Every parliamentary written question tabled by Sarah Pochin this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of defibrillators in key public areas.
The Government’s position is that local communities are best placed to make decisions about procuring, locating, and maintaining defibrillators. Over 110,000 defibrillators are registered in the United Kingdom on The Circuit, the independent automated ext...
What plans he has to increase the installation of defibrillators in public areas.
The Government’s position is that local communities are best placed to make decisions about procuring, locating, and maintaining defibrillators. Over 110,000 defibrillators are registered in the United Kingdom on The Circuit, the independent automated ext...
What discussions her Department has had with supermarkets on the financial impact of shoplifting.
The Government recognises the importance of visible neighbourhood policing in deterring crime including shoplifting. That is why we are strengthening neighbourhood policing so officers can focus on local priorities including retail crime.We will deliver 1...
What recent discussions her Department has had with police forces on shoplifting.
The Government recognises the importance of visible neighbourhood policing in deterring crime including shoplifting. That is why we are strengthening neighbourhood policing so officers can focus on local priorities including retail crime.We will deliver 1...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increasing police presence on levels of shoplifting.
The Government recognises the importance of visible neighbourhood policing in deterring crime including shoplifting. That is why we are strengthening neighbourhood policing so officers can focus on local priorities including retail crime.We will deliver 1...
How many phones were reported stolen in the North West in each of the last five years.
The Home Office collects data on the number of theft offences reported to the police in England and Wales. It is not currently possible to identify from these data which crimes involved the theft of a mobile phone. The Office for National Statistics publi...
What recent steps her Department has taken to tackle knife crime across England.
We have set a clear and ambitious target: to halve knife crime in a decade. We are already seeing results. Since the start of this Parliament, knife crime has fallen by 10%, knife homicides are down 27%, at their lowest level in a decade and knife enabled...
How many incidents of shoplifting were reported in the North West each of the last 10 years.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Lady’s Parliamentary Question of 8 June is attached.
What assessment his Department has conducted on the potential impact of the falling birth rate on public services and long-term demographic change.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to theParliamentary Question of 8 June is attached.
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of small business closures in England in the last five years.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 8th June is attached.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of childcare costs on the UK birth rate.
Coram-PACEY’s 2026 Childcare Survey shows the expansion of government funded entitlements in 2024/25 brought the cost of a part-time childcare place for eligible working parents back to what it was in 2005. They additionally found that the expansion of 30...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of business rates on the viability of small and medium-sized enterprises.
If a property loses eligibility for Small Business Rate Relief at the 2026 Revaluation, the Supporting Small Business (SSB) scheme caps bill increases for three years at £800 per year or the relevant Transitional Relief cap. At the Budget, the VO announce...
What analysis her Department has conducted on the UK's birth rate and the economic impact of that rate.
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is the government's official independent forecaster responsible for assessing the UK economic and fiscal outlook including the impacts of government policy. Its annual publication the Fiscal Risks and Sustainabil...
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of bleed control kits at key transport stations.
The Department is working with the rail industry, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to consider the appropriate and proportionate provision of Public Access Trauma (PAcT) kits across the rail network, including at stations and on tr...
What steps her Department is taking to support high street retailers affected by shoplifting.
The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025, two months ahead o...
How many raids have been conducted on vape shops by law enforcement agencies in England in each of the last 10 years.
On 19 May, the Government announced a £30 million crackdown targeting cash intensive business such as barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops operating on our high streets, over three years. This includes £20million in funding towards an enh...
What recent steps her Department has taken to support local authorities in tackling illegal trading on high streets.
In 19 May 2026, the Government announced a £30 million crackdown targeting cash intensive business such as barber shops, vape stores, mini-marts and sweet shops operating on our high streets, over three years. This includes funding of £6million for Tradin...
What assessment he has made of trends in the level of small independent barbershops in town centres and high streets.
The Government has not made a specific assessment of trends in the number of small independent barbershops in town centres and high streets.Small independent businesses such as barbershops play a vital role in high streets, supporting local economies, cre...
What the average cost is of a cancelled GP appointment.
The information requested is not held by the Department.When appointments are cancelled or missed, practices may use that time to see other patients, complete administrative work, or undertake training, so the impact on practice capacity cannot be separat...
What steps she is taking to help improve educational attainment among white working-class boys in England.
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