Rebecca Paul MP: written questions

Written questions

• Parking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5796More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to the consultation entitled Pavement Parking: options for change, which closed in November 2020.

  Answer: In 2020, the Department undertook a public consultation on options for changing the way pavement parking is managed outside London. We are considering the views received to inform the Government’s next steps for pavement parking policy. The formal consult...

  Answered 9 Oct 2024

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• M25: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5795More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) repair and (b) replace concrete sections of the M25 generating excessive noise.

  Answer: Work is being planned to treat the concrete sections of the M25 with a new technique known as Next Generation Concrete Surfacing (NGCS) to reduce noise. The treatment involves repairing the joints between the concrete sections and then retexturing and sco...

  Answered 8 Oct 2024

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• Bus Services: SurreyDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5783More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the £2 bus fare cap on bus usage in (a) Reigate and Banstead Borough and (b) Surrey since its introduction.

  Answer: The £2 fare cap was launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 1 January 2023 and is set to remain in place until the end of December 2024. The DfT published an interim report in September 2023 setting out emerging trends in key outcomes from the f...

  Answered 9 Oct 2024

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• Sports: ReigateDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5779More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to promote access to sports for (a) young people and (b) people with disabilities in Reigate constituency.

  Answer: The Inclusion 2024 programme is available to all schools in the country, including Reigate. It provides both expert support and free resources, and can help schools enhance opportunities for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SE...

  Answered 11 Oct 2024

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• Winter Fuel Payment: ReigateDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5774More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility for Winter Fuel Payments on pensioners in Reigate constituency.

  Answer: The Pension Credit data that is used is based on the 2010 Westminster Parliamentary constituencies, not 2024, in order to be comparable with the Winter Fuel Payments statistics. It is estimated that around 17,000 people in Reigate constituency will be aff...

  Answered 9 Oct 2024

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• Health Services: Greater LondonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2023More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to improve the Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust Estate; and whether he plans to build a new Specialist and Emergency Care hospital in Sutton.

  Answer: We recognise the need for investment in National Health Service estates across the country, including at Epsom and St. Helier. We will provide the investment and reform needed to get patients the care they deserve.As my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of St...

  Answered 5 Aug 2024

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• Conversion Therapy and Gender RecognitionWomen and EqualitiesTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1880More

  Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what responsibilities she has for (a) potential reform of gender recognition laws and (b) banning of conversion practices.

  Answer: Alongside Bridget Phillipson as Secretary of State with responsibility for Women and Equalities, my department has responsibility for the Government’s equality policy, including on LGBT+ issues.Conversion practices are acts that aim to change someone’s se...

  Answered 2 Aug 2024

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