David Chadwick MP: written questions

Written questions

• Soft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68631More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential economic impact of changes to the thresholds for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy on the level of food inflation.

  Answer: An assessment of economic and other impacts are included as part of the ‘Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy’ consultation document. This is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-the-soft-drinks-industry-levy. The ...

  Answered 24 Jul 2025

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• Railways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67726More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of skilled workers to complete rail electrification of the (a) North and (B) South Wales main lines.

  Answer: Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager for Great Britain’s railways, is responsible for considering the skills and workforce requirements for infrastructure projects such as electrification schemes. It is assisted in this by the National Skills Acade...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Processed FoodDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65624More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce levels of consumption of highly processed foods.

  Answer: As set out in our 10-Year Health Plan, we will take decisive action on the obesity crisis, easing the strain on our National Health Service and creating the healthiest generation of children ever. In relation to reducing the consumption of foods and drink...

  Answered 11 Jul 2025

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• East West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65585More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the decision was made to reclassify the Oxford-Cambridge line from an England-only project to an England and Wales project.

  Answer: As rail infrastructure projects have not been devolved to Wales the categorisation of these projects is in line with wider devolution policy managed by Treasury. Every Government funded rail project in Wales or England are always categorised as England an...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• Railways: WalesWales OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65583More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proposals put forward for new rail investment in Wales as part of the Spending Review 2025 were rejected by the Treasury.

  Answer: The Chancellor set out that the UK Government will commit at least £445 million investment into Welsh rail infrastructure upgrades at the Spending Review in June.For too long, Wales’s long-term infrastructure needs have not been recognised. This governmen...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• Shrewsbury-Chester Railway LineDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65577More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to implement two services an hour on the Shrewsbury-Wrexham-Chester Line.

  Answer: Services on this route are provided by Transport for Wales in accordance with its Train Service Requirement which is agreed with the Department in respective of services at stations in England. There are no active proposals to increase services on this ro...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• Railways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65575More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the (a) frequency and (b) capacity of passenger rail services on the (i) Heart of Wales Line and (ii) Cambrian Line.

  Answer: Services on these routes are provided by Transport for Wales (TfW). Capacity on the Cambrian Line will improve with the introduction of new trains in the next couple of years and TfW is preparing to introduce a fifth through service per day on the Heart o...

  Answered 14 Jul 2025

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• North Wales Coast Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65574More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to electrify the North Wales main line.

  Answer: Together with industry partners, we have identified a number of improvements on the North Wales Main Line which will deliver more immediate passenger benefits, including increasing the frequency of services in 2026, which will serve to strengthen the busi...

  Answered 11 Jul 2025

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