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1748462

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to change how her Department assesses proposals for funding local authority road improvement projects.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland and Fakenham
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	19011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department’s transport business case guidance forms the basis of our assessment of transport investment projects. It follows HM Treasury’s Green Book five case model which is the government’s best practice model for spending and investment decisions. The guidance is kept under review and is used alongside the well-established Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG). TAG is kept under constant review in line with good practice, the latest evidence, and method enhancements.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/12/2024 10:05:18 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1748474

	registered interest
	date	10/12/2024
	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	Bowel Cancer: Health Services
	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 make it his policy to implement the recommendations of Bowel Cancer UK's report entitled Delivering the ambitions of the NHS Long Term Plan: A review of progress of bowel cancer in England, published on 3 December 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wokingham
	tabling member printed	Clive Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	19157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The Health Mission sets the objective of building a National Health Service fit for the future. As part of that work, and in response to Lord Darzi’s report, we have launched an extensive programme of engagement to develop a 10-Year Health Plan to reform the NHS. The plan will set out a bold agenda to deliver on the three big shifts, from hospital to community, from analogue to digital, and from sickness to prevention.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Darzi’s independent investigation into the NHS highlighted that there is more to be done to increase the speed at which patients are diagnosed with, and treated for, cancer. His report will inform our 10-year plan to reform the NHS, which will include further details on how we will improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes, including for bowel cancer. We are also currently in discussions about what form a potential cancer plan for England should take, including its relationship to the 10-Year Health Plan and the Government’s wider Health Mission, and will provide updates in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department is taking steps to improve the rate of early diagnosis for all cancers, including bowel and bowel-related cancers. We will support the NHS to transform diagnostic services by spending £1.5 billion on new surgical hubs and diagnostic scanners, to build capacity for over 30,000 more procedures and 1.25 million diagnostic tests.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 12/12/2024 12:28:45 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
	tabling member	5207

1748021

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Parking: Pedestrian Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing national restrictions on pavement parking on pedestrians with a visual impairment.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>In 2020, the Department undertook a public consultation on options for changing the way pavement parking is managed outside London. The consultation asked specific questions about impacts on people with protected characteristics and we will use the information to undertake an equality analysis of the chosen policy option, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Our plan is to publish a formal response to the consultation, summarising the views received and announcing the Government’s next steps for pavement parking policy.</p><p> </p><p>The formal consultation response will be available to view at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking.</a></p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/12/2024 11:43:49 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1748041

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Bus Services: Lincolnshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes to the level of the bus fare cap on public transport use in Lincolnshire.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2024 answer text <p>In the Budget on 30 October, the government confirmed it will invest over £150 million to introduce a new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the current £2 cap on bus fares had been due to expire on 31 December 2024, and prior to the Budget, there was no further funding available to maintain the cap beyond this point.</p><p></p><p>The published interim evaluation of the £2 fare cap showed that patronage continued to recover following the COVID 19 pandemic and early evidence from the first two months of the scheme suggested the £2 fare cap may be playing a role in this recovery. The final evaluation of the £2 fare cap, including a further assessment of its impact on patronage will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 11/12/2024 10:29:07 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1748042

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	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	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Drugs
	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 his Department is taking to tackle shortages of ADHD medication in the North East.
	tabling member constituency	City of Durham
	tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The Department monitors and manages medicine supply at a national level so that stocks remain available to meet regional and local demand. Information is not collected on a local level. The Department has been working hard with industry and NHS England to help resolve supply issues with some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines, which are affecting the United Kingdom and other countries around the world. As a result of intensive work, some issues have been resolved, and all strengths of lisdexamfetamine, atomoxetine capsules, and guanfacine prolonged-release tablets are now available.</p><p>We are continuing to work to resolve supply issues where they remain, for methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets. We are engaging with all suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets to assess the challenges faced and their actions to address them. We are also directing suppliers to secure additional stocks, expedite deliveries where possible, and review plans to further build capacity to support continued growth in demand for the short and long-term. We expect supply to improve in the UK throughout December 2024 and January 2025. However, we anticipate supply to be limited for some strengths, and we continue to work with all suppliers to ensure that the remaining issues are resolved as soon as possible. To improve supply chain resiliency, we are also working with prospective new suppliers of methylphenidate prolonged-release tablets to expand the UK supplier base.</p><p>We are supporting an ADHD taskforce that NHS England is establishing to examine ADHD service provision. The taskforce will bring together expertise from across a broad range of sectors, including the National Health Service, education, and justice, to help provide a joined-up approach in response to concerns around rising demand. In collaboration with NHS England’s national ADHD data improvement plan, we plan to combine modelling for future growth forecasts, which will be shared with industry to improve demand forecasting for ADHD medicines.</p><p>To minimise the impact of the shortages on patients, the Department has worked with specialist clinicians, including those within the NHS, to develop management advice for NHS clinicians to consider prescribing available alternative brands of methylphenidate prolonged release tablets generically, or available alternative ADHD medicines. To support ADHD patients throughout the NHS, we would expect all ADHD service providers and specialists to follow our guidance, which includes offering rapid response to primary care teams seeking urgent advice or opinions for the management of patients, including those known to be at a higher risk of adverse impact because of these shortages.</p><p>To aid ADHD service providers and prescribers further we have widely disseminated our communications and continually update a list of currently available and unavailable ADHD products on the Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS) website, helping ensure that those involved in the prescribing and dispensing of ADHD medications can make informed decisions with patients. The SPS website also offers additional guidance from NHS England specialists to help systems and healthcare professionals manage ADHD supply disruptions.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 18834 question first answered 12/12/2024 12:30:31 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1748064

