David Chadwick MP: written questions
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Monmouthshire 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
Original Parliament recordChild Poverty Taskforce: Welsh GovernmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Child Poverty Taskforce will interact with the Welsh Government.
Answer: Child Poverty Taskforce Ministers and Officials meet regularly with Ministers and Officials from the Devolved Governments. Working closely with partners across all UK nations and regions is a central part of our approach to developing the strategy, as set...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34520More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to work with the (a) CLA, (b) NFU, (c) FUW and (d) other industry bodies to protect working farms in the context of the proposed changes to APR and BPR.
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the UK tax system, I have participated in several meetings with agricultural organisations since Autumn Budget 2024 to listen to their views. Most recently, the Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs and I met with re...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on securing an EU-UK veterinary agreement.
Answer: In line with our manifesto commitment, the Government is committed to resetting our EU relationship, including by seeking to negotiate a SPS agreement. We have been clear that an SPS agreement could boost trade and deliver significant benefits on both sid...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WalesWales OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to collaborate with the Welsh Government on cross-border healthcare.
Answer: We are working in a spirit of genuine collaboration to do everything possible to cut waiting lists and build an NHS fit for the future. Our two Governments are already learning from best practice in areas such as the Welsh Government’s work on dentistry a...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WalesWales OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on reducing waiting times for NHS treatment.
Answer: I regularly meet with the First Minister to discuss a wide range of matters, including health and NHS waiting lists in Wales. Our two Governments are working in a spirit of genuine collaboration. In the Autumn Budget, we provided the Welsh Government with...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: FinesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with Ofwat on ensuring that any fines placed on water companies are not passed onto customers in the form of higher bills.
Answer: The cost burden for water company fines is borne by their shareholders, not by customers. Ofwat have been clear that when financial penalties are imposed on water companies, customers should not bear the costs and water companies cannot surcharge their cu...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: VaccinationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress he has made on permitting a vaccine for Bluetongue; and what discussions he has had with devolved Administrations on ensuring that vaccine is available across the United
Answer: Defra’s approach to bluetongue virus (BTV) considers the latest scientific evidence and veterinary advice and aims to limit the spread of infection through proportionate and evidence-based control measures. Close collaborative working on bluetongue vaccin...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSupermarkets: FinesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions has the Groceries Code Adjudicator imposed the maximum fine on a retailer for non-compliance since 2013.
Answer: Since 2013 the Groceries Code Adjudicator has not imposed a fine on a retailer for non-compliance. The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has a number of levers to deal with non-compliance and resolve disputes. Following an investigation into a regulated re...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFoodDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what engagement he has had with the Welsh Government to discuss the upcoming food strategy.
Answer: The UK’s food system is fully integrated across the four nations, though significant elements of food policy are devolved. Our strategy will therefore consider the food system across the whole of the UK, with the UK Government working closely with the Dev...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGroceries Code Adjudicator: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff work for the Groceries Code Adjudicator; and whether any of those staff are seconded from other Departments.
Answer: The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) is funded by a levy on the fourteen regulated retailers covered by the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. It does not employ its own staff but may make arrangements for staff to be seconded from any other public author...
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: WomenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that female-only medical conditions are included in medical training and research.
Answer: The General Medical Council (GMC) sets and enforces the standards that all doctors, Anaesthesia Associates, and Physician Associates must adhere to. The standard of training for doctors is the responsibility of the GMC, who set the outcome standards expec...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: CommunicationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what regulatory mechanisms are in place to help consumers verify the legitimacy of communications from (a) banks, (b) energy providers and (c) telecommunications companies to help prevent scams.
Answer: Although the Department of Business and Trade does not directly regulate these sectors, Companies House and the Insolvency Service supply data on UK registered companies to assist law enforcement targeting online fraud and other economic crimes. Furthermo...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Centre of Rail ExcellenceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role the Global Centre of Rail Excellence will have in supporting offline testing of new trains.
Answer: The Department of Transport continues to engage closely with the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) in developing its proposal for world-class research, testing and certification site in South Wales. Department for Transport officials contribute thro...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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