Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, which businesses h

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential financial impact of dopamine agonist-related impulse control disorders on those experiencing such disorders, including through (a) gambling-

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of dopamine agonist-related impulse control disorders and augmentation in people with restless legs syndrome and Parkinson’s disease

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on the number and proportion of dopamine agonist-treated patients with impulse control disorders who experience relationship breakdown or divorce.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the level of suicides and attempted suicides among (a) people prescribed dopamine agonists who have experienced impulse control disorders, augmentation or

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on (a) the number and proportion of dopamine agonist-treated patients who report binge eating or marked weight gain, (b) weight and metabolic monitoring practices whe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of the levels of (a) sexually transmitted infections acquired in the context of dopamine agonist-induced hypersexuality and (b) unplanned pregnancies among w

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is issued to clinicians on discussing in advance with patients, and where appropriate their families, how treatment should be managed if severe impulse control disorders develop while

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department holds audit or research data on differences between neurology or movement disorder specialists and general practitioners in (a) warning patients and families about dopamine a

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of how dopamine agonist-related impulse control disorders and augmentation are taught and assessed in undergraduate medical educat

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the use of artificial intelligence and digital tools within the NHS and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to (a) detect potential do

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data national bodies hold on (a) the number and proportion of people prescribed dopamine agonists who self-report impulse control disorders and (b) the number and proportion whose impulse cont

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence the Department has assessed on the number and proportion of patients who develop impulse control disorders while taking dopamine agonists and subsequently (a) continue dopamine agonis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence the Department has assessed on the average time from initiating a dopamine agonist, or increasing its dose, to (a) the onset or first report of impulse control disorder symptoms and (

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information national pharmacovigilance systems and clinical datasets provide on the range and relative frequency of withdrawal symptoms associated with dopamine agonist discontinuation, includ

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on (a) the average length of time patients remain on dopamine agonists or partial dopamine agonists for each licensed indication, (b) the proportion of patients who r

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on the average age at (a) initiation of dopamine agonist therapy, (b) first report or diagnosis of an impulse control disorder while taking a dopamine agonist and (c)

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the Department has made of risk factors for dopamine agonist-induced impulse control disorders, including age, renal impairment, duration of exposure, cumulative dose, polypharmacy,

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on the proportion of patients with restless legs syndrome treated with dopamine agonists who have co-existing neurodevelopmental or psychiatric diagnoses, including a

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on the proportion of patients with restless legs syndrome alone, compared with patients with restless legs syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, auti

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, how many reports of pension scams were received by (a) Action Fraud, (b) The P

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on (a) the likelihood of patients who develop one dopamine agonist-associated impulse control disorder developing additional impulse control disorders and (b)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the total financial losses arising from pension s

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government crack down on pension scams, published on 9 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the number of pension savers who have lost money

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many investigations into suspected pension scams are currently being undertaken by (a) The Pensions Regulator, (b) the Financial Conduct Authority and (c) other relevant authorities.