Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the announcement of £85m funding for football facilities in 2025/2026, how much funding will the Department for Culture, Media and Sport be allocating to a. Tennis, b. Padel, and c. Other court based sports.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
We are working closely with the sport sector stakeholders and local leaders to develop plans for funding for a range of sports across the country based on what each community needs. We will keep stakeholders and the wider sport sector updated as this work progresses, and we will announce plans once they have been fully developed.
Alongside the Government’s announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme (MSGF) in 2026/27, we set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people to participate in sports they wish to. This builds on £98 million delivered through the MSGF in 2025/26, which has benefitted nearly 1000 community grassroots sport projects.
Our programme delivery partner for the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme, the Football Foundation, makes decisions on which projects they fund based on a variety of factors, including how a project demonstrates an ability to satisfy programme objectives linked to multi-sport provision, investment into areas of need, and increased participation for women and girls.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New and upgraded grassroots sport facilities to get the UK active, published on 27 January 2026. how does she plan to allocate the remaining £400 million.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
We are working closely with the sport sector stakeholders and local leaders to develop plans for funding for a range of sports across the country based on what each community needs. We will keep stakeholders and the wider sport sector updated as this work progresses, and we will announce plans once they have been fully developed.
Alongside the Government’s announcement of £85 million of investment via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme (MSGF) in 2026/27, we set out that an additional £15 million will be invested into innovative facilities in England, to allow more people to participate in sports they wish to. This builds on £98 million delivered through the MSGF in 2025/26, which has benefitted nearly 1000 community grassroots sport projects.
Our programme delivery partner for the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme, the Football Foundation, makes decisions on which projects they fund based on a variety of factors, including how a project demonstrates an ability to satisfy programme objectives linked to multi-sport provision, investment into areas of need, and increased participation for women and girls.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that road freight trade associations will be included on the road safety Expert Advisory Panel.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all.
The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035 (and 70% for children under 16). Delivery of the Strategy will be supported and monitored by a new Road Safety Board which I will chair. This will be supported by an Expert Advisory Panel, which will provide insight from those working directly with road users and communities.
The Board and Expert Advisory Panel are currently under development and decisions regarding membership and format will be made in due course.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria will be used to determine membership of the road safety Expert Advisory Panel.
Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all.
The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035 (and 70% for children under 16). Delivery of the Strategy will be supported and monitored by a new Road Safety Board which I will chair. This will be supported by an Expert Advisory Panel, which will provide insight from those working directly with road users and communities.
The Board and Expert Advisory Panel are currently under development and decisions regarding membership and format will be made in due course.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered developing an LGBT+ health strategy.
Answered by Ashley Dalton
The Government is committed to ensuring that the National Health Service is there for everyone when they need it, providing equal access to health care which promotes choice and inclusivity. As a result, as of April 2025, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care commissioned NHS England to undertake an LGBT+ health evidence review.
The review is being led by Dr Michael Brady, the National Advisor for LGBT Health at NHS England, and was launched in July 2025. It is considering how we can better understand LGBT+ healthcare needs, provide expert insight and recommendations, and build a foundation for future action on health inequalities.
It will conclude in early 2026 with a final report and recommendations for my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Further information on what the review covers, and its methodology, can be found at the following link:
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Coleshill and Birmingham stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The cost of this annual season ticket from 2010 is not held by this department, Cross Country Trains will hold this information and should be contacted for this.
The cost of this ticket in 2024 was £1,424.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Atherstone and Tamworth stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The cost of this ticket in 2010 was £660.00 and in 2024 the cost was £2,856.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Atherstone and Birmingham stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The cost of this ticket in 2010 was £1,452 and in 2024 was £2,464.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Atherstone and Nuneaton stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The cost of this in 2010 was £564.00 and in 2024 the cost was £920.00.
Asked by: Rachel Taylor (Labour - North Warwickshire and Bedworth)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Water Orton and Birmingham stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
In 2010, the cost of this annual season ticket is not held by this Department, CrossCountry Trains will hold this information and should be contacted for this, the cost of this in 2024 was £1028.00.