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1719202

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of miles travelled by bus in Shropshire.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	27133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Most bus services outside London are commercially operated. The Government recognises the importance of local bus services to helping communities stay connected and has announced over £4.5 billion to support and improve bus services since 2020. This includes over £2 billion to help local authorities deliver their Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) and make bus services more frequent, reliable, cheaper, and easier to use. Shropshire Council has been allocated £4.8 million to deliver its BSIP. Local authorities can use BSIP funding to target areas they believe will deliver the best overall outcomes in growing long term patronage and revenues; helping to maintain service levels.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also makes over £200 million available to bus operators every year through the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) to help them maintain their networks. A further £42 million in BSOG funding is provided directly to local authorities to help subsidise socially necessary bus services that might otherwise be commercially unviable. Shropshire Council receives £512,447 of this funding every year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also investing almost £600 million to deliver the £2 fare cap scheme in England, helping passengers save on their travel costs, and ultimately encouraging more people to use the bus.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 23/05/2024 14:36:22 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719396

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Mobile Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that areas without access to 4G signal will continue to access signal after the 3G switch-off.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	27134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The government welcomes legacy networks being switched off in a responsible way, as this will increase network efficiency, minimise energy consumption and free up spectrum for 4G and 5G networks and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has published details of how it expects the mobile network operators (MNOs) to conduct the switch off in line with their regulatory obligations, and the mobile network operators have committed to offer broadly the same level of coverage via their 4G networks as they currently offer on their 3G (and 2G) networks.</p><p> </p><p>Given MNOs’ assurances that 4G coverage should be available in place of 3G following switchover, farmers currently using 3G for navigation should therefore be able to rely on 4G coverage or, failing that, satellite navigation systems.</p><p> </p><p>The Shared Rural Network aims to extend 4G coverage to 95% of UK landmass by the end of 2025, while further coverage improvements in the more hard-to-reach areas will continue to be delivered until the start of 2027. 4G coverage is already available to over 93% of the UK landmass.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 27135 question first answered 23/05/2024 09:48:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719397

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Global Positioning System: Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure farmers will continue to be able to use GPS equipment after the 3G switch-off.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	27135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The government welcomes legacy networks being switched off in a responsible way, as this will increase network efficiency, minimise energy consumption and free up spectrum for 4G and 5G networks and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has published details of how it expects the mobile network operators (MNOs) to conduct the switch off in line with their regulatory obligations, and the mobile network operators have committed to offer broadly the same level of coverage via their 4G networks as they currently offer on their 3G (and 2G) networks.</p><p> </p><p>Given MNOs’ assurances that 4G coverage should be available in place of 3G following switchover, farmers currently using 3G for navigation should therefore be able to rely on 4G coverage or, failing that, satellite navigation systems.</p><p> </p><p>The Shared Rural Network aims to extend 4G coverage to 95% of UK landmass by the end of 2025, while further coverage improvements in the more hard-to-reach areas will continue to be delivered until the start of 2027. 4G coverage is already available to over 93% of the UK landmass.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 27134 question first answered 23/05/2024 09:48:10 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719399

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Gobowen-Oswestry Railway Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the reopening of the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	27137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Under Network North, it was announced that the Oswestry to Gobowen line Restoring Your Railway scheme would progress to delivery, subject to successful business cases. Progress is being made with Network Rail and others on next steps, including on a schedule for development work and costs. The Department expects that such development work will begin in the coming months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/05/2024 14:42:44 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719002

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Carpets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will update the Decent Homes Standard to mandate social rented properties to provide floor coverings for all habitable rooms.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-16/26801" target="_blank">26801</a> on 22 May 2024.</p><p>There is currently no legislation for social housing landlords to provide floor coverings, nor is there any legislation for social housing landlords to strip floor coverings out between lets. We are looking at this as part of our ongoing review into the Decent Homes Standard (DHS).</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 26932 26933 question first answered 22/05/2024 16:06:41 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719003

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
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	Mobile Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to support mobile phone owners whose device is not 4G compatible when the 3G signal is switched off.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The government welcomes legacy networks being switched off in a responsible way, as this will free up spectrum for 4G and 5G networks and beyond. Ofcom has published details of how it expects the mobile network operators to conduct the switch off in line with their regulatory obligations. These expectations include providing customers with a minimum of three to six months’ notice of any steps they need to take as a result of their provider switching off their 3G networks; communicating in a clear and timely way, using a range of communication channels to raise customer awareness of the proposed changes; and providing additional support to vulnerable customers.</p><p> </p><p>The mobile network operators have set out advice to their customers on 3G switch off plans on each of their websites.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor the MNOs’ progress in switching off their 3G networks.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 22/05/2024 09:06:42 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719004

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
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	Skilled Workers: Mechanical Engineering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of skilled mechanics.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government are in regular contact with the automotive sector to understand their requirements and we continue to support the automotive sector, including through the Automotive Council Skills Working Group which covers skills issues across manufacturing, aftermarket (repair and servicing) and sales.</p><p>The Government recognises that skills are critical to the current and future needs of the economy and that is why we are committed to delivering a world-leading skills system that is employer-focused, high-quality, and fit for the future. This is through high quality further and higher education, apprenticeships, and adult training. This is driving productivity and growth by growing talent across the country, addressing skills shortages and responding to evolving skills needs in key growth sectors.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 22/05/2024 15:03:57 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719005

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Carpets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of purchasing floor coverings for all habitable rooms for a new social rented home tenant.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-16/26801" target="_blank">26801</a> on 22 May 2024.</p><p>There is currently no legislation for social housing landlords to provide floor coverings, nor is there any legislation for social housing landlords to strip floor coverings out between lets. We are looking at this as part of our ongoing review into the Decent Homes Standard (DHS).</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 26929 26933 question first answered 22/05/2024 16:06:41 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1719006

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Carpets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an estimate of the number of social housing tenants who live without full floor covering in their property.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Question UIN <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-16/26801" target="_blank">26801</a> on 22 May 2024.</p><p>There is currently no legislation for social housing landlords to provide floor coverings, nor is there any legislation for social housing landlords to strip floor coverings out between lets. We are looking at this as part of our ongoing review into the Decent Homes Standard (DHS).</p> answering member constituency Kensington answering member printed Felicity Buchan grouped question UIN 26929 26932 question first answered 22/05/2024 16:06:41 answering member 4821 label Biography information for Felicity Buchan
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1718748

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Rented Housing: Carpets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of social rented properties which do not include floor coverings in all habitable rooms on the health of tenants.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	26801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>Landlords must ensure homes are of a decent standard and investigate and respond to complaints quickly. All residents have the right to a safe, warm and decent home. If residents are unhappy, they can contact the Housing Ombudsman.</p><p>The Government is currently reviewing the Decent Homes Standard and has been considering the question of floor coverings in social housing as part of this work.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young grouped question UIN 26802 question first answered 22/05/2024 13:21:01 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan