Written questions by Coghlan.

When she plans to publish the Local SEND Reform Plans submitted to her department by local authorities on 19 June.

Awaiting answer.

How many Mutual Legal Assistance requests the UK Central Authority received in 2025; what the average speed was at which these requests are responded to; and what the longest amount of time was between a MLA request and a response in 2025.

Awaiting answer.

What steps the Government is taking to prevent the advertising and promotion of vaping products in ways that appeal to children and young people, including through the use of child-friendly branding, flavour descriptions and in-store displays.

Awaiting answer.

Whether s3(2) of the Conversion Practices draft bill removes culpability for the assistance or encouragement of an abusive conversion practice on the grounds that it was foreseeable but unintended.

Awaiting answer.

If she will provide the latest figures of the number of children in East Surrey who have a) a SEND requirement and b) an EHCP, broken down per borough including Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge.

Awaiting answer.

Whether s1(3) of the Conversion Practices draft bill removes culpability for abusive conversion practices if carried out in the course of providing healthcare services.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026 to question 11966 entitled Mental Capacity, how many mental capacity assessments were (a) ordered by the Court of Protection to be carried out and (b) found to confirm a lac

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has considered the potential merits of extending free school milk entitlement to children in reception.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in fulfilling Commitment 86 in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to make sure that everyone has access to green or blue spaces within a 15-minute walk

Awaiting answer.

What steps he is taking to support and expand vision rehabilitation services.

Under the Care Act 2014, local authorities have the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable, and person-centred care and support services to meet the diverse needs of all local people. This includes encouragi...

Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps she has taken to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030.

The UK Government is committed to protecting 30% of land and sea in the UK by 2030 (30by30). We are developing a 30by30 Delivery Plan for land and inland water areas, which will set out how we will lead, support, and inspire action across England to deliv...

Further to question 119633 entitled Employment Schemes: Older People, what plans he has to measure the effectiveness of the 50 PLUS Champions and Midlife MOT schemes in supporting jobseekers aged 50 and

On 28 May, the department published Evaluation evidence from policies targeted at claimants aged 50 plus - GOV.UK, which evaluated the effectiveness of Additional Work Coach Time for customers aged 50 and over, 50PLUS Champions and the digital Midlife MOT...

What steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.

Our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in December 2025, sets out how we will prevent abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims. We are introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases, rolling out Domestic A...

Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of arrangements whereby service charges and council tax on retirement properties remain pay

In relation to service charges I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026. With regard to council tax, when a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for...

What assessment he has made of the potential merits introducing a maximum temperature for workplaces.

Awaiting answer.

Media and Sport, what steps she has taken to ensure the safety of users of (a) 5-A-Side and 7-A-Side football pitches and (b) all outdoor sports facilities during red weather warnings for heat.

The safety and wellbeing of everyone participating in sport is absolutely paramount. The day-to-day management and operational safety of all outdoor sports facilities, including 5-a-side and 7-a-side football pitches, remains the legal responsibility of i...

How many mental capacity assessments were undertaken by the Court of Protection in the last three years; and, of these, how many came back confirming lack of capacity reported per year in each of the last three y

The Court of Protection does not carry out mental capacity assessments.Assessments of an individual’s capacity are carried out by medical professionals and submitted as supporting evidence for applications to the court.The Court of Protection statistics o...

What plans she has to review place funding for special schools.

The department has published a schools white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, alongside a consultation on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform, called Putting Children and Young People First. We have also published a summary ...

When her Department plans to publish and respond to the School Teachers’ Review Body report.

We recognise the importance of timely information for schools and will respond as soon as possible.

When her Department plans to publish inclusion base guidance for schools.

As a core component of our £3.7 billion high needs capital settlement, we will invest in a transformational expansion of inclusion bases. We are aware of many examples of inclusion bases in mainstream settings that offer high quality teaching, bespoke lea...