Steve Witherden MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Metals: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20885More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on foundry businesses (a) in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency and (b) nationally.
Answer: The government will introduce the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027. The UK CBAM will ensure highly traded, carbon intensive products from overseas face a comparable carbon price to those produced here so that UK decarbonisati...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband and Mobile Phones: Montgomeryshire and GlyndŵrDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to help improve (a) mobile signal and (b) broadband for areas that have no access to fibre internet in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency.
Answer: As part of the Shared Rural Network, we have recently upgraded and activated two government-funded masts in the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency, delivering a 4G coverage boost to local businesses and community organisations, with more to come. Th...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to provide an update on the status of Drenewydd Actif Newtown’s application for the Community Ownership Fund.
Answer: Applicants to the Community Ownership Fund (COF) were required to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form as a first stage and have this approved before being able to submit a full application in the next available round of the Fund.Drenewydd Actif re...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Nov 2024WithdrawnUIN 15400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's timetable is for announcing a decision on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway’s application for the Community Ownership Fund.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: VATTreasuryTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13136More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing Value Added Tax from automated external defibrillators.
Answer: The Government currently provides VAT reliefs to aid the purchase of defibrillators. For example, when an AED is purchased with funds provided by a charity and then donated to an eligible body, no VAT is charged. Furthermore, all state schools in England ...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordLord WalneyHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to retain Lord Walney as the Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption.
Answer: The Home Office is currently reviewing the role of the Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption through the Counter-Extremism sprint.Any decisions arising from this review will be announced in the normal was in due course.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much and what UK-funded aid has been denied entry into Gaza since 7 October 2024.
Answer: During my visit to Al Arish, Egypt on 16 October, where I announced £1 million of UK assistance for Egypt's support to medically evacuated Gazans, I saw that many tonnes of lifesaving aid continue to be denied entry into Gaza by Israel. As the Foreign Sec...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: Gender Based ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of allegations of sexual violence and assault perpetrated against (a) women in Pa
Answer: The UK unequivocally condemns all alleged violations and abuses, including sexual violence, and calls for all reports to be fully investigated to ensure justice for victims and survivors. We are deeply concerned by allegations of sexual violence against P...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLebanon: CiviliansForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to help protect non-UK citizens in Lebanon who have siblings in (a) the UK and (b) Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency.
Answer: Consular services are only open to British nationals (funded by a premium on all British passports), and the UK Government is unable directly to assist non-UK citizens in Lebanon. However, immediate family members of British citizens and those settled in ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordImmigration: LebanonHome OfficeTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of implementing a (a) resettlement and (b) reunification scheme for non-UK citizens in Lebanon who have siblings in (i) the UK and (ii)
Answer: We are monitoring the deeply concerning situation in Lebanon closely and keeping all existing pathways under review.Lebanese nationals who wish to join family members in the UK can do so via the existing range of routes available.Any application for a UK ...
Answered 31 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRuabon Station: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that both platforms at Ruabon train station in Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr constituency are accessible to all.
Answer: I regret we are not yet able to comment on next steps regarding Access for All projects at specific stations including at Ruabon railway station. However, please be assured that we are committed to improving the accessibility of the railway and recognise ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
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