Every parliamentary written question tabled by Grahame Morris this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations in the Urban Transport Group's report entitled The rail and urban transport review, published on 21 Augus
The expert-led rail and urban transport review provided a comprehensive assessment of the challenges and opportunities we face in delivering transport infrastructure in Britain. The government welcomes this report and is reviewing its recommendations.
What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes by train operating companies managed by DfT OLR Holdings Ltd to contracts with rail suppliers on (a) cost risk and (b) performance.
The Department expects all train operators to manage suppliers appropriately and deliver reliable services for passengers while minimising costs for taxpayers, whether they are in the private or public sector.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) governance and (b) oversight structure of the Network Rail board.
In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, an external independent Board Effectiveness Review of Network Rail took place earlier this year, the findings report was shared with the Network Rail Board in September and subsequently with the Departme...
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the separation between Network Rail’s (a) executive (b) non-executive functions.
In line with the Network Rail Framework Agreement, an external independent Board Effectiveness Review of Network Rail took place earlier this year, the findings report was shared with the Network Rail Board in September and subsequently with the Departme...
Whether she plans to (a) commission and (b) update rail passenger (i) growth and (ii) demand forecasts.
In line with our published guidance, the Department has developed and maintains a number of possible rail demand forecasts in both the medium and long term which we update at regular intervals. As part of this, the Department considers and includes a wide...
What the cost to the public purse was of supporting the Rail Supply Group in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) 2023.
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) provides a forum for government and the rail industry to discuss overarching rail supply chain issues and to lead targeted work to address government and industry priorities. Industry members give their time for free, but the g...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the value for money of supporting the Rail Supply Group.
The Rail Supply Group (RSG) provides a forum for government and the rail industry to discuss overarching rail supply chain issues and to lead targeted work to address government and industry priorities. Industry members give their time for free, but the g...
How much her Department has spent on outsourced services in prisons in the last 12 months.
For the period covered the 1 August 2023 – 30 August 2024, the Ministry of Justice spend with 3rd Party Suppliers for HMPPS as the operating unit is £3.2 billion.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of granting rights of access to rivers to (a) kayakers and (b) swimmers.
Inland waterways such as canals and rivers are categorised as regulated (mostly canals and some larger rivers, owned by a navigation authority) and unregulated (mostly smaller rivers and no canals, owned/managed by riparian landowners along their length)....
Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to implement the aims of the Right to Roam campaign.
Our countryside and green spaces are a source of great national pride, but too many across the country are left without access to the great outdoors. That is why the last Labour Government expanded public access by introducing the Countryside and Rights o...
Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment has he made of the potential merits of opening up green belt land to responsible public access.
The Government recognises the importance of providing access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing.We are actively working on initiatives that enhance access to nature in other areas. We will create nine new National River Walks, plant three n...
If he will return blood and diagnostics tests taken after detonation to UK nuclear test veterans.
I have met with representatives of the nuclear test veteran community and am committed to continuing that engagement to consider the concerns raised, including looking into questions raised on medical records. Nuclear test veterans can request access to t...
If she will make an estimate of the amount of revenue that removal of the personal allowance from additional rate taxpayers would raise.
Additional rate taxpayers do not currently benefit from the personal allowance as it is tapered away when a person has income over £100,000 and is fully removed for those paying the additional rate. Therefore this would have no exchequer impact. In 2024-2...
How many cancer patients have had access to minimally invasive cancer therapies in the last year by integrated care board.
Data on the number of cancer patients that have had access to minimally invasive cancer therapies in the last year by integrated care board (ICB), is not collected. The adoption of new treatments, including increasing the number and availability of minima...
What steps he is taking to increase the availability of non-invasive cancer treatment technologies in the NHS.
Data on the number of cancer patients that have had access to minimally invasive cancer therapies in the last year by integrated care board (ICB), is not collected. The adoption of new treatments, including increasing the number and availability of minima...
What the Migration Advisory Committee's planned timetable is for completing its review of the financial requirements in the family immigration rules.
The Home Secretary announced that she would commission the Migration Advisory Committee to review the financial immigration requirements on the Family Immigration Rules. We expect the review to take approximately 9 months which will include a call for evidence to ensure sufficient stakeholder engagement.
Whether he plans to reform the surplus sharing arrangements for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
There is no surplus sharing arrangement within the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. Work is already underway to initiate our manifesto commitment regarding the Mineworker’s Pension Scheme.
Media and Sport, if she will take steps to provide funding for education on brain (a) health and (b) safeguarding in sport.
The safety and wellbeing of everyone taking part in sport is absolutely paramount. National Governing Bodies are responsible for the regulation of their sports and for ensuring that appropriate measures are in place to protect participants from harm.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) worked with relevant stakeholders to develop the first ever set of shared concussion guidelines for grassroots sport across the UK, which were published in April 2023, marking a significant step forward for safety in sport.DCMS also provides funding to Sport England, its Arm's-Length Body for grassroots sport. Sport England provides support to the sport and physical activity sector around safeguarding, including funding the Ann Craft Trust and the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit. This totalled £330,917 and £527,525 respectively in 2024/25.
What steps is she taking to increase the number of (a) wholetime and (b) retained firefighters.
The Government is committed to ensuring fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work. Overall, fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.87 billion in 2024/25. Standalone FRAs will see an increase in core spending power of £95.4m in 2024/25. This is an increase of 5.6 per cent in cash terms compared to 2023/24.Decisions on how fire and rescue services are run, and how their resources and crewing number, are for the local Chief Fire Officers and their democratically elected fire and rescue authority. They are responsible for ensuring the needs and demands of their local community are met and are able to direct their resources where they are needed most.All Fire and Rescue Authorities have a statutory duty to produce a Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) in which they set out the key challenges and risks facing their communities and how they intend to meet and reduce them. This is in line with the Fire and Rescue National Framework, which is the document by which the Home Office sets strategic requirements for the fire and rescue service.
What estimate she has made of the number of passengers electrocuted on trains in each of the last five years.
There have been 198 recorded incidents of passengers being injured through electric shocks on trains in the last five years. The breakdown per year is provided below: YearReported electric shocks to passengers on board trains resulting in injury2019302020162021372022572023352024 (incomplete year)23 During this period, there were zero passenger fatalities on trains as a direct result of electric shocks.