John Cooper MP: written questions
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Written questions
Investment Zones: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department has taken to implement the Northern Ireland Enhanced Investment Zone.
Answer: Since confirmation at Autumn Budget of the continuation of the Enhanced Investment Zone, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has worked in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive to drive forward the co-development of the des...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to (a) reform procurement, (b) make efficiency savings, (c) increase levels of access to defence procurement for SMEs and (d) encourage economic growth through the Strategic Defence Re
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review has been considering the state of the defence industrial base, the approach to be taken to acquisition and support, and the contribution of Defence to the Government's Growth Mission. The Review will make Defence central both ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51776More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing (a) direct and (b) indirect spend on SME by (i) department and (ii) contract type on the Central Digital Platform.
Answer: In February, the Government announced new rules requiring all government departments and their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies to set three-year targets for direct spend with SMEs from 1 April 2025, and from 1 April 2026 for Voluntar...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 April 2025 to Question 41460 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Equality, what payments (a) her Department and (b) each of its
Answer: MHCLG’s Inclusion Allies network is comprised of 73 (a) staff members and zero (b) ministers. All expenditure by core MHCLG with this supplier since July 2024, and the purpose of that expenditure, is set out in the answer to Question UIN 45669 on 29 April...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which development programmes he plans to maintain funding for after the planned reduction of the Official Development Assistance budget is implemented.
Answer: ODA allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3% in 2027.We will be taking a rigorous approach to ensure all ODA delivers value for money.We will set out our spending pl...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: CommunicationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July
Answer: The following table shows the Department's spend through CCS agreements RM6125 (lots 1 and 2) and RM6123 since 5 July 2024: AgreementContractorSpendRM6125 (Lot 1: end to end campaign solutions)Mullen Lowe£3,929,499.92RM6123 (Media services)Manning Gottlie...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: CommunicationMinistry of JusticeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July 2024; and whic
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold any active contracts awarded under Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement RM6125, nor have any contracts been awarded under this agreement in the time period specified.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: CommunicationDepartment for EducationTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July 2024; and wh
Answer: Total spend on external communications from 5 July 2024 to 6 March 2025 is £35,478,270.30.This includes the following spending:Core department: £35,342,797.68.The Education and Skills Funding Agency: £3,853.24.Standards and Testing Agency: £3,153.39.Total...
Answered 23 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: CommunicationMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July 2024; and whic
Answer: The total MOD, including DE&S, spends since 5 July 2024 against RM6125 Framework via call off contracts is: £3,550,081.59. The suppliers are Identity events Management Limited and Occam Group LTD. The MOD, including DE&S, total spends since 5 July...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLong-term Plan for Towns: DumfriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on implementing the Long-Term Plan for Towns funding for Dumfries.
Answer: The Chancellor confirmed at the Budget on 30 October that the Long-Term Plan for Towns will be retained and reformed as part of a new regeneration programme.A revised prospectus for the programme will be published in due course, confirming the associated ...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: CommunicationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other
Answer: Contracts awarded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are available via ContractsFinder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) and Find-a-Tender-Service (https://www.gov.uk/find-tender). FCDO spend above £25,000 is available via http...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: CommunicationHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July 20
Answer: To identify the information requested would require a manual review of all transactions made in communications related account categories in the Home Office’s financial system since 5 July 2024, to confirm if they related to Crown Commercial Service agree...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Information OfficersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 27757 on DHSC: cost of external public affairs, how many communications staff work in his Department.
Answer: The Department had 90 full-time equivalent staff in post working in the Communications Directorate at the end of January 2025; this is a reduction from a headcount of 110 in July 2021. Staff in this Directorate cover a broad range of communications roles ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that retired police officers affected by the 2018 McCloud judgment receive a Remediable Service Statement by the 31 March 2025.
Answer: While the Home Office has responsibility for overarching policy and legislative changes to the police pension regulations in England & Wales, the police pension scheme is locally administered by individual police forces. The Home Office is working wit...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all e...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Public RelationsAttorney GeneralTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27770More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.It is recommended that all ex...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Public RelationsWales OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Nothing. The Wales Office has not spent any money on external public relations since 5 July 2024.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Public RelationsScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much (a) his Department and (b) its Arm’s Length Body has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: The Scotland Office and associated Arm’s Length Bodies has a nil spend on external public relations since 5 July 2024.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Public RelationsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.It is recommended that all ex...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public RelationsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all e...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public RelationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all e...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: A summary of the department and it’s Arm’s Length Bodies spend on external public relations since 5 July 2024 is as follows:Department for Transport, DVSA, DVLA and National Highways: £0Maritime and Coastguard Agency: £24,560 with the agency 23Red.Network...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public RelationsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.It is recommended that all ex...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public RelationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has paid to external public relations firms since 5 July 2024; and to list those firms.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible.It is recommended that all ex...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Public RelationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all e...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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