Liz Saville Roberts MP: written questions 2025
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Energy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the accuracy of the list of RTS Switch off Identified Properties for properties in Gwynedd which have storage heaters as their primary source of heating.
Answer: The Department is not aware of a list of RTS properties that separately identifies premises with and without storage heaters.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department will take to support households unable to access Energy Company Obligation 4 before its expiration on 31 March 2026.
Answer: Eligibility for the Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) and the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) does not guarantee assistance, the Department cannot direct who receives support. ECO4 and GBIS have already supported an estimated 292,490 households to...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of households on Economy 7 tariffs in Gwynedd impacted by the Radio Teleswitch service switch off.
Answer: The Department does not receive information from energy suppliers on the number of households on specific tariffs, such as Economy 7.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of delaying the Radio Teleswitch Service switch off.
Answer: The industry-led Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is reaching the end of its operational life and can no longer be adequately maintained.The switch-off will start from the end of June, and the Government and Ofgem have called on suppliers to rapidly increas...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: GwyneddDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51414More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Ofgem's data on Smarter Meter Switch off Identified Properties on the number of properties in Gwynedd with storage heaters as their primary sour
Answer: Smart meters, and the communication services that support smart metering, will not be switched off. The Department does not receive information from energy suppliers about the number of households with storage heaters.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: PalestiniansHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of routes available to people in Gaza to join families in the UK.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 13 March to Question 35970.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRobbie PowellDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent inquiry into the death of Robbie Powell in 1990.
Answer: The Government offers its deepest sympathy to the parents of Robbie Powell for the tragic loss of their son in 1990.Robbie Powell’s death has been the subject of a number of investigative and judicial processes over the last 30 years. The intense scrutiny...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of visa uncertainty on employment opportunities for Ukrainians in the UK.
Answer: We keep the Ukraine schemes under continuous review in line with the ongoing conflict and the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. This is why the Ukraine Schemes are temporary and do not lead to settlement in th...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of continuing thank you payments following the end of the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.
Answer: The Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme allows existing Ukraine scheme visa holders to apply for further permission to remain in the UK for an additional 18-months. To support Ukrainians who are still in Homes for Ukraine sponsorship arrangements as...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: UkraineHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for future visas for Ukrainian refugees once the 18-month Ukraine Permission Extension scheme expires.
Answer: We keep the Ukraine schemes under continuous review in line with the ongoing conflict and the Ukrainian government’s desire for the future return of its citizens to Ukraine. This is why the Ukraine Schemes are temporary and do not lead to settlement in th...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many probation service staff providing pre-sentencing report delivery were in employment for courts in (a) England and (b) Wales in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: The number of Probation Officers and Probation Services Officers (FTE) working in the Courts internal function as of December of each year since 2017: EnglandWalesTotal2017988.048.81,036.82018970.456.41026.92019885.754.3940.02020863.653.7917.32021894.752....
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPre-sentence ReportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) standard delivery, (b) fast delivery, and (c) oral pre-sentence reports were produced in (i) Wales and (ii) England in 2024.
Answer: The Probation Service is responsible for producing pre-sentence reports (PSRs) where they have been requested by the Court. The PSR assesses the offender’s behaviour, the risk they pose, and recommend sentencing options tailored to the individual. The rep...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing an independent regulator for holiday parks.
Answer: Holiday parks are already subject to licensing and oversight by local authorities and we have no plans to establish a dedicated independent regulator although we continue to monitor the effectiveness of the existing regulatory framework.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil PartnershipsHome OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025WithdrawnUIN 45069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the names of deceased fathers can be included on birth certificates in instances where the parents were unmarried prior to his death.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of (a) the contribution of the UN Charter to the UK and (b) its future role in the UK; and what steps he is taking with international partn
Answer: The UK remains deeply committed to the United Nations and its founding principles, purposes and core values, as outlined in the UN Charter. The UN continues to play a critical role in preventing and ending conflicts, delivering lifesaving humanitarian ass...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of extending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme beyond March 2026.
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 recordRegistration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil PartnershipsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the names of deceased fathers can be included on birth certificates in instances where the parents were unmarried prior to his death.
Answer: Under Section 55A of the Family Law Act 1986, in situations where a child is born to unmarried parents, and the father dies prior to the birth, a Declaration of Parentage must be issued by the court in order for the paternity to be established. Once a dec...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Public HousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of pubs and breweries which pay costs associated with the management of packaging waste under the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme who al
Answer: Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) obligates brands and packaging producers to pay the costs of managing household packaging waste. In most cases, this will not be individual pubs but the business supplying the pub with packaged goods where...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the correspondence from the First Minister of Wales to her on the impact of welfare reforms in Wales, dated 11 March 2025, if she will publish her Department's reply to that letter.
Answer: The Secretary of State responded to the First Minister of Wales on March 28. Her published response can be found here: Secretary of State letter to the First Minister of Wales - GOV.UK
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRecycling: Public HousesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme on the financial sustainability of (a) pubs and (b) breweries in Wales.
Answer: In October 2024, the Government published an updated assessment of the impact of introducing the pEPR scheme on packaging producers as a whole. This impact assessment did not split the assessment by sector. The Government has worked closely with industry,...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Hospitality IndustryHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of including hospitality workers on the immigration salary list.
Answer: The Migration Advisory Committee last reviewed hospitality roles with respect of the Immigration Salary List in 2023 and did not recommend any for inclusion on the list.Any future changes to the ISL will be considered in the context of the Immigration Whi...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers working in each prison in Wales were recorded as Welsh speaking in (a) March, (b) June, (c) September and (d) December 2024.
Answer: The table below represents the numbers of prison officers at the end of each calendar month specified who have self-declared that they are Welsh speaking on the organisation’s HR system. This includes Band 3-4 prison officers, including specialists, Band ...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Welsh LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (iv) December 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice holds the data for Welsh speaking prisoners in both Wales and England. Annex A outlines how many prisoners were recorded as Welsh speaking in every prison in (a) Wales and (b) England in (i) March, (ii) June, (iii) September and (i...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women with a home address in Wales prior to entering custody were in prison and identified as (a) White, (b) Mixed Ethic Groups, (c) Asian or Asian British, (d) Black or Black British, (e) Chinese or Oth
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WomenMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women resident in Wales prior to entering custody were (a) serving an IPP sentence, (b) sentenced to life imprisonment, (c) on recall, (d) serving a non-criminal sentence and (e) serving an unknown sente
Answer: The requested information has been provided as an Excel file alongside this response. The dataset for December 2024 is a subset of data scheduled to be published as part of the Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK release and cannot be provid...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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