Written questions

653 written questions tabled, most recent first.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sacituzumab Govitecan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent representations he has made to representatives of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on accelerating the approval of Trodelyn for treating metastatic triple

18 Aug 2021 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Amnesties

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to take steps to grant urgent amnesty to undocumented migrants residing in the UK.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Disability and Older People: Income Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the Minimum Income Guarantee to support (a) disabled people and (b) elderly people.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce free comprehensive adult social care.

18 Aug 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Israel: Bedouin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the demolition of 27 structures in Humsa - Al Bqai’a, the northern Jordan Valley, including residential units a

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a comprehensive evidence-based alcohol strategy to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he made of the potential merits of reintroducing mandatory face masks in public spaces following the incidence of covid-19 cases in July 2021.

18 Aug 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Motor Vehicles: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a dedicated scrapping system for diesel and petrol vehicles ahead of the transition towards ze

5 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made use of the free flu jab list to identify patients who need to be prioritised for the covid-19 booster vaccinations.

5 Jul 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to prioritise people with (a) asthma and (b) other respiratory conditions for the covid-19 booster vaccination.

5 Jul 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Marriage: Humanism

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has to recognise in law humanist marriage ceremonies.

25 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Breastfeeding: Public Places

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to protect breastfeeding mothers from being photographed in public.

25 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to record the national rate of miscarriages.

25 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve the care for women who experience a miscarriage.

24 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department plans to provide to higher education institutions on the respective provision of online and face-to-face teaching for the 2021-22 academic year.

21 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Maternity Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the transition to a midwifery-led continuity of carer model of care is adequately (a) resourced and (b) supported.

21 Jun 2021 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Building Safety Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to make the Building Safety Fund available to leaseholders in buildings less than 18 metres in height.

21 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Pesticides

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that UK pesticide standards will be upheld during negotiations on joining in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

18 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Children: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide a breakdown of the amount spent by local authorities on (a) foster care companies, (b) psychiatrists, (c) private social workers and (d) other third parties in the children’s social care sect

18 Jun 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Islam

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of interest-bearing student loans on the number of Muslim students entering Higher Education over the last seven years.

18 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding a network of early support hubs for young people to access mental health support.

18 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respite Care: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for (a) paid and (b) unpaid carers to have access to breaks from their caring responsibilities.

18 Jun 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Belarus: Political Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Belarus government on the detainment of (a) Roman Protasevich and (b) other political prisoners.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to remove investor-state dispute settlement from the UK-Australia Free Trade Deal.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Paternity Leave

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he has taken to encourage shared parental leave amongst fathers.

17 Jun 2021 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the free trade deal with Australia will not result in lower (a) environmental, (b) animal welfare and (c) food standards in the UK.

17 Jun 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will conduct an independent inquiry and evaluation of Serenity Integrated Mentoring within the NHS, with regards to its evidence base, safety, legality, ethics, governance and acceptability t

17 Jun 2021 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol in England.

17 Jun 2021 · Treasury

Digital Services Tax: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the Digital Services Tax from 2 per cent to 10 per cent to help rebuild the economy following Covid-19' and if he will make it his policy to impleme

17 Jun 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Game: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ban cages for breeding (a) partridges, (b) pheasants and (c) other game birds.

Source: official written-questions record.