David Chadwick MP: written questions
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Oxygen: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England awarding contracts for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) services to three of six planned regional centres, if she will undertake a review of NHS England's recompressio
Answer: We are committed to ensuring equitably accessible, high-quality services, for any patient who requires Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. NHS England set out their assessment of service requirements in their commissioning intentions during the public consultation...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging arrangements on levels of costs for small scale (a) cider an
Answer: The Government wants to see all businesses take steps to reduce packaging use, ensure packaging is easy to recycle, and where appropriate move to re-use systems. However, the Government also recognises the importance of protecting small producers from dir...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: InfrastructureDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of energy parks on communities.
Answer: Energy National Policy Statements state that impacts of Nationally Significant (energy) Infrastructure Projects on local communities should be kept to a minimum, and at a level that is acceptable. Developers are required to undertake an assessment of like...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric CablesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of placing cables for national energy infrastructure associated with energy parks underground.
Answer: The Government’s overarching position on undergrounding is set out in the National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (NPS EN-5). It states that overhead lines should be the strong starting presumption except in nationally designated...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on placing cables underground for national energy infrastructure associated with energy parks in areas (a) of high outstanding natural be
Answer: Details of Ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. The Government’s policy on undergrounding is set out in the energy National Policy Statement for electricity networks (EN-5), which se...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether representations have been made to his Department on the potential impact of energy parks and associated infrastructure on the Welsh Military Tactical Training Area.
Answer: Without details of any specific development being referred to, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are unable to confirm whether we have been consulted upon a particular development. The MOD is a statutory consultee in the UK planning systems to safeguard opera...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had on the impact of the proposed green energy network on military aircraft operating in Brecon, Radnor and Cwmtawe constituency.
Answer: Without specific details of the proposal referenced, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are unable to confirm whether we have been consulted on this potential development. The MOD is a statutory consultee in the UK planning systems to safeguard operational def...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Wales Coast Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the North Wales mainline.
Answer: The government has not made any recent estimate of the cost of electrification of the North Wales Mainline. It is more than ten years since Network Rail were last asked to consider the electrification of this line. That work would need to be fully refresh...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the remainder of the South Wales mainline.
Answer: No recent cost estimates have been made by Network Rail for electrification of the South Wales Mainline, with the last available information dating from 2017. With bi-mode trains offering comparable journey times regardless of whether operating in diesel ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Water CommissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reflect the findings of the Water Commission.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will recommend reforms to reset the water sector regulatory system and is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. It is considering a wide range of areas, as set o...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK-India Free Trade Agreement includes tariff exemptions on steel imported from India.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether steel imports from India will be covered by UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism exemptions under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK-India Free Trade Agreement includes tariffs on steel imported from India.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers' Benefits: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) number of (i) Carer’s Allowance and (ii) carer element recipients who will lose their eligibility in Wales by the 2029-30 financial year and (b) the cost
Answer: The assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility of the impact of the proposed changes on carers was only made for England and Wales as a whole. The impacts can be found in table A4 here: Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms –...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTata Steel: Port TalbotDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the blast furnaces at the Tata Steel site on the economy in Neath Port Talbot.
Answer: We are aware of the impact of this transition on the local economy and community, and we have taken steps to assist and support those affected. Under the leadership of the Secretary of State for Wales, the Port Talbot Tata Steel Transition Board moved fro...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTata Steel: Port TalbotDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing the assets Tata Steel in Port Talbot into public ownership.
Answer: Tata Steel decided to close the blast furnaces at Port Talbot in January 2024, under the previous government. However, we negotiated an improved deal with Tata regarding the transformation of Port Talbot after just 10 weeks in office, with better terms fo...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East West Rail will be designated as an England and Wales project.
Answer: East West Rail is set to cover the route from Oxford to Cambridge and is therefore part of the RNEP portfolio which covers funding for projects in England and Wales. The RNEP portfolio can be distributed to any scheme across England and Wales.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to introduce a ban on personal meat imports, in the context of recent confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth in Europe.
Answer: On 12 April 2025, the Government banned personal imports of meat and dairy products from foot and mouth disease (FMD) susceptible animals from the European single market area, to protect our farmers from FMD. The Government had already banned personal imp...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will consider proposals to support parents of chronically ill children from day 1 of that child's diagnosis.
Answer: The Government understands the difficulties and distress that children with serious health conditions or critical illnesses face. Children and their families who are living with a medical condition will be facing a difficult time in their lives which is w...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will reconsider the maximum cap on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme which can be claimed by any one church in 2025-26.
Answer: The Department has no plans to reconsider the £25,000 cap in 2025/26. Based on previous scheme data, we expect 94% of claims to be unaffected by the change.Future Government spending is a matter for the 2026 Spending Review.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Secretary of State for Transport's Oral Statement of 24 March 2025 on Road Maintenance, whether she has made an estimate of the Barnett consequential funding for Wales of the additional £500 mi
Answer: At Phase 1 of the 2025 Spending Review, an additional £500 million was allocated to the Department for Transport to fund local highways maintenance in 2025-26. The Barnett formula was applied in the usual way to changes in the Department for Transport’s D...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Police: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the roll-out of facial recognition surveillance in Cardiff on (a) residents and (b) visitors.
Answer: All police forces must comply with legislation and published guidance when they use facial recognition technology. This includes carrying out their Public Sector Equality Duty. South Wales Police has published equality and data protection impact assessmen...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Police: CCTVHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to South Wales Police on the roll-out of facial recognition surveillance in a city-wide CCTV network.
Answer: All police forces are expected comply with existing legislation and published guidance when they use facial recognition technology. In particular, when forces use live facial recognition, they must comply with the College of Policing’s Authorised Professi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will bring forward proposals for a furlough scheme for parents of chronically ill children.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role parents and carers play in looking after disabled people and people with health conditions, including chronically ill children. Significant support is available to support disabled people and their families and...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) that the rollout of digital quarterly submissions for tax returns under MTD for ITSA does not lead to penalties for non-compliance and increased stress for vuln
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is designed to make it easier for users to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs. Taxpayers will use software to keep digital records and send simple quarterly updates to HMRC; in turn, this will help...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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