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1733317

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Abrar Islamic Foundation and Dar Alhekma Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will have discussions with the Charity Commission on the potential merits of opening an investigation into the eligibility for charitable status of (a) Dar Alhekma and (b) the Abrar Islamic Foundation.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	8471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>The Charity Commission for England and Wales ('the Commission') has a statutory function to identify and investigate misconduct and mismanagement in charities, and we are confident that it has the expertise to do so effectively. The Commission assesses concerns in accordance with its published regulatory and risk framework, and has a wide range of powers to investigate and remedy the abuse of charities. Any evidence that a registered charity is engaged in misconduct or mismanagement should be referred to the Commission.</p><p>The Commission has open regulatory compliance cases into both the Abrar Islamic Foundation and the Dar Alhekma Trust, and will determine if there is a need to take action. As a civil regulator, the Commission is not a prosecuting authority and any allegations of criminal conduct should be referred to the Police.</p><p>The Charity Commission has been clear that the promotion of extremist views in charities is unacceptable, and that it will respond robustly where there proves to have been wrongdoing.</p> answering member constituency Barnsley South answering member printed Stephanie Peacock question first answered 16/10/2024 09:17:12 answering member 4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1734619

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
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 steps he is taking with mobile network providers to accelerate the delivery of the Shared Rural Network.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	900708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>The Shared Rural Network has already delivered substantial improvements to outdoor 4G mobile coverage across the UK.</p><p>I’m pleased to report to the House that 4G coverage across the UK now stands at 94.9% which is an increase from 91% in March 2020 when the Shared Rural Network was agreed.</p><p>This indicates the programme will deliver the overarching 95% coverage target ahead of its December 2025 target, enabling rural businesses and communities to thrive.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 16/10/2024 14:37:26 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1728460

registered interest
date	10/09/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the level of inward foreign direct investment was in each of the last 10 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	5117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th September is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torfaen answering member printed Nick Thomas-Symonds question first answered 18/09/2024 15:23:17 answering member 4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds attachment 1 file name PQ5117.pdf title Letter from the National Statistician
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1725842

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorways: Safety Measures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the safety of (a) all-lane running and (b) smart motorways.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The safety of everyone travelling on our roads is the Government’s priority, which is why we are committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on smart motorways in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 09/09/2024 12:01:34 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1725843

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Lighting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to fund independent research into the potential safety implications of headlight glare.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>Yes. The government is in the process of commissioning independent research to better understand the root causes of headlamp glare and help identify potential countermeasures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 05/09/2024 11:17:26 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1725844

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to spend £8.3 billion on local roads.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3113
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The government is committed to maintaining and renewing the local road network, and to enabling local highway authorities to fix up to a million more potholes a year. The previous government made a number of funding commitments, the affordability of each of which is being examined closely as part of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 09/09/2024 11:56:36 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1725845

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to mitigate the impact of population density on the allocation of road safety funding.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The allocation of general road safety funding does not take into account population density as a funding requirement unless specified. The majority of our funding for road safety improvements is based on collision data, including killed and seriously injured statistics as well as road length. Targeted road safety improvements are devolved to the local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 09/09/2024 11:47:06 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1725846

registered interest
date	30/08/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) frequency and (b) quality of bus services.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	3115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2024 answer text <p>The government knows that Britain needs a modern transport network to help kickstart economic growth. Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities, and the government is committed to working at pace with local transport authorities, bus operators and passengers to ensure that our vital bus services truly reflect the needs of the local communities.</p><p>As announced in the King’s Speech, the government will introduce the Better Buses Bill to put the power over local bus services back in the hands of local leaders right across England, to ensure networks can meet the needs to the communities who rely on them, including in Buckinghamshire. We also plan to empower local transport authorities through reforming bus funding. By giving local leaders more control and flexibility over bus funding they can plan ahead to deliver their local transport priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 09/09/2024 11:43:34 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1724573

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Israel: Hezbollah
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to respond to Hezbollah military activity against Israel.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	2505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>We are working in lockstep with our allies to deescalate tensions and urge all parties to refrain from perpetuating the current destructive cycle of retaliatory violence. All sides must show restraint and work to prevent escalation. The Prime Minister spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 20 August. The Foreign Secretary spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Aragchi on 23 August, and with Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati and Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Dermer on 25 August. The Foreign Secretary has also had calls with other key partners including Egypt, Jordan and the UAE to press these messages. The Government will continue to support Israel's security and to urge Israel and Lebanon to engage with the US-led discussions to resolve their disagreements diplomatically and reach a political settlement.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 06/09/2024 13:47:32 answering member 5148
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith

1724632

registered interest
date	30/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Road Works: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to respond to the closed consultation entitled Street works: fines and lane rental surplus funds.
tabling member constituency	Mid Buckinghamshire
tabling member printed	Greg Smith
uin	2506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government is currently analysing responses to this consultation.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 03/09/2024 14:50:15 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4778 label Biography information for Greg Smith