David Chadwick MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Chronic 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
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformWales OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people in Wales will be impacted by welfare reform.
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, with some information already published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found here Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support t...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWelsh Government: BorrowingTreasuryTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41378More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) raising the annual capital borrowing cap for the Welsh Government and (b) introducing a mechanism where it rises with inflation.
Answer: We remain committed to working in partnership with the Welsh Government to ensure the Fiscal Framework continues to deliver value for money while upholding our shared commitment to fiscal responsibility. Discussions regarding the Welsh Government’s reques...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAustralasia and Canada: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) Canada, (b) Australia and (c) New Zealand on establishing a formal diplomatic alliance between those countries and the UK.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not held any discussions about establishing a new diplomatic alliance with these countries. However, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are among the UK's closest and most-valued allies, and we continue to deepen our partnership, ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCanada: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered inviting Canada to contribute to the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: All three Global Combat Air Programme nations have highlighted an openness to working with other nations, while keeping us on track with the programme delivery schedule and helping us deliver future military capabilities.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProductivity: WalesWales OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to improve productivity rates in Wales.
Answer: Growth is the number one mission of the government. Our new Industrial Strategy is central to that Growth Mission and our Plan for Change. The Industrial Strategy will channel support to eight growth-driving sectors – those in which the UK excels today an...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: WalesWales OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to reduce economic inactivity in Wales.
Answer: As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we have committed £240m of investment towards sixteen trailblazers to test new and innovative ways to support people into work and tackle the root causes of inactivity, including one in Wales. My departme...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: 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
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