Written questions

2,786 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the 20-day minimum threshold charge for those British Citizens who live overseas and use the emergency services when in the UK on their willingness to use such servic

19 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the 20-day minimum threshold charge for UK citizens and British passport holders who have used the NHS but now live overseas on their (a) finances and (b) mental well

19 Mar 2019 · Treasury

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much money private pharmaceutical companies have claimed back in VAT as a result of what they have paid suppliers for medicines in each year for which information is available.

19 Mar 2019 · Treasury

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to equalize VAT between privately-owned companies and the NHS in relation to pharmaceutical procurement.

18 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Portsmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average air quality sample reading was in Portsmouth in (a) 2003 and (b) 2018.

18 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Clean Air Zones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what circumstances the Government can impose clean air zone on local authorities.

18 Mar 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the average reading for an air quality sample in (a) the UK, (b) Hampshire and (c) Portsmouth.

18 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Type 31 Frigates: Portsmouth Dockyard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to base the a31 e frigates in Portsmouth.

18 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Type 31 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for an announcement on where the A31e frigates will be based.

18 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Defence

India: Type 31 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals to base the type A31e frigates in India on the economy of (a) the UK and (b) Portsmouth.

18 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Eating Disorders

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent trends in mental health nursing staff numbers on waiting times for those who require treatment for eating disorders.

14 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Employment: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to promote the creation of skilled green jobs.

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of drug consumption rooms on (a) providing people with harm reduction information and advice and (b) supporting people to engage with a structured d

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heroin: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will support the provision of heroin-assisted treatment services throughout England.

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Naloxone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Aids Trust report of 5 February 2019, Drug-related deaths in England, if the Government will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national nalo

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Naloxone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the findings of the February 2019 National Aids Trust report, Drug-related Deaths in England, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate provision of naloxone for peop

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will legislate for the mandatory provision by local authorities of treatment for drug misuse.

12 Mar 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Technology: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of women who work in the (a) tech and (b) ICT sectors.

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

England Infected Blood Support Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the support provided to people through the England Infected Blood Support Scheme.

12 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the UK Government has accepted responsibility for the contaiminated blood products that were imported from the US during the 1970s and 1980s that caused some people in the UK to be infected

11 Mar 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood: Contamination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to find those responsible for the blood products that were imported from the US during the 1970s and 1980s which were contaminated and consequently caused people

11 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Interconnectors: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether an interconnector development has taken place as a result of a decision by the Planning Inspectorate; and if he will make a statement.

11 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Interconnectors: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the evidential basis was for the decision to provide the Planning Inspectorate with decision-making powers for the development of the AQUIND interconnector.

11 Mar 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electricity Interconnectors: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the decision-making authority of Planning Inspectorate for the development of the AQUIND interconnector on the effectiveness of local

11 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of homes delivered through permitted development rights that have been found to not comply with building regulations in each y

11 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Change of Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of homeless families housed in temporary accommodation which has been converted into residential use through the permitted dev

11 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what comparative analysis his Department has made of the quality of housing developments brought about through (a) permitted development rights and (b) the full planning system.

11 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of extending permitted development rights to include demolitions on his Department's plans to halve homelessness i

11 Mar 2019 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on affordable and social housing of expanding permitted development rights to include demolitions.

1 Mar 2019 · Home Office

Fire and Rescue Services: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings of Dame Judith Hackitt’s May 2018 Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, what steps his Department is taking to tackle shortages in fire engineering expertise.

Source: official written-questions record.