Gareth Davies MP: written questions
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EcotricityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have had discussions with (i) Dale Vince and (ii) representatives of Ecotricity since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ and Permanent Secretaries' meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly in arrears on GOV.UK. Published declarations include the purpose of the meeting and the names of any additional external organisa...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: StaffTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26513More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of staff within the National Wealth Fund that did not previously work for the UK Infrastructure Bank.
Answer: The Chancellor announced at the International Investment Summit on 14th October 2024 that the UK Infrastructure Bank would be transformed into the National Wealth Fund (NWF), This change took effect on that day. All UKIB staff were retained as part of the...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: StaffTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26512More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of people employed by the National Wealth Fund that previously worked for the UK Infrastructure Bank.
Answer: The Chancellor announced at the International Investment Summit on 14th October 2024 that the UK Infrastructure Bank would be transformed into the National Wealth Fund (NWF), This change took effect on that day. All UKIB staff were retained as part of the...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth FundTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26511More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the total cost of the rebranding of the National Wealth Fund.
Answer: The Chancellor announced at the International Investment Summit on 14th October 2024 that the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) would be transformed into the National Wealth Fund (NWF), building on UKIB’s expertise and leadership to go further to catalyse mor...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: SubscriptionsTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23899More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which news services her Department holds subscriptions to.
Answer: The Department holds subscriptions to the following news services:Dow Jones FactivaTimesTelegraphThe IndependentThe GuardianThe SunDaily ExpressDaily Mail/Mail on Sunday + Daily Mail PlusDaily MirrorDaily StarFinancial TimesPoliticsHomeBloomberg OnlineBlo...
Answered 22 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood ControlMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to activate the Flood Recovery Framework in response to flooding (a) in Lincolnshire and (b) elsewhere in January 2025.
Answer: My thoughts remain with householders and business owners impacted by flooding after the recent heavy rainfall, flooding is a devastating experience for all those affected.Government support in the aftermath of flooding is only provided in exceptional circ...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCapital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Capital Gains Tax: Rates of tax — carried interest, published on 30 October 2024, what the evidential basis is for the cost of implementing a one year increas
Answer: The published operational costs represent a high-level cost estimate for the changes required to HMRC IT systems to deliver this policy change which follow a recognised standard methodology. HMRC do not provide detailed costs related to policy changes. Se...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOffshore IndustryTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19422More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 5.76 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, when the next bi-annual fiscal forum with the Oil and Gas sector will take place; where that forum will take place; a
Answer: The government is committed to maintaining an open and constructive dialogue with the oil and gas sector to support our energy security and ensure the sector plays its role in our clean energy ambitions. In line with this I will chair the next Oil and Gas...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16246More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of people who are employed to deliver public services by private sector organisations that have been contracted for this purpose by Government Departments.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not hold information on the estimated number of people employed by private sector organisations contracted by Government Departments to deliver public services. Individual departments are responsible for managing their contracts in...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15531More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of contracted employees in the public sector.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 21 November is attached.
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15254More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13623 on Agriculture: Inheritance Tax, what data her Department holds on the impact of reforms to (a) agricultural property relief and (b) business property rel
Answer: The Government has published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief. In addition to the information highlighted in the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 13623 on Agriculture: Inheritance Tax, the Ch...
Answered 27 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13631More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Summary of reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief, published on 30 October 2024, whether he has made an assessment of the number
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms, and further explanatory informatio...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13623More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Summary of reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief, published on 30 October 2024, what assessment he has made of the impact of th
Answer: The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief at www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-property-relief-and-business-property-relief-reforms, and further explanatory informatio...
Answered 18 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13621More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to paragraph 2.51 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October, whether (a) non-residential agricultural buildings, (b) farm vehicles, (c) farm tools, (d) livestock and (e) chemicals and fertili
Answer: I can confirm that (a) non-residential agricultural buildings, (b) farm vehicles, (c) farm tools, (d) livestock and (e) chemicals and fertiliser stock are all included in the valuation of the agricultural and business assets of an estate.
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13620More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 41 of her Department's document entitled Autumn Budget 2024, Policy Costings, published on 30 October 2024, what the evidential basis is for the Exchequer impact of changes to agricultural pro
Answer: The costing methodology for reforming agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 by maintaining 100% relief for the first £1m of combined assets and 50% relief thereafter, and 50% relief for “not listed” shares on the mark...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Compulsory PurchaseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to support farmers affected by compulsory purchase orders for nationally significant infrastructure projects to find alternative land nearb
Answer: Development Consent Orders can include provisions which allow the applicant to compulsorily acquire land, with applicants required to follow the process and procedures set out in the Planning Act 2008 and associated regulations.Government guidance for app...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPensioners: IncomeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her oral contribution to the debate on Social Security of 10 September 2024, Official Report, column 735, whether her estimate that pensioners will be £1,700 better off by the end of t
Answer: Through this Government’s commitment to the Triple Lock, the full yearly rate of the new State Pension is forecast to increase by around £1,700 by the end of this Parliament. This estimate accounts for potential income tax payable on the full new State Pe...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Take-upDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of people who are eligible for Pension Credit who will take up that benefit in the next 12 months.
Answer: No such estimate has been made.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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