Roz Savage MP: written questions

Written questions

• Devolution: GloucestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9013More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the role that district councils will have in a potential devolution deal for Gloucestershire.

  Answer: This Government believes that the benefits of devolution are best achieved through the establishment of combined authorities or combined county authorities over sensible economic geographies and supported by a mayor.The Government recognises the vital rol...

  Answered 24 Oct 2024

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• Transport: South CotswoldsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7380More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to take steps to help Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Council reduce transport poverty in South Cotswolds constituency.

  Answer: This Government is committed to improving transport provision across the country. We recognise the challenges people face in accessing transport, particularly in rural areas like the South Cotswolds. This is why we are working at pace to deliver our five ...

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

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• Solar Power: RoadsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7379More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) construction and (b) operational phases of solar parks on (i) traffic and (ii) communities whose main transpor

  Answer: There are established routes in the planning system, such as the National Policy Statements, which consider the transportation impacts of solar projects throughout their construction and operation. The main traffic impacts are likely to be during construc...

  Answered 14 Oct 2024

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• Pension Credit: South CotswoldsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7378More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has provided support to (a) Wiltshire and (b) Gloucestershire County Council to enable them to encourage pensioners in South Cotswolds constituency to check their eligibility for

  Answer: All local authorities in England have received bulletins from both DWP and MHCLG. The bulletins contained information about Pension Credit along with links to DWP’s online stakeholder toolkit which contains a range of materials to help promote Pension Cre...

  Answered 16 Oct 2024

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