Polly Billington MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Electricity: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish new guidance on Community Benefits for Electricity Transmission Network Infrastructure.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that communities who live near new clean energy infrastructure can see the benefits of this and are currently considering how to most effectively deliver this. This includes developing guidance on community benefits for electr...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordStandard of LivingTreasuryTabled 23 Oct 2024WithdrawnUIN 900941More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she plans to take to help improve living standards.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordKent County Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an estimate of the (a) change in funding to Kent County Council (i) in real terms and (ii) as a percentage since 2010 and (b) forecast funding level f
Answer: This Government recognises that council funding has been under pressure since 2010.The Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25 was worth up to £64.7 billion for local authorities in England. For Kent County Council, the 2024-25 Local Government Fi...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPort of RamsgateDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reopening the Ramsgate Port to international (a) trade and (b) passenger transit on job creation in the local economy.
Answer: New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPort of RamsgateDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reopening Ramsgate Port to international (a) trade and (b) passenger transit on economic growth in (i) South East England, (ii) Kent and (iii)
Answer: New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPort of RamsgateDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reopening Ramsgate Port to international passengers on levels of (a) capacity pressure experienced by (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) othe
Answer: New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPort of RamsgateDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of reopening Ramsgate Port to international trade on levels of (a) capacity pressure experienced by (i) the Port of Dover and (ii) other por
Answer: New commercially viable freight-only or passenger-carrying services from ports have the potential to contribute positively to local, regional and national economies. The scale of impacts upon the economy and employment, upon other ports and upon congestio...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordThanet District Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an estimate of how much funding to Thanet District Council has been cut since 2010 in (a) real terms and (b) as a percentage; and whether she has
Answer: We understand that improving how local government is funded is crucial to enabling councils to deliver for local residents and ensuring we can deliver our missions, and we acknowledge the real pressures faced by councils in dealing with demand for vital s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: KentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas have closed in Kent since 2010.
Answer: DCMS does not hold information on the number of closures of (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas since 2010. However, DCMS sector economic estimates have business demographics data, which gives insights into the numbers...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: ThanetDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas have closed in Thanet District since 2010.
Answer: DCMS does not hold information on the number of closures of (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas since 2010. However, DCMS sector economic estimates have business demographics data, which gives insights into the numbers...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and c) cinemas have closed since 2010.
Answer: DCMS does not hold information on the number of closures of (a) museums and galleries, (b) theatres and opera houses and (c) cinemas since 2010. However, DCMS sector economic estimates have business demographics data, which gives insights into the numbers...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: ClosuresDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an estimate of how many creative industry businesses have closed (a) in Thanet District, (b) in Kent and (c) nationally since 2010.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics suggests that between 2014 and 2022, the number of creative industry businesses that closed were:305 in Thanet6,605 in Kent245,850 in England.Between 2010 and 2018 there were 344,105 creative industry business closures a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMusic: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an estimate of changes to levels of funding to music education in schools (a) in real terms and (b) as a percentage since 2010; and what the level of funding in 2010 is at curren
Answer: This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDrama: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for drama education in schools in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2023-24 financial year; and if she will make an assessment of th
Answer: This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDance: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for dance education in schools in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2023-24 financial year; and if she will make an assessment of th
Answer: This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArt and Design: EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of how much funding her Department provided for (a) art, (b) craft and (c) design education in schools in the (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2023-24 financial year; and if sh
Answer: This government is clear that arts and music should be part of every child’s education.The Independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will advise on how the department delivers a broader curriculum for every child, including subjects such as art and, mu...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArts: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the financial impact of reductions in arts funding provided by her Department since 2010 on the creative sector in (a) Thanet District, (b) Kent and (c) England.
Answer: As part of the Government’s “Creating Growth” plan, DCMS is undertaking a review of current and past funding for the arts, culture, and heritage sectors, which will include such an assessment on a national and regional level.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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