Laurence Turner MP: written questions
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West Midlands Trains: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the dates on which the leases for West Midlands Trains' rolling stock expire; and which entity owns those trains.
Answer: West Midlands Trains’ rolling stock leases for the Class 172/0, 172/1, 350/1, 350/3 and 350/4, which are owned by Angel Trains, are set to run until 31 March 2026. The Class 196/0, 196/1, 730/0, 730/1, and 730/2 leases also run until 31st March 2026 and a...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation her Department has undertaken with UK-based bus manufacturers on the potential impact of Section 37 of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] on future sales of (a) hydrogen-fuel cell and (b) h
Answer: Clause 37 of the Bus Services (No.2) Bill will ultimately end the use of new non-zero emission buses on English bus services. The final date will be set out in later secondary regulations, however, will be no earlier than 1 January 2030. Hydrogen Fuel Cel...
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the powers to make compulsory purchases of land for HS2 Phase 2a purposes expire.
Answer: Compulsory Purchase powers under the Phase 2a Act will expire on 11th February 2026.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average processing time is for (a) self-employed and (b) freelancer applications to Access to Work.
Answer: We do not hold separate average processing time data for (a) self-employed and (b) freelancer applications to Access to Work. These types of applications are included within the overall Access to Work processing time. The current average processing time f...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what date the powers to make compulsory purchases of land for HS2 Phase One purposes expire.
Answer: The powers to make compulsory purchases of land for HS2 Phase One expired on 23 February 2022.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIran: RepatriationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of facilitating repatriation flights for UK nationals in Iran.
Answer: The safety and security of British nationals (BNs) is our top priority. We have long advised against all travel to Iran. We have taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw our UK staff from Iran. The embassy will continue to operate remotely....
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Motor VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a salary sacrifice car scheme for armed forces personnel.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 June 2025 to Question 57620 to the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard).
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60356More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12091 on Prisons: Staff, when she plans to conclude the review of the guidance on the New Fair Deal.
Answer: The Government confirmed on 14 November 2024 that New Fair Deal was extended to further education bodies that operate in the statutory sector. The change applies from the date of the announcement and applies to tendering and outsourcing exercises that wer...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) working-age, (b) 18-24 year olds and (c) all Personal Independence Payment recipients that are in work scored less than four points in all daily living activities by
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below: 1aiVolume and Proportion of Working Aged Personal Independence Payment Claimants by Employment Status and Local Autho...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of (a) working-age, (b) 18 to 24 year old and (c) all Personal Independence Payment recipients are in work by (i) local authority, (ii) parliamentary constituency and (iii)
Answer: The information requested is provided in the excel workbook attached. A content of the tables provided in the attached workbook is below: 1aiVolume and Proportion of Working Aged Personal Independence Payment Claimants by Employment Status and Local Autho...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordObesity: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what sensitivity NHS BMI assessments allow for persons of mixed (a) South Asian and (b) non-South Asian heritage.
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on the management of overweight and obesity. This specifies that a lower body mass index (BMI) threshold should be used as a practical measure of overweight and obesity fo...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care Boards: ComplaintsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many complaints have been made in the last five years to (a) Birmingham and Solihull ICB, (b) all ICBs and (c) NHS England that allege (i) failure to make reasonable adjustments and (ii) disabi
Answer: Information is not available in the format requested. The annual publication of data on written complaints in the National Health Service, last published in October 2024, does not specify the number of complaints made to either integrated care boards or N...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism for improving compliance with the Equality Act at CQC registered practice
Answer: It is for individual organisations, including Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered practices, to comply with the Equality Act 2010, guidance on which is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidanceA code of pr...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordKings Norton StationDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 5.83 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, CP 1336, whether Kings Norton station will be upgraded as part of the next stage of Midlands Rail Hub West.
Answer: The west scope of the Midlands Rail Hub programme includes bringing the island platforms back into use and bringing the footbridge up to modern accessibility standards at Kings Norton Station.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 5.83 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, how much funding has been allocated to progress the next stage of Midlands Rail Hub West.
Answer: The Chancellor confirmed Midlands Rail Hub is a priority for the Government and £123m has been committed for the next phase of the Programme.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOrchestras: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59207More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average processing time was for claims for Orchestra Tax Relief in each of the last five years.
Answer: HMRC balances the need to ensure that payments for tax reliefs are processed as quickly as possible with the need to ensure that they are claimed only by those who are eligible to do so. All claims for Orchestra Tax Relief are risk assessed on receipt. Wh...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDyspraxiaDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to raise public awareness of dyspraxia.
Answer: The Government is committed to creating a more inclusive society where neurodiverse people, including those with dyspraxia, are supported to thrive.Dyspraxia, also known as developmental co-ordination disorder or DCD, is a common disorder that affects mov...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDeveloping Countries: EducationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to progress Sustainable Development Goal 4.
Answer: With some 250 million children, and growing, out of school globally, it is very unlikely that Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) will be met by 2030. The UK is working with the humanitarian system, leveraging multilateral institutions' funding, and str...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department is able to produce statistics on PIP recipients broken down by (a) Output Areas and (b) lower layer Super Output Areas.
Answer: Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants by different geographic breakdowns can be found on Stat Xplore. You can use the ‘PIP Cases with Entitlement from 2019’ dataset and the ‘Geography’ filter to narrow down to the breakdowns you req...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Pension SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities are able to prevent new employees from joining the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Answer: It is unlawful for local authorities to prevent their new employees from joining the Local Government Pension Scheme. Local authorities are scheduled bodies, as defined by part 1 of Schedule 2 of the LGPS Regulations 2013, and scheduled bodies must offer ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFree School Meals: West MidlandsDepartment for EducationTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Over half a million more children to get free school meals, published on 4 June 2025, if she will make an estimate of how many additional children will
Answer: This government is determined to tackle child poverty and spread growth and opportunity to every family in every part of our country. We have now announced the biggest expansion of free school meal eligibility in England in a generation. We will give ever...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisability: AccessDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce the barriers for disabled people accessing cultural events.
Answer: The Government supports the Arts Councils of each UK nation and Ireland and the British Film Institute in launching All In, a free, UK wide arts access scheme. This scheme will help remove barriers for disabled, deaf and neurodivergent people in music ven...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: West MidlandsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Personal Independence Payment recipients are in work in (a) Birmingham Northfield constituency, (b) Birmingham local authority area and (c) the West Midlands.
Answer: For the proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who are in work by different geographic breakdowns, please see table 1 below. Table 1: the percentage of PIP claimants who are in work by different geographic breakdownsGeographyPercentag...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeorge Dixon Primary SchoolDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her spokesperson's comments in the Birmingham Mail article entitled The reason staff at a Birmingham school decided a last resort strike, published on 7 March 2025, whether she plans to make a
Answer: High and rising standards are at the heart of this government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity so every child can achieve and thrive.An academy order for George Dixon Primary School in Birmingham was issued in June 2023 and remains in place...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Injuries Compensation Authority: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 50727 on Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: Standards, what proportion of the respondents to that paper survey selected (a) very good, (b) good, (c) averag
Answer: Of the respondents to the paper survey in 2023-34, (a) 53.2% selected very good, (b) 31.0% selected good, (c) 10.0% selected average, (d) 3.3% poor and (e) 2.5% selected very poor.
Answered 16 May 2025
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