Laurence Turner MP: written questions
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Planning: Bus StationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to policy S5 of the draft National Planning Policy Statement, if he will consider the potential merits of including bus interchanges in that policy.
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, set out a number of proposals to support development in sus...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning: WalkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to policy S5 of the draft National Planning Policy Statement, how he will define reasonable walking distance.
Answer: Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, set out a number of proposals to support development in sus...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120211More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, pursuant to the Answer of 09 March 2026 to Question 117392 on Staff, what the a) full-time equivalent median salary an
Answer: The full-time equivalent median salary for Members’ staff as of 12 March 2026 is £35,000. The full-time equivalent mean salary for Members’ staff as of 12 March 2026 is £36,595.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120210More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the (a) median and (b) mean full-time equivalent salary was for each staff job title in 2024-25 for hon. Members'
Answer: IPSA has provided the median and mean full-time equivalent salary for each MPs’ staff job family and job title in 2024-25 for both staff members employed outside and inside London in the table below. The data excludes cases where only one staff member hol...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120209More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, what the (a) sickness absence rate, (b) total number of days lost to sickness absence and (c) number of days lost to s
Answer: This data is correct as of 12 March 2026, and it should be noted that this only includes sickness absence that has been reported to IPSA and excludes any pregnancy-related sickness. The sickness absence rate, based on an assumption of 228 working days per...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2026 to Question 110890 on HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme, what schemes have been withdrawn by (a) location and (b) operator.
Answer: A total of 16 projects have been withdrawn by operators from the HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme. The regional distribution of withdrawn schemes is as follows:East Midlands: 7East of England: 5North West of England: 1South East of England: 1We...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: BirminghamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the Bryony House care home in Birmingham Northfield constituency will next be inspected by the CQC.
Answer: Bryony House Care Home was last inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in May 2025 and was rated as Inadequate and placed into special measures.The CQC has advised that it continues to monitor the service closely and will carry out a further asses...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: StaffSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118391More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, with reference to page 68 of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24, w
Answer: There is no IPSA activity during 2024-25 or 2025-26 to date that necessitated formal empoyee consultation. However, IPSA collaborates effectively with the PCS trade union representative on matters such as the pay of IPSA's people or significant changes to...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPCS: Collective BargainingSpeaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards AuthorityTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118390More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Warrington North, representing the Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, with reference to page 68 of the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority's Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24, w
Answer: IPSA does not recognise the PCS union for the purposes of collective bargaining. IPSA has established a long standing, trusted and collaborative arrangement with its PCS representatives over the years with whom it engages on significant matters that relat...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMusicians: VisasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to make it easier for musicians to tour in the EU.
Answer: Supporting creative and cultural touring is a manifesto commitment for this Government and delivering on it requires coordinated action across Whitehall, given the range of policy areas involved, including mobility, customs and logistics. Enabling artists...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 91715, how many claimants were awarded a payment under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme in each financial year since 1993-94.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordVaccine Damage Payment SchemeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 86092, how many claimants were awarded a payment under the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme in each financial year since 2021-22.
Answer: The NHS Business Services Authority is the administrator of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS). The following table shows the total number of awarded claims in each financial year since 2021/22:YearTotal number of VDPS claims awarded2021/2212022/237...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLatex: AllergiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 15 January to Question 101203, on Latex: Allergies, if he will place a copy of the Expert Advisory Group on Allergy's December 2025 minutes in the House of Commons L
Answer: The Terms of Reference for the Expert Advisory Group on Allergy, which is overseen and supported by external stakeholders, states that the meetings are confidential. Therefore, the meeting minutes are not shared publicly.
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Clubs: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108955More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury of 27 January 2026 on Business Rates, whether changes to the business rates for pubs will include social clubs.
Answer: All pubs and live music venues that meet the definitions set out in guidance will qualify for the business rates support announced on 27 January 2026. In keeping with the intent of this policy, the Government is working with Local Authorities to ensure th...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAccountancy: StandardsTreasuryTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108445More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 18 of the Financial Conduct Authority's publication entitled Regulatory Initiatives Grid - 9th Edition, published on 12 December 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of t
Answer: The government’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy set out how UK can play a leading role in facilitating the financing of the global net zero transition. The UK is already one of the world’s leading sustainable finance centres – the ...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much each train operating company paid on average in access charges per 100,000 passenger kilometres in 2024-25 by type of access charge.
Answer: The net access charge for each operator varies for several reasons such as infrastructure provider, and type and length of train being operated. This means it is not meaningful to compare the net costs of one operator against another. The range of net cha...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: BirminghamDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Royal Mail to encourage timely deliveries in Birmingham.
Answer: Ministers and officials have discussions with Royal Mail on a regular basis in its capacity as the universal service provider.In November, I met the CEOs of Royal Mail and International Distribution Services and raised concerns about Royal Mail's performa...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPostal Services: West MidlandsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds information on delays to postal deliveries in (a) the West Midlands, (b) Birmingham and (c) the Birmingham Northfield constituency.
Answer: The government does not collect or hold this information. Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, monitors Royal Mail’s provision of the universal service and has powers to investigate and take enforcement action if Royal Mail fails to ach...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHistoric England: West MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what payments were made by Historic England to local authorities in the West Midlands in each of the last ten years by (a) type of payment and (b) local authority.
Answer: In 2016/17, no funding was given to local authorities within the West Midlands.In 2017/18, a regional grant of £105,582 was given to Birmingham Local Authority.In 2018/19, a regional grant of £272,311 was given to Birmingham Local Authority.In 2019/20, 2 ...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHistoric England: MidlandsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the funding allocation is for the Midlands Regional Office of Historic England for the (a) 2025-2026 financial year and (b) 2026-2027 financial year.
Answer: DCMS funding allocation is given to Historic England, it is then an operational decision for them how much funding is allocated to each region. Historic England have confirmed that, for 2025/26 the Midlands region operation budget is £2,507,700. The fundi...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPassenger Transport ExecutivesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any agreements have been entered into under Section 13 of the Railways Act 2005 since the passage of that Act; and whether any such agreements are currently in force.
Answer: The Department does not have a record of any agreements under Section 13 of the Railways Act 2005 since its passage. Agreements can be made with the Secretary of State or a franchise operator. There are no agreements currently in force through this provis...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreements are in force under section 20 of the Transport Act 1968.
Answer: There are currently no agreements in force under section 20 of the Transport Act 1968.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102260More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Valuation Office Agency has undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of Revaluation 2026 on the profit margins of public houses.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to UIN 101363.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLatex: AllergiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of measures in the Rhode Island Latex Gloves Safety Act 2024 to help prevent latex allergy harm in England.
Answer: The Department is working closely with a range of stakeholders across the Government, the National Health Service, voluntary organisations, and patient representative groups to consider how allergy care and support could be improved.The Expert Advisory Gr...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBirmingham New Street StationDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment Network Rail has made of the potential impact of (a) the reopening of the Camp Hill Line and (b) the May 2026 timetable change on capacity constraints at Birmingham New Street.
Answer: West Midlands Combined Authority produced a Full Business Case for delivery of Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road stations on the Camp Hill line. The stations facilitate a range of transformational benefits to the region including job creation, new s...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
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