Cat Smith

23 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Travellers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2020 to Question 100441 on Elections, which stakeholders from the Traveller and Roma community the Government has consulted to ensure

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the the Minister for Patient Safety, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of 9 July, Official Report, Column 1151, what discussions he has had with the Mi

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Independent Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement recommendation one of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report entitled First Do No Harm, published on 8 July 2020.

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to carry out an equality impact assessment on the effect of Voter ID on BAME communities at a General Election, before the introduction of Vo

19 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new jobs the Government aims to create through the Kickstart Scheme.

16 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Travellers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2020 to Question 100441 on Elections: Travellers, if he plans to undertake an equality assessment on the potential effect of introduc

15 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Visual Impairment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that blind and partially sighted voters are made aware of the support they can expect to receive at polling stations to allow them to vo

15 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Ballot Papers: Visual Impairment

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to ensure that blind and partially sighted people can receive their poll cards in preferred formats.

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on autism diagnosis waiting times for (a) children and (b) adults.

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many autistic (a) children and (b) adults have contacted mental health services since 23 March 2020.

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Telephone Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new NHS 24/7 mental health support lines are (a) accessible to autistic people and (b) are staffed with advisers that have received autism trainin

14 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Interviews

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the ability of third party suppliers to conduct asylum interviews effectively.

14 Oct 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Interviews

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of using third-party suppliers for asylum interviews on the level of outstanding asylums (a) claims and (b) interviews.

14 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what specific steps she is taking to support women and girls facing multiple disadvantage into employment.

7 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2020 to Question 94459 on Mental Health Services: Children and Young People, how many people on average have accessed the new Every Mind Matters website each day

7 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2020 to Question 94459 on Mental Health Services: Children and Young People, what the estimated cost to the public purse is of hiring Snapchat influencers to pro

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Care Leavers: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of funding available to young people leaving care announced in 2019 has been allocated to initiatives which provide dedicated support for girls and young women as a named group; and what steps h

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Kickstart Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Kickstart scheme will include childcare provision to ensure that young parents are able to participate in that scheme.

7 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Girls

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that the mental health needs of girls and young women are met; and what funding has been allocated to mental health provision for girls and young women.

7 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government not holding data on ethnic groups' possession of photographic ID on BAME voters in the event that the Governme

7 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Travellers

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2020 to Question 94462, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of introducing mandatory voter ID on the ability of the

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to ensure that the Government’s Opportunity Guarantee, announced by the Prime Minister on 30th June, reaches young people in the North West of England.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to roll out the Opportunity Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister on 30th June.

7 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Opportunity Guarantee announced by the Prime Minister on 30 June 2020 remains Government policy.

25 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the increase in number of prescriptions for (a) benzodiazepines, (b) z drugs, and (c) antidepressants compared with the previous year's figure

25 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) hospital admissions and (b) deaths related to (i) benzodiazepines, (ii) z drugs and (iii) antidepressants were recorded in the last year.

25 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions for (a) benzodiazepines, (b) z drugs and (c) antidepressants were issued in the last year.

25 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Oversight Group overseeing implementations on dependence forming medicines, if he will (a) list the members of the group, (b) announce when the recommendations will

23 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the £4.3 billion provided to local authorities to help deal with costs due to the covid-19 outbreak has been allocated to the cost of running the May 2021 elec

23 Sep 2020 · Cabinet Office

Elections: Proof of Identity

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of introducing mandatory voter ID on the ability of the Roma and Traveller community to vote.