Deirdre Costigan MP: written questions

Written questions

• Free School Meals: EalingDepartment for EducationTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1599More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to pages 63-65 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, how many primary-aged children her Department

  Answer: The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and giving every child the best start in life. Breakfast clubs will remove barriers to opportunity by ensuring every child, no matter their circumstances, is well prepared for school and...

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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• Anti-social Behaviour and DrugsHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1416More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to tackle persistent (a) antisocial behaviour and (b) drug dealing in residential areas.

  Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.​We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities so that residen...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1415More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for the introduction of new respect orders.

  Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.​We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities so that residen...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Police Patrolling: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1414More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for returning police patrols to town centres.

  Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening neighbourhood policing as part of its Safer Streets Mission, which is a vital part of restoring confidence in policing. That is why we are introducing a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, providing a more visibl...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Fly-tippingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1412More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure local authorities are properly funded to tackle fly tipping.

  Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement. The department will work with local government leaders to ensure they are better able to fulfil their statutory duties.

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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• Shingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1397More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of offering shingles vaccines to everyone aged 60 and over.

  Answer: From September 2023, the routine shingles vaccination programme changed from the Zostavax vaccine to the more effective two dose Shingrix vaccine, to better protect individuals from the effects of shingles, provide better clinical outcomes, and reduce pre...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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