Shaun Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Business and Trade and Competition and Markets Authority: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) his Department and (b) the Competition and Markets Authority was in each of the last three years.
Answer: The table below shows the average length of paternity leave taken by staff. This includes paternity leave after birth. Time periodAverage length of paternity leave (working days)01.08.2023. - 31.07.2024.1001.08.2022. - 31.07.2023.1001.08.2021. - 31.07.202...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Paternity LeaveCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7898More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in his Department was in each of the last three years.
Answer: Our records show that between 2021 and October 2024, 258 Cabinet Office employees have taken paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child. The average working days taken (AWDT) is shown in the table below. YearAWDT202152022620235.72024 (Jan to O...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Paternity LeaveAttorney GeneralTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7897More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what the average length of paternity leave taken by staff in (a) her Department and (b) the Crown Prosecution Service was in each of the last three years.
Answer: Our records show that between 2021 and October 2024, Attorney General’s Office and Crown Prosecution Service employees have taken paternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child.The average working days taken (AWDT) is shown in the table below.YearAt...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMotorways: Solar PowerDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the installation of solar panels as part of the motorway network; and which Government department or agency would provide (a) consent, (b) investment and (
Answer: National Highways, who are responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the Strategic Road Network, which includes motorways and trunk ‘A’ roads, is actively exploring renewable energy generation as part of its Net Zero Highways plan. Multiple tr...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordShrewsbury-Wolverhampton Railway LineDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve the Birmingham to Shrewsbury (via Telford) railway line.
Answer: Midlands Connect, the sub-national transport body which researches, develops and progresses transport projects in the Midlands, are refreshing the Business Case for line speed improvements to this route. My officials are in regular contact with Midlands C...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Paternity Leave and Paternity PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what entitlements male staff in his Department and have for paternity (a) pay and (b) leave; and what information his Department holds on the same entitlements for male staff employed by NHS Englan
Answer: The information requested is contained in the attached document, due to the length of the information.
Answered 23 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6706More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a levy on foreign ownership of residential properties.
Answer: Non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England or Northern Ireland currently pay a 2 percentage point Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge on top of the standard residential SDLT rates. The Government keeps all tax policy under review and wou...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordShrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what funding was made available to West Mercia Police from the special grant to investigate maternity deaths and potential misconduct at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust in each of the last three year
Answer: The Home Office has provided West Mercia Police with Special Grant funding of £1.9m in 2022-23, £1.9m in 2023-24, and has agreed to provide up to £1.8m in 2024-25, for Operation Lincoln.The Department will consider requests from West Mercia Police for fut...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrincess Royal Hospital Telford: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average waiting time for (i) children and (ii) adults was at Princess Royal Hospital A&E, Telford, in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on accident and emergency attendances and admissions is not available in the format requested, as it is only available at a National Health Service trust-level. The following table shows the accident and emergency attendances and emergency adm...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrincess Royal Hospital Telford: Accident and Emergency DepartmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people (a) presented at the Princess Royal Hospital A&E, Telford, and (b) were admitted to that hospital in each of the last five years.
Answer: Information on accident and emergency attendances and admissions is not available in the format requested, as it is only available at a National Health Service trust-level. The following table shows the accident and emergency attendances and emergency adm...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordTelford Central Station: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passengers used Telford Central train station in each year since 1994.
Answer: The station usage data is compiled by ORR and historic results going back to 1997 are publicly available through the following link: Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal, specifically under Table 1410 - Passenger entries and exits and interchanges...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on licence at the 40% point of their sentence were convicted of (a) one and (b) more than one breach of restraining orders.
Answer: The Government inherited a crisis in our criminal justice system, with prisons on the point of collapse. As a result, we were forced to take the difficult but necessary step to move certain release points for prisoners serving eligible standard determinat...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCrown Court: ShrewsburyMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the (a) longest, (b) shortest and (c) average time taken was between the Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing and the first trial date at Shrewsbury Crown Court for people who had pleaded not guilty to charges
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with energy companies on expanding the social tariff to include all pensioners.
Answer: The Government has no plans to introduce an energy social tariff this winter. However, we are committed to ensuring vulnerable households are supported with their energy bills and we are looking at all options on how to support these households. The Gover...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit and Pension Credit: TelfordDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioner households claimed (a) pension credit and (b) housing benefit in Telford in each year since 2010.
Answer: Quarterly statistics on pensioners who receive a) pension credit and b) housing benefit from quarter ending February 2010 to quarter ending February 2024 are published on Stat-Xplore. Housing benefit can be broken down by age group prior to April 2018 and...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMagistrates' Courts: TelfordMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse for moving magistrates court remand hearings from Shropshire Magistrates Court in Telford; and if she will hold discussions with His Majesty's Courts and
Answer: The decision to centralise remand hearings in the West Mercia area was a judicial decision taken by the local Judicial Business Group in 2017 following full public consultation. The decision was based on remand court volumes prevailing at the time, and en...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to issue any licences for fox trail hunting on Ministry of Defence land.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation, including the banning of trail hunting. Licenses to trail hunt on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land are currently under Ministerial revi...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: River SevernDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made with the River Severn Partnership on (a) reducing flooding and (b) protecting (i) homes and (ii) businesses from flood risk.
Answer: The Environment Agency is working with partners in the River Severn Partnership (RSP) including local authorities, water companies, Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Natural England and environmental organisations on a long-term, whole-catchment scale view o...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordM54: M6Department for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for funding the (a) M54 and (b) M6 North link road.
Answer: A review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned, this will inform the Department’s new long-term strategy for transport, developing a modern and integrated network with people at its heart and ensuring that transport infrastruct...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCrown Prosecution ServiceAttorney GeneralTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6693More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many cases are awaiting charging decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service for (a) summary only, (b) either way and (c) indictable only offences.
Answer: Management information is held showing the number of cases with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which are awaiting a pre-charge decision.The overall number of cases which were awaiting a charging decision or administrative triage (completed on files s...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with (a) Metro Mayors and (b) local authorities on tackling youth unemployment.
Answer: Our plan to get Britain Working includes a new Youth Guarantee for all young people aged 18-21 to ensure that they can access quality training opportunities, an apprenticeship or employment support. This will sit alongside; a new national jobs and careers...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help households reduce energy bills.
Answer: The Government believes the only way to protect billpayers permanently is to speed up the transition towards homegrown clean energy and remove our dependence on volatile international fossil fuel markets. Whilst we transition to clean power by 2030, we wi...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSaudi Arabia: UN Human Rights CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6690More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of Saudi Arabia's bid for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Answer: The UK does not disclose voting positions on multilateral elections.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: River SevernDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department had made with the River Severn Partnership on (a) reducing flooding and (b) protecting homes and businesses from flood risk.
Answer: The Environment Agency is working with partners in the River Severn Partnership (RSP) including local authorities, water companies, Natural Resources Wales, Natural England and environmental organisations on a long-term, whole-catchment scale view of plan...
Answered 13 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCrown Prosecution ServiceAttorney GeneralTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4455More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if she will publish the number of cases awaiting charging decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service, broken down by (a) whether they are (i) summary only, (ii) either way and (iii) indictable only offences and (b) by Crown P
Answer: Management information is held showing the number of cases with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) which are awaiting a pre-charge decision.The table below shows the overall number of cases which were awaiting a charging decision or administrative triage...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
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