Written questions

1,485 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Women's Estate Perinatal Pathway Steering Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2021 to Question 56264, on Pregnancy: Prisoners, on which dates the Women’s Estate Perinatal Pathway Steering Group has met since it was first convened in Janu

30 Nov 2021 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Conflict of Interests

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to eliminate conflicts of interest in Government business.

30 Nov 2021 · Women and Equalities

Gender Based Violence: Armed Forces

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken with the Secretary of State for Defence to tackle gender-based harassment, assault and bullying in the armed forces.

30 Nov 2021 · Department for Education

Autism: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken with the Minister for Women and Equalities to ensure that autistic children are receiving appropriate educational support in (a) Enfield North and (b) the London Borough of Enfiel

30 Nov 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on tackling the recent rise in hate crimes, particularly racially motivated crimes.

30 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with her French counterpart on (a) the welfare of refugees in France who are attempting to arrive in the UK and (b) safeguards for child refugees who are targeted by crimi

30 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Refugees: Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to support welfare provision for refugees who have arrived in the UK via channel crossings on small boats.

30 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Human Trafficking: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2021 to Question 76797 on Human Trafficking: English Channel, what recent assessment she has made of the contribution of safe routes for people seeking asylum in

29 Nov 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hedges and Ditches

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds report entitled Mind the Gap, published in November 2

29 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure cases with the Universal Credit Risk Review Department are dealt with in a timely manner.

29 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the risk of poverty among universal credit claimants whose payments are suspended whilst their case is with the Universal Credit Risk Review Department.

29 Nov 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will set out the processes and procedures of the Universal Credit Risk Review Department.

25 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing a medical exemption from prescription charges for people affected by Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure better representation of community pharmacy within Integrated Care Systems and at the primary care level.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the role of community pharmacy in alleviating pressure on GPs and hospitals this winter and beyond.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage more general practices in (a) Enfield North, (b) Greater London, and (c) England to sign up to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Workers: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) help improve recruitment to social care jobs and (b) protect retention levels for social care staff in Enfield North.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers: Unpaid Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to help improve access to support for unpaid carers in (a) Enfield North, (b) Greater London, and (c) England.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) help improve recruitment to London Ambulance Service and (b) protect retention levels for London Ambulance Service staff.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase funding to London Ambulance Service to help improve the performance of ambulance response times.

24 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (a) what steps he is taking to improve the availability of children's mental health services and (b) whether he plans to increase funding to (i) North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group, (

24 Nov 2021 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Data Protection: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) help improve recruitment to and (b) tackle a skills shortage in cybersecurity.

24 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Anti-social Behaviour: Enfield North

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what steps she is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour and (b) whether she plans to increase funding to (i) Enfield and Haringey Metropolitan Police Service, (ii) Enfield Council and (iii) grassr

24 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Slavery: Enfield North

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what steps she is taking to tackle modern slavery offences and (b) whether she plans to increase funding to (i) Enfield and Haringey Metropolitan Police Service, (ii) Enfield Council and (iii) gra

24 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Domestic Abuse: Enfield North

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) what steps she is taking to tackle domestic abuse and (b) whether she plans to increase funding to (i) Enfield and Haringey Metropolitan Police Service, (ii) Enfield Council and (iii) grassroots c

23 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Contact Tracing: Travel Requirements

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the ability of travellers without access to the internet to complete the passenger locator form when returning to the UK.

22 Nov 2021 · Women and Equalities

Conversion Therapy: Crime

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has plans to introduce a new criminal offence for people aiding and abetting the removal of a person from the UK for the purpose of sexual orientation or gender identity conversion thera

18 Nov 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent meetings she has had with her Iranian counterpart on the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

15 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of expanding the Covid-19 booster vaccination programme to include all those working in an educational setting.

15 Nov 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of safety and wellbeing measures for people in custody.

Source: official written-questions record.