Ben Lake

7 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Home Discount Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the Warm Home Discount in line with the increases to the Ofgem price cap.

19 Oct 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Universities Policy Engagement Network

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will meet with representatives of the Universities Policy Engagement Network to discuss the implications for Departments of the Ref 2028 requirement that universities demonstrate

19 Oct 2023 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department consulted with university researchers when developing its policy on migration.

18 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mortality Rates

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2023 to Question 117873 on Mortality Rates, whether a detailed assessment is now available on factors that contributed to ONS data showing that excess deaths in

18 Oct 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Satellites: Ceredigion

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's announcement of £8 million to fund new satellite connectivity in up to 35,000 of the hardest to reach premises, whether she plans to make an assessmen

13 Oct 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boilers: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the revised target for the phasing out of fossil fuel boilers in off-grid homes will apply to Wales.

13 Oct 2023 · Department of Health and Social Care

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to research into treatment of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma in children in each of the past 10 years.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Levelling Up Fund: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the impact of the bidding process for levelling up funding on local authority resources in Wales.

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recommendations set out in the Welsh Parliament Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee's report entitled P

19 Sep 2023 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Regional Planning and Development: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the distribution of (a) the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and (b) levelling-up funds to promote regional devel

19 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Self-assessment: Fines

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he is taking steps to ensure that people filing a late tax return do not have to pay a penalty that exceeds the tax that they owe.

1 Sep 2023 · Treasury

Child Benefit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of families have been affected by the High Income Child Benefit Charge in each of the last five years; whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of a

18 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heat Pumps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of replacing electric central heating with heat pumps on levels of (a) fuel poverty and (b) carbon emissions.

17 Jul 2023 · Treasury

NHS: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2023 to Question 192919 on NHS: Wales, how much of the £2.4 billion in funding for the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will be allocated to the (a) 2024-25, b) 2025-26, (c) 2026-27, d)

13 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Public Sector: Pay

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department allocated for public sector pay increases in the Spending Review 2021 for the next three financial years; and how much has been allocated to the Welsh Government in Barnett formula consequent

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency will be complementary to the cash infrastructure.

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any costs will be associated with accessing the proposed Central Bank Digital Currency; and if he will make a statement.

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy that a Central Bank Digital Currency will not be rolled out until all (a) households and (b) businesses in Wales have the ability to access a stable internet connection.

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking ensure that stakeholders who (a) rely on cash and (b) choose to use cash are engaged in the next steps following the publication of the Government’s response to the consultation o

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Welsh Government on the potential implications of a Central Bank Digital Currency on Welsh citizens in the context of (a) areas with poor digital connectivity

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the (a) the Welsh Government and (b) stakeholders representing those who rely on access to cash are engaged through the (i) Central Bank Digital Taskforce, (ii) the Centra

12 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Central Bank Digital Currencies: Public Consultation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he expects to publish the findings of the consultation on the digital pound.

12 Jul 2023 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals born in the UK between 2 October 2000 and 29 April 2006 to a British citizen father and an EU citizen mother have (a) submitted applications for naturalisation as their parents we

11 Jul 2023 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Medicine: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment she has made of the UK’s global ranking in the (a) development and (b) use of human-specific technologies in medical research.

10 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Public Expenditure: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to uprate the Welsh government’s overall capital borrowing cap in line with inflation.

6 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to take steps to ensure that the prices charged by operators of electric vehicle charging stations reflect changes to the wholesale price of electricity.

6 Jul 2023 · Treasury

NHS: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Barnett formula consequential funding the Welsh Government will receive as a consequence of the additional funding announced in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.

5 Jul 2023 · Treasury

Probate

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how long did HMRC take on average to communicate its assessment of (a) the capital gains tax liability and (b) inheritance tax liability of applications associated with probate cases in each of the last 12 months.

4 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many requests have been (a) made and (b) denied for T3 aerial to enable the installation of smart meters in properties in each Local Authority in Wales.

4 Jul 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an estimate of the number of smart meters that have been installed but cannot connect to the network in each Local Authority in Wales.