David Chadwick MP: written questions 2025
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Wind Power: Celtic SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 on employment opportunities in Neath Port Talbot.
Answer: Floating Offshore Wind presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Wales and is a major economic opportunity for the Neath Port Talbot area. It will create high-quality jobs to support the local economy. We are in ongoing discussion with relevant part...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Celtic SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) the Crown Estate and (b) Equinor and Gwynt Glas on the use of Port Talbot for turbine (i) assembly and (ii) maintenance under the Ce
Answer: Floating Offshore Wind presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Wales and is a major economic opportunity for the Neath Port Talbot area. It will create high-quality jobs to support the local economy. We are in ongoing discussion with relevant part...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Celtic SeaDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the planned timeline for (a) the first turbines to become operational and (b) other aspects of the projects awarded leases under the Crown Estate’s Ce
Answer: The Crown Estate has announced that Equinor and Gwynt Glas have now entered into agreements for lease to develop two new 1.5GW floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea, which could be operational by the mid-2030s. The Crown Estate has estimated t...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational and International Capital City GrantHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend eligibility for the National and International Capital City Grant to more cities.
Answer: The National and International Capital City (NICC) grant is paid to the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police to reflect the unique demands of policing in London, a major international capital city.Decisions on the allocation of NICC funding are t...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational and International Capital City GrantHome OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which cities are receiving funding through the National and International Capital City Grant.
Answer: The National and International Capital City (NICC) grant is paid to the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police to reflect the unique demands of policing in London, a major international capital city.Decisions on the allocation of NICC funding are t...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that hospices receive the necessary funding to increase staff pay in line with nationally agreed NHS pay scales.
Answer: We are immensely grateful for the critical role healthcare workers, including hospice staff, play in our health service and the high-quality, compassionate care they deliver.The impact that National Health Service pay uplifts will have on the hospice sect...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that hospice contracts reflect the (a) costs of provision and (b) needs of local populations.
Answer: Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service spec...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to ensure that people living in each region have equal levels of access to palliative care.
Answer: Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. ICBs are responsible for the commissioning of palliative care and end of life care services, to meet the needs of their local populations. To sup...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospices: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of fully funding specialist palliative (a) care, (b) advice and (c) assessments provided by hospices.
Answer: Whilst the majority of palliative care and end of life care is provided by National Health Service staff and services, we recognise the vital part that voluntary sector organisations, including hospices, also play in providing support to people at the end...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ofcom’s regulatory framework for Passive Infrastructure Access promotes fair competition between Openreach and alternative network pro
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product. The Department regularly engages with Ofcom and industry...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department made of the potential impact of changes to the Passive Infrastructure Access pricing on the (a) efficiency and (b) reach of public investment under Projec
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while we are engaging with Ofcom on this...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: FranceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the French model for broadband infrastructure pricing.
Answer: The Department has not made any assessment of the effectiveness of the French model for broadband infrastructure pricing.As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a rural Passive Infrastructure Access pricing model aligned with Ofcom’s existing per-customer wholesale pricing fr
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while we are engaging with Ofcom on this...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to make representations to Ofcom during the Telecoms Access Review to ensure that PIA pricing supports the roll-out of full-fibre broadband in rural areas.
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product. The Department regularly engages with Ofcom and industry...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has held discussions with (a) Ofcom and (b) industry stakeholders on the potential impact of current Passive Infrastructure Access charges on investor confidence
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product. The Department regularly engages with Ofcom and industry...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of current Ofcom Passive Infrastructure Access pricing on the economic viability of rural broadband deployment by alterna
Answer: As the independent regulator for telecommunications, Ofcom is responsible for making regulatory decisions in the fixed telecoms sector, including on the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product.For this reason, while we are engaging with Ofcom on this...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: WalesWales OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, for what reason the value of the Local Growth Fund being provided to Wales was listed as £547 million on 10 October 2025 and as £633 million on 16 June 2025.
Answer: The Local Growth Fund will invest £547 million in Wales over the next three years, more than half a billion pounds of much needed investment in Wales. This funding will drive economic growth, create jobs and raise living standards as part of the UK Govern...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work ProgrammeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to publish a plan for improving the Access to Work Scheme.
Answer: Following the close of the Pathways to Work Green Paper consultation,we are considering responses to the consultation and continuing to work closely with stakeholders, and in particular disabled people and their representatives.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Self-employedDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support offered by the Access to Work Scheme for people that wish to be self-employed.
Answer: Access to Work (AtW) is a personalised grant which supports the recruitment and retention of disabled people in employment including providing support for people who are self-employed. In 2024/5 Access to Work supported 7,080 self-employed customers. We w...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPackaging: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effectiveness of the Small Producer Exemption under the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme.
Answer: To ensure the effectiveness of the small producer exemption under the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme, we will keep these thresholds under review, noting that any changes, such as raising the exemption threshold, would impact on disposal fees and ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPassports: VettingHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to extend the list of accepted occupations for counter signatories of passports.
Answer: The current list of recognised professions is set out in guidance here: Confirming ID: referees (accessible) - GOV.UK. The guidance explains that these are examples of accepted professions rather than a definitive list. Similar professions will be conside...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether US nuclear weapons based in the UK are under the sole command of US military authorities.
Answer: It remains longstanding UK, US and NATO policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence of nuclear weapons at any location. US nuclear weapons forward-deployed in Europe remain under US custody and control, in full compliance with the Treaty on the Non-Pr...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTreaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to raise any concerns about the text of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons with the Treaty secretariat.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 December 2024 to Question 18645.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTreaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has undertaken a detailed examination of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 18 December 2024 to Question 18645.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage the USA and Russia to enter discussions on a new nuclear weapon treaty to replace the NEW START Treaty.
Answer: The New START Treaty is a bilateral agreement between the United States and Russian Federation; any replacement treaty is a matter for the US and Russia. The UK regularly raises issues related to strategic risk reduction, including arms control with the U...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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