Written questions
1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is the Government taking to address the backlog of dementia assessments.
22 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of tends in the level of dementia diagnoses in the UK.
22 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what long term support his Department offers for (a) people with and (b) carers of persons suffering from dementia.
22 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to assess the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) in the NHS.
21 Feb 2022 · Prime Minister
Coronavirus: Disease Control
To ask the Prime Minister, what the scientific basis is for lifting remaining covid-19 restrictions as announced on 21 February 2022.
21 Feb 2022 · 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 effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccination against (a) catching (b) cases of severe illness deriving from, and (c) hospitalisations arising from the
18 Feb 2022 · Cabinet Office
Overseas Trade: Republic of Ireland
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of (a) exports and (b) imports between the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cancer patients have not been seen within (a) the eight main operational standards for cancer waiting times and (b) the three key timeframes in which patients should be seen or treated as
18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people are registered as having received covid-19 vaccines administered abroad, in (a) England, (b) the North West, (c) Lancashire and (d) Preston.
18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the guidance is on receiving the covid-19 booster for people who have received one or both doses of the covid-19 vaccine abroad.
18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) double and (b) triple vaccinated covid-19 patients were admitted to hospital in each month since March 2021; and what assessment he has made of the differences in hospitalisation rates
18 Feb 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Zero Hours Contracts: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the causes of women of colour being more likely than white men and women to be employed on zero-hours contracts.
20 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps her Department has taken to aid Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis during the winter months.
20 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kazakhstan: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the recent violent unrest against protestors in Kazakhstan.
20 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of recent events in Bosnia and Herzegovina and their geopolitical implications on the Western Balkans.
20 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Iran: Nuclear Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in (a) the US and (b) Iran on negotiations to restore Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action compliance.
20 Jan 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) NATO and (b) her European counterparts on Russia’s continued military build-up on Ukraine’s border.
18 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Vaccination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timeline is for primary school aged children to receive covid-19 vaccinations.
18 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Air Conditioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria his Department is using to determine where Government provided air purifiers are distributed to primary and secondary schools in England.
18 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance has been given to protect primary school children and staff from the Omicron variant of covid-19.
18 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Ventilation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many CO2 monitors have been provided to publicly-funded education settings, as recommended in the Government’s Schools Covid-19 Operational Guidance, as of 18 January 2022.
18 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school (a) children and (b) teachers and staff have been diagnosed with covid-19 in each month in (i) 2020 and (ii) 2021.
18 Jan 2022 · Department for Education
Schools: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Schools Covid Operational Guidance, published in January 2022, how primary school pupils, aged five to 11 years, and school staff's positions were considered in developing that guidance.
17 Jan 2022 · Department for International Trade
Trade: Brexit and Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to address the effects of (a) Brexit and (b) covid-19 pandemic on UK trade.
17 Jan 2022 · Department for International Trade
Trade Agreements: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps her Department have taken to secure a free trade agreement with the United States.
17 Jan 2022 · Department for International Trade
Trade: Business
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department’s trade policies on growth for British businesses.
16 Dec 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Evictions: Ethnic Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the prevalence of potential racial disparities in eviction cases brought by private landlords against Black British people.
15 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will investigate his Department’s delayed response time in replying to cases brought forward to DVLA by (a) constituents and (b) Members of Parliament writing on behalf of constituents.
15 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Telephone Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure calls made by the public to DVLA’s phone lines are answered.
15 Dec 2021 · Department for Transport
Driving Licences
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department are taking to help tackle the backlog of licence applications at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
Source: official written-questions record.