Ann Davies MP: written questions
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BBC 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
Original Parliament recordCoal: MiningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32472More
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, what his planned timetable is to introduce legislation to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines.
Answer: The Government announced on 14th November 2024 its intention to introduce new legislation to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-11-14/hcws215 This will be taken forwar...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCoal: MiningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with coal tip safety groups in Wales to discuss his Department's proposals to ban future coal licences.
Answer: The responsibility for ensuring the safety of coal tips is a matter for the landowners and/or the Local Authority in most instances and is separate to the coal licensing duties in the 1994 Coal Industry Act. The Government recognises the importance of ens...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCoal: MiningDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to introduce legislation to ban future coal licensing.
Answer: The Government announced on 14th November 2024 its intention to introduce new legislation to restrict the future licensing of new coal mines. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-11-14/hcws215
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to replicate the changes announced for the Mineworkers Pension Scheme to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the response from my honourable friend the Minister for Industry on 29 January 2025 (UIN 25410).
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of devolving powers related to the administration of the social security system to Wales.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Welsh Government about the devolution of the administration of the social security system to Wales.The Government’s commitments on further devolution were outlined in our manifesto. We have no pl...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the electrification of the rail network in Wales to the same level as England on rail journey times in Wales.
Answer: Electrification of the rail network is one of a number of factors, including timetables, rolling stock and possible infrastructure works, which can improve journeys. The Wales Rail Board is responsible for assessing and recommending rail investments to su...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to support farm-to-fork initiatives on publicly-owned land.
Answer: The Government recently announced a series of reforms for delivering on the Government’s New Deal for Farmers including backing British produce by monitoring food currently bought in the public sector and where it is bought from this will make it easier f...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has plans to take steps to help lower the price of healthy food.
Answer: Steps to improve the affordability, availability, and accessibility of healthy foods are being considered as part of both the Child Poverty Strategy, due to be published in spring, as well as the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs-led Food ...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing the value of a primary residential property be included within Family Visa minimum financial requirement calculations.
Answer: Those using the family route to come to the UK must be capable of being independently supported by their sponsor. A couple’s income or cash savings are the most reliable and practicable indicator of their financial status and independence for the purposes...
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIntellectual Property: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will take steps to introduce transparency obligations on generative AI developers to disclose detailed information on all creative works used in AI training.
Answer: The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024. This consultation seeks views on a number of issues relating to copyright and AI. It sets a clear objective of achieving proportionate transparency from AI developers over the c...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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