Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are providing the Council of the Isles of Scilly with additional funding in the financial year 2024–25 for the purposes of the travel and accommodation of students to the mainland for post-16 education and, if so, how much.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)

The government recognises the challenges faced by Isles of Scilly students and their families in the transition to post-16 education and has contributed over £300,000 (£6,365 per student) in the 2024/5 academic year to support the Council of the Isles of Scilly, as it seeks to help families meet the cost of travel and accommodation on the mainland.

The department keeps all its student financial support policies under review, including through the ongoing Spending Review process. This will consider funding arrangements for all post-16 students in England from 2025 to 2026.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government which regions were invited to attend the Council of the Nations and Regions meeting on 11 October.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Council of the Nations and Regions on 11 October brought together the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales, the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and the Mayors of Combined Authorities and County Combined Authorities in England.

The following Mayors from English regions are invited to attend the Council of Nations and Regions: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the East Midlands, Greater London, Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, the North East, South Yorkshire, Tees Valley, the West Midlands, the West of England, West Yorkshire, and York and North Yorkshire.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received, in each of the past 10 years, accounts for the Duchy of Cornwall and the Duchy of Lancaster, as required under the Duchy of Lancaster and Cornwall Accounts Act 1838.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

All the requirements contained in the Duchy of Lancaster and Cornwall Accounts Act 1838 have been met in each of the past ten years, with one exception. The exception was the Duchy of Cornwall Accounts for 2023-24, which could not be presented to Parliament by the 30 June 2024 deadline, due to Parliament having been dissolved ahead of the 2024 General Election. Those accounts were instead presented to the new Parliament on 23 July 2024.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many passenger trains were cancelled due to the failure of staff to work on rest days for each of the last four weekends for which data are available, broken down by train operating company.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

Train cancellations including those caused by a lack of available train crew are recorded by Network Rail and published by the Office of Rail and Road. However, the reason for the crew’s absence is not recorded. The Department works closely with its operators to secure improvements where they are not meeting expectations but does not routinely record cancellation data by day and cause.

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