Written questions

1,673 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Sep 2017 · Department for Education

Free School Meals: Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Preston constituency were entitled to free school meals prior to the introduction of universal free school meals.

7 Sep 2017 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many visits ministers of his Department have made to (a) food banks, (b) summer holiday lunch clubs and (c) credit unions since 1 June 2017; and if he will publish the dates and locations of those

7 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Abortion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions were carried out at (a) NHS hospitals and (b) registered clinics in Lancashire in 2016; and how many (i) male and (ii) female foetuses were aborted at each location during that year.

7 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Incontinence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to NHS England's publication of 15 November 2015, Excellence in continence care, what progress his Department has made in measuring (a) any reduction in the number of prescriptions for catheters, (b

7 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Incontinence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to NHS England's publication of 15 November 2015, Excellence in continence care, what progress his Department has made on measuring any reduction in (a) inappropriate or unnecessary catheterisation

7 Sep 2017 · Church Commissioners

Martin Luther

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what events and activities the Diocese of Blackburn is undertaking to mark the Quincentenary of the nailing of Ninety-five Theses by Martin Luther on the door of All Saints'

6 Sep 2017 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Domestic Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) parliamentary constituencies he visited and (b) hon. Members he met with in their constituencies during the 2017 summer recess; what the dates were of those visits; and which proposed or current trans

6 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Sexual and Reproductive Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps Public Health England has taken to support the commissioning of condom delivery, open access sexual health services and STI screening, focusing on groups at highest risk, as part of the implementation o

6 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Health Professions: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many vacancies there were for (a) consultants, (b) other doctors, (c) registered nurses, (d) physiotherapists, (e) X-ray technicians and (f) pharmacists at (i) Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, (ii) University Ho

6 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Female Genital Mutilation: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of female genital mutilation were reported to police forces by (a) Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, (b) University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, (c) Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, (d) Bolton NHS, (e) Eas

6 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Sexually Transmitted Infections: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of (a) chlamydia, (b) gonorrhea, (c) genital herpes, (d) HIV/AIDS, (e) human papillomavirus, (f) Syphilis, (g) Bacterial Vaginosis and (h) trichomoniasis were treated by (i) Lancashire Teaching Hosp

4 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Driving: Identification

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to require drivers given notices under section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1998 to provide the required information at a police station or electronically.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for International Development

Curriculum: Punjab

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of work by the Punjab Curriculum and Textboard Board on the content of textbooks relating to women, LGBT people and people of other faiths and

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many British sign language court interpreters are available in each region in England.

4 Sep 2017 · Ministry of Justice

Social Security Benefits: Appeals

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals against decisions on (a) personal independence payment and (b) employment and support allowance were heard at (i) Blackburn, (ii) Blackpool, (iii) Burnley, (iv) Lancaster and (v) Preston Magistra

4 Sep 2017 · Home Office

Police: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much compensation was paid to police officers by (a) Lancashire, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) Cumbria, (d) Merseyside and (e) Cheshire Constabulary in each month between 1 January 2016 and 30 June

4 Sep 2017 · Department of Health

Incontinence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many continence nurses were employed by each of the 135 acute non-specialist NHS trusts at (a) 31 July 2016 and (b) 31 July 2017.

4 Sep 2017 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers of the deaf were employed by each unitary and county council in England in each of the last five academic years.

19 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if NHS England will take steps to produce a strategy to reduce the incidence of irritable bowel syndrome; and if he will make a statement.

18 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which clinical commissioning groups fund (a) acupuncture, (b) reflexology, (c) psychological interventions, (d) psychodynamic interpersonal therapy, (e) hypnotherapy and (f) cognitive behaviour therapy for the tre

13 Jul 2017 · Home Office

Police: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers at (a) Lancashire, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) Cumbria, (d) Merseyside and (e) Cheshire Constabulary identify as either (i) male, (ii) female, (iii) gay, (iv) lesbian, (v) bis

13 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Incontinence: Products

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much was spent on incontinence products by (a) Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, (b) University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, (c) Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, (d) Bolton NHS, (e) East Lancashire Hospitals, (f) Sou

11 Jul 2017 · Women and Equalities

Sanitary Products: VAT

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what funding the Government Equalities Office plans to make available to tackle period poverty; and whether she plans to meet her equivalent in the Scottish Parliament to discuss its initiative to provide sani

11 Jul 2017 · Department of Health

Surgical Mesh Implants: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many transvaginal mesh implants were performed in each quarter from 1 January 2017 by (a) Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, (b) University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, (c) Blackpool Teaching Hospitals, (d) Bolton

11 Jul 2017 · Home Office

101 Calls: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average response time for answering 101 calls made to Lancashire Constabulary was in each month between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2017.

23 Jun 2017 · Home Office

Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the independent review of the deportation with assurances policy commissioned in November 2013 will be laid before the House.

21 Jun 2017 · Home Office

Police: Mobile Phones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on how many occasions Vodafone and other mobile phone networks have failed to provide mobile phone coverage for police during disaster recovery situations in the last 12 months; and what steps she pla

21 Jun 2017 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Africa: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much assistance his Department (a) has and (b) plans to provide to charities and other non-governmental organisations assisting refugees from African countries residing in Israel foll

21 Jun 2017 · Department for Education

Pupils: Period Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what research has been conducted into the number of school days missed by female pupils who live in households unable to afford female sanitary products; and what guidance her Department has issued on the provi

21 Jun 2017 · Department of Health

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate has been made of the number of transplant operations failing due to patients not being able to afford to pay for prescriptions; and if he will bring forward free prescriptions for people who have had

Source: official written-questions record.