David Chadwick MP: written questions
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Railways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, will the Government will make it its policy fully devolve heavy rail policy to Wales.
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Welsh Government have been working collaboratively on the approach to rail reform in Wales, building on recent progress with devolution of the Core Valley Lines and the announcement at the Spending Review that at least...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the total rail enhancement planned to spent in Wales to 2040.
Answer: In June 2025 the Chancellor announced investment plans covering the period from 2026/27 to 2029/30. For this period £350 million has been allocated to rail enhancements in Wales. The Chancellor also confirmed that a further allocation of at least £95 mill...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will commission an independent assessment of the financial and operational implications of fully devolving rail infrastructure and services to the Welsh Government.
Answer: The UK and Welsh Governments are focussed on transformation of the rail sector, modernising and improving rail services and delivering a more integrated, accountable, and passenger-focused railway. As part of the wider rail reform agenda, and through cont...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what formal representation (a) Welsh Ministers and (b) Transport for Wales will have in the governance structure of Great British Railways.
Answer: There will be a statutory requirement for Welsh Ministers and the Secretary of State to agree a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).The contents of this MoU have been outlined in Written Ministerial Statements by the Secretary of State for Transport in the ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what per-capita level of rail enhancement funding has been allocated to Wales for Control Period 7.
Answer: Rail enhancement funding is determined via Spending Reviews rather than Control Period based settlements. In June 2025 the Chancellor announced investment plans covering the period from 2026/27 to 2029/30. For this period £350 million has been allocated...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason Welsh Ministers do not have the same statutory powers as Scottish Ministers to produce a High Level Output Specification for rail infrastructure.
Answer: As set out in the Secretary of State’s Written Statement to Parliament on 5 November, UK Government and Welsh Ministers are committed to modernising and improving rail services and delivering a more integrated, accountable, and passenger-focused railway i...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Wealth Fund: Iron and SteelTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89245More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding her Department plans to provide through the National Wealth Fund for steel projects; and how businesses can access that funding.
Answer: This Government has a vision for a strong, resilient, productive steel industry in the UK that is primed for long-term success, driving growth in communities. The NWF will commit at least £5.8 billion over this Parliament to priority sub-sectors, which in...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish (a) internal advice and (b) correspondence relating to the decision to not proceed with proposals to give businesses a cash grant for innovative steel projects.
Answer: We remain committed to providing up to £2.5bn for the steel sector, which is being delivered in part through the National Wealth Fund. The NWF has £5.8bn to invest across clean energy and advanced manufacturing sectors, including steel, and is engaging wi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help support steel businesses with (a) innovative and (b) low-carbon projects.
Answer: This Government has committed up to £2.5bn to the UK steel industry, which is being delivered in part through the National Wealth Fund (NWF). The NWF has £5.8bn to invest across clean energy and advanced manufacturing sectors, including steel, and is enga...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department received (a) applications and (b) expressions of interest prior to the decision to not proceed with proposals to give businesses a cash grant for innovative steel projects.
Answer: We are committed to providing up to £2.5bn for the steel sector, which is being delivered in part through the National Wealth Fund (NWF). A consultation was launched in February 2025 regarding the upcoming steel strategy, and we sought views on further po...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding was allocated to the steel innovation grant scheme.
Answer: We are committed to providing up to £2.5bn for the steel sector, which is being delivered in part through the National Wealth Fund. The NWF has £5.8bn to invest across clean energy and advanced manufacturing sectors, including steel, and is engaging with ...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: SchoolsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will review the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations which limiting local authorities ability to offer paid seats on non-compliant vehicles with more than 22 seats for school transport.
Answer: The Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR) set minimum accessibility standards for physical features on buses and coaches designed to carry over twenty-two passengers and used on local or scheduled services. Introduced to help disa...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultural Products: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether negotiations on a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Area with the EU has begun.
