Alex Baker MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Ministry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many child play areas there are across the defence estate; and what the annual cost is of their upkeep.
Answer: There are 618 play areas across the defence estate. It is not possible to break down the annual cost of their upkeep as their maintenance forms part of the wider Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts and it is not possible to isolate the...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics estimate that nearly 1 in 8 young people are not in education, employment or training. This is 872,000 young people, a number which has risen by 74,000 over the last year.
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social Behaviour: HampshireHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission. We understand that anti-social behaviour causes great harm and misery to our communities, and, if left unchecked, can lead to more serious o...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordShoplifting: HampshireHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) reports of, (b) charges for and (c) convictions for shoplifting there were in (i) Aldershot constituency and (ii) Hampshire in each of the last three years for which data is available.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of shoplifting offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This information is published at the Police Force Area level including Hampshire.The l...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: AldershotDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people eligible for but not claiming Pension Credit in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Information relating to Pension Credit eligibility is only available via take-up statistics. The latest available Pension Credit take-up statistics for Great Britain cover the financial year 2021 to 2022 and are available at: Income-related benefits: esti...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWork Capability Assessment: AldershotDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average waiting time was for a Work Capability Assessment in Aldershot constituency in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The information requested is not available at a constituency level. Information on Employment Support Allowance (ESA) Work Capability Assessment (WCA) clearance times for initial claims is published at a national level on DWP Stat-Xplore. This can be acce...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Specific Learning DifficultiesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support people with learning difficulties who are seeking paid employment in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We believe learning disabled and neurodiverse people should have an equal opportunity to work. In our plan to make work pay, we committed to raising awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace. In Aldershot, we have a dedicated Disability Employment Advi...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: AldershotDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claimants for Personal Independence Payments were (a) initially turned down and (b) successful on appeal in Aldershot constituency in the latest period for which data is
Answer: In Aldershot in the Financial Year 2022/23, 450 people who had registered to claim PIP were disallowed after assessment, this is 51% of all initial decisions. Of these, 40 claims were subsequently awarded PIP following an appeal, this is 5% of all initial...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of long-term youth unemployment in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire; and what (i) financial and (ii) other steps she is taking
Answer: There are 100,000 people aged 16-24 who have been unemployed for over 12 months, 16.8% of all 16-24s who are unemployed.The sample sizes from survey data for Aldershot and Hampshire are too small, so it is not possible to make a robust estimate of the lev...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to reduce the levels of child poverty in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Tackling child poverty is at the heart of this Government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity. The Child Poverty Taskforce, co-chaired by the Work and Pensions and Education Secretaries, has started urgent work to publish the UK wide Child Pov...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Housing Allowance: HampshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance for residents in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum housing support for tenants in the private rented sector. It ensures that claimants in similar circumstances living in the same area are entitled to the same maximum rent allowance regardless of the...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPensioners: HampshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of inflation on living standards of pensioners in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: No such assessment of inflation on living standards has been made. The Government is committed to the Triple Lock, which means that in April 2025, the basic and new State pension will increase by the higher of the growth in average earnings, price increas...
Answered 16 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: AldershotDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claims were subject to deductions in Aldershot constituency in the most recent month for which data is available.
Answer: The requested information will be published as part of Universal Credit Official Statistics in November 2024.
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: HampshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people are recipients of Universal Credit in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.
Answer: Official statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit are published each month on Stat-Xplore, with breakdowns available by various geographies including Westminster Parliamentary Constituency and local authority. The latest statistics are to A...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that potholes are fixed promptly in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the local highway authority for the Aldershot constituency, and it is therefore respons...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to improve train services in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Department officials maintain contact with train operators to ensure an appropriate level of service is provided to meet passenger demand, and this is reviewed regularly. The recent establishment of Shadow Great British Railways paves the way for the crea...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to help ensure that councils provide access to bus services for isolated communities in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The government has set out an action plan for improving the bus network, centred around putting control of local bus services into the hands of communities to give them the tools they need to plan and deliver services in a way that suits their needs. On 9...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to improve bus services in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will introduce...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate her Department has made of the level of (a) car ownership, (b) bus usage, (c) light rail usage, (d) train usage and (e) active travel usage in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The information requested regarding (a) car ownership, (b) bus usage (c) light rail usage, (d) train usage and (e) active travel usage in Aldershot constituency is not available. Geographic availability of data differs depending on the data source. Where ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on average bus fares in (a) Aldershot constituency, (b) Hampshire and (c) England.
Answer: The information requested regarding the average cost of bus fares is not available. The Department produces quarterly bus fare statistics in the form of a local bus fares index. However, this data is not available specifically for (a) Aldershot constituen...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) roads are adequately maintained and (b) potholes are fixed in a timely manner in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the local highway authority for the Aldershot constituency, and it is therefore respons...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: AldershotDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is to take a driving test in Aldershot constituency from the date of booking the test as of 3 September 2024; and how many people are waiting to take a test in that constituency.
Answer: As of 2 September 2024, there were 2,216 car practical driving tests booked, and 134 driving tests available to book within the 24-week booking window at Farnborough driving test centre (DTC). The average waiting time (August 2024) for a car practical tes...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Ticket OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to support vulnerable and disabled passengers affected by the closure of railway ticket offices in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Improving services for passengers is at the heart of our plans to improve Britain’s railways, and station staff play an important role in supporting passengers, especially those who require additional assistance. This Government has no plans to close tick...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Ticket OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of train station ticket office closures on passengers in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Improving services for passengers is at the heart of our plans to improve Britain’s railways, and station staff play an important role in supporting passengers, especially those who require additional assistance. This Government has no plans to close tick...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged 11 and under were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Aldershot constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The data requested for the Aldershot constituency is not available, as it is not obtainable at a constituency level.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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