Written questions

1,485 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to tackle waiting lists for gynaecology care.

11 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Patients: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing redress schemes for people adversely affected by (a) sodium valproate, (b) Primodos and (c) surgical mesh.

11 Jul 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a written update relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review’s report entitled First Do No Harm

30 Jun 2022 · Department for Education

Home Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of provisions in the Schools Bill on home education.

30 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Russian authorities on the prosecution of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner.

30 Jun 2022 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to support the families of Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner following their prosecution by Russian forces in the Donetsk region.

29 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the number of full time equivalent GPs working in England in each of the last three years.

29 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy: Rents

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the NHS Property Service on the impact of increasing rents on community pharmacies.

28 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Sunbeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to research from the University of Manchester entitled Cost-effectiveness of a policy-based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning, pub

28 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Sunbeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to research from the University of Manchester entitled Cost-effectiveness of a policy-based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning, pub

28 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Sunbeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to research from the University of Manchester entitled Cost-effectiveness of a policy-based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning, pub

28 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Sunbeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to research from the University of Manchester entitled Cost-effectiveness of a policy-based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning, pub

28 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Skin Cancer: Sunbeds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to research from the University of Manchester entitled Cost-effectiveness of a policy-based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning, pub

24 Jun 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Fertility and Miscarriage: Employment and Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will strengthen healthcare and workplace support for women and partners affected by pregnancy loss and other fertility related issues.

24 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will issue guidance to workplaces on implementing a workplace policy based on recognition of infertility as a medical condition.

24 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring that (a) fertility and (b) infertility are covered in the PHSE curriculum.

24 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Fertility: General Practitioners

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the awareness of GPs of fertility issues.

24 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Trusts: IVF

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require all NHS Trusts to provide three full cycles of IVF for eligible women, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guid

24 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Gynaecology: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many admissions to NHS accident and emergency departments were there for gynaecology patients in England in each year since 2010.

23 Jun 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure an adequate food supply in the context of potential shortages.

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of enabling access to multiple innovative advanced therapies on (a) the ability of people with long-term health conditions to s

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle regional variation in access to NICE approved treatments for people living with long-term health conditions and (b) reduce the length of time taken

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out-patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the operational planning guidance published on 22 February 2022, what assessment he has made of the performance of NHS Trusts against the target to reduce outpatient follow-ups by

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out-patients: Monitoring

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Elective Recovery Plan published on 8 February 2022, what steps he is taking to support the scaling of remote monitoring approaches across NHS Trusts in England; and whether n

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Out-patients

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Elective Recovery Plan published on 8 February 2022, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of NHS England’s Outpatient Transformation Programme pat

22 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, HACT and Home Group’s Healthy Foundation report, whether the cross-government mental health plan will cover housing measures.

20 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Primary Care: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking steps to (a) ensure that there is a sufficient workforce in primary care and (b) promote the wellbeing of GPs and their staff, including ensuring they have adequ

20 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that medical professionals are adequately trained on supporting survivors of domestic abuse.

20 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Domestic Abuse: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to capture the lived experiences of Black and minority survivors of domestic abuse to inform health responses.

20 Jun 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Chronic Illnesses: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle regional variation in access to NICE-approved treatments for people living with long-term health conditions and (b) reduce the length of time taken

Source: official written-questions record.