Chris Coghlan MP: written questions
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Written questions
Education: 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
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising the Infection Prevention Controls guidance in the National Infection Prevention and Control Manual and Health Technical Memoranda g
Answer: The emerging evidence on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses is continually reviewed by the UK Health Security Agency, NHS England, and the Department. Assessment of research on aerosol behaviour, Aerosol Generating Procedure...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: CostsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of support for (a) householders and (b) businesses to mitigate of the costs of net zero transition.
Answer: To reach net zero requires a wide-reaching transformation of the UK economy, which brings with it incredible opportunity for jobs and growth across the country. It will attract investment into our communities and help support new jobs. Accelerating to net...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUrinary Tract Infections: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) review (i) diagnostic and (ii) treatment practices for people with chronic urinary tract infections and (b) take steps to improve conditions for people with such infections.
Answer: NHS England published Excellence in Continence Care on 23 July 2018, bringing together evidence-based resources and research for guidance for commissioners, providers, and health and social care staff. This guidance covers both urinary and bowel, also kno...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve access to cardiac screening for young people who take part in sports and exercise.
Answer: The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) last reviewed screening for sudden cardiac death (SCD) in people under the age of 39 years old in 2019, and concluded that screening should not be offered. Further information is available at the following link...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordLand BankingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to discourage landbanking.
Answer: The government wants to see homes built faster and we recognise the frustrations that stalled or delayed sites can cause to communities.Once housebuilders have been granted permission for residential development, meeting local housing needs and preference...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: DorkingDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help progress the planning application for Betchwood Vale Academy.
Answer: The construction contractor, appointed by the department to progress the detailed designs, is currently producing the necessary reports and surveys required to submit the planning application for Betchwood Academy.
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure blood specimens taken for prostate specific antigen tests are separated within 16 hours.
Answer: Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing volumes and the time taken for blood specimens to reach the laboratory for separation, including those within 16 hours, is not currently monitored by NHS England.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: Blood TestsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of blood specimens taken for prostate specific antigen tests are separated within 16 hours.
Answer: Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing volumes and the time taken for blood specimens to reach the laboratory for separation, including those within 16 hours, is not currently monitored by NHS England.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
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