Written questions by Turner.

With reference to item 2.1 of the minutes of the 25 April 2025 meeting of the Advisory Panel on Consumer Prices (Stakeholder), what recent progress the Office for National Statistics has made on evaluating the potential impact of the use of groceries scanner data on the headline rates of (a) CPI, (b) CPIH and (c) RPI.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of the 1st December is attached.

What recent progress the Office for National Statistics has made on the development of the Household Costs Indices.

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of the 1st of December is attached.

What the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Rochdale and Manchester stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

The standard class annual rail season ticket between Rochdale and Manchester was (a) £900.00 in 2010 and (b) £1,396.00 in 2024.

What recent progress has been made on the reopening of the Camp Hill line in Birmingham.

My officials are in regular contact with West Midlands Rail Executive and the West Midlands Combined Authority, who are reopening the Camp Hill line with three new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road.Construction is close to completion; the stations are expected to be open for public use early next year.

Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to prevent the importation of factory farmed octopus food products.

We have no current plans to prevent the import of farmed octopus products to the UK.

Whether the National Rail Fares Manual database is free to use by the general public through (a) download and (b) programmatic query.

The National Rail Data Portal provided by National Rail allows registered users to access railway data on fares. Where users are requesting high volumes of data, the Terms and Conditions outlines that charges apply for high volume usage in some instances.

With reference to Network Rail's spreadsheet published on 2 February 2022 entitled Payments for disruption on the railway, if Network Rail will publish an updated version of that table.

Network Rail publish information to meet their statutory obligations and where it would be valuable to the public. They aim not to duplicate information published elsewhere (for instance on their Safety Central site, their Annual Report and Accounts, or through the Rail Data Marketplace).Annual Schedule 8 payment figures are published in Network Rail’s Regulatory Financial Statements.

Pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83545 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, if he will publish a version of that table covering each year for which his Department holds equivalent data.

The spend by the Department for Work and Pensions on the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme is included for the available years in a table below. Financial yearCost (£000s) in nominal terms1993/94261994/95171995/96-1996/9791997/98121998/99-1999/00602000/0160,7342001/026,5252002/035682003/044782004/054292005/065002006/073892007/082002008/09-2009/102922010/11922011/12-2012/13-2013/1402014/151002015/162402016/172402017/183602018/192002019/203002020/21240 Source: outturn-and-forecast-tables-spring-statement-2025.xlsx

Whether her Department holds information on the number of railway strike days, broken down by year; and what is the first year for which such records are held.

Published Office of Rail and Road data reports that there were 52 national strike days between April 2022 and March 2024.

What information her Department holds on the number Yutong buses ordered for operation in the UK by operator.

The Department holds partial information on the number of Yutong buses ordered for operation in the UK. The information in the table below is correct as of November 2025 for England only, taken from projects which the Department has funded. This includes buses which are in service and those which have been ordered. We do not hold data on any Yutong buses ordered outside of these schemes. OperatorNumber of Yutong busesStagecoach215First Bus329Kinchbus21White Bus10Leicester City Council6Nottingham City Transport62

If she will have discussions with National Highways on reactivating the overnight lights on the Rubery flyover on the A38.

Street lighting on this section of the highway is the responsibility of the local highway authority rather than National Highways. It is for each local highway authority to assess which parts of its network require attending to and to what standards based upon local knowledge and circumstance. The Government does not intervene in such local matters. Hence, I would encourage you to engage with the responsible local highway authorities, Birmingham City Council and Worcestershire County Council.

Which schools in Birmingham are part of the partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools programme.

Listed below are the schools in Birmingham which are part of the partnerships for inclusion of neurodiversity in schools programme (PINS).Birmingham Local Authority Schools participating in PINS:Local authority areaYear 1 - 2024/25Year 2 - 2025/26BirminghamBroadmeadow Infant SchoolAlbert Bradbeer Primary AcademyBirminghamBroadmeadow Junior SchoolAl-Furqan Primary SchoolBirminghamGilbertstone Primary SchoolElms Farm Community Primary SchoolBirminghamGrestone AcademyGreet Primary SchoolBirminghamHighfield Junior and Infant SchoolKings Rise AcademyBirminghamHolly Hill Methodist CofE Infant SchoolLeigh Primary SchoolBirminghamJames Watt Primary SchoolLozells Junior and Infant School and NurseryBirminghamKitwell Primary SchoolOasis Academy WoodviewBirminghamMapledene Primary SchoolRobin Hood AcademyBirminghamNansen Primary SchoolRookery SchoolBirminghamOasis Academy Blakenhale InfantsSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolBirminghamOasis Academy Blakenhale JuniorSt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolBirminghamOasis Academy Short HeathSt Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant SchoolBirminghamPrincethorpe Infant SchoolTopcliffe Primary SchoolBirminghamPrincethorpe Junior SchoolWard End Primary SchoolBirminghamReaside AcademyWheelers Lane Primary SchoolBirminghamSt John's CofE Primary SchoolWoodgate Primary SchoolBirminghamSt Martin de Porres Catholic Primary SchoolWychall Primary SchoolBirminghamThe Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolWyndcliffe Primary SchoolBirminghamTimberley AcademyHeathfield Primary SchoolBirminghamYardley Wood Community Primary School BirminghamSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School BirminghamSt Francis Catholic Primary School School data accurate as at 8 October 2025.

