Every parliamentary written question tabled by Shaun Davies this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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How many and what proportion of new born babies were admitted to neonatal care in each of the last five years.
This information is available from Imperial College London’s National Neonatal Research Database, at the following link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/nnrd-data-visualisations/
What the average length of stay for a baby in neonatal care was in each of the last five years.
This information is available from Imperial College London’s National Neonatal Research Database, at the following link: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/neonatal-data-analysis-unit/nnrd-data-visualisations/
How much funding was allocated in cash terms to West Mercia Police in each of the last five financial years; what level of reserves that force held in each of those years; what the cost of (a) management and (b) administration of that force was in each of those years; and what the cost of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner was for that force.
The total funding amounts for West Mercia can be found in the table below. This includes funding from government grants, precept and in year funding for pay awards. The table does not include funding relating to any crime programmes, such as hotspot policing and county lines, outside of the police funding settlement. 2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26Total funding (£m)£249.3£264.4£279.5£300.8£318.9 The Home Office does not hold data relating to the management and administration costs of forces as well as the cost of the officer of the Police and Crime Commissioners. Decisions on how funding (including the holding of reserves) and resources are utilised are an operational matter for Chief Constables and locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners, who are best placed to make resourcing decisions within their communities based on their local knowledge and experience.
How many asylum hotels there are within Telford constituency; what (a) month and (b) year those hotels were opened; how many people are staying within each hotel; and what the contracted end date is for each hotel.
The latest published Immigration Statistics detail the number of supported asylum seekers accommodated in each local authority area. These statistics can be found in at Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.The Home Office does not publicly comment on individual hotels, or individuals being accommodated.
How many lower-layer super output areas are within Telford constituency; how those areas are ranked by top (a) 1%, (b) 5% and (c) 10% in the index of multiple deprivation; and what impact that data has on the allocation of funding by his Department.
Data published on the House of Commons Library shows that there are 61 lower-layer super output areas (LSOAs) within the Telford constituency. 15 LSOA areas are ranked in the top 10% of the most deprived areas in England. The number of LSOA areas that are in the top 1% or top 5% are not reported. The data is available at the following link:https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/constituency-data-indices-of-deprivation/The National Health Service resource allocation formula is intended to support equal opportunity of access for equal need, taking account of NHS England’s duty to have regard to the need to reduce health inequalities. The formula takes account of factors such as demography, morbidity, deprivation, and the unavoidable cost of providing services in different areas. In addition, a further adjustment to address health inequalities and unmet needs increases the resources directed to deprived areas. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is one of the indicators used in the formula.
What plans his Department has to use geothermal energy to meet net zero targets.
We know that to achieve net zero, we must look at how to utilise all low carbon technologies including geothermal. The Government understands that geothermal can play a role in our decarbonisation ambitions particularly as a source for low carbon heat. As such, the Government has existing schemes where geothermal projects can bid in for funding support, including power (Contracts for Difference) and heat (Green Heat Network Fund). The Department continues to engage with the geothermal sector, academia, and international partners to improve understanding of geothermal energy’s role in achieving net zero.
When the free breakfast club expansion will be rolled out to Telford constituency.
The government is committed to deliver on its pledge to provide a free breakfast club in every state funded school with primary-aged children. This will ensure every child, regardless of circumstance, has a supportive start to the school day.From the start of summer term, the department has funded 750 schools to deliver a free breakfast club as early adopters. This is part of a test and learn phase in advance of national rollout.We are currently working through the outcomes of the latest spending review and the departmental business planning processes. Further details will follow in due course, including the timing of national rollout and the details of funding and support for schools.
What the average earnings in the UK were by income decile in each of the last three years.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 18th July is attached.
If she will provide a breakdown of statutory maternity leave claims by income decile of the recipient for each of the last three years.
