Chris Coghlan MP: written questions
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Electronic 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
Original Parliament recordSchools: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to schools on criminals targeting schools and using AI tools to create child sexual abuse material of pupils.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Eastleigh to the answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3915.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review place funding for special schools.
Answer: The department has published a schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, alongside a consultation on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform, called Putting Children and Young People First. We have also published a summary ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will share the (i) June and (ii) September 2026 allocation of Sustainable Farming Incentive funding with the National Farmers' Union.
Answer: The Government will announce the budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive shortly.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the level of potential harm to looked-after children if weaknesses in ePEP systems lead to data breaches or inadequate safeguarding of their personal information.
Answer: Statutory guidance for Virtual School Heads (VSHs) sets out what Personal Education Plans (PEPs) must cover and the outcomes they should support. The department does not mandate, endorse or have oversight of any specific electronic PEP (ePEP) platforms. D...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will work with the ICO and CCS to review safeguarding risks posed by current ePEP platforms and consider mandatory independent cybersecurity audits and NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit compliance
Answer: Statutory guidance for Virtual School Heads (VSHs) sets out what Personal Education Plans (PEPs) must cover and the outcomes they should support. The department does not mandate, endorse or have oversight of any specific electronic PEP (ePEP) platforms. D...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department plans to issue requiring Virtual School Heads to conduct appropriate due diligence and Data Protection Impact Assessments on third-party ePEP providers.
Answer: Statutory guidance for Virtual School Heads (VSHs) sets out what Personal Education Plans (PEPs) must cover and the outcomes they should support. The department does not mandate, endorse or have oversight of any specific electronic PEP (ePEP) platforms. D...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in Care: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all electronic Personal Education Plan systems used by local authority Virtual Schools meet robust national minimum security and data protection standards, particularly f
Answer: Statutory guidance for Virtual School Heads (VSHs) sets out what Personal Education Plans (PEPs) must cover and the outcomes they should support. The department does not mandate, endorse or have oversight of any specific electronic PEP (ePEP) platforms. D...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: OfficersMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Late Entry Officers were commissioned in the last year, and of those how many were employed in in Welfare, QM, MTO, RCMO and training officer roles.
Answer: There were 263 Late Entry Officers who commissioned from the Army Regular Other Ranks to Army Regular Officers from 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025. Of those who commissioned from the Army Other Ranks to All Officers in 2025 how many have been employed...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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