Priti Patel MP: written questions
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A12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If she will publish the details of the construction phase funding for the A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening scheme considered by her Department’s Investment Portfolio and Delivery Committee in 2023/24 and 2024/25
Answer: The Department has no plans to publish papers considered by its Investment, Portfolio and Delivery Committee, as has been the usual practice of successive administrations.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Pursuant to her Department’s Annual Account 2024/25, with reference to page 19, (a) what funding she will be providing to each Mayoral Combined Authority in each financial year through to 2029/30, (b) what fund
Answer: On (a) and (b), at Spending Review 2025 ("SR25"), the government announced £15.6bn of funding for Transport for City Region settlements for 9 eligible Mayoral Combined Authorities ("MCAs") from 2027-28 to 2031-32. This funding builds o...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Anglia Rail Franchise: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2025 to Question 67867 on East Anglia Rail Franchise: Nationalisation, which stakeholders she has (a) consulted and (b) engaged with in relation to the planned Services Agreeme
Answer: A range of stakeholders were consulted and engaged in the design of the Services Agreement template, including train operating companies, DFT Operator Limited, Network Rail and passenger representatives. A Services Agreement is signed by the Department, D...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, If she has undertaken an assessment of the net present value using the Green Book methodology of (a) the A12 Widening Scheme, (b) each of the infrastructure schemes referenced in her Oral Statement of 8 July 20
Answer: The Department uses a five-dimension business case to inform decisions about transport investments, in line with the HM Treasury Green Book and the Department’s Transport Analysis Guidance. Within that, the Department considers benefits and costs in prese...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 66153 on Housing: Construction, if she will publish the analysis of the A12 widening scheme conducted in accordance with the HMT Treasury Green Book and her De
Answer: Detailed information on the analysis of the A12 widening scheme, conducted in accordance with the HMT Treasury Green Book and the Department’s Transport Analysis Guidance, was published on the Planning Inspectorate’s website, available here: https://natio...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66155 on A12: Repairs and Maintenance, how much funding she has allocated for the costs of ending the A12 widening scheme.
Answer: National Highways is moving to end the A12 widening scheme and will publish details on costs incurred in its Annual Report and Accounts in due course. The costs will be funded from resources made available to National Highways in the usual way.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66157 on A12: Repairs and Maintenance, what resources she has made available for small-scale interventions on the A12.
Answer: The necessary resources will be made available for the Department to continue to work with National Highways and relevant partners to explore what small-scale interventions could potentially address issues on the A12.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordA12: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2025 to Question 66154 on A12: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will publish the evidence she assessed when making the decision to cancel the A12 widening scheme.
Answer: There are no plans to publish officials’ advice to Ministers, as has been the usual practice of successive administrations, including the one the Rt Hon Lady served in.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 67866 on A12: Repairs and Maintenance, when she plans to announce her Department's spending plans for the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: The Department’s spending plans will be published in the Main Estimates. For the Strategic Road Network, the Department intends to announce its spending plans for the 2026-27 financial year in the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), which is expected t...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) value for money assessments of and (b) comparative value for money assessments of alternative projects proposed through the Development Consent Order process will be material plan
Answer: Draft updated National Policy Statements were published for consultation and laid before Parliament earlier this year. There are no proposed changes in regard to value for money assessments. Development proposals enter the planning system at different tim...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) value for money assessments and (b) comparative value for money assessments for alternative proposals will be material planning considerations when determining applications covere
Answer: Draft updated National Policy Statements were published for consultation and laid before Parliament earlier this year. There are no proposed changes in regard to value for money assessments. Development proposals enter the planning system at different tim...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the potential contribution of the Norwich to Tilbury Great Grid upgrade to his target for low carbon generation of electricity by 2030; and when he expects this i
Answer: National Grid have now submitted their Development Consent Order application to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration. The Government does not comment on the merits of live planning applications, which, subject to the Planning Inspectorate’s decisio...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInflationTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69821More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a forecast of the GDP deflator index for each of the next 100 years.