The table below shows the number of claimants of Statutory Maternity Pay, by recipient’s income decile, where income deciles have been calculated across the whole Real Time Information (RTI) population for each given tax year.Income DecileDate12345678910Total 2022-232,0005,00036,00068,00089,00093,00091,00092,00085,00066,000Total 2023-242,0005,00036,00062,00088,00092,00091,00094,00084,00068,000Total 2024-252,0006,00038,00063,00087,00092,00091,00094,00086,00071,000 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in August 2025. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Claim numbers have been rounded to nearest 1000.
Whether (a) Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust and (b) Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB has improved according to his Department's matrices for performance and improvement since July 2024.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board are in receipt of national mandated support via NHS England’s Recovery Support Programme.Since July 2024, the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board have both demonstrated improvements across all areas of the requisite transition criteria, including finance, workforce, urgent and emergency care, governance, and leadership.NHS England continues to support the trust and the integrated care board in a range of areas. We are working closely with NHS England to monitor the situation.
When court room six at Shropshire Justice Centre will be re-opened.
The works to make courtroom six operational were completed on 7 June 2025, and the first sitting took place on 10 June 2025.
What her planned timeline is for the (a) funding and (b) construction of the M54 and M6 link road; and what the split between public and private funding will be.
On the 8th July, the Transport Secretary announced that the scheme will be progressing, following on from the Spending Review in June. The delivery timetable for the scheme will be confirmed during the setting of the next Road Investment Strategy [RIS3], which begins in April 2026. The scheme is publicly funded and will support the government’s mission to kickstart economic growth.
Communities and Local Government, how many (a) wards and (b) super output areas are within the top (i) 1%, (ii) 5% and (iii) 10% for deprivation in Telford constituency.
The government uses the English Indices of Deprivation, most recently published in 2019, to assess relative levels of deprivation across small areas in England. These indices are based on Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs), which are statistical geographies designed to improve the reporting of small area statistics typically containing between 400 and 1,200 households.According to the latest available data:In the Telford constituency, there are:2 LSOA within the top 1% most deprived areas in England7 LSOAs within the top 5% most deprived,and 6 LSOAs within the top 10% most deprived.The government continues to work with local partners to address deprivation and support communities through targeted investment and regeneration programmes.
Which (a) wards and (b) super output areas in Telford constituency are within the top (i) 10%, (ii) 5% and (iii) 1% in England for (A) life expectancy inequality, (B) health outcomes, (C) deprivation, (D) child poverty and (E) other factors used to determine health investment into (1) primary care and (2) hubs.
The current national funding formula for primary medical care, known as the Carr-Hill formula, does not use indicators such as life expectancy inequality, health outcomes, deprivation, or child poverty to determine allocations. As a result, data for the areas requested in the Telford constituency is not held centrally for these specific criteria in the context of primary medical care investment.The Carr-Hill formula instead uses demographic and practice-level characteristics, including patient age and gender, list turnover, and unavoidable costs based on geographical area, which aim to reflect expected workload for general practice services. To account for health inequalities, there is also an additional adjustment applied at the integrated care board level to recognise relative deprivation across geographies.We know that the Carr-Hill formula is considered outdated, and evidence suggests that general practices (GPs) serving in deprived parts of England receive less funding per patient when adjusted for need, compared to practices in less deprived areas. It is important that funding for core services is distributed equitably between practices across the country, which is why in the 10-Health Year Plan we have committed to reviewing the GP funding formula to ensure that resources are targeted where they are most needed.
How many businesses (a) claim Small Employers Relief and (b) have more than 100 employees in each (i) region and (ii) nation.
Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation for any of the four Statutory Parental Payments, qualifying them for Small Employers’ Relief. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Scheme CountStatutory Paternity Pay Scheme CountShared Parental Pay Scheme CountStatutory Adoption Pay Scheme CountTotal20/2162,80010,20050030073,80021/2263,00014,60060030078,50022/2361,00015,70060040077,70023/2458,60015,00060040074,600 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) PAYE scheme counts have been rounded to nearest 100.3) The table shows the count of PAYE schemes who claimed Small Employers’ Relief, with schemes used as a proxy for business count. The table below shows how much compensation was paid to PAYE schemes claiming Small Employers’ Relief but not the entire value of parental payment claims. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Paternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Shared Parental Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Adoption Pay Compensation (£000’s)Total (£000’s)20/2110,50020010010010,90021/2212,40030020010013,00022/2313,4001,40020040015,40023/2417,40040020020018,200 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Claims values have been rounded to nearest £100,000. The table below shows the proportion of claims for Small Employers’ Relief compensation against total parental pay reclaims. DateTotal Compensation Count Total Recovery CountProportion19/2077,000202,00038%20/2174,000185,00040%21/2279,000196,00040%22/2378,000196,00040%23/2475,000196,00038% 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Total number of claims rounded to nearest 1000.3) The proportion calculation assumes all schemes claiming compensation are also counted within number of claims for recoveries. Further breakdowns of information by income decile or of employees by region are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost. Some related information may be found in this call for evidence: Parental leave and pay review: call for evidence - GOV.UK, including the number of claimants by income decile and region up to 2023/24.
How much was paid in parental leave by recipient's income decile for each of the last five years.
Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation for any of the four Statutory Parental Payments, qualifying them for Small Employers’ Relief. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Scheme CountStatutory Paternity Pay Scheme CountShared Parental Pay Scheme CountStatutory Adoption Pay Scheme CountTotal20/2162,80010,20050030073,80021/2263,00014,60060030078,50022/2361,00015,70060040077,70023/2458,60015,00060040074,600 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) PAYE scheme counts have been rounded to nearest 100.3) The table shows the count of PAYE schemes who claimed Small Employers’ Relief, with schemes used as a proxy for business count. The table below shows how much compensation was paid to PAYE schemes claiming Small Employers’ Relief but not the entire value of parental payment claims. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Paternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Shared Parental Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Adoption Pay Compensation (£000’s)Total (£000’s)20/2110,50020010010010,90021/2212,40030020010013,00022/2313,4001,40020040015,40023/2417,40040020020018,200 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Claims values have been rounded to nearest £100,000. The table below shows the proportion of claims for Small Employers’ Relief compensation against total parental pay reclaims. DateTotal Compensation Count Total Recovery CountProportion19/2077,000202,00038%20/2174,000185,00040%21/2279,000196,00040%22/2378,000196,00040%23/2475,000196,00038% 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Total number of claims rounded to nearest 1000.3) The proportion calculation assumes all schemes claiming compensation are also counted within number of claims for recoveries. Further breakdowns of information by income decile or of employees by region are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost. Some related information may be found in this call for evidence: Parental leave and pay review: call for evidence - GOV.UK, including the number of claimants by income decile and region up to 2023/24.
How much and what proportion of parental leave payments were paid to employers claiming Small Employers Relief in each of the last five years.
Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation for any of the four Statutory Parental Payments, qualifying them for Small Employers’ Relief. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Scheme CountStatutory Paternity Pay Scheme CountShared Parental Pay Scheme CountStatutory Adoption Pay Scheme CountTotal20/2162,80010,20050030073,80021/2263,00014,60060030078,50022/2361,00015,70060040077,70023/2458,60015,00060040074,600 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) PAYE scheme counts have been rounded to nearest 100.3) The table shows the count of PAYE schemes who claimed Small Employers’ Relief, with schemes used as a proxy for business count. The table below shows how much compensation was paid to PAYE schemes claiming Small Employers’ Relief but not the entire value of parental payment claims. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Paternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Shared Parental Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Adoption Pay Compensation (£000’s)Total (£000’s)20/2110,50020010010010,90021/2212,40030020010013,00022/2313,4001,40020040015,40023/2417,40040020020018,200 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Claims values have been rounded to nearest £100,000. The table below shows the proportion of claims for Small Employers’ Relief compensation against total parental pay reclaims. DateTotal Compensation Count Total Recovery CountProportion19/2077,000202,00038%20/2174,000185,00040%21/2279,000196,00040%22/2378,000196,00040%23/2475,000196,00038% 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Total number of claims rounded to nearest 1000.3) The proportion calculation assumes all schemes claiming compensation are also counted within number of claims for recoveries. Further breakdowns of information by income decile or of employees by region are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost. Some related information may be found in this call for evidence: Parental leave and pay review: call for evidence - GOV.UK, including the number of claimants by income decile and region up to 2023/24.
How many employers claimed parental leave pay through Small Employers Relief in each of the last five years.
Data for the financial year 2024/25 has not yet been fully analysed as the financial year has only recently ended. Data for financial years 2020/21 until 2023/24 is provided below. The table below shows the number of PAYE schemes who claimed compensation for any of the four Statutory Parental Payments, qualifying them for Small Employers’ Relief. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Scheme CountStatutory Paternity Pay Scheme CountShared Parental Pay Scheme CountStatutory Adoption Pay Scheme CountTotal20/2162,80010,20050030073,80021/2263,00014,60060030078,50022/2361,00015,70060040077,70023/2458,60015,00060040074,600 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) PAYE scheme counts have been rounded to nearest 100.3) The table shows the count of PAYE schemes who claimed Small Employers’ Relief, with schemes used as a proxy for business count. The table below shows how much compensation was paid to PAYE schemes claiming Small Employers’ Relief but not the entire value of parental payment claims. DateStatutory Maternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Paternity Pay Compensation (£000’s)Shared Parental Pay Compensation (£000’s)Statutory Adoption Pay Compensation (£000’s)Total (£000’s)20/2110,50020010010010,90021/2212,40030020010013,00022/2313,4001,40020040015,40023/2417,40040020020018,200 Notes:1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Claims values have been rounded to nearest £100,000. The table below shows the proportion of claims for Small Employers’ Relief compensation against total parental pay reclaims. DateTotal Compensation Count Total Recovery CountProportion19/2077,000202,00038%20/2174,000185,00040%21/2279,000196,00040%22/2378,000196,00040%23/2475,000196,00038% 1) Data collected using HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and extracted in December 2024. RTI is subject to revision or updates.2) Total number of claims rounded to nearest 1000.3) The proportion calculation assumes all schemes claiming compensation are also counted within number of claims for recoveries. Further breakdowns of information by income decile or of employees by region are not currently available from published statistics, and collating and verifying the relevant data solely for the purpose of answering this question would incur disproportionate cost. Some related information may be found in this call for evidence: Parental leave and pay review: call for evidence - GOV.UK, including the number of claimants by income decile and region up to 2023/24.
What the (a) operational cost and (b) salary of the Chief Executive of the Office of Road and Rail is; what assessment she has made of the (i) value for money and (ii) effectiveness of that office; and whether she plans to abolish that office.
The Office of Rail and Road’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24 show a total expenditure of £40.77 million. This is detailed on page 53 of the report, available at:https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-07/orr-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024-web.pdf The Chief Executive’s annual salary for 2023/24 is reported as being in the range of £170,000–£175,000, with performance related pay of £5,000–£10,000. This information is published in the Remuneration and Staff Report, available at:https://www.orr.gov.uk/annual-report-and-accounts-2023-2024/accountability-report/remuneration-and-staff-report We would note that we expect the 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts to be published in the next few weeks on ORR’s website which will provide updated information. The Department for Transport keeps the value for money and effectiveness of the ORR under ongoing review to ensure it delivers against its objectives efficiently and in line with public spending principles. As set out in our consultation, the Government is committed to delivering a simpler, more accountable railway, ensuring clear responsibilities and an efficient system that delivers for passengers and freight. The Government proposes that ORR will retain its key regulatory functions, including on safety and will have a robust and independent appeals function on access decisions, ensuring capacity allocation decisions remain fair and non-discriminatory. There are no plans to abolish the ORR.
Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the criteria by which communities may qualify for capital grants from upper tier local authorities for physical and social regeneration funding.
At Spending Review, we announced support for up to 350 deprived communities, which includes the 75 places named in the Plan for Neighbourhoods in March 2025. The investment will support communities to drive forward the changes they want to see in their neighbourhoods, championing local leadership, fostering community engagement and strengthening social cohesion. Further details will be published in due course.