Catherine West

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on that country's sanctions on the (a) Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and (b) Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank; and

14 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanma Economic Bank: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts on possible sanctions on the Myanma Economic Bank.

14 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on the mental health and wellbeing of NHS staff of the closure of NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs.

14 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons funding for NHS staff mental health and wellbeing hubs ended on 31 March 2023.

13 Jul 2023 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Local Press

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) the BBC and (b) Ofcom on the potential impact of the proposals set out in the paper by the BBC entitled The BBC Across the UK, published on 18 Marc

12 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Medical Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people with type 1 diabetes have access to new diabetes technology.

12 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that (a) risk and (b) equality assessments are made of the use of Artificial Intelligence to assess Universal Credit applications.

11 Jul 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for PIP assessments.

5 Jul 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department’s planned timetable is for concluding its consultation on introducing penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences in England.

5 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Hong Kong: Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has he had with international counterparts on the issuing of arrest warrants for Hong Kong nationals living overseas.

5 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the level of third-country military support to the Junta in Myanmar; and what discussions has he had with his counterparts in the region

5 Jul 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has he had with international counterparts on (a) strengthening and (b) supporting the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar.

27 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Genomics: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2023 to Question 190396 on China: Genomics, when she plans for the programme of work on assessing how to minimise risks from biological data to be comp

26 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she has taken to help support British green-energy businesses to expanding into Indian markets.

20 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Genomics

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to raise with the Chinese Government the potential risks to UK health and genetic data of (a) BGI Group and (b) other Chinese genomics firms.

19 Jun 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Housing Ombudsman Service: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the Housing Ombudsman about complaint response times.

19 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Raw Materials: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the European Critical Raw Materials Act on the security of the UK's supply of critical raw minerals.

19 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Disease Control: Innovation and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of UK funding for research on treating and preventing (a) dengue, (b) chikungunya and (c) other arboviral diseases in

14 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diabetes: Hornsey and Wood Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on ensuring those with (a) Type 1 and (b) Type 2 diabetes receive the health checks they need to manage their condition; and what recent steps has he taken to

13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gene Therapies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to increase accessibility for cell and gene therapies.

13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to reduce health inequalities for people with (a) rare, (b) genetic and (c) undiagnosed conditions in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency.

13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments: Low Incomes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to ensure people from low-income backgrounds have access to advanced therapies for (a) rare, (b) genetic and (c) undiagnosed conditions.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to respond to the recommendations on Apprenticeship pay rates in Low Pay Commission's annual report for 2022.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Neurological Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure people with (a) Parkinson's disease and (b) similar conditions do not suffer financial hardship due to increases in energy and living costs.

12 Jun 2023 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Hong Kong

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June to Question 185347 on Visits Abroad: Hong Kong, which Hong Kong and UK businesses and investors the Minister met.

12 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to birth control for women.

12 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Contraceptives: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the women’s health ambassador for England on disparities in birth control prescriptions.

8 Jun 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

North Korea: Sanctions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with international counterparts to prevent North Korea from committing sanctions violations.

6 Jun 2023 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Education Recovery Programme on (a) children with special educational needs and disabilities and (b) additional learning needs.

6 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Mental Health Advocates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure access to Independent Mental Health Advocates for all children in detention.