Chris Coghlan MP: written questions
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Shingles: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the eligibility criteria for people over 65 who did not receive the shingles vaccine to allow for retrospective vaccination.
Answer: The shingles vaccination was originally routinely offered as part of the national immunisation programme to those aged 70 years old, using the Zostavax vaccine. In 2019, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that the progr...
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWater: StandardsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support water regulators in (a) monitoring (i) river and (ii) sea water quality and (b) rectifying low water quality.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. Since 01 January 2025, water companies are required to publish data related to discharges from all storm overflows within one hour of the discharg...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ensure that local communities are compensated by water companies for sewage discharges.
Answer: Ofwat, the independent economic regulator, sets specific performance targets for companies in the five-yearly price review. Where companies fail to meet these targets, including pollution incidents, they must reimburse customers through lower water bills....
Answered 5 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Water TreatmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) financial, (b) planning and (c) infrastructure support for the (i) development and (ii) improvement of sewage treatment facilities.
Answer: Ofwat published their final determinations for Price Review 2024 (the price, investment and service package for water companies in England and Wales) on 19 December, which sets company expenditure and customer bills for 2025-2030. This will deliver substa...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: DorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 16109 on Free Schools: Dorking, what (a) reports and (b) surveys required to submit the planning application for Betchwood Academy the construction contrac
Answer: The Mole Valley District Council decided not to contest the judicial review to award a decision notice to Betchwood Vale Academy and the authority submitted an application to the court to quash the planning application.The following reports were completed...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of elderly people who will need (a) living assistance and (b) housing in (i) 2025 and (ii) the next ten years.
Answer: The Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, published November 2024, estimated that the number of households aged 65 years old and over will increase by 37.3% by 2040. The taskforce also estimated that this would mean that an additional 30,000 to 50,000 ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Water TreatmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how his Department plans to ensure that sewage treatment facilities (a) in Horley and (b) nationally are upgraded according to agreed timescales.
Answer: For Price Review 2024 (PR24), which runs from 2025 – 2030, water companies will be delivering record levels of investment: £104 billion over the next five years. Ofwat, Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales have developed a new Delivery Moni...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department (a) monitors and (b) tracks sewage discharge into (i) rivers and (ii) seas by (A) location and (B) water company.
Answer: Since 01 January 2025, water companies are required to publish data related to discharges from all storm overflows within one hour of the discharge beginning (under section 141DA of the Water Industry Act 1991 as inserted by section 81 of the Environment ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of her policies on house-building on house prices.
Answer: The effects of housing undersupply can be seen in affordability and rent pressures. That is precisely why the government’s Plan for Change includes an ambitious milestone of delivering 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament and why we remain...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to help reduce the cost of groceries.
Answer: This Government cares deeply about the cost of living and food security; therefore, it closely monitors food prices and the factors impacting them. After a period of high inflation experienced during 2022 and 2023, with a peak at over 19% in March 2023, y...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25480More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to reduce gilt rates.
Answer: The government issues debt to the market, and the price of government debt is determined by the market. The government does not comment on specific financial market movements. Gilt yields are determined by a wide range of international and domestic factor...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSheltered Housing and Social Rented Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring sheltered accommodation and social housing for the elderly are built in a community based setting.
Answer: The government recognises that well-designed, suitable housing can help improve the quality of life, health and wellbeing of older people.A range of highly regarded sector-led expert guidance on best practice in the development and design of housing for o...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that there is adequate provision for affordable social housing for elderly.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question UIN 11383 on 31 October 2024.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of shortages of GP appointments; and what plans he has to reduce such shortages.
Answer: We are committed to improving capacity and access to general practice (GP) appointments. That is why, in October 2024, we provided an £82 million boost to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, enabling the recruitment of 1,000 newly qualified GPs acr...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Recruitment and TrainingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to attract health workers to (a) train for and (b) work in community pharmacies.
Answer: As private employers, community pharmacies are responsible for the recruitment and retention of staff. The Department and NHS England also provides support and funding for initial education and training, apprenticeships, and upskilling staff to develop kn...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Dorking and HorleyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for improving access to NHS dentistry in Dorking and Horley constituency.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most.To rebuild dent...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to train staff in the provision of SEND education.
Answer: The within school factor that makes the biggest difference to a young person’s educational outcome is high-quality teaching. Supporting expert teachers is therefore critical to the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and boost the l...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Employment and Further EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help children from SEND schools into (a) work and (b) further education.
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that all learners have access to a world-class education that sets them up for life and supports them to achieve positive outcomes.The department knows that with the right preparation and support, the overwhelming ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation: Surrey County CouncilDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on what (a) oversight and (b) scrutiny there is over Surrey County Council's education department.
Answer: In terms of educational performance of schools maintained by local authorities, the department exercises oversight of the performance of schools, informed by Ofsted’s inspections, rather than of local authority education departments. The department’s supp...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help schools identify children who need SEND education within the school system.
Answer: The department knows that children’s early years are crucial to their development, health and life chances, and we recognise the importance of the early identification of needs to ensure the right support is put in place as early as possible to ensure chi...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SurreyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are waiting for a SEND school placement in (a) Surrey and (b) Dorking and Horley constituency.
Answer: The department does not hold information on how many children are waiting for a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school placement. Surrey County Council will be best placed to provide this information.Local authorities must ensure there a...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SurreyDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to open more SEND schools in (a) Surrey and (b) Dorking and Horley constituency.
Answer: We know that many children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) struggle to find a suitable school placement that is close to their home and meets their needs. This government is committed to addressing this by improving...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAviationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with airlines on the transparency of their terms and conditions.
Answer: Airlines are required by law to have fair and transparent terms and conditions. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for ensuring airlines are meeting this legal obligation and will take enforcement action where necessary.
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAviationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve consumer protections for air travel.
Answer: The UK already has a Regulatory framework to protect air passenger rights, including during disruptions such as cancellations and delays, and for disabled and less mobile passenger. The Department for Transport will continue to consider options for streng...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of waiting until the publication of the final Module 3 Covid-19 Inquiry report to (a) recognise the role of airborne transmission of SARS-Cov-2 a
Answer: NHS England maintains efforts to evaluate potential revisions to the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual (NIPCM), which aim to maintain high infection, prevention, and control standards. Any updates will ensure consistent application across h...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
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