Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Publications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with representatives of (a) NHS England and (b) other departmental bodies on the use of the term global majority in departmental (i) publications and (ii) internal docum

2 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Sales Promotions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the guidance on meal deals in his Department’s publication entitled Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar or salt by location and by volume price: implementation guidance, u

28 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of flood defence agencies in other countries; and what account his Department takes of such an assessment in conside

28 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits of establishing a Flood Defence Agency as a standalone arms-length body and (b) implications for (i) budget alloca

28 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency in managing flood defences in the last five years; and if he will make made an assessment of the potential me

28 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England: Consultants

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many contracts with management consultants have been awarded by (a) his Department and (b) NHS England since 4 July 2024.

28 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Smoking: Nightclubs and Public Houses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) Ministers, (b) officials and (c) special advisers from his Department have had discussions with the Mayor of London on smoking outside (i) nightclubs and (ii) pubs since 5 July 2024.

28 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Public Appointments and Special Advisers: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2316 on Public Appointments and Special Advisers: Equality, what discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on whether

28 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Low Alcohol Drinks: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 18 November 2024, to Question 13469, on Low Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling, if his Department will publish a formal response to the consultation.

28 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the guidance on free refills in his Department’s publication entitled Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar or salt by location and by volume price: implementation guidance,

27 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what process his Department plans to use for incorporating feedback from its public engagement roadshow on the future of the NHS into NHS (a) planning and (b) reforms.

27 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what objectives his Department has identified for its public engagement roadshow on the future of the NHS; and if he will make an assessment of the value for money provided by the programme.

27 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's budget is for NHS public engagement roadshows in the 2024-25 financial year; and what steps his Department is taking to help prevent over-spends on roadshows.

27 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the cost to the public purse has been of NHS public engagement roadshows by (a) attendee payments, (b) travel costs, (c) accommodation costs, (d) staff overtime costs and (e) administrative ex

26 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Inheritance Tax: Public Consultation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will launch a public consultation on the proposed changes to business property relief.

21 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people employed by private ambulance services that have provided services to the NHS in the last 12 months.

21 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ambulance Services: Private Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people employed by private ambulance services.

18 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that medical treatment is only provided in appropriate medical settings.

14 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Nurses: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has had discussions with the Department for Education on (a) the impact of university debt on nursing degree graduates and (b) a student loan forgiveness model for those grad

11 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 2.40 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, whether he has made an estimate of the overall cost to GP practices of the proposed increase to employer Nationa

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) NHS England, (b) the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and (c) the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on access for p

4 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on the potential merits of considering the potential impact of new treatments on caregivers when determining t

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Great British Energy: Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the tidal stream energy industry on how GB Energy can support that sector.

22 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tidal Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the tidal stream ring-fence to £30m in Allocation Round 7 of the upcoming Contracts for Difference auction.

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for children’s hospices in line with (a) inflationary pressures and (b) operational costs in future financial

17 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of funding for children’s hospices.

10 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Integrated Care Systems do not have an open Women's Health Hub.

9 Oct 2024 · Department for Education

Pupil Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for Pupil Premium Plus to (a) children who have not been looked after and (b) other children in kinship care.

Source: official written-questions record.