Shaun Davies MP: written questions
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Carer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of calculating Carer's Allowance eligibility over longer periods to help reduce the rate of overpayments and underpayments.
Answer: Carer’s Allowance is assessed on a weekly basis and paid either weekly or 4 weekly. Payment of Carer’s Allowance (CA) is dependent upon the person being cared for receiving a “trigger” DWP benefit, such as Disability Living Allowance, Personal independenc...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the (a) underpayment and (b) overpayment of Carer's Allowance.
Answer: Carer’s Allowance is a single rate benefit which is either fully awarded to those who meet the qualifying conditions or disallowed. Those who also receive an “overlapping benefit”, such as a State Pension, will have any award of Carer’s Allowance adjusted...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's AllowanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Carer's Allowance claimants received an (a) underpayment and (b) overpayment of their Allowance in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Department published estimates of the proportion of Carer’s Allowance claims overpaid and the proportion of Carer’s Allowance claims underpaid for the financial year 2024-2025, in its annual national statistics: Fraud and error in the benefit system, ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEastwood Park Detention Centre: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of claims under the Eastwood Park Compensation Scheme have resulted in payouts; and what the average amount paid out for those claims is.
Answer: The Eastwood Park Detention Centre Settlement Scheme commenced on 14 January 2025. To date, 659 claims have been received including 264 claims settled with damages paid. There are 6 further claims where settlement has been agreed, and payments will be mad...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEastwood Park Detention Centre: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases are currently being processed under the Eastwood Park Compensation Scheme; and what the average waiting time is for cases under the scheme.
Answer: The Eastwood Park Detention Centre Settlement Scheme commenced on 14 January 2025. To date, 659 claims have been received including 264 claims settled with damages paid. There are 6 further claims where settlement has been agreed, and payments will be mad...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) the guidance (i) his Department and (ii) NHS England are providing to Trusts within (A) Category 3 and (B) Category 4 of the league tables of NHS trusts in England, published
Answer: The league table ‘segments’, or performance categories, published on 9 September 2025 are based on National Health Service trusts’ performance against the metrics and methodology in the NHS Oversight Framework 2025/26. NHS England published this framework...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: StaffHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a reduction in the number of civilian staff on (a) police forces and (b) warranted police officers.
Answer: The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this.Police staff, alongside warranted officers, ...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending capitalisation flexibilities to police forces.
Answer: Police and Crime Commissioners already fall under the definition of local authorities in the relevant parts of the Local Government Act 2003, under which the Secretary of State may grant capitalisation flexibilities to local authorities.
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAverage Earnings: WomenCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75699More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average yearly earnings of women in the UK were broken down 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 8th September is attached.
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEvents IndustryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 45986 on Events Industry, what plans her Department has to change the (a) number and (b) grade of civil servants working on supporting the busi
Answer: The Government recognises the significant contribution that business events make to the UK economy, supporting jobs, driving regional growth, and showcasing the UK’s strengths on the global stage. Officials in DCMS continue to engage regularly with indust...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and what impact that data has
Answer: Data for the index for multiple deprivation at lower level super output area can be accessed from the Parliament website at https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-indices-of-deprivation/. In England, the Household Support Fund (HSF) is a D...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: TelfordHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and what impact that data ha
Answer: The Office for National Statistics Open Geography Portal provides information on Lower Layer Super Output areas in England and Wales. This is available online at: https://geoportal.statistics.gov.uk/search?q=NAC_LSOA&sort=Date%20Created%7Ccreated%7Cde...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Trust FundTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71577More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child trust funds are unclaimed in (a) Telford constituency, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England.
Answer: Information on Child Trust Funds is available in HMRC’s Annual Savings Statistics.https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2024HMRC does not hold information on the geographical locations of Child Trust Fund account holders, ther...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordWest Mercia Police: ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding was allocated in cash terms to West Mercia Police in each of the last five financial years; what level of reserves that force held in each of those years; what the cost of (a) managem
Answer: The total funding amounts for West Mercia can be found in the table below. This includes funding from government grants, precept and in year funding for pay awards. The table does not include funding relating to any crime programmes, such as hotspot polic...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: TelfordHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum hotels there are within Telford constituency; what (a) month and (b) year those hotels were opened; how many people are staying within each hotel; and what the contracted end date is f
Answer: The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.The Home Office does not publicly c...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: TelfordDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and what impact that data
Answer: Data published on the House of Commons Library shows that there are 61 lower-layer super output areas (LSOAs) within the Telford constituency. 15 LSOA areas are ranked in the top 10% of the most deprived areas in England. The number of LSOA areas that are...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: TelfordDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and what impact that data has on the a
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have published the Indices of Deprivation Local Authority dashboard which displays the number and level of deprivation of each Lower-layer Super Output Area (LSOA) within every local author...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: TelfordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and wh
Answer: The indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) are publicly available, including information about the lower super output areas.The government has consulted on updating the distribution of local government finance in the Fair Funding Review 2.0. This includes ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBaby Care UnitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average length of stay for a baby in neonatal care was in each of the last five years.
Answer: This information is available from Imperial College London’s National Neonatal Research Database, at the following link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/nnrd-data-visualisations/
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBaby Care UnitsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of new born babies were admitted to neonatal care in each of the last five years.
Answer: This information is available from Imperial College London’s National Neonatal Research Database, at the following link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/nnrd-data-visualisations/
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGeothermal PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to use geothermal energy to meet net zero targets.
Answer: We know that to achieve net zero, we must look at how to utilise all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The Government understands that geothermal can play a role in our decarbonisation ambitions particularly as a source for low carbon heat. As...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: TelfordDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the free breakfast club expansion will be rolled out to Telford constituency.
Answer: The government is committed to deliver on its pledge to provide a free breakfast club in every state funded school with primary-aged children. This will ensure every child, regardless of circumstance, has a supportive start to the school day.From the star...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAverage 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
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