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Part-time Employment: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17511 on Living Wage: Part-time Employment, when he plans to publish that Impact Assessment.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government publishes an Impact Assessment each year alongside the legislation that implements the increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates. The legislation for the 2025 rates is expected to be laid in Parliament early in the new year, with debates in both Houses expected in February or March, subject to Parliamentary timetable.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 12/12/2024 11:39:39 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1748068

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Consumer Goods: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish guidance on the introduction of the EU General Product Safety Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>Guidance for businesses on the new General Product Safety Regulation was published last week on 3rd December and has been shared with the business community in Great Britain and Northern Ireland through existing channels. My officials will keep the guidance under review to ensure we are supporting businesses to trade freely across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Ellesmere Port and Bromborough answering member printed Justin Madders question first answered 12/12/2024 12:43:25 answering member 4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1748077

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Tests: Birmingham Northfield
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Q44 of the oral evidence given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the Transport Select Committee on 4 December 2024, HC 437, what the average waiting time for driving tests is in Birmingham Northfield constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
	tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The average car practical test waiting time for Driving Test Centres that serve the Birmingham Northfield constituency can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Driving test centre</p></td><td><p>Average car practical driving test waiting time (Nov 2024)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingsheath</p></td><td><p>24 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Shirley</p></td><td><p>22.8 weeks</p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The average waiting time for Vocational tests 3a and 3b, for Garretts Green test centre which serves the Birmingham Northfield constituency, can be found in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type of Vocational test</p></td><td><p>Average test waiting time (Nov 2024)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vocational 3a</p></td><td><p>6.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vocational 3b</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p></p></td><td><p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>With regards to part 2 and 3 approved driving instructor tests, these types of tests are not booked the same way as other types of tests, and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is not able to record how long waiting times are at any given test centre.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/12/2024 11:56:10 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5234

1748080

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Pension Funds: Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans she has to help increase investment in the UK by UK-based pension funds.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>The Government published the Interim Report of its Pensions Investment Review at the Mansion House event on 14 November. This Report puts forward ambitious proposals to reform the UK pension system which could unlock around £80 billion of productive investment while boosting savers’ pension pots.</p><p> </p><p>The consultations on the proposed measures will close on 16 January. The review will use its next stage to consider whether further interventions may be needed by the government to ensure that these reforms are benefiting UK growth. The final Pensions Investment Review report, including the final proposals to be legislated for, will be published in the Spring ahead of the introduction of the Pension Schemes Bill.</p> answering member constituency Hampstead and Highgate answering member printed Tulip Siddiq question first answered 12/12/2024 10:29:00 answering member 4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1748086

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve access to electric vehicle charging for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Glastonbury and Somerton
	tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	18682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2024 answer text <p>To address the specific barriers disabled EV drivers face when using public chargepoints, the Government co-sponsored the publication of the Publically Available Specification (PAS) 1899:2022 standard, which provides specifications on designing and installing accessible public EV chargepoints and considers chargepoints in the context of their wider built environment.  The Government continues to work with industry and other parties to ensure effective implementation of PAS1899 and to support the 24-month review of the PAS, which is being led by the British Standards Institution (BSI) and concludes early in 2025. The Government will continue to monitor progress to assess whether further intervention is needed on accessibility over time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 12/12/2024 09:56:58 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke