David Taylor MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• West Coast Main Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4861More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) signalling safety, (b) service reliability and (c) maintenance on the West Coast Mainline.

  Answer: The Government is clear that performance on the West Coast Main Line has not been good enough with too many cancellations and delays.Ministers recently met with the Managing Director of Avanti West Coast and the Network Rail West Coast South Route Directo...

  Answered 17 Sept 2024

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• Asylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1833More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on reducing the use of Official Development Assistance on asylum accommodation.

  Answer: The Government will update the House in due course on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending, including ODA-eligible spending to support asylum seekers and refugees within the UK.

  Answered 1 Aug 2024

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• Development Aid: AsylumForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 900156More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for asylum accommodation policy of using the overseas development budget to help fund asylum accommodation.

  Answer: The growth of asylum accommodation spending has led to difficult cuts to other UK aid programmes. This Government is committed to rebuilding Britain’s reputation on international development. The Home Secretary is committed to bringing order to the asylum...

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

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• Sewage: Hemel HempsteadDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1625More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of sewage discharges into watercourses there have been in Hemel Hempstead constituency in the last 12 months.

  Answer: The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including Thames Water, to make it clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. Furthermore, after writing to Ofwat, the Secretary o...

  Answered 1 Aug 2024

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• Health Services: Hemel HempsteadDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1454More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of secondary care for residents in Hemel Hempstead constituency.

  Answer: No specific assessment has been made. The appropriate provision and configuration of local services to best meet the needs of the local population and patients is a matter for National Health Service commissioners to consider.The Government has been clear...

  Answered 1 Aug 2024

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