Beccy Cooper MP: written questions
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School Meals: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the revised School Food Standards; and what steps he is taking to consult (a) schools, (b) public health experts and (c) other stakeholders in the process.
Answer: To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the School Food Standards, so every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance. We are currently engaging with a...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to support global health workforce development as part of the UK’s international health security agenda.
Answer: Strong, resilient health systems are essential for the delivery of the United Kingdom’s wider global health objectives of strengthening global health security, including tackling the threat of anti-microbial resistance and the spread of disease, and endin...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInternational AssistanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that global development and health partnerships remain central to foreign policy objectives.
Answer: Work on international development, including global health, remains a priority for this Department. The Minister of State for International Development made this clear at the International Development Committee hearing on 12 May 2025, we will sharpen our ...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: HealthForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the 6.9% reduction in the FCDO's resource budget on the ability to respond to global health threats.
Answer: Over the coming months, we will work through detailed decisions on how the Official Development Assistance budget will be used in future years, informed by internal and external consultation and impact assessments.The Minister for Development was delighte...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCats 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
Original Parliament recordObesity: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 902076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent childhood obesity.
Answer: Obesity robs our kids of the best possible start in life, and is particularly concentrated in the most deprived areas. Supporting people to stay healthier for longer is at the heart of our Health Mission. We face a childhood obesity crisis and this govern...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to expedite implementation of the recommendations from the Hughes report, published on 7 February 2024; and whether he plans to prioritise establishment of (a) interim
Answer: The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Patient Safety Commissioner and the resulting Hughes Report. The report sets out options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, including proposals for a financial s...
Answered 3 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will prioritise global health spending in the Overseas Development Assistance budget in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: The UK is a leader on global health and one of the largest providers of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for health, including to organisations like Gavi, helping to vaccinate one billion children, and through the Global Fund, which has cut the globa...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: HIV/AIDSForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to support (a) low and (b) middle income countries issuing compulsory licenses for the HIV prevention tool lenacapavir.
Answer: Lenacapavir could play a critical role in the global fight against HIV but only when it is available and affordable in countries that need it. We strongly supported Unitaid's decision to invest £17 million to accelerate access to Lenacapavir through marke...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal, Social, Health and Economic EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase the amount of health-related content in the national curriculum.
Answer: Health education has been compulsory in all state-funded schools in England since 2020, as part of statutory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).The RSHE curriculum, which is currently being reviewed, includes a wide range of health-related top...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMpox: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to monitor the rise in cases in the more spreadable variant of mpox now detected in the UK.
Answer: There are two distinct types of the mpox virus: clade I and clade II. The previous significant outbreak in the United Kingdom in 2022 was from clade II. Clade I is currently classified as a high consequence infectious disease. The risk to the UK populatio...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by what procedure central government funding is allocated to institutions providing hospice care.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supports commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his speech to the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference of 21 November 2024, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the pr
Answer: At the Country Land and Business Association conference, Defra communicated that we would work together with farmers on a 25-year roadmap. This means we will not be telling farmers what to do. The 25-year farming roadmap will be co-produced to transition ...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAnaesthetists and Doctors: ResignationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the percentage of (a) doctors and (b) anaesthetists preparing to leave the profession; and what steps he is taking to improve retention.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the workforce crisis across the National Health Service. This will be achieved through better workforce planning, which will address the recruitment and retention challenges facing the NHS.NHS England continues to l...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
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