Gareth Bacon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Rents: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many rent appeal cases were brought to each English regional residential property First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber by tenants each year over the past three full years, and what was the average time for th
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold specific information for rent appeal cases. Published data is published on residential property, which will include rent appeal cases: Main_Tables_Q4_2024_25.ods.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that HM Courts & Tribunals Service centrally record the average time for the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber to consider, process and rule upon rent appeal cases
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is preparing the First -Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) for the implementation of the measures in the Renters’ Right Act 2025. Work is ongoing to ensure that there is sufficient capacity to meet the anticipated a...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his department is taking to engage with HM Courts & Tribunals Service to ensure central recording of the average time for the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber to c
Answer: My Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Justice to ensure that the justice system is well prepared for our reforms, including ensuring that suitable arrangements are in place for monitoring data relating to rent increase challenges. I...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTufan ErhürmanForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the dates of each occasion that (a) ministers and (b) officials engaged with Tufan Erhurman in the previous 12 months.
Answer: I met Tufan Erhurman on 7 March and spoke to him by phone on 25 June this year, as set out in the department's quarterly transparency data, in relation to Cyprus settlement and the UN 5+1 talks.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: BromleyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on the London Borough of Bromley.
Answer: The government has been listening closely to the views expressed by the public, local authorities and other stakeholder bodies on the proposals set out in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation. No final decisions on the outcome of the review have yet b...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on local authorities in London.
Answer: The government has been listening closely to the views expressed by the public, local authorities and other stakeholder bodies on the proposals set out in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation. No final decisions on the outcome of the review have yet b...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VATTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65387More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to private hire journeys outside London on the private hire industry.
Answer: Private hire vehicle services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to VAT. The Government continues to take the issue of VAT treatment of private hire vehicle services seriously and recognises the importance of clarity ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VATTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65386More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the consultation entitled VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles, which closed on 8 August 2024.
Answer: Private hire vehicle services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to VAT. The Government continues to take the issue of VAT treatment of private hire vehicle services seriously and recognises the importance of clarity ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordShipping: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) ports and (b) shipping companies to (i) cut emissions and (ii) transition to clean fuels.
Answer: In March 2025, we published the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, setting out our plans for decarbonising the domestic maritime sector. Alongside the Strategy, we also published the Net Zero Ports call for evidence that explores the opportunities and bar...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on whether asylum (a) claimants and (b) applicants have previously successfully claimed asylum in an EU member state.
Answer: A proper account of a claimant’s immigration history is taken as part of the screening process, and during the substantive asylum interview where necessary, to fully understand the chronology and detail of how the person came to the UK, including the circ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to retain passive provision for the HS2 junction north of Birmingham Interchange.
Answer: The Department’s priority is on delivering Phase 1 at the lowest reasonable cost. We continue to review the wider position we inherited on rail infrastructure and will announce more details in due course.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: LichfieldDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to retain passive provision for the HS2 junction at Fradley/Streethay.
Answer: The Department’s priority is on delivering Phase 1 at the lowest reasonable cost. We continue to review the wider position we inherited on rail infrastructure and will announce more details in due course.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to renew the land purchase powers contained in the HS2 West Midlands to Crewe hybrid Bill before they expire in February 2026.
Answer: I am aware of the limitations on land purchase powers contained in the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Act 2021. This government is carefully reviewing the position it has inherited on HS2 and wider rail infrastructure and I will set out detailed...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that more than ten HS2 services can be accommodated at Euston station when required.
Answer: The new HS2 Euston station will consist of 6 platforms, which can support up to 10 HS2 trains per hour. We are considering whether and how to future-proof the station with additional platforms, to accommodate any longer-term expansion.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether current (a) northbound and (b) southbound calling patterns will be (i) maintained and (ii) increased at (A) Tamworth, (B) Lichfield, (C) Nuneaton, (D) Rugby and (E) Milton Keynes stations following the
Answer: No decisions have been made on the timetable that will operate when HS2 opens, including for the named stations on the West Coast Main Line. Detailed planning remains underway ahead of government decisions that will be made in due course, informed by cons...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to permit the earliest possible operation of some HS2 services into the Euston terminus, even on a temporary basis.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with key partners to develop affordable, integrated plans for Euston Station, which will comprise the new HS2 station, an upgraded Network Rail station and enhancements to the London Underground station and local tr...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which body will have the directing role in confirming operational timetables exploiting released capacity.
Answer: The Department specifies the services it seeks to procure through its contracts with operators. Trains operate on very restricted infrastructure and timetables must be carefully planned to operate around other services. The scheduling service is conducte...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to make train service options for the West Coast Main Line after introduction of HS2 services Old Oak Common to West Coast Main Line locations beyond the West Midlands available for discussion an
Answer: No decisions have been made on the timetable that will operate when HS2 opens. Train service options for HS2 and the broader West Coast Main Line will be made available in due course, and will be informed by consultation.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to make train service options for the West Coast Main Line after introduction of HS2 services Old Oak Common to Birmingham available for discussion and consultation.
Answer: No decisions have been made on the timetable that will operate when HS2 opens. Train service options for HS2 and the broader West Coast Main Line will be made available in due course, and will be informed by consultation.
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29050More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to allow GP practices to claim Employment Allowance.
Answer: The government has not changed the eligibility rules on the Employment Allowance beyond removing the £100k eligibility threshold, so that business size does not dictate whether an employer can benefit from the Employment Allowance. All the remaining eligi...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29049More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to exempt GPs who provide more than 90% of their services to the NHS from the increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions.
Answer: The Government will provide support for departments and other public sector employers for additional employer National Insurance Contributions, i.e. central government, public corporations and local government. General Practitioners are independent contra...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to facilitate the commercialisation of hydrogen-powered aircraft for passengers; and whether she is allocating additional resources for that process.
Answer: The Government is supportive of new forms of zero-emission aircraft being brought into commercial use. The Department for Business and Trade is co-investing with industry through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme in R&D on aerospace technol...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment she has made of trends in the level of investment in (a) operational trials and (b) infrastructure development for zero-emission aviation by (i) the UK and (ii) other countries.
Answer: The Government is supportive of new forms of zero-emission aircraft being brought into commercial use. The Department for Business and Trade is co-investing with industry through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme in R&D on aerospace technol...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to fund operational trials of zero-emission aircraft.
Answer: As a private sector, the introduction of new forms of aircraft is primarily a matter for industry. The Government is however supportive of new forms of zero-emission aircraft being brought into commercial use. The Department for Business and Trade is co-i...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCross Country Trains: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the CrossCountry performance remedial agreement with XC Trains Ltd made (a) in August 2024 and (b) at any subsequent date.
Answer: A copy of the Remedial Agreement letter between the Secretary of State and XC Trains Limited, dated 9 August 2024, has been published on the GOV.UK website. The Remedial Agreement between the Secretary of State and XC Trains Limited runs from August 2024 ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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