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1721956

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date	18/07/2024
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	Horizon IT System: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his expected timetable is for when sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT System will start receiving letters on compensation entitlements.
tabling member constituency	Glastonbury and Somerton
tabling member printed	Sarah Dyke
uin	718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring justice and financial redress is delivered as swiftly as possible for postmasters affected by the Horizon IT Scandal, whether that is through the redress schemes that are already operating or the new scheme which we intend to launch before the end of this month for those whose convictions have been overturned by the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act and the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Act.</p> answering member constituency Harrow West answering member printed Gareth Thomas question first answered 23/07/2024 08:51:14 answering member 177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
tabling member	4995 label Biography information for Sarah Dyke

1721959

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of when each project funded through the most recent round of Safer Roads Funding will be completed.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The latest rounds of the Safer Roads Fund are rounds 3A and 3B. Round 3A was funded in April 2023 to the total of £47.5 million and was granted to 25 Local Authorities to improve 27 roads. Round 3B was funded in March 2024 to the total of £38.3 million and was granted to 14 Local Authorities to improve 17 roads.</p><p>As Round 3 is still newly funded, local authorities are in the design phase of their schemes. Estimated completion dates are submitted to the Department as part of the Local Authorities' application process with most of round 3 schemes stating 2-3 years from design stage to completion. This would predict between 2025 and 2026 for completion.</p><p>The Department estimates that groundworks on many of the schemes will begin soon and Department officials will remain in contact with the local authorities, offering support throughout the lifetime of their scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 23/07/2024 10:44:56 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1722030

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Tribunals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many parents or young people have taken Birmingham City Council to appeal at a tribunal against an Education, Care and Health Plan decision in each of the last five years; and what (a) number and (b) proportion of those appeals were (i) determined in favour of the appellants, (ii) determined in favour of the local authority, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) conceded before the hearing, and (v) still awaiting a hearing.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Information about appeals to the First-tier Tribunal for Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) is published at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.</a></p><p>The table below sets out the number of appeals to the SEND Tribunal against decisions made by Birmingham City Council for the academic years 2019 to 2022 (the latest period for which data are available); and the numbers of those appeals that were (i) determined in favour of the appellants, (ii) determined in favour of the local authority, (iii) withdrawn, (iv) conceded before the hearing, and (v) still awaiting a hearing.</p><p>Appellants would include appeals made by parents and young persons.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Total appeals registered</p></td><td><p>Total appeals determined in favour of the appellants</p></td><td><p>Total appeals determined in favour of the local authority</p></td><td><p>Total appeals withdrawn</p></td><td><p>Conceded before the hearing</p></td><td><p>Awaiting a hearing date</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>291</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>547</p></td><td><p>367</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>525</p></td><td><p>365</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td colspan="6"><p>Data is not currently published</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1- Appeal data is only available for 3 years due to record retention policy.</p><p>2- Appeals registered and appeals concluded will not tally due to spanning over academic years.</p> answering member constituency Swindon South answering member printed Heidi Alexander question first answered 23/07/2024 11:19:05 answering member 4038 label Biography information for Heidi Alexander
tabling member	5234

1722103

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how and (b) when she intends to enact the public protection decisions provisions of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering how and when to implement the public protection provisions in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 07:29:49 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1722123

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what her planned timetable is for bringing section 31 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 into force.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Ms Stella Creasy
uin	612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Appropriate protections for victims of harassment or stalking are vital. We are carefully considering the measures within the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and will provide an update on plans for implementation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 23/07/2024 11:26:26 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1721288

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Airbus: Spirit AeroSystems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with representatives of the aerospace industry on guaranteeing jobs during the completion of the sale of Spirit AeroSystems’ operations to Airbus.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	67
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Under terms agreed between Airbus and Spirit, Airbus will acquire the elements of Spirit’s Belfast site responsible for the A220 airliner. This includes the wing and mid-fuselage sections. The Government is working with the Northern Ireland Executive to help ensure the best outcome for Short Brothers and all its incredibly skilled, hard working, staff. My Department is in touch with Spirit, Airbus, Boeing and other potential buyers. We have a keen interest in seeing that any acquisition includes a commitment to develop Short Brothers and its supply chain, and to provide the best possible opportunity for growth in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 22/07/2024 16:11:29 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1721296

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward proposals relating to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to (a) reform the surplus sharing arrangements and (b) transfer the Investment Reserve Fund to scheme members.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	47
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Work has already started across Government to deliver on our manifesto commitments. I will be meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees shortly to discuss the best way to deliver our commitments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 22/07/2024 11:59:53 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1721297

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Carers: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing a financial allowance to kinship carers equal to that received by foster carers.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	48
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The department is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being looked after by their community of wider kinship care, foster carers and adoptive parents, or being cared for in children’s homes, if this is the best place for them to be. The department recognises many challenges kinship cares experience, including the financial challenges that many kinship carers face. The government is considering how to most effectively transform the children’s social care system so that it can deliver better support and outcomes for children and families. This will include considering how best to support kinship carers and children in kinship care.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby grouped question UIN 49 question first answered 22/07/2024 16:21:37 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1721298

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Carers: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the potential merits of trialling a kinship care allowance.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	49
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The department is committed to working in partnership with local government to support children in care, whether they are being looked after by their community of wider kinship care, foster carers and adoptive parents, or being cared for in children’s homes, if this is the best place for them to be. The department recognises many challenges kinship cares experience, including the financial challenges that many kinship carers face. The government is considering how to most effectively transform the children’s social care system so that it can deliver better support and outcomes for children and families. This will include considering how best to support kinship carers and children in kinship care.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby grouped question UIN 48 question first answered 22/07/2024 16:21:37 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1721299

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Seaham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of expediting the application by Grand Central Rail for four daily calls at Seaham train station on Grand Central's North East services.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	50
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Access to the rail network is ultimately a decision for the ORR in its role as regulator for the rail industry. We will continue to work with ORR through the consultation process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 22/07/2024 13:33:04 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris