Speeches and Questions - Cat Smith

Cat Smith in the House of Commons

Reindeer: Animal Welfare

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the welfare of reindeer being used at seasonal events during winter 2021-22.

China: Uighurs

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the treatment of Uyghur Christians in Xianjaing, China.

Dental Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter dated 29 March 2021 from NHS England and DHSC to NHS primary care dental contract holders, what progress has...

National Lost Trawlermen’s Memorial Day

Commons debates

I pay tribute to Hull City Council, which is clearly doing a lot of work on its fishing heritage. Will my hon. Friend join me in paying tribute to Fleetwood Town Council, which since 2017 has...

Rail Investment and Integrated Rail Plan

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to speak in this debate on the disintegrated rail plan. I associate myself with the comments made by the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron); I agree...

Engagements

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Neuromuscular Disorders: Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Prime Minister's response to the hon. Member for Rhondda on 24 November 2021, Official Report, Col 341, on the...

Topical Questions

Cat Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The decay of NHS dentistry and indeed the cavity of NHS dentists across the country affects my constituents in Lancaster and Fleetwood, but I note that on 7 February 2018 the Chancellor spoke on...

UK Commission on Covid Commemoration

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to announce the (a) membership and (b) terms of reference of the commission on covid-19...

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

Commons debates

I agree with the Secretary of State that our experienced social workers need to spend more time working with families and not be stuck behind a desk doing paperwork, but a direct consequence of...

Coronavirus: Screening

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many private providers of covid-19 testing have been removed from the Government’s list of accredited private testing providers.

Dental Services: Lancaster and Fleetwood

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve access to NHS dentists for people in the Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.

Electoral Register: British Nationals Abroad

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many overseas electors will be eligible to register to vote in the event that the 15 year rule is removed under the...

Prescription Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many prescriptions were issued for each drug categorised under the drug groups (a) benzodiazepines including clonazepam, (b) z-drugs,...

Elections: Wales

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers from Senedd Cymru on provisions in the Elections Bill that apply to...

Pregnancy: Sodium Valproate

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that the Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme be given a SNOMED code.

G20 and COP26 World Leaders Summit

Commons debates

Moving to rail travel and away from more carbon-intensive forms of transport will be essential if we are to meet our ambitions to tackle the climate emergency. Two years ago, the Prime Minister...

Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge)

Commons debates

I will keep my comments on the Budget specifically to youth work. I do so for two reasons. The first, more positive reason is that this week is national Youth Work Week, and I put on record my...

Suicide: Antidepressants

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason antidepressant use has not been included as a possible cause of suicide in suicide prevention strategies.

Suicide: Antidepressants

Department of Health and Social Care

Cat Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the effect of antidepressant use has not been included in suicide prevention strategies.