Liz Saville Roberts MP: written questions
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Energy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the migration of smart meters to second generation.
Answer: The migration of first-generation (SMETS1) smart meters onto the Data Communications Company (DCC) network is now complete. This means that all SMETS1 smart meters on the DCC network are able to retain smart services upon switching energy suppliers, just ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy OmbudsmanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with the Energy Ombudsman on the effectiveness of its dispute resolution process in providing redress for customers.
Answer: On 19 June the Government announced that we will consult on strengthening the Energy Ombudsman to ensure that suppliers comply with its final decisions or pay compensation to their customers. We also announced that we would consult on proposals to make re...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: WalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the £250 million for the Defence Growth Deals will be allocated to Wales.
Answer: A funding pot of £250 million has been allocated for the five Defence Growth Deals. The Ministry of Defence will work with the Welsh Government, local authorities, industry, academia and other key local stakeholders to assess Wales’s defence sector requir...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with his Welsh counterpart on the compliance of electricity suppliers operating in Wales with (a) the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (b) the Well-being of
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State has regular meetings with Welsh Government ministers on a range of issues.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectricity: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of devolving powers to license electricity suppliers operating in Wales.
Answer: The Government has made no such specific assessment. A universal service obligation (USO) ensures that every household and small business is supplied, regardless of their location. This prevents suppliers segmenting customers by their profitability. As we...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMiscarriages of Justice: CompensationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of retrospectively removing deductions of saved living costs from miscarriage of justice compensation awards made before August 2023.
Answer: Individuals who have had their convictions quashed following an out of time appeal are eligible to apply for compensation through the statutory Miscarriages of Justice Application Service. Compensation payments made after 6 August 2023 no longer have save...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: GwyneddDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving tests have been created in (a) Pwllheli and (b) Y Bala in each month since 23 April 2025.
Answer: Pwllheli test centre is an outstation with driving examiners (DE) deployed from Bangor/Rhyl driving test centres (DTC), where possible. Y Bala is also an outstation with DEs deployed from Wrexham DTC, where possible. The table below shows how many driving...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made with Cabinet colleagues of how many (a) prison service, (b) DWP and (c) general civil service staff members with Skilled Worker visas will lose their visa eligibility due to
Answer: Under the current transitional arrangements, existing Skilled Worker visa holders are exempt from the changes to the skills threshold introduced on 22 July and can continue to extend in their current occupations.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTrawsfynydd Power StationWales OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions her Department has had with a) the Welsh Government and b) Cyngor Gwynedd on the regeneration of the former Trawsfynydd nuclear site.
Answer: The UK Government has regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of issues including our joint ambition for Wales to be at the forefront of the clean energy transition.The UK Government is committed to delivering a secure, reliable, and low-...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which Minister is responsible for non-power generating nuclear facilities used for (a) research and (b) the production of healthcare-related materials.
Answer: As interim Minister for nuclear, I am responsible for the regulation of non-power generating nuclear facilities for civil nuclear fission research and development within DESNZ. Other Departments may hold responsibility for non-power generating nuclear fac...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues about the development of a nuclear facility to produce radionuclides for use in healthcare.
Answer: My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State meets regularly with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the devolved Administrations on the (a) need and (b) potential ability for the UK to create radionuclides for use in healthcare.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. The Department regularly engages with suppliers, specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to support the continued supply of medical radioisotopes for Na...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what contingency plans the NHS has put in place to manage a potential shortage in the supply of medical radionuclides to prevent delays to (a) cancer, (b) cardiac and (c) other procedures.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. The Department regularly engages with suppliers, specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to support the continued supply of medical radioisotopes for Na...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) availability and (b) supply of medical radionuclides for NHS use in the next (i) 5, (ii) 10, (iii) 15 and (iv) 20 years.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. The Department regularly engages with suppliers, specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to support the continued supply of medical radioisotopes for Na...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRadioisotopesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of demand for medical radionuclides in the NHS in the next (a) 5, (b) 10, (c) 15 and (d) 20 years.
Answer: The Department has not made a specific assessment. The Department regularly engages with suppliers, specialist clinicians, the British Nuclear Medicine Society, and the UK Radiopharmacy Group to support the continued supply of medical radioisotopes for Na...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: Armed ForcesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of disregarding military compensation as income across the social security system.
Answer: I refer the honourable member to the answer given on 8 July 2025 to question UIN 63814
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Criminal ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using National Insurance numbers to proactively identify veterans in the criminal justice system in order to provide them with appropriate support.
Answer: There is no mechanism for identifying former Armed Forces personnel or any other category of individuals through National Insurance numbers. Those eligible are issued a National Insurance number for the administration of Social Security Benefits, National...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of JusticeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of veterans therapists' ability to access veteran inmates in Wales to provide PTSD treatment.
Answer: Healthcare in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government, with seven Local Health Boards responsible for the planning and delivery of health services (including mental health therapy, such as PTSD) in prisons across Wales.A strong partnership exists betwee...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: GazaHome OfficeTabled 4 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a separate resettlement route for 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 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Personal RecordsMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what categories of information are routinely collected by prisons on prisoners.
Answer: Prisons collect a wide range of information. The main categories are: personal and demographic; legal and custodial; health and wellbeing; risk and behavioural assessments; education and employment; rehabilitation and progress monitoring; and daily activi...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Care LeaversMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will list the number of care experienced prisoners with home addresses in Wales that were in prison in (a) Wales and (b) England by the local authority of their home address in each of the last five years.
Answer: We are committed to addressing the disproportionate number of care-experienced prisoners in England and Wales, both by improving support for people with care experience while in the criminal justice system, and by working with colleagues across government...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: Care LeaversMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will list the number of care experienced prisoners in each (a) prison and (b) young offender institution in (i) Wales and (ii) England in each of the last five years.
Answer: We are committed to addressing the disproportionate number of care-experienced prisoners in England and Wales, both by improving support for people with care experience while in the criminal justice system, and by working with colleagues across government...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCriminal Proceedings: Care LeaversMinistry of JusticeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent estimate she has made of the proportion of care experienced children and young adults within the criminal justice system in Wales.
Answer: We are committed to addressing the disproportionate number of care-experienced prisoners in England and Wales, both by improving support for people with care experience while in the criminal justice system, and by working with colleagues across government...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the potential changes in the level of the average annual cost of electricity for people leaving the Radio Teleswitch Service.
Answer: Ofgem has consulted on plans to ensure that suppliers must take all reasonable steps to provide an energy tariff that leaves all their customers ‘no worse off’ than before once their RTS meter is replaced. Ofgem will make further announcements on this in ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her planned timetable is for the switch off of the Radio Teleswitch Service in each Welsh local authority area.
Answer: The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) signal will be switched off in carefully targeted local areas, where suppliers are ready to respond quickly in case of any issues, starting from 30 June. Industry’s phase out plan will be flexible and subject to change, ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
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