Neil Coyle MP: written questions
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Written questions
British National (Overseas): OppressionHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police forces and (b) individual officers are now trained in specialist Counter Terrorism support for Hong Kongers (i) with bounties placed on them and (ii) experiencing transnational sup
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the police are trained to deal with transnational repression. Since launching new training and guidance in July 2024, nearly 50,000 officers and staff from police forces across the UK and Northern Ireland have compl...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials in her Department are trained in (a) Hong Kong laws and (b) processing applications to settle in the UK.
Answer: Home Officials are fully trained in all aspects of the policy on deciding applications made under the British National (Overseas) immigration route. The BNO visa allows status holders and their eligible family members to live, work and study in the UK. Th...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationality: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time is for her Department to reach a decision on British citizenship applications for people from Hong Kong.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate costImmigration statistics for the last 10 years are p...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish National (Overseas): British NationalityHome OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that former arrests of BNO status holders (a) under Hong Kong's National Security Law and (b) for engaging in protests do not delay or prevent Bri
Answer: Adults and children aged ten or over applying for British citizenship must meet the good character requirement in the British Nationality Act 1981.The good character policy is clear that it will normally be appropriate to disregard a criminal conviction f...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates: Tax AllowancesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays in processing business rates relief applications on affected businesses; and what steps he is taking to speed up processing ti
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for the administration of business rates including the calculation and issuing of rates bills. This includes the assessment for and application of any reliefs that a business may be eligible for. If ratepayers have any qu...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Housing BenefitMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026WithdrawnUIN 1203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in Housing Benefit subsidy rates for temporary accommodation since January 2011 on local authority finances in L
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: Housing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the freeze in Housing Benefit subsidy rates for temporary accommodation since January 2011 on local authority finances in London; and if he will ta
Answer: DWP pays local authorities a Housing Benefit subsidy for temporary accommodation cases, but this is subject to limits to incentivise local authorities to find settled accommodation for residents and to ensure good value for money for the taxpayer. The rul...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: Electronic Training AidsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will finish consulting on banning collars which harm animals, including e-collars.
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, Defra will consult on whether to ban the use of electric shock collars later in this Parliament. Next steps on the consultation will be announced in due course.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered, in the context of current and future regulatory frameworks, introducing measures to ensure that leaseholders are able to access the full de
Answer: On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consultation included proposals to increase transparency over service charges and enhance a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOwnership: RegistrationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) imposing fines on companies that do not register beneficial owners under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and (b) hypoth
Answer: The Economic Crime Acts 2022 and 2023 established and enhanced the Register of Overseas Entities. Financial penalties are used where entities fail to comply. Alongside restrictions on property transactions, this helps protect the integrity of the UK prope...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: Foreign CompaniesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 on the number of properties owned by offshore companies.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the impact of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 on the number of properties owned by offshore companies. The Register of Overseas Entities was established and further strengthened t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty: Money LaunderingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 on the offshore ownership of property in the UK to conceal money laundering and other illegal activit
Answer: The Economic Crime Acts 2022 and 2023 established and strengthened the UK’s Register of Overseas Entities, which requires overseas entities owning UK land to disclose their beneficial owners. Since launching in 2022, over 33,000 entities have registered. ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAerials: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make it a requirement for local planning authorities to take into account the need to replace or upgrade existing rooftop telecommunications equipment when de
Answer: Between 18 December 2025 and 26 February 2026, the government undertook a call for evidence in respect of reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure. It can be found on gov.uk here. We are currently analysing the feedback ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Towns: AerialsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new towns are built with adequate mobile connectivity infrastructure.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the public consultation on the proposed New Towns Programme and its environmental implications launched on 23 March 2026. This can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDisinformation: CryptographyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is considering using perceptual and cryptographic hash matching to prevent the spread of mis- and disinformation.
Answer: The government is not considering hash matching to address the spread of mis- and disinformation. We recognise concerns and continue to explore options, but there is no single solution. Tackling such content requires a mix of regulation, law enforcement, ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Licensing LawsHome OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of relaxing pub licensing hours in English pubs to also accommodate the World Cup football matches involving Scotland.
Answer: The Government recently announced plans to extend licensing hours on a national basis for the round of 32 and round of 16, quarter finals, semi-finals, bronze medal match and final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 for matches that involve any of the home nation...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department monitors the different methods by which patients book appointments to see a GP in England.
Answer: NHS England publishes monthly data on submissions received via online consultation systems, including clinical and administrative requests, and the number of cloud-based telephony calls received by general practices (GPs). The annual General Practice Pati...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123664More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his department ensures GPs retain telephone and reception facilities to book appointments at GP clinics.
Answer: As part of our ambition to end the 8:00am scramble, we want patients to contact their practice by phone, online, or by walking in, and for people to have an equitable experience across these access modes. To ensure that patients are not digitally excluded...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice PursuitsHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will issue new guidance to police authorities to require that a) stopping suspected criminals fleeing is prioritised above the safety of the person being sought, b) bikes are stopped
Answer: The safety of the public, including suspects, and police officers is paramount. Decisions on police operational tactics, including for pursuit, are a matter for the police who are required to act lawfully, proportionately.The Government has no plans to is...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFoster Care: RegistrationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national register for foster parents.
Answer: Fostering services are required to maintain their own records and registers of approved foster carers in line with the National Minimum Standards and associated regulations.We recently published the ‘Renewing Fostering: Homes for 10,000 More Children’ act...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: Social ServicesHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the cost to local authorities of emergency social services provisions to those affected by changes to earned settlement.
Answer: Proposals for introducing an earned settlement model, as set out in the Command Paper “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” (CP1448), were subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.As part of this consult...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProscribed Organisations: BroadcastingHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessments she has made of the adequacy of the regulation of broadcasters to prevent the advertising and promotion of proscribed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah on any platform, includ
Answer: The borderless nature of the internet and the rapid spread of unlawful terrorist material means that threats online remain persistent. The Government is clear that terrorist propaganda and material have no place on the internet, and continues to take robu...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Fees and ChargesHome OfficeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will review fees for ILR applications and make them full-cost recovery only.
Answer: There are no plans to reduce the fee for indefinite leave to remain to full-cost recovery. The Home Office does not make a profit from fees and any income from fees set above the cost of processing is utilised for the purpose of running the Migration and ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the staff survey conducted by the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team included all maternity and neonatal care professions, including maternity support workers.
Answer: Baroness Amos launched a call for evidence for those who work in the maternity and neonatal pathway, which closed on 9 March. The Department understands the Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team has received more than 9,000 respon...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMaternity Services: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team has held during its evidence gathering with a) frontline NHS maternity staff and b) staff representative organisations.
Answer: Baroness Amos launched a call for evidence for those who work in the maternity and neonatal pathway, which closed on 9 March. The Department understands the Independent National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation team has received more than 9,000 respon...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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