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star this property date less than 2021-05-13more like thismore than 2021-05-13
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information he received from Public Health England on the (a) aggregate number of covid-19 cases and (b) incidence and location of Coronavirus variant B.1.617.2 linked to schools before 10 May 2021 prior to the decision to remove the requirement for face coverings to be worn in schools. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 977 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-08more like thismore than 2021-06-08
star this property answer text <p>Data on variants of concern is held by the Department of Health and Social Care, where Public Health England (PHE) leads on surveillance and outbreak management. Data on variants, including the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), was considered by the Government as part of meeting the four tests, in making the decision to proceed with Step 3 of the roadmap announced on 10 May.</p><p>PHE has published a technical briefing on COVID-19 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England, which is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/991343/Variants_of_Concern_VOC_Technical_Briefing_14.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/991343/Variants_of_Concern_VOC_Technical_Briefing_14.pdf</a>. This sets out (page 36-45) data on the number of clusters or outbreaks associated with a range of settings, including education settings, covering the latest available data and the period prior to the decision and announcement on Step 3.</p><p>PHE also publishes the total number of cases of each variant in the UK as part of information on variants of COVID-19, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-sars-cov-2-variant" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-sars-cov-2-variant</a>. This includes total confirmed Delta variant cases and prevalence split by region, as part of PHE weekly technical briefings, covering the latest available data and previously the period prior to the decision and announcement on Step 3.</p><p>The Government’s decision that face coverings no longer need to be worn in classrooms by staff, pupils or students, or in corridors or communal areas by pupils and students, was made in line with Step 3 of the roadmap. When the policy on face coverings in classrooms was introduced, this was an appropriate precautionary temporary measure while rates of infection were high in the community. As the four tests for easing restrictions in Step 3 of the roadmap were met, it was an appropriate time to remove the recommendation. In all schools we continue to recommend that face coverings should be worn by staff and visitors in situations outside of classrooms where social distancing is not possible.</p><p>While this moves children towards a greater sense of normality, measures within the PHE-supported system of controls remain very important to reduce transmission in schools, for example, social distancing and regular hand washing. Regular rapid testing will also continue to help find and isolate asymptomatic cases when they do occur, and we continue to encourage everyone to play their part and test themselves twice each week.</p><p>The reintroduction of face coverings for pupils, students or staff may be advised for a temporary period in response to localised outbreaks, including variants of concern. In all cases, any educational drawbacks should be balanced with the benefits of managing transmission. The Local Action Committee structure (bronze/silver/gold) should be used in such circumstances to re-introduce the use of face coverings. Immediate outbreak response (at the level of individual settings or a cluster of settings) remains for local directors of public health to advise on.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 976 more like this
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less than 2021-06-08T15:41:39.413Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-08T15:41:39.413Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1314553
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2021-05-13more like thismore than 2021-05-13
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Coronavirus more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data he held on the (a) aggregate number of cases, (b) incidence and (c) location of the coronavirus variant B.1.617.2 linked to schools up to 10 May 2021 when the Government made the announcement to remove requirements for face coverings in schools. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 976 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-08more like thismore than 2021-06-08
star this property answer text <p>Data on variants of concern is held by the Department of Health and Social Care, where Public Health England (PHE) leads on surveillance and outbreak management. Data on variants, including the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), was considered by the Government as part of meeting the four tests, in making the decision to proceed with Step 3 of the roadmap announced on 10 May.</p><p>PHE has published a technical briefing on COVID-19 variants of concern and variants under investigation in England, which is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/991343/Variants_of_Concern_VOC_Technical_Briefing_14.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/991343/Variants_of_Concern_VOC_Technical_Briefing_14.pdf</a>. This sets out (page 36-45) data on the number of clusters or outbreaks associated with a range of settings, including education settings, covering the latest available data and the period prior to the decision and announcement on Step 3.</p><p>PHE also publishes the total number of cases of each variant in the UK as part of information on variants of COVID-19, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-sars-cov-2-variant" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/new-sars-cov-2-variant</a>. This includes total confirmed Delta variant cases and prevalence split by region, as part of PHE weekly technical briefings, covering the latest available data and previously the period prior to the decision and announcement on Step 3.</p><p>The Government’s decision that face coverings no longer need to be worn in classrooms by staff, pupils or students, or in corridors or communal areas by pupils and students, was made in line with Step 3 of the roadmap. When the policy on face coverings in classrooms was introduced, this was an appropriate precautionary temporary measure while rates of infection were high in the community. As the four tests for easing restrictions in Step 3 of the roadmap were met, it was an appropriate time to remove the recommendation. In all schools we continue to recommend that face coverings should be worn by staff and visitors in situations outside of classrooms where social distancing is not possible.</p><p>While this moves children towards a greater sense of normality, measures within the PHE-supported system of controls remain very important to reduce transmission in schools, for example, social distancing and regular hand washing. Regular rapid testing will also continue to help find and isolate asymptomatic cases when they do occur, and we continue to encourage everyone to play their part and test themselves twice each week.</p><p>The reintroduction of face coverings for pupils, students or staff may be advised for a temporary period in response to localised outbreaks, including variants of concern. In all cases, any educational drawbacks should be balanced with the benefits of managing transmission. The Local Action Committee structure (bronze/silver/gold) should be used in such circumstances to re-introduce the use of face coverings. Immediate outbreak response (at the level of individual settings or a cluster of settings) remains for local directors of public health to advise on.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 977 more like this
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less than 2021-06-08T15:41:39.347Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-08T15:41:39.347Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1545377
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star this property date less than 2022-11-24more like thismore than 2022-11-24
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Armed Forces: Discharges more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel have been medically discharged from the armed forces due to permanent hearing loss or damage following following involvement in (a) the Afghanistan War from 2001 and (b) Iraq War from 2003. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 95766 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
star this property answer text <p>Between 1 January 2001 and 30 September 2022, a total of 2,170 UK Regular Armed Forces personnel were medically discharged with a principal or contributory cause of hearing loss/damage, of which 1,455 had been previously deployed to either Afghanistan and/or Iraq. The breakdown of the figure is provided below:</p><p>1,119 had been deployed to Afghanistan.</p><p>839 had been deployed to Iraq.</p><p>Personnel may have deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq therefore the breakdown cannot be summed. The medical discharges included in this response cannot be attributed to deployment to Afghanistan or Iraq. This means that the hearing loss/damage may not have been sustained when on deployment and the subsequent medical discharge may have occurred a number of years after deployment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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less than 2022-11-30T15:03:28.013Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-30T15:03:28.013Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1545375
