Every parliamentary written question tabled by Beccy Cooper this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether she plans to expand the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to milk based drinks.
The SDIL is internationally recognised as a successful tax intervention, with measurable reformulation and consequent health impacts. As with all taxes, the Government keeps SDIL under review as part of its Budget process.
Whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing auto-enrolment for the Healthy Start scheme.
The Healthy Start scheme is kept under review. There have been no discussions with my Rt Hon. Friend, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on introducing auto-enrolment for Healthy Start.The Healthy Start scheme was introduced in 2006 to encourage a h...
Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps with technology and communications companies to mitigate harm to people with electromagnetic hypersensitivity.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published advice on exposure to electromagnetic fields in the everyday environment, including electrical appliances in the home and mobile phones. You can find this information and the relevant fact sheets on the ...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of contract inflation on the cost of district council services.
Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including remuneration. The Government recognises the challenges local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. F...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of trends in public sector pay over the last three years on district council budgets.
Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management and organisation of their own workforces, including remuneration. The Government recognises the challenges local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. F...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the economic impact of (a) building more social housing and (b) reducing the number of families living in temporary accommodation.
The Government is clear that homelessness is too high and that too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We intend to take a long-term approach to prevent and end homelessness. Working with Mayors and councils across the country, we will de...
Communities and Local Government, what support her Department provides to district councils to help reduce the levels of homelessness.
The Government is clear that homelessness is too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We want to take a long-term approach and, working with Mayors and councils across the country, we will develop a new cross-government strate...
Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the measures on adult gambling centres announced in the Gambling White Paper.
The Government is committed to strengthening protections to ensure that people can continue to enjoy gambling as a pastime without the harms that can ensue from harmful gambling. We are committed to reviewing the best available evidence from a wide range ...
Media and Sport, when she plans to introduce a statutory levy on gambling operators.
The implementation of a statutory levy is under consideration as part of the Government commitment to tackle gambling harm. The Minister for Gambling has recently met and held wide-ranging discussions with the Betting and Gaming Council, the British Amuse...
Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with (a) gambling companies and (b) relevant trade associations on the potential introduction of a statutory levy.
The implementation of a statutory levy is under consideration as part of the Government commitment to tackle gambling harm. The Minister for Gambling has recently met and held wide-ranging discussions with the Betting and Gaming Council, the British Amuse...
What steps his Department is taking to update guidance to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) on the need to offer gluten free staples on NHS prescription for people with coeliac disease.
NHS England has no plans to update the guidance. The Department undertook a national consultation in 2017 on the prescribing of gluten-free (GF) foods in primary care. The rationale for this was the increased availability of these products in supermarkets...
Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) newbuild housing quality and (b) housing prices on health outcomes for residents.
Building Regulations set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health of people in or about those buildings. The impacts of these standards are assessed when changes are made to individual parts of the Building Re...
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of physical advertising for unhealthy food products on levels of child obesity.
No assessment has been made of the potential impact of outdoor physical advertising for less healthy food and drink products on levels of child obesity. However, the Government welcomes recent action at a local level to ban junk food marketing across publ...
If she will take steps to increase the level of pay for non-academized sixth-form college teachers.
The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE), including in sixth form colleges. The pay and conditions of FE staff remains the responsibility of individual colleges and providers, who are free to implement pay arrangements in lin...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the potential environmental impact of mobile phones going to landfill.
No assessment has been made of the environmental impacts of mobile phones going to landfill.
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the prevalence of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease in children.
NHS England is assessing the role of screening for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children as part of the initial 30 Complication from Excess Weight clinics. Children and young people are assessed within these clinics for a range of physical and men...
What steps he is taking to increase the numbers of (a) health visitors and (b) school nurses.
We are committed to creating the healthiest generation of children ever. To achieve this, we must ensure that families have the support they need to give their babies and children the best start and the building blocks for a healthy life.The child health ...
What steps she is taking to help ensure police officers are trained to deal appropriately with people who rely on prescribed medical cannabis.
The Home Office published Circular 018/2018 when Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal Use (CBPMs) were introduced under Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 on 1 November 2018. The circular summarised the effects of the legislation, and is ...
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of encouraging cosmetic retailers to highlight allergens in the ingredient list.
The UK Cosmetics Regulation requires manufacturers to provide a full list of ingredients for cosmetics products.In addition, cosmetics that contain fragrance allergens, must identify the presence of these ingredients by referring to them as ‘parfum’ or ‘a...
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of pathways for the earlier detection of non-alcohol related fatty liver disease.
There are 10 community diagnostic centres (CDC) currently providing ultrasound liver elastography, otherwise known as a fibroscan. NHS England has plans to understand the diagnostic pathways for liver disease and how CDCs can further support this. The p...