Andrew Cooper MP: written questions 2024
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DebtsCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent estimate his Department has made of the level of household debt in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 4th October 2024 is attached.
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England that do not have (i) broadband and (ii) mobile in
Answer: According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, 0.3% of premises in the Mid Cheshire constituency, 0.7% in Cheshire and 0.6% in England overall do not have access to broadband speeds in excess of the legal Universal Service Obligation (USO) of 10...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFirst Time BuyersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support first-time buyer households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire (c) and England.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, we have committed to introduce a permanent, comprehensive mortga...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England that spent more than 10% of their income on energy costs in each of
Answer: The latest statistics for the number of households in fuel poverty (using the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency fuel poverty metric) in parliamentary constituencies in England, can be found in the published sub-regional fuel poverty statistics, in Table 4:...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: EmploymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to revise the (a) limits on earnings and (b) number of hours that can be worked for people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges unpaid carers are facing and is determined to provide them with the help and support they need and deserve. It is looking closely at how the benefit system currently does this. The Secretary of State undertakes a s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMedical Examinations: Foster CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering potential foster carers the required health assessment free of charge on the NHS.
Answer: Foster carers must undergo a full assessment and be approved by a fostering service provider before any child can be placed in their care. This includes a medical assessment. These assessments are not part of the GP contract with the National Health Servi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many residential properties in Mid Cheshire constituency have been purchased in preparation for HS2 Phase 2b; and what proportion of those properties have been void for longer than six months.
Answer: HS2 Ltd currently holds 51 residential properties on the Managed Portfolio in the Mid Cheshire constituency, of which 31 are let and 20 are vacant. 9 of these properties have been vacant for 6 months or more. The majority of vacant properties in Mid Chesh...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a licensing regime for short-term lets.
Answer: While recognising the benefits that short-term lets can have for local economies, the Government appreciates that excessive concentrations in some areas of the country can impact on the availability and affordability of homes to buy and rent as well as ha...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to address differences in ticket prices between regulated and un-regulated rail lines.
Answer: Under the current system, each train operating company offers a range of fares, some of which are regulated by Government. Train operating companies have flexibility in how they set the prices of unregulated fares; however, in practice, many closely follo...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Mid CheshireDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of 16 to 24-year-olds who were not in education, employment or training in Mid Cheshire constituency in the last five years had (a) previously been identified in the SEN Support category and (b)
Answer: Data for 16 to 24 year olds not in education employment or training (NEET) is not available by constituency nor by special educational needs. National figures for overall proportions of 16 to 24 year olds NEET in England are sourced from the Office for Na...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Mid CheshireDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of children of secondary school age who were not attending school in Mid Cheshire constituency in the past five years had (a) previously been identified in the SEN Support category and (b) an ed
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally. The department collects data on children missing education (compulsory school aged children not registered at school or otherwise receiving suitable education) from local authorities on a voluntary basis. T...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Mid CheshireDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of primary school age children with (a) SEN Support and (b) an Education, Health and Care Plan have not attended school in Mid Cheshire constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The requested information is not held centrally. The department collects data on children missing education (compulsory school aged children not registered at school or otherwise receiving suitable education) from local authorities on a voluntary basis. T...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making actual bodily harm an excluded offence under SDS40 when being served concurrently with sexual or domestic abuse offences.
Answer: Offenders’ eligibility for Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS40) is determined by each specific sentence. Release provisions for different sentence types and length are fixed by law. This change has amended the automatic release point for standard determ...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Domestic AbuseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of victims of domestic abuse experiencing financial abuse while using the Child Maintenance Service.
Answer: The Department is assessing how it can provide statistics on domestic abuse now the application fee exemption statistics are no longer published. The Department's Chief Statistician will oversee the development of these statistics to make sure they meet t...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: Domestic Abuse and Sexual OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on victims of SDS40 applying to sentences being served concurrently with sentences of sexual or domestic abuse.
Answer: Offenders’ eligibility for SDS40 is determined by each specific sentence. Release provisions for different sentence types and length are fixed by law. This change has amended the automatic release point for standard determinate sentences that are not excl...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Maintenance Service: Domestic AbuseDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service in protecting victims of domestic abuse when using their service.
Answer: The Department is assessing how it can provide statistics on domestic abuse now the application fee exemption statistics are no longer published. The Department's Chief Statistician will oversee the development of these statistics to make sure they meet t...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPost OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to help support the Post Office to (a) recruit postmasters and (b) maintain existing post offices.
Answer: While Government recognises the important role postmasters play in our communities and for small businesses across the UK, issues surrounding staffing are an operational matter for the Post Office. Government protects the branch network by setting minimum...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSports Competitors: DisabilityDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to provide additional funding to UK Sport to support aspiring para athletes at the grassroots level.
Answer: The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England - which annually invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding.In Sport England's ten-year strategy, Uniting the Movement, they ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on extended producer responsibility.
Answer: The Government has interpreted that the MP is referring to the ‘Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging’ scheme as part of our packaging reforms. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024, which reform...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordYouth Services: StandardsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the level of provision of youth services.
Answer: This Government is committed to giving all young people the chance to reach their full potential and recognises the vital role that youth services and activities play in improving their life chances and wellbeing.As set out in section 507B of the Educatio...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3529More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle the potential security threat posed by Chinese state-linked companies in the Government supply chain.
Answer: The Procurement Act 2023 introduces new powers to exclude and debar suppliers from public sector contracts if they pose a national security risk. To implement these powers, the Cabinet Office has established the new National Security Unit for Procurement,...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFuel Poverty: PensionersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of pensioners who will be in fuel poverty in winter 2024-25.
Answer: The latest statistics on fuel poverty in England cover 2023 and can be found in the published Official Statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/fuel-poverty-statistics. Table 23 and Table 30 provide estimates of the number of households in fu...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support a sustainable funding model for Higher Education.
Answer: The government is determined that the higher education (HE) funding system should deliver for our economy, for universities and for students. The department will look carefully at all options and come forward with proposals. The department is committed to...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of abolishing leaseholds for existing homeowners.
Answer: The Government will act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, including those designed to increase service charge transpare...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordADHD: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help improve access to ADHD medication.
Answer: The Department has been working with industry to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result of intensive work, so...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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