Written questions by Reed.

How many cyber security incident reports relating to energy infrastructure his Department received in the last 12 months.

Awaiting answer.

A) how much total funding has been allocated to national resilience and civil contingencies in the current spending review period and b) what the breakdown of that funding is by department.

Awaiting answer.

What definition his Department is using of expenditure that qualifies as resilience and security spending for the purposes of the Government's commitment to spend 1.5% of GDP on this by 2035.

Awaiting answer.

On how many occasions Military Aid to the Civil Authorities has been provided in the last 12 months.

Awaiting answer.

Following the publication of the APPG for Air Ambulances’ report, The Case for Safeguarded 24/7 On-Site Hospital Helipads at Major Trauma Centres and Specialist Hospitals, if he will meet with the

We thank the All-Party Parliamentary Groups for their report, and we are considering its recommendations and analysis, and potential next steps.The Department and NHS England engage with the Air Ambulance UK and the wider sector through ongoing resilience...

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of wildfires in summer 2026.

Wildfires are an increasing threat to people, properties, infrastructure, and the environment. The level of risk in summer 2026 will depend on many factors, such as weather, vegetation condition and human activity. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and...

What the (a) average and (b) maximum time is between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by Devon County Council in Exmouth and Exeter East constituency.

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.

What is the (a) average and (b) maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities in each of the last five years.

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.

What duty exists between developers and highway authorities to ensure roads on new residential developments that are subject to a Section 38 agreement are gritted and made safe during the winter weather before

There is no statutory duty set out in the Highways Act 1980 that requires developers or highway authorities to carry out winter maintenance, such as gritting, on roads subject to a Section 38 agreement prior to formal adoption.

How many times has a Section 38 highway bond proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of the developer in each of the last five y

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of occasions where a Section 38 highway bond has proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of...

What data her Department holds on the number of roads currently blocked from adoption under Section 38 solely because the underlying sewer or drainage infrastructure has not been adopted by a water company.

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of roads awaiting adoption under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 due to the underlying sewer or drainage infrastructure not having been adopted by a water company.

What discussions were had with business and industry groups regarding the threshold for trade union access to SMEs.

The Department for Business and Trade held several roundtable discussions with business and industry groups throughout the development of the trade union right of access policy. In these meetings the threshold for trade union access to SMEs was discussed....

What meetings did his department hold with trade unions regarding the setting of the threshold for trade union access to SMEs.

The Department for Business and Trade held several roundtable discussions with business and industry groups throughout the development of the trade union right of access policy. In these meetings the threshold for trade union access to SMEs was discussed....

What consideration his Department made of the evidence submitted to the consultation regarding the setting of the threshold for trade union access to SMEs.

The Department for Business and Trade carefully considered the evidence submitted through the public consultation on the operational details of the trade union right of access framework, including views on a proposed exemption from statutory access provis...

Communities and Local Government, whether he a) intends to require Cornwall, Devon, Torbay and Plymouth separately or together, to be part of a combined directly elected mayoral authority to access the full range of devolved powers b) has set a deadline for implementing this policy and c) has made an estimate of the costs of this additional layer of government.

We want to see all of England access devolved powers as soon as possible by establishing Strategic Authorities that can make the key decisions to drive economic growth and celebrate local identities. We are continuing to engage in conversations with local authorities in Cornwall, Devon, Torbay and Plymouth, to take the next step in unlocking the powers and functions available through the Devolution Framework for these areas, at a pace and configuration to be agreed with local leaders.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the costs of implementing the re-organisation of local government in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay for each local authority and what funding will his department make available to meet them.

As part of the local government reorganisation process, councils were required to set out assessments of implementation and transition costs within their proposals. It is expected that councils will be able to meet these costs over time from existing budgets, including from the flexible use of capital receipts that can support authorities in taking forward transformation and invest-to-save projects. Alongside this, the Government has announced up to £63 million in capacity funding to support councils going through local government reorganisation. At least £900,000 will be provided for each new unitary council to help with transition and set‑up costs. The consultation for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay closed on the 26 March. The Secretary of State will now assess the proposals against the criteria, the consultation responses, and all other relevant information before deciding which, if any, proposal to implement.

Communities and Local Government, what is the number of individual correspondence his department received from a) members of the public, b) voluntary groups and c) business representative organisations in favour of the re-organisation of local government in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay prior to the recent consultation.

The Government anticipates an announcement before the summer recess on which, if any, proposal for unitary local government will be implemented in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. A summary of the consultation will be published at the time of the announcement. A range of views were expressed to the Department as proposals were developed, and local residents and groups have now been able to have their say through the consultation. The Government provided £7.6million last year for councils in England with two-tier local government to develop proposals for unitary local government. This helped councils meet the cost of proposal development, including consultation and engagement with their local communities. All five proposals for local government in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay were consulted on via the recent statutory consultation.

Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the costs of conducting the consultation on local government re-organisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

The Government anticipates an announcement before the summer recess on which, if any, proposal for unitary local government will be implemented in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. A summary of the consultation will be published at the time of the announcement. A range of views were expressed to the Department as proposals were developed, and local residents and groups have now been able to have their say through the consultation. The Government provided £7.6million last year for councils in England with two-tier local government to develop proposals for unitary local government. This helped councils meet the cost of proposal development, including consultation and engagement with their local communities. All five proposals for local government in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay were consulted on via the recent statutory consultation.

Communities and Local Government, when he expects to publish the results of the consultation on local government reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay which ended on 26th March 2026.

The Government anticipates an announcement before the summer recess on which, if any, proposal for unitary local government will be implemented in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. A summary of the consultation will be published at the time of the announcement. A range of views were expressed to the Department as proposals were developed, and local residents and groups have now been able to have their say through the consultation. The Government provided £7.6million last year for councils in England with two-tier local government to develop proposals for unitary local government. This helped councils meet the cost of proposal development, including consultation and engagement with their local communities. All five proposals for local government in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay were consulted on via the recent statutory consultation.

What the legal basis is for allowing UK forces to interdict sanctioned shadow fleet vessels transiting UK territorial waters; and whether that legal basis has been confirmed in writing by the Attorney General.

UK forces operate in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and domestic law.