Beccy Cooper MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Cats and Dogs: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has considered introducing further regulations on establishing (a) dog and (b) cat rescue organisations.
Answer: Companion animal rescue and rehoming organisations in England must comply with statutory welfare requirements set out in the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Members of the public can also check if the rescue centre they use is a member of the Association of Dogs...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Preventive MedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the 10 year plan for the NHS will ensure that the NHS shifts from sickness to prevention.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan will set out broader actions for how we shift the health and care systems in England towards preventing ill-health rather than treating sickness. Through the 10-Year Health Plan we want to take action to reduce the causes of the bi...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help tackle disparities in leasehold maintenance charges for residents living in self-contained bungalows who are charged for communal amenities they
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring that leaseholders, including those living in self-contained bungalows, are protected from unfair practices, including in relation to service charges.Individual leases set out what services leaseholders may expect to...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start Scheme: Worthing WestDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of eligible families receive Healthy Start in Worthing West constituency.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at ...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSchool Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how revised school food standards will align with (a) wider Government strategies on health and (b) the 10-Year Plan for Health.
Answer: The government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and it is important that schools follow the latest nutritional guidance. We are working with experts on revising the School Food Standards, to ensure they support on strategies around h...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Health: Urban AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the health impact of high street regeneration.
Answer: The design of places where people live, work, and play have a significant role in shaping physical and mental health and wellbeing. Departmental minsters meet with Government colleagues to discuss cross-Government efforts to improve the public’s health, i...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that new homes promote positive health outcomes for residents.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering 1.5 million quality homes over this Parliament, to ensure people have access to the high-quality housing they need.The Building Regulations are intended to protect people’s safety, health, and welfare. Building R...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Occupational HealthDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help small businesses to improve their capacity to deliver workplace health interventions.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) introduced the Employment Rights Bill on 10 October which is currently passing through the House of Lords. We are also publishing an SME Strategy Paper later this year, which will result in positive and practica...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities to improve high streets.
Answer: This Government is committed to rejuvenating our high streets. At Spending Review, it announced 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods that will each receive up to £20 million over the next decade as part of a new fund. This forms part of communities funding for u...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmoking: Health EducationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has allocated for smoking cessation campaigns in the 2025-26 financial year; and whether he has made an assessment of the number of additional quit attempts that may be made
Answer: The 2025/26 budget for smoking cessation campaigns has not yet been confirmed.
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the facilities available for critical adolescent mental health cases.
Answer: If children and young people do need to be admitted to inpatient services for mental health treatment, they should be accommodated in an environment that is suitable for their age. In some instances, clinically urgent situations will sometimes necessitate...
Answered 16 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBuildings: AsbestosDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken to implement a strategic plan to remove asbestos from all non-domestic buildings.
Answer: The Government is committed to working towards asbestos removal across Great Britain’s (GB) workplaces, whilst ensuring the safe management of any asbestos present. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is engaging with stakeholders about how to improve w...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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