John Cooper

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Level 7 apprenticeship funding on (a) workforce supply in frontline public services and (b) the Government's policy of moving care from

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether all apprenticeship providers, employers and end-point assessment organisations have been informed of the funding bands, eligibility criteria and delivery arrangements that will apply to new Leve

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he considered retaining Level 7 apprenticeship funding until age 25 for occupations such as accountancy and law before deciding on a blanket cut-off at age 21; and what assessment he made of the

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the total cost to businesses to fund Level 7 accountancy apprenticeship costs following planned reforms to Government funding.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence the Government used to conclude that there would be no significant long-term reduction in the supply of skills following the removal of public funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Level 7 accountancy apprenticeships were undertaken in 2024/25 and what estimate his Department has made for the corresponding number in 2026/27.

29 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Accountancy

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the total cost to his Department of providing funding for Level 7 accountancy apprenticeships for (a) all ages, (b) under 25s and (c) under 22s.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Dumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for driving tests at (a) Dumfries, (b) Stranraer, (c) Castle Douglas, and (d) Newton Stewart test centres.

17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the civil claims notified to his Department relating to events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969, how many of these claims have led to compensation being paid.

17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the civil claims notified to his Department relating to events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969, how many veterans were involved in the events relating to these civil claims.

17 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Intelligence Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, of the security service personnel who have been charged with criminal offences alleged to have been committed during the Troubles between 1969 and1998, what sentences were imposed on those who were convicted.

17 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Roisin Nugent

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid was granted to Rosene Nugent and her legal representatives for the Judicial review of the Coroner's Inquest and the Court of Appeal.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel in the (a) military, (b) police and (c) intelligence services who were charged and prosecuted in Northern Ireland for any criminal offence connected to the Troubles during the period of Operati

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Coroners

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans are involved in outstanding inquests.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Coroners: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many inquests are outstanding; and how many of those inquests involve use of force by the military, the police and paramilitaries.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil claims have been notified to his Department on events that occurred during the Troubles in Northern Ireland from 1969.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Intelligence Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many security service personnel have been charged with criminal offences alleged to have been committed during the Troubles since 1998.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cases have been referred to the police in Northern Ireland for investigation relating to alleged Troubles’ related crimes.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Intelligence Services: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many security service personnel have been investigated by (a) the police and (b) the Historic Enquiries Team for allegations of criminal misconduct during the Troubles.

16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) military, (b) police, (c) security forces and (d) intelligence personnel were (i) charged and (ii) prosecuted in Northern Ireland for a criminal offence connected to the Troubles between 1969 and1998

16 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid has been granted in respect of Operation Banner since 1998.

16 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid has been granted in relation to Troubles related representations for Inquests since the end of Operation Banner, 1998 onwards.

16 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much legal aid has been granted in relation to Troubles related civil claims against the MOD, PNSI, and former security services personnel since the end of Operation Banner, 1998 onwards.

15 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Clean Energy: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps to reduce UK dependency on Chinese supply chains for clean energy technologies.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Royal Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that a range of commercial media stakeholders are consulted during the BBC Charter Review process.

9 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Royal Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of public accountability mechanisms for the BBC in the event of it being granted a permanent Charter.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on reducing complexity in export-control processes for defence SMEs.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of a lack of long-term demand certainty on the ability of defence companies to raise external finance.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that compliance requirements relating to sanctions, export controls and anti-money-laundering rules do not have a disproportionate effect on defence S

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access of defence SMEs to basic banking services.