Written questions

Nick Thomas-Symonds

403 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Feb 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on developing proposals for implementing the Youth Obligation; and what organisations his Department are consulting to inform that process.

9 Feb 2016 · Department of Health

Multiple Sclerosis: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to make a decision on the closure of the Risk Sharing Scheme; and what provisions his Department plans to put in place for people who are currently accessing drugs via that Scheme.

8 Feb 2016 · Attorney General

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 18 January 2016 to Question 22400, if he will meet the hon. Member for Torfaen to discuss the case of Norman James.

13 Jan 2016 · Attorney General

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Attorney General, if he will review Norman James' case as raised in the letter from the hon. Member for Torfaen of 15 June 2015 to take account of recent developments in that case.

11 Dec 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

UK Advisory Forum on Ageing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) winter fuel allowance since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.

11 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

UK Advisory Forum on Ageing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) concessionary travel since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.

11 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

UK Advisory Forum on Ageing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) dementia since the closure of the UK Advisory Forum on Ageing.

11 Dec 2015 · Department for Communities and Local Government

UK Advisory Forum on Ageing

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to seek the views of pensioners on (a) his Department's policies and (b) housing for older and vulnerable people since the closure of the UK Advisory F

3 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department plans to publish the year 10 data for the Risk Sharing Scheme for the supply of disease modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis.

3 Dec 2015 · Department of Health

Multiple Sclerosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements his Department plans to put in place for new patients who wish to access drugs included in the Risk Sharing Scheme for the supply of disease modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis, glatirame

30 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Parkinson's Disease: Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he plans for the Dementia Research Institute to conduct research into Parkinson's dementia.

30 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Cervical Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the survey published in November 2015 by Cancer Research UK which found that only 19 per cent of women aged from 50 to 64 were aware that the mai

30 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Neurology: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the science budget in the period from 2010 to 2014 was spent on neurological research.

27 Nov 2015 · Ministry of Justice

European Convention on Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations he has received from (a) the Council of Europe, (b) the UN and (c) other international bodies on the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.

19 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Drugs: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with clinical commissioning groups on commissioning of off-patent drugs for use in new indications.

19 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Drugs: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department has provided for clinical commissioning groups on the commissioning of off-patent drugs for use in new indications.

19 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Drugs: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with NICE on conducting health technology appraisals for off-patent drugs that have been proven to be effective in new indications.

19 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Drugs: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, for which drugs he is the marketing authorisation holder; and under what circumstances he became the marketing authorisation holder for each such drug.

19 Nov 2015 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Fireworks: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of additional regulation of the sale of fireworks.

18 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 June 2011, Official Report, column 52, on state pensions for women, whether he plans to make an announcement of transitional provisions prior to the introdu

18 Nov 2015 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution of 20 June 2011, Official Report, column 52, on state pensions for women, what meetings he has had on the transitional arrangements referred to (a) between 20 Jun

17 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Care Quality during Oral Questions on 17 November 2015 on the establishment of a working party to examine issues regarding the availab