Ben Coleman MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Medical Records: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39378More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Digital Redbook pilot in London.

  Answer: The eRedbook product was commissioned by NHS England (London) for several years. A comprehensive evaluation was not undertaken, although registration volumes were reported. This has informed our ambition of a digital service to help parents and profession...

  Answered 26 Mar 2025

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• Housing: Solar PowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38264More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage freeholders of buildings occupied by multiple leaseholders to install solar panels.

  Answer: The government has commenced the Right to Manage measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. They came into effect on 3 March 2025.These changes implement the Law Commission recommendation to increase the non-residential floorspace limit from ...

  Answered 21 Mar 2025

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• Children: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31394More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of the 3 February 2025 to Question 26386 on Children: Hearing Impairment, whether the expected apprenticeship in Sensory Impairment will be funded via the Apprenticeship Levy; and when co

  Answer: The government is committed to spreading opportunities and economic growth with the support of a strong skills system.This government has an extremely challenging fiscal inheritance. There are tough choices that need to be taken on how funding should be p...

  Answered 28 Feb 2025

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• Universal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27071More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that Universal Credit advisers are aware that payments should be backdated when a change of circumstances relates to the award of a disability benefit.

  Answer: All DWP new entrant work coaches and case managers receive job role specific technical learning, which covers backdating. As changes of circumstances are notified, the Universal Credit system calculates many payments due automatically. Case Managers are s...

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Children: Hearing ImpairmentDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26386More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) deaf children and (b) their families receive support from specialist teachers of the deaf in (i) education and (ii) early years settings.

  Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The Institute for ...

  Answered 3 Feb 2025

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• Fruit and Vegetables: DisadvantagedDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25949More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to increase access to affordable fresh fruit and vegetables in deprived communities.

  Answer: The Government is committed to creating the healthiest generation of children ever, as set out in our Child Health Action Plan. The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a healthy diet for pregnant women, babies, and young children unde...

  Answered 28 Jan 2025

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• Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25132More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Departments are working on the development of a food strategy; which Department is leading this work; what the strategy's aims are; and what his planned timetable is for the comp

  Answer: Addressing the issues the food sector faces requires a whole-of-government effort, so while Defra is leading the strategy we will be working in very close collaboration with several government departments. Our ambitious food strategy will set and deliver ...

  Answered 29 Jan 2025

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