Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data has been published from version 8 of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset (COSD); and whether that includes data on the number of people diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.

20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of NHS England committed capital funding allocated to NHS mental health trusts (a) in total (b) as a proportion of overall spend.

20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to require Care Quality Commission inspectors to obtain a negative covid-19 test before undertaking an inspection in a social care setting.

20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the order limits set on the personal protective equipment (PPE) portal are able to fulfil the needs of social care providers for PPE.

20 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish updated guidance on the use of medical gloves in social care settings during the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average daily rate being paid to employees of (a) Serco and (b) companies subcontracted by Serco to deliver contact tracing services is.

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October to Question 93648, whether Serco are obligated to notify the Government if their sub-contractors in turn sub-contract contact tracing work under the terms of hi

19 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contact Tracing: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October to Question 93648, whether any of the 29 companies sub-contracted by Serco to deliver contact tracing services have sub-contracted work.

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Interserve: Mitie

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the financial resilience of (a) Interserve, (b) Mitie and (c) the business that will result following their proposed merger.

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Interserve: Mitie

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the total value of Government contracts which may be awarded to a single contractor in the event of the proposed merger of Interserve and M

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Interserve: Mitie

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the social value which will be delivered by Interserve and Mitie on Government contracts in the event of the proposed merger of those firms

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Interserve: Mitie

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number of staff (a) employed by Interserve and Mitie on Government contracts as of 19 October 2020 and (b) who will be employed on those

19 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Interserve: Mitie

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 the proposed merger of Interserve and Mitie on the terms and conditions of staff employed by those firms in relatio

16 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the availability of the flu vaccine in (a) London and (b) England; and what steps he is taking to help ensure the availability of that vaccine for

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Roche: Blood Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the performance of Roche Diagnostics in delivering blood testing for NHS England; and what the (a) key performance indicators and and (b) penalties are in NHS

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Roche: Blood Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he is having with Roche Diagnostics on provision of blood tests in South East London; and what steps is he taking to increase the capacity of blood testing services in that area.

15 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of provision for blood tests in (a) Lambeth, (b) Southwark, (c) London and (d) England.

14 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's response to the e-petition entitled Free leaseholders trapped in new build properties by post-Grenfell EWS1 form and the statement in that resp

14 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Children and Young People: Mental Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to implement proposals in the Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision Green Paper.

14 Oct 2020 · Department for Education

Children in Care: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the number of children in care who do not have access to (a) digital devices or (b) data in order to access remote support from social services in the event they or their social w

14 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on the local authority finance settlement.

14 Oct 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Discretionary Housing Payments: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the benefits of increasing discretionary housing payments budgets for councils during the winter 2020.

14 Oct 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the reductions in the levels of local government funding due to the covid-19 outbreak.

7 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities

Race Disparity Unit

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Race Disparity Unit has made in its work on health inequalities in response to the Public Health England report on disparities in the risk and outcomes of covid-19.

7 Oct 2020 · Women and Equalities

Ethnic Groups: Coronavirus

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the timeframe is for the publication of the work of the Racial Disparity Unit in response to the report of Public Health England on disparities in risks and outcomes in relation to covid-19.

7 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Race Disparity Unit: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's budget for the Race Disparity Unit was in (a) each year since its inception and (b) 2020; and what the forecast budged for that Unit is in future ye

7 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Race Disparity Unit: Staff

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people (a) work and (b) have worked in the Race Disparity Unit.

7 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to enable access to weekly covid-19 testing for relatives of care home residents to facilitate safe visiting.

7 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Supported Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of weekly covid-19 testing for staff and residents in supported living settings.

7 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Home Care Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) access to and (b) take up of weekly covid-19 tests for domiciliary care staff.

Source: official written-questions record.