14 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedHow many train cancellations there were for each railway franchise (a) in total and (b) as a percentage of the number of services run by each franchise, for each of the last ten years.
ReplyInformation relating to the number of train cancellations for each railway franchise for the past ten years may be found online at: https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance in ‘Table 3123 - Trains planned and cancell...
14 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat the average percentage of scheduled train miles operated was for each railway franchise in each of the last ten years.
ReplyStatistics on the number of train services run are published by the ORR - https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/. Table 3123 – ‘Trains planned and cancellations by operator and cause’ shows the average percentage ...
14 Oct 2024·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat data her Department holds on the (a) number and (b) total sum of compensation payments made to passengers by each railway franchise in each of the last 10 years.
ReplyStatistics on the number of delay compensation claims made by passengers to each railway franchise is published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and may be found online at: https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/passenger-experience/delay-compensati...
14 Oct 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether her Department has provided funding to Hope Not Hate since the general election.
ReplyMHCLG has not provided any funding to Hope Not Hate since the election.
14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answers of 17 September 2024 to Questions 4871 and 4872 on Home Office: Staff, how many of the employees of (a) Immigration Enforcement, (b) UK Visas and Immigration, (c) Border Force,
ReplyThe Home Office recruitment process adheres to the requirements of the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Civil Service recruitment: nationality rules - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Eligibility for appointment, including on the grounds of nationality, is assessed dur...
14 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedIf she will make an estimate of the number and proportion of warranted police officers that were (a) deployed and (b) unavailable for deployment to frontline roles per police force in the last 12 mont
ReplyThe Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number and proportion of police officers available for duty and those in frontline roles as at 31 March each year in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here...
14 Oct 2024·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to question 1252 on 10 Downing Street: Government Art Collection, if he will publish a list of all art work, including reference numbers from (a) the Government Art Collect
ReplyThe Government Art Collection website lists the artworks on display in Downing Street https://artcollection.dcms.gov.uk/?s=&display=artworkonly&search_place=Downing+Street. There are currently no Government Art Collection pieces in the Prime Minis...
10 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat his Department's policy is on clean heat market mechanism exemptions for boilers used in (a) new-build caravans and (b) park homes.
ReplyThe previous government published a consultation on the Clean Heat Market Mechanism earlier this year. The Government will set out plans for the policy when it responds to that consultation.
10 Oct 2024·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhether (a) Ministers, (b) special advisers and (c) officials in his Department have had discussions with representatives of Arden Strategies.
ReplyDetails of Senior Officials’ and Ministers’ meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.Special Advisers are required to comply with the Special Adviser Code of Conduct at all times and are required to...
10 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to decolonise the (a) artwork and (b) heritage assets in her Department; and what guidance she issues to her Department’s Arm’s Length Bodies on decolonisation.
ReplyWhile the Hon. Gentlemen is welcome to put forward his proposals on this matter, our immediate priorities remain the protection of national security, the restoration of neighbourhood policing, tackling the smuggling gangs responsible for small boat crossi...
8 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat industrial disputes are ongoing within (a) her Department and (b) each of the arm’s length bodies connected to her Department; how many (i) staff and (ii) contractors are involved in each dispute
ReplyHome OfficeNo recognised trade union currently holds a mandate to call industrial action in the Home Office.The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union is in dispute with the Home Office regarding the implementation, on 29 April 2024, of a new sh...
7 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedHow many people who are not British citizens are claiming benefits, by immigration status and benefit.
ReplyNon-UK / Irish citizens can only access benefits like Universal Credit if they have an immigration status that provides recourse to public funds. Those without immigration status or with a no recourse to public funds condition on their status are not enti...
7 Oct 2024·Home Office·Answered
AskedWhat estimate she has made of the lifetime fiscal (a) cost of and (b) income generated by those granted asylum in the UK.
ReplyAs has been the case under successive governments, there is no published estimate available of the requested information.
4 Oct 2024·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedIf she will ensure data to help identify people eligible for Pension Credit is made available to local authorities.
ReplyThe Department already shares extensive data with local authorities for a variety of purposes. Local authorities are allowed to re-use that data under the terms of a data sharing Memorandum of Understanding, subject to them seeking their own legal advice,...
4 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the zero emission vehicle mandate on (a) levels of demand for fuel and (b) the economic viability of the refining sector.
ReplyAs set out in our manifesto, we are committed to phasing out new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines by 2030. We want to provide certainty and ensure consumers can benefit from more efficient vehicles. We will set out more details on spec...
4 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed ban on petrol and diesel cars on the (a) economic viability of the UK's refining sector and (b) UK's energy sec
ReplyAs set out in our manifesto, we are committed to phasing out new cars that rely solely on internal combustion engines by 2030. We want to provide certainty and ensure consumers can benefit from more efficient vehicles. We will set out more details on spec...
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the zero emissions vehicle mandate on fuel duty revenues between (a) 2025 and 2030, (b) 2030 and 2040 and (c) 2040 and 2050.
ReplyThe Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate requires 80% of all new cars to be zero emission by 2030. There will be no sales of new pure combustion engine cars from 2030 under the Government's plans, and more details on specific 2030-35 requirements for both ...
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedIf she will ensure data held by HMRC to help identify people eligible for Pension Credit is made available to local authorities.
ReplyHis Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is subject to a strict duty of confidentiality and may only disclose information it holds where the law allows.There are a number of exceptions to this duty which allow HMRC to share information. These include shar...
4 Oct 2024·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether she plans to implement the proposed changes in the tax treatment of furnished holiday lettings in the next financial year.
ReplyThe Government will abolish the Furnished Holiday Lets (FHLs) tax regime from April 2025. This will equalise the tax treatment of FHL and non-FHL landlords’ income and gains.
4 Oct 2024·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of the role of the refining sector in UK energy security in the periods (a) 2025-30, (b) 2030-40 and (c) 2040-50.
ReplyThe UK has a diverse and resilient fuel supply, and refineries will continue to play a significant role in the UK’s economy and energy security. As the UK transitions to net zero, the production of low carbon fuels, including by refineries, will remain im...