Andrew Cooper MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Schools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the guidance issued to local education authorities on funding schools for in-year (a) transfers of pupils and (b) growth in pupils on roll.
Answer: The department has allocated £242 million in Growth and Falling Rolls funding to local authorities in 2024/25 through the dedicated schools grant, which local authorities can use to support schools managing significant growth in pupil numbers. We allocate...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRural Areas: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with agricultural machinery manufacturers on the potential impact of enhanced security measures on agricultural vehicles on the level of rural crime.
Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for countryside communities. That is why this Government is committed to tackling crime in rural areas.We are committed to implementing the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 and support its intentions to f...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBank ServicesTreasuryTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent steps she has taken to help ensure people in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England have access to banking services.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities in Cheshire and across the country and is committed to championing sufficient access for all as a priority. This is why the Government is working closely with industry to rol...
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average age at which a child was referred for an Education, Health and Care Plan in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on education, health and care (EHC) plans is published in the statistical release ‘Education, health and care plans’. This includes information on the total numbers of requests for an EHC plan received by each local authority. The publication ...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPlastics: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to incentivise councils to increase the range of plastic packaging that can be recycled at the kerbside through the Extended Producer Responsibility.
Answer: Simpler Recycling is a reform to the recycling system which means that people across England will be able to recycle the same materials, whether at home, work or school, putting an end to the confusion over what can and cannot be recycled in different par...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBank Services: ClosuresTreasuryTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14514More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the number of closures of (a) bank branches and (b) free-to-use ATMs in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire, (iii) and England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government does not hold bank branch closure data for each of the last 5 years. However, according to consumer website Which?, Mid Cheshire constituency lost 35.7% of its branch network between January 2015 and September 2024, and has nine branches re...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPyramid SellingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure participants in multi-level marketing schemes are protected from misleading claims about the financial benefits of said schemes.
Answer: Although multi-level schemes are not illegal, it is a criminal offence to persuade someone to make a payment to a scheme by promising benefits from getting other people to join the same scheme (Fair Trading Act 1973 section 120(3)). Also, the Consumer Pro...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPyramid Selling: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which regulations govern multi-level marketing schemes; and if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the regulatory framework of such schemes.
Answer: Although multi-level schemes are not illegal, it is a criminal offence to persuade someone to make a payment to a scheme by promising benefits from getting other people to join the same scheme (Fair Trading Act 1973 section 120(3)). Also, the Consumer Pro...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12606More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when her Department plans to set out details of the independent Loan Charge Review.
Answer: The Government will commission a new independent review of the Loan Charge to help bring the matter to a close for those affected whilst ensuring fairness for all taxpayers. Further details about the review will be set out in due course.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding her Department has allocated to schools in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The department provides annual capital funding to support the education sector, which includes funding to maintain and improve the condition of the school estate and to create school places. The department’s capital budget also supports providers other th...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBeavers: Nature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the reintroduction of beavers to the wild on meeting targets on halting the decline in species abundance by 2030 as set under t
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. No direct assessment of beavers’ impact on the species abundance target has been conducted but we continue to improve our evidence base underpinning the targets more...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of fraud in each of the last five years.
Answer: No. of estimated fraud incidents against individualsYear Ending June202020212022202320244,332,0005,035,0003,819,0003,335,0003,560,000The ONS’ Crime Survey for England & Wales (CSEW) has been used to assess trends in the level of estimated fraud agains...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of the average waiting time for mental health treatment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows both the mean and median average waiting times, measured in days, for mental health treatment for adults in the Cheshire East local authority, for the last five years:Waiting time between referral and second contact for adults in...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Mid CheshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of face-to-face GP appointments in Mid Cheshire constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP). Patients can’t get through the front door of the National Health Service, so they aren’t getting the timely care they need.Mid-Cheshire sits within the NHS Cheshire ...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEconomic Situation: EqualityTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11529More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent fiscal steps her Department has taken to help tackle regional economic inequalities.
Answer: At Autumn Budget 24 this Government invested for the long-term in regional economic growth, supporting city regions to achieve their potential and spread growth across the country. It set out the first major steps in our approach to regional growth, throu...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, as we get the National Health Service back on its feet. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and ensuring that people have the best possible...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DebtsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the regional spread of business debt in each of the last five years.
Answer: Business debt in the UK is spread across each of the regions, with the biggest proportions found in London, the South East and South West. Please find a detailed breakdown of the changes in the regional spread of business debt in each of the last five yea...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to support the work of Air Ambulance charities.
Answer: The Department and the National Health Service continue to support the work of air ambulance charities, including through NHS ambulance trusts’ provision of key clinical staff and medical equipment, which supports the operation of air ambulances.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Administration of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking with the Attorney General to speed up the justice system for victims of domestic violence.
Answer: This Government inherited a record and rising court backlogs which have seen too many victims waiting far too long for justice.We are committed to bearing down on the court backlog to speed up the delivery of justice.Timely and effective justice is key to...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: CourtsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average time was for a domestic violence case to be heard in court in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: It is not possible to separately identify cases of domestic violence, which will be recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, for example, co intentional strangulation or suffocation.This Government inherited a record and rising ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11443More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for domestic violence; and what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that victims of domestic violence receive appropriate support to (
Answer: Strengthening the criminal justice system response to domestic abuse and increasing victim confidence are crucial to achieving this Government’s ambitious commitment to halve violence against women and girls this decade.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number of victims of domestic violence who have withdrawn their cases due to court delays in each of the last five years.
Answer: It is not possible to separately identify cases of domestic violence, which will be recorded under the specific offences for which they are prosecuted, for example, intentional strangulation or suffocation.Victims and survivors of domestic abuse also may ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: DeathMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of homeless people who have died while living on the street in each of the last five years in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire
Answer: Every death of someone sleeping rough on our streets is one too many. The estimated number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales is published by the Office for National Statistics. You can find the data for between 2013 and 2021 here. ONS are ...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department’s policy is on approving permit applications for new waste incinerators.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) is responsible for assessing environmental permit applications for new waste incinerators to operate in England and has a duty to assess any application it receives against the requirements of the Environmental Permitting Regul...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many families with children were housed in temporary accommodation in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected. Local authorities report their statutory homelessness statistics on a quarterly basis and these can be accessed: here.The Government is taking action by setting up...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
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