Friday, 30 July 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the diagnosis of dementia is (a) more accurate and (b) given at the earliest opportunity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) steps his Department is taking to encourage take up of the covid-19 vaccinations amongst health workers and (b) guidance and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when discussions with the Thalidomide Trust on support for ongoing health needs beyond 2022-23 will conclude.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the finding by the Disabled Children’s Partnership’s in their report, Left Behind, published 16 July 2021,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will publish its response to its consultation on the home use of both pills for early medical abortion up to 10...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a specific minimum wage for care workers to assist with recruitment...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that adult social care workers are paid a wage which meets the (a) the Real Living Wage standards and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of permitting both pills for early medical abortions to be taken at home...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many nurses were trained in (a) 2017, (b) 2018, (c) 2019 and (d) 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that NHS services are able to accurately diagnose all the subgroups of dementia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that carers have access to breaks from their caring responsibilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons it is mandatory for care home staff to receive a covid-19 vaccine and not domiciliary care staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to physiotherapy appointments for disabled children; and what steps he is taking to ensure that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to mitigate the impact of staff absences in NHS hospitals in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne Central, (b) North East...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS staff have died from covid-19 since March 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of an increase in covid-19 infections and hospitalisations over summer...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the findings of the Royal College of Physicians' (RCP) eleventh survey of RCP members and fellows that 27 per cent of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to develop a career pathway for care staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason people working in care homes are not allowed to work in other care settings during the covid-19 outbreak but are allowed...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Department plans to publish a social care plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2020 to Question 70487, how many and what proportion of claims to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to help protect people from covid-19 infection in care home settings in the event that further...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will appoint an independent commissioner to oversee the closure of inappropriate inpatient care units and increased funding...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any research has been carried out into the reasons for which the number of patients having IVF treatment compared to the number...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make a comparative assessment of the number of (a) people requiring care and (b) carers who are qualified...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 July 2021 to Question 28345 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK residents...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to address the shortage of care home staff in (a) York and (b) nationally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on mandatory covid-19 vaccinations for care home staff.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for social care staff and their employment rights of mandating covid-19...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on increased investment in the clinical oncology workforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress the Government has made on social care reform.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the numbers of care staff that will leave the care sector as a result of his policy of mandatory covid-19...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to review the current 24 week time limit on abortion on the grounds of risk of injury to the physical or...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) school age children and (b) adults to pursue a career in social care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people using fake names cannot acquire access to early medical abortion pills at home.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to support health and social care staff who choose to continue to apply social distancing measures.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their acquisition of a share of OneWeb on 3 July 2020, what loss was made by OneWeb at the time of purchase; how many directors are on the board of...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve access to STEM training and resources for both (1) employed, and (2) unemployed individuals.
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 8 June (HL535), what information was contained in the (1) “qualitative analysis”, and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the reports of increasing number of incursions by Jewish settlers into the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, and (2) the calls by...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they will make to the government of Israel about reports of sexual threats made to Palestinian women during raids in Hebron by Israeli...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many COVID-19 vaccines the UK has supplied to Vietnam; and what assessment they have made of (1) how they are being distributed, and (2) which age groups are...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the British Council regarding the decision to reduce funding to that organisation; what assessment they have made of the impact...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to respond to the findings and recommendations of the report of the All Party Parliamentary Group on North Korea Inquiry into Human...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported targeting of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers across the world by governments using hacking software...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the departure of the UK from the EU, whether the country of Ireland is formally called (1) the Republic of Ireland, or (2) Ireland, in UK law.
To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have withdrawn support for mine clearance in (1) Lebanon, (2) Sri Lanka, and (3) Vietnam; and what impact they expect this will have on future trade...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the international rule of law and the authority of the United Nations of the non-implementation of the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Ethiopia about the alleged use of starvation as a weapon of war in Tigray.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the determination of the 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry into North Korea that crimes against humanity were committed by the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry into North Korea, what steps they have taken following the passage of Resolution 69/188 by the UN General...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about that government’s ban on bringing construction raw materials into the Gaza Strip; and...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Middle East and North Africa on 15 June (UIN900776), what assessment they have made of whether British arms...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking in the United Nations to highlight human rights abuses in China.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports this month that the Israeli military blocked the UN from delivering aid to Palestinians whose homes had been demolished...
To ask Her Majesty's Government why seed potatoes cannot be imported from EU countries; and what assessment they have made of the impact of this restriction on the industry.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there is a Common Travel Area between the Republic of Ireland and the UK; whether there is freedom of movement between the Republic of Ireland and the EU;...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the private security industry about protecting the (1) mental, and (2) physical, well-being of licensed professionals in that...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects of the EU’s proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on trade and commerce in Northern Ireland in the light...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what requirements UK companies have to conduct due diligence on the source of funds when selling goods to (1) members of, or (2) representatives of the (a)...
To ask Her Majesty's Government how much was invested by (1) the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, (2) the NHS Pension Scheme, (3) the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, (4) the Local...
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Annual Report on Major Projects 2020–21 by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, published on 15 July, in respect of the...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to offer financial support to small businesses who will keep COVID-19 capacity limits in place.
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