Written questions

653 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Nov 2022 · Department for International Trade

Cetaceans: Faroe Islands

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department has taken steps to use Britain’s trade relationship with the Faroe Islands to help stop the hunting of whales, dolphins and other cetaceans on the islands.

7 Nov 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an estimate of (a) the average waiting time, (b) the number of women waiting and (c) the number of women waiting over one year for a gynaecological appointment or procedure; what s

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment and Support Allowance: Cost of Living Payments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will extend eligibility for the £650 Cost of Living payment to people in receipt of Contributory Employment and Support Allowance.

31 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Terminal Illnesses: Cost of Living

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to support people with terminal illnesses during the period of increases to the cost of living.

19 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Rye Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that HMP Rye Hill Independent Monitoring Board has (a) its full complement of members and (b) the support it needs to adequately monitor the welfare of prisoners

17 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of calorie labelling on menus on people with (a) eating disorders and (b) forms of body dysmorphia, and what steps her Department too

17 Oct 2022 · Ministry of Justice

Independent Monitoring Boards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of (a) the shortfall in and (b) the potential impact of increasing the level funding in the 2022-23 financial year on, recruitment to Independent Monitoring Boards.

14 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tixagevimab/cilgavimab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she expects the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to conclude its appraisal of Evusheld.

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason there is a lower rate of Universal Credit for people under the age of 25; what recent assessment her Department has made of the difference between (a) average costs incurred by and (b) U

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the increased rate of inflation and rising food prices, (a) on what basis the rate paid to schools for providing free school meals is calculated, (b) when she next plans to review that rate, (

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Disclosure of Information: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing stronger protection for whistle-blowers, as proposed by Compassion in Care in their campaign for Edna’s Law; a

10 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to provide support for unpaid carers in the context of the cost of living crisis, including ensuring (a) access to breaks, (b) respite and care services and (c) suppo

10 Oct 2022 · Home Office

Police: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made in the Independent Office of Police Conduct investigation announced on 4 July 2022 into allegations of excessive use of force by Metropolitan Police Service officers at a p

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the evidence on the effectiveness of noise camera technology in reducing disruptive noise pollution; and what preventative measures the Government is taking to

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help ensure that consumers have received refunds for cancelled flight bookings in summer 2022.

21 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Breast Cancer: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve diagnosis rates for breast cancer.

21 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tropical Diseases: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle (a) malaria, (b) leprosy and (c) other neglected tropical diseases globally.

21 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her department has made of the potential merits of convening a dementia medicines taskforce as proposed by the charity Alzheimer’s Research UK in March 2022; and if she will

21 Sep 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the impact of the freeze on the state pensions of people living abroad on levels of poverty amongst those people.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) entitled Endometriosis: diagnosis and management, NG73, published on 6 September 2017, if he will hold

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Parental Leave and Parental Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Government will introduce the right to 12 weeks neonatal leave and pay for parents of babies under 28 days who spend more than 7 days in hospital.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leukaemia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Leukaemia Care's Left to #WatchWaitWorry campaign, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policy of that campaign; and whether the Government will take additiona

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Transport

Electric Scooters: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Guide Dogs report entitled Guide Dogs Scoot Aware, published in May 2022, what assessment she has made of the implications of the findings of that report for her policy on e-scooters; and

20 Sep 2022 · Department for Education

BTEC Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of phasing out BTEC qualifications on the number of (a) young people and (b) young people from (i) working class and (ii) marginalised backgrounds

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Miscarriage: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her policy is on providing specialist NHS help to every mother following a miscarriage.

20 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Bladder Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) treatment, (b) diagnosis and (c) survival rates for people with bladder cancer.

2 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Development Aid: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure access to clean water for (a) midwives and (b) other healthcare workers; and if she will hold discussions with represent

2 Sep 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Broadcasting: Music

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of legislation on the use of (a) lip syncing and (b) pre-recordings at performances advertised as being live.

2 Sep 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cyprus: UN Resolutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has taken recent steps to help bring about a negotiated reunification of Cyprus on the basis of the bi-zonal, bi-communal federation set out in relevan

21 Jul 2022 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the National Deaf Children’s Society policy briefing on the SEND review, published on 4 July 2022, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of that briefin

Source: official written-questions record.