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1665604

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date	17/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Speed Limits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer on 16 October 2023 to Question 199996 on Motorways: Speed Limits, on what (a) basis and (b) authority National Highways conducted a trial without scientific advice to support a trial being beneficial to the environment and in reducing emissions.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	203005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>National Highways have a legal duty to achieve compliance of NO<sub>2</sub> levels on their roads in the shortest possible time. Part of this duty was to review new technology and research.</p><p> </p><p>The speed trial was one of these pieces of research undertaken by experts from Connected Places Catapult, supported by consultation and joint working with leading experts in emission measurements and modelling at TNO in the Netherlands between May 2017 and January 2019, and TU Graz in Austria.</p><p> </p><p>Findings of National Highways’ research have been presented to the Dispersion Modellers User Group (DMUG) and ITS(UK) Smart Environment Interest Group and is published on National Highways’ website.</p><p> </p><p>The speed trial implemented in 2021 was a way to understand if this research would work in real world conditions. The complex analysis of all the data collected on the M1 trial is currently being analysed and a report on the conclusions of the M1 speed trial will be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 23/10/2023 14:18:07 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1665613

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 19 July 2023, reference JK41078, from the hon. Member for Solihull.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	203008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>When DWP receive correspondence relating to a complaint from a Member of Parliament, they aim to fully resolve or agree a resolution within 15 working days of receipt. Complex issues may take longer to resolve</p><p><br> The correspondence referenced was received from the MP on 19 July 2023. On 25 July, the complaint resolution manager contacted the customer to discuss their complaint. During the call, the customer asked CMG to audit her child maintenance account to confirm the arrears owed to her are correct. On 25 July, CMG wrote to the MP’s office confirming they would be unable to provide a full response within 15 days as actions were being progressed. On 2 August, CMG started to audit the customer’s account. This is a complex piece of work, and it can take several weeks to complete, depending on the complexity of the case. The MP contacted CMG on 31 August, 19 September and 16 October asking for a full response to be provided. On each occasion, CMG contacted the MP’s office by email, explaining their investigations were ongoing and a full response would be provided once their investigations were concluded. On 18 October, CMG contacted the MP’s office and confirmed a full response to the MP would be provided by Friday 20 October. I can confirm the response was issued to the MP’s office on Thursday 19 October.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 20/10/2023 13:13:05 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1665110

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations
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 support the work of community railway station adoption groups.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	202803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport actively supports the work of Community Railway Station Adoption Groups by providing funding and access to a range of non-financial support. The Department provides grant funding to the Community Rail Network, who offer guidance and training, alongside opportunities for networking, promotion, and access to resources and community engagement initiatives. These efforts are integral to the realisation of the National Community Rail Development Strategy and the broader goals outlined in the Plan for Rail, which collectively aim to enhance the quality and accessibility of rail services while strengthening community involvement.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 23/10/2023 13:51:56 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1665111

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to rescind the decision of the Welsh Government to introduce default 20mph speed limits.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	202804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Wales Act 2017, power for setting national speed limits was devolved to the Welsh Government.</p><p>It is disappointing that the Welsh Government seems to be ignoring its own impact assessments, which suggest a £4.5 billion hit to the Welsh economy.</p><p>The UK Government does not have any current plans to change the national speed limits, or to introduce 20mph as the default speed limit for urban areas in England.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 23/10/2023 08:45:42 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1662875

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Clean Air Zones: Birmingham
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 plans to mandate Birmingham City Council to expand its Clean Air Zone for the purposes of generating income following the issuing of a Section 114 notice by that council.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	200729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>No. Local authorities cannot use Clean Air Zones as a revenue raising measure. Under the Transport Act 2000 the net proceeds of any charging schemes made under the Act are only available to the local authority for the purpose of facilitating the achievement of its local transport policies.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/10/2023 11:41:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1662940

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Allotments: Urban Areas
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 her Department is taking steps to help increase the level of allotment provision in urban areas.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	200794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of access to local green spaces including allotments in enabling and supporting healthy lifestyles within our communities. The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that that local planning policies should be based on robust and up-to-date assessments of the need for open space and opportunities for new provision, which can include allotments, and their plans should then seek to accommodate this. The National Model Design Code states that as part of open space design for large developments there should be the consideration of allotments and community growing projects for food production, learning and community engagement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to empowering communities to shape what happens in their local area and to work together to improve their neighbourhoods including projects which support pride of place and local growing spaces.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England launched the Green Infrastructure Framework: Principles and Standards for England in January 2023. This will help local planning authorities and developers to create or improve green and blue infrastructure, particularly where provision is poorest. This could include community food growing alongside other greenspaces and environmental features.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 23/10/2023 12:18:25 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1663178

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Climate Change Committee: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has provided any funding to the Climate Change Committee since 2008.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	201032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Climate Change Committee – previously the Committee on Climate Change – has received funding from the Department and its predecessors.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/10/2023 06:56:33 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1663179

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Japanese Knotweed: Weed Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to tackle Japanese knotweed.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	201033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the threats posed by invasive species, including Japanese knotweed, and has a comprehensive Great Britain Non-native Species Strategy designed to co-ordinate action to tackle these threats.  Defra funds biocontrol research to tackle Japanese knotweed. It is hoped that this will provide a cost and time effective way of managing this species. This research has identified the psyllid <em>Aphalari itadori,</em> (a sap-sucking insect), as a biological control agent for tackling Japanese Knotweed. Information about the research can be found on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.invasive-species.org%2Fspecies%2Fjapanese-knotweed%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CCaitlin.Drysdale%40defra.gov.uk%7Cbba109f94c5c48472da708da707ec566%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637945987017485353%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aeXJnknvpjifW4%2B64fu%2FboPH9Bs%2BviasJto8cEGnHvY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">the Japanese Knotweed Alliance website.</a></p><p> </p><p>Local Action Groups, with support from Government, are actively involved in reducing and eradicating Japanese knotweed.</p><p> </p><p>Japanese knotweed is listed on Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it an offence to allow the plant to escape or cause it to grow in the wild. The Government has developed guidance on how to prevent the spread of Japanese knotweed and other harmful weeds, as well as how to treat and dispose of them, which can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fprevent-the-spread-of-harmful-invasive-and-non-native-plants&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca00853eea1a34e2b487d08da9cbb0b73%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637994624408567816%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qKl2BqFtBW8CJhZmnQkeAh9enYmLhEGEL7QhvPQ4ivA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">How to stop invasive non-native plants from spreading - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government also run awareness raising campaigns such as ‘Be Plant Wise’ and Invasive Species Week, as well as providing species information and online training materials on biosecurity on the <a href="https://www.nonnativespecies.org/home/index.cfm" target="_blank">GB NNSS website</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/10/2023 15:45:28 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1663180

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Gliding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has recently made of the operational capacity of volunteer gliding squadrons; and what steps he is taking to increase the availability of gliding induction courses for air cadets.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	201034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force (RAF) No.2 Flying Training School has eight units that are currently providing Gliding Induction Flights to members of the RAF Air Cadets, with two more units planned to commence flights in early 2024.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/10/2023 10:07:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1663181

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: RAF Scampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what sum her Department has spent on preparing RAF Scampton to house asylum seekers.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	201035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>All Home Office commercial contracts are designed to ensure the best value for taxpayers and the Home Office closely monitors its contractor's performance, including financial results.</p><p>The Home Office continues to provide alternative sites to ensure asylum seekers will be in adequate, safe and secure accommodation appropriate for this purpose, whilst providing value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 14:49:04 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight