Every parliamentary written question tabled by Andrew Cooper this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support first-time buyer households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire (c) and England.
The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of homeownership. In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, we have committed to introduce a permanent, comprehensive mortga...
What steps he is taking to improve patient access to primary care in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
We are committed to fixing the crisis in primary care to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service and increase access to local services across the country.We are also committed to moving towards a Neighbourhood Health Service, wi...
What recent estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) adults and (b) children in Mid Cheshire constituency who (i) are not registered with an NHS dentist and (ii) have been unable to ac
Patients in England are not registered with a National Health Service dental practice, although many NHS dental practices do tend to see patients regularly. There is no geographical restriction on which practice a patient may attend, allowing patients the...
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering potential foster carers the required health assessment free of charge on the NHS.
Foster carers must undergo a full assessment and be approved by a fostering service provider before any child can be placed in their care. This includes a medical assessment. These assessments are not part of the GP contract with the National Health Servi...
How many residential properties in Mid Cheshire constituency have been purchased in preparation for HS2 Phase 2b; and what proportion of those properties have been void for longer than six months.
HS2 Ltd currently holds 51 residential properties on the Managed Portfolio in the Mid Cheshire constituency, of which 31 are let and 20 are vacant. 9 of these properties have been vacant for 6 months or more. The majority of vacant properties in Mid Chesh...
What recent estimate her Department has made of the number of people in employment who are living in poverty in Mid Cheshire constituency.
Statistics for the total number of people in employment living in relative and absolute poverty are not available at a constituency level.Statistics on the total number of people in employment living in relative and absolute poverty both before and after ...
What the average waiting time was for mental health treatment in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England in each of the last three years.
A table showing the average waiting time for mental health treatment for the Mid Cheshire constituency, Cheshire, and England for those aged over 18 years old, and another table for those aged under 18 years old, for each of the last three years, is attac...
What support her Department provides to older jobseekers in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England who are looking to (i) reskill and (ii) change careers.
Improving employment support and employment outcomes for people of all ages, including older jobseekers will play an important part in the government’s growth mission. We will reform jobcentres, so they match people to the right job and combine employment...
Innovation and Technology, what recent estimate his Department has made of the number of households in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England that do not have (i) broadband and (ii) mobile in
According to the independent website ThinkBroadband.com, 0.3% of premises in the Mid Cheshire constituency, 0.7% in Cheshire and 0.6% in England overall do not have access to broadband speeds in excess of the legal Universal Service Obligation (USO) of 10...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a licensing regime for short-term lets.
While recognising the benefits that short-term lets can have for local economies, the Government appreciates that excessive concentrations in some areas of the country can impact on the availability and affordability of homes to buy and rent as well as ha...
Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle digital exclusion in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Although the previous government did not update its digital inclusion strategy for ten years, digital inclusion is a priority for the new government, so that everyone has the access, skills, support and confidence to participate in a modern digital societ...
What (a) financial and (b) other steps her Department is taking to help prevent crime in (i) Mid Cheshire constituency, (ii) Cheshire, (iii) England.
The 2024-25 police funding settlement provides funding of up to £18.5 billion. Cheshire Police’s funding will be up to £264.2m in 2024-25. This is in addition to £2.5m provided for the 2024-25 pay award which has been allocated outside of the police fundi...
Whether her Department plans to revise the (a) limits on earnings and (b) number of hours that can be worked for people in receipt of Carer’s Allowance.
The Government recognises the challenges unpaid carers are facing and is determined to provide them with the help and support they need and deserve. It is looking closely at how the benefit system currently does this. The Secretary of State undertakes a s...
What recent assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of child poverty in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances of every child. The Child Poverty Taskforce has started work to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in Spring and will ex...
What recent estimate his Department has made of the level of household debt in (a) Mid Cheshire constituency, (b) Cheshire and (c) England.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 4th October 2024 is attached.
What plans his Department has to address differences in ticket prices between regulated and un-regulated rail lines.
Under the current system, each train operating company offers a range of fares, some of which are regulated by Government. Train operating companies have flexibility in how they set the prices of unregulated fares; however, in practice, many closely follo...
What proportion of children of secondary school age who were not attending school in Mid Cheshire constituency in the past five years had (a) previously been identified in the SEN Support category and (b) an ed
The requested information is not held centrally. The department collects data on children missing education (compulsory school aged children not registered at school or otherwise receiving suitable education) from local authorities on a voluntary basis. T...
How many and what proportion of primary school age children with (a) SEN Support and (b) an Education, Health and Care Plan have not attended school in Mid Cheshire constituency in each of the last five years.
The requested information is not held centrally. The department collects data on children missing education (compulsory school aged children not registered at school or otherwise receiving suitable education) from local authorities on a voluntary basis. T...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making actual bodily harm an excluded offence under SDS40 when being served concurrently with sexual or domestic abuse offences.
Offenders’ eligibility for Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS40) is determined by each specific sentence. Release provisions for different sentence types and length are fixed by law. This change has amended the automatic release point for standard determ...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact on victims of SDS40 applying to sentences being served concurrently with sentences of sexual or domestic abuse.
Offenders’ eligibility for SDS40 is determined by each specific sentence. Release provisions for different sentence types and length are fixed by law. This change has amended the automatic release point for standard determinate sentences that are not excl...