What the cost to the public purse was of constructing Glenart Castle Mess in Longbridge.

Glenart Castle Mess was constructed in July 2017. The total construction time for the entire project, including planning/prebuild and post-building works was from 2014 to 29 September 2017. The capital cost of the construction of Glenart Castle Mess in Longbridge, was £29.5 million. This figure reflects the cost of building the Mess itself. However, the total capital cost of the wider project, which included associated infrastructure such as utilities, highways, hardstanding, weather protection shelters, and risk assessments, was c£36.2 million.

Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the recent 5CA data breach on protecting consumers online.

As the UK's independent regulator for data protection, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is responsible for monitoring compliance with the UK's data protection legislation and investigating complaints regarding breaches of the legislation. The ICO is investigating a data breach following a report by Discord.The ICO provides guidance for the public on data protection on its website. Anyone concerned about the impact of the breach could also contact the ICO for further advice, by telephone on 0303 123 1113 and through its website: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/.Businesses can help prevent data breaches by improving their cyber resilience using the guidance and tools on offer from the government. This includes the new Cyber Action Toolkit for small businesses, the highly effective Cyber Essentials scheme which prevents common cyber-attacks, and the Cyber Governance Code of Practice to help boards and directors manage digital risks.

Whether his Department's Vaccine Damage Payment Unit is still in operation.

The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) provides a one-off, tax-free payment of £120,000 to claimants who have been found, in rare cases and on the balance of probabilities, to have been severely disabled by certain vaccines for a disease listed in the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.Responsibility for the operation of the VDPS transferred from the Department for Work and Pensions to the Department of Health and Social Care on 1 November 2021. Since then, the NHS Business Services Authority has administered the VDPS on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care, which retains responsibility for the policy and legislation governing the scheme.

Pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2025 to Question 83545 on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, if he will publish a version of the table provided for the years prior to 2021-22.

The information requested is not held by the Department of Health and Social Care as the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme was administered by the Department for Work and Pensions until 2021.

Representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church makes funding available for the installation of CCTV cameras at pastoral buildings that are not churches.

Best practice would be to engage with the diocese in question, the insurance company and with local police, to discuss any specific equipment that might be needed and what local money may be available. In some cases the insurance company working with the local parish and police can install equipment and devices if needed. There is some advice on the Church of England website about responding to antisocial behaviour: https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/deeper-god-mission-theology (link is under ‘Reconciliation’) It is also worth looking at the Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme, operated by the Home Office, to see whether this particular circumstance might be eligible. A crime reference number would be requiredDepending on the cost of the equipment needed the parish may also wish to consider applying to the local authority, which has local discretionary small grant schemes. Under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 monies are available for local authorities to give financial assistance to parish churches for repairs and improvements.

What recent progress she has made on the appointment of a new CEO of DfT Operator Limited.

The contract for the current CEO of DfT Operator Limited is due to end in December 2025. In preparation for this, work is continuing to recruit a new CEO to ensure continued leadership for the organisation.

Whether her Department has held recent discussions with (a) DB Cargo and (b) railway preservation groups on preserving the 58050 locomotive.

Freight operators are private sector companies who lease or own their rolling stock. Any such decisions relating to the preservation of locomotives would be a commercial matter for those freight operators.The department has not held any recent discussions with DB Cargo or railways preservation groups regarding the preservation of the 58050 locomotive.

What the total amount of payment is through the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme; and how much has been paid in each year for which figures are available.

The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme provides a one-off, tax-free payment of £120,000 to claimants who have been found, in rare cases and on the balance of probabilities, to have been severely disabled, 60% or more, by certain vaccines for a disease listed in the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.The following table shows the payments made through the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme since 2021/22, when NHS Business Services Authority took over the administration of the scheme, to 2025/26:YearTotal amount paid2021/22£240,0002022/23£8,640,0002023/24£11,880,0002024/25£6,480,0002025/26£2,160,000Total£29,400,000Note: data for 2025/26 is as of the end of September 2025, as this is the latest data available.