Chris Coghlan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Business: CoronavirusCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103584More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, following the closure of Voluntary Repayment of COVID-19 Funding, if he will publish full data on which companies took Covid support, and which companies subsequently made repayments.
Answer: The details of many companies who received certain forms of Covid support have previously been published. However, the government does not intend to publish full data on the recipients of support across every Covid scheme. Whether companies made repayment...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the funding provided to the British Transport Police for protecting (a) people and (b) property at train stations.
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) play a vital role in keeping passengers and staff safe across the rail network. Their budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) following proposals from the Force and engagement with industry and rai...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) contactless and (b) pay-as-you-go ticketing on (i) fare concessions and (ii) passenger costs.
Answer: Following delivery of Pay As You Go (PAYG) ticketing with contactless to further stations in the South East, we will conduct a post-delivery evaluation. This will support our understanding of the impact of these changes on various aspects of the passenger...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecruitmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to help improve transparency of information for job applicants.
Answer: We are not making the suggested assessment.There are robust transparency rules for Employment Agencies and Businesses which are state enforced by the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate.Where recruitment is conducted directly by an employer the Commo...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrossrail 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a recent cost-benefit analysis of Crossrail 2, in the context of passenger numbers on the Elizabeth Line.
Answer: No – the Department has not undertaken a recent cost-benefit analysis of Crossrail 2 in the context of passenger numbers on the Elizabeth Line.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCrossrail 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential long-term impact on economic productivity of delivering Crossrail 2, in the context of levels of economic uplift from the Elizabeth Line.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the potential long-term impact on economic productivity of delivering Crossrail 2. The scheme was paused in 2020.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBrighton Main Line: Dorking and HorleyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme on the (a) economic and (b) productivity status of residents commuting from Dorking and Horley constituency.
Answer: The previous government cancelled the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS) at Spending Review 2021. The Secretary of State updated Parliament on 8 July on which rail and road infrastructure projects will proceed following the 2025 Spending Review. CARS ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBrighton Main Line: Dorking and HorleyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme on standing levels and overcrowding on Brighton Main Line services used by passengers in Dorking and Horley constituen
Answer: The previous government cancelled the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS) at Spending Review 2021. The Secretary of State updated Parliament on 8 July on which rail and road infrastructure projects will proceed following the 2025 Spending Review.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ability of UK airports to set forecourt drop off and pick up charges without an upper limit on anti-competitive pricing for pass
Answer: The provision of and charging for car parking at UK airports (including drop off and pick up charges) is solely a matter for the airport operator, as a commercial business, to manage and justify. However, the Government expects car parking at UK airports ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBrighton Main Line: Dorking and HorleyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme on delays and disruption on the Brighton Main Line for passengers using stations in Dorking and Horley cons
Answer: The previous government cancelled the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS) at Spending Review 2021. The Secretary of State updated Parliament on 8 July on which rail and road infrastructure projects will proceed following the 2025 Spending Review.
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment her Department has made of forecourt drop off and pick up charging practices at major international airports, including in the United States and Europe.
Answer: The provision of and charging for car parking at UK airports (including drop off and pick up charges) is solely a matter for the airport operator, as a commercial business, to manage and justify. However, the Government expects car parking at UK airports ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102225More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increases in business rates at major UK airports on passenger drop off charges.
Answer: Properties seeing large bill increases as a result of the business rates revaluation - including airports - will benefit from a redesigned transitional relief scheme worth £3.2 billion over the next 3 years. At Budget 2025, the government also published a...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) guidance and (b) regulation to (i) cap and (ii) limit airport forecourt drop off and pick up charges.
Answer: The provision of and charging for car parking at airports (including drop off and pick up charges) is solely a matter for the airport operator, as a commercial business, to manage and justify. However, the Government expects car parking at airports to be ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Tap-In/Tap out on rail users at Surrey stations.
Answer: We want to expand ticketing innovations such as Pay As You Go (PAYG) to more passengers. The Department considered several factors to determine which stations would have PAYG with contactless rollout for this phase of delivery. These included travel patte...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will set out the budget to local authorities so they can distribute funding for local Healthwatch services in the 2026/27 financial year.
Answer: As advised in the Local Government Bulletin of 7 January, funding for Local Healthwatch arrangements for financial year 2026/27 will be £14.15 million. As in previous years, this will be paid via the Local Reform and Community Voices grant. The formal gra...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Measure What Matters' report entitled National Testimony Collection, published on 16 October 2025, what steps her Department is taking to address failures by local authorities to comply with g
Answer: The Schools White Paper sets out unequivocal expectations for every local authority on the quality and timeliness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, including planning school places effectively and providing the expert support t...
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Capital InvestmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for the 10-year health plan of the findings of the report by NHS Providers entitled Investing in the NHS: empowering the sector to drive pr
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care continues to work proactively with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and local authorities to reform National Health Service infrastructure in England. The 2025 Autumn Budget confirmed that ...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the lower age limit for adult peak-time rail fares on the families of students who turn 18 during the academic year while remaining in full-tim
Answer: Adult fares are payable for passengers from the age of 16. The 16-17 Saver can be purchased to extend the discount on child fares to 16- and 17-year-olds. The Government has no current plans to amend existing concessionary discounts. As set out in the Rai...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the Model Neighbourhood Framework to be published.
Answer: We are developing a Neighbourhood Health Partnership Framework and Model Neighbourhood Guidance to provide greater clarity and consistency for systems in developing and scaling neighbourhood health. We expect this guidance to be available in the new year.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to speed up the planning and appeals process in local authorities.
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Act will streamline planning processes, improve certainty for applicants, and unlock and accelerate more housing and infrastructure delivery. Its provisions include powers that allow the Secretary of State to delegate plann...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the maximum allowed period of time between a Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment by a local authority.
Answer: Local planning authorities should use a robust evidence base to establish the accommodation needs of travellers and plan to meet this need through their local plan. Local plans must be reviewed to assess whether they need updating at least once every five...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to sections 103 and 104 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a (a) duty to meet assessed needs and (b)
Answer: National planning policy is already clear that local planning authorities should use a robust evidence base to establish the accommodation needs of travellers; set pitch targets for gypsies and travellers; and identify a supply of specific, deliverable si...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: EnforcementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered increasing funding for planning enforcement.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Questions UIN 91162 on 21 November 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: EnforcementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered making planning enforcement a statutory obligation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Questions UIN 91162 on 21 November 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Mobile PhonesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of issuing guidance to local authorities to ensure mobile network operators are notified in advance of large-scale residential
Answer: The government is committed to supporting investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion. On 16 December, we launched a consultation on changes to the Nati...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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