Written questions
1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.
9 Jun 2021 · Department for Education
Teachers: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including the climate emergency and ecological crisis in teaching training courses.
9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to recruit additional nursing staff.
9 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bereavement Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the provision of bereavement leave to (a) mothers and (b) partners who have experienced a (i) miscarriage
9 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Summertime
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of making daylight saving time permanent.
9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
DNACPR Decisions: Learning Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the extent of the use of do not resuscitate orders for people with learning disabilities during the second wave of the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a
9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities highlighted by the covid-19 outbreak.
9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the health impacts of (a) cancelled in-person GP visits and (b) virtual or telephone appointments during the covid-19 outbreak.
9 Jun 2021 · Department for Education
Remote Education: Literacy
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of home schooling and social distancing during the covid-19 outbreak on children's language skills.
9 Jun 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Technology: Free Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment with the Secretary of State for International Trade of the potential merits of working with his counterparts in the (a) EU and (b) US Administration to crea
9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the long term recruitment of (a) nurses and (b) doctors.
9 Jun 2021 · Home Office
Domestic Abuse and Gender Based Violence: Crime Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to engage women's groups in discussions with her Department on measures preventing (a) gender-based violence and (b) domestic violence.
9 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the Government has provided to businesses to ensure effective data protection in the collection of customer information and data for covid-19 contact tracing purposes.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the long term recruitment of (a) nurses and (b) doctors.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Nurses: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the recruitment of nurses.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what long-term support he is providing to nurses and clinicians diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the health impacts of (a) cancelled in-person GP visits and (b) virtual or telephone appointments during the covid-19 outbreak.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities highlighted by the covid-19 outbreak.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Bereavement Leave
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of the provision of bereavement leave to (a) mothers and (b) partners who have experienced a (i) miscarriage
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Healthy Start Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the overall percentage uptake was of Healthy Start Vouchers by people eligible in each of the last 12 months for which data is available.
26 Apr 2021 · Treasury
Self-employed: Government Assistance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support an increase in freelance working.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Education
Mental Health: Curriculum
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including mindfulness in the national curriculum for all school ages in England.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of offering mindfulness to NHS staff.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Business: Data Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance the Government has provided to businesses to ensure effective data protection in the collection of customer information and data for covid-19 contact tracing purposes.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to ensure that the NHS covid-19 contact tracing app complies with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation on the retention of data.
26 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Contact Tracing
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data protection measures are in place for the NHS covid-19 contact tracing app.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Software: Fraud
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the prevalence of QR codes is not exploited by people seeking to commit fraud.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) gender and (b) racial discrimination is not incorporated into the development of artificial intelligence systems.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Education
Engineering: Females
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to encourage women to (a) study and (b) take jobs in engineering.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Gender
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to tackle gender disparities in artificial intelligence technology.
26 Apr 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Summertime
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of making daylight saving time permanent.
Source: official written-questions record.