Daisy Cooper MP: written questions
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Written questions
Members: CorrespondenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the Minister of AI and Digital Government plans to reply to the correspondence of 25 March 2026 from the Hon. Member for St Albans, reference DC54221/DSIT.
Answer: The Department apologises for the delay in our response on this occasion. I provided a full response to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 20 May.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLuton AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will conduct a review of the adequacy of the Jet Zero strategy in the context of approved expansion of aircraft capacity at Luton Airport.
Answer: The government is committed to meeting its target of net zero emissions by 2050. In line with a precautionary approach to estimating the level of future carbon emissions from aviation, and to reflect the uncertainty around future developments in this area...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1248More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 99813 on Business Rates: Tax Allowances, how many and what proportion of ratepayers who will see no increases were eligible for Retail, Hospitality and Le
Answer: Over half of all ratepayers will see no bill increases from the 2026 business rates revaluation, including 23% seeing their bills go down. Furthermore, most properties seeing increases will see them capped at 15% or less in 2026/27, or £800 for the smalle...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSt Albans City Station: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 99812 on Railway Stations: CCTV, on what date CCTV systems at St Albans City Station will be integrated with (a) British Transport Police and (b) Her
Answer: Further to the answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 99812, this work is in progress by Network Rail who are delivering the project on behalf of the rail industry. These details are not yet available.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125150 on Department for Education: Workplace Pensions, whether civil servants who submit applications to retire to receive an accurate retirement quote
Answer: Civil servants in the department can request to withdraw their application to retire, and such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date he plans to implement the abolition of marriage value for lease extensions.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026 and the King's Speech 2026 background briefing notes which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordShared Ownership SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of permitting shared ownership staircasing valuations to be (a) appealed and (b) negotiated by shared owners using evidence
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 71108 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of jobs for newly qualified (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) other medical professionals.
Answer: We will publish a 10 Year Workforce Plan to set out action to create a workforce ready to deliver the transformed services set out in the 10-Year Health Plan.The 10 Year Workforce Plan will ensure the National Health Service has the right people in the ri...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Public BodiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a single responsible body to receive and investigate incidents of fly-tipping.
Answer: Individuals can already report illegal waste activity anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online. Local authorities are often best placed to tackle local issues such as fly-tipping, and so any single national reporting route would need to pass...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordThameslink Line: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to reduce reliance on rest-day working to operate timetabled passenger rail services on the Thameslink route when the operator is nationalised.
Answer: DFTO are supporting GTR in the recruitment of additional Thameslink drivers, which will assist in reducing reliance on rest day working. There have been over 50 new drivers on the GTR network since July 2024, with further drivers currently being trained. ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 99812 on Railway Stations: CCTV, whether bike thefts will be included in the assessment of railway stations with the highest crime levels when priori
Answer: Further to the answer of 15 December 2025 to Question 99812, this work is in progress by Network Rail who are delivering the project on behalf of the rail industry. These details are not yet available.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Section 51 of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, when he will lay regulations to delegate the power to set fees for planning applications to local planni
Answer: Between 23 March and 18 May 2026, the government consulted on establishing a new national default fee schedule and the key principles behind local fee setting. The consultation can be found on gov.uk here. Subject to the outcome of that consultation, we i...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEducational Psychology: Higher EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she will take to increase the number of places available for educational psychology courses at universities in England.
Answer: The department is investing £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists over two cohorts who started their studies in 2024 and 2025 as part of the Educational Psychology Funded Training scheme. This is in addition to the £10 million already be...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHussam Abu SafiyaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister and (b) Israel’s ambassador to the UK on (i) the welfare of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and (ii) acc
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 August 2025 in response to Question 68153.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 127101 on Cancer: Vaccination, (a) (i) how many and (ii) which pharmaceutical companies attended the NHS England webinar in 2025, and (b) (
Answer: The Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) is a platform that is increasing access and speeding up recruitment to clinical trials for personalised cancer vaccines and other immunotherapies for patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. In 2025, the scope of ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: St AlbansDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her department has made in increasing the availability of driving tests in St Albans since 3 November 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to driving tests. DVSA is continuing with its recruitment campaigns for new driving examiners. Since November 2025, for those test centre...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she will take to improve the processing times for ILR applications for Syrian nationals.
Answer: On 14 July 2025, we published updated country information which enabled decision making on Settlement Protection applications for refugees from Syria to resume. Protection claims can now be processed and safe return reviews conducted where required in lin...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will produce new guidance on how to complete an Indefinite Leave to Remain application for families holding BNO citizenship, where one or more family members visa expiration date differs t
Answer: The Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) route guidance already sets out the requirements for settlement, including the need for applicants to complete a period of five years’ continuous residence in the UK.Applications under the BN(O) route are ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIndividual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 502More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Lifetime ISA property cap threshold for (a) England and (b) St Albans constituency.
Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price paid is affected by bor...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Workplace PensionsCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 501More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he will take to reduce waiting times for those seeking a remedial service statement via Capita for their Civil Service Pension.
Answer: Capita, having assumed responsibility for the Civil Service Pension Scheme in December 2025, is currently preparing a delivery plan for the remaining 2015 Remedy work. The Cabinet Office expects the majority of the remaining Remediable Service Statements ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordThameslink Line: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will approve funding for (a) the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme and (b) Midland Mainline capacity improvement to mitigate forecasted capacity constraints on the Thameslink route.
Answer: The Department recognises the significant growth pressures and opportunities facing the rail network from major developments such as the expansion of Luton and Gatwick Airports, the proposed Universal Studios theme park in Bedfordshire, and extensive plan...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDoctors: Sexual OffencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take legislative steps to end the five year rule on investigating sexual misconduct cases before the House rises for summer recess.
Answer: The Government is committed to modernising the regulation of all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.As a first step, on 24 March 2026, we published our Reforming the General Medical Council legislative framework consultation, which sets out pr...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPsychiatric Hospitals: HertfordshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of acute mental health inpatient places in Hertfordshire.
Answer: Since the pandemic, mental health services in Hertfordshire have faced sustained pressure, including a reliance on out‑of‑area beds, reflecting national trends. A 2023/24 review found local inpatient capacity was significantly below comparable areas.In re...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWatford HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward from 2032 the New Hospital Programme construction work to redevelop Watford General hospital should capacity become available.
Answer: Watford General Hospital is part of Wave 2 of the New Hospital Programme, as set out in the published Plan for Implementation. Pre-construction activity, which includes business case development and enabling works, is expected to commence from 2028, with ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: OrthopaedicsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of ending multiple assessments for amputees to qualify for benefits.
Answer: There are many disabled people and people with health conditions in receipt of both Universal Credit (UC) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which means going through two separate assessments – a process that can be complex, time-consuming, duplicat...
Answered 22 May 2026
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