Every parliamentary written question tabled by Lewis Cocking this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What recent discussions he has had with the Post Office on opening a banking hub in Broxbourne constituency.
The Government understands the importance of face-to-face banking to communities and high streets and is committed to championing sufficient access for all. We have committed to work closely with banks to roll out at least 350 banking hubs. That rollout i...
What steps he is taking to help improve infrastructure for general practices.
The Government is committed to delivering a National Health Service that is fit for the future, and this means better utilising and expanding primary care infrastructure across the NHS estate. That is why we have set out our intention to fix the front doo...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to help protect rural communities at risk of flooding.
Protecting communities around the country from flooding and coastal erosion is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. That’s why we are launching a Flood Resilience Taskforce to provide oversight of national and local flood resilience a...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve (a) resilience and (b) preparation for flooding.
Defra has established a ministerially led cross-Governmental Flood Resilience Taskforce to ensure that communities are better protected from flooding, with the first meeting taking place in September. The Flood Resilience Taskforce will ensure that prepar...
If he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the GP-to-patient ratio in Broxbourne constituency.
In July 2024, the median number of full time equivalent (FTE) doctors in general practice per 10,000 registered patients in the Broxbourne constituency was 5.5. This was more than the median in England, of 5.4.
What steps she is taking to ensure that young people have the necessary skills to gain employment.
This government aims to create a clear, flexible, high quality skills system that supports all young people, thereby breaking down the barriers to opportunity and driving economic growth. The department has already taken steps to reform the skills system....
Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funding for flood defences in Hertfordshire.
The Government has allocated capital grants for new flood defences as well as maintenance funding for existing flood defence assets in Hertfordshire. For the financial year 24/25 (April 2024 - March 2025), the Environment Agency's allocated funding for as...
What steps her Department is taking to help preserve access to banking on high streets.
The Government recognises the importance of banking to communities and high streets and has committed to work closely with banks to roll out 350 banking hubs over the next five years. These will provide individuals and businesses up and down the country with critical cash and banking services. So far, 147 banking hubs have been recommended and Cash Access UK, the industry body responsible for banking hub deployment, expects 100 banking hubs to be open before the end of the year. While not the same as a bank branch, alternative options to access everyday banking services can also include telephone banking, through digital means such as mobile or online banking, and via one of the UK’s 11,500 Post Office branches.