Daisy Cooper MP: written questions
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Immigration: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025 to Question 71117 on Immigration: Syria, whether a delay of 30 months to ILR applications for a Syrian national is considered to be within the acceptable le
Answer: On 11 December 2024, we paused all Syrian asylum interviews and decisions whilst we assessed the country situation. This pause extended to Settlement Protection applications from Syrian nationalsThe pause was a necessary step while there was no stable, ob...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: CorrespondenceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure Royal Mail responds to the Hon Member for St Albans and other Hon Members with regards to constituency casework correspondence.
Answer: Royal Mail is an independent business. However, I have been assured that it endeavours to respond to all correspondence in a timely manner and to provide a full response to concerns Honourable Members raise, rather than a standard response. Some concerns ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Foreign NationalsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replicating the Australian policy of permitting those non-nationals living in the United Kingdom the opportunity to apply for service in the military after o
Answer: The UK Armed Forces already accept applications from some nationalities if they are a dual national of a permitted nationality. Eligible applicants must be either a British Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Overseas Territory Citizen, British Nat...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInformation Commissioner's Office: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of the Information Commissioners Office's responses to complaints about potential breaches of data protection legislation.
Answer: While DSIT acts as the ICO’s sponsor department within government, it is an independent regulator and accountable to Parliament. The ICO reports annually to Parliament on its complaints and investigations, and the Information Commissioner can appear befor...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: DatabasesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to introduce a cap on the fees charged by app providers to local authorities for operating the National Parking Platform.
Answer: The National Parking Platform is intended to support greater competition and choice by enabling multiple parking app providers to operate across participating local authorities. While the Government is keen to see this system make parking easier for all, ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127102More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 118384 on Hybrid Vehicles: Excise Duties, whether she has considered the potential merits of allowing those PHEV drivers who (a) opt in to doing so and (b) have vehicle
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) will be subject to a reduced electric Vehicle Excise Duty rate of 1.5 pence per mile upon its introduction in April 2028 – half the rate that will apply to fully electric cars. This approach rec...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCancer: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March to Question 119469 on Cancer: Vaccination, how many pharmaceutical companies have been contacted by his Department with details of the expansion of eligibility of
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 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Fire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review the adequacy of fire risk assessment requirements for retail premises which stock (a) vapes and (b) other small electricals containing lithium-ion batteries.
Answer: The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a range of legal duties on Responsible Persons (the person in control of a premises which can include building owners, landlords and employers), chief among which is the need to undertake a fire risk a...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Delivery ServicesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require large online retailers to provide a choice of courier or delivery company to consumers when placing o
Answer: The department currently has no plans to require retailers to offer a choice of delivery couriers to consumers. This is a commercial decision for the business to make. Consumers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions to businesses directly. Th...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: First AidDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to non-statutory guidance entitled First aid in schools, early years and further education updated 14 February 2022, whether she has recently reviewed the adequacy of the number of members of sta
Answer: Individual decisions about the provision of first aid training is a matter for early years, schools and colleges as employers. They are best placed to assess the needs of their staff and pupils and to determine the appropriate level of first aid provision...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental HealthDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has considered the potential merits of requiring all staff working in schools to be trained in mental health first aid principles.
Answer: To support education staff, the department provides a range of guidance and practical resources on promoting and supporting pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. For example, a resource hub for mental health leads, and a targeted support guide and hub to h...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordReligion: TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure an adequate number of specialist training places for religious education teachers in Hertfordshire.
Answer: There have been noticeable increases in religious education (RE) ITT recruitment recently. Between 2023/24 and 2025/26, postgraduate ITT recruitment for RE increased by 71%. 492 RE trainees started courses in 2025/26, compared to 287 two years ago.We will...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether civil servants in her Department must submit their resignation in order to obtain a pension retirement quote from the Civil Service Pensions Scheme.
Answer: Civil servants in the department must submit an application to retire (leave the Civil Service) before Civil Service Pensions can provide an accurate retirement quote. This allows the scheme administrator to confirm figures based on the member’s final cir...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring all communication produced by genAI chatbots in professional settings to be labelled as such.
Answer: The government continues to explore the feasibility of technical solutions for the identification of AI-generated content to support transparency.It can be helpful for consumers to understand whether content has been made using AI. We will establish a tas...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCitizens Advice: EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many people in each local authority area contacted Citizen’s Advice for help on issues relating to energy provision in each January between 2020 and 2026.
Answer: Citizens Advice is not a Government body but a network of independent registered charities. DESNZ therefore does not hold the requested information.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the cost-effectiveness of commissioning a MenB vaccination programme through community pharmacy.
Answer: The Government is looking to expand the number of vaccines offered in community pharmacies across the country through local, targeted vaccination programmes. This has already started with NHS England commissioning some community pharmacies in the Midlands...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department would consider commissioning MenB vaccination programmes through community pharmacy.
Answer: The Government is looking to expand the number of vaccines offered in community pharmacies across the country through local, targeted vaccination programmes. This has already started with NHS England commissioning some community pharmacies in the Midlands...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the role community pharmacy could play in providing a MenB vaccine catch-up service to students and young people at risk.
Answer: The Government is looking to expand the number of vaccines offered in community pharmacies across the country through local, targeted vaccination programmes. This has already started with NHS England commissioning some community pharmacies in the Midlands...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March to Question 114995 on Employment: Young People, where young people from St Albans who are not in receipt of benefits may locate their local Youth Hub to engage with th
Answer: For many years our young people have not had the opportunity and support they deserve. Under the last government, between 2021 and 2024, the number of young people not in education, employment or training increased by 250,000. The eight Youth Guarantee Tr...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March to Question 114995 on Employment: Young People whether young people identified by the Youth Guarantee Trailblazers programme, who do not access benefits, will be able
Answer: For many years our young people have not had the opportunity and support they deserve. Under the last government, between 2021 and 2024, the number of young people not in education, employment or training increased by 250,000. The eight Youth Guarantee Tr...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on whether the BNO partners and dependents can apply for ILR with the main applicant before they become eligible, in circumstances where BNO partners and depend
Answer: The published guidance for BN(O) visa holders and their family members wishing to settle in the UK is published at: British National (Overseas) visa: Settle in the UK - GOV.UK.The relevant guidance for caseworkers is available at: Hong Kong British Nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: British National (Overseas)Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued on whether BNO partners and dependents can apply for ILR before the main BNO status holder becomes eligible, in circumstances where BNO partners and dependents
Answer: The published guidance for BN(O) visa holders and their family members wishing to settle in the UK is published at: British National (Overseas) visa: Settle in the UK - GOV.UK.The relevant guidance for caseworkers is available at: Hong Kong British Nation...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBank Services: CharitiesTreasuryTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121504More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of guaranteeing access to free banking services for small charitable groups at (a) Post Office branches and (b) banking hubs.
Answer: Charities and community groups make a valuable contribution across the country, and it is important that they can access suitable banking services in person and online. Decisions about the provision of banking services, and associated fees, are primarily ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ApplicationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to enable local authorities to retain district and borough boundaries for the purpose of social housing allocation following the establishment of ne
Answer: Local authorities have discretion within the existing allocations framework to design allocation schemes that reflect local housing needs and priorities, including how stock is managed within a new unitary area.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKidney Diseases: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to help improve diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.
Answer: NHS England is delivering a comprehensive programme to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of people with kidney disease. In 2023, NHS England published a renal services transformation toolkit to support earlier identification of chronic kidney...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
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