29 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedHow many Type 23 frigates are (a) operationally available and (b) capable of being deployed simultaneously.
ReplyAs of 31 October 2024, six Type 23 frigates were available. The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental planning requirements. This is carefull...
29 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow many (a) officials from her Department and (b) police officers have visited Pitcairn Island in each of the last 12 months.
ReplyI can confirm that no officials from the Home Office or UK police officers have visited Pitcairn Island in the last 12 months.
29 Oct 2024·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve dementia (a) diagnosis, (b) research and (c) treatment.
ReplyNHS England is committed to improving diagnosis rates and recovering them to the national ambition for two thirds of people with dementia to have a formal diagnosis.NHS England publishes a monthly report detailing the number of people with a recorded deme...
29 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, how many criminal (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions have taken place on the Pitcairn Islands in each of the last 10 years.
ReplyGovernment of Pitcairn hold the data on criminal prosecutions and convictions in the Pitcairn Islands.
29 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials of his Department have visited Pitcairn Island in each of the last 12 months.
ReplyThe current resident Administrator is recruited by the FCDO. There have been two visits by FCDO officials within the last 12 months. The Deputy Governor (based in Auckland, New Zealand) visited the island in October 2023 and there was a visit by a Technic...
29 Oct 2024·Wales Office·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the economic impact of the 20mph speed limit on Welsh roads.
ReplyThe Welsh Government has been clear that the primary objective of this policy is to save lives and reduce casualties.From April-June 2024, both collisions and casualties on 20mph and 30mph roads have fallen by almost a quarter compared to the same period ...
29 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to help ensure value for money in tertiary education public spending.
ReplyThe government defines tertiary education as all post-secondary education, encompassing both further education (FE) and higher education (HE). It includes education provided by colleges, universities and other specialist institutions, aimed at supporting ...
29 Oct 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to improve (a) recruitment and (b) retention in the Royal Navy.
ReplyThe new Government inherited a very challenging retention and recruitment position for all Services including the Royal Navy. Since taking office we have announced a number of new initiatives to improve recruitment including removing or updating over 100 ...
29 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to increase the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of teachers in the London Borough of Havering.
ReplyHigh quality teaching is the factor that makes the biggest difference to a child’s education. There are now 468,693 full-time equivalent teachers in state-funded schools in England, but more must be done to ensure we have the workforce needed to provide t...
28 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, how many buildings have registered for the Cladding Safety Scheme in Romford constituency.
ReplyTo date, there have been four applications to the Cladding Safety Scheme that have been started for buildings located within the Romford constituency.Two applications are at Apply for Grant stage where information is being gathered and submitted by one ap...
28 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to help fill job vacancies in Romford constituency.
ReplyThe Romford Jobcentre team deliver a bespoke service to employers, including candidate matching and screening, employer interviews on site, and group information sessions to help customers into work, as well as job fairs targeting specific sectors and cus...
28 Oct 2024·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to visit Woburn Safari Park to see the new-born Eastern Mountain Bongo.
ReplyDefra ministers have no plans to visit Woburn Safari Park but we congratulate Woburn Safari Park on the birth of one of the most critically endangered animals on the planet, an Eastern Mountain bongo calf and the work they are doing to protect this beauti...
28 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, how much funding has been provided through the Disabled Facilities Grant in Romford constituency in each year since 2022.
ReplyRomford constituency is part of the Havering London Borough Council area. Government provided the following Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to Havering London Borough Council for each financial year since 2022-2023.DFG Funding2022-20232023-2024202...
28 Oct 2024·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help prevent persecution of Christians in China.
ReplyThe environment for freedom of religion or belief across China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Christians.This Government stands firm on human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. The Foreign Secretary has raised...
28 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what recent progress her Department has made on simplifying the planning process for house building.
ReplyWe recently consulted on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system. The consultation closed on the 24 September and officials in my department are currently analysing responses with a view to publi...
28 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the proportion of green belt land that could be re-designated as grey belt land in (a) Romford constituency and (b) Havering.
ReplyIn our consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other changes to the planning system, it was suggested that grey belt land be defined as Green Belt land which makes a limited contribution to the Green Belt's pu...
28 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to help reduce the number of drug-related deaths.
ReplyDrug-related deaths are tragically at record highs and this government is committed to gripping this problem.The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) is actively working to reduce the number of drug-related deaths and has invested an additional £2...
28 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of raising of the bus fare cap in England on working families.
ReplyThe government knows how important it is to provide affordable bus travel, particularly in rural communities and towns where there is heavy reliance on buses. Under the inherited plans of the previous administration, funding for the current cap on bus far...
28 Oct 2024·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to improve access to artificial intelligence training.
ReplyI refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Romford to the answer of 15 October 2024 to Question HL1654.
28 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to improve access to artificial intelligence training.
ReplyThis Government is committed to delivering an efficient and effective future transport sector. To do that we need to ensure that the sector and the public servants which support it are equipped to use, regulate, guide and assure AI systems effectively. My...