David Chadwick MP: written questions 2025
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Trade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the farming sector on a trade deal with the United States.
Answer: The UK-US relationship is already very strong, with trade of around £300 billion, and shared investment of over £1.2 trillion at the end of 2023. The Prime Minister and President Trump met on 27 February and agreed to deepen this relationship and to work ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Impact AssessmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether future trade deals will include impact assessments for (a) Scotland, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and (d) the regions of England.
Answer: For new free trade agreements (FTAs), the Government publishes impact assessments to support the parliamentary scrutiny process of FTAs. The analysis will include an assessment on the UK's regions and nations as well as UK growth and trade.
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Australia and New ZealandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to review the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.
Answer: The UK Government continually assesses the implementation of free trade agreements to maximise their benefit and to support economic growth. The Department is working to ensure the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements continue to work wel...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: Australia and New ZealandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand on Welsh agriculture.
Answer: The UK Government assessed the environmental impacts of the UK-Australia FTA and the UK-New Zealand FTA within the independently scrutinised impact assessments which were published in December 2021 and February 2022 respectively when the FTAs were signed....
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for Neighbourhoods: WalesWales OfficeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which towns in Wales were considered for funding through the Plan for Neighbourhoods; and on what evidential basis the successful towns were chosen.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 17 March 2025 (UIN 37472).
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood BoardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason her Department is setting up new neighbourhood boards to decide how to spend funding from the new Plan for Neighbourhoods.
Answer: The new £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhoods will deliver up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75 communities across the UK, a long-term commitment to building the foundations to kickstart local growth and drive-up living sta...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: PowysCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37475More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many active businesses were registered in (a) Powys and (b) Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe constituency on the Companies House register in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th March is attached.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: WalesCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37474More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many active businesses were registered in Wales on the Companies House register in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 11th March is attached.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for NeighbourhoodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to (a) continue and (b) expand to more towns the Plan for Neighbourhoods programme.
Answer: The new £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhoods will deliver up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75 communities across the UK, a long-term commitment to building the foundations to kickstart local growth and drive-up living sta...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlan for Neighbourhoods: WalesWales OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what criteria was used to select the five areas in Wales set to receive funding through the Plan for Neighbourhoods.
Answer: These areas were identified based on a clear and transparent methodology, which considered a range of socio-economic factors, including:Indices of multiple deprivationPopulation sizeHealthy life expectancyGross Value Added (GVA) per hour workedSkill level...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: UnemploymentTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37471More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to employer National Insurance contributions on levels of unemployment.
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s October 2024 Economic and Fiscal Outlook, which takes into account tax measures announced in the Budget, expects the unemployment rate will fall to 4.1% next year and remain low until 2029.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMonmouthshire and Brecon Canal: WaterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the provision of support for the cost of water supplied by Dwr Cymru for the Monmouth and Brecon canal.
Answer: Water abstraction licensing in Wales, and conditions that may be attached to licences, are a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Defra and the Environment Agency do not have a role in that. Issues of concern about the sup...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMonmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water AbstractionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the limit of water abstractions from the river Usk to supply Monmouth and Brecon canal.
Answer: Water abstraction licensing in Wales, and conditions that may be attached to licences, are a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Defra and the Environment Agency do not have a role in that. Issues of concern about the sup...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMonmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Water AbstractionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Welsh government on the cost of water extraction to supply the Monmouth and Brecon canal.
Answer: Water abstraction licensing in Wales, and conditions that may be attached to licences, are a devolved matter for Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Government. Defra and the Environment Agency do not have a role in that. Issues of concern about the sup...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Main Line: ElectrificationWales OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the remainder of the South Wales mainline to be.
Answer: This Government acknowledges that its predecessors have short-changed Wales for years on rail investment, including because of HS2. The South East Wales Transport Commission and North Wales Transport Commission provide the government with key recommendati...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Wales Coast Line: ElectrificationWales OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the North Wales mainline.
Answer: The previous Government made a series of unfunded commitments in its Network North plan, including the proposed electrification of the North Wales Main Line.The Government recognises the case for enhancing levels of service on the North Wales Main Line an...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLabour Turnover and Redundancy: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what funding is available from his Department to support (a) Welsh companies making redundancies, (b) Welsh employees at risk of redundancy and (c) Welsh companies in retaining employees.
Answer: The Government aims to respond to any job losses from company distress cases swiftly and coherently, to reduce the local impact and support people back to work.Through the Redundancy Payments Service (RPS), part of the Insolvency Service, employers can ac...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLevelling Up FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her plans are for the future of the UK Levelling Up Fund.
Answer: The Levelling Up Fund is now fully committed. We (MHCLG and DfT) have awarded £4.8 billion across three rounds of the Levelling Up Fund to 271 projects across the UK. We are working with the successful applicants to help deliver the benefits of these proj...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Equipment: EU CountriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to help support British (a) defence and (b) technology companies to participate in procurement processes arising from proposed increased military production in EU countries.
Answer: Working with industry, the government will continue focusing on markets offering the best export opportunities, and with whom stronger defence, digital and technology relationships support delivery of UK defence objectives, including across Europe. Domest...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ICTWales OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he has taken since 5 July 2024 to ensure that NHS IT systems in England and Wales are fully compatible.
Answer: I regularly meet with Cabinet colleagues and with the First Minister to discuss a range of matters, including the NHS. Our two governments are working in close partnership to deliver for the people of Wales.I acknowledge the complex challenge of integrati...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operational independence of the UK's F-35 fighter jet fleet.
Answer: The UK maintains the freedom of action to operate the F-35 Lightning at a time and place of our choosing.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider a permanent fund for therapeutic support for adoptive and special guardship families.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26025.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAdoption and Special Guardianship Support FundDepartment for EducationTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether an emergency fund will be made available to adoption and special guardianship therapy providers to ensure there is no break in existing therapy work with children and families.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe to the answer of 29 January 2025 to Question 26025.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompensation: Court OrdersMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is adequate enforcement of unfulfilled court compensation orders.
Answer: Courts may impose a compensation order on an offender requiring them to make financial reparation to the victim for any personal injury, loss or damage resulting from the offence. Compensation may be ordered for such amount as the court considers appropri...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAlzheimer's Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to support ongoing research into Alzeimher's.
Answer: The Government’s responsibility for delivering research into Alzheimer’s disease is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Sci...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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