Cat Smith

10 Jan 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Long Covid

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support people unable to work as a result of having long covid.

13 Dec 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Reindeer: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the welfare of reindeer being used at seasonal events during winter 2021-22.

10 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the treatment of Uyghur Christians in Xianjaing, China.

2 Dec 2021 · Cabinet Office

UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to announce the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of the commission on covid-19 commemoration.

29 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Neurological Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Prime Minister's response to the hon. Member for Rhondda on 24 November 2021, Official Report, Col 341, on the development of a cross-governmental strategy on acquired brain injury

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter dated 29 March 2021 from NHS England and DHSC to NHS primary care dental contract holders, what progress has been made towards dental contract reform in England.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dental Services: Lancaster and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to NHS dentists for people in the Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

24 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many overseas electors will be eligible to register to vote in the event that the 15 year rule is removed under the proposals set out in the Elections Bill.

17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions were issued for each drug categorised under the drug groups (a) benzodiazepines including clonazepam, (b) z-drugs, (c) antidepressants and (d) opioids in the (i) last 12 mont

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many private providers of covid-19 testing have been removed from the Government’s list of accredited private testing providers.

12 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers from Senedd Cymru on provisions in the Elections Bill that apply to elections in Wales.

2 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme be given a SNOMED code.

20 Oct 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Innovation and Research: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the forthcoming independent review of the landscape of UK research organisations referenced in the UK Innovation Strategy will consider the proportion of institutions’ wor

20 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Sciences: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the contribution of (a) the use of advanced cultures of human cells and tissues, (b) artificial intelligence and organ-on-a-chip technology and (c) other new approach

15 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Antidepressants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information he holds on the effect of antidepressant use on suicidal ideation and behaviour.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Proof of Identity: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the total cost of the Cabinet Office IFF research entitled, Photographic ID Research - Headline Findings.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Government's voter ID plans, whether student IDs covered by the PASS scheme will be accepted as valid ID to vote.

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2021 to Question 48273, on Elections: Proof of Identity, whether his Department has appointed a voter ID implementation lead, or equivalent rol

15 Oct 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2021 to Question 48273 on Elections: Proof of Identity, if he will publish the names of the projects within the Electoral Integrity Programme t

15 Oct 2021 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will update the EU Settlement Scheme to ensure that people with pre-settled status do not have that status automatically removed from their online permit when they apply for settled status.

15 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Antidepressants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason antidepressant use has not been included as a possible cause of suicide in suicide prevention strategies.

15 Oct 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Antidepressants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the effect of antidepressant use has not been included in suicide prevention strategies.

23 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on reconnecting Fleetwood to the railway network.

22 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will upgrade the NHS App so that people who participated in the Novavax trial and who have subsequently been vaccinated by a NICE approved covid-19 vaccine are able to demonstrate their updat

22 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Navy and Merchant Shipping: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spends on average per annum on recruitment to the (a) Merchant Navy and (b) Royal Navy, by region of the UK.

21 Sep 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the length of time between people reaching State Pension age and receiving their first State Pension payment in each of the last three months.

13 Sep 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has appointed a voter ID implementation lead, or equivalent role, in the last three months.

3 Sep 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Motor Neurone Disease: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will increase the funding allocated to research on motor neurone disease.

3 Sep 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support the Government is providing to Christians in Afghanistan.

18 Aug 2021 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether provisional driving licences will be considered valid voter ID.