Simon Hoare MP: written questions
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Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust: Public InquiriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry.
Answer: The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust was set up on 9 June 2010 when Sir Robert Francis was appointed as Chair of the Inquiry. On the same date, this was announced to Parliament by the then Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley.Sir Francis su...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the official closing date under section 14 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiries entitled (a) Anthony Grainger Inquiry, (b) The Litvinenko Inquiry and (c) Independent Inquiry int
Answer: a) The Anthony Grainger Inquiry published its report on 11 July 2019.b) The Litvinenko Inquiry published its final report on 21 January 2016.c) The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) closed under section 14 of the Inquiries Act on 31 Marc...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBernard Lodge InquiryMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the official set up date under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Inquiry into the circumstances of the Death of Bernard Lodge at Manchester Prison on 28 August 1998.
Answer: The Bernard Lodge inquiry was commissioned initially as an ad hoc investigation with no statutory powers. The investigation was converted to a statutory inquiry under section 15 of the Inquiries Act 2005 on 23 February 2009.
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust: Public InquiriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the official set up date under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiry entitled Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Inquiry.
Answer: The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust was set up on 9 June 2010 when Sir Robert Francis was appointed as Chair of the Inquiry. On the same date, this was announced to Parliament by the then Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley.Sir Francis su...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic InquiriesHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the official set up date under section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005 was for the public inquiries entitled (a) Jermaine Baker, (b) Manchester Arena Inquiry and (c) Anthony Grainger Inquiry.
Answer: The official set up dates are as follows:a) The Jermain Baker Inquiry: 12 February 2020b) The Manchester Arena Inquiry: 22 October 2019c) The Anthony Grainger Inquiry: 17 March 2016
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: MedalsHome OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to progress proposals for a medal of recognition for police officers injured in the line of service.
Answer: Any official award is a gift from the Government, on behalf of His Majesty The King to recognise individuals within policing and emergency services personnel. The creation of a new award requires cross Government consensus and approval from the Committee ...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIncome Tax: Young PeopleTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73731More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people pay income tax at age (a) 16, (b) 17, (c) 18, (d) 19, (e) 20 and (f) 21.
Answer: Estimates for the number of Income Tax taxpayers in thousands aged 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 for the tax year 2022 to 2023 are set out in the table below. Note that the figures here only relate to Income Tax; individuals are likely to pay other taxes as w...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRural England Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding will be made available to small and medium size businesses when transitional arrangements for the Rural England Prosperity Fund end.
Answer: After March 2026, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will end. Beyond this, the government is providing targeted, long-term local growth funding to support growth across the UK, completing the transition from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This includes:Establ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what funding will be made available to small and medium size businesses when transitional arrangements for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund end.
Answer: After March 2026, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will end. Beyond this, the government is providing targeted, long-term local growth funding to support growth across the UK, completing the transition from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This includes:Establ...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support she plans to make available to increase after school transport in rural areas.
Answer: The department’s home-to-school travel policy aims to make sure that no child is prevented from accessing education by a lack of transport. Local authorities are responsible for arranging free home-to-school travel for eligible children. A child is eligib...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what further steps she plans to take to make rural bus routes sustainable.
Answer: The Government introduced the Bus Services (No.2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambitious plan for bus reform. The Bill puts the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders and is intended to ensure bus services reflect the needs...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish an analysis of the trends in bus usage for the full duration of the £2 bus cap.
Answer: The final monitoring and evaluation report into the impact of the £2 bus fare cap, including analysis on bus usage, was published on 12 February, and the Department does not plan to publish any further reports on the £2 fare cap.Trends in bus usage will c...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of the £2 cap on fairs on the number of people using buses in (a) Dorset and (b) England.
Answer: The final monitoring and evaluation report into the impact of the £2 bus fare cap, including analysis on bus usage, was published on 12 February, and the Department does not plan to publish any further reports on the £2 fare cap.Trends in bus usage will c...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordLoneliness: Rural AreasDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle loneliness in rural areas.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving the quality of life for people living and working in rural areas, so that we can realise the full potential of rural communities.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport supports the Tackling Loneliness Hub, an...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFurther Education and Sixth Form Education: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students are required to pay for transport to attend (a) sixth form and (b) college; and what the average cost is per student.
Answer: This government’s ambition is that all children and young people receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life.The responsibility for post-16 transport lies with local authorities, who have a duty to publish a tr...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students require transport to mainstream schools (a) nationally and (b) in Dorset.
Answer: The department has not routinely collected data about the number of children who have their home-to-school travel arranged by local authorities. We intend to improve this area, so that central and local government have the robust evidence required to info...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVocational Education: North DorsetDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department can provide to establish a technical college in north Dorset.
Answer: The area of north Dorset is well served by four neighbouring further education (FE) colleges and a range of independent training providers, who provide a broad range of technical and vocation provision.The department invited applications from general FE c...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Young PeopleDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more young people into farming.
Answer: Encouraging more young people into farming and land-based careers is vital to ensure a skilled workforce is in place and the longer-term viability of the sector. Defra works closely with The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH) which is encou...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFarmers: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mental health support the Government provides to farmers.
Answer: Delivery of mental health interventions sits with the Department for Health and Social Care, who are investing in mental health to ensure it receives the same attention as physical health. This includes the hiring of 8,500 new mental health support worker...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
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