Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of representation of pharmaceutical corporations on the General Pharmaceutical Council on regulatory oversight in the pharmaceutical

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the capacity of NHS staff to conduct medical research; and whether his Department has plans to increase the access of NHS staff to dedicated research time.

4 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the benefits of funding additional therapies for disabled children.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the capacity of the health system to provide the (a) therapies and (b) support that disabled children may have missed during the covid-19 outbreak.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the merits of prioritising clinically extremely vulnerable children for a covid-19 vaccine if licensed for use in children.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: Children

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 the mental health of disabled children and their families.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that disabled children recover progress in physically managing their conditions during the covid-19 outbreak.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medicine: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase the NHS's capacity to conduct medical research; and if he will take steps to increase NHS staff's access to dedicated research time.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help mental health services in (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark meet the increase in demand as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve community engagement with Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities to help tackle inequalities in mental health services.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve culturally-focused mental health care for (a) Lambeth and (b) Southwark.

4 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Motor Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of mental health vehicles used in an emergency.

27 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Eritrea: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea on the forced return of Eritrean refugees.

27 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Eritrea: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the (a) status and (b) whereabouts of the Eritrean refugees who are reported to have been forcibly returned to Eritrea.

27 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tigray: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that (a) UNHCR and (b) other humanitarian agencies have full access to Eritrean refugees in Tigray.

27 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Written Statement of 21 April 2021 on FCDO update, what the reduction in the humanitarian budget for Ethiopia is.

27 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the potential effect of reductions to British Overseas Development Assistance on the number of people living in Ethiopia who will rec

27 May 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tigray: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many victims of sexual violence in Tigray have been provided with support by the UK government to date; and if he will make a statement.

27 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential contribution of local government (i) in delivering the national net zero target and (ii) to COP26, (b) effectiveness of the existi

26 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

UN Climate Conference 2021: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the Government’s objectives are for the cities and built environment theme for the COP; and how the Government is engaging with UK cities in delivering on those objectives at

26 May 2021 · COP26

Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the President of COP26, what meetings he has held with councils and local government organisations on (A) the role of local government in meeting the national net zero target, and (b) how that role will be communicated at COP26.

26 May 2021 · COP26

UN Climate Conference 2021: Local Government

To ask the President of COP26, what steps he plans to take to engage with local government over the coming months to ensure local government is effectively represented at COP26.

26 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans he has to promote the role of local government in delivering the national net zero target at COP26.

24 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what leadership role the UK Government is taking ahead of the G7 and COP26 to encourage international coordination and collaboration to support emerging technologies with the pote

24 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with international partners on shared investment in new net zero technologies.

24 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to encourage investment in the research and development of technologies which have the potential to contribute to achieving net zero.

24 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the value of an independent technology assessment body to inform investment decisions in technologies to deliver net zero.

24 May 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what progress his Department has made on publishing a strategy on net zero.

20 May 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Parkrun: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will issue guidance on the safe reopening of Parkrun events under covid-19 regulations.

18 May 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Learning Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure early intervention and prevention is at the centre of the cross departmental strategy on Transforming Care for people with a learning disability.

Source: official written-questions record.