Written questions

519 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on commissioning research on establishing an online database to provide information for prospective buyers on event fees associated with lea

11 Nov 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many companies have voluntarily opted out of charging event fees on retirement properties.

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that the covid-19 testing system is accessible to people who do not have access to (a) the internet, (b) a mobile phone and (c) an email address.

30 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has provided to local authorities on how to communicate different local lockdown rule changes in formats accessible for disabled people.

30 Oct 2020 · Cabinet Office

Coronavirus: Social Distancing

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to raise public awareness of the Please Give Me Space visual indicator.

28 Sep 2020 · Department for Education

Schools: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to disburse the additional funding and grants for costs associated with the covid-19 outbreak claimed for by (a) Eversely Primary School and (b) other schools.

28 Sep 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timetable is for updating the Hate crime action plan 2016 to 2020; and what the process is for engaging stakeholders in its development.

21 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Import Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when new rules will be introduced to allow traders to apply for a Duty Deferment Account without a Customs Comprehensive Guarantee.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how NICE is reprioritising technology appraisals that were delayed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sickle Cell Diseases: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the NICE technology appraisals for upcoming non-malignant haemoglobinopathy therapies will be rescheduled.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NICE plans to publish a timetable for technology appraisals delayed as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and whether NICE plans to prioritise the appraisals of advanced therapy medicinal prod

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Clinical Trials

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of clinical trials involving 13 to 24 year olds with cancer that have been disrupted or abandoned as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish cancer waiting time statistics for (a) urgent two week wait referrals and (b) the 62 day wait for first treatment for the last (i) six months, (ii) 12 months and (iii) 24 months,

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by the Teenage Cancer Trust entitled Cancer x Coronavirus: The Impact on young people.

20 Jul 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of Government funding for local authorities in England.

13 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the amount of international debt held by private creditors under English law; and what assessment he has made of the ability of UK creditors to sue developing countries for defaulting on

13 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Debts: Developing Countries

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the merits of extending the Debt Service Suspension Initiative to include middle-income countries.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to reduce the number of patients who miss their follow up ophthalmology appointments.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services: Macular Degeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve the quality and (b) increase the capacity of ophthalmology services for patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure the provision of sight-saving ophthalmology services to people with (a) eye conditions and (b) eye conditions who are extremely vulnerable and shielding.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of people that will experience preventable sight loss as a result of (a) cancelled and (b) delayed services in 2020; and how many ophthalmolog

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to begin collecting data on the effect of cancelled ophthalmology services on patients.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ophthalmic Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people that have not attended their outpatient ophthalmology appointment since the start of 2020.

13 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Crime Prevention

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce and (b) prevent alcohol-related crime as the night-time economy reopens after the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

9 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Forensic Capability Network

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Forensics Capability Network has established its five-year roadmap to prioritise DNA and digital innovation.

9 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Forensic Science

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timeframe is for the establishment of a panel of experts to support the work of the Independent review of scientific methodology in forensics.

8 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Forensic Capability Network

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether a Chief Scientist role has been established within the Forensics Capability Network.

8 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Forensic Capability Network

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has established a specialist scientific team within the Forensics Capability Network.

8 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Innovation and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made by the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice on establishing an effective co-ordination and oversight mechanism to serve the research and development spectrum in the UK.

8 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Forensic science

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the terms of reference are for the Forensics Policy Steering Group.

Source: official written-questions record.