Written questions
325 written questions tabled, most recent first.
12 Sep 2023 · Department for Work and Pensions
Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling applicants for Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payments who are unable to complete application forms by hand to co
20 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Self-employed: Physiotherapy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of energy costs on the viability of the businesses of self employed physiotherapists.
20 Jul 2023 · Home Office
Migrant Workers: Physiotherapy
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a breakdown by nation of origin of the number of physiotherapists granted visas in the last 12 months.
18 Jul 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the press release entitled Supply of accessible homes to receive vital boost, published on 29 July 2022, what recent progress his Department has made on raising the
13 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Project Gigabit
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the speed of the roll-out of Project Gigabit.
6 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many inspections of (a) adult social care providers, (b) primary medical services, (c) hospitals and (d) mental health services were carried out by the Care Quality Commission in the (i) south
6 Jul 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many inspections of (a) adult social care providers, (b) primary medical services, (c) hospitals and (d) mental health services were carried out by the Care Quality Commission in the (i) London
29 Jun 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of food price inflation on levels of demand for emergency parcels from food banks.
28 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Special Educational Needs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the results of the Special School Eye Care Service trial; and what steps he is taking to support the long-term commissioning of t
13 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Suicide
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the funding for suicide prevention and bereavement services in the NHS Long Term Plan has been spent on a) suicide prevention and b) bereavement services.
8 Jun 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology: North East
What steps she is taking to support the commercialisation of science and technology research in the North East.
2 Jun 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking: Gateshead
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide stop smoking services in Gateshead.
3 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down's Syndrome
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Government will publish guidance to implement the Down Syndrome Act 2022; and if he will publish the current mandate to the guidance's drafting team.
3 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down Syndrome Act 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) clinicians and (b) other professionals responded to the Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance: call for evidence.
3 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Down Syndrome Act 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to respond to the closed consultation entitled Down Syndrome Act 2022 guidance: call for evidence; and if he will place in the House of Commons Library copies of (a) the c
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on the development of medical alert cards for people with rare and genetic conditions following the commitment made in the Implementation Plan for the UK Strategy for Rare
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Genomics: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review the process for genome testing in the NHS to address delays in getting diagnostic test results.
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Genomics: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address the backlog in NHS Genomics Medicines Service.
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on the delivery of the SWAN Pilot Programme as part of the England 2023 Rare Diseases Action Plan.
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Rare Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to consult with (a) patients and (b) the public on the (i) development and (ii) delivery of the SWAN Pilot Programme under the England 2023 Rare Diseases Action Plan.
2 May 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Hereditary Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with undiagnosed genetic conditions.
26 Apr 2023 · Department for Transport
Blue Badge Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many blue badge applications were made by each health condition in the last 12 months.
26 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of waiting times for NHS Parkinson's care in England on people who provide unpaid care to their partners who have Parkinson's.
26 Apr 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Accident and Emergency Departments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the trends in the number of A&E admissions of people with Parkinson's in (a) North East and North Cumbria ICS area and (b) England; and if he will make a statement.
28 Mar 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Leisure
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2023 to Question 147173 on Energy Bills Discount Scheme, what criteria was used to establish that (a) libraries, (b) nature reserves and (c) museums shou
22 Mar 2023 · Northern Ireland Office
Cost of Living: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support women in Northern Ireland with the cost of living crisis.
21 Mar 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Suicide Prevention Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 4.24 of the Spring Budget 2023, HC1183, published on 15 March 2023, on Suicide Prevention Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Grant Fund, by what mechanism
21 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to address gaps in the usage of insulin pumps between (a) people with diabetes living in the most deprived areas and (b) people with diabetes living in the least deprived ar
17 Feb 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care
Diabetes: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Major Conditions Strategy will (i) tackle social determinants of ill health and (ii) address the relationship between poverty and incidence of Type 2 Diabetes.
17 Feb 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Bills Discount Scheme: Care Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, for what reason the care sector is not eligible for the Energy and Trade Intensive Industries scheme as part of the Government's Energy Bills Discount scheme.
Source: official written-questions record.