Written questions

2,538 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has his Department made of the effectiveness of regulations on (a) donations from and (b) lobbying by pharmaceutical companies.

30 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Analgesics: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of regulations on the (a) sale, (b) marketing and (c) proscribing of opioids and other extra strong pain relief medication.

30 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the provision of treatment for (a) opioid and (b) other prescription drug addiction.

30 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Opioids: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) number of deaths related to opioid usage and (b) rates of opioid addiction.

30 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to (a) improve standards and (b) ensure patient safety in privately-run mental health units.

27 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing and Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to increase the provision of (a) affordable housing and (b) social housing in (i) London and (ii) England.

27 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sleeping Rough

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2019 to Question 239278 on Sleeping Rough, when he plans to publish the impact and process evaluation of the rough sleeping initiative.

27 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding allocated to local authorities to implement the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

27 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support individuals and families in temporary accommodation to move into long-term housing.

27 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends in level of people living in temporary accommodation in the last three years.

26 Sep 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the findings from the Government’s research into homelessness in the LGBT community, as announced in the Rough Sleepers Strategy and the LGBT Action Plan.

26 Sep 2019 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the contribution of the aviation industry to carbon emissions; and what plans his Department has to reduce emissions from the aviation industry.

26 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to improve flood defences in (a) rural, (b) coastal and (c) urban areas in response to rising sea levels.

26 Sep 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seas and Oceans: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the findings in the IPCC’s Special Report entitled the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate.

24 Sep 2019 · Department for Exiting the European Union

British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on (a) residency and (b) healthcare rights for UK nationals living in the EU of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

24 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on access to cancer treatment of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement.

24 Sep 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Epilepsy: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on access to epilepsy medication.

24 Sep 2019 · Cabinet Office

Advertising: Brexit

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse is of the get ready for Brexit advertising campaign to date.

6 Sep 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Workplace Pensions: Dulwich and West Norwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Dulwich and West Norwood constituency have (a) opted out after being auto-enrolled into a workplace pension and (b) saved more than the auto-enrolment minimum contribution.

2 Sep 2019 · Treasury

Energy: Housing

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to provide financial incentives to encourage the retrofitting of existing homes and improve energy efficiency.

2 Sep 2019 · Treasury

Energy: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) accessibility and (b) effect on people of VAT Notice 708/6.

2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Palestinians: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which Israel’s internal investigations into the killings of Palestinian health workers comply with international standards of inde

2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Palestinians: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the issue of impunity for attacks against health workers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that when attacks on humanitarian workers occur in Gaza those responsible for those attacks are held to account.

2 Sep 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Gaza: Health Professions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that medical workers in Gaza can perform their humanitarian functions without risk of attack.

25 Jul 2019 · Home Office

101 Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent estimate her Department has made of the (a) volume of calls to 101, (b) average waiting times for calls to 101 to be answered and (c) average police response times to attend incidents repo

25 Jul 2019 · Home Office

101 Calls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the performance of the 101 non-emergency service.

17 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Disability and Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve access to housing for (a) older and (b) disabled people.

17 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of Local Plans that include a requirement on new homes to be accessible and adaptable.

16 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

HIV/AIDS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a small investment for public health budgets to increase the provision for PrEP trials.

Source: official written-questions record.