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1673102
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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 Hinkley Point C Power Station and Sizewell C Power Station 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, what recent estimate her Department has made of when the (a) Hinkley and (b) Sizewell nuclear power plant will be operational. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 4020 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>EDF is the lead investor at Hinkley Point C and they have provided a target date for commercial operations for Unit Reactor 1 of June 2027, with Unit Reactor 2 following a year later in June 2028. Both units have a risk of a delay of 15 months. We expect Sizewell C to be generating power from the mid-2030s, subject to ongoing project development and the timing of a Final Investment Decision.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine more like this
answering member printed Andrew Bowie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T14:26:03.083Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T14:26:03.083Z
answering member
4601
label Biography information for Andrew Bowie more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1673218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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 Public Transport: North of England 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 criteria his Department plans to use when allocating the new £2.5 billion fund for local transport across all areas in the North; and what his planned timetable is for announcing those funding decisions. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 4021 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>Since the Government announced Network North on 4 October, the Department has been working closely with delivery partners to establish and progress plans for delivery. Announcements on the progress of business cases and delivery will be made in due course.</p><p>The Department will announce further details on the criteria for the allocation of the new £2.5 billion fund for local transport across all areas in the North and the timetable for announcing funding decisions in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T13:51:21.887Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T13:51:21.887Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1673219
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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 Roads: Repairs and Maintenance 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 his Department has taken to help reduce the number of potholes (a) nationally and (b) in West Lancashire constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 4022 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>The Department is providing Lancashire County Council with a total of over £37.5 million of highway maintenance funding this financial year. This includes a £5.1 million uplift from the additional £200 million announced at Budget 2023, and a £3.6 million uplift from the additional £150 million Network North funding announced on 4 October. Through the Network North funding, Lancashire County Council will receive a minimum additional uplift in road maintenance funding between 2023-24 and 2033-34 of £244.5 million. It is up to Lancashire County Council to determine how best to use this funding to fulfil its statutory duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T13:47:40.68Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T13:47:40.68Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1672643
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-23more like thismore than 2023-11-23
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 Health Services: Weather 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 her Department is taking to help prepare the NHS for winter 2023-24. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 3561 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
answer text <p>Winter planning for the National Health Service started earlier this year than in previous years. The urgent and emergency care recovery plan was published in January 2023 which included £1 billion of dedicated funding to support capacity. In July 2023, NHS England wrote to integrated care boards, trusts and primary care networks to set out a national approach to 2023/24 winter planning and the key steps to be taken across all parts of the system to meet the challenges expected from winter pressures.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-28T09:44:56.597Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-28T09:44:56.597Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1672644
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-23more like thismore than 2023-11-23
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 Surgery: Waiting Lists 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 estimate she has made of the number of elective surgeries cancelled in the last 12 months. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 3562 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
answer text <p>Official NHS England statistics show that between September 2023 and September 2024 (latest National Health Service published data) the total number of elective surgeries cancelled in England for non-clinical reasons was 76,021. Some common non-clinical reasons for cancellations by the hospital include ward beds being unavailable, surgeon or theatre staff being unavailable, or emergency cases needing the theatre.</p><p>Further information is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancelled-elective-operations/cancelled-ops-data/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancelled-elective-operations/cancelled-ops-data/</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-29T14:35:46.423Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T14:35:46.423Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
previous answer version
3976
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1672378
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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 Special Educational Needs: 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 Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure equitable standards of SEND provision in (a) urban and (b) rural communities. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 3387 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answer text <p>In the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan, published in March 2023, the department set out plans to build a consistent national SEND and AP system which parents and carers can trust, easily navigate, and have confidence in, whether they live in an urban or rural area.</p><p>The foundation for the new nationally consistent SEND and AP system will be new evidenced-based National Standards for early and accurate identification of need, and timely access to support to meet those needs. The standards will include clarifying the types of support that should be ordinarily available in mainstream settings and who is responsible for securing the support.</p><p>This will help families, practitioners and providers understand what support every child or young person should be receiving from early years through to further education, no matter where they live or what their needs are. By the end of 2025 the department will publish a significant proportion of the National Standards.