Nigel Huddleston MP: written questions

Written questions

• Solar Power: PrisonsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63315More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of siting solar farms near Category A prisons on the security of (a) communications, (b) wi-fi and (c) energy supplies.

  Answer: No such assessment has been made. Maintaining security of energy supplies is a key priority and critical energy operators are required to meet a minimum standard of cyber security and resilience, through the Network and Information Systems Regulations 201...

  Answered 7 Jul 2025

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• Railways: Droitwich and EveshamDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60487More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with South Western Railway on the potential impact of the removal of the 7.37am service from Worcestershire Parkway to Birmingham New Street on commuters living in Droitwich and Eve

  Answer: CrossCountry provides train services between Worcestershire Parkway and Birmingham. Officials discussed the operator’s proposal to temporarily withdraw some services to ensure a more reliable timetable can be delivered. The Department agreed to the operat...

  Answered 25 Jun 2025

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• Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45630More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) local authorities on the proposed acceleration of (a) Worcestershire Parkway and (b) other housing site

  Answer: The New Homes Accelerator works with Homes England and relevant local partners to unblock and accelerate the delivery of large-scale housing developments that have for various reasons become delayed, or which are not progressing as quickly as they could b...

  Answered 24 Apr 2025

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• Housing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42583More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications for housing developments in (a) Wychavon District Council and (b) England have the Gardens Trust and Sport England contributed to in their capaciti

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 39567 on 27 March 2025 in relation to The Gardens Trust. In respect of Sport England, available data from 2022/23 and 2023/24 show that they responded to 1,145 and 1,168 applications respectively...

  Answered 7 Apr 2025

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• Prisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23781More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the answer of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the urgent question of 14 January 2025 on Drones: High-security Prisons, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using

  Answer: We are working hard to deter, detect and disrupt the illegal use of drones to deliver contraband into prisons. We conduct vulnerability assessments across the estate to identify risks, and to develop and implement plans to manage and mitigate them. HM Pri...

  Answered 21 Jan 2025

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• Prisons: Organised CrimeHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23780More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the urgent question of 14 January 2025 on Drones: High-security Prisons, what assessment she has made of the potential imp

  Answer: It is the responsibility of police, prisons, and the probation service to work collaboratively in order to assess and respond to the threat from Serious and Organised Crime in prison.Serious and organised crime is a major threat to the national security a...

  Answered 22 Jan 2025

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• Public ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1284More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the annual budget for the proposed Office for Value for Money; whether that body will be established in statute; and how its Board will be appointed.

  Answer: As the Chancellor laid before the House in her speech, the government has established a new Office of Value for Money, with an immediate focus on identifying areas where we can reduce, stop, or improve the value of spending. The chair of the office will r...

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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• Public FinanceTreasuryTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1283More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on how many occasions she had transition talks with officials in her Department in the last Parliament; and whether she had discussions on economic forecasts pertaining to the public finances.

  Answer: The process for access talks is set out in the Cabinet Manual. Access talks are initiated with permission from the Prime Minister of the day and are confidential. It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken pl...

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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• Public FinanceTreasuryTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1282More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her speech of 8 July 2024, whether the Office for Budget Responsibility has played a role in her review of public finances.

  Answer: The Chancellor presented to Parliament today an assessment of the state of our spending inheritance. The Chancellor confirmed the Budget will be held on the 30th October, alongside a full and independent forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility.

  Answered 29 Jul 2024

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