Llinos Medi MP: written questions
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Employers' Contributions: WalesTreasuryTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87496More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase in employers' National Insurance contributions on levels of business (a) investment and (b) closures in Wales.
Answer: A Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) was published alongside the introduction of the Bill containing the changes to employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) announced at Autumn Budget 2024. The TIIN sets out the impact of the policy on the exc...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinkley Point C Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of potential levels of (a) employment opportunities and (b) supply chain investment generated in the South West from the construction of Hinkley Point C.
Answer: EDF’s Hinkley Point C Socio-economic Impact Report 2025 [1] states that the project has supported 26,000 direct and indirect jobs across Britain, with around 4,500 people from Somerset working at Hinkley Point C. Further, the Report states 64% of the valu...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Nuclear Industry Association's webpage entitled NIA Jobs Map 2025, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of civil nuclear jobs in Ynys Môn constituency si
Answer: New nuclear projects are expected to create thousands of high-quality jobs across the UK, with the industry-led 2024 Nuclear Workforce Assessment estimating the need for an additional 24,000 employees across civil and defence by the early 2030s.1 The Depa...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: Social MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of social media restrictions in Afghanistan on (a) communication between people in the UK and their family members in Af
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 21 October to question 80102.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: InternetForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent nationwide internet blackouts in Afghanistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given on 21 October to question 80102.
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Estate: WalesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82053More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 75166 on Crown Estate: Wales, whether (a) the recruitment campaign has begun for a Crown Estate Commissioner with special responsibility for Wales and (b) a spe
Answer: The recruitment campaign started on 16 October and will progress in accordance with the Governance Code for Public Appointments. This is also a Crown appointment and as such the Prime Minister will make a recommendation to His Majesty The King and a Royal...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Estate: WalesTreasuryTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82052More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 75165 on Crown Estate: Wales, if he will publish the full minutes of the meeting between the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, the Welsh Government's Cabinet
Answer: It would not be appropriate to share the minutes of this meeting as it would inhibit open and frank discussion in the development of government policy.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on securing a new nuclear project at Wylfa.
Answer: My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has regular discussions with Ministerial Colleagues on a number of issues.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the report by the Nuclear Industry Association entitled Jobs May 2025, published on 5 December 2024.
Answer: New nuclear projects are expected to create thousands of high-quality jobs across the UK. The annual industry-led 2024 Nuclear Workforce Assessment (NWA), published by Cogent Skills, estimates the civil and defence nuclear sector could grow by an addition...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a new nuclear project at Wylfa on (a) employment and (b) investment benefits in North Wales.
Answer: In 2024, Great British Energy – Nuclear acquired the site at Wylfa in 2024, which has previously hosted a nuclear power plant and has positive attributes for new nuclear. No decisions have yet been taken on any projects to be deployed at Wylfa. Our plans ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria were used to determine how local authorities qualified for funding under the Pride in Place programme.
Answer: On 25 September the government announced its flagship Pride in Place Programme, supporting 244 of Great Britain’s most in need neighbourhoods with up to £20 million each over the next decade. This will serve as the cornerstone of this government’s support...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: WalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled £214m new funding for Welsh communities to improve neighbourhoods and restore pride, published on 25 September 2025, when the capital
Answer: The government has announced its flagship Pride in Place programme, supporting 244 of Great Britain’s most in need neighbourhoods with up to £20 million each over the next decade. Nine Local Authorities in Wales will benefit from the new programme. These ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Holiday AccommodationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the changes to minimum energy efficiency standards on self-catering accommodation in Wales.
Answer: Government recently consulted on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation closed on 2nd May and was accompanied by a consultation-stage options assessment. We have engaged widely with stakehold...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and Development: WalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press notice entitled £214m new funding for Welsh communities to improve neighbourhoods and restore pride, published on 25 September 2025, whether the £34.5
Answer: The government has announced its flagship Pride in Place programme, supporting 244 of Great Britain’s most in need neighbourhoods with up to £20 million each over the next decade. Nine Local Authorities in Wales will benefit from the new programme. These ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed in the nuclear energy industry in (a) Wales, (b) England, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last three years.
Answer: DESNZ do not produce their own figures on the number of jobs within the civil nuclear sector. The industry-led Nuclear Workforce Assessment (NWA) (produced annually by Cogent Skills) does contain data on the number of civil nuclear jobs across Wales, Engl...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWylfa Power StationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of a nuclear power station at Wylfa and large-scale solar developments on (a) food security, (b) j
Answer: In the recently published Solar Roadmap, we set out our expectation that the solar industry could support up to 35,000 UK jobs in 2030. No estimates were made for Anglesey or Wales. Our assessment is that solar will not pose a threat to food security, whi...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76104More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of proposed reforms to Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief on the housebuilding sector in Wales.
Answer: The UK Government has discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of issues and I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to UIN 75735.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75735More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her Department has had with representatives of family-run construction companies on the potential workforce and skills implications of proposed reforms to business property relief and agricultural p
Answer: The Government has received representations, including from the construction and plant hire sector, about the reforms to both agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief an...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75734More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of business property relief and agricultural property relief reforms on local investment levels among small and medium-sized construction firms that form part of lo
Answer: The Government has received representations, including from the construction and plant hire sector, about the reforms to both agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief an...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75733More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to business property relief and agricultural property relief on the availability of full-time equivalent jobs in Wales.
Answer: The Government has received representations, including from the construction and plant hire sector, about the reforms to both agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief an...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75732More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the reduction in gross value added in Wales from proposed reforms to business property relief and agricultural property relief.
Answer: The Government has received representations, including from the construction and plant hire sector, about the reforms to both agricultural property relief and business property relief. The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief an...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes against the PersonHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) allegations of non-fatal strangulation have been made that were not proceeded against and (b) cases for that offence were dropped due to evidence deficiencies since 29 April 2021.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of investigative outcomes for offences recorded by the police in England and Wales.From 1st of June 2022, the subcodes ‘008/78 Racially or religiously aggravated non-fatal strangulation or suffocation’ an...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Estate: Public AppointmentsTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75166More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she expects the Crown Estate Commissioners with special responsibilities for (a) Wales, (b) England and (c) Northern Ireland to be appointed.
Answer: These Crown Estate Commissioner appointments are governed by the Code for Public Appointments. The recruitment campaign for the Crown Estate Commissioner with special responsibility for Wales will launch this autumn, with a view to making an appointment b...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Estate: WalesTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75165More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the appointment of a Crown Estate Commissioner with special responsibility for Wales, in the context of the Crown Estate Act 2025.
Answer: The UK Government has regular discussions with the Welsh Government at official and ministerial level. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury will next meet with Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Rebecca Evans, Cabinet Secretary for Econo...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73862More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide funding to the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service in the Autumn Budget 2025 to enable it to expand its operations in key hotspots.
Answer: The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is a national policing unit which provides dedicated specialist intelligence and enforcement on vehicle crime. NaVCIS is funded by industry, including finance and leasing companies, insurers and hau...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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