Shaun Davies MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Warm Homes Plan: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 16276 on Warm Homes Plan: Insulation, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of (a) public awareness of and (b) access to loft insultat
Answer: The Government’s retrofitting tool ‘find ways to save energy in your home’ (https://www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency), provides tailored guidance to help consumers make their homes greener and cheaper to run. All businesses installing measures under G...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 16276 on Warm Homes Plan: Insulation, whether the Warm Homes Plan will support investment in loft insulation protection.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will support investment in insulation, low carbon heating and other home improvements to cut bills. We will set out full details in due course.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVisas: EntertainersHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of exemption to the rules preventing anyone previously sentenced to more than 12 months in custody from obtaining visas for performing artist
Answer: The Immigration Rules in this area are aligned with the long-standing automatic deportation threshold for individuals who have received a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, as set out in the UK Borders Act 2007. In exceptional circumstances, a visa ...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Working ConditionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of working conditions in the Armed Forces on the (a) mental health and (b) familial relations of Armed Forces personnel.
Answer: Defence considers its people to be its greatest asset and is committed to the health and wellbeing of our personnel and their families. We recognise that the unique nature of Service life can cause stress and strain. We invest in, and act upon, mechanisms...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Separated PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support Armed Forces personnel with children when there is a breakdown in family arrangements.
Answer: Joint Service Publication (JSP) 770 (Tri-Service Operational and Non-Operational Welfare Policy) provides a framework for the delivery of a widely recognised and accessible support structure that secures and improves the wellbeing of Service personnel and...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Arrangements Orders: Armed ForcesMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming child arrangement orders to help accommodate parents that are Armed Forces personnel on mandatory overseas deployment.
Answer: The Government has not made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming child arrangement orders to help accommodate parents that are Armed Forces personnel on mandatory overseas deployment.Child Arrangements Orders are determined on the individual...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has conducted qualitative research into recruitment barriers in the Armed Forces.
Answer: The new Government’s work in improving retention and recruitment is part of a package of measures aimed to renew the contract between the nation and those who serve. We are modernising and refining our policies and processes to attract, and then retain th...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the reasons why staff leave the armed forces; and what the most common reasons are.
Answer: The number of people who have left the Armed Forces within the last five years can be found in the table below, and was extracted from the quarterly Service Personal Statistics 2024 on gov.uk at the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people left the armed forces in each of the last five years, and what information his Department holds on the different types of departure.
Answer: The number of people who have left the Armed Forces within the last five years can be found in the table below, and was extracted from the quarterly Service Personal Statistics 2024 on gov.uk at the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Paternity PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid in paternity pay to (a) civilian and (b) military staff in each of the last five years; and to how many fathers.
Answer: The below table details the number of people who took paternity leave for either the birth or adoption of a child in each of the last five calendar years. The amount paid to staff will take longer to compile and I will write to the hon. Member and place a...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools and Local GovernmentDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to secure shared use agreements between schools and councils.
Answer: Many schools across the country will either allow others to make use of their facilities, or themselves be making use of land shared with their local communities. The department encourages schools to open their sites in this way. Shared use agreements or ...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in Telford consistency claimed pension credit in November (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.
Answer: In November 2022, 2,541 households in the Telford constituency received Pension Credit.In November 2023, 2,509 households in the Telford constituency received Pension Credit.Data is not yet available for November 2024. The latest available data is for May...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the safety of platform train interfaces at train stations.
Answer: Working with the industry, the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has developed a comprehensive strategy to improve safety at the platform train interface (PTI) on the mainline railway. The strategy adopts a whole-system, safety by design, risk-based ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include a degradation factor for new builds that applies to loft insulation over time in her Department's proposed Future Homes Standard.
Answer: The Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation was published in December 2023 and closed in March 2024; a government response has not yet been issued.Government fully supports the need for low carbon homes and buildings, fit for a net zero future. ...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordInsulation: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to improve public (a) awareness of and (b) access to loft insulation protection to improve energy efficiency.
Answer: There are several Government schemes offering loft insulation as a measure to improve energy efficiency. The Government’s retrofitting tool ‘find ways to save energy in your home’ (https://www.gov.uk/improve-energy-efficiency), provides tailored guidance ...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: InsulationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to roll out loft insulation protection through the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting homeowners across the UK who have clean heating and energy efficiency products installed. The Government’s Warm Homes Plan will support investment in insulation, low carbon heating and other home improvements to c...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: TelfordMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what outstanding money was owed by defendants in (a) court fines, (b) prosecution costs, and (c) victim related costs at Telford Magistrates for each year data is available.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Although HMCTS holds data on the total amount of impositions outstanding at an enforcement accounting division level, we do not report on it at an individual court level. To access ...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordJustices' clerks: TelfordMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court clerks have worked at Telford Magistrates Court for each year that data is available.
Answer: Year No of Legal Advisors 2023/20244 Legal Advisors based at Telford (which includes a Trainee Legal Advisor)2022/20234 Legal Advisors based at Telford (which includes a Trainee Legal Advisor)2021/20224 Legal Advisors based at Telford (including a Trainee...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLegal Aid: ShropshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data her Department holds on the number of (a) criminal legal aid firms and (b) duty solicitors contracted to provide legal aid in (i) Shropshire and (ii) Telford constituency for each year data is available
Answer: The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales.The commissioning and monitoring of criminal legal aid services are undertaken at a national level.Information about the number of legal aid providers cont...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordElections: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a permanent Access to Elected Office fund for disabled election candidates.
Answer: It is the Government’s ambition to see more disabled people in public office. The Government has been clear that it will champion disabled people's rights, and work closely with them so that disabled people's voices and views are at the heart of all we do...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGhana: TreatiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what records his Department holds on whether the Protectorate Treaty ceding Akwamu to the Gold Coast Colony, signed on 27 July 1886, was ratified.
Answer: According to our records, the sole treaty signed on this date was the Arrangement between Great Britain and Germany, supplementary to the Arrangement of April-June 1885, relative to the respective Spheres of Action of the two Countries in the Gulf of Guin...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAnti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for the introduction of Respect Orders.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.This is why we are introducing Respect Orders – tough behavioural orders, issued by the civil courts – to tackle the most persistent adult AS...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordTransport for Wales: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the performance of Transport for Wales trains from Aberystwyth to Birmingham International via Telford in both directions; and what steps she plans to take to help improve performance.
Answer: Contracting of Transport for Wales services is devolved to the Welsh Government. Performance information from across the rail network in Great Britain is published by the Office for Road and Rail (https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passe...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FloodsHome OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty on fire and rescue services in England to respond to major flooding events.
Answer: Defra is the Lead Government Department for Flooding and are responsible for response and prevention of flooding.Fire & Rescue Services, with continued support from the Home Office, remain ready to respond to flooding. The Home Office supports FRAs in...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FloodsHome OfficeTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the capacity of fire and rescue services in England to respond to flooding.
Answer: Defra is the Lead Government Department for Flooding and are responsible for response and prevention of flooding.Fire & Rescue Services, with continued support from the Home Office, remain ready to respond to flooding. The Home Office supports FRAs in...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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