Daisy Cooper MP: written questions
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Brighton Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Brighton Main Line: Strategic position and evidence base summary, published April 2026, if she will instruct Network Rail to develop network enhancement proposals for the Brighton mainline
Answer: The Rail Minister was recently briefed on the opportunity to enhance planned renewals on the Brighton Main Line during Control Period 8. The opportunity will be carefully considered alongside other national investment proposals.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFlats: St AlbansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with (a) Vistry Group plc, (b) Aviva Investors and (c) FirstPort Residential Property Management on the progress of fire safety remediation work for S
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has not discussed Serra House with Vistry Group plc, Aviva Investors or FirstPort Residential Property Management. MHCLG officials meet regularly with Vistry Group plc to discuss the pro...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7583More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June to Question 4321 on Palantir: Software, whether the National Cyber Security Centre expert guidance on the awarding of software contracts to Palantir included (a) any objections o
Answer: The Government takes national security extremely seriously. It is long-standing policy that the Government does not disclose the specifics of its security arrangements, including in relation to individual suppliers or the detail of security advice provide...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevolution: HertfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date a decision will be made on a devolution settlement for Hertfordshire.
Answer: Following the call for expressions of interest for new Foundation Strategic Authorities on 12 February 2026, the Government is considering the proposals received. The Government will set out next steps soon and will continue to work closely with local lea...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Universal United Kingdom ResortDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of funding for transport to support the Universal United Kingdom resort will be allocated to (a) improving the Bedford - Brighton Thameslink route and (b) the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme.
Answer: My Department is working with all Universal United Kingdom resort delivery partners to refine our transport infrastructure plans. At this point, the focus of investment is a new railway station at Wixams, upgrades to local roads and upgrades to the A421 s...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegistrationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on what date the mandatory national registration scheme for short term lets in England will be introduced.
Answer: Parliament legislated for a national registration scheme for short-term lets in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. The government remains committed to implementing this registration scheme.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) MHRA and (b) NICE on OPTUNE treatment for brain cancer patients.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no recent discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) or the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the topic of OPTUNE, or Tum...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of research clinicians supporting levels of brain tumour research.
Answer: The Department invests approximately £1.8 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).The NIHR is the United Kingdom’s largest funder of clinical academic training, delivering comprehensive research car...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access scanner capacity to support increased brain tumour research.
Answer: The Department invests approximately £1.8 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The Department’s investment in the NIHR facilitates the direct funding of research projects through NIHR programmes...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicine: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether there will be measures to increase the recruitment and retention of clinicians to support medical research in the ten year workforce plan.
Answer: The 10-Year Health Plan committed to embedding research into everyday National Health Service care and increasing the skills and time for research within the workforce. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will put the NHS workforce on a sustainable footing so it c...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Work: TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June to Question 3411 on Social Work: Training, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of not including Step Up to Social Work bursary payments
Answer: No estimate has been made. Students are unable to claim Universal Credit if they are studying full-time, unless they meet specific exceptions. Universal Credit is designed not to duplicate financial support for fees and living costs provided through the s...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: MonumentsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6008More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to erect a National Emergency Services Memorial.
Answer: There are currently no plans to erect a National Emergency Services Memorial.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5399More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the total cost of resolving all remaining Loan Charge cases broken down by (a) the 32,000 individual cases currently unsettled, (b) cases involving HMRC demand from before December 20
Answer: At Budget 2024, the Government committed to a new independent review of the loan charge. The purpose of the review was to bring the matter to a close for people who have not settled and paid their Loan Charge liabilities. The Government has accepted all b...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of his department producing and publishing a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy in partnership with the communi
Answer: The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. This follows on from a 19% uplift delivered...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to adopt the draft Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan, published on 4 May 2026, before 1 July 2026.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant and often life‑changing impact that acquired brain injury (ABI) can have on individuals and their families.The Department is currently working with NHS England and a range of stakeholders, including other Governme...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSecondary Education: School LibrariesDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, (a) when and (b) how secondary schools will receive additional funding for new books in secondary school libraries.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget 2025, £5 million was announced for books and reading materials for secondary schools in England to support reading for pleasure.This funding will be split between all state‑funded secondary schools in England with key stage 3 and key ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the equity of access to encorafenib with cetuximab treatments for bowel cancer between in England compared to (a) Scotland and (b) Wales.
Answer: Department officials have not had any discussions with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency or the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) about expediting the licensing and evaluation of the BREAKWATER treatment.The BR...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) NICE and the (b) MHRA about expediting the licensing and evaluation of the BREAKWATER treatment for advanced bowel cancer in England.
Answer: Department officials have not had any discussions with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency or the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) about expediting the licensing and evaluation of the BREAKWATER treatment.The BR...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescriptionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 71118 on Prescriptions: Occupational Therapy, if he will provide an update on the work of his department relating to the medicines respo
Answer: The Department supports expanding medicines responsibilities for non‑medical professionals where it is safe to do so. Appropriately trained occupational therapists can already supply and administer medicines under Patient Specific Directions or Patient Gr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1246 on Department for Education: Workplace Pensions, if she will give civil servants the right to rescind applications to retire in circumstances where they ha
Answer: Civil servants in the department may request to withdraw a retirement application, and such requests are always considered on a case-by-case basis. The retirement process is intended for those who are actively planning to retire, rather than for the purpo...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 506 on Cancer: Vaccination, how many of those 15 companies were included in the 12 who attended the 2025 webinar.
Answer: The Cancer Vaccines Launch Pad (CVLP) is open to supporting immunotherapy trials for all cancer types, including brain cancer, and welcomes conversations with interested companies.NHS England hosted a webinar in 2025, and representatives from 12 pharmaceu...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 506 on Cancer: Vaccination, whether there will be further (a) webinars and (b) other engagement events for interested pharmaceutical companies in 2
Answer: The Cancer Vaccines Launch Pad (CVLP) is open to supporting immunotherapy trials for all cancer types, including brain cancer, and welcomes conversations with interested companies.NHS England hosted a webinar in 2025, and representatives from 12 pharmaceu...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBrain Cancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 506 on Cancer: Vaccination, whether those 15 companies have an interest in brain cancer vaccines.
Answer: The Cancer Vaccines Launch Pad (CVLP) is open to supporting immunotherapy trials for all cancer types, including brain cancer, and welcomes conversations with interested companies.NHS England hosted a webinar in 2025, and representatives from 12 pharmaceu...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: SoftwareForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment the National Cyber Security Centre has made of the impact on national security of awarding software contracts to Palantir.
Answer: The UK supports the open, responsible, secure and resilient development of technologies globally and the Government takes the security of its data and digital systems very seriously. The Cabinet Office sets the framework for government procurement. All pr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Work: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has assessed the adequacy of the the Step Up to Social Work bursary to enable single working parents on Universal Credit to participate in the programme.
Answer: The bursary for Step Up to Social Work programme students aims to support learners while they train. However, the department understands that the current climate may present some additional challenges.The department fully funds all aspects of the programm...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
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