Chris Vince MP: written questions

Written questions

• CooperativesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908100More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on coordinating the work of the Co-operative Development Unit across Government.

  Answer: My department is working across Government to deliver our manifesto commitment to double the size of the co-operative and mutuals sector, following the commitment to establish a Co-operatives Development Unit in the Pride in Place Strategy.

  Answered 5 Mar 2026

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• Developing Countries: CooperativesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 908080More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of co-operative models on international development.

  Answer: The Government is modernising its approach to development, moving from donors to investors, from delivering services to supporting systems, from providing grants to utilising our expertise, and from international interventions to supporting local solution...

  Answered 3 Mar 2026

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• Temporary Accommodation: HarlowMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907211More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Harlow constituency.

  Answer: We must tackle the root causes of homelessness and move away from a crisis response towards preventing homelessness in the first place to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation. That’s why our National Plan to End Homelessness sets out h...

  Answered 12 Jan 2026

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• Defending Democracy TaskforceHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 907059More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress the Defending Democracy Taskforce has made on protecting democratic institutions.

  Answer: The Taskforce is driving forward a whole of government response to the threats to our democratic institutions.Recent progress includes developing new legislation to address the abhorrent harassment and intimidation experienced by elected representatives, ...

  Answered 5 Jan 2026

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• Social Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99041More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of households affected by the two child limit policy that are (a) two earner couple households and (b) two earner couple households in which bo

  Answer: a) This information is available as part of routinely released statistical series: Universal Credit claimants statistics on the two child limit policy, April 2025 - GOV.UK b) In April 2025, 3,700 couple households where both parents were earning at least ...

  Answered 15 Dec 2025

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• Children: PovertyWomen and EqualitiesTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 906827More

  Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty.

  Answer: Tackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Government. Your background should not determine what you can go onto achieve in lifeOur recently published landmark Child Poverty Strategy sets out the steps we are taking to reduce child poverty in the ...

  Answered 10 Dec 2025

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