Shaun Davies MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Average EarningsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69121More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average earnings in the UK were by income decile in each of the last three years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th July is attached.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMaternity LeaveTreasuryTabled 18 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69119More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide a breakdown of statutory maternity leave claims by income decile of the recipient for each of the last three years.
Answer: The table below shows the number of claimants of Statutory Maternity Pay, by recipient’s income decile, where income deciles have been calculated across the whole Real Time Information (RTI) population for each given tax year.Income DecileDate12345678910T...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TelfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which (a) wards and (b) super output areas in Telford constituency are within the top (i) 10%, (ii) 5% and (iii) 1% in England for (A) life expectancy inequality, (B) health outcomes, (C) deprivati
Answer: The current national funding formula for primary medical care, known as the Carr-Hill formula, does not use indicators such as life expectancy inequality, health outcomes, deprivation, or child poverty to determine allocations. As a result, data for the a...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: TelfordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many (a) wards and (b) super output areas are within the top (i) 1%, (ii) 5% and (iii) 10% for deprivation in Telford constituency.
Answer: The government uses the English Indices of Deprivation, most recently published in 2019, to assess relative levels of deprivation across small areas in England. These indices are based on Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), which are statistical geogr...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: ShropshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when court room six at Shropshire Justice Centre will be re-opened.
Answer: The works to make courtroom six operational were completed on 7 June 2025, and the first sitting took place on 10 June 2025.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust and (b) Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB has improved according to his Department's matrices for performance and improvement since July 2024.
Answer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board are in receipt of national mandated support via NHS England’s Recovery Support Programme.Since July 2024, the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Tr...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordM54: M6Department for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the (a) funding and (b) construction of the M54 and M6 link road; and what the split between public and private funding will be.
Answer: On the 8th July, the Transport Secretary announced that the scheme will be progressing, following on from the Spending Review in June. The delivery timetable for the scheme will be confirmed during the setting of the next Road Investment Strategy [RIS3], ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Parental PayTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65525More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many employers claimed parental leave pay through Small Employers Relief in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordParental PayTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65521More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much was paid in parental leave by recipient's income decile for each of the last five years.
Answer: Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65517More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses (a) claim Small Employers Relief and (b) have more than 100 employees in each (i) region and (ii) nation.
Answer: Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Parental PayTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65513More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much and what proportion of parental leave payments were paid to employers claiming Small Employers Relief in each of the last five years.
Answer: Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of Rail and RoadDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) operational cost and (b) salary of the Chief Executive of the Office of Road and Rail is; what assessment she has made of the (i) value for money and (ii) effectiveness of that office; and whether
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24 show a total expenditure of £40.77 million. This is detailed on page 53 of the report, available at:https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-07/orr-annual-report-and-accounts-2023...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2025 to Question 60172 on Motability: Telford, if she will publish the number of Motability Scheme claims in Telford constituency by medical condition.
Answer: We estimate that in 2024, payments totalling £600 million were sent by the department to the Motability Scheme. We are unable to provide volumes of all people benefitting from the scheme. We can, however, provide the number of Personal Independence Paymen...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the criteria by which communities may qualify for capital grants from upper tier local authorities for physical and social regeneration funding.
Answer: At Spending Review, we announced support for up to 350 deprived communities, which includes the 75 places named in the Plan for Neighbourhoods in March 2025. The investment will support communities to drive forward the changes they want to see in their ne...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordM6: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to to allow the M6 toll company to remove pay barriers and introduce barrier-free technology.
Answer: Midland Expressway Limited (MEL), is the private consortium responsible for building and operating the M6 toll road. Specific legislation or amendment via regulation to existing PCN legislation is required to enable MELs potential plans to remove pay barr...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish the (a) the cost of the Motability Scheme, (b) number of people who benefit from the scheme, (c) analysis of the medical conditions of people who benefit from the scheme, (d) age of
Answer: We estimate that in 2024, payments totalling £600 million were sent by the department to the Motability Scheme. We are unable to provide volumes of all people benefitting from the scheme. We can, however, provide the number of Personal Independence Paymen...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to enable upper-tier councils to increase council tax bills by a set amount rather than a fixed percentage through future reviews of local government funding.
Answer: As an important part of local democracy and accountability, it is for individual councils to set their own level of council tax. The Spending Review assumed 5% council tax increases over the period made up of a 3% core referendum principle and a 2% adult ...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordM54: M6Department for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of the funding for the M54 link road to the M6 and (b) potential economic impact on the (i
Answer: As the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced on 11 June 2025, this Government will deliver notable improvements to people’s everyday travel by providing £24 billion of capital funding between 2026-27 and 2029-30 to maintain and improve roads across the co...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChild BenefitTreasuryTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60173More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many households stopped receiving child benefit following the introduction of (a) the two child benefit cap and (b) means testing in (i) Telford constituency, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) England.
Answer: Child Benefit is a non-means tested benefit payable to families as a contribution towards the cost of raising children. The High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) is a tax charge for families in receipt of Child Benefit payments on higher individual inc...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotability: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many customers claimed a mobility car in Telford constituency in each year for which data is available.
Answer: Information is not available centrally to identify which claimants claimed a car through the Motability Scheme. However, data is available for the number of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants with an active Motability Scheme agreement in Telfor...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordJobcentres: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many customers were supported by Telford Job Centre in each year for which data is available.
Answer: Telford Jobcentre works closely with local employers and providers to support its customers. Our Work Coaches have tailored appointments to work closely with customers to understand their circumstances and needs. The Jobcentre offers customers a range of ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants there were in Telford constituency in each year for which data is available by category.
Answer: Official statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit are published regularly on Stat-Xplore, with breakdowns available by conditionality group and by various geographies including Westminster Parliamentary Constituency. The latest statistics o...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport for Wales: Finance and StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of the train line between Aberystwyth and Birmingham International in the last 12 months; and whether she plans to allocate funding to improve (a)
Answer: Services and rolling stock on this line are the responsibility of Transport for Wales. My officials meet regularly with TfW to agree performance improvement actions on this cross-border route. Building on the recent UK Government funded upgrade of the lin...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ProcurementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for the future of the NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel; when that panel last made a decision; what the average length of its (a) decision making and (b
Answer: The Patient Choice and Procurement Panel is set up by NHS England to review complaints related to patient choice and representation in relation to the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the foreseeable future. The Panel last published a decision on 28 Ma...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: ShropshireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel to make a decision on GP out of hours services in the Shrewsbury and Telford and Wrekin ICB.
Answer: NHS England has communicated that the decision on general practice (GP) out-of-hours service in the Shrewsbury, Telford and Wrekin ICB will be published on 26 June 2025.GPs are independent businesses who are contracted by National Health Service commissio...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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