Ben Coleman MP: written questions
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Erasmus+ ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) raise awareness of and (b) promote the opportunities offered by Erasmus+ among eligiblestudenrts and institutions.
Answer: We will work closely with institutions and our young people to maximise take-up, particularly among disadvantaged groups.A UK National Agency will be appointed to administer the programme, with a dedicated website and guidance issued well ahead of the 202...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will notify children’s hospices of allocations from the £80 million in funding announced on 16 October 2025.
Answer: Children and young people’s hospices and integrated care boards will be informed of their children and young people’s hospice grant allocations for 2026/27 imminently. Communication regarding future allocations, for 2027/28 and 2028/29, will be sent once ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provision has been made to help increase the number of appointments available within NHS primary care services in response to increases in online consultation use at GP surgeries.
Answer: We have invested £160 million into the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme to support the recruitment of over 2,000 individual general practitioners (GPs) into primary care networks across England, helping to increase appointment availability and improv...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of (a) the new online consultation system for GP surgeries and (b) as part of that, urgent clinical queries being included on forms meant for n
Answer: General practices (GPs) are independent businesses contracted by the National Health Service to deliver essential services, and as part of these contracts they are required to provide modern telephony systems and online consultation tools. In the 2025 con...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: TelemedicineDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the impact that mandating extended online consultation use at GP surgeries will have on the availability of face-to-face appointments.
Answer: No formal assessment has been undertaken of the impact that mandating extended use of online consultations will have on the availability of face‑to‑face appointments.Between November and December 2025, the number of online consultations fell by approximat...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: Owner OccupationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Environment Agency on it registering property owners along the tidal Thames as riparian owners where legal evidence of ownership does not exist
Answer: The Environment Agency does not register landowners in London as riparian owners. A landowner’s responsibility for a tidal flood defence arises under the Metropolis Management (Thames River Prevention of Floods) Amendment Act 1879, which requires flood de...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRiver Thames: Owner OccupationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency is permitted to register property owners along the tidal Thames as riparian owners where legal evidence of ownership does not exist.
Answer: The Environment Agency does not register landowners in London as riparian owners. A landowner’s responsibility for a tidal flood defence arises under the Metropolis Management (Thames River Prevention of Floods) Amendment Act 1879, which requires flood de...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason his Department calculates the maximum fair rent for regulated tenancies using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Prices Index (RPI).
Answer: Regulated tenancies under the Rent Act 1977 are entitled to a ‘fair rent’ which is determined and registered by rent officers. The Rent Act (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 limits increases in registered fair rents to the change in the Retail Price Index pl...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will consider amending The Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 so that the formula to calculate the maximum fair rent for regulated tenancies uses the
Answer: Regulated tenancies under the Rent Act 1977 are entitled to a ‘fair rent’ which is determined and registered by rent officers. The Rent Act (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 limits increases in registered fair rents to the change in the Retail Price Index pl...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to (a) review and (b) amend the maximum fair rent inflationary index set in the Rent Act 1977.
Answer: Regulated tenancies under the Rent Act 1977 are entitled to a ‘fair rent’ which is determined and registered by rent officers. The Rent Act (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 limits increases in registered fair rents to the change in the Retail Price Index pl...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109930More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what resources Capita has committed to reducing the Civil Service pension processing backlog, including staffing levels and system capacity.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109929More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what performance metrics are specified in the contract with Capita to administer the civil service pensions scheme; and whether any service credits or penalties have been applied because of service failures.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109928More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the causes and scale of delays in the administration of Civil Service pensions following the transfer of the contract to Capita on 1 December 2025.
Answer: The Cabinet Office awarded the contract to administer the Civil Service Pension Scheme to Capita in November 2023 under the previous government. The issues and delays facing a number of civil servants and pension scheme members in receiving their pension ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFood SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will (a) publish targets and delivery mechanisms in the implementation of the food strategy to reduce food insecurity and improve population health and (b) set out plans to moni
Answer: The Good Food Cycle identifies for the first time the outcomes wanted from the food system. It is the first part of an on-going programme to create a healthier, more affordable, sustainable and resilient food system. The Government is developing plans to ...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Poverty: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of food poverty on children's health inequalities; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including measures
Answer: The UK Food Security Report (published on GOV.UK in December 2024) reported that 31% of households with children under 16 are reported to be food insecure. The food strategy will support access to affordable food, target costs that lead to food price infl...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has been made of the risk of harm, including financial hardship, distress, or loss of income, which may arise from the Universal Credit migration process.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to ensuring that the transition to Universal Credit works as smoothly and safely as possible for all individuals, including for disabled people. Customers moving from DWP legacy benefits or Housing Benefit...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what protections are in place for claimants with disabilities during the Universal Credit migration process.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to ensuring that the transition to Universal Credit works as smoothly and safely as possible for all individuals, including for disabled people. Customers moving from DWP legacy benefits or Housing Benefit...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: Reasonable AdjustmentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how reasonable adjustments are assessed and implemented for disabled claimants undergoing migration to Universal Credit.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions is committed to ensuring that the migration to Universal Credit works as smoothly as possible for all individuals, including those with disabilities. We recognise that some claimants may require additional support to m...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Musculoskeletal DisordersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 1 December to Question 94595, how many current Access to Work applications which have been allocated for an assessment are there for people identified as living with a (a) form
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of Access to Work applications allocated for assessment for people identified as living with (a) a form of arthritis or (b) a musculoskeletal condition. While the health condition is recorded on the customer...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on aid delivery of Israel's announcement that it will bar 37 humanitarian organisations from delivering aid in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 5 January.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to increase the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 5 January.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what action the Government is taking following Israel's announcement that it will bar 37 humanitarian organisations from delivering aid in Gaza.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement I made to the House on 5 January.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision in prisons; and what steps he is taking to ensure that prisoners have timely access to appropriate medical treatment.
Answer: NHS England commissions prison health care services into every prison in England. Every prison has onsite health care services including, primary care, mental health, dentistry, and substance misuse teams. This includes the care and management of those wi...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: DiabetesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of healthcare provision in prisons for inmates with diabetes; and what steps he is taking to ensure that diabetic prisoners have timely acces
Answer: NHS England commissions prison health care services into every prison in England. Every prison has onsite health care services including, primary care, mental health, dentistry, and substance misuse teams. This includes the care and management of those wi...
Answered 29 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPort of London Authority: Public AppointmentsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set out the process by which appointments of the Chair and non-executive directors of the Port of London Authority are made.
Answer: Under Port of London Authority legislation, the Secretary of State for Transport appoints the Chair and one to three non‑executive directors, typically for terms of up to three years, with reappointment possible subject to performance and need. Appointmen...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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