Martin Wrigley MP: written questions
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Hospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with NHS England on private parking companies.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of parking costs on National Health Service staff in Devon. All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders,...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Parking OffencesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of annual income received by the NHS from parking fines.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of parking costs on National Health Service staff in Devon. All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders,...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of annual income received by the NHS from parking payments from staff.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of parking costs on National Health Service staff in Devon. All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders,...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of annual income received by the NHS from parking payments from visitors.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of parking costs on National Health Service staff in Devon. All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders,...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of NHS hospitals use private parking companies.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of parking costs on National Health Service staff in Devon. All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders,...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: ParkingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of parking costs on NHS staff in Devon.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential impact of parking costs on National Health Service staff in Devon. All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking for those ‘in-most need’. This includes frequent outpatient attenders,...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Social Security Act 1973 on veterans who served before 6 April 1975 but did not meet the qualifying service threshold.
Answer: This Government will always stand up for those who have served our country, and I am leading work across Government and with civil society to look at the best ways to ensure all veterans get access to the support and opportunities they need and deserve. T...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure adequate funding for local government in Devon.
Answer: For Devon Council, the final Local Government Finance Settlement represents an increase in Core Spending Power of up to 5.4% – making available a total of up to £837.2 million in 2025-26. Taken together, the additional funding announced by the Chancellor ...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcareDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 22413 on Childcare, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of stretching 38 weeks of paid childcare to cover 52 weeks on parents.
Answer: The department does not collect data on how childcare providers deliver the entitlements. Therefore, we cannot provide detail on the numbers and proportion of childcare providers that allow parents to stretch the 38 weeks of paid childcare over 52 weeks.P...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant of the Answer of 17 January 2025 to Question 22412 on Childcare: Finance, how many and what proportion of childcare providers allow parents to stretch the 38 weeks of paid childcare to cover 52 weeks.
Answer: The department does not collect data on how childcare providers deliver the entitlements. Therefore, we cannot provide detail on the numbers and proportion of childcare providers that allow parents to stretch the 38 weeks of paid childcare over 52 weeks.P...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the benefits of a private parking model of profits based on penalty charge notices (i) issued and (ii) collected.
Answer: The Government is aware of the concerns about the poor practice and behaviour of some parking operators and is determined to drive up standards. We are exploring ways to give motorists the best protection and support and continue to engage with both consu...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has received advice on the potential impact of independent parking regulation of the parking industry on private equity firms.
Answer: The Government is aware of the concerns about the poor practice and behaviour of some parking operators and is determined to drive up standards. We are exploring ways to give motorists the best protection and support and continue to engage with both consu...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: South WestDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of time taken for construction between phases 4 and 5 of the rail resilience programme on the design team.
Answer: The case for further assessment and delivery of Phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience Programme will be considered as part of the current Spending Review.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: South WestDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not completing phase 5 of the South West rail resilience programme on the economy.
Answer: The Department is not intending to undertake any assessments of Phase 5 of the South-West Rail Resilience Programme whilst the Spending Review is ongoing.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has received legal advice from third party organisations on the implementation of an independent parking regulator.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is working with both consumer groups and the two parking trade associations to raise standards and deliver better protection and support for motorists. The Parking (...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has received advice on the implementation of an independent parking regulator from car park (a) beneficiaries, (b) owners and (c) private equity groups.
Answer: The Government is aware of the concerns about the poor practice and behaviour of some parking operators and is determined to drive up standards. We are exploring ways to give motorists the best protection and support and continue to engage with both consu...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with private carparking site registered (a) owners and (b) beneficiaries on the implementation of an independent parking regulator.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is working with both consumer groups and the two parking trade associations to raise standards and deliver better protection and support for motorists. The Parking (...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what meetings she has had with registered owners of car parking sites.
Answer: My officials meet regularly with the two private parking trade associations and consumer groups and I am arranging to meet them in the near future.
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: South WestDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2025 to Question 27628 on Railways: South West; whether the business case for completing phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience programme includes (a) impacts and (b) cos
Answer: Impacts and costs related to access to health services were not considered in the Outline Business Case for Phase 5 of the South West Rail Resilience Programme, prepared by Network Rail in early 2024.
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the revenue to the public purse from the sale of car owners' details by the DVLA to private parking enforcement agencies in each year since 2012, broken down by sales to each priva
Answer: The income from the fees charged for providing information about registered vehicle keepers by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is shown in the table below: Financial yearTotal (£m)20126.6220137.9520149.52201511.33201614.02201716.68201819.89...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to cap the level of fines issued by private parking companies.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is working with both consumer groups and the two parking trade associations to raise standards and deliver better protection and support for motorists. The Parking (...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRiver Teign: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Environment Agency to tackle the flow of pollution from the River Teign into (a) bathing waters and (b) high-priority nature sites.
Answer: For too long, water companies have discharged unacceptable levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas. The Water (Special Measures) Bill will drive meaningful improvements in the performance and culture of the water also giving regulators new powers...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEstuaries: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department has issued on using (a) nature-based solutions, (b) salt-marshes and (c) mussel-farming to help reduce pollution in estuaries.
Answer: Natural England (NE) has been working with partner organisations such as the Environment Agency (EA) on a range of projects using nature-based solutions to deliver restoration of our estuaries, coasts and inshore marine habitats, including developing guid...
Answered 25 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: FinesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to introduce a £50 cap for parking charge notices.
Answer: The Government recognises the need for high standards in the private parking industry and is working with both consumer groups and the two parking trade associations to raise standards and deliver better protection and support for motorists. The Parking (...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on commercial usage of DVLA vehicle keeper requests that result in failed parking charge notices.
Answer: The law permits the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to disclose information to allow the management of parking on private land. Information is provided as a first point of contact to help investigate alleged parking breaches, determine any liab...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
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