David Chadwick MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Council of the Nations and RegionsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26801More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Council of the Nations and Regions will continue to operate alongside the re-established National Economic Council; and how many times the Council of the Nations and Regions has met since its establi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, as of August 2026, how much of the £2.5 billion steel fund has been A) spent and/or B) allocated.
Answer: The Government is providing up to £2.5bn to support the UK steel industry, in addition to the £500m grant to Tata Steel in Port Talbot. This is being delivered through a combination of direct support for steel companies and the National Wealth Fund.The De...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: ScunthorpeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much of the £2.5 billion Steel Fund has been spent on Scunthorpe Steelworks to date.
Answer: The Government is providing up to £2.5bn to support the UK steel industry, in addition to the £500m grant to Tata Steel in Port Talbot. This is being delivered through a combination of direct support for steel companies and the National Wealth Fund.The De...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: WalesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much of the £2.5 billion Steel Fund has been spent within Wales to date.
Answer: The Government is providing up to £2.5bn to support the UK steel industry, in addition to the £500m grant to Tata Steel in Port Talbot. This is being delivered through a combination of direct support for steel companies and the National Wealth Fund.The De...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26358More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether expenditure on the Service Pupil Premium in England generates Barnett consequentials for the Welsh Government; and if so, what the value of those consequentials is in the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: The Department for Education received funding for the Service Pupil Premium at Spending Review 2025, and the Barnett formula was applied in the usual way to changes in the Department for Education’s DEL budget. At Spending Reviews, because the Barnett fo...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordService Pupil Premium: ExpenditureDepartment for EducationTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total value of expenditure on the Service Pupil Premium in England is in the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: The government recognises the significant contribution and sacrifice made by members of our armed forces and their families. In the 2026/27 financial year, expenditure on the service pupil premium (SPP) in England is £26.8 million.The SPP provides additio...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she is tracking progress on the incorporation of the recommendations of the Path to Net Zero report, by the Climate Assembly, into the Net Zero Strategy.
Answer: We appreciate the time and consideration that participants put into the UK Climate Assembly and have considered the findings carefully in the development of the Energising Britain plan. The plan sets out how we will continue to work in partnerships with b...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered procuring a permanent aerial firefighting capability, including dedicated firefighting aircraft, in the context of increased wildfire risk.
Answer: This Government recognises that there is no “one size fits all” approach to wildfire risk management. Knowledge and expertise often must be tailored to specific landscapes, whilst techniques and methods used in all aspects of the wildfire risk cycle can b...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTheatre: TicketsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of consumer protection legislation in relation to theatre ticket purchases where a production is advertised using the name, image and pr
Answer: Consumers are protected by a strong framework of consumer legislation. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, services must be provided as described and consumers may be entitled to remedies where this is not the case. Whether consumers are entitled to advan...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has (a) made a comparative assessment of and (b) sought advice on the reasons for why the area burnt by wildfires in the UK increased last year with global trends towards a
Answer: Government is working rapidly to evaluate the impact of the 2026 wildfires and assess the causes of the wildfires. The extreme drought and heat experienced this year are clear contributing factors in most regions of England. But it is critical that this a...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPeat: FiresDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of peat destroyed by the 2025 wildfires.
Answer: The Government is protecting peat from wildfire through peatland restoration and is committed to restoring 280,000 hectares of peatland by 2050. Figures for the scale of wildfires on peat and the amount peat destroyed are not yet available. Work is underw...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: LandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of protections for landowners entering into option agreements with renewable energy developers.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that landowners are appropriately protected when entering into commercial agreements with renewable energy developers. Option agreements are private contractual arrangements between landowners and devel...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential fiscal implications of reforming the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme surplus sharing arrangements.
Answer: I have conversations with my colleagues on a range of issues. The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this is...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an estimate of the potential additional pension income that would be received by Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme members in Wales if the Trustees’ proposals on the distributio
Answer: The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible, and will make an announcement once...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has considered the introduction of full inflation linking for Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme pensions as part of the Scheme's next valuation.
Answer: The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible and will make an announcement once ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government supports changes to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme rules to ensure that bonus pensions awarded to members cannot subsequently be withdrawn.
Answer: The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible, and will make an announcement once...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential economic merits to former coalfield communities of distributing the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme's undistributed surplus to members through higher
Answer: I recognise the benefits to coalfield communities of higher pension payments. The Government has already transferred £3.8bn to members of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme which has already made a significant imp...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is considering proposals from the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme to distribute the £1.1 billion of undistributed surplus currently held within the Scheme to members.
Answer: The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on their proposed changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. The Government is mindful of the need to resolve this issue as swiftly as possible, and will make an announcement once...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme regarding the review of the Scheme’s surplus sharing arrangements; and what his planned timetable is fo
Answer: The Government is keen to reach agreement with the MPS Trustees on changes to the arrangements to benefit scheme members. I met the Trustees on 30 April for a constructive discussion of the proposals and how they might be taken forward. The Government is ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6681More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the HGV road tax holiday will commence and finish; what the eligibility criteria are for that scheme; and how the application process will work.
Answer: The government will introduce a 12-month holiday from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED, also known as road tax). This will apply to the majority of HGVs renewing their VED between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027. Eligible vehicles will pay just £1 for their annual V...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Cells: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the opportunity for the UK to develop domestic hydrogen fuel cell supply chains.
Answer: Hydrogen is an Industrial Strategy frontier industry, assessed as one of the sectors with the greatest growth potential over the next decade. As we set out in the Clean Industries Sector Plan, the hydrogen industry will create investment and jobs across t...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Cells: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the role that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could play alongside electric vehicles in achieving net zero transport, particularly in light of vehicle weight, raw material availabil
Answer: The Government is technology neutral in its approach to road decarbonisation. Road transport accounts for 90% of domestic transport greenhouse gas emissions, making the transition to zero emission vehicles essential to achieving our climate obligations.Th...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Iron and SteelDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will consider bringing the Contracts for Difference Scheme under the remit of the Procurement Policy Note for Steel, and the national security clauses of the Procurement Act 2023.
Answer: As set out in the recent UK Steel Strategy, the Clean Industry Bonus element of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme rewards offshore wind developers if they use UK steel in their projects. There are currently no plans to bring the CfD scheme under t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Energy Intensive IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the comparative level of the steel power price gap with competitor nations, following the recent increase in network compensation charging.
Answer: As set out in the recently published steel strategy, UK steel producers that benefit from British Industry Supercharger support and the current Network Charging Compensation scheme paid industrial electricity prices of £93 per MWh in 2025 (a 60% relief). ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Iron and SteelDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) GB Energy has made of the capability and capacity of the UK steel industry to provide products for the UK’s renewable energy transition.
Answer: Government commissioned a report on the UK steel demand forecast to 2050, to inform the UK steel strategy. The strategy highlights the importance of steel in the clean energy transition. Great British Energy (GBE) is committed to growing the UK’s manufact...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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