Lewis Cocking MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

Special Educational Needs: BroxbourneDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support children with special educational needs in Broxbourne constituency.
Answer: This government is committed to providing the necessary support to improve the experiences for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. The department is committed to taking a community-wide appr...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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Young People: EmploymentDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that young people have the necessary skills to gain employment.
Answer: This government aims to create a clear, flexible, high quality skills system that supports all young people, thereby breaking down the barriers to opportunity and driving economic growth. The department has already taken steps to reform the skills system....
Answered 13 Sept 2024
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Flood Control: Rural AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help protect rural communities at risk of flooding.
Answer: Protecting communities around the country from flooding and coastal erosion is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. That’s why we are launching a Flood Resilience Taskforce to provide oversight of national and local flood resilience a...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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Flood Control: HertfordshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funding for flood defences in Hertfordshire.
Answer: The Government has allocated capital grants for new flood defences as well as maintenance funding for existing flood defence assets in Hertfordshire. For the financial year 24/25 (April 2024 - March 2025), the Environment Agency's allocated funding for as...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
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Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve (a) resilience and (b) preparation for flooding.
Answer: Defra has established a ministerially led cross-Governmental Flood Resilience Taskforce to ensure that communities are better protected from flooding, with the first meeting taking place in September. The Flood Resilience Taskforce will ensure that prepar...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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General Practitioners: InfrastructureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help improve infrastructure for general practices.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and this means better utilising and expanding primary care infrastructure across the NHS estate. That is why we have set out our intention to fix the front doo...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
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General Practitioners: BroxbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of waiting times for GP surgeries in Broxbourne constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP) and we are committed to fixing the the crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service.Broxbourne sits within the NHS Hertfordshir...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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General Practitioners: BroxbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the GP-to-patient ratio in Broxbourne constituency.
Answer: In July 2024, the median number of full time equivalent (FTE) doctors in general practice per 10,000 registered patients in the Broxbourne constituency was 5.5. This was more than the median in England, of 5.4.
Answered 16 Sept 2024
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Banking Hubs: BroxbourneDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on opening a banking hub in Broxbourne constituency.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to championing sufficient access for all. We have committed to work closely with banks to roll out at least 350 banking hubs. That rollout i...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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Bank ServicesTreasuryTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1431More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help preserve access to banking on high streets.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of banking to communities and high streets and has committed to work closely with banks to roll out 350 banking hubs over the next five years. These will provide individuals and businesses up and down the country w...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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