Gareth Bacon

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 12975 on Department for Transport: Data Processing, what the operational scope is of her Department's Organisational AI programme; and which Departmental a

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 13063 on High Speed 2 Line: Construction, what information her Department holds on levels of compliance by contractors with the HS2 Environmental Minimum R

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Train Operating Companies: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what penalties can be applied to rail operators for failure to provide adequate support for disabled passengers to access train services; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introd

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Northumberland Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for opening (a) Bedlington, (b) Blyth Bebside and (c) Northumberland Park station on the Northumberland Line.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Northumberland Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for reopening the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and Ashington.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Payment Methods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that cash payment remains an option for rail passengers.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Rail is taking to ensure the adequacy of cyber security at train stations.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock: Leasing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the future of rolling stock leasing agreements.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Stansted Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed expansion of Stansted airport on regional airports.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has (a) met and (b) had discussions with her counterpart in Scotland since July 2024.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Welsh Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she and (b) her predecessor has had with her counterpart in the Welsh government since July 2024.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of people who have made journeys using the £2 cap on bus fares.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to use rail freight to help support the building of new homes.

5 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Railways: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to publicly-owned rail operators for the cost of changes to employer National Insurance contributions made at the Autumn Budget 2024.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the betting and gaming industry to the economy.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gaming Machines: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the level of machine gaming duty on high streets.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gaming Machines: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what modelling her Department has done to assess the potential impact of an increase in machine gaming duty on bingo halls.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gambling: Taxation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing gambling taxes on employment in (a) high street bookmakers, (b) high street adult gaming centres and (c) bingo halls.

14 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Prostate Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the National Screening Council plans to review its advice on Prostate Specific Antigen testing.

14 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Textiles: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to introduce an extended producer responsibility scheme for the textile sector.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Annual Reports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department is taking to improve the requirements for annual reporting for small and mid-sized quoted companies.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Audit

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department is taking to ensure audit requirements are (a) accessible and (b) affordable for small and mid-sized quoted companies.

12 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Companies: Greater London

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to incentivise companies to remain listed in London.

12 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Small Businesses

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help increase (a) investment and (b) listings for small and medium-sized businesses.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Economic Growth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the proportion of economic growth that will be created by small and medium-sized enterprises in the next five years.

12 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises.

10 Sep 2024 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, (a) how and (b) with what frequency does her Department plan to report progress in delivering its target of halving violence against women and girls within 10 years.

10 Sep 2024 · Home Office

Gender Based Violence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology she will use to assess progress in halving violence against women and girls within 10 years.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the report entitled Labour's Plan to Make Work Pay, published on 24 May 2024, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to implement the policies set out in that report.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Education

Apprenticeship Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on funding the retention of 50% of the contributions of apprenticeship levy-paying companies.