Written questions

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure women from Black and Minority Ethnic groups are not be negatively effected by a change to open invitations to breast screening, instead of a timed appointment.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to encourage those invited for a breast screening to attend in (a) Slough and (b) England.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: South East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the incidence of breast cancer in (a) Slough and (b) South East with the national average.

9 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve breast screening uptake in (a) South East and (b) England.

8 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of women unable to attend breast cancer screenings as a result of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on that programme in England; and how many of those wom

8 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people who have died while waiting for an ambulance at times where demand for ambulances has exceeded their availability in the last five years.

5 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to Question 97003 on Business: Coronavirus, what estimate he has made of the additional money businesses which are legally prevented from trading as a result of covid-19 legislation will recei

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason railcard holders who were instructed to shield are unable to claim refunds or extensions to their railcard.

5 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on young people of the decision not to refund or extend railcards for (a) 16-25 railcard holders and (b) 16-17 Saver card holders.

5 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer to Question 97003 on Business: Coronavirus, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the extended VAT reduction on businesses which are legally prevented from re-opening during t

5 Oct 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Montem testing facility in Slough will return to operating as a drive-through and walk-in facility.

5 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has received representations on banks closing customer accounts after applying for the coronavirus Bounce Back Loan scheme.

5 Oct 2020 · Treasury

Bounce Back Loan Scheme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the banking sector operating the coronavirus Bounce Back Loan on potential difficulties customers have experienced in accessing their accounts upon applying

1 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the needs of disabled train passengers are met, whilst ensuring (a) their safety and (b) that current covid-19 guidance is adhered to.

1 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of train stations in the UK offer a Turn Up and Go assistance service for disabled passengers.

1 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the passenger experience of the Turn Up and Go assistance service.

1 Oct 2020 · Department for Transport

Railways: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to improve the on-board train experience for disabled passengers.

29 Sep 2020 · Treasury

Business: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 September 2020 to Question 88386 on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Night-time Economy and his statement that it may be the case that there are more effective ways to help those busine

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in (a) England and (b) Slough admitted to hospital with covid-19 symptoms have been discharged from hospital without being tested for covid-19 despite consenting to being so tested.

29 Sep 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people contacted through the NHS Test and Trace service have been asked to self-isolate to a date that has already passed from the date on which they were contacted through that service.

28 Sep 2020 · Home Office

Home Office: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what target (a) her Department and (b) UK Visas and Immigration has relating to the proportion of Ministerial correspondence that has to be responded to within 20-days; and what the performance was of