Answer: The UK is ready to move forward quickly to implement the outcomes agreed at the UK-EU summit. We are already in discussions in some areas – Security Action for Europe (SAFE), Erasmus, Electricity linking - and in others (Sanitary and Phytosanitary / Emiss...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Health and Safety Executive will take steps to align with (a) EU mandatory hazard classifications (under EU Classification, Labelling & Packaging Regulation) and (b) EU decisions to (i) approve,
Answer: In Great Britain (GB) chemicals are regulated under a framework that was largely inherited from the EU system including the GB Classification, Labelling and Packing Regulation (GB CLP) and the GB Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR). GB CLP like EU CLP a...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment the Health and Safety Executive has made of its proposals to replace expiry dates for biocidal active substance approvals with a mechanism to ‘call in’ these substances for review on (a)
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) legislative reforms aim to provide greater flexibility to the regulator while maintaining the current high standards offered by chemicals regulatory regimes, including the Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: WalesWales OfficeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and (b) representatives of the Welsh steel industry on the potential impact of proposed EU steel import quotas on (i) steel
Answer: I met with the Minister for Industry to discuss the potential impact of proposed EU steel proposals and continue to work closely with cabinet colleagues as Government responds to protect our domestic steel industry. I remain in close contact with all Wels...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Iron and SteelMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in the UK's steelmaking capacity on the UK's (a) defence and (b) critical infrastructure.
Answer: The UK steel sector provides vital support to the UK’s defence capabilities including specialist cast and forged steel components for a range of UK defence programmes such as submarines, surface vessels and artillery barrels. An initial assessment of the ...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing steel import quotas to ensure that 60 per cent of steel used in the UK is made by domestic producers.
Answer: Steel is a top priority for this Government and we recognise the continuing challenges facing the UK steel industry – driven by global overcapacity and with a changing landscape on international trade.This Government is developing a steel strategy to be ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Iron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has held discussions with the European Commission on mitigating the potential impact of proposed EU steel import quotas on UK steel exports.
Answer: We are in active dialogue with the European Commission on this issue. The Secretary of State spoke about it with Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, on 20 October. We will continue to take a cool-headed approach to any p...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Iron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to secure UK-specific country quotas for steel exports under the European Commission’s proposed import quota system.
Answer: The Government is actively assessing the potential impact of this proposal, and we are in active dialogue with the European Commission on the details of their proposal and next steps. We will continue to take a cool-headed approach to any possible tariffs...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChurch of EnglandCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84113More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an assessment of the legislative changes required to disestablish the Church of England.
Answer: The Church of England is by law the Established Church in England. The relationship between the Church and State is a core part of our constitutional framework that has evolved over centuries. The Government has no plans to disestablish the Church of Engl...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Port TalbotDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the temporary shutdown at Port Talbot steelworks on local supply-chain businesses.
Answer: Tata Steel UK has made an operational decision to extend existing Christmas maintenance periods at three of their sites, Port Talbot Hot Rolled Products, Trostre, and Llanwern Pickle line. We know this will be a worrying time for Tata’s staff and for thei...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLandfill TaxTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83536More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to retain the lower rate of landfill tax for (a) industrial by-products and (b) other steel-making residues.
Answer: The Government recently consulted on proposals to reform Landfill Tax to ensure the regime remains effective in encouraging waste to be diverted away from landfill. The proposals aimed to support the Government’s circular economy objectives to facilitate ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83535More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to introduce fiscal measures to support the long-term competitiveness of the UK steel industry in the Autumn Budget 2025.
Answer: This Government remains committed to supporting the UK steel industry. The Government will also set out a long-term vision for a revitalised and sustainable sector in a Steel Strategy to be published by the end of the year.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Carbon Emissions and ProductivityTreasuryTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83534More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Government plans to release the £2.5 billion of funding to support investment in UK steel decarbonisation and productivity improvements.
Answer: This Government remains committed to supporting the UK steel industry. The Government will also set out a long-term vision for a revitalised and sustainable sector in a Steel Strategy to be published by the end of the year.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
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