Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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East Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the completion of (i) Alconbury Weald and (ii) other new housing in Huntingdon, (b) planned commercial development at Brampton Cross and (c) the
Answer: The upcoming East Coast Main Line timetable recast in December 2025 will create additional capacity through the introduction of additional peak services between Letchworth and London King’s Cross helping to alleviate pressure on Thameslink services and th...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Theme ParksDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire on passenger numbers on the East Coast mainline.
Answer: Rail passenger impact calculations have been considered throughout and there are not expected to be significant impacts on the East Coast Mainline.The Universal Studios Theme Park will be well-served by rail, with a new station at Wixams which is currentl...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Alconbury WealdDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment Network Rail has made of the need for a new East Coast Mainline station at Alconbury Weald.
Answer: The Department are aware of the long-standing local aspirations for an East Coast Main Line station at Alconbury Weald that would align with the new housing being developed in the area. We continue to work closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Theme ParksDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what new transport infrastructure her Department plans to build to support the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire.
Answer: As part of the Plan for Change, the government is working towards delivering a major investment in infrastructure around the site to support the delivery of the project and ensure it is well connected and easily accessible. The details of negotiations bet...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordA1: Theme ParksDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of upgrading the A1 at Buckden roundabout as part of delivery of the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire.
Answer: Whilst the Buckden roundabout on the A1 is out of scope of the Universal support package, National Highways are undertaking traffic modelling to assess peak travel demand in this region to understand how potential mitigation measures, such as junction upg...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: Ethnic GroupsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46082More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how ethnicity will be defined in instances of equal pay claims.
Answer: As set out in the King’s Speech in July, the government is committed to making the right to equal pay effective for ethnic minority and disabled people. This measure will be part of the upcoming Equality (Race and Disability) Bill. This month we launched ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay Regulatory and Enforcement UnitWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46081More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which trade unions will be involved with the new Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit.
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening equal pay and ending pay discrimination. Alongside other measures, we will establish an Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit with the involvement of trade unions. This month we launched a call for evidence...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay Regulatory and Enforcement UnitWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46080More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what role trade unions will have in the new Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit.
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening equal pay and ending pay discrimination. Alongside other measures, we will establish an Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit with the involvement of trade unions. This month we launched a call for evidence...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay Regulatory and Enforcement UnitWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46079More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government plans to establish an Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit.
Answer: The government is committed to strengthening equal pay and ending pay discrimination. Alongside other measures, we will establish an Equal Pay Regulatory and Enforcement Unit with the involvement of trade unions. This month we launched a call for evidence...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and Opportunity: Departmental ResponsibilitiesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46078More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, which organisations the Minister for Equalities has met with since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on gov.uk. Data for Equalities Ministers is included in the releases by the Departments in which they are operationally based - for example, data...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEqual Pay: GenderWomen and EqualitiesTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46077More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what proportion of qualifying companies provide gender pay gap reporting.
Answer: Around 10,000 organisations are required to report their gender pay gap data annually and we continue to see high levels of on time compliance. All of the data reported by organisations can be found at https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/ Following the ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison places are required to end early prisoner release schemes.
Answer: In July 2024, the Lord Chancellor announced a change to the automatic release point for those serving eligible Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS) from 50% to 40%. SDS40 is a necessary measure to avoid prison capacity pressures causing gridlock in the Cr...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prisons are planned to be completed by July 2029.
Answer: In the recently published 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy the Lord Chancellor has committed to delivering three new prisons, one in Leicestershire (next to HMP Gartree), one in Buckinghamshire (next to HMPs Grendon and Springhill) and one in Lancashire (...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: ReligionMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many religious conversions of prisoners have taken place in 2024-25; and to which religions.
Answer: While we collate details of religious affiliation recorded when prisoners enter custody, in order to establish the number of conversions, we would need to undertake a search of individual records, and this could not be done without incurring disproportion...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2025 to Question 44365 on Offenders: Deportation, what the cost to the public purse was of returning the 3,594 Foreign National Offenders.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held, and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure that veterans with fluctuating (a) physical and (b) mental health conditions will not be disproportionately disadvantaged by proposed changes to Personal Independence
Answer: The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment considers the needs arising from a long-term health condition or disability, not the health condition or disability itself. The impact in each case will depend on an individual’s circumstances. For those ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Personal Independent Payment eligibility criteria on veterans with (a) fluctuating and (b) continuous service-related (i) ment
Answer: The Department does not centrally record the veteran status of PIP claimants.In our recent Pathways to Work Green Paper, published on the 18 March 2025, we announced a broad package of reforms to the health and disability benefit and support system. No ch...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: Domestic VisitsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state schools she has visited since 5 July 2024.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education prioritises visits to our state schools, which serve 93% of pupils in England. The Secretary of State for Education has visited 18 state schools from 5 July 2024 to 22 April 2025. This does not in...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has visited any private schools since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Huntingdon to the answer of 6 May 2025 to Question 46839.
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Falkland IslandsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress he has made on the installation of a subsea data connection for the Falkland Islands.
Answer: The installation of subsea telecoms cables is generally a commercial enterprise. DSIT is not currently engaged in any work to create a connection to the Falkland Islands.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46067More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the breakdown of the Government Car Service operational fleet is by vehicle (a) make, (b) model, (c) year and (d) fuel type.
Answer: For security reasons, any details that could lead to the identification of Government cars are not provided.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: FootballCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46066More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent on close protection for the Prime Minister at (a) Arsenal, (b) England (i) men and (ii) women and (c) all other professional football matches since 5 July 2024.
Answer: It has been the practice of successive Administrations not to comment on the security arrangements of protected individuals.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Visits: HuntingdonCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46065More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) members of the Cabinet and (b) other Ministers have visited Huntingdon constituency since 5 July 2024; and on how many occasions each have visited.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my previous answer [34994] given on 10 March 2025.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: HuntingdonCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46064More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Prime Minister has visited Huntingdon constituency since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my answer of 10 March 2025, Official Report, PQ 34994.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: HuntingdonCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46063More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason Huntingdon was chosen for the Prime Minister’s town centre walk around on 10 April 2025.
Answer: The Neighbourhood Policing announcement was made by the government on 9 April. A link to the announcement made on 9 April can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-put-neighbourhood-bobbies-back-on-beatThe visit in question on ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
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