Written questions by Cadbury.

How many people were denied Bereavement Support Payments in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023 due to their deceased partner not having made the necessary national insurance contributions.

Table 1: Number of Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) claims disallowed due to the deceased partner having insufficient National Insurance Contributions during 2023 and 2024 20232024Number of claims disallowed 1660530 Notes- Figures for 2023 covers the period of January 2023 to December 2023- Figures for 2024 only covers the period of January 2024 to March 2024- The number of claims disallowed have been rounded to the nearest 10 Source: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/

How many people were denied Bereavement Support Payments in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.

Table 1: Number of Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) claims disallowed during 2023 and 2024 20232024Number of claims disallowed62402300 Notes- Figures for 2023 covers the period of January 2023 to December 2023- Figures for 2024 only covers the period of January 2024 to March 2024- The number of claims disallowed have been rounded to the nearest 10 Source: https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of noise cameras on road noise levels.

The Department conducted roadside trials of noise camera technology between October 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 March 2024. The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussions with local authorities on the use of noise cameras.

What discussions she has had with local authorities on the use of noise cameras on roads.

The Department conducted roadside trials of noise camera technology between October 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 March 2024. The Secretary of State for Transport has not had discussions with local authorities on the use of noise cameras.

How many people hold British Overseas Citizen status.

The Home Office does not hold data on the number of people who hold a British Overseas Citizenship status.

If he will publish a list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries.

The list of Parliamentary Private Secretaries as of September 2024 is published on gov.uk and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/list-of-parliamentary-private-secretaries-pps-september-2024

What her planned timetable is for the production of the action plan for HMP Wandsworth.

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons’ findings at HMP Wandsworth are deeply concerning. The Lord Chancellor and the Minister of State for Prisons are determined to drive improvement at the prison and we published our response to the Urgent Notification on 6 August 2024.We also published HMP Wandsworth’s full action plan on 29 August 2024. This action plan addresses the key concerns made by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) during the inspection.Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Prisons, visited HMP Wandsworth on 2 September, accompanied by Lord Ponsonby and will continue to take an active interest in progress at the prison until we are persuaded that sustainable improvement has been delivered.

With reference to the Answer of 14 March 2024 to Question 17970 on Wandsworth Prison: Health Services, when she expects the new healthcare unit to open.

The new healthcare unit is expected to open in mid-September 2024.

What estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of pest control at HMP Wandsworth in the last 12 months.

HMP Wandsworth pays £16,238 per annum for a contracted weekly pest control service. The cost of additional pest control work during the last 12 months totals £99,900.92. This work is being carried out as part of our wider efforts to improve living conditions at the prison, which also includes additional specialist staff, to ensure immediate action is being taken.

How many and what proportion of prisoners released between October 2023 and June 2024 under the End of Custody Supervised License scheme were subsequently recalled to prison.

We are constantly monitoring the use of End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) and its impact. ECSL was implemented in October 2023. Since its operation, the number of ECSL releases between 17 October 2023 and 30 June 2024 was 10,083. The information requested could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost, because it would require the linkage and reconciliation of multiple administrative datasets.

Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of residential buildings in (a) London and (b) England which have been granted funding from the building safety fund where work has not begun.

Data on the progress and costs of the Waking Watch Relief and Replacement Funds, launched prior to 2023, are published as part of the Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - June 2024 - GOV.UK. The Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023 opened on 25 May 2023 and closed for new applications on 31 March 2024. Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023 data is not currently reported as part of the Building Safety Remediation Monthly Data Release, however we will include full fund data within future releases in due course.As of the end of June 2024, there are currently 14 buildings eligible for remediation through the Building Safety Fund in the constituency of Brentford and Isleworth. Of these 14, it is estimated that 11 buildings have received funding for their remediation, covering approximately 700 residential units across the constituency.As of the end of June 2024, there are 423 London buildings that have had grant funding approved, of these 169 have not started on site building remediation. Outside of London, there are 315 buildings that have had grant funding approved. Of these, 76 have not started on site building remediation.

Communities and Local Government, how many residential flats in Brentford and Isleworth constituency have received funding from the Building Safety Fund.

Data on the progress and costs of the Waking Watch Relief and Replacement Funds, launched prior to 2023, are published as part of the Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - June 2024 - GOV.UK. The Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023 opened on 25 May 2023 and closed for new applications on 31 March 2024. Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023 data is not currently reported as part of the Building Safety Remediation Monthly Data Release, however we will include full fund data within future releases in due course.As of the end of June 2024, there are currently 14 buildings eligible for remediation through the Building Safety Fund in the constituency of Brentford and Isleworth. Of these 14, it is estimated that 11 buildings have received funding for their remediation, covering approximately 700 residential units across the constituency.As of the end of June 2024, there are 423 London buildings that have had grant funding approved, of these 169 have not started on site building remediation. Outside of London, there are 315 buildings that have had grant funding approved. Of these, 76 have not started on site building remediation.

Communities and Local Government, how much and what proportion of the Waking Watch Replacement Fund was spent.

Data on the progress and costs of the Waking Watch Relief and Replacement Funds, launched prior to 2023, are published as part of the Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - June 2024 - GOV.UK. The Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023 opened on 25 May 2023 and closed for new applications on 31 March 2024. Waking Watch Replacement Fund 2023 data is not currently reported as part of the Building Safety Remediation Monthly Data Release, however we will include full fund data within future releases in due course.As of the end of June 2024, there are currently 14 buildings eligible for remediation through the Building Safety Fund in the constituency of Brentford and Isleworth. Of these 14, it is estimated that 11 buildings have received funding for their remediation, covering approximately 700 residential units across the constituency.As of the end of June 2024, there are 423 London buildings that have had grant funding approved, of these 169 have not started on site building remediation. Outside of London, there are 315 buildings that have had grant funding approved. Of these, 76 have not started on site building remediation.

How many prisoners released between October 2023 and June 2024 under the End of Custody Supervised License scheme had been imprisoned for an offence relating to domestic violence.

End of Custody Supervised Licence (ECSL) began in October 2023. The number of ECSL releases that took place between 17 October 2023 and 30 June 2024 was 10,083.The information requested is not held centrally and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.