</p><p>New local SEND and AP partnerships will support this work by bringing together Education, Health and Care partners with local government to produce evidence-based Local Area Inclusion Plans setting out how to meet the needs of children and young people with SEND and in AP in the local area, in line with National Standards.</p><p>The department is testing and refining reforms through the £70 million Change Programme to collect evidence about what works for children and young people with SEND and their families at a local level. The department is working with 32 local authorities and their local areas in each of the nine regions. To form a <ins class="ministerial">Change Programme Partnership</ins><del class="ministerial">Child Protection Plan</del>, in the majority of cases, a lead local authority will work in partnership with up to three neighbouring local authorities which will ensure impact is spread across a range of local areas, with differing levels of performance and demographics.</p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-27T17:55:06.03Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T17:55:06.03Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2024-03-26T16:40:15.693Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T16:40:15.693Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
previous answer version
3062
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1672380
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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 Special Educational Needs: Rural Areas 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 steps she is taking to ensure there is adequate funding for the provision of SEND services in rural schools. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 3388 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answer text <p>Funding for specialist Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) services is allocated to local authorities through the high needs funding block of their Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG).</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for deciding how much of that funding to spend on appropriate local SEND services, to ensure there is effective support for the education of children and young people with SEND in all local schools, including rural schools.</p><p>Nationally, high needs funding is increasing to over £10.5 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, which is an increase of over 60% since the 2019/20 allocations. The department has already announced provisional 2024/25 high needs allocations for local authorities, and Lancashire County Council’s allocation is £203 million, which is over £10 million more than the Council will receive for 2023/24.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-27T17:53:15.623Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T17:53:15.623Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1671758
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Hospitality Industry: Cost of Living 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 Business and Trade, what steps her Department has taken to support the hospitality sector in the context of the rise in the cost of living. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 2965 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
answer text <p>My Department meets regularly with the hospitality sector and understands the challenges businesses face. The Hospitality Sector Council is focusing on steps to build the sector’s resilience.</p><p> </p><p>In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced a business rates support package worth £4.3 billion over the next five years to support small businesses and the high street. The small business multiplier will be frozen for a fourth consecutive year, and Retail, <br> Hospitality and Leisure (RHL) relief will be extended, ensuring the most vulnerable <br> businesses continue to be supported.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor also announced a freeze on alcohol duties until 1 August 2024 to give businesses time to adapt to the duty system introduced on 1 August 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-28T14:00:33.423Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-28T14:00:33.423Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1670560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-16more like thismore than 2023-11-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Lancashire Constabulary: Vetting 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 the Home Department, what data his Department holds on the number of (a) members of staff and (b) officers in Lancashire Constabulary for whom (i) the correct level of vetting has not been applied and (ii) vetting clearance has expired. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 2387 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data in relation to the number, status or levels of vetting for individuals working in policing. Vetting and recruitment matters are handled independently, and on a case-by-case basis, by each force. Decisions on vetting should be made in accordance with the statutory Vetting Code of Practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP), issued by the College of Policing.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) carries out regular inspections on the effectiveness of forces’ vetting arrangements. Details of these inspections are available on its website: <a href="https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The vetting APP outlines the criteria that forces should consider when determining the level of vetting clearance which is to be applied to a post rather than a particular rank. This includes whether the post requires access to particularly sensitive information and/or assets.</p>
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN 2388 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T14:29:31.213Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T14:29:31.213Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this
1670561
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-16more like thismore than 2023-11-16
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Police: Vetting 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 the Home Department, whether management vetting is required for all officers who hold the rank of sergeant in the police force. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire remove filter
tabling member printed
Ashley Dalton more like this
uin 2388 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold data in relation to the number, status or levels of vetting for individuals working in policing. Vetting and recruitment matters are handled independently, and on a case-by-case basis, by each force. Decisions on vetting should be made in accordance with the statutory Vetting Code of Practice and vetting authorised professional practice (APP), issued by the College of Policing.</p><p>His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) carries out regular inspections on the effectiveness of forces’ vetting arrangements. Details of these inspections are available on its website: <a href="https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The vetting APP outlines the criteria that forces should consider when determining the level of vetting clearance which is to be applied to a post rather than a particular rank. This includes whether the post requires access to particularly sensitive information and/or assets.</p>
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN 2387 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-21T14:29:31.243Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-21T14:29:31.243Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
4981
label Biography information for Ashley Dalton more like this