Pam Cox MP: written questions
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Written questions
Mortgages: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will update the Homelessness Code of Guidance to ensure that domestic abuse survivors who have joint mortgages with abusers are not refused the main housing duty because th
Answer: The Homelessness Code of Guidance sets out that where there would be a probability of abuse if an applicant continued to occupy their present accommodation, the housing authority must treat the applicant as homeless and should not expect them to remain in...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: ColchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to deliver step-free access at Colchester railway stations.
Answer: This government is firmly committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits that accessible transport brings to individuals, families and communities.On 15 January, the Government was pleased to announ...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: EssexDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans her Department has to help improve accessibility at railway stations across Essex.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities. On 15 January we confirmed that accessibility upgrades will be delivered at Colchester station in the Ho...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners have been released with a resettlement passport in each month since their introduction.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring individuals have plans in place before release, identifying needs early, and linking people to the right support, such as housing, employment, and health services, to help reduce reoffending. No prisoners have left ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made to introduce resettlement passports for prison leavers.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring individuals have plans in place before release, identifying needs early, and linking people to the right support, such as housing, employment, and health services, to help reduce reoffending. No prisoners have left ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons and Young Offender Institutions: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons and Young Offender Institutions have (a) an ID and Banking Administrator and (b) an Employment Lead currently in post.
Answer: Prison Employment Leads (PELs) and ID and Banking Administrators (IDBAs) were introduced to 93 prisons across the estate in 2022 and have been effective in supporting prisoners to prepare for their reintegration into the community since then. Whilst these...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Higher EducationMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners are participating in higher education courses.
Answer: According to the Open University, as of 18 December 2025, there are 1,486 students who are currently in custody enrolled on Open University higher education programmes for the 2025/26 academic year, and a further 413 on licence in the community, totalling...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Electronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the rate of compliance for people fitted with an alcohol monitoring device after their release from prison, in each year since 2021.
Answer: We are unable to provide compliance rates by year for those released from custody and subject to alcohol monitoring. However, our published research for this cohort has shown around four out of five prison leavers with an alcohol monitoring condition adde...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons and Young Offender Institutions: DrugsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisons and Young Offender Institutions currently have (a) an Incentivised Substance Free Living Unit operating, (b) a Drug Recovery Wing operating, and (c) a Drug Strategy Lead in post.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) has funded Incentivised Substance Free Living Units in 85 prisons, and six currently have abstinence-based Drug Recovery Wings. To support delivery of HMPPS’ Drug and Alcohol Strategy, 54 prisons have a dedicated ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many foreign national offenders were in prison in England and Wales, by offence group as of 30 September 2025.
Answer: A breakdown of Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) by offence group is published in the Annual prison population statistics and the most recent publication can be found here: prison-population-2025.ods. Please see Table_1_A_26, which shows the breakdown as ...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RepatriationMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Prison Transfer Agreements are currently in place.
Answer: The UK has Prisoner Transfer Agreements (PTAs) with over 110 countries. They allow for the transfer of Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) to their country of nationality to serve the remainder of their sentence, and the repatriation of British Citizens imp...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) his Department and (b) the Cabinet Office is required to sign off procurement of services over £20m by the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Answer: The Department is not involved in the approval of the procurement of services by National Health Service trusts. Cabinet Office Commercial Spend Controls require that organisations in scope must provide a pipeline of all future commercial activity that is...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15261More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the prohibition of two-tier workforce regulations will be applied to all NHS- funded outsourced contracts since 4 July 2024; and whether he has asked NHS England to provide guidance to NHS organisations.
Answer: The Employment Rights Bill, once in force, will provide powers to make regulations to introduce provisions for new protections for transferring workers in relevant outsourcing contracts. The provisions will apply to contracting authorities as defined in t...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordColchester Hospital: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is satisfied that the decision by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to outsource staff at Colchester hospital meets the requirements that (a) social value is mandatory wi
Answer: Following established procurement guidance, the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that a 10% Social Value criteria, covering social value, enhanced sustainability and environmental outcomes, was included in the specification ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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