Priti Patel MP: written questions
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National Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the potential cost of including a package of community benefits in the proposal for the Norwich to Tilbury Great Grid Upgrade.
Answer: As details of the guidance on community benefits are still under development, we are not in a position to estimate the costs of providing such benefits to communities affected by the Norwich to Tilbury grid upgrade. We will provide an update at the approp...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of new onshore energy infrastructure on local communities.
Answer: Full account is taken of potential local community impacts when determining an energy infrastructure application. The Planning Act 2008 requires developers to engage with the local authority (or authorities) and consult the local community on a proposed d...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuel OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of new (a) regulations or (b) legislation for oil heated (i) domestic and (ii) commercial premises.
Answer: The Government will make use of all available data to inform any future decisions on decarbonising heat in domestic and commercial properties off the gas grid.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRenewable Fuels: Public ConsultationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to consult on regulations relating to the introduction of a renewable liquid heating fuel obligation.
Answer: Renewable liquid fuels could play a limited role in heating. As sustainable biomass is a limited resource, the Government expect to prioritise its use in sectors like aviation, and potentially homes that are not readily suitable for heat pumps, as these o...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuel OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) homes and (b) commercial premises that have oil heating (i) in Witham constituency, (ii) in Essex and (iii) nationally.
Answer: The Office for National Statistics publish 2021 Census estimates of occupied household spaces in England and Wales by central heating type, at lower tier local authority level: https://www.ons.gov.uk/datasets/TS046/editions/2021/versions/4 The evidence ba...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet local community representatives in the East of England to discuss the potential impact of the proposed Norwich to Tilbury project under the great grid upgrade on those communi
Answer: It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission - to propose a route and obtain planning permission for that route. The government sets the rules for a robust and independent...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will have discussions with National Grid on the potential impact of the proposed Norwich to Tilbury project under the great grid upgrade on local communities in the East of England.
Answer: It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission - to propose a route and obtain planning permission for that route. The government sets the rules for a robust and independent...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the cost to (a) the public purse and (b) energy bill payers of providing a scheme of community benefits to communities affected by the Norwich to Tilbury great
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 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEast Anglia Rail FranchiseDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the future of the East Anglia railway franchise.
Answer: The Government has been clear that all passenger railway services delivered by private sector companies under National Rail Contracts will be brought into public ownership by the end of this Parliament as current contracts end, train operating companies r...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for further funding under the Access for All scheme; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating such funding to provide step-free access at Marks Tey railway sta
Answer: We are carefully considering the best approach to the Access for All programme. This Government is committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognises the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWitham Station: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide funding for the renovation of Witham railway station.
Answer: Funding decisions on station renovations such as Witham will be taken in due course, as part of departmental planning for 2025/26 and beyond. At this time, there are no timescales for when delivery of a Witham upgrade scheme might be possible.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordA12: EssexDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding to National Highways for the A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme.
Answer: On 30 July 2024, the Secretary of State announced that she was commissioning a review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio. This review will support the development of our long-term strategy for transport, developing a modern and integrated network...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: EssexDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she plans to provide to Essex County Council for highways in each of the next five years.
Answer: This Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network. To this end, we will provide authorities with funding to help them fix up to one million more potholes across England in...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordA12: EssexDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with National Highways on the planned timetable for work on the A12 Chelmsford to A120 widening scheme.
Answer: On 30 July 2024, the Secretary of State announced that she was commissioning a review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio. This review will support the development of our long-term strategy for transport, developing a modern and integrated network...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for the adult social care precept in the next five years.
Answer: Decisions on future local authority funding will be a matter for the Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged. Ahead of any decisions taken on the tax, the Government will carefully consider the impact on councils an...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Single PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households receive a single person discount on their council tax liability; and what the total value was of that discount in the latest period for which data is availabl
Answer: The latest available data for October 2023 shows there were approximately 8.6 million households in receipt of a single person discount. This data is available here: Council Taxbase 2023 in England. The Government does not collect data on the revenue fore...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the level of funding that her Department will provide to local authorities in each of the next five years.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 524 on 26 July 2024.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: EssexMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how her Department calculated revised housing targets affecting (a) Braintree District Council, (b) Colchester City Council and (c) Maldon District Council.
Answer: The proposed methodology to calculate local housing need figures for each local authority, including Braintree District Council, Colchester City Council and Maldon District Council is set out in the ‘Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framew...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the timescale for the completion of works at each school announced in the School Rebuilding Programme in February 2024.
Answer: Schools selected for the school rebuilding programme (SRP) will enter delivery at a rate of around 50 per year. All schools, including those announced in February 2024, have been given individual indicative start dates, so responsible bodies can prepare a...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAcademies Enterprise TrustDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she received notice from the Academies Enterprise Trust of its proposed change of name to Lift Schools; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of this name change on public confidenc
Answer: Academies Enterprise Trust informed the department of its intention to change name as part of the department’s regular engagement with them and subsequently confirmed this in writing.Academy trusts may change their name but must notify Companies House and...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: EssexDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of changing the eligibility criteria for the winter fuel payment on (a) the number of additional patients that will require N
Answer: The Government is committed to a preventative approach to public health. Keeping people warm and well at home and improving the quality of new and existing homes will play an essential part in enabling people to live longer, healthier lives and reducing p...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: EssexDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of people in (a) Witham constituency and (b) Essex who (i) are eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment and (ii) will be eligible for the payment under the propose
Answer: In winter 2023 to 2024, a) 21,661 pensioners in Witham constituency (2024 boundaries) and b) 353,463 pensioners in Essex received a Winter Fuel Payment. This is based on the Winter Fuel Payment statistics for winter 2023 to 2024 - Winter Fuel Payment stat...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6152More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling assumptions her Department has made of revenue to the Exchequer arising from fuel duty in each of the next five financial years.
Answer: Fuel duty applies to petrol, diesel and other fuels for road and non-road uses, such as construction. The Government carefully considers the impact of fuel duty on households and businesses, with decisions on rates made at fiscal events. Full forecasts fo...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling assumptions her Department has made of the rate of fuel duty in each of the next five financial years.
Answer: Fuel duty applies to petrol, diesel and other fuels for road and non-road uses, such as construction. The Government carefully considers the impact of fuel duty on households and businesses, with decisions on rates made at fiscal events. Full forecasts fo...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6150More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing fuel duty by between one and 25 pence per litre by each one penny increment on (a) revenues to the Exchequer, (b) costs to businesses and (c) hous
Answer: Fuel duty applies to petrol, diesel and other fuels for road and non-road uses, such as construction. The Government carefully considers the impact of fuel duty on households and businesses, with decisions on rates made at fiscal events. Full forecasts fo...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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