Written questions

237 written questions tabled, most recent first.

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

Business: Working Hours

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to support businesses that want to implement a 32 hour, four-day working week.

21 Oct 2022 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: Females

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support to women affected by the raise in state pension age who are ineligible for the (a) winter fuel allowance and (b) co

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

Fireworks: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government plans to ban the sale of fireworks to the public.

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Memory Clinics: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking with NHS England to reduce backlogs in Memory Assessment Services.

18 Oct 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Dementia

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she plans to publish details on her Department's 10-year plan for dementia.

30 Jun 2022 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Swimming Pools: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will provide immediate emergency funding to public swimming pools in order to protect those public leisure facilities in the context of rising energy prices.

20 Jun 2022 · Treasury

Mileage Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of further support for (a) care staff and (b) other people who rely on their car for work in the form of a mileage uplift.

17 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of the shortage of HRT.

12 May 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Tixagevimab/cilgavimab

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to order Evusheld for use in the NHS.

23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Data Resolution Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many outstanding cases there are within the vaccine data resolution service; and what the current average wait time for a response.

23 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Vaccine Data Resolution Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there is a way for hon. Members to contact the Vaccine Data Resolution Service.

18 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Office for National Statistics: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to continue funding for the Office of National Statistics’ weekly infection survey after April 2022.

18 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Child Tax Credit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has any plans to change the rules on child tax credit to allow it to be split across couples who share custody jointly.

18 Feb 2022 · Treasury

Pensioners: Council Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that pensioners who do not pay council tax are not excluded from the energy council tax support scheme.

7 Feb 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to safeguard patients with (a) dementia and (b) other illnesses in the context of the changing way the NHS is having to treat and correspond with patients as a result of the

28 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Health Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on discussions with the British Veterinary Association to address concerns on veterinary capacity to complete and issue Animal Health Certificates

28 Jan 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Health Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Government has made in its discussions with the EU on changing the status of the UK to a Part 1 country so that Animal Health Certificate’s would no longer be require

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

Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to review legislation in place on fireworks.

20 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has plans to tackle the refusal by some covid-19 testing companies to provide refunds in the event that problems arise with testing kits.

14 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Khaleda Zia

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Bangladesh on permitting Khaleda Zia to travel abroad for medical treatment.

10 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when vaccines produced and administered in Scotland will be added to the NHS covid pass.

30 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the availability of conditional test tubes for cancer labs; and if the NHS has now restarted all non-urgent cancer testing.

19 Nov 2021 · Home Office

Independent Office for Police Conduct: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to lodge a complaint against the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

17 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS Covid Pass

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the proof of the booster jab will be added to the NHS Covid Pass in response to foreign entry requirements requiring evidence of a booster jab.

9 Nov 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason passengers entering the UK from overseas cannot use an NHS issued covid-19 lateral flow test.

15 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Justice

Family Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure consistency in the legal aid fees payable for family law disputes involving children across England and Wales.

15 Oct 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Government has made on the roll out of veteran's ID cards.

3 Sep 2021 · Department for Transport

Travel Restrictions: South Africa

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Government will urgently review the status of South Africa on its traffic light covid-19 travel list.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to make day two PCR tests (a) cheaper and (b) a standardised cost across all providers.

18 Aug 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Travel: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Covishield covid-19 vaccine will be recognised by the Government for the purposes of inbound international travel.

Source: official written-questions record.