Written questions
1,169 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 Jul 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of (a) the potential merits of excluding mandatory travel to work expenditure from income for universal credit purposes and (b) the effect of the inclusion of that expenditu
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patient Recruitment Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of the five National Patient Recruitment Centres against their objectives in their first year of operation.
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to consult on the use of powers to improve the regulatory environment for clinical trials granted by the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to increase the number of patients recruited to clinical trials in the NHS.
13 Jul 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Food Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that people with special dietary requirements are able to access appropriate emergency food support from their local authority.
13 Jul 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions
Food Banks
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the suitability of local authority-run emergency food support schemes for people with special dietary requirements.
13 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Hospitals
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of supporting India with the establishment of covid-19 field hospitals.
13 Jul 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
India: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans the Government has to donate covid-19 vaccine doses to India.
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed Innovative Medicines Fund on personalised cancer treatments.
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to make a statement to the House following the publication of the NICE Methods Review programme manual; and if he will include in the statement his assessment on whether the outcom
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Biocidal Products: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the regulatory systems for (a) hand sanitiser and (b) disinfectant products in (i) Australia and (ii) the US; whether his Department pla
13 Jul 2021 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on her obligations under the Trade Act 2021 to undertake health assessments of trade deals; who will carry out those assessments; and when the hea
13 Jul 2021 · Home Office
Slavery: Victims
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether ensuring that survivors of modern slavery are able to rebuild their lives with adequate employment will be central to her proposed new anti-slavery strategy.
13 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Energy Company Obligation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the lifetime bill savings for homes who have had energy efficiency measures installed under the Energy Company Obligation since its inception in 2013.
13 Jul 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Heating: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the timeframe is for the phasing out of high carbon fossil fuel heating from all homes, as outlined in the Energy White Paper.
13 Jul 2021 · Treasury
Heat Pumps: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much VAT revenue has been raised through the sale of heat pumps in the last 12 months.
13 Jul 2021 · Treasury
Carbon Emissions: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, under what circumstances low carbon investments pay (a) 20 per cent and (b) five per cent VAT.
13 Jul 2021 · Treasury
Energy: Conservation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the economy of long-term investment in energy efficiency programmes.
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tobacco: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to prevent menthol cigarettes from being sold unlawfully.
13 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tobacco
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when Public Health England’s investigation into menthol cigarettes will conclude; whether the testing of those products has commenced; and if he will make a statement.
1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to reviewing the cancer ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan in the context of the backlog of cancer treatment, increasing cancer prevalence and impact of the covid-19 outbreak on
1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commit to a target for improving access to cancer medicines to support the ambition in the NHS Long Term Plan of improving cancer survival by 2028.
1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that the outcomes of the (a) Innovative Medicines Fund and (b) NICE Methods Review will align as their consultation processes are due to complete
1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the proposed Innovative Medicines Fund on personalised cancer treatments.
1 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of whether the outcomes of the NICE Methods Review support access to personalised cancer treatments; and if he will make a statement.
30 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Life Sciences
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to issue a third Life Sciences Sector Deal.
30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Clinical Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Life Sciences Sector Deal 2, what recent progress the Government has made on strengthening the UK environment for clinical trials.
30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patient Recruitment Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has plans to expand the number of National Patient Recruitment Centres.
30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patient Recruitment Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to monitor the performance of National Patient Recruitment Centres across the NHS.
30 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Patient Recruitment Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of the five National Patient Recruitment Centres against their objectives in their first year of operation.
Source: official written-questions record.