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-24more like thismore than 2022-11-24
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Veterans: Hearing Impairment more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the closure of the Veterans Hearing Fund on (a) veterans and (b) veterans’ charities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 95765 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
star this property answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. However, we are working with NHS England to ensure that provision and support remains for previous users of the Fund. Veterans can be referred to National Health Service audiologists to access any clinically required equipment.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Lewes more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
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less than 2022-11-30T10:32:25.073Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-30T10:32:25.073Z
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star this property label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1545374
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-11-24more like thismore than 2022-11-24
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Veterans: Disability Aids more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support ex-service personnel who require (a) specialised wheelchairs or (b) other mobility aids but are not supplied or supported by statutory means. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 95764 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
star this property answer text <p>The National Health Service in England has a statutory responsibility to provide care and treatment for veterans’ mobility requirements. A range of equipment is available, following an assessment of clinical need. Bespoke NHS support for veterans is also available, such as personal wheelchair budgets. In addition, the Health Innovation Fund was launched in July 2022 to support organisations to research and trial technology which could assist veterans with complex healthcare needs.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Lewes more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
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less than 2022-11-30T10:34:59.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-30T10:34:59.107Z
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4492
star this property label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1312535
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star this property date less than 2021-04-28more like thismore than 2021-04-28
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Scotland Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 2 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Scotland more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
star this property hansard heading Television Licences: Scotland more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text What assessment he has made of the effect on people over the age of 75 in Scotland of the removal of free TV licences. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 914687 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-04-28more like thismore than 2021-04-28
star this property answer text <p>The Government remains deeply disappointed with the BBC’s decision to restrict the over-75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit.</p><p>We recognise the value of free TV licences for over-75s in Scotland and the rest of the UK and believe they should be funded by the BBC.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banff and Buchan more like this
unstar this property answering member printed David Duguid more like this
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less than 2021-04-28T16:15:09.973Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-28T16:15:09.973Z
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star this property label Biography information for David Duguid more like this
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1286687
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star this property date less than 2021-02-11more like thismore than 2021-02-11
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading UK Trade with EU: Bureaucracy more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to simplify trading arrangements between the UK and the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 912460 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-02-25more like thismore than 2021-02-25
star this property answer text <p>I refer the Hon Members to the<a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2021-02-11/debates/A130B06C-3A7A-45EB-90EF-769D0A8A794F/CabinetOffice#contribution-52417765-39FE-4CD0-8F8E-ADAA1BF91717" target="_blank"> answers</a> given in Cabinet Office orals on 11 February. Guidance and published information are available on gov.uk.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
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912438 more like this
912441 more like this
912468 more like this
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less than 2021-02-25T17:17:41.493Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-25T17:17:41.493Z
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star this property label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Rented Housing more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of new homes for social rent since 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 912098 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-22more like thismore than 2019-07-22
star this property answer text <p>Since 2010, we have delivered over 430,000 new affordable homes, including over 308,000 for rent. Between 2010-11 and 2017-18, we delivered nearly 135,000 social rent homes.</p><p>Our £9 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver around 250,000 new affordable homes by March 2022, including at least 12,500 for social rent.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
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less than 2019-07-22T15:54:36.42Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-22T15:54:36.42Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1458178
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-04-19more like thismore than 2022-04-19
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept id 17 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
star this property hansard heading Infectious Diseases: Disease Control more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text What discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the effectiveness of passive technology in reducing the transmission of airborne microbes in enclosed spaces. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 906530 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-04-19more like thismore than 2022-04-19
star this property answer text <p>Through the UK Health Security Agency we have worked with academic experts and businesses, to explore the most suitable air cleaning technologies to be used in enclosed spaces and further commissioned research projects, studying their effectiveness at reducing transmission rates of airborne microbes, including those for COVID-19.</p><p>As part of managing these important studies officials continue to have discussions across government and with relevant stakeholders for which we will publish results in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Erewash more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Maggie Throup more like this
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less than 2022-04-19T16:03:52.437Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-19T16:03:52.437Z
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star this property label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter
1652590
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star this property date less than 2023-07-06more like thismore than 2023-07-06
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Southeastern Trains: Rolling Stock more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with Southeastern on new rolling stock. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Eltham more like this
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Clive Efford more like this
star this property uin 905942 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-07-13more like thismore than 2023-07-13
star this property answer text <p>In late 2022, Southeastern went to the market for expressions of interest to replace its ageing Networker fleet at the end of its lease. This could be through refurbishing or cascading existing rolling stock, new build, or a combination of both. An invitation to pre-qualify will be issued to interested suppliers shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Any replacement rolling stock will be subject to a successful business case required to support the investment decision and ensure value for money.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Huw Merriman more like this
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less than 2023-07-13T11:03:26.923Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-13T11:03:26.923Z
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4442
star this property label Biography information for Huw Merriman more like this
star this property tabling member
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star this property label Biography information for Clive Efford remove filter