Beccy Cooper MP: written questions
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British Nationals AbroadForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assist British nationals who have overstayed their visas abroad, particularly in countries where the process for obtaining exit permits
Answer: Each country is responsible for their own immigration rules and we cannot interfere in their policies or procedures. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Travel Advice provides up to date information on the most common entry and exit re...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: VATTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113010More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of extending VAT exemption on defibrillators to include purchases of units installed in private homes.
Answer: The Government currently provides VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of defibrillators. For example, when an Automated External Defibrillator is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligible body, no VAT is charged. Furthermore, ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Children and Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to safeguard children and young people from gambling, including in later life, through the regulation of advertising, marketing and product design.
Answer: There are already a wide variety of measures in place to protect children and young people from being exposed to gambling advertising, marketing and products.For example, gambling advertising must not be targeted at children, through ensuring that it does...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: Republic of IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the research report by the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute entitled Childhood gambling experiences and
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of using impartial, accurate and up-to-date research on gambling behaviour and harms, including relevant evidence from jurisdictions similar to Great Britain. We are committed to ensuring that policy decisions are ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help facilitate independent scrutiny of Official Development Assistance across Government departments.
Answer: In relation to all the questions raised by the Hon Member on 28 January, I refer her to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length. We will set out any further pla...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the independent scrutiny of Official Development Assistance.
Answer: In relation to all the questions raised by the Hon Member on 28 January, I refer her to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length. We will set out any further pla...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of independent scrutiny on value for money across the aid programme.
Answer: In relation to all the questions raised by the Hon Member on 28 January, I refer her to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length. We will set out any further pla...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Aid ImpactForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her long-term plans are for the Independent Commission for Aid Impact, particularly in relation to its mandate and resourcing.
Answer: In relation to all the questions raised by the Hon Member on 28 January, I refer her to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length. We will set out any further pla...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to maintain public confidence in the value for money and accountability of UK aid spending.
Answer: In relation to all the questions raised by the Hon Member on 28 January, I refer her to Baroness Chapman's appearance before the International Development Committee on 20 January, where she addressed these issues at length. We will set out any further pla...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking ensure education on gambling harm is provided by organisations independent of the gambling industry; and whether targeted interventions are planned to educate children on gam
Answer: The updated Relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education (RSHE) guidance is clear that children and young people should be taught about the risks associated with gambling, including the accumulation of debt. This guidance can be read in full...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: RehabilitationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department plans to work with the NHS and other public health bodies to improve support and treatment for those affected by gambling harm.
Answer: In April 2025, the statutory levy on gambling operators came into effect to fund the research, prevention, and treatment of gambling-related harm across Great Britain. In its first year, the levy has raised nearly £120 million, with 50% allocated to gambl...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to announce Official Development Assistance allocations.
Answer: We are working through detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments. We plan to publish indicative allocations for the next...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on Official Development Assistance allocations.
Answer: We are working through detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used from 2026/27 to 2028/29, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments. We plan to publish indicative allocations for the next...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic Education: GamblingDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on gambling-like features in video games, including loot boxes and in-game spending, as part of online safety education.
Answer: Statutory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) supports children and young people to manage risk and make informed decisions in relation to their mental wellbeing and online behaviour. The updated RSHE statutory guidance is clear that children a...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms she is putting in place to ensure that proposed agency fee caps under the new Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework are effectively monitored and enforced.
Answer: The responsibility for monitoring adherence to the agency fee caps, and all requirements of the framework agreement, sits with Crown Commercial Service (CCS). As part of the framework terms and conditions, agencies must provide data reporting, with potent...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve supply teachers’ access to the teachers’ pension scheme under the new Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework.
Answer: The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations currently provide for supply teachers to participate in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) where they are employed by a scheme employer. These are local authorities, academies and further education colleges. This include...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the new Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework makes no provision for ensuring that supply teachers can access the teachers’ pension scheme.
Answer: The Teachers’ Pensions Regulations currently provide for supply teachers to participate in the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS) where they are employed by a scheme employer. These are local authorities, academies and further education colleges. This include...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: Conditions of Employment and PayDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to mitigate variations in pay and employment conditions arising from individual school negotiations with agencies under the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework.
Answer: The new iteration of the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework will remove excessive agency mark-ups through a cap on agency fees.It will not affect pay for supply teachers employed through agencies. This will continue to be set by agencies in ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how she plans to ensure consistency in pay and conditions for supply teachers when participation in the new Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework is on an opt-in basis.
Answer: The new iteration of the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework will remove excessive agency mark-ups through a cap on agency fees.It will not affect pay for supply teachers employed through agencies. This will continue to be set by agencies in ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact on supply teacher recruitment and retention of not requiring agencies operating under the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework to pay in accordance with th
Answer: The new iteration of the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework will remove excessive agency mark-ups through a cap on agency fees.It will not affect pay for supply teachers employed through agencies. This will continue to be set by agencies in ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Teachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she made an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework to require supply teachers to be paid in line with the national teacher pay scale.
Answer: The new iteration of the Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing framework will remove excessive agency mark-ups through a cap on agency fees.It will not affect pay for supply teachers employed through agencies. This will continue to be set by agencies in ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Sector and Retail Trade: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102311More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of tax incentives for retail and hospitality employers to employ people aged 18 to 21 years old.
Answer: Businesses can already claim a number of employer NICs reliefs including those for under-21s and under-25 apprentices. This means employers will pay no employer NICs for apprentices under 25 or employees under 21 on earnings up to £50,270.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of different rates of change in the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage between 2023 and 2024 compared to changes in the student loan r
Answer: Changes to student loan repayment thresholds are not linked to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage. Borrowers are liable to repay a fixed percentage of earnings only when earning above the applicable student loan repayment threshold. Those ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGCSE: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many incidents of lost exam scripts have been reported to the Department and Ofqual in each of the last two academic years.
Answer: This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, to write to my hon. Friend, the Member for Worthing West and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGCSE: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what processes are in place to ensure accountability and transparency when GCSE examination scripts are lost by exam boards.
Answer: This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, to write to my hon. Friend, the Member for Worthing West and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
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