David Chadwick MP: written questions
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Railways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Northern Powerhouse Rail is designated as an England and Wales project.
Answer: Funding for heavy rail infrastructure is reserved in Wales, meaning that the UK Government, rather than the Welsh Government, is directly responsible for funding heavy rail infrastructure projects, including those in Wales. Consequently, any heavy rail pr...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman: Parish and Town CouncilsCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39811More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to allow (a) town, (b) community and (c) parish councils to be eligible complainants to ombudsman services.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to change the provisions relating to whom may make a complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman or other statutory Ombudsman schemes.
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available for members of the armed forces who have served in Northern Ireland.
Answer: This Government recognises the important contribution and sacrifice of those who served in Northern Ireland to keep us safe, and that of the families who enabled them to do so. Veterans who served in Northern Ireland are eligible for a range of support, w...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to revoke the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.
Answer: The Government has already begun the process of repealing and replacing the previous Government's Legacy Act. On 4 December 2024, I laid a proposed draft remedial order before Parliament that, if adopted, will remove from the Act a number of provisions th...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: InsulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department offers support to private homeowners to assist in removing spray foam roof insulation.
Answer: Building owners are responsible for costs of maintaining their buildings throughout the lifespan of these buildings. There are no government schemes to support private homeowners with the removal of spray foam insulation in lofts or elsewhere.
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with NICE on the potential use of PEMGARDA to protect clinically vulnerable people against covid-19 in emergency situations.
Answer: It is critical that medicines used in the United Kingdom are safe and effective and as such, medicines cannot be marketed in the UK without a marketing authorisation. These are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) whic...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme: Mineworkers' Pension SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what dates his Department has met with trustees of the (a) British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and (b) Mineworkers' Pension Scheme since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timeline for the release of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme investment reserve.
Answer: The British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) has some differences to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme, but we will be working with the BCSSS Trustees to consider their proposals. Any outcome will need to be agreed with the Trustees and the Treasury...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Coal Staff Superannuation SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Minister for Industry last met trustees of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme.
Answer: Details of Ministers' and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic GrowthCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38514More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure there is regular and reliable economic growth data published for the nations and regions of the UK, in the context of the ONS decision to end its regional Quarterly Country
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14th March is attached.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of prisoners (a) have served their original sentence and (b) maintain their innocence.
Answer: Data regarding how many and what proportions of prisoners have served their original sentence and maintain their innocence is not collated by the Ministry of Justice.Innocence is a matter for the courts, so HM Prison and Probation Service and the Parole B...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesWales OfficeTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to help ensure electricity bills do not increase in Wales, in the context of proposals for zonal energy pricing.
Answer: No decision has been taken on Zonal or Reformed National pricing. The Government are currently conducting analysis to understand the impacts of zonal pricing on consumers, including those in Wales. The Government will ultimately develop proposals that min...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade 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
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