Olly Glover MP: written questions
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Avanti West Coast: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact Avanti West Coast’s non-tilting 110mph (a) Class 805 and (b) Class 807 trains on the capacity of the West Coast Main Line.
Answer: The new Avanti trains of classes 805 and 807 will make a material improvement to journeys formerly made on the Voyager trains, and will not reduce the capacity of the West Coast main line.
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department’s 10 Year Health Plan will support patients with multiple sclerosis in receiving adequate (a) care and (b) support.
Answer: The three shifts outlined in the 10-Year Health Plan will support people with long-term conditions, including those with multiple sclerosis, to better manage their condition and access services closer to home. For example, it will empower them to access t...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the (a) structure and (b) responsibilities of Integrated Care Boards on the (i) commissioning and (ii) delivery of mult
Answer: NHS England has asked the integrated care boards (ICBs) to act primarily as strategic commissioners of health and care services and to reduce the duplication of responsibilities within their structure, with the expectation of achieving a reduction in thei...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMultiple Sclerosis: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the NHS England Getting It Right First Time neurology programme on the (a) quality and (b) consistency of multiple sclerosis care.
Answer: The Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) National Specialty Report made recommendations designed to improve neurology services nationally and to support the National Health Service to deliver care more equitably across the country. The National Specialty R...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Neurological DiseasesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish an equalities impact assessment of the proposed Personal Independence Payment reforms with specific reference to people with progressive neurological conditions.
Answer: As I set out in the House of Commons on 1 July 2025, the Government has listened to the concerns raised by Members from across the House about the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and Personal Indep...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed welfare reforms on people with (a) multiple sclerosis and (b) other fluctuating conditions.
Answer: As I set out in the House of Commons on 1 July 2025, the Government has listened to the concerns raised by Members from across the House about the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Clause 5 of the Universal Credit and Personal Indep...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that people with multiple sclerosis are supported to remain in employment through (a) flexible working arrangements and (b) effective symp
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions, including multiple sclerosis, are a diverse group so acce...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment: Multiple SclerosisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking through the Get Britain Working White Paper to support people with multiple sclerosis (a) into and (b) to stay in work.
Answer: Good work is generally good for health and wellbeing, so we want everyone to get work and get on in work, whoever they are and wherever they live. Disabled people and people with health conditions, including multiple sclerosis, are a diverse group so acce...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Data ProtectionMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the effectiveness of the right to be forgotten in the Data Protection Act 2018, in the context of people acquitted of crimes.
Answer: We have made no assessment of the effectiveness of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018 in respect of people acquitted of crimes. The ‘right to be forgotten’ is not an absolute right and whether there is a need for an organisation to retain data...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to consult health professionals as part of the changes to the Carr-Hill formula funding model for GP practices.
Answer: The review of the Carr-Hill formula will draw on a range of evidence and advice from experts, such as the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation, and will involve consultation with the General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association....
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 904964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase funding for parks and green spaces.
Answer: The government is firmly committed to creating better access to parks and green spaces for all sections of society. They are an essential part of local social infrastructure which supports more connected, stronger communities.Whilst responsibility for fun...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps (a) his Department and (b) NHS Blood and Transplant are taking to increase the number of blood donations.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England. NHSBT has been using several initiatives to increase blood donations and in turn improve blood stocks.For instance, the Department provided seed-funding to support NHSBT’s work...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered launching a time-limited regional pilot of a blood-donor loyalty programme that awards perks to donors.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England. NHSBT has a Donor Recognition Scheme (DRS) that thanks donors, using personalised emails at various milestones, digital badges, and for higher donation thresholds, distributes ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBlood: DonorsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing non-cash incentives for voluntary blood donors on donation volumes.
Answer: NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is responsible for blood services in England. NHSBT has a Donor Recognition Scheme (DRS) that thanks donors, using personalised emails at various milestones, digital badges, and for higher donation thresholds, distributes ...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Renewable FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to promote UK-sourced renewable fuels in public transport.
Answer: The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) supports the use of low carbon alternatives to petrol and diesel in surface transport and covers relevant public transport modes such as buses and diesel trains. The market for renewable fuels is competitive ...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: Saudi ArabiaDepartment for TransportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of shipping biofuel for use in bus fleets from Saudi Arabia on carbon emissions.
Answer: The UK’s main scheme for supporting the use of low carbon fuels (LCF), such as biofuels, in surface transport is the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO delivers greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings by mandating the supply of renewable a...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBiofuels: Saudi ArabiaDepartment for TransportTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of importing biofuels for public transport from Saudi Arabia on the environment.
Answer: The UK’s main scheme for supporting the use of low carbon fuels (LCF), such as biofuels, in surface transport is the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The RTFO delivers greenhouse gas (GHG) emission savings by mandating the supply of renewable a...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive is taking to ensure that companies using self-employed food delivery riders comply with (a) their legal obligations as clients under the Health and Safety at W
Answer: Health and safety law provides comprehensive protection to all workers. Gig economy workers should be treated no differently to other workers, irrespective of their employment contract. An employer must assess the risks created by the work activity and pu...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the application of client duties by food delivery platforms who contract (a) self-employed riders and (b) self-empl
Answer: Health and safety law provides comprehensive protection to all workers. Gig economy workers should be treated no differently to other workers, irrespective of their employment contract. An employer must assess the risks created by the work activity and pu...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions her Department has had with app-based delivery companies on ensuring that health and safety protections in their workers' contracts are not undermined by the use of (a) substitution cla
Answer: Health and safety law provides comprehensive protection to all workers. Gig economy workers should be treated no differently to other workers, irrespective of their employment contract. An employer must assess the risks created by the work activity and pu...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDelivery Services: Health and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the contractual right to substitution in gig economy delivery work on the Health and Safety Executive’s ability to monitor and en
Answer: Health and safety law provides comprehensive protection to all workers. Gig economy workers should be treated no differently to other workers, irrespective of their employment contract. An employer must assess the risks created by the work activity and pu...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the acceleration capability of trains powered by (a) batteries, (b) overhead catenary systems and (c) contact rail systems for operating speeds of up to 125 mile
Answer: The Secretary of State has not made an assessment of the acceleration of different types of traction for operating at speeds up to 125mph. It is a matter for operators, when procuring rolling stock, to ensure that the characteristics of their fleet can me...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the whole-life costs of (a) full and (b) partial railway electrification taking into account (i) infrastructure and (ii) rolling stock including (A) fully electr
Answer: The department is working closely with Network Rail to develop updated plans for where and when electrification is required to deliver a fully decarbonised railway, that considers both track and train, as well as the recent development of battery technolo...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) discontinuous electrification and (b) battery locomotives on (i) the decarbonisation of rail freight and (ii) increasing the use of r
Answer: The department will consider all options, including battery locomotives and discontinuous electrification, when deciding on the best solution for decarbonising freight. Currently, it is unclear what role batteries will play in freight in the short term du...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the reliability of battery (a) bi-mode, (b) tri-mode and (c) battery/electric hybrid trains and fully electric trains; and if she will publish the data und
Answer: The Secretary of State has not made an assessment of the merits of different types of traction as this is a matter for operators when procuring rolling stock to deliver passenger services. The Rail Delivery Group collects common reliability data from oper...
Answered 19 May 2025
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