Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the effect of recent changes in the level of funding for research into myalgic encephalomyelitis on clinical understanding of that condition.

30 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

ME/CFS: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much money from the public purse has been allocated to funding research on myalgic encephalomyelitis since 2010.

30 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Employment Tribunals Service: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of recording whether a women who is making a claim at employment tribunal for the purpose of (a) her Department being able to

30 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women making a claim at employment tribunal were pregnant in (a) 2010, (b) 2015, (c) 2017 and (d) 2019.

30 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions has he had with his counterpart in the Israeli Government on allegations of human rights abuses committed by Israeli military forces.

30 Jan 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions has he had with his counterpart in the Israeli Government on allegations of torture committed by Israeli government interrogators against journalism student Mays Abu Ghos

29 Jan 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fracking: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of regulatory protections for people handling fracking waste water contents (brine) from the effects of radium.

29 Jan 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fracking: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her Department's policy on fracking in the UK of the findings of the Center for Environmental Research and Education at Duquesne

29 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2020 to Question 3877 on Fireworks: Animal Welfare, what the time frame is for the Office for Product Safety and Standards' review on the effe

29 Jan 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of electronic shock collars.

27 Jan 2020 · Women and Equalities

Employment Tribunals Service: Pregnancy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on the (a) well-being of pregnant women and (b) equality of the employment tribunal system of introducing a six-month time limit for employment t

27 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Employment Tribunals Service: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to improve the support it offers to pregnant women undertaking employment tribunals.

27 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Conditions of Employment: Pregnancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps her Department is taking to help safeguard pregnant women from (a) workplace discrimination and (b) unfair dismissal.

27 Jan 2020 · Women and Equalities

Employment Tribunals Service: Pregnancy

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on the ability of pregnant women to represent their cases of the three-month time limit for submitting an employment tribunal claim.

21 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the cross-party talks on social care reform will include discussion of issues faced by people affected by dementia.

21 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of other political parties on the proposed cross-party talks on social care reform.

21 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to hold cross-party talks on social care reform.

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Crowsnest radar system will be operational when the Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier deploys.

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Early Warning Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the timely completion of the (a) Carrier Strike project and (b) Crowsnest radar function.

20 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Defence

Early Warning Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, recent assessment he has made of the effect of potential delays to the Crowsnest radar system on the ability of Carrier Strike to operate (a) safely and (b) effectively.

15 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the effect of the use of fireworks on animal welfare.

15 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to encourage suppliers to stock fireworks with a noise level of less than 90 dB for public display.

15 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to limit the noise level of fireworks to 90 dB for the welfare of animals

15 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the effect on the environment of fireworks used in public displays.

15 Jan 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fireworks: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the effect of fireworks used in public displays on levels of climate change.

13 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many additional GP training places his Department plans to create in 2020.

13 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department plans to allocate in 2020 to support expanding training places in general practice.

10 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

HM Prison Service: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in prisons.

7 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the number of GP partners taking on roles in surgeries on NHS capacity to manage potential increased demand on GP services during wint

7 Jan 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of trends in the number of GP partners taking on roles in surgeries on the ability of patients to access GP services.

Source: official written-questions record.