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Written Question

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Monday 14th July 2025

Asked by: Laurence Turner (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 04 July 2025 to Question 64211, on High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase, if she will extend those compulsory purchase powers until February 2031.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The government's priority is the safe delivery of HS2 Phase 1 between the West Midlands and London Euston at the lowest reasonable cost. Whilst we will not reverse the previous government’s decision to cancel Phase 2, we recognise concerns about rail capacity and connectivity between Birmingham and Manchester. We are reviewing our plans for future connectivity in the Midlands and the North, and we hope to say more in the coming months, including our plans for land and property between Birmingham and Crewe.

Written Question
Children's Centres: Closures
Thursday 10th July 2025

Asked by: Laurence Turner (Labour - Birmingham Northfield)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which children's centres closed in England between May 2010 and July 2024 by (a) name, (b) postcode and (c) date of closure.

Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Data on children’s centres is supplied by local authorities via the department’s Get Information about Schools database portal at: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/.

Based on the information supplied by local authorities, the attached document provides details of the name and postcode and date of closure of Sure Start children’s centres that closed in England between May 2010 and July 2024.

The list of children’s centres closed since May 2010 and July 2024 is based on information supplied by local authorities as of 8 July 2025. These figures may be different to previous answers, and could change again in future, since local authorities may update the database at any time.

Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 47 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour No votes vs 35 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 377 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 416
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 356 Labour No votes vs 8 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 35 Noes - 469
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 377 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 401
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 330 Labour Aye votes vs 37 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 135
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 364 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 370
Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Laurence Turner (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour No votes vs 47 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 334