Helen Morgan MP: written questions
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Flood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what payments have been made under the Frequently Flooded Allowance; and (a) where and (b) when each payment was made.
Answer: The list of projects to receive funding from the first round of the Frequently Flooded Allowance was announced under the previous Government in 2023 and can be found at Frequently Flooded Allowance: Funding for repeatedly flooded communities - GOV.UK. The...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Flood Recovery Framework has been activated in each of the last 10 years; which local authorities were eligible for support on each occasion; and how much was paid to ea
Answer: The Flood Recovery Framework (the Framework) has been activated on four separate occasions in the last 10 years. The Framework was activated in November 2019, February 2020, following Storm Babet in October 2023 and Storm Henk in January 2024.For each act...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Oral Statement of 15 January 2025 on Winter Update, if he will publish a list of the locations of the 24 critical incidents declared in the week of 6 January 2025.
Answer: On 7 January 2025, there were a total of 24 active critical incidents reported, as referenced by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in his oral statement of 15 January 2025. The following table shows a list of the 24 Nati...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education: Employers' ContributionsDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes to employers' National Insurance contributions on specialist colleges.
Answer: The department is receiving compensation in recognition of the increase in National Insurance contributions (NICs) paid by institutions it funds, including colleges, schools and other state-funded special educational needs and disabilities provision. Work...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSewers: Property DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it compulsory for developers to form agreements with water companies for the adoption of new-build drainage systems.
Answer: Section 42 of the Flood and Water Management Act has not yet been implemented in England. Should it be implemented, all new sewerage will be built to an agreed standard and automatically adopted. The powers to adopt existing sewerage have now expired. The...
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 20371 on Sewers: Private Sector, tabled on 16 December 2024.
Answer: A response to Question 20371 is being prepared and will be provided as soon as possible. I apologise for the delay in responding to the Honourable Member.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ReformDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his statement of 6 January 2025 on Health and Social Care Reform, Official Report, column 597, what his definition is of working class areas.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving health outcomes across geographies and demographic groups to ensure that there is no two-tier system for healthcare in this country, where those who can afford it pay to go private, and those who cannot are left be...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Rural AreasDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his statement of 6 January 2025 on Health and Social Care Reform, Official Report, columns 595 to 598, what steps he is taking to ensure equal access to healthcare in rural and ur
Answer: The Government recognises the health inequalities faced by rural communities in England, particularly around access to healthcare services. In response, we are working closely across the department, with NHS England and regional Directors of Public Health...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: Physician AssociatesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing a Physician Associate to Junior Doctor conversion course.
Answer: There is no training pathway specifically designed for a physician associate to become a doctor in the United Kingdom. To become a doctor in the UK, an individual is required to complete either an undergraduate degree or a graduate-entry programme in medi...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether het has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the difficulties that rural businesses face.
Answer: Rural businesses offer significant potential for growth and are central to our economy. DBT works with other departments such as Defra, helping people living and working in rural areas to realise the full potential of rural businesses and communities plac...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise growth in rural businesses.
Answer: Rural businesses offer significant potential for growth and are central to our economy. DBT works with other departments who provide funding for the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) supporting new and existing rural businesses and improved community i...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support rural businesses.
Answer: Rural businesses offer significant potential for growth and are central to our economy. As with all places, fulfilling the needs of people and businesses in rural areas is at the heart of our policymaking.The Government has just launched the Business Grow...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the longest waiting time was for a PIP application in each month of the last five years.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner and reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the department. We always aim to make an award dec...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the longest waiting time was for a PIP application in each of the last five years.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner and reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the department. We always aim to make an award dec...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFarming Recovery FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether changes have been made to the criteria of the Farming Recovery Fund since Storms Ashley and Bert.
Answer: October 2023 to March 2024 has been recorded as the wettest six-month period ever recorded. The Farming Recovery Fund used data from Environment Agency and remote imagery on high river levels during Storm Babet (October 2023) and Storm Henk (January 2024)...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for the Frequently Flooded Allowance on flood risks in low population rural areas.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to their previous question 20325 on 2 January.
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the houses bought from Annington are in (a) North Shropshire constituency, (b) Shropshire, (c) Staffordshire and (d) Telford and Wrekin.
Answer: The table below shows the number of properties bought by the Ministry of Defence from Annington Property Ltd located in North Shropshire, South Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford, and Wrekin constituencies. LocationNumber of properties purchased from Anni...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the mean average waiting time has been for PIP applications in each of the last five years.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that people can access financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in a timely manner and reducing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority for the department. We always aim to make an award dec...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordLand Drainage and Roads: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of existing (a) culvert and (b) land drainage responsibility legislation.
Answer: Defra keeps all legislation under review. Between 2022 and 2024, Defra undertook a review of the statutory powers and responsibilities to map, monitor, inspect and maintain all flood and coastal erosion risk assets, including culverts. This review also co...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to announce new projects funded by the Frequently Flooded Allowance in the next year.
Answer: We are investing £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The list of projects to receive government funding in 2025/26 will be consented in the usual way through Regional Flood...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has produced an impact assessment for projects funded by the Frequently Flooded Allowance.
Answer: This Government is investing £2.4bn in 2024/25-2025/26 to improve flood resilience. The projects to receive Government funding in 2025/26 will be consented over the coming months in the usual way through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees with local re...
Answered 2 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the methodology used to decide which areas are eligible for funding under the Frequently Flooded Allowance.
Answer: This Government is investing £2.4bn in 2024/25-2025/26 to improve flood resilience. The projects to receive Government funding in 2025/26 will be consented over the coming months in the usual way through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees with local re...
Answered 2 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what methodologies the Rural Payments Agency uses to determine the set proportion of total eligible farm area provided funding.
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency uses both the Environment Agency and Met Office data to establish which farm businesses may be eligible for Farming Recovery Payment. The data on river flooding and exceptional rainfall allows the agency to identify affected land...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFarming Recovery FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the methodologies used by the Rural Payments Agency for deciding which areas of farmland are eligible for the Farm
Answer: The Rural Payments Agency uses both the Environment Agency and Met Office data to establish which farm businesses may be eligible for Farming Recovery Payment. The data on river flooding and exceptional rainfall allows the agency to identify affected land...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: North ShropshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to protect properties in North Shropshire constituency against surface water flooding.
Answer: To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, we will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience, by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences. The Environment Agency has strategic overview...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
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