Matt Rodda

The Government is committed to transitioning to a circular economy, which will support economic growth, deliver green jobs, promote the efficient and productive use of resources, minimise negative environmental impacts and help us accelerate to Net Zero. There will, however, still be a need for the safe and sanitary management of residual waste. In accordance with the Waste Hierarchy, sending residual waste that cannot currently be prevented, prepared for reuse, or recycled to Energy from Waste plants is preferable to disposal in landfill.

We are clear that we do not support incineration overcapacity. Local authorities act independently of central Government, and Ministers have limited remit to intervene in the day-to-day affairs of local authorities. Once planning permission is granted the default time limit within which to begin construction is three years from the moment of the grant of planning permission. However, local planning authorities may vary this if there are good planning reasons for doing so.

I fully understand concerns in relation to inconsiderate parking. The responsibility for traffic management generally rests with the appropriate local authority, including the provision or restriction of on-street parking, as they are best placed to consider how to balance the needs of residents, emergency services, local business and those who work in and visit the area. Enforcement generally rests with the local authority; in a few places the police still have a role.

The standard process confirming the total funding amount for major infrastructure projects involves review and approval of a Full Business Case. All trusts in the Programme have previously received indicative funding allocations to support planning, however these are commercially sensitive. The New Hospital Programme had confirmed £3.7 billion in funding up to the end of 2024/25.

Up to the end of 2023/24, the total amount received by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in funding for their new hospital scheme is more than £20 million. The breakdown of how much the trust received for their new hospital scheme is published annually as part of the Department’s Annual Reports and Accounts, with Public Dividend Capital to individual Trusts included in the Financial Assistance Report under section 40 of the National Health Service Act 2006. The 2022/23 report is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023

The Trust is currently at Pre-Consultation Business Case stage for the Royal Berkshire Hospital and is at Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) stage 0.

The standard process confirming the total funding amount for major infrastructure projects involves review and approval of a Full Business Case. All trusts in the Programme have previously received indicative funding allocations to support planning, however these are commercially sensitive. The New Hospital Programme had confirmed £3.7 billion in funding up to the end of 2024/25.

Up to the end of 2023/24, the total amount received by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in funding for their new hospital scheme is more than £20 million. The breakdown of how much the trust received for their new hospital scheme is published annually as part of the Department’s Annual Reports and Accounts, with Public Dividend Capital to individual Trusts included in the Financial Assistance Report under section 40 of the National Health Service Act 2006. The 2022/23 report is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023

The Trust is currently at Pre-Consultation Business Case stage for the Royal Berkshire Hospital and is at Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) stage 0.

The standard process confirming the total funding amount for major infrastructure projects involves review and approval of a Full Business Case. All trusts in the Programme have previously received indicative funding allocations to support planning, however these are commercially sensitive. The New Hospital Programme had confirmed £3.7 billion in funding up to the end of 2024/25.

Up to the end of 2023/24, the total amount received by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in funding for their new hospital scheme is more than £20 million. The breakdown of how much the trust received for their new hospital scheme is published annually as part of the Department’s Annual Reports and Accounts, with Public Dividend Capital to individual Trusts included in the Financial Assistance Report under section 40 of the National Health Service Act 2006. The 2022/23 report is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023

The Trust is currently at Pre-Consultation Business Case stage for the Royal Berkshire Hospital and is at Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) stage 0.

The standard process confirming the total funding amount for major infrastructure projects involves review and approval of a Full Business Case. All trusts in the Programme have previously received indicative funding allocations to support planning, however these are commercially sensitive. The New Hospital Programme had confirmed £3.7 billion in funding up to the end of 2024/25.

Up to the end of 2023/24, the total amount received by Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in funding for their new hospital scheme is more than £20 million. The breakdown of how much the trust received for their new hospital scheme is published annually as part of the Department’s Annual Reports and Accounts, with Public Dividend Capital to individual Trusts included in the Financial Assistance Report under section 40 of the National Health Service Act 2006. The 2022/23 report is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023

The Trust is currently at Pre-Consultation Business Case stage for the Royal Berkshire Hospital and is at Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) stage 0.