Andrew Cooper MP: written questions
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Special Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) support and (b) care workers who work with children and young people with SEN have access to adequate training before starting their roles.
Answer: The training that care and support workers receive before working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will depend on who employs the worker, and the purpose for which they are employed. If workers are supp...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment ProtectionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to consult young people in the development of (a) environmental policy and (b) climate-related decision-making.
Answer: This Government recognises that young people are at the heart of environmental and climate-related decision making and actively considers their views and needs. This year, Defra collaborated with the Department for Education, Policy Lab and environmental ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support young people into sustained employment after education.
Answer: As part of our plan to Get Britain Working, we are launching a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 in England to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or help to find work. The Department for Work an...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordThalidomide: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered (a) alternative and (b) long-term funding models for supporting people affected by thalidomide after the current health grant period has ended.
Answer: The Thalidomide Health Grant exists to meet the health and wellbeing needs, present and future, of thalidomide survivors living in England.In 2023, the Department put in place a new four-year grant agreement with the Thalidomide Trust, to administer the g...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordThalidomideDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning a formal review into the historical handling of (a) thalidomide and (b) the long-term support provided to peop
Answer: The Thalidomide Health Grant exists to meet the health and wellbeing needs, present and future, of thalidomide survivors living in England.In 2023, the Department put in place a new four-year grant agreement with the Thalidomide Trust, to administer the g...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordThalidomide: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Thalidomide Health Grant in meeting the health and care needs of survivors as they age.
Answer: The Thalidomide Health Grant exists to meet the health and wellbeing needs, present and future, of thalidomide survivors living in England.In 2023, the Department put in place a new four-year grant agreement with the Thalidomide Trust, to administer the g...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Mid CheshireDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce waiting times for driving tests for first-time applicants aged under 25 in Mid Cheshire constituency.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport S...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Mid CheshireDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to driving tests for young people in Mid Cheshire constituency, in the context of levels of (a) waiting times and (b) local availability.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport S...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a financial support scheme to help young people in rural areas with the cost of learning to drive.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On the 23 April, the Secretary of State for Transport appeared before the Transport S...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: Young PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce the cost of car insurance for drivers aged between 17 and 25.
Answer: The setting of premiums is a commercial decision for insurers based on their underwriting experience. Age and experience are factors that insurers use to price policies and there is evidence to suggest that younger drivers and those with less experience c...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: TicketsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to support affordable access to sporting events for young people.
Answer: The Government is keen to see as many people as possible benefit from and enjoy the spectacle of live sport. Ultimately, the matter of ticket prices is a commercial decision for individual clubs, leagues, and governing bodies to take. However, the Governm...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: TicketsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with sporting bodies on the affordability of ticket prices for major sporting events.
Answer: The Government is keen to see as many people as possible benefit from and enjoy the spectacle of live sport. Ultimately, the matter of ticket prices is a commercial decision for individual clubs, leagues, and governing bodies to take. However, the Governm...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: SportsgroundsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve public transport access to sports stadia for young people.
Answer: The government knows that public transport is vital to keeping communities connected, and able to access venues including sports stadia. The government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December to put the power over local bus services back in...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55658More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to consult (a) community groups and (b) local authorities on the design and implementation of the strengthened Community Right to Buy.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving communities real power to secure assets that are important to them and will introduce Community Right to Buy as part of the English Devolution Bill. We are currently finalising the policy and have consulted a range of...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the funding requirements for community organisations to make effective use of the proposed Community Right to Buy.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving communities real power to secure assets that are important to them and will introduce Community Right to Buy as part of the English Devolution Bill. We are currently finalising the policy and have consulted a range of...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made in preparing the strengthened Community Right to Buy proposals ahead of the introduction of the English Devolution Bill.
Answer: The Government is committed to giving communities real power to secure assets that are important to them and will introduce Community Right to Buy as part of the English Devolution Bill. We are currently finalising the policy and have consulted a range of...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Conditions of EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of (a) unlawful employment practices and (b) labour exploitation in the nail salon industry.
Answer: The Government takes all reports of labour exploitation very seriously, and we remain committed to tackling the crime of modern slavery, – in which ever sector it occurs. We do not currently hold data for the number of victims of modern slavery and human ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Health HazardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of acrylate exposure from cosmetic nail treatments on (a) long-term health of people exposed and (b) NHS services.
Answer: Legislation is clear that cosmetics must be safe. To demonstrate that a product is compliant with the requirements in the Cosmetic Regulation, a safety assessment must be completed by a qualified safety assessor. This includes examining the systemic expos...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ChemicalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of regulation on (a) products containing acrylates linked to serious allergic reactions and (b) other aspects of the operation of nail salo
Answer: Cosmetics sold in the UK must meet some of the strictest safety requirements in the world. For products not covered by the Cosmetic Regulation, the General Product Safety Regulations provide a baseline of safety, requiring that only safe products, in thei...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCCTV: PrivacyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of further regulation of domestic CCTV usage where cameras overlook neighbouring properties.
Answer: If domestic CCTV captures someone else's property or communal space, the UK’s data protection legislation applies, as the images and voices of other people will be captured and this is classified as personal information.The Information Commissioner's Offi...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Fees and ChargesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of waiving fees charged by GP surgeries for (a) medical evidence letters, (b) certificates and (c) reports that are required by HM Pa
Answer: There are some medical evidence letters, certificates, or reports that general practices (GPs) may charge for, and others that they must not charge patients for. The legislation that sets this out is the General Medical Services and Personal Medical Servi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) creation and (b) growth of start-ups in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire and (iii) England.
Answer: We will publish our Small Business Strategy later this year with a clear ambition to promote startups and encourage entrepreneurship, built around the new Business Growth Service.Start Up Loans are available in Cheshire and across England, helping new and...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of social media on perpetuating violence against women and girls.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) in all of its forms, including when it takes place online, is a top priority for this Government. Our upcoming VAWG Strategy will set out the strategic direction and concrete actions to deliver our unpreced...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the (a) level of use of AI by students to complete assessments in (i) secondary, (ii) further and (iii) higher education and (b) the potential impact of use on the validity of ac
Answer: The department policy paper on generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education sets out some of the opportunities and risks education establishments should be aware of when considering generative AI technologies, including use of AI in assessments. T...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TravelDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate her Department has made of the average time taken to process claims for transport support through the Access to Work scheme; and what steps she is taking to reduce that time.
Answer: We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. Access to Work does not differentiate between applications. Applications are processed in date order except for applications from...
Answered 6 May 2025
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