Written questions

9,475 written questions tabled, most recent first.

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when does he plans to submit evidence to the Pay Review Body for the NHS.

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chancellor on increasing the level of pay for NHS staff in 2022-23.

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Intensive Care: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 132434 on Intensive Care: Health Professions, what data his Department holds staff vacancies in Intensive Therapy Units.

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 February 2023 to Question 125401 on Cancer: Mortality Rates, if he will make it his policy to ensure that consideration of NHS (a) priorities and (b) targets for cancer

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Side Effects: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of recording all patients to whom pharmaceutical products with a higher risk of side effects, such as birth defects, have been prescribed; and

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Schools: York

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2022 to Question 37614 on Schools: Buildings, which schools in (a) York Central constituency and (b) York had at least one construction element in (a) condition grade C and (b)

6 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of advocating for a visa ban for people undermining democracy in elections in Nigeria.

6 Feb 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps is he taking to help encourage free and fair elections in Nigeria.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with Ofgem to require energy companies to assess the reasons for which customers cannot afford their energy tariff prior to moving them onto prepayment meters.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to provide compensation to people who have had prepayment meters installed where an energy company has not followed its regulatory obligations.

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with on (a) Ofgem and (b) energy suppliers on ensuring that prepayment meter customers do not pay more for their energy.

6 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Death and Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) diagnosis, (b) patient management, (c) requestion tests, (d) patient reviews and (e) other aspects of the management of sepsis by NHS Trusts; an

6 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to control secure (a) e-bike and (b) e-scooter parking in identified parking areas; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals on the creation of (i) regulations and (ii) parking

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help households return to monthly energy contracts following forced installation of prepayment meters.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to encourage research into the (a) diagnosis and (b) management of sepsis.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure an effective complaints process for families of patients in the NHS.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that all healthcare professionals receive training on (a) diagnosing, (b) managing and (c) testing for sepsis.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that every hospital employs a specialist in sepsis treatment.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sepsis: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of NICE guidelines for the treatment of sepsis.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department monitors adherence to NICE guidelines by health and social care professionals.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Road Signs and Markings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of signage standards for cycle routes; and if he will take steps to introduce a national framework for accessible signage.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support multi-modal interchanges at railway stations.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help maintain bus route provision in rural areas.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take legislative steps to limit (a) the speed and (b) road access for e-bikes.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to help improve access to bicycles for children.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the (a) effectiveness of (i) bicycle, (ii) e-bikes and (iii) scooter recycling projects and (b) adequacy of financial support available for those schemes.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Transport

Bicycles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing Government investment in the (a) cycling and (b) e-bike manufacturing sector.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Adoption

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care, published in May 2022, whether she plans to take steps to reform adoption processes.

3 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for the trends in the vacancy rate in the NHS in the period between June 2021 and June 2022.

3 Feb 2023 · Department for Education

Teachers: Sick Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of schools requiring teachers who are unwell on days of industrial to seek a doctors note on the NHS.

Source: official written-questions record.