Written questions

462 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Contraceptives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the implications of a reduction in the number of healthcare professionals trained to fit intra-uterine methods of contraception on women's access to contraception.

18 Oct 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of land in England is covered by an adopted local plan.

12 Oct 2016 · Department of Health

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many pharmacies are now clustered.

2 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Victims and Witnesses: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans she has to ensure appropriate arrangements are made available to safeguard vulnerable women who participate in criminal justice proceedings.

2 Sep 2016 · Department of Health

Heart Diseases: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the Italian model for screening heart conditions in young people who participate in organised sport.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many councils do not currently have a five-year land supply.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Local Air Quality Management

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the use of air quality management areas by local authorities.

2 Sep 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Sites of Special Scientific Interest

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the strength of a designation as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in determining planning applications.

19 May 2016 · Wales Office

Sports: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of people in Wales are involved in regular sport.

19 May 2016 · Department of Health

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether his Department plans to take steps to increase diagnosis rates of familial hypercholesterolemia.

19 May 2016 · Department of Health

Heart Diseases: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Italian model of cardiac screening for young people involved in sport.

19 May 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pollinators

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the implementation of the National Pollinator Strategy.

19 May 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Exercise

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Sport England's (a) implementation of the strategy to tackle inactivity and (b) use of funding for that purpose.

3 May 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 September 2015 to Question 9722, what proportion of land is now covered by a local plan.

22 Apr 2016 · Ministry of Defence

Local Government: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of local authorities have a dedicated Armed Forces Champion.

20 Apr 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Forests: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protection within the National Planning Policy Framework for ancient woodland.

20 Apr 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Allotments

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what measures his Department has in place for helping to ensure that areas without parish or town councils are (a) serving demand for allotments and (b) ensuring adequate protection for c

20 Apr 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Parish and Town Councils

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many parish councils were created in the last Parliament.

8 Apr 2016 · Department of Health

Maternity Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department and NHS England have had with the National Information Board on developing a digital maternity tool as recommended in the National Maternity Review.

21 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Witnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure the adequacy of provision of screens for use as a special protection measure for vulnerable and intimidated witnesses.

17 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Justice

Witnesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how his Department defines a vulnerable and intimidated witness; and what processes are in place to support such witnesses when giving evidence.

3 Mar 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of guidance issued to councils on budget transparency.

1 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Pupils: Mental Illness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking in schools to help young people spot the signs of mental illness.

20 Jan 2016 · Women and Equalities

International Women's Day

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress she is making on raising the profile of International Women's Day.

13 Jan 2016 · Home Office

Drugs: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2015 to Question 18753, whether the assessment of the FRANK website was based solely on preventing drug use.

4 Jan 2016 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what incentives his Department provides to encourage local authorities to build retirement and adapted housing.

3 Dec 2015 · Home Office

Drugs: Advisory Services

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the drugs advice provided by FRANK in tackling use of illegal drugs.

3 Dec 2015 · Department for Transport

Driving under Influence

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fatalities were caused by traffic collisions involving persons under the influence of (a) cannabis and (b) illegal drugs in each of the last five years.

10 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

National Institute for Health Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the National Institute for Health Research.

4 Nov 2015 · Department of Health

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many public access defibrillators there are in (a) England and Wales and (b) public buildings in England.

Source: official written-questions record.