Laurence Turner MP: written questions
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History: PublicationsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72614More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of resuming the Official History Programme.
Answer: The Government will consider resumption of the Official History Programme when circumstances allow.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint Intelligence Committee: HistoryCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72612More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2022 to Question HL 6355 on History: Publications, what recent progress has been made on the publication of Volume 2 of the Official History of the Joint Intelligence Commit
Answer: The Official History of the Joint Intelligence Committee will be published in due course.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAllotments: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many approvals for the disposal of allotments were made under section 8 of the Allotments Act 1925 between 7 May 2010 and 4 July 2024; and what the (a) location and (b) refer
Answer: Between July 2018 and 4 July 2024 the sitting Secretary of State approved 58 allotment disposals. The location, town, reference number where available and date of disposal are listed in the table below. Due to a change in case management systems, records ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDyspraxiaWomen and EqualitiesTabled 28 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 905467More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to help increase 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. The Government is working to improve provision and expertise in mainstream schools, supporting earlier in...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBombings: BirminghamHome OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 70162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds historic records relating to the Birmingham pub bombings that have not been deposited in the National Archives.
Answer: I can confirm that the Home Office do hold historic records relating to the horrific 1974 Birmingham Pub bombings that have not yet been deposited in the National Archives.Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, files can be retained by Government depa...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMarriage: ReformMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42776 on Marriage: Humanism, what progress she has made on reviewing the recommendations of the Law Commission's report on marriage reform, published in July 202
Answer: The Government appreciates the importance of this issue and will provide an update in due course.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37879 on Cats: Animal Breeding, what progress he has made in reviewing the recommendations of the Animal Welfare Committee Opinion o
Answer: The Government is still carefully considering the recommendations of the Animal Welfare Committee’s Opinion on the welfare implications of current and emergent feline breeding practices.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 65477 on Railways: Capital Investment, if she will publish each iteration of that graph during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Answer: The chart(s) in question represent scenario planning that was used to inform decision making of the previous administration and it is not appropriate to disclose them.
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ICTDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress Network Rail has made on the potential replacement of the Total Operations Processing System.
Answer: The Network Rail Route Service’s Digital, Data and Technology Services Team has a project progressing to replace the Total Operations Processing System (and related Passenger Operations Information System). This was started in January 2024 when funding ha...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSupported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve the regulation of supported exempt accommodation; and what information her Department holds on levels of supported exempt accommodation in (a)
Answer: As set out in the written statement on Supported Housing Regulation (HCWS800) published on 10 July 2025, following the recent consultation on supported housing regulation the government is considering the responses received and will publish a full governm...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Compulsory PurchaseDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 04 July 2025 to Question 64211, on High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase, if she will extend those compulsory purchase powers until February 2031.
Answer: The government's priority is the safe delivery of HS2 Phase 1 between the West Midlands and London Euston at the lowest reasonable cost. Whilst we will not reverse the previous government’s decision to cancel Phase 2, we recognise concerns about rail capa...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren's Centres: ClosuresDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which children's centres closed in England between May 2010 and July 2024 by (a) name, (b) postcode and (c) date of closure.
Answer: Data on children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the department’s Get Information about Schools database portal at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.Based on the information supplied by local authorities, the attached doc...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Capital InvestmentDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Q252 of the oral evidence given by Huw Merriman to the Transport Select Committee on 2 July 2025, HC 575, if she will publish the graph referred to in the answer to that question.
Answer: The graph in question is regularly updated. We are unclear precisely which iteration of the graph Huw Merriman was referring to.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordWest 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
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