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1563045

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date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tourism: Dartmoor
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Dartmoor National Park Authority on the closure of the Princetown visitors centre.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	113458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges presented by sharply rising inflation, and are aware that National Park Authorities are considering options to manage current inflationary pressures. Defra has contributed more than £44m in grant funding to support the operation of Dartmoor National Park Authority since 2010. The Government remains committed to supporting our National Park Authorities and are working with them to generate more income from commercial revenue. We understand that this would be alongside the ongoing need for public funding to support essential local public services. Officials are in regular dialogue with the Chief Executive of the National Park Authorities on all of these issues.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/01/2023 10:38:44 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1563046

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dartmoor National Park Authority: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department provided in funding for Dartmoor National Park Authority in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	113459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges presented by sharply rising inflation, and are aware that National Park Authorities are considering options to manage current inflationary pressures. Defra has contributed more than £44m in grant funding to support the operation of Dartmoor National Park Authority since 2010. The Government remains committed to supporting our National Park Authorities and are working with them to generate more income from commercial revenue. We understand that this would be alongside the ongoing need for public funding to support essential local public services. Officials are in regular dialogue with the Chief Executive of the National Park Authorities on all of these issues.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/01/2023 10:40:52 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1563047

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	National Park Authorities: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to take steps to help support national park authorities to generate more income from commercial revenue.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	113460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges presented by sharply rising inflation, and are aware that National Park Authorities are considering options to manage current inflationary pressures. Defra has contributed more than £44m in grant funding to support the operation of Dartmoor National Park Authority since 2010. The Government remains committed to supporting our National Park Authorities and are working with them to generate more income from commercial revenue. We understand that this would be alongside the ongoing need for public funding to support essential local public services. Officials are in regular dialogue with the Chief Executive of the National Park Authorities on all of these issues.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/01/2023 10:58:55 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1563048

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department is taking steps to help increase mobile phone connectivity on trainlines in the South West.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	113461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>Complimentary Wi-Fi is available on all trains in the South West of England.</p><p> </p><p>Good progress has recently been made by the Department in understanding the technical barriers of ensuring improved mobile phone connectivity, including in tunnels and rural areas. Research has been conducted to evaluate the characteristics of different tunnels, how they block signal and what technical solutions could be implemented to extend mobile coverage into tunnels. Additionally, research has been undertaken to look at the effect train carriage walls have on signals, which often impair the level of connectivity passengers can access.</p><p> </p><p>These reports are both available to read via the following links:</p><p>Report on Mobile Connectivity in rolling stock –radio frequency attenuation characteristics</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1032931/mobile-connectivity-in-rolling-stock-radio-frequency-attenuation-characteristics.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1032931/mobile-connectivity-in-rolling-stock-radio-frequency-attenuation-characteristics.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Report on GB Rail Tunnel Signal Propagation &amp; Wireless Connectivity Options</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098262/11160-DfT_220303_DfT_Tunnel_Propagation_Study_FINAL_accessible1.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098262/11160-DfT_220303_DfT_Tunnel_Propagation_Study_FINAL_accessible1.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department is continuing to work closely with Network Rail, Department for Culture Media and Sport, and other Government departments to reduce the commercial and technical barriers to improving mobile connectivity along the entire rail corridor.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 09/01/2023 15:23:20 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1563049

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
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	Sports: LGBT+ People
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 it her policy only to back bids for major sporting events from nations which uphold LGBT+ rights.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	113462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>Sport operates independently of the government, therefore the government does not back bids from other nations for major sporting events.</p><p>The Government has frank conversations at international level with our counterparts around the world on human rights issues, including LGBT rights, and we will continue to have those conversations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 09/01/2023 09:07:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard