Written questions
1,169 written questions tabled, most recent first.
17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to progress the Government’s commitment to expanding NHS weight management services in England in the July 2020 obesity strategy; and if he will make a statement.
17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Tobacco: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons Public Health England has not acted on reports of sales of cigarettes containing menthol.
17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dietetics
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2020 to Question 95733 on Dietetics, which recognised nutrition experts and expert bodies his Department has consulted to inform (a) the obesity strategy and (b
17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Kidney Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of moving patients with in-centre haemodialysis higher up the priority list for the covid-19 vaccine.
17 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Kidney Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on the risk of covid-19 transmission for patients with in-centre haemodialysis of those patients being in priority group four for the covid-19 vaccine.
16 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when weight management services will be delivered in more locations; and if he will make a statement.
16 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast statement on 25 November 2020, what plans the Government has to provide funding to expand access to weight management services; and if he
15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of patient involvement in the NICE process for evaluating and approving new medicines and treatment; and whether there are plans under the o
15 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will allocate funding to the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency in reviewing applications.
9 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the time for local authorities to spend right-to-buy replacement funds from 3.25 years to five years.
9 Dec 2020 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Right to Buy Scheme: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made on the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on local authority ability to spend right-to-buy replacement funds.
8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many flu vaccinations are (a) required and (b) have been ordered in the 2020-21 flu season.
8 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Influenza: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the take-up of winter flu vaccinations was in (a) 2018, (b) 2019 and (c) 2020 to date.
4 Dec 2020 · Treasury
Public Expenditure: East Midlands
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the benefits for the East Midlands of the Spending Review 2020.
2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using (a) bingo halls and (b) other currently unoccupied venues for the administration of the covid-19 vaccine.
2 Dec 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the general population is required to take up a covid-19 vaccination to ensure the effectiveness of that vaccination programme.
30 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dietary Supplements: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the pricing policy of the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances in relation to nutritional borderline substances.
30 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the transparency of decision making by the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances to ensure fairness and equity in their approvals process.
30 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average time taken is for the Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances to respond to applications for review.
30 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure the hierarchy of medicines is enforced in relation to cannabis-based medicinal products.
26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cannabis: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Food Standards Agency on the steps it is taking to educate consumers on the safety of unauthorised products containing CBD.
26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on the pharmaceutical industry of a mutual recognition agreement on (a) good manufacturing practice and (b) batch certification not being agreed by EU and
26 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to maintain the regulatory system for pharmaceutical medicines at the end of the transition period.
26 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether financial support for victims of human trafficking is adjusted for inflation.
26 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mandating a specific workplace risk assessment for clinically extremely vulnerable employees.
25 Nov 2020 · Home Office
Human Trafficking: Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether financial support for victims of trafficking has been adjusted for inflation.
25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Health and Safety: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many complaints the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has received on workplaces not being covid-secure since August 2020; and how long it took HSE to respond to each of those complaints.
25 Nov 2020 · Treasury
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that employers are aware that clinically extremely vulnerable people are eligible for the extended furlough scheme if they are unable to work from home and their workpla
25 Nov 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions
Statutory Sick Pay: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who are clinically extremely vulnerable have registered for statutory sick pay since July 2020 because their workplace was not covid-secure.
25 Nov 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2020 to Question 97688, how many times enforcement action for non-compliance with the requirements of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 has tak
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