Daisy Cooper MP: written questions
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Food: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include food and drinks manufacturers in the development of the forthcoming industrial strategy.
Answer: Growth is the number one mission of the government. The UK's food and drink manufacturing sector plays a significant role in the UK economy, contributing £35.1bn to GVA in 2022. The UK presents many opportunities for investment right across the food and d...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Public ConsultationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to hold a consultation on the forthcoming food strategy.
Answer: Developing a food strategy is not a job for the Government alone. We are forming a coalition with the food sector, academics and charities, citizens, and key thinkers to pool our collective ideas, influence, and effort. This includes our Food Strategy Adv...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Supply ChainsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Leading food experts join Government food strategy to restore pride in British food, published on 21 March 2025, what steps he
Answer: Since announcing the food strategy in December 2024, we have been building a coalition with the food sector, academics, charities, civil society, citizens and key thinkers. The Food Strategy Advisory Board serves to stress test ideas and provide advice. W...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Leading food experts join Government food strategy to restore pride in British food, published on 21 March 2025, what steps he
Answer: The Food and drink industry is the UK's largest manufacturing sector, with the potential for even greater productivity and growth. We need a food strategy that is co-designed with the sector to give direction, stability, and clarity on innovation and inv...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: Employers' Contributions and Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52316More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has produced impact assessments on the potential impact of the (a) increase to employer National Insurance contributions and (b) changes to Business Property Relief on the horticulture sector.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer NICs. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exchequer, the economic impacts of the policy, and the impacts on indi...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing the Environmental Horticulture Group's recommendations from its report entitled Mission Green Growth: A Strategic Pl
Answer: The Government appreciates and values the vital work of our agricultural sectors including the part played by environmental horticulture growers.The Department regularly meets the Environmental Horticulture Group, as well as a wide range of stakeholders a...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHorticulture: RecruitmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support he is providing to the horticulture sector to encourage young people into its workforce.
Answer: Attracting bright new talent into land-based careers and having a skilled workforce in place is vital for the future of UK food and farming. Defra works closely with The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) which is encouraging young people a...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlants: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an easement-extension of the deadline for UK Plant Passports to be affixed to retail-ready plants in th
Answer: Following a review in April 2025, the Plant Health Services in Great Britain have agreed to extend an easement that allows draft UK Plant Passports to be attached in EU Member States for plants for planting intended for final users from 30th June 2025 to ...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPlants: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to expedite the (a) rollout of the Authorised Operator Status (AOS) and (b) a POD+ (Place of Destination) system for the trade of high-risk plants.
Answer: The Authorised Operator Status (AOS) pilot ran for 6 months and ended in Dec 2024. The evaluation stage is complete and Ministers are considering the findings. We will update stakeholders when a decision has been made. The Place of Destination (POD) schem...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May to Question 50557 on Prescriptions: ICT, whether he plans to ensure all Electronic Prescription Service Pharmacies use the Real Time Exemption Checking Service.
Answer: There are no current plans to mandate use of the Real Time Exemption Checking service in all pharmacies using the Electronic Prescription Service.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParaneoplastic Encephalomyelitis: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS facilities exist to carry out diagnostic testing of patients for Paraneoplastic Encephalitis.
Answer: Paraneoplastic encephalitis (PNE), also known as paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, is diagnosed through a combination of clinical evaluation, blood and spinal fluid tests, and imaging studies. Currently, the main types of diagnostic testing for PNE are ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat Pumps: Permitted Development RightsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's blog entitled Warm Homes Plan and heat pumps, published on 21 November 2024, when permitted development rights fo
Answer: A Statutory Instrument to update the permitted development right for air source heat pump installations in England was laid in parliament on 8 May and will come into force on 29 May 2025. These changes will enable more households to install an air source ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RussiaTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50561More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value is of (a) funds, (b) near cash assets and (c) other financial instruments held by (i) the Bank of England and (ii) other UK licensed financial institutions for (A) the Central Bank of Russia, (B
Answer: The Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, published in its annual review that £25.03 billion in assets relating to the Russia sanctions regime have been reported as frozen between February 2022 and December 2024. This ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFinancial Services: RussiaTreasuryTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50560More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total value of (a) funds, (b) near cash assets and (c) other financial instruments held by (i) the Bank of England and (ii) other UK licensed financial institutions is on behalf of Euroclear Group entities
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) does not comment on individual entities. Please note OFSI has no role in the implementation of any other country’s sanctions. Therefore, it is unable to comment on EU financial sanctions. Every year,...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSolicitors Regulation Authority: FinesMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many fines have been (a) issued and (b) withdrawn on appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in each of the last three years for which data is available.
Answer: According to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), 69 fines were issued during the period 2020/21, followed by 49 between 2021/22 and 73 between 2022/23. The SRA has confirmed that the data for the 2023/24 period is not currently available. Further i...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to encourage pharmacies to register for the Real Time Exemption Checking Service.
Answer: The Real Time Exemption Checking Service in England (RTEC) helps pharmacy teams confirm whether a patient holds a valid exemption from National Health Service prescription charges quickly. The Department supports the use of the RTEC and recognises the ben...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrescriptions: ICTDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of community pharmacies are registered to use the Real Time Exemption Checking Service in England.
Answer: The Real Time Exemption Checking Service in England (RTEC) helps pharmacy teams confirm whether a patient holds a valid exemption from National Health Service prescription charges quickly. The Department supports the use of the RTEC and recognises the ben...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will require operators of generative AI models to seek approval from authors for using any published materials available online prior to using such materials for their own purposes.
Answer: The UK Copyright regime is clear about the rights holders’ intellectual property rights. Works can only be used where permission is granted or where there is an existing exception in copyright law. It is possible for rights holders to license the use of t...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDatabases: CopyrightDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what routes of recourse exists for writers whose work has been uploaded as pirated material to a database without their consent or knowledge of the authors (a) against the database owne
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring a fair and balanced IP system and the protection of IP rights. The UK has a robust framework in place to protect IP rights, which includes both civil and criminal enforcement measures.Right owners can report IP crim...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications of abolishing NHS England on the delivery of public health programmes described in the NHS Public Health Functions Agreements.
Answer: Ministers and senior Department officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead the formation of a new joint centre. As we work to bring the two organisations together, we will ensure that we conti...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordInfectious Diseases: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS England on the planned national pandemic exercise in Autumn 2025.
Answer: In Autumn 2025, the Department and the UK Health Security Agency will conduct a national exercise to test our ability to respond to a pandemic, involving all regions and nations of the United Kingdom, and thousands of participants. Planning for the exerci...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: Operating CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the abolition of NHS on the capacity of ICBs to cut their running costs.
Answer: NHS England has asked the integrated care boards (ICBs) to act primarily as strategic commissioners of health and care services, and to reduce the duplication of responsibilities within their structures, to achieve a 50% cost reduction in their running co...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of levels of fines for fly-tipping.
Answer: We have committed to forcing fly-tippers and vandals to clean up the mess they have created. This will build on the sanctions already available which include fixed penalty notices of up to £1000, seizing and crushing of vehicles and prosecution which can ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the scope of the Loan Charge review.
Answer: The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Loan Charge. Ray McCann, a highly respected figure in the tax world, is leading the review. His name was suggested by one of the Loan Charge campaigners.To ensure transparency, the terms of refe...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordT-levels: EngineeringDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support further education colleges to secure T Level placements for (a) engineering and (b) other subject students.
Answer: While schools and colleges are responsible for sourcing industry placements, the department offers a range of support. The department offers a range of resources, including our support website for schools and colleges with guidance and workshops to help c...
Answered 30 May 2025
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