Helen Morgan MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Sports: Market DraytonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to expand the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme to include facilities in Market Drayton.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Lengt...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAbnormal LoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Schedule 12 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of inconsistent application of those guidelines by police force
Answer: Application of Schedule 12 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended (C&U), is a policing matter. Any concerns on their application should be raised with the responsible local police force(s) in question. My Department d...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAbnormal LoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Schedule 12 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, if she will make an assessment of the level of consistency of application of those guidelines by police forces.
Answer: Application of Schedule 12 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended (C&U), is a policing matter. Any concerns on their application should be raised with the responsible local police force(s) in question. My Department d...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordTeachers: RecruitmentDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of spending by schools on using recruitment agencies to fill teaching vacancies in the 2023-24 financial year.
Answer: The department does not hold or collect the data to provide the requested estimate.For state-funded schools wishing to recruit teachers on a permanent or fixed term basis, Teaching Vacancies is a free national listing service which removes the cost for sc...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: Market DraytonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to sports facilities in Market Drayton.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that everyone, regardless of background, has access to and benefits from quality sport and physical activity opportunities.The Government provides the majority of funding for grassroots sport through our Arm’s Lengt...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFloods: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of ineligibility for the frequently flooded fund on communities which are frequently flooded.
Answer: Protecting communities around the country from flooding and coastal erosion is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. In July 2022, a ring-fenced £100 million Frequently Flooded Allowance (FFA) was created as part of the Government’s £5...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordFloods: Government AssistanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to reform the eligibility criteria for the Flood Recovery Framework to include more (a) households and (b) businesses that have experienced flooding.
Answer: A post activation review of the Flood Recovery Framework is underway and I expect this to report in the Autumn.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WomenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her planned timetable is for responding to the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman report into changes to women's State Pension age, published on 21 March 2024.
Answer: As a newly formed Government we will need time to review and consider the Ombudsman’s report along with the evidence provided during the investigation. Now the election has concluded we need to consider the views that have been expressed on all sides. The...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMarches Growth Hub: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding the Marches Growth Hub received (a) when the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) was in place and (b) after the LEP was removed.
Answer: DBT Funding for the Marches Growth Hub for each FY since it was established is set out in the table below: Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) funded to deliver the Growth Hub Marches Growth Hub delivered by Shropshire LA 2015-162016-172017-1820...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVettingHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the (a) average and (b) target time taken for a DBS check to be completed in England.
Answer: The Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) target is to issue 85% of Basic checks within 2 days, 85% of Standard checks within 3 days, and 80% of Enhanced checks within 14 days.DBS publishes its performance data every quarter. The most recent data for Apri...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordVettingHome OfficeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken for DBS checks to be carried out for employers in England.
Answer: The DBS measures its progress using a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) and targets agreed by its Board. The KPIs are grouped into four themes: quality, timeliness, value for money, and people. There is a strong focus on the quality and timeliness ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to encourage the carrying of bicycles on buses to create a more integrated public transport service.
Answer: The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth and delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of the government’s top priorities. Good local bus services are an ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBicycles: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing lockable bike storage at rural (a) bus and (b) rail stations.
Answer: The Department has no plans to carry out an assessment on the potential merits of lockable cycle storage in rural travel hubs. Funding for cycle storage has been made available from a range of local transport funds, including the Active Travel Fund and th...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to help make the public transport system more accessible for rural users.
Answer: The Government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech, the Government will introduce...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordShared Rural Network: FinanceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the overspend of the Shared Rural Network project will be paid from the public purse.
Answer: To deliver the Shared Rural Network, the UK’s four mobile network operators are investing £532m to eliminate the majority of ‘partial not-spots’ – areas which receive coverage from at least one, but not all, operators. The programme has already delivered ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordShared Rural Network: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the value for money of the Shared Rural Network.
Answer: To deliver the Shared Rural Network, the UK’s four mobile network operators are investing £532m to eliminate the majority of ‘partial not-spots’ – areas which receive coverage from at least one, but not all, operators. The programme has already delivered ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordShared Rural NetworkDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of progress made on the Shared Rural Network.
Answer: The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile signal for (a) farmers and (b) rural businesses.
Answer: The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of accommodation for (a) service people and (b) their families.
Answer: This Government is committed to setting new minimum standards for military housing. We are assessing options to drive up standards and deliver the homes our Service families deserve. As a first step, we are establishing an Armed Forces Commissioner as an ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will make military service family accommodation subject to the decent homes standard.
Answer: This Government is committed to setting new minimum standards for military housing. We are assessing options to drive up standards and deliver the homes our Service families deserve. As a first step, we are establishing an Armed Forces Commissioner as an ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: AppealsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available receivers of Universal Credit who wish to appeal a decision of her Department at an Upper Tier Tribunal.
Answer: Tribunals are administered independently of the Department and therefore appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the appellant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The appellant should follow guidance from the First-tier Tribunal...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBroadband: North ShropshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he expects every household in North Shropshire constituency to have access to gigabit broadband.
Answer: Over 72% of premises in the North Shropshire constituency can access a gigabit-capable (>1000 Mbps) broadband connection. Project Gigabit will extend this gigabit coverage. Freedom Fibre is delivering a contract to upgrade over 12,000 additional premises ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMobile Broadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mobile signal roaming in rural areas.
Answer: Roaming already exists for 999 calls, as the Code of Practice for the Public Emergency Call Service requires that any call from a mobile phone will automatically roam onto another mobile network free-of-charge to make an emergency call if they have no sig...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record4G and 5G: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the accuracy of Ofcom coverage maps for (a) 4G and (b) 5G signal.
Answer: From my own experience, I am aware that Ofcom’s coverage maps do not always match consumers’ experience of mobile networks. My Department is working with Ofcom to identify what more can be done to improve the accuracy of its reporting, noting that all sor...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament record4G: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to help improve 4G signal (a) partial not spots and (b) total not spots.
Answer: The government is working in partnership with mobile network operators to deliver the Shared Rural Network, which will reduce both partial and total not spots and bring 4G coverage to 95% of UK landmass. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage currently stands at ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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