Ben Lake

17 Oct 2019 · Department for Education

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to allocate funding to further education providers in England as a result of the increase in pension contributions under the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and the Local Government Pension Scheme fr

15 Oct 2019 · Home Office

Immigration: EU Nationals

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in the constituency of Ceredigion have applied for status under the EU Settlement Scheme and have (a) received settled status, (b) been declined, (c) received pre-settled status, or (d

15 Oct 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to increase (a) female personnel to 15 per cent of intake and (b) Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic personnel to at least 10 percent of total intake by 2020.

15 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Public Works Loan Board: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many loan applications submitted by Welsh local authorities to the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) are still viable following the increase to the PWLB interest rate.

15 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Public Works Loan Board: Wales

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect that increasing the Public Works Loan Board interest rate to 2.8 per cent will have on the (a) number and (b) value of loan applications submitted by local authorities in Wa

15 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Public Works Loan Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the recent increase to the Public Works Loan Board interest rate will apply to existing loans payable by local authorities.

3 Oct 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the savings accrued to the public purse by the 2016 changes to the state pension system, specifically in relation to the inheritance of spouses’ state pension.

3 Oct 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of the 2016 changes to the state pension system on the household income of people who have been recently bereaved.

2 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction on excise duty for (a) gin, (b) rum and (c) whisky on the Welsh drinks industry.

2 Oct 2019 · Treasury

Wines: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of a reduction in the level of excise duty for wine on the Welsh wine industry.

18 Jul 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Tourism: Beer

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the sale of beer brewed by small independent breweries in pubs on tourism in the UK.

17 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Dstl: Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 1,941 animals used in scientific procedures at DSTL Porton Down in 2018 were experimented upon under a multiple generic licence.

17 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Dstl: Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 3,865 animals used in scientific procedures at DSTL Porton Down in 2017 were experimented upon under a multiple generic licence.

17 Jul 2019 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Medical Services: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on participation of military surgeons in overseas training exercises involving animals that have been shot or otherwise injured with offensive weapons for the purpose of that exerc

17 Jul 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the (a) Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on ensuring the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent from the public purse on additional warehouse space to stockpile medicines in advance of (a) the 29 March 2019 and (b) the 31 October 2019 deadline to prepare for the

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effect on the finances of medicine suppliers in the UK of stockpiling an additional six weeks supply of medicines in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his European Union counterparts on the maintenance of supply of medicines from the EU to the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the ability of suppliers of medicines based in the EU to maintain medical supplies to the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU.

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the supply of medicines from other EU member states in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radioisotopes: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Civil Aviation Authority on the potential risk to the import of medical radioisotopes in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement.

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radioisotopes: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what representations he has received from the suppliers of medical radioisotopes on the potential risk to the import of those instruments in the event that the UK leaves the EU without an agreement

2 Jul 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

Radioisotopes: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of suppliers of medical radioisotopes on the feasibility of using air freight to import their products in the event that the UK leaves the EU withou

19 Jun 2019 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

5G: Pollinators and Wildlife

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what research his Government has conducted on the potential effect of the roll out of the 5G network on wildlife and pollinators.

19 Jun 2019 · Department of Health and Social Care

5G: Pollinators and Wildlife

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the roll out of the 5G network on wildlife and pollinators.

19 Jun 2019 · Department for Work and Pensions

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the cost to the public purse was of providing free television licences to people over the age of 75 for qualifying residents in (a) Ceredigion constituency and (b) Wales in (i) 2017-18 and (ii) 201

18 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of UK arms exports to Israel on peace talks between Israel and Palestine.

12 Jun 2019 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on cross-border arrangements on air pollution under the Draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill 2018.

6 Jun 2019 · Department for Education

Post-18 Education and Funding Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the post-18 education sector in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland on the proposals set out in the post-18 education and funding review.

5 Jun 2019 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Brazil: Rainforests

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Brazilian Government on the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.