Liz Saville Roberts MP: written questions
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Written questions
High Speed 2 Line: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost in (a) 2019 prices and (b) today after being adjusted for inflation of HS2 as estimated by CEO of HS2 Ltd in his preliminary report to her Department.
Answer: Mark Wild is leading a comprehensive reset of the programme to deliver the remaining works at the lowest reasonable cost. As part of this work, he will advise the Department on a revised cost estimate for HS2. As Mark Wild set out in his letter, HS2 Ltd’s...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the June 2025 Statement of Funding Policy, published on 11 June, and the oral contribution of the Secretary of State for Wales during the oral question on Devolution: Crown Estate of 11 June,
Answer: The East-West rail project is classified as an England and Wales project. This approach applies to investment in heavy rail by the Department for Transport, including HS2 and East-West Rail, and is consistent with the funding arrangements for all other po...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Welsh LanguageMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her Department's consultation on reforming Local Justice Areas, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of her Department's adherence to the statutory duty to provide a Welsh language impac
Answer: The Ministry of Justice produced a Welsh language impact assessment during consultation (published on 16 April 2025, shortly after the consultation’s launch), and has committed to publishing a further assessment alongside the finalised proposals, once the...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence Review: Welsh GovernmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Welsh Government was invited to respond to the public consultation through a letter from Lord Robertson. I have also held a call with the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to brief the Welsh Government on the content of the Strategic Def...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the ban on employment for women seeking asylum on levels of gender-based violence and exploitation.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 3 June to Question 53862.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordWeapons: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the six munitions and energetics factories announced in the Strategic Defence Review will be built in Wales.
Answer: Wales already contributes to munitions development, and we hope businesses based in Wales will continue to do so as we build our always on defence munitions strategy. We will set out that detail in due course, but our overall munitions investment will hel...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the work ban for people seeking asylum on future employment opportunities.
Answer: Our primary responsibility remains to crack down on illegal working, and ensure that those employers and employees who play by the rules are not undercut by those who are not. Asylum seekers who have had their claim outstanding for 12 months or more, thro...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: MetersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of radio teleswitch service meters in use in (a) Wales, (b) Gwynedd and (c) Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency in the latest period for which data is av
Answer: Most recent figures provided to the Department from Ofgem indicates that as of 2nd May there were c.9,500 RTS meters remaining in Wales.Ofgem does not collect constituency level data on RTS meters from suppliers.
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: 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
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