Written questions

Catherine West

3,797 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China and Hong Kong: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has recorded any instances of UK (a) military and (b) law enforcement personnel engaging in (i) data sharing, (ii) training, and (iii) other exchanges

15 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nepal: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Business (ii) representatives of the Government of Nepal on (i) recruiting migrant labour from Nepal and (b

15 Nov 2022 · Prime Minister

Jagtar Singh Johal

To ask the Prime Minister, whether he raised the case of Jagtar Singh Johal during his meeting with Prime Minister of India at the G20 conference on 15 November 2022.

15 Nov 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Overpayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has taken recent steps to improve the detection of Universal Credit overpayments.

14 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of people who do not take their medicines as frequently as prescribed on (a) those patients, (b) ambulance and emergency services,

14 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of removing NHS prescription charges for all chronic conditions on (a) costs to the NHS and (b) the wellbeing of society.

14 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include additional chronic medical conditions in the list of such conditions for which prescription charge exemptions apply.

9 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Nuclear Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business regarding on Chinese investment in British nuclear projects.

9 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Embassies

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered further action against relevant Chinese officials in the UK following the incident at the Chinese consulate in Manchester.

9 Nov 2022 · Home Office

Demonstrations: Chinese Embassy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps his Department has taken to protect people who protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London since the incident at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester.

4 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of British Gas on delays in sending energy rebate vouchers to customers with prepaid meters.

3 Nov 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Energy Bills Rebate: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department is taking steps to provide additional support to private rented tenants who have sub meters in their flats and are not entitled to the full £400 payment und

1 Nov 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Australia: Subversion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Australian University Foreign Interference Taskforce at tackling foreign interference; and whether he has

31 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Metals: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle metal theft across the country; and what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of licensing and regulatory requirements in the metals recycling sector in pr

31 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Waste: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to (a) provide additional funding to help tackle illegal unlicensed operators in the metals recycling sector and (b) launch a wider campaign to tackle waste crime.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the validity of foreign driving licences beyond 12 months in the context of delays in obtaining practical driving test appointments.

24 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Polio: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will provide an update on the proportion of children aged one to nine in London who have received their polio vaccination or booster since the start of the inactivated polio vaccine booster

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that patients with non-tuberculosis mycobacteria can access care and treatment this winter.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Non-tuberculous Mycobacteria: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of delays in the diagnosis of non-tuberculosis mycobacteria on the treatment of health conditions relating to that diagnosis.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department's review of the NHS Long Term Plan will involve a reassessment of the targets relating to cardiovascular disease.

19 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Community Diagnostic Centres: Heart Diseases

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of community diagnostic centres for supporting earlier diagnosis and identification of heart failure.

19 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Lead: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Metropolitan Police on lead theft from buildings such as churches.

19 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Copper: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Metropolitan Police on gas copper pipe theft.

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Ukrainian refugees on (a) the Ukraine Family Scheme and (b) Homes for Ukraine Scheme visas who have (i) become homeless and (ii

18 Oct 2022 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Ukrainian refugees with Ukraine Family Scheme visas who have become homeless since arriving in the UK.