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1744578

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Northern Trains: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how often she meets senior leaders at Northern Rail to discuss its service delivery in the north of England.
	tabling member constituency	Cheadle
	tabling member printed	Tom Morrison
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>Ministers, and officials from the Rail North Partnership have regular meetings with Northern's management team to discuss how to improve its current performance across its network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/11/2024 14:32:14 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5090

1744581

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Private Education: Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with specialist schools that deal with children with the most complex disabilities on the increase in employer National Insurance contributions announced in the budget.
	tabling member constituency	Cheadle
	tabling member printed	Tom Morrison
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>The government has agreed that the department will be compensated for the increase in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) paid by state-funded schools, and work is in progress to determine how much the department will receive for those employers within its remit and how that funding will be distributed. The department will engage with key stakeholders on our approach to the NICs funding and will provide more information as soon as is practicable.</p><p>Compensation for the NICs will be additional to the £1 billion increase to high needs funding announced at the 30 October Budget. Due to timing constraints, NICs funding will need to be provided as a separate grant, alongside the dedicated schools grant, in 2025/26.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 29/11/2024 14:40:37 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5090

1744582

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police Community Support Officers: Greater Manchester
	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 made an impact assessment of changes in the numbers of Police Community Support Officers in Greater Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Cheadle
	tabling member printed	Tom Morrison
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>This Government wants to ensure that policing has the support that they need so that they can get back to tackling the issues that that matter to the public. That is why we are delivering an additional 13,000 police officers, PCSOs and special constables in neighbourhood policing roles and ensuring every community has a named officer to turn to.</p><p>We are considering the implementation of our plans around neighbourhood policing and the growth in neighbourhood officers as a key priority. We are doing this alongside key partners across policing to ensure that we deliver an effective plan that delivers the best service for the public.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson question first answered 29/11/2024 13:15:56 answering member 1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson
	tabling member	5090

1744583

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Manchester Metrolink: Stockport
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to fund a Metrolink extension to Stockport before the end of this Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Cheadle
	tabling member printed	Tom Morrison
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government is investing in transport improvements across our city regions, including Greater Manchester which is receiving over £1 billion through its City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. In line with the Government’s commitment to devolution, decisions on where to invest this funding, including whether to extend the Metrolink network, rest with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, in partnership with its constituent local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/11/2024 14:26:19 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	5090

1744584

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	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	Project Gigabit and 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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2024 to Question 14940 on Project Gigabit and Shared Rural Network, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the minimum signal strength to support remote working.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>Ofcom reports that a 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload speed connection is needed to support video calls and a consistent connection to the internet, and our expectation is that this would support remote working. Most networks in the UK, including those delivered by Project Gigabit, offer much higher performance.</p><p>The mobile signal strength thresholds Ofcom set for the Shared Rural Network are based on Ofcom’s assessment of what constitutes “good” mobile coverage which has been in place for several years and which broadly equates to successfully making a 90 second call and getting a download speed of at least 2Mbit/s. Whether this is sufficient to support remote working will depend on a number of factors, including the nature of the work being undertaken and the level of congestion on the network. We have asked Ofcom to keep under review what constitutes good 4G and 5G connectivity.</p><p>In response to my letter to their Chief Executive, Ofcom is considering how to incorporate different signal strength thresholds in its reporting on the availability of mobile networks.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/11/2024 13:39:55 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1744587

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Turing Scheme: Private Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of (a) schools that have students with Turing grants are independent schools and (b) students that receive Turing grants attend independent schools.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16155
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>For the 2024/25 academic year, over £10 million in funding was awarded to 298 successful schools projects from across the UK. This will provide funding for over 7,000 pupils to participate in placements overseas. Of these, 56% will be for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p>Of these 298 successful school applications, 6 were from private schools (2%), providing funding for just over 100 pupils to take part in international placements (1.6%), however this is subject to change as these projects are delivered through the year.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 29/11/2024 14:20:44 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1744590

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London North Eastern Railway: WiFi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November to Question 13473 and the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14457 on London North Eastern Railway: WiFi, whether complaints about WiFi are included in the category entitled facilities on board.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>I can confirm that Wifi complaints fall into the &quot;Quality on Train&quot; - &quot;Facilities on Board&quot; category.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 29/11/2024 14:20:50 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1744595

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Carers: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 November 2024 to Question 14130, whether the local authorities to take part in the kinship allowance trial have been selected.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2024 answer text <p>The government has recently announced a £40 million package to trial a new Kinship Allowance in up to 10 local authorities to test whether paying an allowance to cover the additional costs of supporting the child can help increase the number of children taken in by family members and friends. Further details on the process for selecting local authorities will be shared shortly.</p><p>The programme will begin in 2025 and decisions about future national rollout will be informed by the findings of the evaluation. We will share further detail on the timetable and delivery of the programme in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 02/12/2024 14:15:31 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1744607

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	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	Bellwin Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on activating the Bellwin Scheme in response to (a) Storm Bert and (b) other storms.
	tabling member constituency	Epping Forest
	tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>The impact of flooding, wherever it occurs, is traumatic for the communities impacted and I have great sympathy for all those affected. The government is ready to consider local authority requests for Bellwin Scheme support which can help with the reimbursement of immediate eligible costs for the local authorities affected by the recent storms, including Storm Bert.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley answering member printed Alex Norris question first answered 29/11/2024 13:33:34 answering member 4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris
	tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1744610

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid: Shropshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data her Department holds on the number of (a) criminal legal aid firms and (b) duty solicitors contracted to provide legal aid in (i) Shropshire and (ii) Telford constituency for each year data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Telford
	tabling member printed	Shaun Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	16270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2024 answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is responsible for commissioning legal aid services in England and Wales.</p><p>The commissioning and monitoring of criminal legal aid services are undertaken at a national level.</p><p>Information about the number of legal aid providers contracted to provide services are published as part of the <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F6735d1def6920bfb5abc7b05%2Flegal-aid-statistics-tables-apr-jun-2024.ods&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK" target="_blank">LAA’s statistics</a> [see tables 9.1-9.8]. These statistics are used by the LAA as management information to monitor the supply of legal aid services over time, in different areas of law and different regions of England Wales.</p><p>The duty schemes serving the Shropshire and Telford constituency are the Shrewsbury and Telford schemes. There are currently 13 duty solicitors (members) in the Shrewsbury scheme, 8 duty solicitors in the Telford scheme and a total of 7 criminal legal providers across Shropshire.</p><p>The LAA is satisfied that there is adequate provision of criminal legal aid services in Telford and Shropshire, including under the relevant duty solicitor schemes operating in the area.</p> answering member constituency Scunthorpe answering member printed Sir Nicholas Dakin question first answered 29/11/2024 14:14:05 answering member 4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin
	tabling member	5041