John Cooper MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Armed Forces: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil claims have been notified to his Department on events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is currently managing 957 civil claims relating to events connected with the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many security service personnel have been charged with criminal offences alleged to have been committed during the Troubles since 1998.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold records relating to Security Service personnel.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases have been referred to the police in Northern Ireland for investigation relating to alleged Troubles’ related crimes.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not record or hold information on referrals to the police for investigation, either in Northern Ireland or in any part of the UK, including allegations of crimes relating to the Troubles.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many security service personnel have been investigated by (a) the police and (b) the Historic Enquiries Team for allegations of criminal misconduct during the Troubles.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold records relating to Security Service personnel.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military, (b) police, (c) security forces and (d) intelligence personnel were (i) charged and (ii) prosecuted in Northern Ireland for a criminal offence connected to the Troubles between 1969 and1998
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold comprehensive records of personnel charged or prosecuted in Northern Ireland for Troubles-related offences between 1969 and 1998, or equivalent figures for police, security or intelligence personnel.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid has been granted in respect of Operation Banner since 1998.
Answer: The UK Government does not hold this information as Justice and legal aid are devolved in Northern Ireland. The Legal Services Agency, an executive agency sponsored by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, administers the provision of legal aid in N...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid has been granted in relation to Troubles related representations for Inquests since the end of Operation Banner, 1998 onwards.
Answer: The UK Government does not hold this information as Justice and legal aid are devolved in Northern Ireland. The Legal Services Agency, an executive agency sponsored by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, administers the provision of legal aid in N...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid has been granted in relation to Troubles related civil claims against the MOD, PNSI, and former security services personnel since the end of Operation Banner, 1998 onwards.
Answer: The UK Government does not hold this information as Justice and legal aid are devolved in Northern Ireland. The Legal Services Agency, an executive agency sponsored by the Northern Ireland Department of Justice, administers the provision of legal aid in N...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: ChinaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce UK dependency on Chinese supply chains for clean energy technologies.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to strengthen the resilience and diversity of supply chains for clean energy technologies; including through measures to increase UK domestic capability to unlock the economic potential of the UK's energy transition. The UK'...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC: Royal ChartersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that a range of commercial media stakeholders are consulted during the BBC Charter Review process.
Answer: The Charter Review was officially launched on 16 December with the publication of the Terms of Reference and Green Paper. The Charter Review is looking at a range of issues to make sure the BBC truly represents and delivers for every person in this countr...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBBC: Royal ChartersDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of public accountability mechanisms for the BBC in the event of it being granted a permanent Charter.
Answer: The Culture Secretary has set out that while the structures and the funding for the BBC will continue to be negotiated every several years, she will seek to end the bizarre situation where if the Charter isn’t agreed in time, the BBC ceases to exist. More...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reducing complexity in export-control processes for defence SMEs.
Answer: Export control processes are designed carefully to facilitate responsible exports, balancing appropriate levels of control over defence-related exports with compliance requirements for business. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) will work with the Department ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of a lack of long-term demand certainty on the ability of defence companies to raise external finance.
Answer: Delivering on the commitments made in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy, we are developing a dedicated Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS). This is supported by a Defence Investors’ Advisory Group, bringing together s...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that compliance requirements relating to sanctions, export controls and anti-money-laundering rules do not have a disproportionate effect on defence S
Answer: DBT operates a clear, proportionate, and robust system of export controls and sanctions, promoting both UK prosperity and national and global security. DBT supports all exporters with their compliance obligations through a suite of regularly updated guida...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access of defence SMEs to basic banking services.
Answer: The government is committed to increasing direct spend with SMEs and are committed to ensuring they have a fair opportunity to win public contracts. As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Defence is backing British jobs, British indust...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent misconceptions about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and sustainable finance rules from affecting access to finance for companies involved in lawful
Answer: As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS) is set to be published later in 2026. The DFIS will address barriers to financing and investment in the sector – including supporting businesses access finan...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: CropsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether a carve-out for precision bred organisms from dynamic alignment under the proposed UK-EU SPS agreement has been agreed with the EU.
Answer: The Government remains committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act and enabling the safe development of innovative genetic technologies. Under the UK‑EU Common Understanding, it is recognised that there will be areas where the UK will retain its ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGenetically Modified Organisms: CropsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to secure assurances from the European Union on a permanent carve-out for products authorised under the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 in any new Sa
Answer: The Government remains committed to implementing the Precision Breeding Act and enabling the safe development of innovative genetic technologies. Under the UK‑EU Common Understanding, it is recognised that there will be areas where the UK will retain its ...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that the UK's approach to crop protection authorisation is safeguarded under the proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.
Answer: The UK-EU SPS agreement is under negotiation and pesticides regulations are in scope. The Common Understanding sets out that the United Kingdom, acting in respect of Great Britain, will dynamically align with all the relevant European Union rules. The Com...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: International CooperationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what consideration he has given to the findings of the British Council Scotland and Universities Scotland report entitled Scotland’s Higher Education: Partnering for Global Impact on th
Answer: The Department acknowledges the British Council Scotland and Universities Scotland report, which presents the globally competitive strength of Scotland’s higher education system and its importance in tackling shared global challenges. The Department suppo...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: International CooperationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the priorities set out in the British Council Scotland and Universities Scotland report entitled Scotland’s Higher Education: Partnering for Global Impact have informed the Government’s approach to the
Answer: The UK Government recognises the important contribution that universities across the UK make to our economic growth, innovation and international standing. Our recently published International Education Strategy supports strong and sustainable long-term i...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigher Education: Economic Growth and InnovationDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the findings of the British Council Scotland and Universities Scotland report, entitled Scotland’s Higher Education: Partnering for Global Impact, on the contribution of univer
Answer: The UK Government recognises the important contribution that universities across the UK make to our economic growth, innovation and international standing. Our recently published International Education Strategy supports strong and sustainable long-term i...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Press: SubscriptionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of upcoming changes to the subscription contracts regime on local and regional news publish
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring a healthy and plural local media for the benefit of communities and citizens across the UK. We have launched a Local Media Action Plan to help local newsrooms across the country innovate and adapt their business mod...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Press: SubscriptionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Policy paper entitled Amplify: The Local Media Action Plan of 17 March 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a 14-day cooling-off period on the
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring a healthy and plural local media for the benefit of communities and citizens across the UK. We have launched a Local Media Action Plan to help local newsrooms across the country innovate and adapt their business mod...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSubscriptions: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to engage with stakeholders on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime.
Answer: This government is committed to protecting consumers who enter subscription contracts. We have consulted on the implementation of the new subscriptions regime (Consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime - GOV.UK) which inc...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
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