Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to re-introduce the moratorium on allowing the development of incinerators to go ahead; and what his policy is when an incinerator project has received planning permission but work hasn't commenced.
Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
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.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to tackle persistent nuisance parking on public highways.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
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.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding (a) his Department has allocated and (b) was confirmed by the Treasury by 31 July 2024 for the (i) rebuild of Royal Berkshire Hospital and (ii) New Hospitals Programme.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
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.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of rebuilding the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
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.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding the scheme to rebuild the Royal Berkshire Hospital has received up to the end of the 2023-24 financial year.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
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.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the (a) business case status and (b) RIBA stage is of the scheme to rebuild the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
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.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 25013 on Ministry of Justice: ICT, for what reason his Department considers publishing the latest available figures on the number of red-rated systems it holds a security risk, in the context of the publication of the Central Digital & Data Office's guidance entitled, Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework on 29 September 2023.
Answered by Mike Freer
In response to question 25013, the department responded with a cautionary response to withhold releasing information on the red-rated systems due to potential security risks. However, upon revising our previous response we have concluded that we are able to release the requested figures.
These figures are already in the public domain and can be found on slide 21 of the CDDO progress update below:
https://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files/DEP2024-0230/Future.pdf.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by her Department; and how many red-rated IT systems have been identified since 4 December 2023.
Answered by Alan Mak - Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025).
It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the Department for Business and Trade’s IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by his Department; and how many red-rated IT systems have been identified since 4 December 2023.
Answered by Mark Spencer
The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify ‘red-rated’ systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025). It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific, red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within Defra’s IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.
Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, with reference to the guidance by the Central Digital and Data Office entitled Guidance on the Legacy IT Risk Assessment Framework, published on 29 September 2023, how many red-rated IT systems are used by his Department; and how many red-rated IT systems have been identified since 4 December 2023.
Answered by David Rutley
The Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO), in the Cabinet Office, has established a programme to support departments managing legacy IT. CDDO has agreed a framework to identify 'red-rated' systems, indicating high levels of risk surrounding certain assets within the IT estate. Departments have committed to have remediation plans in place for these systems by next year (2025). It is not appropriate to release sensitive information held about specific red-rated systems or more detailed plans for remediation within the FCDO's IT estate, as this information could indicate which systems are at risk, and may highlight potential security vulnerabilities.