Llinos Medi MP: written questions
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Written questions
Beer: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support small independent breweries from increased operating costs in Wales.
Answer: My department works closely with hospitality businesses to assess impact of rising operating costs across energy, staffing, compliance and taxation. Additionally, the Hospitality Sector Council provides a formal forum to co-create solutions to pressures f...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of introducing a Guest Beer agreement in Wales.
Answer: My department works closely with hospitality businesses to assess impact of rising operating costs across energy, staffing, compliance and taxation. Additionally, the Hospitality Sector Council provides a formal forum to co-create solutions to pressures f...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBeer and Cider: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109303More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing draught duty relief.
Answer: This Government is proud to have been able to significantly expand the generosity of Draught Relief this parliament, in recognition of the economic and cultural importance of pubs, and the wider “on trade”. In February 2025, the Chancellor delivered a dut...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to table F of his Department's publication entitled Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7: results, published on 14 January 2026, what is the total megawatt deployment ca
Answer: The total megawatt deployment capacity for fixed bottom offshore wind in Wales is 775 megawatts and 100 megawatts for floating offshore wind. These projects represent the first successful developments in Wales in over a decade.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what proportion of the £13.2?billion allocated to the Warm Homes Plan in the June Spending Review has been assigned to Wales; and what share of the £1.5?billion announced in the 2025 Autumn B
Answer: To ensure the bill savings from the transition to clean energy technologies are felt in all parts of the country, the different needs and approaches of the Devolved Governments will need to be recognised. The UK Government will continue to work closely wi...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: To ensure the bill savings from the transition to clean energy technologies are felt in all parts of the country, the different needs and approaches of the Devolved Governments will need to be recognised. The UK Government will continue to work closely wi...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many homes in Wales have received measures under (a) Energy Company Obligation (b) Energy Company Obligation 1 (c) Energy Company Obligation 2 (d) Energy Company Obligation 3 and (e) Ener
Answer: The number of unique households in Wales receiving measures under each Energy Company Obligation (ECO) phase between January 2013 and September 2025 is shown in the table below. Each property is counted when receiving an ECO measure for the first time und...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Company Obligation: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much money has been spent in Wales on (a) Energy Company Obligation (b) Energy Company Obligation 1 (c) Energy Company Obligation 2 (d) Energy Company Obligation 3 and (e) Energy Company
Answer: Estimated Energy Company Obligation (ECO) costs for Great Britain can be found in Table 5.1 of the latest Household Energy Efficiency Statistics Release. Figures for Wales are not available.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105944More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett consequential funding the Welsh Government will receive from the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: The Barnett formula applies to all increases or decreases to Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL). The Barnett formula is not applied to the individual programmes driving the change in a UK department’s DEL budget, so the total Barnett consequentials ass...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCopyright: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to engage with independent creators on copyright and artificial intelligence issues.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport held successful working groups to consider all options with regard to issues concerning copyright and AI in the creative sector. The working groups consisted of representatives from both the creative and AI sect...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the funding increase by Great British Energy for renewable schemes in Wales announced on 10 December 2025, which body will be responsible for administering this funding to r
Answer: The Welsh Government will administer the additional funding provided by Great British Energy. This will fund solar panels for schools, leisure centres and museums across Wales, as well as supporting a new scheme which will help public sector and communiti...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: BuildingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime consultation.
Answer: We are analysing the feedback received to the consultation on reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime, and will publish a government response in due course.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes Plan: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Welsh Government will receive Barnett consequentials from the Warm Homes Plan.
Answer: Calculating Barnett consequentials of the Government's spending commitments is the responsibility of HM Treasury. At almost £15 billion, the Warm Homes Plan is the single biggest public investment programme in energy efficiency in UK history. The Treasury...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarm Homes PlanDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the full Warm Homes Plan will be released.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan, which will be published soon will lower bills, strengthen our energy security, and reduce emissions by accelerating the installation of efficient new technologies like heat pumps, heat networks, solar, home batteries and insulation. T...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Standing ChargesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the impact of the current costs of energy standing charges on businesses in North Wales.
Answer: The Government has not made such an assessment specific to North Wales. Levels of standing charges in the non-domestic market are a commercial decision for suppliers and are not regulated by Ofgem as they are in the domestic market. Standing charges predo...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Smart Export GuaranteeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the average price per kilowatt that businesses receive from suppliers when selling power to the grid under the Smart Export Guarantee compared to domestic househo
Answer: It is a commercial decision for suppliers as to how they choose to set export tariffs, and whether to treat domestic and business customers differently for the purpose of tariffs offered under the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). Most suppliers offer SEG tar...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRenewable Energy: Feed-in TariffsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changing the inflation indexation in the Feed in Tariffs scheme from Retail Price Index to Consumer Price Index on (a) households and (b
Answer: The Government has consulted on the proposed changes to how Feed-in Tariff payments are adjusted for inflation. The consultation included an analytical annex setting out the assessment of the potential impacts of the policy. An updated version of this wil...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what impact has the decision to designate two AI Growth Zones in Wales had on NESO’s plans for improving grid connections in both (a) north Wales and (b) south Wales.
Answer: Both sites had grid connections being realised before 2030, so are already accounted for in NESO’s planning.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesWales OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what Barnett consequential funding will Wales receive as a direct result of measures set out in the UK Government’s child poverty strategy published on 5 December 2025.
Answer: The Barnett formula has been applied in the normal way to changes in UK Government Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL). Spending Review 2025 provided the Welsh Government with their largest spending review settlements in real terms since devolution. As a...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason he has adopted a different approach to Pride in Place Programme Phase 2 funding in Northern Ireland than in Wales and Scotland.
Answer: Although phase two of the Pride in Place programme will not be delivered in Northern Ireland, corresponding funding will be made available in Northern Ireland through the Local Growth Fund, with a total UK Government investment of £45.5m per annum over th...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: WalesWales OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what is the process used to determine which neighbourhoods within Welsh local authorities will receive support under the Pride of Place programme; and when those neighbourhoods will be announced.
Answer: Through the Pride in Place Programme, nine more communities in Wales will receive up to £20 million each over the next 10 years. Every local authority in Wales will also receive a share of £34.5 million through the Pride in Place Impact Fund. This £214 mi...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the financial breakdown for the Local Growth Fund, including capital and revenue split, for (a) Wales (b) Scotland (c) Northern Ireland and (d) England.
Answer: The UK Government is working with partners across the nations to develop and implement a new Local Growth Fund, which is part of a wider targeted, long-term approach to regional growth across the UK. Under this approach, funding for Scotland, Wales and No...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: WalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the value of the Local Growth Fund for Wales was reduced from £633million to £547million.
Answer: The UK Government is working with the Welsh Government to develop and implement a new Local Growth Fund, which is part of a wider targeted, long-term approach to regional growth across the UK. Under this approach, funding for Wales will remain at the same...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93124More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding was provided to the Welsh Government (a) through the Barnett consequentials and (b) any other mechanisms as a result of the increase in employer National Insurance Contributions for public sector em
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support them with the additional cost associated with changes to employer National Insurance Contributions policy. The Welsh Government received £185 million of this s...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' Contributions: Welsh GovernmentTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93123More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the statement by the Welsh Government entitled Funding to Support Devolved Public Sector Employers with Increased National Insurance Costs, published on 30 May 2025, what steps her Department is pl
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor agreed to provide funding to the public sector to support them with the additional cost associated with changes to employer National Insurance Contributions policy. The Welsh Government received £185 million of this s...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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