 186514 on Radiotherapy: Medical Treatments and 186513 on Radiotherapy: Reform, what the timeline is for completion of the Brachytherapy and Molec

2 Jun 2023 · Cabinet Office

UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to publish the (a) UK Commission on Covid Commemoration's report and (b) its response to that report.

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