Chris Coghlan MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Revenue and Customs: StandardsTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24453More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of HM Revenue and Customs’ performance in delivering (i) timely and (ii) accurate services to taxpayers.
Answer: HMRC closely monitors a range of metrics relating to day-to-day performance and the overall customer experience. Information such as customer satisfaction scores, telephony and correspondence performance is regularly published on GOV.UK:https://www.gov.uk...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: TemperatureDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing extreme heat health and safety guidance for all outdoor sport.
Answer: The Government recognises the challenges of extreme heat for sport and physical activity, and encourages all sports bodies, organisers, and local clubs to monitor weather-health alerts and take appropriate steps. Through its environmental sustainability s...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Papillomavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding eligibility for the human papillomavirus vaccination to all young adults under the age of 25, irrespective of sex or sex
Answer: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is offered routinely to all adolescents in school Year 8, and catch-up vaccination is available up to and including 25 years of age for females and for males born on or after 1 September 2006 who missed vaccination t...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Investigation: International CooperationHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026 to question 16731, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of tracking response times to Mutual Legal Assistance requests.
Answer: We keep the effectiveness of the UK Central Authority under regular review and continually seek to improve its systems and processes including considering publishable data. I can assure you that we are committed to effectively providing mutual legal assis...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether factories producing military equipment met productivity targets, broken down by category in 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on productivity targets for individual factories producing military equipment. The Department continues to work closely with industry partners to monitor programme performance, ensuring that equipment is d...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: ReformDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the Local SEND Reform Plans submitted to her department by local authorities on 19 June.
Answer: Local special educational needs and disabilities reform plans are live, operational documents owned by Local Area Partnerships. Whether or in what form to publish is a matter for the partnership. The department is reviewing plans against agreed requiremen...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Investigation: International CooperationHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the UK Central Authority in coordinating and responding to mutual legal assistance requests from other countries.
Answer: We keep the effectiveness of the UK Central Authority under regular review and continually seek to improve its systems and processes.We are committed to providing mutual legal assistance objectively and impartially across the world in accordance with inte...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCriminal Investigation: International CooperationHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Mutual Legal Assistance requests the UK Central Authority received in 2025; what the average speed was at which these requests are responded to; and what the longest amount of time was betwee
Answer: In 2025 the UK Central Authority (UKCA) received 8,309 requests for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) from other countries. Please note that these figures are taken from a live operational system and are subject to change as records in that system are updated...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes: AdvertisingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the advertising and promotion of vaping products in ways that appeal to children and young people, including through the use of child-friendly brandin
Answer: It is incredibly worrying that 25% of 11 to 15 year olds have tried vaping. That is why we are committed to bringing about definitive and positive change to stop future generations from becoming hooked on nicotine. Evidence shows us that vapes appeal to c...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15587More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether s1(3) of the Conversion Practices draft bill removes culpability for abusive conversion practices if carried out in the course of providing healthcare services.
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill will criminalise abusive, harmful acts which are intended to change a person’s sexual orientation or transgender identity. The draft Bill w...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordConversion TherapyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15586More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether s3(2) of the Conversion Practices draft bill removes culpability for the assistance or encouragement of an abusive conversion practice on the grounds that it was foreseeable but unintended.
Answer: The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny.The draft Bill will criminalise abusive, harmful acts which are intended to change a person’s sexual orientation or transgender identity. The draft Bill w...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: East SurreyDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will provide the latest figures of the number of children in East Surrey who have a) a SEND requirement and b) an EHCP, broken down per borough including Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate
Answer: Information on the number of pupils with special educational needs support and the number with education, health and care (EHC) plans is published in the statistical release here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental Capacity: Medical ExaminationsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to question 11966 entitled Mental Capacity, how many mental capacity assessments were (a) ordered by the Court of Protection to be carried out and (b) found to confirm a lac
Answer: The Court of Protection does not record how many mental capacity assessments are ordered by the court or how many assessments find that a person lacks capacity.The Court of Protection publishes statistics on applications and orders made under the Mental C...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.
Answer: Our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in December 2025, sets out how we will prevent abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims. We are introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases, rolling out Domestic A...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support and expand vision rehabilitation services.
Answer: Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable, and person-centred care and support services to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouragi...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, further to question 119633 entitled Employment Schemes: Older People, what plans he has to measure the effectiveness of the 50 PLUS Champions and Midlife MOT schemes in supporting jobseekers aged 50 and
Answer: On 28 May, the department published Evaluation evidence from policies targeted at claimants aged 50 plus - GOV.UK, which evaluated the effectiveness of Additional Work Coach Time for customers aged 50 and over, 50PLUS Champions and the digital Midlife MOT...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation SpacesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in fulfilling Commitment 86 in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to make sure that everyone has access to green or blue spaces within a 15-minute walk
Answer: This Government is committed to reducing physical and intangible barriers to accessing nature and ensuring everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a green or blue space. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), progress towards meeting th...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to protecting 30% of land and sea in the UK by 2030 (30by30). We are developing a 30by30 Delivery Plan for land and inland water areas, which will set out how we will lead, support, and inspire action across England to deliv...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of extending free school milk entitlement to children in reception.
Answer: The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five years old who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSheltered Housing: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of arrangements whereby service charges and council tax on retirement properties remain pay
Answer: In relation to service charges I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026. With regard to council tax, when a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: TemperatureDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of users of (a) 5-A-Side and 7-A-Side football pitches and (b) all outdoor sports facilities during red weather warnings for heat.
Answer: The safety and wellbeing of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. The day-to-day management and operational safety of all outdoor sports facilities, including 5-a-side and 7-a-side football pitches, remains the legal responsibility of i...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorking Conditions: TemperatureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits introducing a maximum temperature for workplaces.
Answer: There is already a legal duty for employers to fully assess the risks to workers from extreme heat, and additionally to ensure a reasonable temperature for indoor workplaces. The Government is committed to ensuring workplaces are safe in the modern world ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMental CapacityMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many mental capacity assessments were undertaken by the Court of Protection in the last three years; and, of these, how many came back confirming lack of capacity reported per year in each of the last three y
Answer: The Court of Protection does not carry out mental capacity assessments.Assessments of an individual’s capacity are carried out by medical professionals and submitted as supporting evidence for applications to the court.The Court of Protection statistics o...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Teachers' Review BodyDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to publish and respond to the School Teachers’ Review Body report.
Answer: We recognise the importance of timely information for schools and will respond as soon as possible.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to publish inclusion base guidance for schools.
Answer: As a core component of our £3.7 billion high needs capital settlement, we will invest in a transformational expansion of inclusion bases. We are aware of many examples of inclusion bases in mainstream settings that offer high quality teaching, bespoke lea...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
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