Ann Davies MP: written questions
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Written questions
ImportsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to tackle the impact of grey imports on UK businesses.
Answer: There are regulations that enable intellectual property rights owners to limit the sale of goods in some territories and these regulations may be used by rights owners to manage the parallel import of goods covered by their intellectual property rights.
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCavity Insulation Guarantee Agency and Energy Company Obligation: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost of remedial work due to be carried out in properties in Wales as a result of work undertaken through the (a) ECO4 scheme and (b) Cavity Insulation Guaran
Answer: Remediation costs can differ significantly from one property to another. All insulation under ECO4 must be installed by a TrustMark-registered installer, and covered by a TrustMark approved 25 year guarantee. The government has previously published guidan...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCavity Insulation Guarantee Agency and Energy Company Obligation: WalesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of properties in Wales waiting for remedial work as a result of work undertaken through the (a) ECO4 scheme and (b) Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency.
Answer: All insulation under ECO4 must be installed by a TrustMark-registered installer, and covered by a TrustMark approved 25 year guarantee. The Government has previously published guidance for consumers who suspect that they may have faulty cavity wall insula...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCavity Insulation Guarantee Agency and Energy Company ObligationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) oversight and (b) remedial mechanisms of the (i) ECO4 scheme and (ii) Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency.
Answer: Since 2019, installations under Government backed energy efficiency schemes, including ECO4, have been required to be carried out by TrustMark registered publicly available specification (PAS2030) certified installers alongside an insurance backed guarant...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWelsh National Opera: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on funding for the Welsh National Opera.
Answer: The Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism has held a series of very productive meetings with the Wales Office, Welsh Government, Arts Council England, and Welsh National Opera to understand the issue in more detail and to see how, within the ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the sizing of electronic monitoring equipment.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice set out its requirements relating to Electronic Monitoring devices as part of a procurement process that saw contracts awarded in October 2023 for the provision of Electronic Monitoring services. The Secretary of State is satisfied...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide an update to applicants who successfully submitted a stage one bid to the Community Ownership Fund on the next stage of the process.
Answer: Applicants to the Community Ownership Fund (COF) were required to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form and have this approved as a first stage before being able to submit a full application in the next available round of the fund.The last bidding w...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on what date she plans to publish the Shared Prosperity Fund allocations for 2025-26.
Answer: Allocations for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in 2025-26 were published on GOV.UK on 13 December and can be found here.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Cables: StormsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what cost comparison he has made of repairing (a) overhead and (b) underground power lines following storm damage.
Answer: The benefits and costs of investing in under grounding power lines were considered following Storm Arwen in 2021. As noted in the Storm Arwen Review Final Report, investing in undergrounding would not be a cost-effective on long spur routes that serve sma...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordASW: Workplace PensionsWales OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the pensions of former Allied Steel and Wire workers.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting both current and retired steelworkers. That is why we are supporting the continuation of steelmaking at Port Talbot and providing up to £100million to support the community through this transition.The Government i...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Social TariffsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on data matching to establish a social tariff for vulnerable customers.
Answer: Data matching is being used effectively to provide financial help with energy bills to over three million households this winter through the Warm Home Discount. DWP officials are working closely with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesWales OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 901703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Barnett formula for Wales.
Answer: The Welsh Government’s budget is increasing in real terms and is the largest settlement since devolution. This includes £1.7 billion through the Barnett formula to spend on public services like the NHS, which I noted didn’t feature in the Honourable Membe...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWelsh LanguageWales OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions has she had with the Welsh Government on the impact of the measures announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 on the Welsh Government's Welsh language strategy Cymraeg 2050.
Answer: The Welsh Government will be provided with a £21 billion settlement in 2025/26 – the largest in real terms since devolution. This includes an additional £1.7 billion through the Barnett Formula with £1.5 billion for day-to-day spending and £250 million fo...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 30 October 2024 on Social Security, HCWS175, what estimate has she made of the number of additional welfare recipients affected by the benefit cap from April 2
Answer: No estimate has been made.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordDisability Living Allowance: Older PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance to individuals over the age of 65.
Answer: Disability Living Allowance and government mobility support is focused on providing additional help with the extra costs of disability to people who are severely disabled early, or relatively early, in life and who as a result, have had fewer opportunitie...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of extending eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment to older people in receipt of (a) Housing Benefit, (b) Council Tax support, (c) Attendance All
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment to older people in receipt of (a) Housing Benefit, (b) Council Tax support, (c) Attendance All
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners. Everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. We will do this through protecting the triple lock, keeping energy bills low through our Warm ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Wales are recipients of the (a) old and (b) new State Pension; and how many and what proportion of those recipients receive the full rate of the (i) old and (ii) new State Pension in
Answer: It is not possible to make direct, like for like comparisons between State Pension amounts received under the pre 2016 State Pension system and the new State Pension. Under both systems, the amount people are entitled to varies according to their National...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the development of phase 1 of HS2.
Answer: As reported in the last HS2 report to Parliament published in November 2023, HS2 Ltd indicated that its projected cost to deliver Phase 1 would significantly exceed the current Funding Envelope of £44.6 billion (2019 prices). Following the significant sco...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions and Winter Fuel PaymentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment has she made of the financial impact of planned changes to the Winter Fuel Payment on recipients of the old State Pension.
Answer: This Government is committed to pensioners – everyone in our society, no matter their working history or savings deserves a comfortable and dignified retirement. In making a decision on Winter Fuel Payment eligibility, the Government had regard to an equa...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWinter Fuel Payment: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate has she made of the number of households in Wales affected by the change to Winter Fuel Payments.
Answer: An estimated 400,000 households in Wales will be affected by the change to Winter Fuel Payments. This is the number of households that will no longer receive Winter Fuel Payment as they do not claim Pension Credit. This estimation is calculated by subtrac...
Answered 3 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordChild Benefit: UpratingTreasuryTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2196More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the rate of child benefit by £20 per week for each child.
Answer: All working-age benefits (including Child Benefit, the child element of Universal Credit, and Child Tax Credit) were uprated in full from April 2024, by September 2023 CPI of 6.7%. Beyond the receipt of benefits, the Government is committed to supporting ...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCulture, Practices and Ethics of the Press InquiryDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with press (a) agencies and (b) publishers on the potential merits of launching the second part of the Leveson inquiry into press standards.
Answer: Ministers and officials working in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport regularly engage with press stakeholders on a range of issues.The Government clearly laid out its priorities in the manifesto and in the King’s Speech.
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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