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1723500

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to publish a Space Workforce Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	1824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is determined to develop the skilled workforce that the UK needs across the whole economy, including in Space. That is why it is creating Skills England and will bring forward a comprehensive strategy for post-16 education to break down barriers to opportunity, support the development of a skilled workforce, and drive economic growth through our industrial strategy. Decisions about sector specific workforce action plans will be taken in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 30/07/2024 11:22:47 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1723522

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Network Rail
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Network Rail's (a) board and (b) wider governance arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	1658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>a) In line with corporate governance best practice Network Rail (NR) appoints an independent company to undertake regular reviews of the effectiveness of the Board. A review is currently in progress. The Secretary of State and Rail Minister will meet regularly with the Acting Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Network Rail to discuss the performance of the company.</p><p> </p><p>b) DfT and Network Rail have a Framework Agreement in place setting out how the Department and Network Rail interact in terms of corporate governance and financial management. DfT and Network Rail will be reviewing the Framework Agreement to ensure that the governance arrangements will be fit for purpose as the rail industry is reformed.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 30/07/2024 09:57:42 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1723567

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Dental Services: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to end the proposed use of NHS Dental Vans.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government plans to tackle the challenges patients face when trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments, and to recruit new dentists to the areas that need them most. To rebuild dentistry in the long term and increase access to NHS dental care, we will reform the dental contract, with a shift to focus on prevention and the retention of NHS dentists. We will announce further plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 30/07/2024 11:00:10 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1723569

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Dental Health: Babies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce tooth brushing education for parents of infants from teething age until three years old.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>In England, local authorities are responsible for assessing oral health needs, developing oral health strategies, and commissioning oral health improvement programmes for children in their local area.</p><p>The Better Health Start for Life website offers expectant parents and parents of children aged zero to four years old evidence-based information on adopting healthy habits. It features new content, including a new video, on how to take care of infant teeth, with information on when to start a regular brushing regime, and limiting food and drink that could damage emerging teeth. There is also Delivering Better Oral Health, an evidence-based toolkit which includes advice on toothbrushing for children aged zero to three years old.</p> answering member constituency Aberafan Maesteg answering member printed Stephen Kinnock question first answered 30/07/2024 10:54:29 answering member 4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1723597

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to improve mobile signal for (a) farmers and (b) rural businesses.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at over 93%, up from 91% when the programme started.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 1832 question first answered 30/07/2024 11:26:23 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723598

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Shared Rural Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of progress made on the Shared Rural Network.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at over 93%, up from 91% when the programme started.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 1831 question first answered 30/07/2024 11:26:23 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723166

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the DVLA will publish a comprehensive list of reportable medical conditions.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) publishes a comprehensive list of notifiable medical conditions on GOV.UK. The ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive’ guidance is intended for healthcare professionals and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals</a>, while guidance for driving licence holders can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If a licence holder is unsure whether they need to notify the DVLA of their medical condition, or if it may impact safe driving, they should discuss it with their healthcare professional.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:20:38 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723167

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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	4G: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department plans to take to help improve 4G signal (a) partial not spots and (b) total not spots.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The government is working in partnership with mobile network operators to deliver the Shared Rural Network, which will reduce both partial and total not spots and bring 4G coverage to 95% of UK landmass. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage currently stands at over 93%.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/07/2024 16:12:51 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723169

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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 Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mobile signal roaming in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Roaming already exists for 999 calls, as the Code of Practice for the Public Emergency Call Service requires that any call from a mobile phone will automatically roam onto another mobile network free-of-charge to make an emergency call if they have no signal from their own provider.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving rural coverage. The Shared Rural Network is set to increase 4G geographic coverage throughout the UK to 95% by the end of 2025. This will enable emergency calls in new areas and will reduce the digital divide between rural and urban areas of the UK, helping rural businesses and communities to thrive.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/07/2024 16:17:53 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723170

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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	Broadband: North Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he expects every household in North Shropshire constituency to have access to gigabit broadband.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p><em></em></p><p>Over 72% of premises in the North Shropshire constituency can access a gigabit-capable (&gt;1000 Mbps) broadband connection.</p><p> </p><p>Project Gigabit will extend this gigabit coverage. Freedom Fibre is delivering a contract to upgrade over 12,000 additional premises in the region, including over 9,000 premises in the North Shropshire constituency. We expect the first of these premises in North Shropshire to be connected by the end of 2024 and the contract is due to be completed by 2026. We will also keep suppliers’ commercial delivery plans under review and consider what else may be necessary to fulfil our ambition for gigabit coverage across the UK by 2030.</p><p></p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/07/2024 15:25:09 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan