Beccy Cooper MP: written questions
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Homelessness: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include a youth chapter in the upcoming homelessness strategy.
Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected and harms our communities.The Deputy Prime Minister is leading cross-government work to deliver the long-term solutions we need to get us back on...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential cost to the public purse of introducing automatic voter registration.
Answer: As set out in our manifesto, the government is actively exploring ways to improve voter registration, including the use of data and online services to help increase registration levels so that everyone who is eligible to vote can vote. Appropriate assessm...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of further gambling industry regulation being considered by her Department on levels of economic growth.
Answer: The previous Government’s white paper published in April 2023 assessed the impact of key proposals contained in the paper. The estimates did not quantify the impact of all proposals and are expected to have changed in light of updated evidence and finalis...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectromagnetic Fields: Health HazardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps with technology and communications companies to mitigate harm to people with electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
Answer: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published advice on exposure to electromagnetic fields in the everyday environment, including electrical appliances in the home and mobile phones. You can find this information and the relevant fact sheets on the ...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that new housing developments have sufficient opportunities for residents to easily access healthy foods.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework already expects policies and decisions at the local level to enable and support healthy lifestyles, including through access to healthier food.As part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the Framework and othe...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to expand the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk based drinks.
Answer: The SDIL is internationally recognised as a successful tax intervention, with measurable reformulation and consequent health impacts. As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under review as part of its Budget process.
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: UnemploymentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of improving access to healthy food on the number of people who cannot work due to long-term illness.
Answer: In the United Kingdom, most people’s diet is not in line with the Government’s dietary recommendations as encapsulated in the Eatwell Guide. Most people consume too many calories, too much salt, sugar, and saturated fat, and not enough fibre, fruit, and v...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: NutritionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of improving access to healthy food on NHS waiting lists.
Answer: Poor diet and obesity are major drivers of physical and mental ill health. No assessment has been made to date to specifically assess the impact of improving access to healthy food on National Health Service waiting lists, however shifting the focus from ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealthy Start SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing auto-enrolment for the Healthy Start scheme.
Answer: The Healthy Start scheme is kept under review. There have been no discussions with my Rt Hon. Friend, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on introducing auto-enrolment for Healthy Start.The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a h...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSugar: ConsumptionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of voluntary sugar reduction programmes.
Answer: Children currently consume twice the recommended level of sugar. There is strong evidence that high sugar intakes increase the risk of tooth decay and weight gain. Being overweight increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some can...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the measures on adult gambling centres announced in the Gambling White Paper.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening protections to ensure that people can continue to enjoy gambling as a pastime without the harms that can ensue from harmful gambling. We are committed to reviewing the best available evidence from a wide range ...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) gambling companies and (b) relevant trade associations on the potential introduction of a statutory levy.
Answer: The implementation of a statutory levy is under consideration as part of the Government commitment to tackle gambling harm. The Minister for Gambling has recently met and held wide-ranging discussions with the Betting and Gaming Council, the British Amuse...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGambling: TaxationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to introduce a statutory levy on gambling operators.
Answer: The implementation of a statutory levy is under consideration as part of the Government commitment to tackle gambling harm. The Minister for Gambling has recently met and held wide-ranging discussions with the Betting and Gaming Council, the British Amuse...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: InflationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of contract inflation on the cost of district council services.
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including remuneration. The Government recognises the challenges local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. F...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDistrict Councils: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of trends in public sector pay over the last three years on district council budgets.
Answer: Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including remuneration. The Government recognises the challenges local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. F...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing and Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of (a) building more social housing and (b) reducing the number of families living in temporary accommodation.
Answer: The Government is clear that homelessness is too high and that too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We intend to take a long-term approach to prevent and end homelessness. Working with Mayors and councils across the country, we will de...
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department provides to district councils to help reduce the levels of homelessness.
Answer: The Government is clear that homelessness is too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We want to take a long-term approach and, working with Mayors and councils across the country, we will develop a new cross-government strate...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCoeliac Disease: PrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to update guidance to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) on the need to offer gluten free staples on NHS prescription for people with coeliac disease.
Answer: NHS England has no plans to update the guidance. The Department undertook a national consultation in 2017 on the prescribing of gluten-free (GF) foods in primary care. The rationale for this was the increased availability of these products in supermarkets...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: HealthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) newbuild housing quality and (b) housing prices on health outcomes for residents.
Answer: Building Regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health of people in or about those buildings. The impacts of these standards are assessed when changes are made to individual parts of the Building Re...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of physical advertising for unhealthy food products on levels of child obesity.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of outdoor physical advertising for less healthy food and drink products on levels of child obesity. However, the Government welcomes recent action at a local level to ban junk food marketing across publ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: PayDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase the level of pay for non-academized sixth-form college teachers.
Answer: The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE), including in sixth form colleges. The pay and conditions of FE staff remains the responsibility of individual colleges and providers, who are free to implement pay arrangements in lin...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the potential environmental impact of mobile phones going to landfill.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the environmental impacts of mobile phones going to landfill.
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCosmetics: AllergiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging cosmetic retailers to highlight allergens in the ingredient list.
Answer: The UK Cosmetics Regulation requires manufacturers to provide a full list of ingredients for cosmetics products.In addition, cosmetics that contain fragrance allergens, must identify the presence of these ingredients by referring to them as ‘parfum’ or ‘a...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCannabis: Medical TreatmentsHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure police officers are trained to deal appropriately with people who rely on prescribed medical cannabis.
Answer: The Home Office published Circular 018/2018 when Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal Use (CBPMs) were introduced under Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 on 1 November 2018. The circular summarised the effects of the legislation, and is ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordInfant FoodsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing parents to buy first-stage baby formula using (a) loyalty points, (b) grocery vouchers, (c) food bank vouchers and (d) other cash-e
Answer: Infant formula legislation sets robust nutritional and compositional standards to ensure that all infant formula meets the nutritional needs of babies for healthy growth and development, irrespective of brand or price. The legislation also restricts the m...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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