Lewis Cocking MP: written questions
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Written questions
Motor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle car theft in Broxbourne constituency.
Answer: This Government is determined to drive down vehicle crime and we are working with the automotive industry and police to ensure our response is as strong as it can be. I met the NPCC Vehicle Crime lead, ACC Jenny Sims, recently and discussed this matter.We...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for publishing a Government response to the report entitled The impact of a change in the maximum park home sale commission, published on 16 June 20
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 5693 on 7 October 2024.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support private providers of school transport for SEND pupils.
Answer: Home-to-school travel is an integral part of the school system. It provides a valuable service on which many families rely. The department is grateful to the many transport operators for the crucial role they play in ensuring that children receive the edu...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions on SEND transport to educational institutions.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Broxbourne to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26397.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure adequate infrastructure is in place before new housing is built.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local development plans sh...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle financial scams.
Answer: We are committed to working with law enforcement, industry, civil society and international partners to tackle financial scams. This includes blocking fraud at its source, disrupting it before it reaches the public, and providing preventative advice and s...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFares: Non-paymentDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Transport for London to reduce fare evasion.
Answer: Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London on a variety of issues including fare evasion on their network. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and TfL is responsible for operational decisions to support reduced f...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on ending the use of hotels to accommodate asylum seekers.
Answer: This government inherited an asylum system under exceptional strain, with tens of thousands of people stuck in limbo without any prospect of having their claims processed. At their peak use under the previous government, in the autumn of 2023, more than 4...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the utilities industry on minimising disruption caused by street works.
Answer: The Department for Transport works closely with industry stakeholders, including utility companies, as we continue to review our legislation, statutory guidance and guidance, to identify areas where the regime can be improved to minimise the impact of str...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many street works carried out under emergency procedures she considers as evidence of misuse.
Answer: The Department have examined data from our Street Manager digital service and spoken to industry representatives and found no evidence of misuse. Emergency works are needed to deal with danger to life and urgent works are needed, for example, to repair le...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 15845 on Small Businesses: Recruitment, when he plans to publish the small business strategy.
Answer: The Government will publish a Small Business Strategy Paper later this year. This will set out the Government’s vision for all small businesses, from boosting scale-ups to growing the co-operative economy, across key policy areas such as creating thriving...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 12 December 2024, Official Report, HCWS308, whether local authorities with existing Local Plans produced under the previous stand
Answer: Having an effective up-to-date plan in place is essential to planning for, and meeting, development needs. Whether a local authority is required to update their Local Plan as a consequence of the new housing need requirement will depend on the stage a dra...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department’s Planning Newsletter issued to local authorities on 13 December 2024, what steps local planning authorities will need to take as part of the req
Answer: Local Planning Authorities have a statutory obligation to produce a Local Development Scheme and to keep it up-to-date and publicly available. As the Secretary of State set out in her letter of 12 December 2024, we are asking all Local Planning Authoritie...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Q53 of the evidence given by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee on 20 November 202
Answer: Detail about the government’s proposed approach to strategic planning can be found in the English Devolution White Paper published on 16 December 2024.
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of the Street Manager service.
Answer: The Street Manager service is closely managed by the Department, with officials also overseeing ongoing development and improvement of the service in line with Government Digital Services best practice. There is a governance group made up of elected repre...
Answered 18 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage local authorities to apply for lane rental schemes.
Answer: The Department is in the process of updating its lane rental guidance and has recently announced a new assessment process for lane rental applications to improve and streamline the application process for authorities. We have been speaking to authorities ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many train collisions with people have been reported in each train operating company's network area in the last 12 months; and how many people were involved in such collisions in each area.
Answer: The number of people struck by trains in the last 12 months within each of Network Rail’s regions and routes is set out below. This data shows whether the incident led to a fatality or injury, and if it was classified as a suspected suicide or as non-suic...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: East HertfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with East Herts Council on local government reorganisation.
Answer: There have been no specific discussions on local government reorganisation between the Department and Hertfordshire County Council, Broxbourne Council, or East Herts Council. The Department is always open to hearing from councils about government in their...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: BroxbourneMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with Broxbourne Council on local government reorganisation.
Answer: There have been no specific discussions on local government reorganisation between the Department and Hertfordshire County Council, Broxbourne Council, or East Herts Council. The Department is always open to hearing from councils about government in their...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were hit by a train across the railway network in the last 12 months; and what steps she taking to prevent such incidents.
Answer: According to British Transport Police (BTP) data, from November 2023 to October 2024, 358 people have been struck by a train on the railway; of these, sadly 304 people lost their lives. Of the 304 who died, 297 of those are suspected to have taken their o...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: CompensationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure customers are compensated when water companies fail to meet Ofwat targets.
Answer: Under new proposals set out by this Government, households and businesses will be entitled to higher payments from water companies when basic services are hit in a wider range of circumstances – with payments water company customers are legally entitled t...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: HertfordshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with Hertfordshire County Council on local government reorganisation.
Answer: There have been no specific discussions on local government reorganisation between the Department and Hertfordshire County Council, Broxbourne Council, or East Herts Council. The Department is always open to hearing from councils about government in their...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCrossrail 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is her Department's policy to support the Crossrail 2 project.
Answer: Crossrail 2 has not received government funding since 2020 when the scheme was paused. The Department for Transport will be considering its future investment priorities as part of the current Spending Review.
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: RecruitmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support small businesses to recruit new employees.
Answer: Our forthcoming Small Business Strategy will reaffirm our long-term support for small businesses and outline our vision for boosting scale-ups and helping all types of business to thrive and grow. This strategy will empower business owners and entrepreneu...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: BroxbourneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to make it easier for patients in Broxbourne constituency to contact their GP practice to book appointments.
Answer: We know patients are struggling to contact their general practices (GP), including in the Broxbourne constituency. That is why we have committed to eliminating the 8:00am scramble for appointments by implementing a modern appointment booking system.The mo...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
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