David Chadwick MP: written questions 2025
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Hydrogen: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department is taking steps with (a) industry and (b) investors to help de-risk investment in green hydrogen (i) infrastructure and (ii) projects.
Answer: Hydrogen transport and storage (T&S) infrastructure will be critical to the development of the hydrogen economy and to meeting government’s net zero and climate budget goals.To facilitate the development of this critical infrastructure, we are committ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: Supply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the development of a resilient UK-based supply chain for green hydrogen (a) production, (b) storage and (c) distribution technologies.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of resilient, home-grown clean energy supply chains to support and secure growth as we decarbonise our economy. We have a number of levers to support our supply chains, including support via the National Wealth Fun...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogen: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) domestic and (b) international investment in green hydrogen.
Answer: The UK is well placed to support a thriving hydrogen economy, with a robust and growing pipeline of production projects in development in the coming decade, providing an opportunity for domestic and international investors. My department has been working ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking through (a) regulatory reform and (b) market incentives to encourage the growth of green hydrogen production capacity.
Answer: We continue to work closely with industry, regulatory bodies and devolved administrations to ensure that appropriate regulatory frameworks are in place for low-carbon hydrogen infrastructure, including through the Hydrogen Delivery Council’s Regulators Fo...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help enable the scale-up of large-scale green hydrogen projects to commercial operation.
Answer: The Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) incentivises investment in new low carbon hydrogen production and encourages users to switch to low carbon hydrogen by making it a price competitive decarbonisation option. In the Autumn Budget, we confirmed s...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHydrogenDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 56082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the production of green hydrogen to support the transition to net zero.
Answer: The Hydrogen Production Business Model (HPBM) incentivises investment in new low carbon hydrogen production and encourages users to switch to low carbon hydrogen by making it a price competitive decarbonisation option. In the Autumn Budget, we confirmed s...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of vulnerable people receiving an (a) inadequate service and (b) inappropriate installation under the ECO4 scheme; a
Answer: The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme includes consumer protections for vulnerable households, requiring industry standards and warranties for installed measures. Energy efficiency and low carbon installations under ECO4 must be undertaken by TrustM...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOxygen: 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
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