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914758

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the average amount of time her Department has taken to respond to correspondence from (a) hon. Members and (b) hon. Members' offices over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	149089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Information on the performance of departments and agencies on handling correspondence from Members is published annually by way of a written statement by the Cabinet Office. The most recent statement, covering 2016, was made on 11 July 2017, Official Record Vol. 627 HCWS35. The figures for 2017 will be made available in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 07/06/2018 10:07:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

909449

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Devon and Cornwall Ambulance Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve ambulance response times by Devon and Cornwall Ambulance Service.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Following an independent evaluation of extensive trials, the Government agreed NHS England’s recommendation to implement an improved ambulance performance framework in July 2017. All mainland ambulance services adopted the new standards by November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The framework prioritises responses to the sickest patients while helping reduce long waits for ambulance responses, and ensures patients receive the response that they need the first time. Ambulance services are performing well as they adapt to the new system, and are demonstrating improving performance across the board on all measures.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to support the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to adapt to the new framework, including the review of staff rotas and vehicle fleets to include more double crewed ambulances which has resulted in increase in staff in some areas. The Trust is also working with local commissioners to create a joint plan to support improvements in performance and ensure adequate resources to deliver against the standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 146985 question first answered 31/05/2018 15:14:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

909451

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Ambulance Services: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on improving response times in line with the Government’s improved ambulance performance framework of July 2017.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2018 answer text <p>Following an independent evaluation of extensive trials, the Government agreed NHS England’s recommendation to implement an improved ambulance performance framework in July 2017. All mainland ambulance services adopted the new standards by November 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The framework prioritises responses to the sickest patients while helping reduce long waits for ambulance responses, and ensures patients receive the response that they need the first time. Ambulance services are performing well as they adapt to the new system, and are demonstrating improving performance across the board on all measures.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to support the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to adapt to the new framework, including the review of staff rotas and vehicle fleets to include more double crewed ambulances which has resulted in increase in staff in some areas. The Trust is also working with local commissioners to create a joint plan to support improvements in performance and ensure adequate resources to deliver against the standards.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 146984 question first answered 31/05/2018 15:14:51 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

909223

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been raised for the public in each of the last five years from Air Passenger Duty by (a) reduced rate, (b) standard rate and (c) higher rate in (i) band A and (ii) band B.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	146352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2018 answer text <p>This information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Total receipts from Air Passenger Duty are published at the following link and this also includes passenger numbers declared by traders at the various bands and rates:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/TaxAndDutybulletins.aspx</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 30/05/2018 14:12:41 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

906395

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Plymouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of the funding allocated from the public purse for recladding tower blocks that failed safety tests will be allocated to the three tower blocks in Mount Wise, Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	145411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government will fully fund the removal and replacement of potentially dangerous Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding on buildings over 18 metres owned by social landlords, with costs estimated at £400 million.</p><p>This will ensure that they can focus their efforts on making ACM cladding systems safe for the buildings they own.</p><p>We want to allocate this funding for remediation as soon as possible and will announce more details shortly.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 23/05/2018 11:19:46 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

904809

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) the roll-out of broadband fibre to (i) households and (ii) other buildings, (b) electric vehicle charging points and (c) major housebuilding programmes will be exempt from lane rental scheme charges.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	144411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department announced in February 2018 that it would develop bidding guidance later this year for authorities that want to set up lane rental schemes. It also announced that approval will be subject to certain conditions. These include that authorities must have a well-run permit scheme in place; schemes would apply to an authorities’ own works; charges should be used to encourage certain behaviour e.g. more joint works; and schemes should be trialled for a period of time. Finally, it would like to see authorities put in place caps for some major works so that these are not unfairly penalised.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant legislation allows local authorities to charge up to £2,500 per day on the busiest roads at the busiest times. Authorities can offer discounts and waive charges in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 144412 144413 144414 question first answered 23/05/2018 08:33:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

904810

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department uses to approve a local authority’s application for a lane rental scheme.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	144412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department announced in February 2018 that it would develop bidding guidance later this year for authorities that want to set up lane rental schemes. It also announced that approval will be subject to certain conditions. These include that authorities must have a well-run permit scheme in place; schemes would apply to an authorities’ own works; charges should be used to encourage certain behaviour e.g. more joint works; and schemes should be trialled for a period of time. Finally, it would like to see authorities put in place caps for some major works so that these are not unfairly penalised.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant legislation allows local authorities to charge up to £2,500 per day on the busiest roads at the busiest times. Authorities can offer discounts and waive charges in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 144411 144413 144414 question first answered 23/05/2018 08:33:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

904811

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there is a cap on lane rental scheme charges for major works to (a) install and (b) replace apparatus.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	144413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department announced in February 2018 that it would develop bidding guidance later this year for authorities that want to set up lane rental schemes. It also announced that approval will be subject to certain conditions. These include that authorities must have a well-run permit scheme in place; schemes would apply to an authorities’ own works; charges should be used to encourage certain behaviour e.g. more joint works; and schemes should be trialled for a period of time. Finally, it would like to see authorities put in place caps for some major works so that these are not unfairly penalised.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant legislation allows local authorities to charge up to £2,500 per day on the busiest roads at the busiest times. Authorities can offer discounts and waive charges in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 144411 144412 144414 question first answered 23/05/2018 08:33:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

904812

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) discounts and (c) fee waivers from lane rental schemes are available for joint works; and what definition his Department uses for joint works.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	144414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department announced in February 2018 that it would develop bidding guidance later this year for authorities that want to set up lane rental schemes. It also announced that approval will be subject to certain conditions. These include that authorities must have a well-run permit scheme in place; schemes would apply to an authorities’ own works; charges should be used to encourage certain behaviour e.g. more joint works; and schemes should be trialled for a period of time. Finally, it would like to see authorities put in place caps for some major works so that these are not unfairly penalised.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant legislation allows local authorities to charge up to £2,500 per day on the busiest roads at the busiest times. Authorities can offer discounts and waive charges in certain circumstances.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 144411 144412 144413 question first answered 23/05/2018 08:33:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

904813

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether lane rental scheme charges will apply to street works undertaken by the Highways Agency.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	144415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Lane rental applies to works on the local road network and can be set up and operated by local highway authorities. Charges apply to street works carried out by utility companies and can be applied to highway road works carried out by local authorities. It will not apply for Highways England.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/05/2018 09:07:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard