Written questions
178 written questions tabled, most recent first.
21 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Crown Estate: Wales
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 22766 on Crown Estates: Wales and with reference to the Answer by the First Minister of Wales to the Question from Rhun ap Iorwerth MS of 21 January 2025, for wh
16 Jan 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Ofgem's decision to allow a pause in new grid connections on the ability of the (a) Alaw Môn and (b) Maen Hir energy projects to connect
14 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Sick Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of increasing the rate of Statutory Sick Pay.
8 Jan 2025 · Treasury
Crown Estates: Wales
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on devolving management of the Crown Estate to Wales.
18 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Wylfa Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish details of any plans held by his Department for the development of a nuclear power station at Wylfa.
16 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Colombia
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment has he made of the potential impact of the UK-Colombia bilateral agreement for the promotion and protection of investments, published in June 2014, on (a) climate change and (b)
11 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Holyhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on funding improvements to Holyhead train station.
5 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
British Steel: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an estimate of the cost of nationalising the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe.
5 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade
British Steel: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of nationalising the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe during its negotiations on that matter.
25 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Freeports: Ynys Mon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress her Department has made on reviewing the outline business case for Anglesey Freeport; and whether she plans to make a decision on this in 2024.
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7928 on Electricity: Wales, what estimate he has made of the level of investment needed between 2028 and 2033 in the (a) transmission and
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7928 on Electricity: Wales, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of planned investment in the (a) distribution and (b) transmissio
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on rewiring existing (a) distribution and (b) transmission grid infrastructure.
13 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is he taking to increase battery storage capacity in the (a) distribution and (b) transmission grid.
12 Nov 2024 · Treasury
Buildings: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of zero rating for VAT buildings retrofitted to (a) Passivhaus and (b) AECB standards.
5 Nov 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Local Area Energy Plans: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much Local Power plan funding will be allocated between each of the UK nations.
4 Nov 2024 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tourism Industry Council: Passenger Ships
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will invite representatives of the cruise industry to join the Tourism Industry Council.
16 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Anglesey Freeport
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2024 to Question 1070 on Anglesey Freeport, what progress she has made on the decision on the proposed Anglesey Freeport.
8 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the number of properties in Wales that are unable to generate their own electricity due to capacity constraints in the electricity distribution network.
8 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to expand the capacity of the electricity distribution network in Wales.
4 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport
Railways: Concessions
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of a discounted Railcard for (a) workers in the NHS and (b) other key workers.
9 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Power Stations: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many responses were received in relation to the Prior Information Notice issued to explore building a further large-scale nuclear power station; from which parties those responses were re
5 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hitachi: Oldbury Power Station and Wylfa Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 3867 on Hitachi: Wylfa Power Station, if he will provide a breakdown of how much of the £160 million total was spent on the site at (a)
2 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hydrogen: Holyhead
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to provide £4.8 million to support the development of the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub.
2 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hitachi: Wylfa Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much the UK Government paid Hitachi for the purchase of the Wylfa nuclear site.
2 Sep 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Hitachi: Wylfa Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what date the purchase of the Wylfa nuclear site from Hitachi was completed.
22 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Anglesey Freeport
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for making a decision on the Anglesey Freeport draft Outline Business Case.
18 Jul 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Solar Power: Land Use
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to his Oral Statement of 18 July 2024 on the Clean energy superpower mission, Official Report, columns 188-191, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the p
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