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Written questions by Cooper.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Daisy Cooper this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (561)Department of Health and Social Care (150)Treasury (69)Department for Transport (51)Department for Education (49)Home Office (43)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (42)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (36)Department for Work and Pensions (18)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (18)Cabinet Office (17)Department for Business and Trade (15)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (13)

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16 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
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Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding eligibility for the MenB vaccination programme to students aged 26 and older.

Reply

On 12 June 2026, we announced a one-off, time-limited meningococcal group B (MenB) immunisation programme to protect those at highest immediate risk of MenB disease this autumn.People currently in the Year 13 age group in England and Wales, those born fro...

15 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

Whether she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the current Education, Health and Care Plan system in supporting children and young people with Auditory Processing Disorder.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

15 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
Asked

What steps she is taking to help improve the support available for children and young people with Auditory Processing Disorder as part of the planned SEND reforms.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

15 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June to Question 6498 on Holiday Accommodation: Registration, whether she will publish a timetable for implementing the registration scheme for short-term lets.

Reply

The government believes in introducing regulation to tackle the housing crisis, and specifically creating a register for short term lets.This will help level the playing field and support local communities. The government will publish a timetable shortly.

12 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, on what date she plans to lay regulations to introduce the Biodiversity Net Gain exemption for small scale self-build and custom build developments.

Reply

As announced on 15 April 2026 in the Government’s response to the consultation on Improving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development, Defra will bring forward secondary legislation before summer recess 2026 with the intenti...

12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

How many projects being delivered through the infrastructure pipeline relate to national defence; and what proportion of all infrastructure pipeline projects they represent.

Reply

The current Infrastructure Pipeline, updated on 9 March 2026, includes one aggregated line on defence infrastructure spending. Once the Defence Investment Plan is published, project level detail we be available and included. The Infrastructure Pipeline li...

12 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
Asked

Whether her Department has made an impact assessment of estimating factors such as risk, returns and readiness for delivery of any defence-related projects being delivered through the infrastructure pipeline.

Reply

The dynamic Infrastructure Pipeline dashboard provides broad sector insight on projected demand, costs and timing and is not designed to assess project risk, returns or readiness. Furthermore, the Infrastructure Pipeline covers physical infrastructure and...

10 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
Asked

Whether he plans to review the reasonable adjustments required during court trials for (a) defendants (b) witnesses and (c) victims who are neurodivergent.

Reply

HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) has a legal duty under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure all our users are treated fairly and that we do not discriminate against people with protected characteristics.HMCTS will provide reasonable adjustments for cour...

9 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the impact of delays in access to Full Blood Count testing on the timely diagnosis of leukaemia.

Reply

The Government recognises that timely access to diagnostic tests is an important part of early and faster cancer diagnosis, including for blood cancers. The National Cancer Plan sets out the Government’s commitment to improve earlier diagnosis and faster ...

9 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

With reference to the Brighton Main Line: Strategic position and evidence base summary, published April 2026, if she will instruct Network Rail to develop network enhancement proposals for the Brighton mainline

Reply

The Rail Minister was recently briefed on the opportunity to enhance planned renewals on the Brighton Main Line during Control Period 8. The opportunity will be carefully considered alongside other national investment proposals.

9 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with (a) Vistry Group plc, (b) Aviva Investors and (c) FirstPort Residential Property Management on the progress of fire safety remediation work for S

Reply

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has not discussed Serra House with Vistry Group plc, Aviva Investors or FirstPort Residential Property Management. MHCLG officials meet regularly with Vistry Group plc to discuss the pro...

8 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, on what date a decision will be made on a devolution settlement for Hertfordshire.

Reply

Following the call for expressions of interest for new Foundation Strategic Authorities on 12 February 2026, the Government is considering the proposals received. The Government will set out next steps soon and will continue to work closely with local lea...

8 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 8 June to Question 4321 on Palantir: Software, whether the National Cyber Security Centre expert guidance on the awarding of software contracts to Palantir included (a) any objections o

Reply

The Government takes national security extremely seriously. It is long-standing policy that the Government does not disclose the specifics of its security arrangements, including in relation to individual suppliers or the detail of security advice provide...

4 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What proportion of funding for transport to support the Universal United Kingdom resort will be allocated to (a) improving the Bedford - Brighton Thameslink route and (b) the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme.

Reply

My Department is working with all Universal United Kingdom resort delivery partners to refine our transport infrastructure plans. At this point, the focus of investment is a new railway station at Wixams, upgrades to local roads and upgrades to the A421 s...

3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the number of research clinicians supporting levels of brain tumour research.

Reply

The Department invests approximately £1.8 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).The NIHR is the United Kingdom’s largest funder of clinical academic training, delivering comprehensive research car...

3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of access scanner capacity to support increased brain tumour research.

Reply

The Department invests approximately £1.8 billion each year on research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The Department’s investment in the NIHR facilitates the direct funding of research projects through NIHR programmes...

3 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
Asked

Media and Sport, on what date the mandatory national registration scheme for short term lets in England will be introduced.

Reply

Parliament legislated for a national registration scheme for short-term lets in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. The government remains committed to implementing this registration scheme.

3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

What recent discussions he has had with (a) MHRA and (b) NICE on OPTUNE treatment for brain cancer patients.

Reply

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has had no recent discussions with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) or the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the topic of OPTUNE, or Tum...

3 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
Asked

Whether there will be measures to increase the recruitment and retention of clinicians to support medical research in the ten year workforce plan.

Reply

The 10-Year Health Plan committed to embedding research into everyday National Health Service care and increasing the skills and time for research within the workforce. The 10 Year Workforce Plan will put the NHS workforce on a sustainable footing so it c...

2 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
Asked

Whether he plans to erect a National Emergency Services Memorial.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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