War memorials play a very important role in our cultural heritage, holding a deep emotional resonance with people across the country. HM Government will never forget the great bravery, selflessness, and distinction of all the servicemen and women who served their country during times of conflict, and it is only right that appropriate steps be taken to protect the many war memorials that honour those who gave their lives in that service.<\/p>
The safety and protection of war memorials falls to local authorities and local constabularies, in consultation with the owners of the memorials.<\/p>
The primary role for my Department regarding war memorials is managing the DCMS Memorial Grant Scheme, which makes grants towards the VAT incurred by charities and faith groups in the construction, repair, and maintenance of public memorial structures, including war memorials. The scheme has a fixed budget of £400,000 per annum for this spending review period.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4728", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-24T12:14:02.177Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "217"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Culture, Media and Sport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "War Memorials"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect, preserve and improve the condition of war memorials erected in streets, squares and public spaces in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4303", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Kennedy of Cradley"} ], "uin" : "HL4733"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718953", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718953/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4985", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Swinburne"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Baroness Swinburne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-24", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-05-24T11:53:49.72Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "211"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Mayors"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish further metro mayors in England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4303", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Kennedy of Cradley"} ], "uin" : "HL4734"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718954", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718954/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department publishes annual National Statistics on bus passenger journeys in England in the annual bus statistics release.<\/p>
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Bus passenger journeys in England for the year ending March 2010 up to the year ending March 2023 are provided in the table below.<\/p>
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Passenger Journeys, millions<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year ending March<\/strong><\/p><\/td> England<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 4,613<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 4,618<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 4,640<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 4,570<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 4,672<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 4,627<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 4,511<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> 4,439<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> 4,347<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019<\/p><\/td> 4,311<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020<\/p><\/td> 4,073<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021<\/p><\/td> 1,580<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2022<\/p><\/td> 2,835<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2023<\/p><\/td> 3,383<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717424/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders data shows 905,117 cars were produced in the UK in 2023, a 16.8% increase on 2022. It is positive to see that in January to March 2024 the UK produced 222,371 cars, 1.1% more than the same period in 2023.<\/p> <\/p> The automotive sector directly supports 152,000 jobs and contributes £19.4 billion in gross value added to our economy (from a turnover of £85 billion). The Government continues to support the automotive sector, including through the Automotive Council.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717425/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " As at 1 January 2024, there were 138,100 UK Forces personnel, of which 132,360 are based in-country.<\/p> <\/p> As at 1 January 2024 there were 32,650 Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) of which an estimated 32,310 are based in-country.<\/p> <\/p> The stationed location data for Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) Reserves has not been fully verified, therefore the figure provided is considered to be an estimate. Future Reserves 2020 includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, HRR and volunteer reserve personnel serving on Additional Duties Commitment (ADC) or FTRS contracts.<\/p> <\/p> Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 to prevent inadvertent disclosure. However, numbers ending in "5" have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias. Totals and its constituent numbers have been rounded separately, and so totals may not equal the sums of their rounded parts.<\/p> <\/p> Further Stationed Location Stats for UK Regulars can be found in the Annual Location Statistics (ALS) publication:<\/p> |