Daisy Cooper MP: written questions
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Written questions
SubscriptionsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Government response to consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime, how he intends to define the point of supply for businesse
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will instruct Royal Mail to respond to the letter of 27 July 2026 from the hon. Member for St Albans.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30069TreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30069More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will establish an urgent MP hotline for Valuation Office Agency casework enquiries.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 July to Question 14117 on Railways: Chichester, and with reference to derailment incidents during summer 2026, whether she plans to (a) review and (b) expedite the Weather Resilience
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances may an Ofsted inspection outcome be amended or downgraded by people who did not visit during a school inspection.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of Ofsted's ability to adjudicate independently on appeals submitted by school leaders in relation to Ofsted's own inspection judgments.
Answer: Ofsted is currently reviewing its complaints arrangements for schools, with a view to strengthening independent oversight. The department is engaging with Ofsted on this matter. Further details of the plans will be made available in due course.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to reply to the correspondence of 5 June 2026 from the Hon. Member for St Albans, reference DC55255/DFE.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the potential merits of establishing a steering group involving (a) material recovery facilities operators, (b) local authorities, (c) re-processors, (d) pro
Answer: Where in-scope containers are disposed of through household recycling, local authorities will continue managing these materials through existing waste arrangements. The Deposit Management Organisation will work with local authorities to consider ways they...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made any assessment of the financial viability of existing materials recovery facility operators after the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme.
Answer: Where in-scope containers are disposed of through household recycling, local authorities will continue managing these materials through existing waste arrangements. The Deposit Management Organisation will work with local authorities to consider ways they...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDeposit Return Schemes: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Deposit Return Scheme, whether (a) local authorities and (b) Material Recovery Facilities operators will receive producer funding for (i) collecting, (ii) sorting
Answer: Where in-scope containers are disposed of through household recycling, local authorities will continue managing these materials through existing waste arrangements. The Deposit Management Organisation will work with local authorities to consider ways they...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve educational support and outcomes for children and young people with acquired brain injury.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118642 on Motor Vehicles: Lighting, to provide an update on her department’s engagement with the College of Optometrists about dazzling headlamps.
Answer: The Department has completed engagement with the College of Optometrists on headlamp dazzle, and its input helped to better understand some of the issues and inform the second phase of the vehicle lighting glare research. The College raised concerns about...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the combined impact of the (a) reduction in ticket office opening hours and (b) removal of ticket machines at railways stations on the accessibility of (i) railcard and (ii
Answer: The Department expects operators to consider the impact on passengers when proposing changes to retailing arrangements. These may include changes to ticket office opening hours, ticket machine provision, or the availability of products and services such a...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: HertfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, notwithstanding the delay to local government reorganisation announced on 7 September, if she will meet with Hertfordshire local government leaders to discuss accelerating devolu
Answer: Our ambition remains to ensure every area in England has, or is in the process of establishing, a strategic authority by the end of 2027, with strategic authorities in place everywhere by the end of 2028, and I want to work with Hertfordshire on how best ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TeachersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken was from the date an Access to Work application was submitted by teachers to the date a decision was made in 2025-26.
Answer: Access to Work does not record application processing information in a way that allows cases to be identified by an individual's job role. As a result, the Department is unable to provide the longest, shortest or average time taken from application to dec...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TeachersDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will urgently establish an online support service for teachers to contact his Department about Access to Work changes.
Answer: We are taking steps to make the improvements the Access to Work Scheme requires to ensure that it can deliver a timely, efficient, and value for money service for all customers, including teachers. Reforms are essential to ensure a better service for cust...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with train operating companies about the impact of removing ticket machines from railways stations on the length of ticket queues.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with Train Operating Companies on ticket retailing provision. Decisions on ticket retailing arrangements are a matter for operators. Where changes are being considered, operators are expected to consider the impacts on pas...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: HertfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the (a) evidence, (b) analysis and (c) financial modelling underpinning the decision to create four unitary authorities in Hertfordshire.
Answer: The proposals and supporting evidence submitted by councils formed the primary basis for assessment, alongside official analysis. Officials drew on sector benchmarking data, evidence from previous reorganisations, Government appraisal guidance and departm...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she will make representations to NuvationBio to encourage access to the SIGMA Phase 3 trial of Safusideniv for eligible patients at UK hospitals.
Answer: The Department is supporting engagement with commercial sponsors of clinical trials through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Life Sciences Industry Hub. The NIHR Industry Hub provides a single, nationally coordinated pathway for ...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to reduce medicine over prescribing.
Answer: The Department keeps overprescribing under careful review and works with NHS England and the wider health system to reduce inappropriate or unnecessary prescribing. This is done through a range of system-wide work, for example:supporting personalised care...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: Imports and SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) importation and (b) sale regulations in reducing the illegal use of e-scooters on (i) public roads and (ii) pavements.
Answer: All e-scooters sold must comply with government importation and sale requirements, including on product safety.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Market Surveillance Unit carries out surveillance of e-scooter retailers to ensure they are being...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: Road Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support police enforcement of illegal e-scooter use.
Answer: All e-scooters sold must comply with government importation and sale requirements, including on product safety.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Market Surveillance Unit carries out surveillance of e-scooter retailers to ensure they are being...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: ClosuresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of amending the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to enable multiple events to be included within a single temporary traffic regulation order for special events.
Answer: Under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, multiple events can be included within a single temporary traffic regulation order. The Government has set out its intention to publish a White Paper which will consider further devolution of decision-making pow...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: ClosuresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered the potential merits of giving local authorities discretion to permit more than one Section 16A road closure per road each calendar year.
Answer: Where more than one Section 16A application is made in a calendar year for the same stretch of highway, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 states the Secretary of State must approve the closure.The Government has set out its intention to publish a White...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he raised the case of Jimmy Lai with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 23 July 2026.
Answer: Jimmy Lai's case continues to be a priority for this government. The Foreign Secretary discussed a range of bilateral and international issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 23 July, including Mr Lai's ong...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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