Emma Foody MP: written questions
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Written questions
Roads and Roundabouts: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 59057 on Roads and Roundabouts: Northumberland, how many direct representations her Department has received from (a) officials and (b) elected representatives
Answer: The Department for Transport has received no formal representations from officials or elected representatives at Northumberland County Council on the Road Investment Strategy, Moor Farm Roundabout or Seaton Burn roundabout in the last 12 months. However i...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads and Roundabouts: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she has received from Northumberland County Council on (a) the Road Investment Strategy, (b) Moor Farm roundabout and (c) Seaton Burn roundabout in the last 12 months.
Answer: Officials from my Department and National Highways met with the North East Combined Authority, of which Northumberland County Council is a member, in January 2025 to discuss these and other matters. National Highways will continue to engage key local stak...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reform estate adoption.
Answer: The government is determined to end the injustice of ‘fleecehold’ entirely and we will consult this year on legislative and policy options to reduce the prevalence of private estate management arrangements, which are the root cause of the problems experie...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordA19: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of congestion at Moor Farm Roundabout between the A19, A1 and A189 on regional economic growth in each of the last five years.
Answer: The impact of delay to road users is an integral part of National Highways assessment of the potential economic benefits of proposed enhancements to the strategic road network, within a scheme’s business case. The performance of Moor Farm junction has bee...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordA19: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the average delay in minutes as a result of congestion at Moor Farm Roundabout between the A19, A1 and A189 in each of the last five years; and if she will make an asses
Answer: The Department holds and publishes data on the average speed and delay for both the strategic road network, of which the A19 and A1 form part, and locally managed ‘A’ roads, including A189. Datasets for both networks are available via interactive maps on ...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordA19: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the economic impact of congestion at Moor Farm Roundabout between the A19, A1 and A189 in each of the last five years.
Answer: The impact of delay to road users is an integral part of National Highways assessment of the potential economic benefits of proposed enhancements to the strategic road network, within a scheme’s business case. The performance of Moor Farm junction has bee...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordA19: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on levels of air pollution at Moor Farm Roundabout between the A19, A1 and A189 in each of the last five years.
Answer: National Highways does not have any air quality monitoring for Moor Farm Roundabout and has not monitored here, or similar locations, because there are no sensitive receptors such as houses or schools anywhere nearby.
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the level of funding is for projects under the road investment strategy (a) 1 and (b) 2, by region.
Answer: The level of capital funding invested through the major enhancement projects portfolio during Road Investment Strategy (RIS) 1 and 2 split by region is show in the below table. To note, the spend for the final year of RIS2 (FY2024/25) isn’t reported until...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Strategy Advisory CouncilDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council does not include representatives from the (a) life sciences and (b) advanced manufacturing sectors.
Answer: The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council is made up of sixteen of the UK’s business leaders, policy experts and trade union leaders who have been appointed based on their expertise and wide-ranging experience. Diversity of background has been a key focus ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordA19: NorthumberlandDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds information on levels of congestion on Moor Farm Roundabout between the A19, A1 and A189.
Answer: The Department holds and publishes data on the average speed and delay for both the strategic road network, of which the A19 and A1 form part, and locally managed ‘A’ roads, of which the A189 forms part. Datasets are available on the Department for Transp...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCooperativesTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether (a) she, (b) Ministers and (c) officials from her Department have met with representatives from the co-operative and mutual sector since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution co-operatives make to the UK economy, serving local communities around the country and providing diversity to the UK business sector with their model of shared ownership. According to the latest Co-oper...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCooperatives: Economic GrowthTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35788More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an estimate of the contribution of the co-operative sector to recent trends in the level of GDP growth.
Answer: The Government recognises the important contribution co-operatives make to the UK economy, serving local communities around the country and providing diversity to the UK business sector with their model of shared ownership. According to the latest Co-oper...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Newcastle upon TyneMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the Core Spending Power allocation to Newcastle City Council for the years (a) 2010-11, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2023-24 and (e) 2025-26.
Answer: As part of the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26, announced on 5 February, the government published the latest Core Spending Power figures which are available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-table-final-...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: North TynesideMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the core spending power allocation was to North Tyneside Council in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2023-24 and (e) 2025-26.
Answer: As part of the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26, announced on 5 February, the government published the latest Core Spending Power figures which are available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-table-final-...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: NorthumberlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the core spending power allocation was to Northumberland County Council in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2023-24 and (e) 2025-26.
Answer: As part of the final Local Government Finance Settlement 2025-26, announced on 5 February, the government published the latest Core Spending Power figures which are available here:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/core-spending-power-table-final-...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordA19: RoundaboutsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what road accident data her Department holds for Moor Farm Roundabout for each of the last five years.
Answer: DfT reported road casualty statistics reports numbers of personal injury road traffic collisions in Great Britain that were reported to the police using the STATS19 reporting system. Damage only collisions are not held by the Department. The number of rep...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordA19Department for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding was allocated to (a) the A19 North of Newcastle junctions scheme and (b) improvements to (i) Moor Farm and (ii) Seaton Burn during the allocation of RIS3 pipelines schemes before July 2024.
Answer: The second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) identified 32 schemes to be developed for possible delivery as part of a future Road Investment Strategy, including proposed improvements to both Moor Farm and Seaton Burn junctions as part of the A19 North of Ne...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department's timetable is for the consideration of potential RIS4 pipeline schemes.
Answer: Alongside other preparatory activities for RIS4, RIS pipeline schemes will continue to be considered on an ongoing basis throughout RIS3.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: Cramlington and KillingworthDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the number of instances of fly tipping in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency in each year since 2010.
Answer: Local authorities are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, which the department have published annually since 2012, at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env24-fly-tipping-incidents-and-actions-taken...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Cramlington and KillingworthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of how many and what proportion of people living in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency are not registered with a GP.
Answer: We do not hold the number of people not registered with a general practice (GP), or individual patient’s addresses. As of 1 June 2024, there were 74,697 patients registered at GPs with a postcode in the Cramlington and Killingworth constituency. The data ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Cramlington and KillingworthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people living in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency do not have access to an NHS dentist.
Answer: The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebui...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: Cramlington and KillingworthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of open dentistry practices in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency between 2010 and 2024.
Answer: While there is no data available for 2010, as of February 2024, there are nine open dentistry practices in the Cramlington and Killingworth constituency. Of those nine practices, one is entirely private, and eight do a mixture of National Health Service a...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Cramlington and KillingworthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce health inequalities in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency.
Answer: As part of our health mission, the Government is committed to ensuring that people live well for longer. This includes tackling the determinants that underpin stark health inequalities in order to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the riche...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help provide affordable housing in (a) Cramlington and Killingworth constituency and (b) the North East.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and ensuring that every part of the country benefits from it. We will set out further details in due course.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: Cramlington and KillingworthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to regenerate (a) town centres and (b) high streets in Cramlington and Killingworth constituency.
Answer: This Government is committed to working with local partners to deliver economic growth and have asked the North East Combined Authority to draw up a local growth plan. We will support these plans by transferring more powers and responsibility to local lea...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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