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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the likely effect on passenger in excess capacity figures of the increase in capacity on South West Trains following the start of the new franchise in February 2007, with particular reference to trains travelling between Basingstoke...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment she has made of the likely effect on passenger in excess capacity figures of the increase in capacity on South West Trains following the start of the new franchise in February 2007, with particular reference to trains travelling between Basingstoke...
Asked by
Maria Miller
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 October 2007
For answer on
30 October 2007
Answered on
30 October 2007
The capacity increases that the operator is required to achieve during the life of the South West Trains franchise are specified in terms of the additional seats to be provided rather than passengers in excess of capacity. The franchise requirement is for 21 per cent. more mainline peak seats by the end of the franchise and 20 per cent. increased capacity on peak time suburban trains.
Subjects
Overcrowding; South West Trains
Date
30 October 2007
Reference
161728; 465 c1313W
House
House of Commons
The right hon. Lady will know that congestion on the west coast main line is partly due to the fact that the trains have nine carriages. That is an increase of one on the original plan, which was for eight carriages. Negotiations are going on about providing a further two carriages to make 11 in all. However, Virgin Trains asks what profit is in that for the company if its franchise is to last only a short time. Will the Secretary of State look at the matter afresh and realise that if Virgin Trains is to provide two extra carriages per train at its expense, it needs a longer franchise period?
The right hon. Lady will know that congestion on the west coast main line is partly due to the fact that the trains have nine carriages. That is an increase of one on the original plan, which was for eight carriages. Negotiations are going on about providing a further two carriages to make 11 in all. However, Virgin Trains asks what profit is in that for the company if its franchise is to last only a short time. Will the Secretary of State look at the matter afresh and realise that if Virgin Trains is to provide two extra carriages per train at its expense, it needs a longer franchise period?
Asked by
Michael Fabricant
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 October 2007
The hon. Gentleman will understand that such negotiations are never easy and that train-operating companies often come to the Department with requests for extensions to their franchises. He should consider the specific request that he mentioned in that spirit. My hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail assures me that he is optimistic that a deal about the extra carriages will be done. The west coast main line will benefit from greater train frequencies and more rolling stock as we deliver the single biggest increase in investment since the war.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding; West Coast main line
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c154
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Does my right hon. Friend realise that, on the overcrowded Hove to London line, Network Rail is about to remove the trees from the cuttings? Is she or a member of her ministerial team willing to come and speak to representatives of my constituency, of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and experts from the university of Sussex, who are worried that the risk of landslip on that crowded line is greater than any danger posed by leaves on lines?
Does my right hon. Friend realise that, on the overcrowded Hove to London line, Network Rail is about to remove the trees from the cuttings? Is she or a member of her ministerial team willing to come and speak to representatives of my constituency, of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and experts from the university of Sussex, who are worried that the risk of landslip on that crowded line is greater than any danger posed by leaves on lines?
Asked by
Celia Barlow
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 October 2007
I appreciate the fact that my hon. Friend champions the concerns of her constituents. I understand that a meeting is already in the diary for tomorrow, when she will meet my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail. I am sure that she will use that opportunity to discuss those issues and ensure that the best solution is reached.
Subjects
Greater London; Railways; Overcrowding; Hove; Southern
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c154
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am sure that my right hon. Friend knows about overcrowding on the west coast main line. The train on which I travelled yesterday from Carlisle was horrendously overcrowded because of the cancellation of an earlier train. However, overcrowding is a day-to-day problem on the west coast main line. I do not understand why Virgin Trains proposes to run a train from London to Glasgow with only one stop at Preston, missing out Carlisle. That will put extra pressure on the other trains in the area in order to reduce the time by only three minutes. Will my right hon. Friend ask the Minister responsible for rail to meet me to discuss the matter before the timetable is agreed?
I am sure that my right hon. Friend knows about overcrowding on the west coast main line. The train on which I travelled yesterday from Carlisle was horrendously overcrowded because of the cancellation of an earlier train. However, overcrowding is a day-to-day problem on the west coast main line. I do not understand why Virgin Trains proposes to run a train from London to Glasgow with only one stop at Preston, missing out Carlisle. That will put extra pressure on the other trains in the area in order to reduce the time by only three minutes. Will my right hon. Friend ask the Minister responsible for rail to meet me to discuss the matter before the timetable is agreed?
Asked by
Eric Martlew
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 October 2007
I shall certainly ask my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail to meet my hon. Friend—I should be delighted to do so. I am sure that he welcomes the £7 billion investment in the west coast main line upgrade. It has transformed the prospects for the route and means that far fewer people now choose to fly between London and Manchester but instead, like me, take the train. Of course, problems with overcrowding remain. They will be taken into account in any forthcoming spending plans. However, my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail assures me that, given that the timetable is not yet finalised, he is happy to have discussions with my hon. Friend.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding; West Coast main line
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c153-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I appreciate the fact that my hon. Friend champions the concerns of her constituents. I understand that a meeting is already in the diary for tomorrow, when she will meet my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail. I am sure that she will use that opportunity to discuss those issues and ensure that the best solution is reached.
I appreciate the fact that my hon. Friend champions the concerns of her constituents. I understand that a meeting is already in the diary for tomorrow, when she will meet my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail. I am sure that she will use that opportunity to discuss those issues and ensure that the best solution is reached.
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Asked by
Celia Barlow
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does my right hon. Friend realise that, on the overcrowded Hove to London line, Network Rail is about to remove the trees from the cuttings? Is she or a member of her ministerial team willing to come and speak to representatives of my constituency, of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers and experts from the university of Sussex, who are worried that the risk of landslip on that crowded line is greater than any danger posed by leaves on lines?
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c154
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman will understand that such negotiations are never easy and that train-operating companies often come to the Department with requests for extensions to their franchises. He should consider the specific request that he mentioned in that spirit. My hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail assures me that he is optimistic that a deal about the extra carriages will be done. The west coast main line will benefit from greater train frequencies and more rolling stock as we deliver the single biggest increase in investment since the war.
The hon. Gentleman will understand that such negotiations are never easy and that train-operating companies often come to the Department with requests for extensions to their franchises. He should consider the specific request that he mentioned in that spirit. My hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail assures me that he is optimistic that a deal about the extra carriages will be done. The west coast main line will benefit from greater train frequencies and more rolling stock as we deliver the single biggest increase in investment since the war.
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Asked by
Michael Fabricant
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
The right hon. Lady will know that congestion on the west coast main line is partly due to the fact that the trains have nine carriages. That is an increase of one on the original plan, which was for eight carriages. Negotiations are going on about providing a further two carriages to make 11 in all. However, Virgin Trains asks what profit is in that for the company if its franchise is to last only a short time. Will the Secretary of State look at the matter afresh and realise that if Virgin Trains is to provide two extra carriages per train at its expense, it needs a longer franchise period?
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c154
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
First, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his generous remarks about Crossrail, which is a historic achievement under this Government. I understand his concerns about overcrowding—it is precisely for that reason that we are making the investment in capacity that the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, South (Mr. Harris), has just outlined.
I also understand the hon. Gentleman's desire for his constituents to benefit from Benfleet and Canvey Island. I know that c2c, a good operator, is already examining options for ways in which it might increase capacity on those routes.
The hon. Gentleman campaigns for a new station on Canvey Island; I understand that that is an expensive route to take. However, as he knows, if he comes up with a robust business case, with improved and significant private sector investment and a high level of benefits to cost, the Government will consider it.
First, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his generous remarks about Crossrail, which is a historic achievement under this Government. I understand his concerns about overcrowding—it is precisely for that reason that we are making the investment in capacity that the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, South (Mr. Harris), has just outlined.
I also understand the hon. Gentleman's desire for his constituents to benefit from Benfleet and Canvey Island. I know that c2c, a good operator, is already examining options for ways in which it might increase capacity on those routes.
The hon. Gentleman campaigns for a new station on Canvey Island; I understand that that is an expensive route to take. However, as he knows, if he comes up with a robust business case, with improved and significant private sector investment and a high level of benefits to cost, the Government will consider it.
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Asked by
Bob Spink
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am grateful for that answer, and the decision on Crossrail is particularly welcome. The c2c train operator on the Fenchurch Street line has done an excellent job. It is one of the best performing in the country and has improved reliability while keeping down ticket costs. However, overcrowding on that line is unacceptable and unsafe. My constituents who try to get on those trains at Benfleet station have difficulty finding seats. What will the right hon. Lady do to encourage further investment so that we can get more rolling stock, and will she support my campaign for an additional terminus station at Canvey Island?
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c153
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I shall certainly ask my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail to meet my hon. Friend—I should be delighted to do so. I am sure that he welcomes the £7 billion investment in the west coast main line upgrade. It has transformed the prospects for the route and means that far fewer people now choose to fly between London and Manchester but instead, like me, take the train. Of course, problems with overcrowding remain. They will be taken into account in any forthcoming spending plans. However, my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail assures me that, given that the timetable is not yet finalised, he is happy to have discussions with my hon. Friend.
I shall certainly ask my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail to meet my hon. Friend—I should be delighted to do so. I am sure that he welcomes the £7 billion investment in the west coast main line upgrade. It has transformed the prospects for the route and means that far fewer people now choose to fly between London and Manchester but instead, like me, take the train. Of course, problems with overcrowding remain. They will be taken into account in any forthcoming spending plans. However, my hon. Friend the Minister responsible for rail assures me that, given that the timetable is not yet finalised, he is happy to have discussions with my hon. Friend.
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Asked by
Eric Martlew
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am sure that my right hon. Friend knows about overcrowding on the west coast main line. The train on which I travelled yesterday from Carlisle was horrendously overcrowded because of the cancellation of an earlier train. However, overcrowding is a day-to-day problem on the west coast main line. I do not understand why Virgin Trains proposes to run a train from London to Glasgow with only one stop at Preston, missing out Carlisle. That will put extra pressure on the other trains in the area in order to reduce the time by only three minutes. Will my right hon. Friend ask the Minister responsible for rail to meet me to discuss the matter before the timetable is agreed?
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c153-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am grateful for that answer, and the decision on Crossrail is particularly welcome. The c2c train operator on the Fenchurch Street line has done an excellent job. It is one of the best performing in the country and has improved reliability while keeping down ticket costs. However, overcrowding on that line is unacceptable and unsafe. My constituents who try to get on those trains at Benfleet station have difficulty finding seats. What will the right hon. Lady do to encourage further investment so that we can get more rolling stock, and will she support my campaign for an additional terminus station at Canvey Island?
I am grateful for that answer, and the decision on Crossrail is particularly welcome. The c2c train operator on the Fenchurch Street line has done an excellent job. It is one of the best performing in the country and has improved reliability while keeping down ticket costs. However, overcrowding on that line is unacceptable and unsafe. My constituents who try to get on those trains at Benfleet station have difficulty finding seats. What will the right hon. Lady do to encourage further investment so that we can get more rolling stock, and will she support my campaign for an additional terminus station at Canvey Island?
Asked by
Bob Spink
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 October 2007
First, I thank the hon. Gentleman for his generous remarks about Crossrail, which is a historic achievement under this Government. I understand his concerns about overcrowding—it is precisely for that reason that we are making the investment in capacity that the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow, South (Mr. Harris), has just outlined.
I also understand the hon. Gentleman's desire for his constituents to benefit from Benfleet and Canvey Island. I know that c2c, a good operator, is already examining options for ways in which it might increase capacity on those routes.
The hon. Gentleman campaigns for a new station on Canvey Island; I understand that that is an expensive route to take. However, as he knows, if he comes up with a robust business case, with improved and significant private sector investment and a high level of benefits to cost, the Government will consider it.
Subjects
Elizabeth line; Railway stations; Railways; Overcrowding; Canvey Island
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c153
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The rail White Paper was published in July. It sets out the resources we intend to make available to the rail industry and the increases in capacity, as well as safety and performance, that we expect the industry to deliver in return. In addition to this, we have given the green light to Crossrail to relieve congestion on both rail and underground networks.
The rail White Paper was published in July. It sets out the resources we intend to make available to the rail industry and the increases in capacity, as well as safety and performance, that we expect the industry to deliver in return. In addition to this, we have given the green light to Crossrail to relieve congestion on both rail and underground networks.
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Asked by
Bob Spink
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
What her policy is for reducing train overcrowding.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c153
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What her policy is for reducing train overcrowding.
What her policy is for reducing train overcrowding.
Asked by
Bob Spink
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ruth Kelly
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 October 2007
For answer on
23 October 2007
Answered on
23 October 2007
The rail White Paper was published in July. It sets out the resources we intend to make available to the rail industry and the increases in capacity, as well as safety and performance, that we expect the industry to deliver in return. In addition to this, we have given the green light to Crossrail to relieve congestion on both rail and underground networks.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c153; 159768
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on overcrowding on railway lines serving destinations in East Anglia.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if she will make a statement on overcrowding on railway lines serving destinations in East Anglia.
Asked by
Lord Bellingham
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 October 2007
For answer on
23 October 2007
Answered on
23 October 2007
We will continue to increase capacity through the franchising process and in other ways, such as the Cambridge Capacity Study.The White Paper, Delivering a Sustainable Railway, published this summer, includes the High Level Output Specification, which sets out the additional rail capacity the Government propose to buy to meet the recent and forecast growth in demand for rail travel.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding; East of England
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c227W; 159772
House
House of Commons
Although I welcome the extra carriages promised by the Minister, lines are overcrowded now. Providing carriages many years in the future is not good enough; we need them now. Will he tell me how many of those extra carriages will be on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines, and what work will be done to ensure that infrastructure is in place to cope with extra carriages, such as longer platforms?
Although I welcome the extra carriages promised by the Minister, lines are overcrowded now. Providing carriages many years in the future is not good enough; we need them now. Will he tell me how many of those extra carriages will be on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines, and what work will be done to ensure that infrastructure is in place to cope with extra carriages, such as longer platforms?
Asked by
Philip Davies
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 October 2007
The hon. Gentleman should be careful when listening to the propaganda put out by his Front Benchers. The spending commitments in the White Paper that was published in July included a commitment to 1,300 new carriages. Those carriages will be rolled out throughout the network from next year, not 2014 as suggested by his Front-Bench spokesmen. Network Rail's strategic business plan, due at the end of October, will tell us where capacity will best be provided, and a final decision on the allocation of all the carriages will be made at the beginning of the new year.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding; Rolling stock; Airedale line; Yorkshire and the Humber
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c151-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Does my hon. Friend accept, however, that the Airedale and Wharfedale lines are victims of their own success? We have refurbished stations such as that at Guiseley, new rolling stock that replaces 40-year-old, slam-door cast-offs inherited from the last Government, and ever increasing numbers of passengers. Does he recognise that in order to overcome major problems with overcrowding we desperately need extra capacity, and extra car parking provision at stations such as Guiseley to reduce the pressure on surrounding neighbourhoods?
Does my hon. Friend accept, however, that the Airedale and Wharfedale lines are victims of their own success? We have refurbished stations such as that at Guiseley, new rolling stock that replaces 40-year-old, slam-door cast-offs inherited from the last Government, and ever increasing numbers of passengers. Does he recognise that in order to overcome major problems with overcrowding we desperately need extra capacity, and extra car parking provision at stations such as Guiseley to reduce the pressure on surrounding neighbourhoods?
Asked by
Paul Truswell
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
23 October 2007
My hon. Friend makes an excellent point. Being a Minister with responsibility for rail at this point in the history of railway services is a privilege because the problem that I have to deal with is one of inexorably rising rail patronage. Under the last Conservative Government, however, particularly in 1982, a record low number of passengers were using the network. In the past 10 years there has been a 45 per cent. increase in patronage, which is in no small part down to the role the Government have played in investing in the rail industry, and in ensuring that our economy encourages record numbers of passengers to use the rail industry to get to jobs that did not exist under the Tories.
Subjects
Railways; Overcrowding; Airedale line; Yorkshire and the Humber; Rolling stock
Date
23 October 2007
Reference
465 c152
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many of the self-inflicted deaths in prisons in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007 to date occurred inside prisons that were classified as overcrowded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many of the self-inflicted deaths in prisons in (a) 2006 and (b) 2007 to date occurred inside prisons that were classified as overcrowded.
Asked by
Lord Garnier
(Conservative)
Answered by
Bridget Prentice
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 July 2007
For answer on
8 October 2007
Answered on
8 October 2007
The information requested is provided in the following table.
| 2006 | ¹2007 | |
| Total self-inflicted deaths² in custody | 67 | 58 |
| Self-inflicted deaths that occurred in prisons where the number of prisoners held in one or more cells exceeded Certified Normal Accommodation | 59 | 46 |
| ¹ up to and including 20 August only. | ||
| ² Self-inflicted deaths include all deaths where it appears that a prisoner has acted specifically to take their own life. Annual numbers may change slightly from time to time as inquest verdicts and other information become available (previously some 20 per cent. of these deaths have not received a suicide or open verdict at inquest). |
Subjects
Prisons; Overcrowding
Date
8 October 2007
Reference
154278; 464 c204W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the impact of prison overcrowding on the number of (a) prisoner suicides and self-inflicted injuries, (b) prisoner-on-prisoner and prisoner-on-prison officer assaults and (c) re-offending rates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of the impact of prison overcrowding on the number of (a) prisoner suicides and self-inflicted injuries, (b) prisoner-on-prisoner and prisoner-on-prison officer assaults and (c) re-offending rates.
Asked by
Shailesh Vara
(Conservative)
Answered by
Bridget Prentice
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 July 2007
For answer on
8 October 2007
Answered on
8 October 2007
The precise impact on prisoners of increased prison populations and their overcrowding, alongside other factors, is unclear. Cell-sharing can be a protective factor and overcrowding itself does not explain why there are self-inflicted deaths in prisons. Most significantly, a high proportion of prisoners arrive in prison with risk factors that we know increase the risk of them harming themselves, such as substance withdrawal, uncertainty and anxiety about their own cases, the impact of and adjustment to imprisonment, family concerns, a history of previous abuse or self-harm, and mental health issues.However, managing very high numbers of prisoners can hinder efforts to reduce prisoner suicide rates. For example, by causing an increase in transfers between prisons, some prisoners being located further from home and family support, a possible reduction in the time staff can spend with individual prisoners on care and risk assessment, and an increase in the length of time prisoners are locked in their cells, rather than engaged in regime activities, association and other purposeful activity.Similarly, there is no clear link between higher population levels and violence. For example, analysis of young offenders statistics, a prisoner group that can be associated with higher assault rates, has not been able to show any such link.In respect of re-offending rates, the National Offender Management Service has not established a correlation between overcrowding and re-offending. Prison Service monitoring of the delivery of offending behaviour programmes has shown that less than 1 per cent. of those who started offending behaviour programmes in 2006-07 failed to complete them because of transfer, possibly indicating any increased prisoner transfers due to population levels or other factors are not hindering completion of offending behaviour programmes.
Subjects
Prisons; Overcrowding
Date
8 October 2007
Reference
153917; 464 c203-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many council tenants in London are classed as living in overcrowded accommodation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many council tenants in London are classed as living in overcrowded accommodation.
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Iain Wright
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 July 2007
For answer on
8 October 2007
Answered on
8 October 2007
Based on data derived from the Survey of English Housing it is estimated that over the period 2003-04 to 2005-06 an average of 62,000 households living in council housing in London were in overcrowded conditions, as defined by the Bedroom Standard.
Subjects
Council housing; Greater London; Overcrowding
Date
8 October 2007
Reference
154383; 464 c19W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Safety Inspectorate last inspected c2c's platform capacity at Limehouse Station during peak travel times; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Safety Inspectorate last inspected c2c's platform capacity at Limehouse Station during peak travel times; and if she will make a statement.
Asked by
Andrew Mackinlay
(Labour)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 October 2007
For answer on
8 October 2007
Answered on
8 October 2007
This is an operational matter for c2c.
Subjects
Overcrowding; c2c (2000-25)
Date
8 October 2007
Reference
464 c89W; 156394
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she expects to bring forward proposals for a new statutory definition of overcrowding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when she expects to bring forward proposals for a new statutory definition of overcrowding.
Asked by
Sally Keeble
(Labour)
Answered by
Yvette Cooper
(Labour)
Answering body
Communities and Local Government
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2007
For answer on
18 July 2007
Answered on
3 September 2007
The Government will set out further proposals on overcrowding later in the year. We have invested over £40 million in London pilot schemes to provide innovative solutions to some of the worst cases of overcrowding and have made the provision of new social housing a priority in the comprehensive spending review.
Subjects
Housing; Overcrowding
Date
3 September 2007
Reference
150900; 463 c1674W
House
House of Commons
In all areas, including the hon. Gentleman’s constituency, there are more police officers, more civilian staff to back them up and more community support officers. No doubt he will join me in thanking all of them for their work in his constituency. The grants have been increased to make that...
In all areas, including the hon. Gentleman’s constituency, there are more police officers, more civilian staff to back them up and more community support officers. No doubt he will join me in thanking all of them for their work in his constituency. The grants have been increased to make that...
Member
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Subjects
Crime; Burglary; Police; Overcrowding; Population; Peterborough
Date
26 July 2007
Reference
463 c1059
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons