Results 1-20 of 238 for in the 'Written Answers' speaker:Robert Syms

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iran (30 Jun 2009)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received on developments in Iran following the recent presidential election; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Charity Research Support Fund (12 Feb 2009)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will review the effectiveness of the formula used to distribute funds from the Charity Research Support Fund.

Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Further Education: Capital Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what plans his Department has for funding capital projects in further education.

Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Fuel Smuggling (21 Jan 2009)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the quantity of fuel smuggled between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in the last 12 months.

Written Answers — Health: Clinical Physiologists: Career Structure (13 Jan 2009)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact of the current Modernising Scientific Careers proposals on the career pathways of clinical physiologists.

Written Answers — Health: Hearing Aids (12 Jan 2009)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the timetable is for action on the regulation of hearing aid dispensers; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Pharmacy (15 Dec 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the benefits and disbenefits which multiple dispensing licences have for dispensing appliance contractors under (a) the current on-cost system and (b) the system of remuneration proposed by his Department.

Written Answers — Health: Incontinence: Medical Equipment (26 Nov 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many letters which mentioned intermittent catheters his Department has received in response to its latest consultation on the proposed new arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances and related services in primary care specifically; and if he will make a statement; (2) what assessment his...

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Admissions (19 Nov 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the average length of stay in hospital of a patient in days in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Incontinence: Medical Equipment (19 Nov 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the likelihood of including contractors for the dispensing of intermittent catheters in the proposed new arrangements for prescription fees under Part IX of the Drug Tariff; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Surgery (19 Nov 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the average (a) length of hospital stay of an invasive surgery patient and (b) cost per day for an invasive surgery patient to stay in hospital in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Admissions (18 Nov 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate his Department has made of the average cost per day of a patient staying in hospital in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Treasury: Taxation: Aviation (13 Nov 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the number of flights using UK airports of the introduction of aviation duty.

Written Answers — Health: Incontinence: Medical Equipment (6 Oct 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the possibility of extending the prescription fee to dispensing appliance contractors in the proposed new arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances and related services in Primary Care: A Consultation in June 2008; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Salt (2 Jun 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effects on blood pressure of sodium intake; whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of people in England with blood pressure problems whose condition would be alleviated by changes in the amount of salt in their diet; and if he will make a statement.

Written Answers — Health: Salt (2 Jun 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the evidential basis was for the recommendation that the national guideline for dietary salt intake to be set at six grams a day.

Written Answers — Health: Salt (2 Jun 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department has made an estimate of (a) the number of lives to be saved annually and (b) other effects on health arising from reducing dietary salt intake to within the Government's guideline amount of six grams a day.

Written Answers — Home Department: Crimes of Violence: Poole (24 Apr 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crimes of violence against the person were recorded in Poole constituency in each of the last five years.

Written Answers — Home Department: Illegal Immigrants: Poole (18 Feb 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what level of fine has been levied on individuals and companies for carrying illegal immigrants through the Port of Poole in the last five years; (2) how many (a) individuals and (b) companies have been fined for carrying illegal immigrants through the port of Poole in the last five years.

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Marine Manifesto Organisation (29 Jan 2008)

Robert Syms: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress has been made on implementing the 2005 manifesto commitment to create a marine manifesto organisation.