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1581626

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	Ruth Edwards
uin	903344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall is a state of the art facility that rehabilitates our most seriously injured and I had the opportunity to speak to staff and patients when I visited last week .</p><p>The Government has committed funding to an NHS-led National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) with plans for the facility to be operational by Autumn 2024. The NRC will be located in the Stanford Hall estate enabling the sharing of expertise and the potential use of specialist facilities available at the DMRC.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2023 15:58:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4808 label Biography information for Ruth Edwards

1581015

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps her Department has taken to help support public libraries.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	903263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport works closely with organisations across the sector to support and champion public libraries in England. Through the first round of the Libraries Improvement Fund, we are investing £5 million in 25 library services to upgrade their buildings and technology, equipping them to meet the changing needs of local communities. Decisions regarding the second round of the Fund – which will offer another £5 million of investment – will be made shortly.</p><p>Additionally, in September 2022 the Government appointed Baroness Sanderson of Welton as chairman of a new advisory panel to help develop a new strategy to make sure public libraries are providing the best possible service for their communities. More detail can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/baroness-sanderson-to-help-develop-new-public-libraries-strategy" target="_blank">here</a>. To date she has had numerous meetings with organisations with an interest in public libraries’ work, and has led two roundtable sessions. The first on 13 January in Nottinghamshire focused on the contribution public libraries make to cultural and creative enrichment and the second on 27 January in Ipswich discussed their contribution to health and wellbeing. A further seven roundtables will be held between February and May, in libraries across England, each focusing on a specific theme, based on the seven Strategic Outcomes in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-public-libraries-in-england-2016-to-2021/libraries-deliver-ambition-for-public-libraries-in-england-2016-to-2021" target="_blank">Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021</a>, plus sessions on governance and innovation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/01/2023 14:01:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1580582

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many public libraries have closed in England since (a) 2000 and (b) 2010.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	132306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held by the Department. Arts Council England collects data from local authorities and publishes a basic dataset of information on public libraries in England. The libraries basic dataset 2021 shows the number of static libraries in England (statutory and non-statutory) from April 2010 to 31 December 2021 and also includes information on permanent library closures. It can be found at <a href="https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/search?query=basic+dataset&amp;sort_by=titles" target="_blank">https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/search?query=basic+dataset&amp;sort_by=titles</a></p><p>Based on this dataset, DCMS estimates that around 230 libraries have permanently closed in the period 1 April 2010 to 31 December 2021 and not been relocated or replaced.</p><p>The libraries basic dataset 2022 will be published by Arts Council England later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/01/2023 15:27:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1580583

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Public Libraries: Opening Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the extent to which average public library opening hours have changed in the last (a) three, (b) five and (c) 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	132307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service which meets local needs. It is for each local authority to consider carefully how best to meet those needs, including consideration of library opening hours. Any assessment of library opening hours and their change over time is a matter for the local authority.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/01/2023 15:39:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1580599

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Theatres: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has provided funding for energy reduction measures in theatres for reducing energy costs in winter 2023.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	132310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>HM Government provided support through the winter to all non-domestic energy users via the £18 billion package for businesses through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which included theatres, arts venues, and related organisations. The scheme continues to provide valuable assistance to organisations until the end of March when the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme comes into effect for all non-domestic customers, which applies to energy usage from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The new scheme strikes a balance between supporting businesses over the next 12 months and limiting taxpayers’ exposure to volatile energy markets.</p><p>The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, via its arm’s-length bodies the Theatres Trust and Arts Council England, is supporting theatres to identify ways to improve energy efficiencies via use of the ‘Theatre Green Book’.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/01/2023 15:44:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1580600

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) rape and (b) other sexual assault cases disposed of through voluntary dismissal in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	132412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 30/01/2023 15:21:04 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1580611

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether National Highways is planning any outages of its Dynac system.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	132339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>As with any technology, there is an ongoing need for maintenance and upgrade work. There was planned maintenance overnight on Saturday on 28 January 2023, timed for when traffic levels are at their lightest.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways have well-rehearsed procedures in place for planned outages, including increased patrolling by National Highway’s traffic officers, pre-positioned vehicle recovery and active monitoring of CCTV.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 132340 question first answered 30/01/2023 14:13:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1580612

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	National Highways: ICT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is the policy of National Highways to provide advanced notice to motorists of any planned outages of its Dynac system.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	132340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>As with any technology, there is an ongoing need for maintenance and upgrade work. There was planned maintenance overnight on Saturday on 28 January 2023, timed for when traffic levels are at their lightest.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways have well-rehearsed procedures in place for planned outages, including increased patrolling by National Highway’s traffic officers, pre-positioned vehicle recovery and active monitoring of CCTV.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden grouped question UIN 132339 question first answered 30/01/2023 14:13:04 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1580651

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Jobcentres: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2023 to Question 127881 on Jobcentres: Closures, if he will list the locations and proposed closure dates of the temporary Jobcentres that his Department has already made a decision to close.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	132435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>Further to question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-19/127881" target="_blank">127881</a> answered in the House of Commons on 24 January 2023, the Department can confirm that it continues to review its Jobcentre estate with a view to start returning to its pre-pandemic size.</p><p>Once the Department is ready to provide more information on proposed closure locations, and dates, it will share the news with staff first and I can assure the House that all MPs will be contacted when a decision has been made on any sites that may impact on their constituents.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of the temporary sites can be found on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/temporary-jobcentres-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 30/01/2023 16:04:36 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1580657

registered interest
date	25/01/2023
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether it is her policy to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Return of Cultural Objects Regulations 1994.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	132348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is part of the Government's commitment to taking the necessary steps to put the UK statute book on a sustainable footing following our exit from the EU. The Bill will make it easier to amend, repeal or replace retained EU law, in the best interests of the UK.</p><p>Assessments of the impact of amending, repealing or replacing areas of retained EU law are currently in progress and we will announce our plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/01/2023 15:42:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy