Chris Coghlan MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Pharmacy: ClosuresDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of independent pharmacy closures on (a) local GP capacity, (b) hospital capacity, (c) the healthcare needs of the local community and (d) local p
Answer: The impact of any specific pharmacy closure will differ depending on the remaining access to health services in the area. We monitor access carefully and in general, access to pharmacies in England continues to be good, with 80% of people able to reach a ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the accuracy of the education, health and care plan issuance process.
Answer: An education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment ensures that a child or young person’s needs are assessed in a co-ordinated manner across education, health and social care services. Under this assessment process the local authority must seek informat...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIntellectual PropertyTreasuryTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37900More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of expensing intellectual property transactions.
Answer: The UK’s Intangible Fixed Asset (IFA) regime offers generous and internationally competitive relief for acquired intangible assets like trademarks and licences. In addition, UK businesses can benefit from the biggest tax treaty network in the OECD – which...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMedical ExaminersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) increase the capacity of and (b) reduce delays in medical examiner services.
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of the death certification reforms which came into legal effect on 9 September 2024. Medical examiner offices are staffed at a trust level and arrangements at each office should reflect local health priorities and t...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of GP positions in the UK.
Answer: We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play and are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community.The Government committed to recruiting ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of qualified GPs who are (a) unemployed and (b) underemployed.
Answer: We hugely value the critical role that general practitioners (GPs) play and are determined to address the issues they face by shifting the focus of the National Health Service beyond hospitals and into the community.The Government committed to recruiting ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's document entitled Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, published on 12 December
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December does not require that private infrastructure providers submit business plans for strategic Community Infrastructure Levies that align with local plans.The Framework states that, to en...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of encouraging Community Infrastructure Levy contributions in place of S106 Agreements under Section 106 of the Town and Coun
Answer: The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is not intended to make individual planning applications acceptable in planning terms.As a result, some site-specific impact mitigation may still be necessary for a development to be granted planning permission.Some...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including a rail station’s distance from London as a deciding factor in compiling the list of stations for the Pay As You Go rail rollout.
Answer: We want to expand ticketing innovations such as PayAsYouGo (PAYG) where possible. We will be considering a number of factors to determine stations which could be included in the future phases of PAYG with contactless rollout.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to implement contactless ticketing at Dorking Deepdene station.
Answer: We have committed to expanding Pay As You Go (PAYG) contactless ticketing to further stations in the South East and recently announced that PAYG with contactless would be extended to a further 49 stations in 2025, including stations that are within the Do...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the rollout of the 2025 Pay As You Go rail scheme for stations which did not receive contactless ticketing on 2 February 2025.
Answer: Pay As You Go (PAYG) contactless ticketing launched at 47 further stations in the South East on 2 February, joining 6 stations on the Chiltern railways line that went live in June last year. We recently announced that PAYG with contactless would be extend...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the (a) announcement and (b) implementation of the post-2025 phase of the Pay As You Go rail rollout.
Answer: PAYG contactless pilots have been announced in both Manchester and the West Midlands, expanding PAYG to more than 90 additional rail stations, which are due to be launched in 2026. Further details on any wider expansion of PAYG with contactless in the Sou...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many stations will be announced in the 2026 phase of the Pay As You Go rail rollout.
Answer: PAYG contactless pilots have been announced in both Manchester and the West Midlands, expanding PAYG to more than 90 additional rail stations, which are due to be launched in 2026. Further details on any wider expansion of PAYG with contactless in the Sou...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities for SEND transport for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Most central government funding for home-to-school travel is provided through the local government finance settlement administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This government recognises the challenges local authorities ar...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure there will be no devolution islands following the reognisation of local government.
Answer: I refer my Hon Member to the answer I gave to UIN 26698 on the 3rd February 2025.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to integrate the proposals outlined in the English Devolution White Paper with important strategic transport infrastructure such as Gatwick Airport.
Answer: The White Paper sets out the comprehensive devolution of local transport functions to strategic authorities in England, including a comprehensive rail devolution offer for the first time. Combined with their new powers over strategic spatial planning, thi...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the compatibility of recent parliamentary constituency boundary changes with proposed local government reorganisation.
Answer: Local government boundaries are not directly related to Parliamentary constituency boundaries. Local government boundary changes may be considered when undertaking a future Parliamentary constituency boundary review.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that there is sufficient local representation in the new unitary authorities.
Answer: I wrote to all councils in two-tier areas and to neighbouring small unitaries on 5th February to formally invite unitary proposals, with interim plans to be provided on or before 21 March 2025. The interim plans should include a view as to the councillors...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing assemblies akin to the London Assembly for each Strategic Authority.
Answer: There is an existing system of accountability and scrutiny arrangements for Mayoral Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined County Authorities to ensure that public spending is achieving value for money.The government is committed to strengthening the a...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what checks and balances there will be on directly-elected Mayors when strategic authorities
Answer: There is an existing system of accountability and scrutiny arrangements for Mayoral Combined Authorities and Mayoral Combined County Authorities to ensure that public spending is achieving value for money.The government is committed to strengthening the a...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the prospective unitary authorities will prioritise housing provision.
Answer: This Government has recommitted to delivering 1.5 million homes over this Parliament in our Plan for Change. These targets still apply to councils throughout the process of reorganisation.The potential impact of local government reorganisation on individu...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her proposed abolition of district and borough councils on housing targets.
Answer: This Government has recommitted to delivering 1.5 million homes over this Parliament in our Plan for Change. These targets still apply to councils throughout the process of reorganisation.The potential impact of local government reorganisation on individu...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that her target for new home building is not impacted by local government reorganisation.
Answer: This Government has recommitted to delivering 1.5 million homes over this Parliament in our Plan for Change. These targets still apply to councils throughout the process of reorganisation.The potential impact of local government reorganisation on individu...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that town and parish councils are in place prior to the abolition of district and borough councils.
Answer: The English Devolution White Paper was clear that we know people value the role of governance at the community scale. All levels of local government have a part to play in bringing improved structures to their area through reorganisation. We will therefor...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicine: GraduatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason British medical graduates are not prioritized over international medical graduates for foundation year placements.
Answer: NHS England keeps the selection process for foundation training under review to make sure it works well for applicants and for building a sustainable workforce to provide the best possible care for patients.We are committed to ensuring that the number of ...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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