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1723396

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Universal Credit: Appeals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the support available receivers of Universal Credit who wish to appeal a decision of her Department at an Upper Tier Tribunal.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>Tribunals are administered independently of the Department and therefore appeals to the Upper Tribunal are a matter for the appellant and His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The appellant should follow guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) on the process for appealing to the Upper Tribunal. There is also helpful information on gov.uk: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/appeal-benefit-decision/unhappy-tribunals-decision</a>. This includes links to third party organisations who offer free advice on engaging with this process.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 30/07/2024 14:43:39 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723597

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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 Phones: 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 his Department is taking to improve mobile signal for (a) farmers and (b) rural businesses.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at over 93%, up from 91% when the programme started.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 1832 question first answered 30/07/2024 11:26:23 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723598

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
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	Shared Rural Network
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of progress made on the Shared Rural Network.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>The Shared Rural Network will bring 4G mobile coverage to 95% of the UK landmass. Ofcom assesses the mobile network operators progress against their individual coverage targets. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage from at least one operator currently stands at over 93%, up from 91% when the programme started.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant grouped question UIN 1831 question first answered 30/07/2024 11:26:23 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723166

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the DVLA will publish a comprehensive list of reportable medical conditions.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) publishes a comprehensive list of notifiable medical conditions on GOV.UK. The ‘Assessing Fitness to Drive’ guidance is intended for healthcare professionals and is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive-a-guide-for-medical-professionals</a>, while guidance for driving licence holders can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving</a>.</p><p> </p><p>If a licence holder is unsure whether they need to notify the DVLA of their medical condition, or if it may impact safe driving, they should discuss it with their healthcare professional.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 29/07/2024 15:20:38 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723167

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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	4G: Standards
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 his Department plans to take to help improve 4G signal (a) partial not spots and (b) total not spots.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>The government is working in partnership with mobile network operators to deliver the Shared Rural Network, which will reduce both partial and total not spots and bring 4G coverage to 95% of UK landmass. Ofcom reports that 4G coverage currently stands at over 93%.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/07/2024 16:12:51 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723168

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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	4G and 5G: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has made an assessment of the accuracy of Ofcom coverage maps for (a) 4G and (b) 5G signal.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>From my own experience, I am aware that Ofcom’s coverage maps do not always match consumers’ experience of mobile networks. My Department is working with Ofcom to identify what more can be done to improve the accuracy of its reporting, noting that all sorts of factors will impact people's experience, including how many other people are on the network at any given point, as well as weather conditions.</p><p>We have also asked Ofcom to keep under review its definitions of what constitutes “good” 4G and 5G coverage, so that they continue to reflect consumer expectations as people’s usage and their requirements evolve.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 30/07/2024 14:29:24 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723169

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mobile signal roaming in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p>Roaming already exists for 999 calls, as the Code of Practice for the Public Emergency Call Service requires that any call from a mobile phone will automatically roam onto another mobile network free-of-charge to make an emergency call if they have no signal from their own provider.</p><p>The Government is committed to improving rural coverage. The Shared Rural Network is set to increase 4G geographic coverage throughout the UK to 95% by the end of 2025. This will enable emergency calls in new areas and will reduce the digital divide between rural and urban areas of the UK, helping rural businesses and communities to thrive.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/07/2024 16:17:53 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1723170

registered interest
date	24/07/2024
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	Broadband: North Shropshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when he expects every household in North Shropshire constituency to have access to gigabit broadband.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2024 answer text <p><em></em></p><p>Over 72% of premises in the North Shropshire constituency can access a gigabit-capable (&gt;1000 Mbps) broadband connection.</p><p> </p><p>Project Gigabit will extend this gigabit coverage. Freedom Fibre is delivering a contract to upgrade over 12,000 additional premises in the region, including over 9,000 premises in the North Shropshire constituency. We expect the first of these premises in North Shropshire to be connected by the end of 2024 and the contract is due to be completed by 2026. We will also keep suppliers’ commercial delivery plans under review and consider what else may be necessary to fulfil our ambition for gigabit coverage across the UK by 2030.</p><p></p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 29/07/2024 15:25:09 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722792

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Farmers: 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, what steps his Department plans to take to provide financial assistance to farmers in debt.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The recent ‘Balance Sheet Analysis’ publication highlights that average liquidity in the sector has been consistently improving over the latest five years of data and reached a 10-year high in the latest year of data (2022/23). This suggests that levels of debt in the farming sector are lower than average.</p><p> </p><p>To confirm, we will deliver a resilient and healthy food system, with a new deal for farmers that works for farmers, food security and nature.</p><p> </p><p>The only way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside and nature. We are doing this and assessing data and information about what is working and what is not before setting out detailed plans. We will confirm plans for further optimisation and rollout of farming grants and schemes shortly.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 26/07/2024 08:04:01 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1722793

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Dairy Products: Labelling
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 his Department has made an assessment of the impact of changes to labelling costs on dairy businesses after 1 October 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	1375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>This government has considered the impact of changes to labelling costs across a range of sectors. The Government is committed to implementing the Windsor Framework in good faith, including commitments on the use of 'Not for EU labels', as well as taking all steps necessary to protect the UK internal market.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 26/07/2024 07:59:16 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan