Ann Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
Agriculture: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many meetings has she held with the (a) Farmers Union of Wales (b) National Farmers Union Cymru, (b) Country Land and Business Association Cymru, (c) Tenant Association Farmers Cymru (d) Countryside Alliance Wa
Answer: The farming unions are a key partner for the Wales Office – the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and I are committed to working with them and maintaining an active dialogue. In November 2024, both the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and I met...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFarms: Domestic VisitsWales OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many visits has she made to working farms in Wales since the announcement of changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief on 30 October 2024.
Answer: Both the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and I meet regularly with farmers and farming unions to listen to their concerns regarding Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.The Government is steadfastly committed to the farming sec...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWelsh Language: ArgentinaWales OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on promoting the Welsh language in Patagonia.
Answer: I regularly meet with Welsh Government Ministers and the First Minister to discuss a wide range of matters, including the Welsh Language. Although the Welsh Language is a devolved matter, the UK Government has a role to play in supporting the Welsh Govern...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCarer's Allowance: OverpaymentsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until the conclusion of the independent review.
Answer: Overpayments have caused significant anxiety for some people. It is important to take the time to review what happened independently, to establish what exactly what went wrong and assess how to put things right. We will await the findings of the independe...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNewspaper Press: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing mandatory independent press regulation.
Answer: The Government currently has no plans to establish mandatory press regulation.This Government is committed to an independent and free media. Having a press that is completely separate from the Government is important to ensure the public have access to ac...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTelemedicine: Voice over Internet ProtocolDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's joint policy paper entitled Telecare National Action Plan: protecting telecare users through the digital phone switchover, published on 11 February 2025, if he wi
Answer: We are currently in the process of agreeing targets and Key Performance Indicators for each of the actions included in the Telecare National Action Plan, working with action owners and wider stakeholders.The Telecare National Action Plan commits to provid...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTelemedicine: Voice over Internet ProtocolDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to support the effective delivery of the National Telecare Campaign.
Answer: We are very focused on making sure that the transition - which is industry-led - happens safely and securely. The objective of the National Telecare Campaign is to identify vulnerable customers. The campaign is one method of identifying vulnerable custome...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 18 March 2025, and report entitled Spring Statement 2025 hea
Answer: Information on the impacts of the “Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper” will be published in due course, with some information already published alongside the Spring Statement.Future publications will includ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWelsh Government: Public ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions has she had with the Welsh Government regarding the Spending Review.
Answer: The Secretary of State and the wider ministerial team are in regular contact with Welsh Government counterparts and have ongoing, constructive discussions on our respective strategic priorities. There is also regular collaboration at senior official level...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made, using the same static microsimulation model as in the Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit impact assessment, of the number of additional (a) people and (b) ch
Answer: The government's impact assessment regarding Health and Disability Reform is available at Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms – ImpactsThese estimates have been made at Great Britain level. It is not possible to provide figures for...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBBC Radio: Scots Gaelic Language and Welsh LanguageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cessation of BBC Sounds coverage outside of the UK on the (a) Welsh, and (b) Scottish Gaelic speaking diaspora.
Answer: The BBC is operationally and editorially independent of the Government, and decisions on how it discharges its obligations, such as its changes to its BBC Sounds service, are a matter for the BBC. The Government has therefore not assessed the potential im...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: CarmarthenshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of opening a new railway station in St. Clears in Carmarthenshire.
Answer: Future provision of a station at St Clears is subject to ongoing discussion by the UK and Welsh governments within the Wales Rail Board as part of its consideration of future rail investment priorities for Wales.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of PIP recipients in (a) Wales, (b) England and (c) the UK live in post-industrial areas.
Answer: Data on the proportion of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) recipients in each region broken down by areas can be found on Stat-Xplore. There is no official definition of post-industrial areas for use in official statistics. This recent article publishe...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the population of (a) Wales, (b) England and (c) the UK received (i) PIP, (ii) Disability Living Allowance, (iii) Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity and (iv) attendance allo
Answer: Table 1 below contains the proportion of the population of England and Wales receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) and Attendance Allowance (AA). Table 1: The...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) number of PIP recipients and (b) average PIP award amount received each month is in each (i) local authority area and (ii) constituency in Wales for the most recent period for which data is
Answer: Data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be found on Stat Xplore. The requested data can be found in the ‘PIP Cases with Entitlement from 2019’ dataset. You can use the ‘Month’ filter to select the latest data available. You can filter by Local Aut...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPancreatic Enzyme Replacement TherapyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the supply of Creon.
Answer: The Department is in regular discussion with the supplier of Creon on the latest stock availability and the actions that are being taken to mitigate the supply issue that is affecting the whole of the United Kingdom. Through these discussions we have mana...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment on the potential merits of reviewing Universal Credit rates to provide a protected minimum amount of support based on the cost of essentials.
Answer: There are currently no plans to make such an assessment. The Government recognises the critical role Universal Credit has to play in tackling poverty and making work pay and has already taken steps to help those in need.The Fair Repayment Rate, to be intr...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRugby: WalesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on (a) the future availability of (i) international rugby tournaments and (b) Six Nations on free-to-air television in Wales and (b)
Answer: I intend to visit Wales in the near future and discuss sporting and other issues with the Welsh Government and other Welsh stakeholders. It is right that the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Six Nations Rugby take a considered and balanced approach: recogni...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press notice entitled Major investment to boost growth and cement Britain’s place as cultural powerhouse, published on 20 February 2025, what consequential funding through the Barnett formula w
Answer: The Barnett formula is applied when departmental budgets change – not when departments announce how they are spending their budgets. The Barnett formula was applied in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, when the Department for C...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting Programmes: ChildrenDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a similar scheme to the former Young Audiences Content Fund.
Answer: The Government has no plans to re-introduce a similar scheme to the Young Audiences Content Fund, which concluded on 31 March 2022. However, the Government is committed to the success of our world-leading TV production sector. UK-wide television and film ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of not extending the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme on producers in England and Wales.
Answer: The Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme and, in England, legislation is in place to close the scheme to English Producer Organisations on 31 December 2025. The Government has committed to championing British farming, whilst protecting th...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to extend the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme beyond 31 December 2025.
Answer: The Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme and, in England, legislation is in place to close the scheme to English Producer Organisations on 31 December 2025. The Government has committed to championing British farming, whilst protecting th...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: WalesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent estimate she has made of the number of households in Wales without a high-speed broadband connection; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of internet only TV dist
Answer: Thinkbroadband estimates that, as of 24 February 2025, 97.5% of premises in Wales can access a superfast (30 Mbps and faster) connection, which in many cases is likely to be sufficient for those wishing to watch online. In addition, they estimate that 79....
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadcasting Programmes: Welsh LanguageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department's Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum launched on 8 November 2024 will consider Welsh language broadcasting.
Answer: The Government’s project on the future of TV distribution is seeking to understand how people receive their television now and in the next decade. As part of this process, a wide range of views are being sought. Membership of the Stakeholder Forum include...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoal: MiningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2025 to Question 30533 on Coal: Mining, whether his Department has plans to ban licences on remaining coal tips.
Answer: The recovery of coal from former coal tips does not require licenses from the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The majority of coal tips are in local authority or private ownership which includes legal responsibilities for their ...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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