Andrew Cooper MP: written questions
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General Practitioners: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of waiving fees charged by GP surgeries for (a) medical evidence letters, (b) certificates and (c) reports that are required by HM Pa
Answer: There are some medical evidence letters, certificates, or reports that general practices (GPs) may charge for, and others that they must not charge patients for. The legislation that sets this out is the General Medical Services and Personal Medical Servi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) creation and (b) growth of start-ups in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England.
Answer: We will publish our Small Business Strategy later this year with a clear ambition to promote startups and encourage entrepreneurship, built around the new Business Growth Service.Start Up Loans are available in Cheshire and across England, helping new and...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media on perpetuating violence against women and girls.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) in all of its forms, including when it takes place online, is a top priority for this Government. Our upcoming VAWG Strategy will set out the strategic direction and concrete actions to deliver our unpreced...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) level of use of AI by students to complete assessments in (i) secondary, (ii) further and (iii) higher education and (b) the potential impact of use on the validity of ac
Answer: The department policy paper on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education sets out some of the opportunities and risks education establishments should be aware of when considering generative AI technologies, including use of AI in assessments. T...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TravelDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the average time taken to process claims for transport support through the Access to Work scheme; and what steps she is taking to reduce that time.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. Access to Work does not differentiate between applications. Applications are processed in date order except for applications from...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: AuditMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of audit requirements for town and parish councils following the abolition of the Audit Commission in 2015.
Answer: In December 2024, the government launched a strategy to overhaul the local audit system in England. Through the strategy and subsequent consultation response, the government has committed to a number of measures in relation to smaller bodies including to ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParish and Town Councils: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sanctions available to local government standards committees for the actions of town and parish councillors.
Answer: In December the Government launched a consultation seeking views on a range of measures to strengthen the standards and conduct framework that applies to all types and tiers of local authorities in England. The proposals consulted upon included a requirem...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Ombudsman: Parish and Town CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing town and parish councils into scope of the local government ombudsman.
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) provides members of the public with a vital complaints resolution service for when things go wrong with the public services they rely on. Their investigations provide the public with personal redress ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty: OwnershipMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring the Land Registry to (a) record and (b) publish a property owner's Company Registration Number on title regist
Answer: HM Land Registry (HMLR) requires that the registration number of a company is supplied when a UK company is being registered. Company registration numbers are recorded in the proprietorship entry of the title register. Copies of title registers are normal...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of compliance with the Mental Health Investment Standard by ICBs in each of the last four years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of integrated care boards (ICBs), formerly clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), meeting the Mental Health Investment Standard, meaning that their investment in mental health services increased in line with their overa...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPolitics: CurriculumDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including political education in the national curriculum.
Answer: For secondary schools, democracy and politics is currently taught through the national curriculum for citizenship at key stages 3 and 4, which covers parliamentary democracy, the key elements of the constitution of the United Kingdom, the power of governm...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSpikingHome OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help protect young people from drink spiking.
Answer: Spiking is an appalling crime that undermines the public's right to feel safe when they are simply enjoying a night out. It can happen to anybody regardless of age, gender or sexuality. We are taking tough new action to prevent spiking incidents, ensure t...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help safeguard young people from (a) drug and (b) alcohol addiction.
Answer: The most effective and sustainable approach to safeguarding children and young people from drug and alcohol harm is by giving them the best start in life, and by keeping them safe, well, and happy. Our mission-based approach will ensure that every child h...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the potential merits of conducting cross-conditional testing in the NHS when assessing for a neurodivergent condition to determine the potential co-o
Answer: It is the responsibility of the integrated care boards (ICBs) across England to make available appropriate provision to meet the health and care needs of their local population, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) services...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFluoride: Drinking WaterDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national water fluoridation strategy.
Answer: Water fluoridation is an effective population measure that reduces tooth decay. It should be used to complement other effective methods of increasing fluoride use, as set out in the statement by the UK Chief Medical Officers, which is available at the fol...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: AbsenteeismDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of persistent school absences in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England; and what step
Answer: Detailed pupil absence data is collected as part of the school census and published on a termly basis. All absence data for England, including data at regional and local authority level, is available via the National Statistics releases.The department doe...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Labour Turnover and RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the number of unfilled teacher posts in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire, (c) the North West and (d) England in each of the last five years; and what
Answer: Recruiting and retaining more teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the life chances for every child, as the within-school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appellants are waiting for First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) appeals to be listed for personal independence payment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics. The average waiting times data requested can be found under “Tribunal Statistics CSV f...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time was for a First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) appeal for (a) personal independence payment and (b) universal credit in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Chesh
Answer: Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics. The average waiting times data requested can be found under “Tribunal Statistics CSV f...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of trends in the levels of reoffending rates in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years; and what steps her Department is taking to
Answer: The overall proven reoffending rate for England has decreased from 29.1% in 2017/18 to 25.0% in 2021/22 (the latest year for which reoffending data is available – see Table 1).The overall proven reoffending rate for Cheshire has decreased from 29.6% in 20...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of appeals to the tribunals service in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England which related to (i) personal independence payments and (ii) universal credit were successful in
Answer: Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) (SSCS) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.The data requested can be found under “Tribunal Statistics CSV files”.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle inequalities in education outcomes in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: Every child and young person should have every opportunity to achieve and thrive. The Opportunity Mission will promote equal opportunities for all by setting every child up for the best start in life, helping them achieve and thrive, and build skills for ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with life expectancy varying widely across and within communities. The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain by tackling the structural inequalities that contribute to poor health, p...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDental ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to increase access to NHS dentistry in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild den...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSewers: Private SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made recent progress on implementing section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
Answer: This Government inherited a broken water system. These systemic issues require a proper reset with a reformed water sector in a new partnership with the Government to bring in the investment that is needed. The Government is committed to using legislation...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
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