Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of commissioning a Military Aviation Noise Contour assessment for RAF Fairford in line with Joint Services Publication 418; and if he will make a statement on the timetable for doing so.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) are undertaking a programme to assess noise risk based on the levels of aircraft movement at various Defence sites. RAF Fairford is undergoing an Initial Noise Impact Assessment that will add detail to where the base falls on a list of all priority sites for potential future Military Aviation Noise Contour (MANC) assessment. The MOD will provide an update in due course.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of wider access to continuous glucose monitoring on the level of health inequalities associated with Type 2 diabetes.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for West Dorset on 4 February 2026 in response to Question 106435.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to her Department's press release entitled New heart disease and strokes plan to save thousands of lives, published on 7 July 2026, whether she plans to make continuous glucose monitoring available to participants in the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme as part of the prevention accelerators programme.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for West Dorset on 4 February 2026 in response to Question 106435.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of continuous glucose monitoring on achieving the prevention objectives set out in the cardiovascular disease modern service framework, published on 7 July 2026.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for West Dorset on 4 February 2026 in response to Question 106435.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the evidence on the effectiveness of continuous glucose monitoring in supporting behaviour change and reducing progression from pre-diabetes to Type 2 diabetes.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for West Dorset on 4 February 2026 in response to Question 106435.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for continuous glucose monitoring to people with pre-diabetes and those with early Type 2 diabetes.
Answered by James Frith - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for West Dorset on 4 February 2026 in response to Question 106435.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department provides on the assessment of cumulative and in-combination recreational impacts on Special Areas of Conservation where multiple housing developments and associated mitigation schemes are proposed within the same zone of influence; and whether such assessments should take account of (a) cross-use of mitigation areas, (b) shared rights of way and (c) cumulative visitor pressure on the protected site.
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The overarching policy framework for assessment of development impacts on Special Areas of Conservation is provided by the National Planning Policy Framework. There is also guidance on how to undertake Habitats Regulations Assessments on gov.uk. This policy and guidance make clear that assessment of impact should take into account instances where the impact of a number of projects may act and become significant in combination. It also follows from the guidance that developers and planning authorities will need to consider the multiple uses of land where this affects the likelihood of impacts and effectiveness of mitigation measures.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to train operating companies on maintaining the availability of lower-priced Advance fares on peak commuter services.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Advance fares are not regulated by the Government and their availability is a commercial decision for train operators. They are priced according to demand for a particular service and vary by route, date and time of travel, and time of booking.
Decisions on the number, price and availability of Advance fares on individual services, including peak commuter services, remain matters for the relevant operator.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
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 has made an assessment of the adequacy of the North Meadow Special Area of Conservation Interim Mitigation Strategy in the context of levels of residential development proposed within its Inner Zone of Influence; and whether Natural England plans to review or update that strategy.
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
An important part of the context is that not enough approved development has been built-out yet, so the adequacy of on- and off-site mitigation measures are yet to be tested. Monitoring cannot yet tell us whether these measures are sufficient or not as visitor numbers have not yet increased due to new growth and development.
As such, we do not feel that the interim strategy needs reviewing at this stage. We will continue to work with the Local Planning Authority, review monitoring data when it is available and review the success of the Strategy in 2028 before coming to conclusions about its effectiveness.
Asked by: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat - South Cotswolds)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which public body is responsible for maintaining strategic oversight of the cumulative impact of housing development on North Meadow Special Area of Conservation; and what arrangements are in place to (a) monitor the combined effectiveness of strategic and development-specific mitigation and (b) take corrective action where that mitigation does not prevent additional recreational pressure on the site.
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Local Planning Authority is the responsible body for maintaining oversight for the impact of housing on the natural environment. We will work in partnership with the Local Planning Authority to monitor and review the effectiveness of the mitigation for development around North Meadow Special Area of Conservation and, through discussion, we will make any amendments to the plan. We see the local community as key to the effectiveness of the North Meadow Special Area of Conservation Interim Mitigation Strategy and wish to develop our relationship further with interested parties.