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1722473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Durham Coast Line: Overcrowding more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce overcrowding on the Durham Coast Line during peak periods. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 896 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answer text <p>Rail North Partnership (RNP), through which the department jointly manages Northern Trains’ contract with Transport for the North, monitors operators’ planned train deployment to ensure this falls within the requirement on them to match capacity to demand. While we have no evidence passengers’ safety is being compromised, RNP will discuss the loading on Durham Coast services with Northern and ensure it takes the actions open to it to meet its targets</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell more like this
answering member printed Simon Lightwood more like this
grouped question UIN 897 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-25T14:31:02.453Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-25T14:31:02.453Z
answering member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1722474
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Durham Coast Line: Overcrowding more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the impact of overcrowding on the Durham Coast Line during peak periods on the health and safety of passengers. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 897 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answer text <p>Rail North Partnership (RNP), through which the department jointly manages Northern Trains’ contract with Transport for the North, monitors operators’ planned train deployment to ensure this falls within the requirement on them to match capacity to demand. While we have no evidence passengers’ safety is being compromised, RNP will discuss the loading on Durham Coast services with Northern and ensure it takes the actions open to it to meet its targets</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell more like this
answering member printed Simon Lightwood more like this
grouped question UIN 896 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-25T14:31:02.407Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-25T14:31:02.407Z
answering member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1722499
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Council Housing: Construction more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of national house building targets will be for council housing in the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 898 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answer text <p>The Government is committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and we will work with councils and housing associations to achieve this. More announcements will be made in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich more like this
answering member printed Matthew Pennycook more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-25T16:14:37.213Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-25T16:14:37.213Z
answering member
4520
label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1722500
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Affordable Housing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) review the definition of affordable housing and (b) ensure that definition is linked to average wages by region. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 899 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answer text <p>Affordable housing is defined for planning purposes in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will be publishing a consultation on national planning policy before the end of July.</p><p>We are committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. New development will allow us to deliver thousands of affordable homes, including more for Social Rent. We will work with councils and housing associations to build capacity and ensure we build the homes people need.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich more like this
answering member printed Matthew Pennycook more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-25T16:16:15.31Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-25T16:16:15.31Z
answering member
4520
label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1722561
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, If he will make it his policy to publish a national cancer plan. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 900 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answer text <p>The NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, sets out the National Health Service’s key ambitions on cancer. The plan sets out the NHS ambition to increase the number of cancers diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 to 75% by 2028, and to increase the number of people surviving cancer for five years by 55,000 as a result.</p><p>Professor Lord Darzi is currently undertaking an independent investigation into the state of the NHS, the findings of which will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. The Government will set out any further priorities on cancer and health in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gorton and Denton more like this
answering member printed Andrew Gwynne more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-25T09:09:07.477Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-25T09:09:07.477Z
answering member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1722564
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Radiotherapy: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase radiotherapy treatment capacity in the NHS. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 901 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answer text <p>Since April 2022 the responsibility for investing in new radiotherapy machines sits with local systems. This is supported by the 2021 Spending Review, which set aside £12 billion in operational capital for the National Health Service for 2022 to 2025, and the latest Capital Planning Guidance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gorton and Denton more like this
answering member printed Andrew Gwynne more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-24T09:46:31.907Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-24T09:46:31.907Z
answering member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1721296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept id 215 more like this
answering dept short name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
answering dept sort name Energy Security and Net Zero more like this
hansard heading Mineworkers' Pension Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward proposals relating to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to (a) reform the surplus sharing arrangements and (b) transfer the Investment Reserve Fund to scheme members. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 47 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>Work has already started across Government to deliver on our manifesto commitments. I will be meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees shortly to discuss the best way to deliver our commitments.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon West more like this
answering member printed Sarah Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T11:59:53.197Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T11:59:53.197Z
answering member
4631
label Biography information for Sarah Jones more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1721297
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Carers: Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a financial allowance to kinship carers equal to that received by foster carers. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 48 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>The department is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being looked after by their community of wider kinship care, foster carers and adoptive parents, or being cared for in children’s homes, if this is the best place for them to be. The department recognises many challenges kinship cares experience, including the financial challenges that many kinship carers face. The government is considering how to most effectively transform the children’s social care system so that it can deliver better support and outcomes for children and families. This will include considering how best to support kinship carers and children in kinship care.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewisham East more like this
answering member printed Janet Daby more like this
grouped question UIN 49 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T16:21:37.367Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T16:21:37.367Z
answering member
4698
label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1721298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Carers: Social Security Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the potential merits of trialling a kinship care allowance. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 49 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>The department is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being looked after by their community of wider kinship care, foster carers and adoptive parents, or being cared for in children’s homes, if this is the best place for them to be. The department recognises many challenges kinship cares experience, including the financial challenges that many kinship carers face. The government is considering how to most effectively transform the children’s social care system so that it can deliver better support and outcomes for children and families. This will include considering how best to support kinship carers and children in kinship care.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewisham East more like this
answering member printed Janet Daby more like this
grouped question UIN 48 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T16:21:37.397Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T16:21:37.397Z
answering member
4698
label Biography information for Janet Daby more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this
1721299
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Seaham more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expediting the application by Grand Central Rail for four daily calls at Seaham train station on Grand Central's North East services. more like this
tabling member constituency Easington more like this
tabling member printed
Grahame Morris more like this
uin 50 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-22more like thismore than 2024-07-22
answer text <p>Access to the rail network is ultimately a decision for the ORR in its role as regulator for the rail industry. We will continue to work with ORR through the consultation process.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell more like this
answering member printed Simon Lightwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-22T13:33:04.98Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-22T13:33:04.98Z
answering member
4943
label Biography information for Simon Lightwood more like this
tabling member
3973
label Biography information for Grahame Morris more like this