Liz Twist

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

Private Rented Housing: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent covid-19 related evictions following the lifting of the eviction ban.

28 Aug 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to review the referral pathway to allow CA125 blood tests and ultrasound tests to be done at the same time, rather than sequentially, to diagnose and treat ovarian cancer.

16 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the correlation between loneliness and suicide, what steps his Department is taking to support mental health for people during the recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Unemployed People: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that mental health support is available for people who (a) have recently become unemployed and (b) are experiencing long-term unemployment in order to

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Suicide: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 59 of the Government's report of January 2017 entitled, Preventing suicide in England: Third progress report of the cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives, wha

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Exercise Cygnus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which recommendations made in the Exercise Cygnus report his Government plans to implement.

22 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Exercise Cygnus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the Exercise Cygnus report and its related documents.

9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Asthma: Steroid Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to tackle over-reliance on short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) by asthma patients.

9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Asthma: Steroid Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to (a) monitor and (b) tackle over-reliance by asthma patients on reliever inhalers during the covid-19 outbreak.

9 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Asthma: Steroid Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to monitor oral corticosteroid use by asthma patients who have not been able to access specialist respiratory services during the covid-19 outbreak.

2 Jun 2020 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Blaydon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support the families of pupils eligible for free school meals in Blaydon constituency during the school summer holidays in 2020.

15 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Tyne and Wear Metro: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans the Government has to help tackle financial shortfalls in Nexus’ funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro.

15 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Tyne and Wear Metro: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to provide funding for the Tyne and Wear Metro after the end of the Covid-19 Bus Services Support Grant in June 2020.

15 May 2020 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to identifying additional financial resources for (a) bus operators and (b) passenger transport authorities in the North East to help ensure continuation of bus services after the end of the C

5 May 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Refuges

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will estimate the number of domestic abuse victims who do not live in safe accommodation and would not qualify for statutory support as set out in clause 53 of the Domestic Abuse Bill.

5 May 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the scope is of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s review of community-based support.

5 May 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the time frame is for the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s review of community-based support.

12 Mar 2020 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) frontline practitioners and (b) public bodies adopting the definition of domestic abuse in the Domestic Abuse Bill take account of the needs of c

12 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Relationships and Sex Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of training each teacher will receive to deliver the new Relationships education, relationships and sex curriculum.

12 Mar 2020 · Department for Education

Relationships and Sex Education: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether content on domestic abuse will be included in the new Relationships education, relationships and sex curriculum.

12 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Carbon Monoxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to the health profession on treating (a) pregnant women and (b) unborn children for carbon monoxide poisoning.

12 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pregnancy: Carbon Monoxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of carbon monoxide poisoning during pregnancy on the unborn child; and if he will make a statement.

12 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Babies: Carbon Monoxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to protect (a) unborn children and (b) infants from carbon monoxide poisoning.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure that public health information provided by (a) Ministers and (b) the Chief Medical Officer is delivered with a British Sign Language interpreter present.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS 111: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the NHS 111 British Sign Language service has sufficient capacity to handle calls in the event of a covid-19 outbreak.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS 111: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to promote alternative methods for contacting 111 for people with hearing loss through (a) GPs and (b) other healthcare professionals.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will ensure that informative videos on covid-19 are provided with (a) British Sign Language interpretation and (b) subtitles.

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure NHS compliance with the Accessible Information Standard in the event that more NHS services are delivered online and by phone because of the covid-19

11 Mar 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that accessible Government advice on covid-19 is provided to people (a) who use British Sign Language as their primary language and (b) with hearing lo

11 Mar 2020 · Women and Equalities

Housing: Disability

What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the start date for the consultation on accessible housing.