Paul Kohler MP: written questions
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Lifelong Education and TrainingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of access to (a) lifelong learning and (b) reskilling opportunities for adults seeking employment in emerging industries.
Answer: We are continuing to invest in education and skills training for adults (19 and over) through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), spending £1.4 billion in the 2025/26 academic year, ensuring that adults can access the education and training they need to get into...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology and STEM Subjects: ApprenticesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of high-quality apprenticeships for young people in the (a) digital and (b) STEM sectors.
Answer: This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will offer greater flexibility to employers and learners across the country, including those in the digital and STEM sectors, and support the industrial st...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of lower-cost imports of electric buses from (a) China and (b) other countries on the competitiveness of UK manufacturers; and what steps she is taking to en
Answer: The international market is key to spurring and driving innovation, as well as competitive pricing and enabling UK manufacturers to win orders around the world. Data gathered through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programme suggests that UK ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, how the funding allocated for electric vehicle charging infrastructure will be apportioned between (a) local, (b) en-route, (c) home, and (d) workplace charging.
Answer: In the Autumn Budget 2024, £320 million funding was allocated to support electric vehicle uptake in financial year 2025/26. Support available includes plug-in grants and the new Electric Car Grant, plus continued support for zero emission HGVs and infrast...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, what metrics her Department will use to assess the effectiveness of the funding allocated to accelerate the roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Answer: The Government continually reviews its approach to EV charging interventions, working to address barriers that need to be resolved to meet consumer needs. Our approach is underpinned by evidence, including environmental and value for money assessments of ...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, what the planned timetable is for payments to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Answer: We are investing the £320 million announced at Autumn Budget 2024 to support electric vehicle uptake in the 2025/26 financial year.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordKnives: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether any dedicated funding has been provided to the Metropolitan Police to support the Ninja Sword Surrender Scheme.
Answer: The Ninja Sword Surrender Scheme ran for four weeks between 1 to 31 July 2025. The scheme allowed owners of ninja swords to surrender them at designated police stations in England and Wales and, if they wished, submit a claim for compensation, which was f...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that e-bikes on the UK market meet product (a) safety and (b) compliance standards.
Answer: Businesses have legal responsibilities to ensure e-bikes are safe and comply with product safety laws before they place them on the market. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and Local Authority Trading Standards (LATS) have enforcement po...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: Electric BicyclesDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on promoting road safety awareness among pupils who use (a) hire and (b) electric bikes.
Answer: Primary and secondary schools are free to teach about road safety awareness as part of their duty to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, and many do so through their personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) provision alongside the statu...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: InjuriesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking to steps with (a) transport and (b) safety regulators to ensure (i) public awareness campaigns, (ii) regulation and (iii) other preventative measures are in place to help reduce
Answer: The Government fully supports the safe and legal use of Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (“E-bikes”), whether privately owned or rented. E-bikes must comply with the UK's product safety framework and be safe before they are placed on the market. In Octo...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInjuries: Electric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) hospitals and (b) local health authorities on collecting consistent data on injuries linked to (i) hire and (ii) electric bikes.
Answer: The Department collects data from police forces on road casualties, including in relation to cyclists, and publishes statistics twice a year. There are no plans to extend this to include hospitals or local health authorities.
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInjuries: Electric BicyclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of (a) severe trauma and (b) other injuries cause by e-bikes on the NHS; and what steps his Department is tak
Answer: The information requested is not held centrally and no assessment has been made by the Department.More broadly, the Government is supporting National Health Service urgent and emergency care services through our Urgent and Emergency Care Plan for 2025/26,...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) hire and (b) e-bike operators comply with safety standards.
Answer: All e-cycles used on the road, including those in shared schemes, must comply with regulatory requirements. However, while they can bring real benefits, we know that shared schemes can present safety challenges in terms of poor parking and antisocial beha...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnglish Language: AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria will be used in the Home Office English Language Test procurement process to help ensure the (a) integrity, (b) reliability and (c) independent validation of English language assessments
Answer: The Home Office is currently undertaking market engagement to inform the development of contractual requirements for the English Language Test procurement, and will ensure the continued integrity, reliability and independent validation of English language...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSlaveryDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help (a) prevent and (b) disrupt modern slavery.
Answer: The DfT works collaboratively with delivery bodies to tackle modern slavery in supply chains. A DfT modern slavery working group has been in place since 2020, to help embed modern slavery commercial policies, including Cabinet Office Procurement Policy No...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on the adequacy of its procedures for (a) identifying victims of (i) modern slavery and (ii) county lines and (b) referring them for support.
Answer: There is no place for modern slavery or county lines in our society and the British Transport Police (BTP) work to make the railway a hostile environment for criminals committing these offences and a place of safety for victims of exploitation. The BTP ar...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether has had discussions with British Transport Police on the adequacy of the training available to help officers (a) identify and (b) respond to county lines exploitation.
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) have a comprehensive training programme in place. All new police officers and police community support officers receive input from the County Lines Taskforce safeguarding team in their initial training and the team provi...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs: Organised CrimeDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on tackling county lines.
Answer: Ministers and officials at the Department meet with the British Transport Police on a regular basis to discuss the work the force are doing to ensure the railway remains a safe environment for the public and rail staff. The BTP’s County Lines taskforce ar...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: TechnologyDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) insurers, (b) technology developers, (c) investigators and (d) other key stakeholders can access essential AV data for (a) real-world performance monitoring and (b) p
Answer: The Department for Transport is working to implement the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act 2024, which includes provisions to enable appropriate access to AV data. As part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles’ AV Act Implementation Programme, wor...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChinese EmbassyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is considering to help tackle potential transnational repression of (a) Hong Kong, (b) Uyghur and (c) Tibetan diaspora communities in the UK, in the con
Answer: Freedom of speech and other fundamental rights are protected under domestic law for everyone within the UK, regardless of nationality. Any attempt by a foreign power to intimidate, harass or harm individuals or communities in the UK will not be tolerated....
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to publish an Outcome Delivery Plan for 2025 to 2026.
Answer: The Outcome Delivery Plans are co-ordinated through the Cabinet Office and we are awaiting confirmation on whether they will be published for this year and the process and timing of this.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Anti-social Behaviour and Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require transport authorities to integrate reporting tools for (a) gendered violence and (b) anti-social behaviour into transport apps.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), and we have set out our unprecedented mission to halve it within a decade. Achieving this means concerted work on prevention and overhauling every aspect of society’s respon...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Sexual HarassmentDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to expand public awareness campaigns that encourage reporting of sexual harassment on public transport.
Answer: This Government is committed to tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), and we have set out our unprecedented mission to halve it within a decade. Achieving this means concerted work on prevention and overhauling every aspect of society’s respon...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Insurance: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Car Insurance Taskforce made of the potential impact of fraudulent insurance claims made by people who stage road traffic collisions to gain compensation on levels of car insurance premiums.
Answer: This Government committed in its manifesto to tackle the high costs of motor insurance. To deliver on this commitment, the UK Government formed a cross-government Taskforce on motor insurance, co-chaired by the Department for Transport and His Majesty’s T...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Injury: FraudHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of fraudulent insurance claims that have been made by people who stage road traffic collisions to gain compensation there have been in the last 12 m
Answer: The Government recognises the harm caused by these types of fraudulent claims. This is why we have launched an Insurance Fraud Charter with key insurance firms to agree a series of voluntary measures to reduce fraud against the sector and consumers.The Na...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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