To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that people with lived experience of self-harm and suicide are meaningfully involved in the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage social media and search platforms to go beyond the requirements of the Online Safety Act 2023 in reducing access to harmful suicide and self-harm content.
To ask His Majesty's Government when the 'Small but Risky' taskforce will sit; and how the group will address the risk posed by dangerous online platforms.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to address the risks posed by small, high-risk online platforms.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken (1) to address and tackle disinformation surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and (2) to challenge dehumanising language and racist tropes in conflict situations.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any rise in excess deaths in the 2025 autumn and winter periods due to changes to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's recommendations on eligibility for the COVID-19 vacci...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any likely increase in GP appointments as a result of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's recommendation to limit COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for the autumn 2025 vaccinat...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deliver late effects services for patients with cancer.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the introduction of specialist allergy nurses at the primary care level on (1) waiting times, (2) secondary care referrals, and (3) patient satisfaction.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential for asthma nurses to be upskilled in allergy care.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of levels of anti-Palestinian racism in the media and political discourse; and what steps they are taking to reduce levels of anti-Palestinian racism.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the proposed offence of encouraging or assisting self-harm does not criminalise individuals or charities providing support; and whether comprehensive guidance and training will be provid...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address sectarian divisions around the world, as part of the United Kingdom's contribution to conflict transformation.
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the “cliff edge” in incremental cost-effectiveness ratios on orphan medicines that narrowly miss the criteria to be appraised by the National Institute for Health and Care Exc...
To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to adding chiropractors to the list of allied health professions.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's recommendation in November 2024 to limit COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for the Autumn 2025 vaccination campaign, what assessment they have made of the resulti...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the economic impact, including workforce absenteeism and productivity losses, of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's recommendation to limit COVID-19 vaccine eligibility f...
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any increase in winter hospital admissions in the 2025 season, including for respiratory illnesses and COVID-19-related complications, as a result of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and ...
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase workforce capacity in (1) cancer care, and (2) radiotherapy treatment services.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve access to radiotherapy treatment.