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1756974

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Road Works: Utilities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring utility companies to coordinate the digging up of roads and pavements.
	tabling member constituency	Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
	tabling member printed	Alex Mayer
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	25030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>My Department issues statutory guidance in the form of the Co-ordination Code of Practice as we know that effective planning and coordination of works can reduce congestion and impacts of works on local communities. Highway authorities have a duty to co-ordinate all works, including their own, and they are responsible for managing street works in their area.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/01/2025 10:40:49 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5141

1756423

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	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, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the quality of road repairs in Shropshire.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24709
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>This Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew their local highway networks. At Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced an extra £500 million for local highway maintenance for the 2025/26 financial year, a total increase of nearly 50% compared to the current financial year. Funding allocations to English local highway authorities for 2025/26 were announced on 20 December 2024, and Shropshire will receive up to £33.6 million.</p><p> </p><p>Shropshire Council is the local highway authority for Shropshire and it is responsible for the condition of its local network. The Government does not set standards for road repairs: it is up to individual local highway authorities to satisfy themselves that they are complying with their responsibilities under the 1980 Highways Act. The Government publishes data annually on the condition of the local road network in England, including Shropshire, and the data is available on gov.uk.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/01/2025 10:59:02 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1756424

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	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, with reference to her Department's press release entitled, Seven million more potholes to be filled next year as public urged to report roads in need of repair, published on 20 December 2024, what criteria her Department will use to establish whether authorities are entitled to the 25 per cent uplift.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>The Department will provide more details shortly of the criteria that local authorities will need to meet to unlock the full funding uplift in 2025/26. In short, they are likely to be required to comply with certain reporting requirements; to</p><p>provide the Department with certain data about their networks and planned roads maintenance expenditure; and to demonstrate that they are complying with best practice.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/01/2025 10:47:57 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1756425

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	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, what support she is providing to local authorities to ensure best practice highway maintenance.
	tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24711
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>This Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew the local highway network. In addition to the funding that the Department provides to local highway authorities, it provides and endorses guidance such as the Code of Practice on Well Managed Highway Infrastructure. This recommends that local highway authorities take an integrated, risk-based approach to managing their highway infrastructure, and offers advice on all aspects of highway maintenance, from managing vegetation to the frequency of inspections recommended for various types of structures. It makes clear that local highway authorities should consider all parts of the highway network, such as bridges, cycleways, and lighting columns, and not just the fixing of potholes.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to updating this guidance as soon as possible, and has begun scoping the changes that will be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/01/2025 10:25:23 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1756427

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Pakistan: Ahmadiyya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Pakistani counterpart on inheritance rights for the Ahmadiyya community.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>We work to protect and promote human rights in Pakistan through our diplomatic engagement and programme funding. I underlined the importance of promoting religious tolerance and harmony when I met with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister in November, though inheritance rights were not raised specifically. The British High Commission also regularly raises the issue of Ahmadi Muslim rights at the highest levels. The UK will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to guarantee the rights of all people in accordance with international standards.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 22/01/2025 11:10:41 answering member 5148
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1756463

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Safety
	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 with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that road network infrastructure is equipped to utilise safety technology in modern vehicles effectively.
	tabling member constituency	West Dorset
	tabling member printed	Edward Morello
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the growing availability of ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance Services in new vehicles and the data and connectivity applications that support them. The Department has supported a number of research and development activities in recent years to develop the standards required for ‘vehicle to infrastructure’, (V2I) communications and services that will enable infrastructure-based safety systems, and continues to work with the automotive and highway authority sectors to ensure that the technology used in highway network management will support V2I services as they become available in new vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 22/01/2025 11:04:38 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
	tabling member	5326

1756539

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Active Travel England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria is used to determine funding allocations from Active Travel England to local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr Simon Opher
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>Active Travel England sets out allocations based on population level and capability level, with funding weighted to areas with higher levels of capability to maximise delivery. Local authorities with lower ratings receive support to increase their capability rating through revenue funding and engagement with Active Travel England.</p><p> </p><p>In previous rounds of the Active Travel Fund, funding allocations were based on a competitive bidding round with final allocations based on assessed schemes submitted by local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 22/01/2025 11:13:18 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5030