Answer: HM Treasury does not prepare forecasts for the UK economy. These forecasts, including assessments of the impact of policy decisions, are the responsibility of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). To support their five year forecasts for...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagossians: Freedom of ExpressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with his Mauritian counterpart on the potential impact of Section 76B of the Mauritian criminal code on Chagossians.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the Explanatory Memorandum for Mauritius's Criminal Code (Amendment) Bill 2021 (https://mauritiusassembly.govmu.org/mauritiusassembly/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bill1621.pdf) .It is clear that legislation applies only to perso...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagossian Trust FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Mauritian counterpart on the potential merits of UK representation on the board of the Chagossian Trust Fund for British Chagossian
Answer: We have committed to capitalise a Trust Fund for the benefit of Chagossians, and are engaging with Mauritius on the design and parameters of the Fund, including potential UK representation on its Board. The Government has committed to update the House on ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory and Diego Garcia: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding his Department has provided to the British Indian Ocean Territory in (a) each of the last five years and (b) the 2025-26 financial year; and how much funding
Answer: The British Indian Ocean Territory Administration publishes an Appropriation Ordinance at the beginning of each financial year. This outlines annual budgets, primarily funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and can be found on ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 62582 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what the annual payments were in dollars previously proposed; what the exchange rate w
Answer: As per the answer to Question 62582, transferring the finance package into Sterling had no impact on overall cost but did reduce future foreign exchange rate risks for the UK.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the agenda was of the meeting between the Mauritian Attorney General and representatives of the UK and Mauritian Governments on 12 June 2025; and what was discussed at t
Answer: The UK will not be providing a running commentary on the implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the technical committee between the UK and Mauritius (a) has met since 22 May 2025 and (b) plans to meet in (i) 2025 and (ii) 2026; and whether the (A) agendas and (B) m
Answer: The UK will not be providing a running commentary on the implementation of the Agreement.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos IslandsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the government of Mauritius has requested a visit to (a) Diego Garcia, (b) Peros Banhos and (c) other islands on the Chagos Archipelago in 2025.
Answer: Any visits to Diego Garcia or the other islands in the Chagos Archipelago, including Peros Banhos, by the Mauritian government will be considered on a case-by-case basis until the Treaty enters into force, ensuring at all times the protection of the milit...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to make the first payment under the UK-Mauritius treaty in the Mauritian fiscal financial year to 30 June 2026.
Answer: The first payment will be made the first of the month following the month of entry into force of the Agreement. An entry into force date will be confirmed once both Parties have finalised all domestic procedures necessary and exchanged letters of ratifica...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: Marine Protected AreasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the cost to the Exchequer of providing (a) technical expertise to manage the Chagos Archipelago Marine Protected Area, (b) the provision of (i)
Answer: Decisions on support and provision of training, technical expertise, and institutional partnerships on Maritime Security will be taken as part of the implementation of the Diego Garcia Base Deal with Mauritius. We will not be providing a running commentar...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with Prime Minister Ramgoolam of Mauritius on the UK’s (a) right to unilaterally extend and (b) authority to exercise sovereign rights o
Answer: We have been clear and consistent regarding the duration of the treaty. The treaty will last for an initial 99 years and may be extended for a further 40 years (and beyond) by agreement between the UK and Mauritius.Even if no agreement is reached, the UK ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: FisheriesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with Prime Minister Ramgoolam of Mauritius proposals to issue (a) fisheries and (b) trawler licences for the Chagos Archipelago.
Answer: The UK Government continues to engage with Mauritius on the parameters, and support the establishment of, the proposed Mauritian Marine Protected Area. The terms of this support and assistance will be agreed in a separate process which is already underway...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have met Inter-Mediate since July 2024.
Answer: Details of the external meetings held by ministers in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are routinely published in the Department's quarterly transparency disclosures.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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