Written questions

Dr Beccy Cooper

161 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Occupied Territories: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Israel regarding the detention and release of medical personnel in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Tenancy Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consider taking steps to increase protections for private renters during the process of moving between tenancies, including in relation to tenancy references and the r

7 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Private Rented Housing: Tenancy Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on private renters of letting agents and landlords declining to provide tenancy references until a tenant has served notice on

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Redundancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help prevent job reductions in higher education.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Universities: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department is giving to research-intensive universities.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of higher education providers in i) England ii) Sussex are expected to record an operating a deficit over the next financial year.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help reduce health inequalities arising from substance misuse.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alcoholic Drinks: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of alcohol delivery services on (a) consumption and (b) public health.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of regional variation in access to drug, alcohol and smoking cessation services.

15 Jun 2026 · Home Office

Alcoholic Drinks: Minimum Unit Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to introduce MUP for alcohol in England.

15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the cost to the NHS of treating conditions (a) caused and (b) exacerbated by (i) tobacco, (ii) alcohol and (iii) drug use.

13 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to reduce the impact of energy bills on levels of personal debt.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mental Illness: Debts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of debt on the prevalence of mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.

13 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Statutory Sick Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment they have made of the adequacy of Statutory Sick Pay in meeting essential living costs for low-income workers.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Life Expectancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for public health policy of the Health Foundation’s findings on the decline in healthy life expectancy in the UK.

13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Negligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of (a) the number and (b) cost of clinical negligence claims associated with the use of corridor care in hospitals.

13 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

World War II: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will review the decision not to permit close relatives of deceased members of the Women’s Land Army to apply for and receive the Women’s Land Army and Women’s Timber Corps commem

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Schools: Processed Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a maximum five per cent threshold for ultra-processed foods (Nova Group 4) in the updated School Food Standards.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

National School Breakfast Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the contract for the National school breakfast club programme prohibits the use of ultra-processed cereals and breads; and if she will set out the nutritional and processing specification of that contra

20 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assist British nationals who have overstayed their visas abroad, particularly in countries where the process for obtaining exit permits

11 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Defibrillators: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the potential merits of extending VAT exemption on defibrillators to include purchases of units installed in private homes.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to safeguard children and young people from gambling, including in later life, through the regulation of advertising, marketing and product design.

28 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the research report by the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute entitled Childhood gambling experiences and