Ann Davies MP: written questions
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Local Housing Allowance: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of not uprating Local Housing Allowance on homelessness in Wales.
Answer: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State confirmed in his Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1101) that Local Housing Allowance rates and the benefit cap will not be increased for 2026-27. He considered a range of factors, including the rentals levels ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Budget Statement on 26 November 2025, whether the full investment reserve amount of £2.3bn will be transferred to BCSSS trustees.
Answer: The transfer of the full reserve of £2.3bn to BCSSS Trustees has been implemented and the required amendments to the scheme rules agreed and signed.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWorkplace Pensions: Index LinkingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has he made of the number of FAS and PPF members whose original pension scheme did not provide for specified pre-1997 indexation and will therefore not be included in the Government’s pl
Answer: At the Budget, the Chancellor announced that the Government will introduce pre-1997 indexation in the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), for members whose original schemes provided this. Compensation payments from the...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFossil Fuels: Climate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to ensure that that fossil fuel companies fund the costs of climate recovery in the UK.
Answer: My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89112More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to maintain tax relief on pension contributions.
Answer: Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system, costing £78.2 billion in 2023/24. The Government remains committed to encouraging pension saving, to help ensure that people have an income, or funds on which they can dr...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89111More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of frozen personal tax thresholds on pensioners’ disposable incomes.
Answer: The previous government made the decision to freeze the income tax Personal Allowance at its current level of £12,570 until April The previous government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) setting out the impacts.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: AgeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the criteria used to determine the State Pension age to reflect regional inequalities in healthy life expectancy.
Answer: The Government launched the third Government Review of State Pension age on 21 July.This Review will consider a wide range of evidence including the latest ONS life expectancy and healthy life expectancy projections, findings from the Government Actuary o...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpoil Heaps: CoalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Energy during the Westminster Hall debate on Coal Tip Safety and Prohibition of New Coal Extraction Licences on 22 October
Answer: Coal tips are a devolved matter and it would be for the Welsh Government to produce any updated estimate of the cost of remediating coal tips in Wales. The Welsh Government has done a considerable amount of work mapping recorded coal tips and they believe...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuture of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum: WalesWales OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on (a) the ‘Future of TV Distribution’ stakeholder forum and (b) the potential impact of its decision making on Wales.
Answer: I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters. In July, the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales met with Broadcast 2040+ to understand their perspectives on the long-term future of terrestrial TV in Wales. The ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParental Leave: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a statutory right to (a) paid leave and (b) job protection for parents of (i) critically and (ii) terminally ill children.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has committed to consult on employment rights for parents of seriously ill children, including terminally ill children, and will develop this consultation in partnership with key stakeholders such as the charity It's ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DeductionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than
Answer: Statistics related to Universal Credit deductions are routinely published. The latest publication, published on 12 August 2025, is available here: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 July 2025 - GOV.UK The narrative Universal Credit deduction...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: Married PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will undertake a review of the impact of changes implemented as part of the Pensions Act 2014 on the ability of widows to inherit a spouse's state pension entitlement.
Answer: There are no current plans to carry out such a review. The new State Pension, for people reaching State Pension age from 6 April 2016 onwards, is based on an individual's own National Insurance record. In general, it is not possible, as it was under the o...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate from 65 per cent to 55 per cent.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Housing Benefit earnings disregard from £5 to £57.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a legal requirement for broadband and fibre providers to provide 2 month contracts.
Answer: Ofcom, the independent regulator of telecommunications, is responsible for setting the rules on contract lengths for telecom services in the UK. Under Ofcom’s General Conditions, providers must offer at least one 12-month contract for each service, e.g. l...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of using the certificate of sponsorship start date to start the qualifying period for care workers on skilled worker visas to apply for indefinite
Answer: The requirement to hold a certificate of sponsorship is part of the eligibility criteria of the skilled worker route and does not confer any permission to enter or stay in the UK. An applicant for settlement must show a period of lawful continuous residen...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a concession for care workers in the qualifying time for indefinite leave to remain due to delays in UK visa and immigration process
Answer: There are no delays in processing straightforward Health and Care Worker visa applications.Section 3C leave, as defined in Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971, automatically extends a person’s immigration permission if they have submitted an applicatio...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the level of exports from Welsh businesses to the EU before the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreemen is implemented.
Answer: DBT hosts a wide range of events across all sectors to promote exports, including bringing over 100 businesses to Cardiff as part of the Made in the UK, Sold to the World tech roadshow in Cardiff. We are also piloting Digital Trade Corridors to ease borde...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on consumers.
Answer: An assessment of impacts – including health impacts for consumers – is enclosed within the ‘Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy’ consultation document. This is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-the-soft-drinks-...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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