Andrew Cooper MP: written questions
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FraudHome 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
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of families living in temporary accommodation in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
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
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of the people of Mid Cheshire constituency and Cheshire, taking into account local considerations.Nationally, we recognise that many ...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve waiting times for cancer treatment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving cancer survival rates and hitting all National Health Service cancer waiting time targets within five years, so that no patient waits longer than they should.NHS England and the integrated care boards are responsib...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDebtsTreasuryTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9369More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the regional spread of household debt in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the profound challenges that debt and financial difficulties have on families and individuals across the country. We are deeply committed to addressing these concerns and improving living standards across the country. That ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordZero-hours ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of zero-hours contracts in the labour market in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: The latest figures (for April to June 2024) from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that around 1,030,000 people (3.1% of total employment) were employed on a zero-hours contract in the UK. ONS do not publish constituency level data on zero-...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBeavers: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the rules on beaver (a) reintroduction and (b) management.
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only. Yes, Defra will continue to work with Natural England to develop our approach to beaver reintroductions and management in England. Beaver management should follow th...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: FreightDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of insolvencies of road haulage businesses in each of the last five years.
Answer: Estimated numbers of companies with the SIC code 49410 that entered insolvency in the UK in each of the last five calendar years (including 2024 to date) are presented in the table below.Calendar YearCompanies Entering Insolvency (SIC Code 49410 – Freight...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of what the average time was to diagnose pancreatic cancer in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to deliver interventions to improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer across England, including Cheshire and mid-Cheshire.Early diagnosis is imperative to improving outcomes for all types of cancer, espec...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve research into treatments for pancreatic cancer; and how much funding his Department has allocated to pancreatic cancer research in each of the la
Answer: Research is crucial in tackling cancer. The Department spends £1.5 billion each year on research through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with cancer the largest area of spend at more than £121.8 milli...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve the early (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of pancreatic cancer in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to deliver interventions to improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer across England, including Cheshire and mid-Cheshire.Early diagnosis is imperative to improving outcomes for all types of cancer, espec...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Cancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help improve outcomes for patients who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Answer: The Department is working with NHS England to deliver interventions to improve outcomes for those with pancreatic cancer across England, including Cheshire and mid-Cheshire.Early diagnosis is imperative to improving outcomes for all types of cancer, espec...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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