Christopher Chope MP: written questions
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Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer 30 June 2025 of Question 58911 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, if he will set out a timetable for completion of the (a) consideration of options and (b) recomm
Answer: I reiterate my sincere condolences to individuals, and their families, who have experienced harm following vaccination.At this stage, I am not in a position to comment on timelines for the consideration of options for reform or recommendations for change....
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64392More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Christchurch of 3 April 2025, reference MC2025/08032.
Answer: The letter is being carefully considered and a response will be issued by11 July.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: ChristchurchDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism plans to respond to the correspondence from the Vicar of Christchurch Priory on the impact of the restrictions on the Listed Places of
Answer: A response was issued today. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 63975More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the Resilience Strategy.
Answer: The Government will set out its resilience strategy in due course.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHighcliffe School: BuildingsDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's planned timetable is for the replacement of defective temporary buildings at Highcliffe School to be completed; and what guidance her Department has issued on the removal from use of life-
Answer: School buildings are integral to high and rising standards and need to be fit for the future. That is why the government is committed to improving the condition of the school estate, and the School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) continues as part of that.The ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 58911 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Coronavirus, if he will set out whether the options for reform to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme includ
Answer: I would like to express my sincerest sympathies to those individuals who have experienced harm following vaccination, and to their families. At this stage, I am not in a position to comment further on the details of the options being considered, and will ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment Scheme: CoronavirusDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's of 3 June 2025, what options his Department is considering for (a) reform of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme reform and (b) the situation of those (i) injured o
Answer: The Government recognises how difficult it is for those individuals who have sadly experienced harm following vaccination. Ministers are considering several options covering both potential reforms to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, and the situation of...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking in response to representations about (a) rogue operators in the park homes industry and (b) the commission payable on the sale of park homes.
Answer: The park homes sector is an important part of the housing market.The government is committed to improving the standards of park home site management and supporting local authorities to ensure site managers are fit and proper persons.We recognise that ther...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBank of England (Inflation Targets) BillTreasuryTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54232More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Christchurch to discuss the Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill.
Answer: I would be happy to meet with the Honourable Member for Christchurch to discuss the private members bill he introduced on Bank of England (Inflation Targets) as the Chancellor’s parliamentary deputy on economic issues. My office will contact the Honourabl...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkfield School Christchurch: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to (a) sell or (b) transfer the site of Parkfield school in Hurn when it closes in July; and whether the premises will be retained for educational use.
Answer: The freehold site is currently owned by the Reach South Academy Trust, and this will be transferred to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, on behalf of my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, on termination of th...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative estimate of the number of people who underwent NHS elective care in Dorset in the (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 financial years; and how many people were forecast to und
Answer: In the financial year 2023/24, there were 17,411,620 completed Referral-to-Treatment (RTT) pathways in the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board. In the financial year 2024/25, there were 18,116,099 completed pathways. Please note that patients may be on more ...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSurgery: DorsetDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the letter of 16 May 2025 from NHS England to ICBs on referrals for elective surgery, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing the rate of referrals for ele
Answer: No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of reducing the rate of referrals for elective surgery on waiting times for operations in Dorset.Actions to ensure care is delivered in the most appropriate clinical setting, to reduce unnecessa...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ChristchurchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) face-to-face and (b) other GP appointments conducted at (i) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (ii) Christchurch Medical Centre, (iii) Burton Bran
Answer: A table showing the number of face-to-face and other general practice appointments conducted for the Highcliffe Medical Centre, the Christchurch Medical Centre, the Stour Surgery, and the Grove Surgery is attached. Data for the Burton Medical Centre is no...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: ChristchurchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of new patients registered at (a) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (b) Christchurch Medical Centre, (c) Burton Brunch Surgery, (d) The Stour Surgery an
Answer: Changes in the number of registered patients reflects both new registrations as well as existing patients being taken off a practice’s list, such as where they have moved practice or have died. As a result, it is not possible to identify the number of new...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ChristchurchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent on GP services by Dorset Integrated Care Board in Christchurch in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-2024 and (c) 2024-25; and what the budget is for 2025-2026.
Answer: In 2022/23, total National Health Service payments to general practices in the Christchurch constituency, including COVID-19 and primary care network payments, were £17,452,214, including any deductions for Pensions, Levies and Prescription Charge Income....
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Practice Lists: ChristchurchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were registered at (a) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (b) Christchurch Medical Centre, (c) Burton Brunch Surgery, (d) Stour Surgery and (e) The Grove Surgery on (i) 1 June 2024 and (i
Answer: The data below shows the number of registered patients at the Highcliffe Medical Centre, the Christchurch Medical Practice, the Stour Surgery, and the Grove Medical Centre as of 31 March 2025, as this is the most recent available data, and as of 31 March ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ChristchurchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full-time equivalent (a) GPs and (b) other clinical practitioners were employed at (i) Highcliffe Medical Centre, (ii) Christchurch Medical Centre, (iii) Burton Brunch Surgery, (iv) Stour
Answer: Figures are provided in the tables below on full time equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) and other clinical practitioners employed at the practices for which the Department holds data. We have provided the most recent data available, which captu...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCombatting Hate against Muslims FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which (a) charities and (b) organisations have received funding from the Combatting Hate Against Muslims Fund.
Answer: The department has not yet awarded funding to any charities or other organisations via the Combatting Hate Against Muslims Fund. The deadline for submitting applications to the fund is 18 May. Funding will be awarded in July 2025. Further information can ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Games 2026: HygieneDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with the organisers of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on requiring targeted hygiene protocols.
Answer: DCMS officials are in regular contact with the Glasgow 2026 Organising Company (OC).The OC has confirmed it is developing health and medical plans for the Games as part of ongoing event planning, in line with statutory regulations. It has engaged with med...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCleaning Industry Liaison ForumDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the next meeting of the Cleaning Industry Liaison Forum will take place.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is currently undergoing a transition to improve how it works and delivers outcomes. As part of this, it is temporarily reducing the number of its external meetings, whilst continuing to deliver on its priorities. The ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: ComplaintsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many complaints OFWAT has received about the increase in water and sewerage rates since 1 March 2025; and to how many complainants have substantive responses been given.
Answer: Ofwat has received 359 customer contacts since 1 March 2025 regarding the increase in water and sewerage rates. 25 of these have received a substantive response. An additional 453 contacts have been received since 21 March 2025 which are being reviewed to...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGP Surgeries: BurtonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Christchurch of 25 March 2025, Official Report, column 773, whether he has received an update from the Dorset Integrated C
Answer: The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB) has received applications to open a branch surgery in the Village of Burton, near Christchurch in Dorset. Applications are currently going through the ICB governance process, which is expected to conclude followi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will remove tariffs on the import of motor vehicles from the United States.
Answer: On 3 April, the government launched a Request for Input from businesses to help inform our response to US tariffs. We remain committed to discussions with the US on a wider economic deal that works for both the UK and the US. But nothing is off the table;...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: NationalisationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to take British Steel into temporary public ownership (a) before the remaining blast furnaces are closed down and (b) until the future of virgin steel production in the UK
Answer: Our priority is respecting workers, safeguarding jobs, and retaining steelmaking. We have been clear that the best way forward is for British Steel to continue as a commercially run business with private investment and Government acting in support. We cal...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat Western Hospital: PneumoniaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon died from hospital acquired pneumonia in (a) December 2024, (b) January 2025 and (c) February 2025.
Answer: 10 patients died from hospital acquired pneumonia at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon in December 2024. Figures for January 2025 and February 2025 cannot be provided until May 2025.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
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