David Chadwick MP: written questions
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Military Aircraft: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had on the impact of the proposed green energy network on military aircraft operating in Brecon, Radnor and Cwmtawe constituency.
Answer: Without specific details of the proposal referenced, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are unable to confirm whether we have been consulted on this potential development. The MOD is a statutory consultee in the UK planning systems to safeguard operational def...
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth Wales Coast Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the North Wales mainline.
Answer: The government has not made any recent estimate of the cost of electrification of the North Wales Mainline. It is more than ten years since Network Rail were last asked to consider the electrification of this line. That work would need to be fully refresh...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the total cost of the electrification of the remainder of the South Wales mainline.
Answer: No recent cost estimates have been made by Network Rail for electrification of the South Wales Mainline, with the last available information dating from 2017. With bi-mode trains offering comparable journey times regardless of whether operating in diesel ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Water CommissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to reflect the findings of the Water Commission.
Answer: The Independent Water Commission, led by Sir Jon Cunliffe, will recommend reforms to reset the water sector regulatory system and is expected to form the largest review of the industry since privatisation. It is considering a wide range of areas, as set o...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK-India Free Trade Agreement includes tariff exemptions on steel imported from India.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether steel imports from India will be covered by UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism exemptions under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the UK-India Free Trade Agreement includes tariffs on steel imported from India.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government. The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) does not include any text related to the implementation of the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.The FTA includes liberalised Most Favoured Nation tariffs on steel,...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCarers' Benefits: WalesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) number of (i) Carer’s Allowance and (ii) carer element recipients who will lose their eligibility in Wales by the 2029-30 financial year and (b) the cost
Answer: The assessment by the Office for Budget Responsibility of the impact of the proposed changes on carers was only made for England and Wales as a whole. The impacts can be found in table A4 here: Spring Statement 2025 health and disability benefit reforms –...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTata Steel: Port TalbotDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the closure of the blast furnaces at the Tata Steel site on the economy in Neath Port Talbot.
Answer: We are aware of the impact of this transition on the local economy and community, and we have taken steps to assist and support those affected. Under the leadership of the Secretary of State for Wales, the Port Talbot Tata Steel Transition Board moved fro...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTata Steel: Port TalbotDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing the assets Tata Steel in Port Talbot into public ownership.
Answer: Tata Steel decided to close the blast furnaces at Port Talbot in January 2024, under the previous government. However, we negotiated an improved deal with Tata regarding the transformation of Port Talbot after just 10 weeks in office, with better terms fo...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East West Rail will be designated as an England and Wales project.
Answer: East West Rail is set to cover the route from Oxford to Cambridge and is therefore part of the RNEP portfolio which covers funding for projects in England and Wales. The RNEP portfolio can be distributed to any scheme across England and Wales.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMeat: Import ControlsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to introduce a ban on personal meat imports, in the context of recent confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth in Europe.
Answer: On 12 April 2025, the Government banned personal imports of meat and dairy products from foot and mouth disease (FMD) susceptible animals from the European single market area, to protect our farmers from FMD. The Government had already banned personal imp...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will consider proposals to support parents of chronically ill children from day 1 of that child's diagnosis.
Answer: The Government understands the difficulties and distress that children with serious health conditions or critical illnesses face. Children and their families who are living with a medical condition will be facing a difficult time in their lives which is w...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will reconsider the maximum cap on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme which can be claimed by any one church in 2025-26.
Answer: The Department has no plans to reconsider the £25,000 cap in 2025/26. Based on previous scheme data, we expect 94% of claims to be unaffected by the change.Future Government spending is a matter for the 2026 Spending Review.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: WalesTreasuryTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44028More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Secretary of State for Transport's Oral Statement of 24 March 2025 on Road Maintenance, whether she has made an estimate of the Barnett consequential funding for Wales of the additional £500 mi
Answer: At Phase 1 of the 2025 Spending Review, an additional £500 million was allocated to the Department for Transport to fund local highways maintenance in 2025-26. The Barnett formula was applied in the usual way to changes in the Department for Transport’s D...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Police: BiometricsHome OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the roll-out of facial recognition surveillance in Cardiff on (a) residents and (b) visitors.
Answer: All police forces must comply with legislation and published guidance when they use facial recognition technology. This includes carrying out their Public Sector Equality Duty. South Wales Police has published equality and data protection impact assessmen...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Wales Police: CCTVHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has issued guidance to South Wales Police on the roll-out of facial recognition surveillance in a city-wide CCTV network.
Answer: All police forces are expected comply with existing legislation and published guidance when they use facial recognition technology. In particular, when forces use live facial recognition, they must comply with the College of Policing’s Authorised Professi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChronic Illnesses: ChildrenTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will bring forward proposals for a furlough scheme for parents of chronically ill children.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role parents and carers play in looking after disabled people and people with health conditions, including chronically ill children. Significant support is available to support disabled people and their families and...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42922More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) that the rollout of digital quarterly submissions for tax returns under MTD for ITSA does not lead to penalties for non-compliance and increased stress for vuln
Answer: Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is designed to make it easier for users to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs. Taxpayers will use software to keep digital records and send simple quarterly updates to HMRC; in turn, this will help...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: ReformWales OfficeTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people in Wales will be impacted by welfare reform.
Answer: Information on the impacts of the Pathways to Work Green Paper will be published in due course, with some information already published alongside the Spring Statement. These publications can be found here Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support t...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWelsh Government: BorrowingTreasuryTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41378More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) raising the annual capital borrowing cap for the Welsh Government and (b) introducing a mechanism where it rises with inflation.
Answer: We remain committed to working in partnership with the Welsh Government to ensure the Fiscal Framework continues to deliver value for money while upholding our shared commitment to fiscal responsibility. Discussions regarding the Welsh Government’s reques...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAustralasia and Canada: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with (a) Canada, (b) Australia and (c) New Zealand on establishing a formal diplomatic alliance between those countries and the UK.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not held any discussions about establishing a new diplomatic alliance with these countries. However, Australia, Canada and New Zealand are among the UK's closest and most-valued allies, and we continue to deepen our partnership, ...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCanada: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered inviting Canada to contribute to the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: All three Global Combat Air Programme nations have highlighted an openness to working with other nations, while keeping us on track with the programme delivery schedule and helping us deliver future military capabilities.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProductivity: WalesWales OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to improve productivity rates in Wales.
Answer: Growth is the number one mission of the government. Our new Industrial Strategy is central to that Growth Mission and our Plan for Change. The Industrial Strategy will channel support to eight growth-driving sectors – those in which the UK excels today an...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnemployment: WalesWales OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking to reduce economic inactivity in Wales.
Answer: As set out in the Get Britain Working White Paper, we have committed £240m of investment towards sixteen trailblazers to test new and innovative ways to support people into work and tackle the root causes of inactivity, including one in Wales. My departme...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
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