Ann Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pensions: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89112More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to maintain tax relief on pension contributions.
Answer: Pensions tax relief is one of the most expensive reliefs in the personal tax system, costing £78.2 billion in 2023/24. The Government remains committed to encouraging pension saving, to help ensure that people have an income, or funds on which they can dr...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPensioners: Income TaxTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89111More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment she has made of the impact of frozen personal tax thresholds on pensioners’ disposable incomes.
Answer: The previous government made the decision to freeze the income tax Personal Allowance at its current level of £12,570 until April The previous government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) setting out the impacts.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: AgeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans he has to review the criteria used to determine the State Pension age to reflect regional inequalities in healthy life expectancy.
Answer: The Government launched the third Government Review of State Pension age on 21 July.This Review will consider a wide range of evidence including the latest ONS life expectancy and healthy life expectancy projections, findings from the Government Actuary o...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpoil Heaps: CoalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Energy during the Westminster Hall debate on Coal Tip Safety and Prohibition of New Coal Extraction Licences on 22 October
Answer: Coal tips are a devolved matter and it would be for the Welsh Government to produce any updated estimate of the cost of remediating coal tips in Wales. The Welsh Government has done a considerable amount of work mapping recorded coal tips and they believe...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuture of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum: WalesWales OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on (a) the ‘Future of TV Distribution’ stakeholder forum and (b) the potential impact of its decision making on Wales.
Answer: I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters. In July, the then Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales met with Broadcast 2040+ to understand their perspectives on the long-term future of terrestrial TV in Wales. The ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParental Leave: Terminal IllnessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a statutory right to (a) paid leave and (b) job protection for parents of (i) critically and (ii) terminally ill children.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade has committed to consult on employment rights for parents of seriously ill children, including terminally ill children, and will develop this consultation in partnership with key stakeholders such as the charity It's ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DeductionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of households in receipt of Universal Credit that are affected by the Benefit Cap have (a) no debt deductions from their Universal Credit award, (b) a deduction of more than
Answer: Statistics related to Universal Credit deductions are routinely published. The latest publication, published on 12 August 2025, is available here: Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 10 July 2025 - GOV.UK The narrative Universal Credit deduction...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: Married PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will undertake a review of the impact of changes implemented as part of the Pensions Act 2014 on the ability of widows to inherit a spouse's state pension entitlement.
Answer: There are no current plans to carry out such a review. The new State Pension, for people reaching State Pension age from 6 April 2016 onwards, is based on an individual's own National Insurance record. In general, it is not possible, as it was under the o...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate from 65 per cent to 55 per cent.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing BenefitDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Housing Benefit earnings disregard from £5 to £57.
Answer: The Department acknowledges there is a challenge presented by the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit for those residing in Supported and Temporary Accommodation and receiving their housing support through Housing Benefit. The departm...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBroadband: ContractsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a legal requirement for broadband and fibre providers to provide 2 month contracts.
Answer: Ofcom, the independent regulator of telecommunications, is responsible for setting the rules on contract lengths for telecom services in the UK. Under Ofcom’s General Conditions, providers must offer at least one 12-month contract for each service, e.g. l...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of using the certificate of sponsorship start date to start the qualifying period for care workers on skilled worker visas to apply for indefinite
Answer: The requirement to hold a certificate of sponsorship is part of the eligibility criteria of the skilled worker route and does not confer any permission to enter or stay in the UK. An applicant for settlement must show a period of lawful continuous residen...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a concession for care workers in the qualifying time for indefinite leave to remain due to delays in UK visa and immigration process
Answer: There are no delays in processing straightforward Health and Care Worker visa applications.Section 3C leave, as defined in Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971, automatically extends a person’s immigration permission if they have submitted an applicatio...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the level of exports from Welsh businesses to the EU before the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreemen is implemented.
Answer: DBT hosts a wide range of events across all sectors to promote exports, including bringing over 100 businesses to Cardiff as part of the Made in the UK, Sold to the World tech roadshow in Cardiff. We are also piloting Digital Trade Corridors to ease borde...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordSoft Drinks: TaxationTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of reducing the Soft Drinks Industry Levy thresholds on consumers.
Answer: An assessment of impacts – including health impacts for consumers – is enclosed within the ‘Strengthening the Soft Drinks Industry Levy’ consultation document. This is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/strengthening-the-soft-drinks-...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support people whose driving license expires whilst waiting for the DVLA to process their application for a renewal when this impacts their employment.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) sends renewal reminders to drivers before their current licence is due to expire to prompt renewal applications to be made as early as possible. Where the DVLA is made aware that a driving licence is required...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle DVLA delays in the processing of applications for driving licenses by people who are reapplying following a disqualification.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) sends renewal reminders to drivers before their current licence is due to expire to prompt renewal applications to be made as early as possible. Where the DVLA is made aware that a driving licence is required...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time is for the DVLA to process applications from people that are reapplying for driving licenses following their disqualification (a) on medical grounds and (b) for a criminal offence.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) sends renewal reminders to drivers before their current licence is due to expire to prompt renewal applications to be made as early as possible. Where the DVLA is made aware that a driving licence is required...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April 2025 to Question 45439 on Personal Independence Payments and with reference to the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill, published on 18 June 2025,
Answer: The vast majority of claimants over State Pension age are on ongoing awards, with a light-touch review scheduled for 10 years. This is because we know that, as people get older, their conditions tend to get worse rather than better, and as such we think t...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Wales will receive any consequential funding through the Barnett formula as a result of UK Government actions on the bluetongue virus in England.
Answer: The Barnett formula is applied in the usual way, as set out in the Statement of Funding policy, to all changes to Defra’s budget. It is applied when departmental budgets change - not when departments announce how they are spending their budgets. Barnett c...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPension Credit: Armed ForcesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to review its policy on defining military compensation as income in Pension Credit means tests.
Answer: The first £10 of any War Pension payment or Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) award made due to injury or disablement is disregarded in Pension Credit. Income is calculated on a weekly basis, so the disregard is £10 per week. Four additions to the W...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s capacity to effectively tackle the spread of bluetongue virus.
Answer: The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) leads Government action on animal disease control and has outbreak response plans, supported by the bluetongue virus (BTV) national reference laboratory at The Pirbright Institute. Response times are kept under re...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of potential merits of establishing a compensation scheme for farmers affected by the imposition of restricted zones in response to the bluetongue virus.
Answer: The Government recognises that keepers and businesses can be affected not only by the impacts of bluetongue disease on animals, but also by disease control measures. That is why Defra seeks to minimise these burdens where safe to do so by using exemptions...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of imposing an all-England restricted zone from 1 July 2025 in response to the bluetongue virus on (a) livestock markets and (b) oth
Answer: From 1 July 2025 the restricted zone for bluetongue will be extended to cover all of England. This change is being made because the area of England where disease has been found is now too large for movement restrictions to remain an effective and proporti...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBluetongue Disease: Food SupplyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the spread of bluetongue virus on food security in (a) Wales and (b) other parts of the UK.
Answer: Bluetongue does not impact human health or food safety, and the current outbreak of bluetongue serotype 3 affecting England has not had an impact on food security in the UK. Disease control is a devolved matter, and it is for the devolved administrations ...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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