Lewis Cocking MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Hockey: ClubsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111901More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support England Hockey to help ensure there is appropriate provision of playing facilities for amateur hockey clubs.

  Answer: The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport through Sport England - which annually invests over £250 million in Exchequer and Lottery funding into grassroots sport across England, including providing support for England Hockey. We...

  Answered 12 Feb 2026

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• Fly-tipping: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110503More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she taking to help support councils to seize and crush vehicles involved in fly-tipping.

  Answer: Defra has conducted a review of council powers to seize and crush vehicles used by suspected fly-tippers, and we are working to identify how we could help councils make better use of this tool. Defra is exploring options and intend to bring forward best p...

  Answered 10 Feb 2026

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• Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109642More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Written Statement HCWS1232 on 12 January 2025, what steps she is taking to minimise disruption to road users as a result of additional highways maintenance.

  Answer: The Government has provided a record investment of £7.3 billion for local highways maintenance over the next four years. Investing into improving the condition of local roads is crucial to reduce disruption to motorists, for whom potholes can pose a safet...

  Answered 9 Feb 2026

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• Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109641More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of roadworks on the economy.

  Answer: The Department is unable to provide a current estimate of the overall impact of roadworks on the economy. This is because road and street works are carried out by a wide range of organisations, for different purposes, and the Department does not collect t...

  Answered 3 Feb 2026

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• Property Development: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107802More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure local planning authorities enforce Construction Environmental Management Plans.

  Answer: Construction environmental management plans are usually required by conditions imposed on the grant of planning permission. Local planning authorities already have a wide range of powers to deal with breaches of planning condition. It is for authorities t...

  Answered 30 Jan 2026

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• Department of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106640More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 99357, tabled on 11 December 2025.

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 January 2026 to Question 99357.

  Answered 29 Jan 2026

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• Beer and Public Houses: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104907More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to regulate pub-owning companies and breweries with fewer than 500 tied tenants.

  Answer: The Government currently has no plans to consider regulating pub owning companies with less than 500 tied tenants, or to regulate breweries. Pub owning businesses that don’t meet the qualifying threshold for the Pubs Code can, however, join a voluntary sc...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Public Houses and Pubs Code Adjudicator: ReviewsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104881More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish a response to the Statutory review of Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator 2022 to 2025.

  Answer: The third statutory review covering the period 1 April 2022 – 31 March 2025 is in progress and the government’s report will be published as soon as practicable. My officials are currently analysing the evidence collected from last year’s call for evidence...

  Answered 20 Jan 2026

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