1756559

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much compensation was paid under the delay repay scheme for journeys on Avanti West Coast in 2024; and how much and what proportion of this compensation was paid from the public purse.
	tabling member constituency	South Ribble
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Foster
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24723
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2025 answer text <p>Annual Delay Repay compensation figures are published by Financial Year for train operating companies on the Government website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation/train-operating-companies-passengers-charter-compensation</a></p><p> </p><p>Further compensation figures will be available later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>Avanti West Coast also publishes periodic Delay Repay compensation paid out to passengers on its website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/help-and-support/delay-repay#:~:text=You%20can%20claim%20Delay%20Repay%20if%20your%20journey,calculated%20against%20the%20scheduled%20timetable%20on%20the%20day" target="_blank">https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/help-and-support/delay-repay#:~:text=You%20can%20claim%20Delay%20Repay%20if%20your%20journey,calculated%20against%20the%20scheduled%20timetable%20on%20the%20day</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Under the terms of the National Rail Contract, the Department ordinarily funds all Delay Repay spend.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 22/01/2025 11:07:48 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5074

1756607

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2025
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether it is the policy of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland to recuse himself from discussions of any issue in Northern Ireland which may directly or indirectly involve any of his former clients.
	tabling member printed	Lord Caine
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2025 answer text <p>I am the Government’s chief legal adviser but, by long-standing convention, the fact that I, or a fellow Law Officer, may have advised or not advised, and the content of our advice, is not disclosed outside government, as is reflected in the Ministerial Code.</p><p>This is a long-standing policy observed by successive governments. It is also an important legal principle, as confirmed by the Bar Council, that “<em>barristers do not choose their clients, nor do they associate themselves with their clients’ opinions or behaviour by virtue of representing them</em>”.</p><p>Law Officers, by their experience and professional nature will sometimes have an extensive legal background and may have previously been involved in a wide number of past cases. That is why there is a robust system for considering and managing any conflicts that may arise, in line with the professional obligations of lawyers.</p><p>There is the established process on ministerial declarations, with previous employment and interests having been published for the public record. In general, there has always been an established rigorous system in place within the Attorney General’s Office to ensure that a Law Officer would not be consulted on any matter that could give rise to a potential conflict of interest. This system sits alongside the declaration of interest system overseen by the Prime Minister’s Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards.</p><p>If a Law Officer publicly confirmed specific matters where they were recused, this would likely disclose that the other Law Officer was therefore giving advice or infer that legal advice had been requested by the Government on a specific matter, which would risk a breach of the Law Officers’ Convention. In addition, a lawyer cannot breach a client’s confidentiality in relation to advisory work that had previously not been made public so this would limit the ability of a Law Officer to publish in full their previous caseload and conflicts schedule. In that regard, I have been through the same process as previous Law Officers, none of which have gone as far to proactively disclose their specific conflicts of interest for the reasons set out above.</p><p>As I set out to the Justice Select Committee (15 January 2025), I confirmed that as a private barrister prior to my appointment as Attorney General, I represented Gerry Adams on an issue unconnected to the Legacy Act.</p> answering member printed Lord Hermer question first answered 21/01/2025 16:11:21 answering member 5365 label Biography information for Lord Hermer
	tabling member	4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine

1756084

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2025
	answering body	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept id	18
	answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
	answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
	hansard heading	Members' Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what guidance the House of Commons issues to hon. Members on declaring reportable gifts, donations or hospitality which are returned or reimbursed within 28 days of receipt; and whether reportable gifts, donations or hospitality which are returned or reimbursed after 28 days of receipt are recorded in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests.
	tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2025 answer text <p>Registration requirements are set out in the Code of Conduct together with the Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members, approved by the House on 12 December 2022. (https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmcode/1083/1083.pdf)</p><p>Paragraph 5 of the Code provides that new Members must register all their current financial interests, and any registrable benefits (other than earnings) received in the 12 months before their election within one month of their election, and Members must register any change in those registrable interests within 28 days. Gifts, donations or hospitality are registrable from the day of receipt (whether or not subsequently repaid). The 28-day period is provided to enable time for registration for the purpose of transparency.</p><p>Members are encouraged to seek advice from the Registrar of Members’ Financial Interests if they are in any doubt about whether a proposed course of action is in line with the rules.</p> answering member constituency Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney answering member printed Nick Smith question first answered 21/01/2025 17:28:34 answering member 3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden