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The most recent four written questions in the House of Commons

Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Drugs: Misuse
Ms Lyn Brown
Labour, West Ham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to statistics on alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings 2019 to 2020, published on 28 January 2021, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the (a) fall in the proporti...

Asked 9 February 2021
Answered 18 April 2021
By Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire)
151653
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Rehabilitation
Ms Lyn Brown
Labour, West Ham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to statistics on alcohol and drug treatment in secure settings 2019 to 2020, published on 28 January 2021, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the decrease since 2015-16 i...

Asked 9 February 2021
Answered 18 April 2021
By Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire)
151651
Answered
Commons
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry
Charlotte Nichols
Labour, Warrington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits and (b) implications of permitting Christmas household bubbles to attend hospitality settings in areas with Tier 2 covid-19 restrictions.

Asked 15 December 2020
Answered 18 April 2021
By Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative, Mid Bedfordshire)
130250
Answered
Commons
Question for Home Office
Asylum: Isle of Man
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on using the Isle of Man to host a UK asylum processing centre.

Asked 24 March 2021
Answered 16 April 2021
By Chris Philp (Conservative, Croydon South)
174744
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Burlington House
Lord Horam
Conservative, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to meet with the Courtyard Societies of Burlington House to ensure that they remain based at their current premises.

Asked 12 April 2021
Answered 16 April 2021
By Baroness Barran (Conservative, Life peer)
HL14754
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Travel: Quarantine
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Green Party, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide funding for COVID-19 (1) hotel quarantine accommodation, and (2) quarantine testing, for (a) not-for-profit organisations and charities, whose staff and representatives are involved in essent...

Asked 9 February 2021
Answered 16 April 2021
By Lord Bethell (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL13154
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Urinary Tract Infections: Medical Equipment
Baroness Masham of Ilton
Crossbench, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of intermittent self-catheterisation with single use catheters on the level of hospital admissions in England for urinary tract infections; and what steps they are taking to ensu...

Asked 17 March 2021
Answered 16 April 2021
By Lord Bethell (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL14327
Answered
Lords
Question for Department of Health and Social Care
Care Homes: Visits
Baroness Fox of Buckley
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to introduce legislation to facilitate face-to-face visits between people in residential care homes and persons significant to them, in line with the recommendations made by the Joint Committee...

Asked 22 February 2021
Answered 16 April 2021
By Lord Bethell (Conservative, Excepted Hereditary)
HL13409
Answered
Lords

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Home Office
Domestic Abuse Bill
Victoria Atkins
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Safeguarding
Conservative, Louth and Horncastle
Statement made 14 April 2021
HCWS918
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Matt Hancock
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Conservative, West Suffolk
Statement made 14 April 2021
HCWS917
Commons
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Reporting contingent liabilities in relation to cancellation compensation for event organisers participating in phase one of the Events Research Programme
Oliver Dowden
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Conservative, Hertsmere
Statement made 14 April 2021
HCWS916
Commons
Treasury
Notification of contingent liability – mortgage guarantee scheme
John Glen
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Conservative, Salisbury
Statement made 14 April 2021
HCWS915
Commons

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Ministry of Justice
Domestic Abuse Bill
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 15 April 2021
HLWS912
Lords
Treasury
Notification of contingent liability – mortgage guarantee scheme
Lord Agnew of Oulton
Minister of State
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 14 April 2021
HLWS911
Lords
Department of Health and Social Care
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Lord Bethell
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Innovation)
Conservative, Excepted Hereditary
Statement made 14 April 2021
HLWS910
Lords
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Reporting contingent liabilities in relation to cancellation compensation for event organisers participating in phase one of the Events Research Programme
Baroness Barran
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Conservative, Life peer
Statement made 14 April 2021
HLWS909
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
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16 April 2021
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15 April 2021
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14 April 2021
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13 April 2021
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16 April 2021
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15 April 2021
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14 April 2021
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13 April 2021
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