Andrew Cooper MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Eritrea: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward sanctions relating to human rights violations and abuses in Eritrea.
Answer: The UK Government consistently considers the full range of policy tools at our disposal to protect human rights and deter violations of international humanitarian law. It is the UK's long-standing policy not to comment on potential sanctions designations ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has (a) made an assessment of the current classification of deaf sport within UK sporting-funding frameworks, (b) what consideration her Department has given to the disparity in fundi
Answer: The Government is dedicated to making sport across the country accessible and inclusive for everyone, including d/Deaf people. Sport England are exploring a series of talent pilots for deaf athletes. These pilots will see Sport England, National Governing...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Weaver: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the duties of the Canal and River Trust to maintain the River Weaver Navigation for navigation purposes in terms of (a) draught and (b) the
Answer: It is the responsibility of organisations with statutory duties, including the Canal and River Trust, to ensure compliance with them. Maintaining the River Weaver for navigation is an operational matter for the Trust, and it’s important the Government res...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFunctional Neurological Disorder: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure equitable access to multidisciplinary rehabilitation services for people with functional neurological disorder across Integrated Care Boards (a) in gen
Answer: The National Institute for Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline on rehabilitation for chronic neurological disorders, including acquired brain injury, was published in October 2025 and with the code NG252, includes functional neurological disorder within it...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for publishing the cross-government homelessness strategy.
Answer: We will publish our cross-Government homelessness strategy later this year.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordManchester Airport: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Manchester Airport on the level of that airport's (a) drop-off and (b) pick-up charges.
Answer: Most airports in the UK are managed and operated as private businesses, and the provision and charging of car parking at airports (including drop-off and pick-up charges) is a matter for the airport operator as a commercial business to manage and justify....
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84119More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of nature depletion on trends in the level of GDP growth.
Answer: The Treasury continues to make progress and explore ways to strengthen processes for assessing the climate and environmental impacts of fiscal decisions and improve the Green Book in line with emerging evidence and best practice. The Government is investi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNature Conservation: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84118More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to utilise the (a) protection and (b) restoration of nature to increase trends in the level of green economic growth.
Answer: The Government recognises that nature makes an important contribution to green economic growth and is taking action to invest in our natural assets. The Government is investing in sustainable farming and nature recovery, both boosting productivity and sup...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to support the 30by30 target.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to protecting 30% of land and sea in the UK by 2030 (30by30). Delivering 30by30 on land in England means ensuring that our most important and wildlife-rich habitats are benefiting from effective, long-term conservation and m...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for covid-19 vaccinations to groups not included in the vaccination programme.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFertilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects NICE to publish the updated fertility guidance.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the independent body responsible for translating evidence into authoritative guidance for the health and care system on best practice, is currently updating its guidance on the assessment and t...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrotherapy: Learning DisabilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of hydrotherapy services on people with learning disabilities.
Answer: NHS England advises that there is not a strong evidence base for the benefits of hydrotherapy for people with learning disabilities. As part of their duties under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are expected to ensure high quality services that put t...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a right of appeal for visitor visa refusals.
Answer: Where a visitor visa is refused, the applicant will receive reasons for the decision which they can address in a further application. There are no current plans to change this position.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLand DrainageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of enacting Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 on the (a) uptake and (b) effectiveness of sustainable drainage sy
Answer: The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and we are looking at what additional steps might be taken to support this. We have made some immediate changes to the National Planning Policy Fra...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLand DrainageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to provide financial support for the delivery of long-term sustainable drainage systems.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework we published on 12 December 2024 amended an existing paragraph regarding incorporating sustainable drainage systems in new development to make clear that developments of all sizes are expected to make use of ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLand DrainageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to local authorities to help improve surface water drainage.
Answer: We are investing £4.2 billion over three years, from 2026/27 to 2028/29, to construct new flood schemes, including surface water schemes, and maintain and repair existing defences across the country. This builds on the £2.65 billion that we are investing ...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) town and (b) parish councils that have taken on functions previously managed by (i) district, (ii) county, (iii) unitar
Answer: There is no centrally held data on the total number of functions town and parish councils have taken on from principal local authorities.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: VATTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66774More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the VAT relief for medical supplies afforded by VAT Notice 701/57 to include automated external defibrillators supplied for community use.
Answer: VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption, and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. Exceptions to the standard rate have always been limited and balanced against affordability considerations. The Government currently provides VA...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMethylphenidate: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for the restoration of a (a) normal and (b) stable supply of Concerta XL; and what contingency measures his Department is putting in place until then.
Answer: The Department can confirm that the supply disruptions affecting various strengths of Concerta XL, generic name methylphenidate, tablets have now been fully resolved. We continue to support the NHS England’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMethylphenidate: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to work with manufacturers of Concerta XL to (a) resolve the ongoing supply shortages and (b) prevent disruption for patients reliant on this medication.
Answer: The Department can confirm that the supply disruptions affecting various strengths of Concerta XL, generic name methylphenidate, tablets have now been fully resolved. We continue to support the NHS England’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHelp to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Help to Buy scheme on low income, first time buyers.
Answer: The Help to Buy Scheme was closed in May 2023. An evaluation into the impact of the scheme is ongoing.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGraduatesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of university graduates currently in non-graduate roles; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of careers service support in assisting graduates i
Answer: The department has not undertaken any specific assessment of trends of graduates in non-graduate roles. However, the Office for National Statistics have previously released data on numbers of graduates in non-graduate roles using one particular definition...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Fees and ChargesDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the upcoming rise in undergraduate tuition fees on the take up of university courses by students from deprived backgrounds.
Answer: In January 2025, the government published an Equality Impact Assessment of the impact of changes to fee limits and student support for the 2025/26 academic year on undergraduate students with protected characteristics and disadvantaged students. This is a...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) support and (b) care workers who work with children and young people with SEN have access to adequate training before starting their roles.
Answer: The training that care and support workers receive before working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will depend on who employs the worker, and the purpose for which they are employed. If workers are supp...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to consult young people in the development of (a) environmental policy and (b) climate-related decision-making.
Answer: This Government recognises that young people are at the heart of environmental and climate-related decision making and actively considers their views and needs. This year, Defra collaborated with the Department for Education, Policy Lab and environmental ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
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