Laurence Turner MP: written questions
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Written questions
Public Sector: AuditDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the draft Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill will contain measures to improve the quality of the auditing of public sector bodies.
Answer: The Government's manifesto committed to overhaul the local audit system to provide high quality, timely assurance to taxpayers. On 30 July, Jim McMahon, the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, outlined to Parliament immediate ac...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 266 on Roads: Birmingham and with reference to deposited paper DEP2024-0567, if she will place a copy of her Department's decision letter to Birmingham City Co
Answer: A copy of the letter will be deposited in the House of Commons Library.
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City Council: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report entitled Value for money and accountability: a report on the Birmingham City Council section 114 bankruptcy, published by Sheffield University's Audi
Answer: Commissioners at Birmingham City Council provided a response to the Audit Lab Report which is publicly available at: https://auditreformlab.group.shef.ac.uk/value-for-money-and-accountability/. The Ministry will continue to work with commissioners and the...
Answered 4 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City Council: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 216 on Birmingham City Council: Insolvency, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in her Department were informed that the de
Answer: Both officials and former Ministers in the Department were notified of the decision of Birmingham City Council to issue a Section 114 report after the report had been issued by the Council’s Section 151 officer.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHospices: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to (a) reinstate the Children's Hospice Grant for 2025-26 and (b) up-rate that funding in line with inflation.
Answer: In 2024/25, NHS England provided £25 million in funding for children and young people’s hospices. This was distributed via integrated care boards, in line with National Health Service devolution. We are currently considering the future of this important f...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TribunalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Birmingham City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each of the last five years; and what (a) number and (b) proporti
Answer: Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) is published at: www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.The table below sets out the number of appeals to the SEND Tribunal against de...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Birmingham NorthfieldDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships have started in Birmingham Northfield constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: Apprenticeship starts by parliamentary constituency are published in the Apprenticeships Statistics publication. Figures for Birmingham Northfield constituency can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/2a...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been waiting over six months to access CAMHS support in Birmingham.
Answer: The following table shows the number of referrals to Birmingham mental health services for those aged 17 years old and under, those referrals who received first contact, and those referrals who received first contact within six months of the referral date...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many referrals have been accepted by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Birmingham in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of referrals to Birmingham mental health services for those aged 17 years old and under, those referrals who received first contact, and those referrals who received first contact within six months of the referral date...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordPupils: Per Capita CostsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average funding per pupil was in mainstream schools in (a) Birmingham Northfield constituency, (b) Birmingham, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The tables below provide average per-pupil funding from 2020/21 to 2024/25. For Birmingham, the West Midlands and England, the figures represent the funding provided through the schools block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). All of the figures in tab...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City Council: Public AppointmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Birmingham City Council: Commissioner appointment letters, published on 5 October 2023, what (a) process and (b) criteria
Answer: The previous government introduced a recruitment process to identify potential candidates for future commissioner appointments and other improvement roles.A recruitment consultant was hired to help create a high calibre, diverse pool of candidates with in...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Libraries: BirminghamDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Birmingham City Council's consultation entitled Libraries Consultation 2024, published on 4 April 2024, what role officials in her Department had in the development of the optio
Answer: DCMS officials have met with Birmingham City Council officers to ensure that they are aware of their responsibilities to provide a ‘comprehensive and efficient’ library service across the area as required by the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, and ...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will resume funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary announced on 19 July, UNRWA is absolutely central to humanitarian efforts on Gaza. It also plays a critical role in the wider region in providing essential services, including healthcare and education, to Palestinian refugees. The...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordSizewell C Power Station: InvestmentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to make a final investment decision on the proposed construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station.
Answer: We are committed to Sizewell C. New nuclear will play an important role in the Government’s vision for achieving energy independence, lowering consumers’ bills, and securing thousands of good, skilled jobs. The Sizewell C project has recently received its...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: BirminghamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 5 February 2024, HCWS241, on Local Government Finance Update, whether her Department carried out impact analyses
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, detailed minutes of ministerial meetings - even those that are declared publicly - are not normally disclosed.The first formal report from Birmingham City Council Commissioners, which was submitted ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: BirminghamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS sites have closed in Birmingham since May 2010; and what the (a) name and (b) postcode was of each site.
Answer: The Department does not collect data on the closure of National Health Service sites. The NHS, however, publishes the annual Estates Returns Information Collection, which is a mandatory collection for all NHS trusts and includes detailed information on al...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice Stations: BirminghamHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police stations have closed in Birmingham since May 2010; and what the (a) name and (b) postcode was of each station.
Answer: The Home Office does not centrally collect data on the number of police station closures and has not collected this data previously.
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordAmbulance Services: Labour TurnoverDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the retention of ambulance workers aged fifty and over in the last ten years.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the workforce crisis across the National Health Service. This will be achieved through better workforce planning, which will address the recruitment and retention challenges facing the NHS.Valuing and supporting our...
Answered 14 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordChildren's Centres: BirminghamDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Sure Start centres closed in Birmingham since May 2010; and what the (a) name and (b) postcode was of each centre.
Answer: Data on children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the department’s Get Information about Schools database portal. This portal can be found here: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/. Based on the information supplied by Birmin...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Birmingham City Council: Statutory intervention update letter from Commissioners, published on 22 February 2024, whether t
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, detailed minutes of ministerial meetings - even those that are declared publicly - are not normally disclosed.The first formal report from Birmingham City Council Commissioners, which was submitted ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordBirmingham City CouncilMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's publication entitled DLUHC: ministerial meetings, July to September 2023, published on 14 December 2023, if she will publish the minutes of the
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, detailed minutes of ministerial meetings - even those that are declared publicly - are not normally disclosed.The first formal report from Birmingham City Council Commissioners, which was submitted ...
Answered 22 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordConstruction: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Retention payments in the construction industry, published on 24 October 2017, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introduc
Answer: Small businesses are essential to our economic success.This Government is committed to take action on late payments to ensure small businesses and the self-employed are paid on time. The practice of cash retentions can create problems for contractors in t...
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordPay and PensionsTreasuryTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 268More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed alignment of the Retail Prices Index methodology with the Consumer Prices Index, including owner occupier housing costs from February 2030 on (a
Answer: The alignment of the methods and data sources of the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs into the Retail Price Index (RPI) reflects the flaws in RPI which can either overstate or understates price changes. The Bank of England wi...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordCammell Laird: StrikesMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a review of the jailing of the Cammell Laird workers who took strike action in 1984.
Answer: I can confirm that my department will consider and explore options for carrying out a review into these events. If the member wishes to write with more information I will provide him with a further update once this matter has been considered.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the independent report entitled Birmingham City Council: Statutory intervention update letter from Commissioners of 9 January 2024, published on 22 February 2024, whether her Department respon
Answer: Department for Transport officials sent a letter to Birmingham City Council’s chief executive to acknowledge receipt of the letter in question and to offer a meeting to discuss the PFI contract. The letter from DfT officials will be deposited in the Hous...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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