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1737061

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Mobile Phones: Aerials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Ofcom on the adequacy of its reporting on the quality of phone signals for consumers.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	11153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Far too often the data published by Ofcom does not match consumers’ experience of using mobile networks. I wrote to Ofcom in August, asking them to set out steps to improve their mobile coverage reporting. I have also met with the regulator to discuss the concerns raised in my letter, and Ofcom has agreed to explore what steps could reasonably be taken to improve the data.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 31/10/2024 17:01:52 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	5317

1735619

registered interest
date	21/10/2024
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	Housing Revenue Accounts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the Housing Revenue Account reflects the potential benefits for the council’s own tenants.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) is a ring-fenced accounting mechanism within the General Fund. The ring-fence ensures that the income from tenants’ rents is only spent on the upkeep and management of local authority tenants’ homes and protects them from funding services already paid for through Council Tax. The HRA can also contribute toward the building of new council housing.</p><p>Councils are responsible for meeting their statutory responsibilities as a landlord within their HRA.</p> answering member constituency Greenwich and Woolwich answering member printed Matthew Pennycook question first answered 28/10/2024 16:14:12 answering member 4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook
tabling member	5317

1735463

registered interest
date	18/10/2024
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	Mental Health Services: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of he potential merits of introducing Mental Health Support teams in every school.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	10017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The Department is working across the Government to consider how to deliver on our commitment of a specialist mental health professional in every school. We need to ensure that any support meets the needs of young people, teachers, parents, and carers. This includes considering the role of existing programmes of support with evidence of a positive impact, such as Mental Health Support Teams in schools and colleges.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 28/10/2024 16:40:37 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	5317

1731496

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Moorland: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) monitor and (b) prevent moorland fires through patrolling.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	7283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Fire and Rescue Services are operationally independent in England. Each fire and rescue authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfire), through their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) while having regard to the views of other key local responders. The Government does not issue guidance on the operational use of helicopters.</p><p>Fire and Rescue Services undertake a range of activities alongside local partners, including prevention and educational activities. Additionally, Defra encourage landowners and land managers to adopt good quality wildfire management plans, use sustainable land management practices that reduce fuel loads and restore their peatland – wetter, healthy-functioning peatlands are more resilient to the risk of wildfire.</p><p>In 24/25, the Home Office is funding a new National Resilience Wildfire Advisor to assess what additional wildfire national capabilities might be needed to increase resilience to the wildfire risk and to ensure coordination of approaches across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson grouped question UIN 7284 question first answered 10/10/2024 13:25:41 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	5317

1731497

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Moorland: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance on the criteria to be used to determine when to use a helicopter to help put out moorland fires.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	7284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Fire and Rescue Services are operationally independent in England. Each fire and rescue authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfire), through their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) while having regard to the views of other key local responders. The Government does not issue guidance on the operational use of helicopters.</p><p>Fire and Rescue Services undertake a range of activities alongside local partners, including prevention and educational activities. Additionally, Defra encourage landowners and land managers to adopt good quality wildfire management plans, use sustainable land management practices that reduce fuel loads and restore their peatland – wetter, healthy-functioning peatlands are more resilient to the risk of wildfire.</p><p>In 24/25, the Home Office is funding a new National Resilience Wildfire Advisor to assess what additional wildfire national capabilities might be needed to increase resilience to the wildfire risk and to ensure coordination of approaches across the sector.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson grouped question UIN 7283 question first answered 10/10/2024 13:25:41 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
tabling member	5317

1731508

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Football: Colne Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is taking steps to (a) help build new grassroots football facilities and (b) renovate existing pitches for grassroots football in Colne Valley constituency.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	7289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>High-quality, inclusive facilities help clubs to get more people active and by backing these clubs, the Government will support more people to get onto the pitch wherever they live.</p><p>Colne Valley constituency has benefitted from £40,798 of DCMS investment across five sites under the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities programme to date.</p><p>The Government will invest £123 million throughout 2024/25 to build and upgrade pitches and facilities UK wide. Funding from the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme is invested in England through Sport England and our delivery partner, the Football Foundation.</p><p>The Football Foundation plans their investment pipeline based on Local Football Facility Plans (LFFPs). These plans have been developed in partnership with local authorities and are in the process of being refreshed to reflect the current landscape. The existing LFFP for Colne Valley, Kirklees can be found by visiting the Football Foundation’s <a href="https://localplans.footballfoundation.org.uk/local-authorities-index/kirklees/kirklees-executive-summary/" target="_blank">website</a>.</p><p><strong>Should a constituent have an enquiry about prospective investment at a specific facility, they can get in touch with the Football Foundation directly via <a href="mailto:enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk" target="_blank">enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk</a>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 14/10/2024 09:58:30 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	5317

1731551

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Tobacco: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to help ensure that tobacco duty contributes to the costs of (a) tobacco control and (b) public health initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	7303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK has some of the highest tobacco duty rates in the world, payable at £316.70 per thousand cigarettes, plus 16.5% of the retail price and £412.32 per kilogram for hand rolling tobacco. These have helped to support a significant fall in smoking prevalence over the last 10 years to 11.9%. The Chief Medical Officer considers them a key part of the wider anti-smoking strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The government is also funding more smoking cessation services. This includes providing an additional £70 million per annum for local Stop Smoking Services, working to ensure all NHS hospitals offer 'opt-out' smoking cessation services and delivering the national Smoke-free Pregnancy Financial Incentives scheme and the Swap to Stop scheme.</p><p> </p><p>As with all taxes, the Government keeps tobacco duty rates under review during its Budget process.</p> answering member constituency Ealing North answering member printed James Murray question first answered 14/10/2024 15:25:11 answering member 4797 label Biography information for James Murray
tabling member	5317

1436234

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Theft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on reducing levels of burglary and robbery.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	905746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>This Government recognises the devastating impact crimes such as burglary and robbery have on our communities and businesses.</p><p>We are recruiting 20,000 police officers and continuing to invest in the Safer Streets Fund to prevent these crimes from happening, supporting deployment of evidence-based solutions such as home security and increased street lighting in high crime areas.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 28/02/2022 15:36:43 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney

1379265

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Channel Four Television
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to consult on the future of Channel 4.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Jason McCartney
uin	904201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2021 answer text <p>The government has consulted on the best ownership model to support Channel 4 as part of our review of the public service broadcasting ecosystem.</p><p>The public consultation ran for 10 weeks before closing on 14 September. We received around 60,000 responses.</p><p>We are analysing every response to make sure we come to an informed decision on whether a change of ownership is the best way to secure Channel 4’s future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 18/11/2021 15:15:18 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	3953 label Biography information for Jason McCartney