Mike Martin MP: written questions
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A21: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with National Highways on the long-term plans for upgrading the A21.
Answer: National Highways’ South Central Route Strategy recognises the current pressures and future needs of the A21 in Kent particularly around journey time reliability and safety. National Highways will consider the case and priority for further improvements to...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordA21: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to monitor the effectiveness of the A21 Safety Package; and what metrics will be used to measure safety improvements.
Answer: National Highways’ South Central Route Strategy recognises the current pressures and future needs of the A21 in Kent particularly around journey time reliability and safety. National Highways will consider the case and priority for further improvements to...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordA21: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the A21 Safety Package will address visibility issues.
Answer: National Highways’ South Central Route Strategy recognises the current pressures and future needs of the A21 in Kent particularly around journey time reliability and safety. National Highways will consider the case and priority for further improvements to...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordA21: Hedges and DitchesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her expected timeline is for (a) hedgegrow maintenance and (b) vegetation clearance along the A21 in the Lamberhurst area.
Answer: National Highways’ South Central Route Strategy recognises the current pressures and future needs of the A21 in Kent particularly around journey time reliability and safety. National Highways will consider the case and priority for further improvements to...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoyal Mail: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed sale of Royal Mail on its ability to fulfil its obligations as a universal service provider.
Answer: A reliable and affordable universal postal service that works for customers, workers and communities is crucial to the UK businesses that help drive growth across the country. The universal service obligation is a legally binding commitment on the designa...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18789More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed reforms to agricultural property relief on farmers whose (a) spouse and (b) civil partner has died.
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms. It is expected that up to around 2...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRiver Grom: Flood ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a water meadow on the flow from South Tunbridge Wells Waste Treatment Works into the River Grom.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) continues to regulate Southern Water (SW) in the Tunbridge Wells area, including through the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP). The EA also monitor SW’s permit compliance to drive required improvements. More...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Independent Water CommissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Independent Water Commission will have powers to approve natural water management approaches.
Answer: On 23 October, the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Welsh Government, launched an Independent Commission on the water sector regulatory system, to fundamentally transform how our water system works and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for go...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of funding (a) water meadows and (b) other natural water management strategies.
Answer: Nature and catchment-based solutions in the water sector have an important role to play. Natural flood management (NFM) is a key part of our approach to mitigating flood risk, and can involve floodplain meadows when designed and located appropriately Natu...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: BeckenhamDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 15983 on General Practitioners: Kent, how much it cost to set up Bromleag Care Practice in 2019.
Answer: The Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) commenced the procurement process for an Enhanced Medical Support in Care Homes provider in May 2018.Following the completion of that process, on 10 January 2019, the Bromley CCG primary care committee gave a...
Answered 13 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 15980 on Gatwick Airport, whether the previous Secretary of State for Transport met with groups opposing Gatwick Airport expansion.
Answer: The previous Secretary of State for Transport did not meet with groups opposing Gatwick Airport expansion.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2024 to Question 15981 on Gatwick Airport, whether the previous Secretary of State for Transport met with representatives of Gatwick Airport to discuss the proposed expansio
Answer: The previous Secretary of State did not meet with representatives of Gatwick Airport to discuss the proposed expansion.
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBlue Badge SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to help local authorities speed-up the processing of blue badges.
Answer: The Department for Transport sets the legislation that governs the Blue Badge scheme and provides guidance for local authorities who are solely responsible for administering the scheme, including issuing the badges. There are no timescales set for adminis...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBalochistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to help protect human rights in the Balochistan region of Pakistan.
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned about reports of human rights abuses and violations in Pakistan, including in Balochistan province. The British High Commission regularly raises these issues with the Government of Pakistan at a senior level, including the need ...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGatwick Airport: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2024 to Question 15348 on Gatwick Airport: Noise, what measures the Aviation Night Noise Effects study will use to investigate the potential impact of flight noise on child
Answer: The Aviation Night Noise Effects study has been developed to examine the relationship between exposure to night-time aviation noise and sleep disturbance and annoyance in adults and has not been designed to investigate effects on children.
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPectus Excavatum: SurgeryDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 15347 on Pectus Excavatum: Surgery, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of childre
Answer: In April 2023, the National Health Service published an urgent policy statement for the clinical treatment of pectus excavatum and the eligibility criteria for surgical intervention.Any physical or psychological assessment of children who fall below the e...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many private GP surgeries were set up in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Tunbridge Wells constituency in the last 12 months.
Answer: Data on the number of private general practice (GP) surgeries is not held centrally. The majority of GPs operate under the GP Contract, to provide National Health Service GP services. Private GP surgeries must be registered with the Care Quality Commissio...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many private GP surgeries there are in (a) England, (b) Kent and (c) Tunbridge Wells constituency.
Answer: Data on the number of private general practice (GP) surgeries is not held centrally. The majority of GPs operate under the GP Contract, to provide National Health Service GP services. Private GP surgeries must be registered with the Care Quality Commissio...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department allocated to the most recently established independent NHS GP surgery in (a) Tunbridge Wells constituency and (b) England.
Answer: Data regarding the amount of funding received by the most recently established independent National Health Service general practice (GP) surgery in Kent, the Tunbridge Wells constituency, and England, is as follows:the last GP surgery set up in Kent was t...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the name of the pharmacy most recently set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is; and when it was set up.
Answer: The most recent pharmacy set up in Kent is Delmergate Ltd, located at Unit 4, Castle Hill Local Centre, 69 Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD. It’s opening date was 19 July 2021.The most recent pharmacy set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the name of the pharmacy most recently set up in Kent is; and when it was set up.
Answer: The most recent pharmacy set up in Kent is Delmergate Ltd, located at Unit 4, Castle Hill Local Centre, 69 Cherry Orchard, Ebbsfleet, Kent, DA10 1AD. It’s opening date was 19 July 2021.The most recent pharmacy set up in the Tunbridge Wells constituency is...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: KentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the amount of funding received by the most recently-established independent NHS GP surgery in Kent.
Answer: Data regarding the amount of funding received by the most recently established independent National Health Service general practice (GP) surgery in Kent, the Tunbridge Wells constituency, and England, is as follows:the last GP surgery set up in Kent was t...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordOverseas Students: UkraineDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance her Department has issued on whether students who have extended their visas under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme are eligible for home fees status for university fees in England.
Answer: The department laid the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on 22 May which ensures that students who have been granted leave under the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme will qualify for student support in England and home fee statu...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 4498 on Unitary Councils: Kent, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of splitting Kent County Counci
Answer: The upcoming English Devolution White Paper will set out more detail on the government’s reorganisation plans, including on working with councils to move to simpler structures that make sense for their local areas, with efficiency savings from council reo...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Tunbridge WellsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the name of the last GP surgery set up in Tunbridge Wells constituency; and when that surgery was set up.
Answer: Information regarding the name and date of establishment for the latest GP surgery set up in England, Tunbridge Wells constituency, and Kent is as follows:The last GP surgery set up in England was Solent NHS Trust T/A Medina Healthcare, which was created ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
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