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1683037

registered interest
date	17/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Post Office: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the payment of compensation to sub-postmasters in Wales affected by issues with the Horizon system.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	10067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government has already paid out over £153 million to over 2,700 victims. In the overturned convictions scheme, 95 convictions have been overturned, with 31 claimants agreeing full and final settlements. Over £33 million has been paid out to those with overturned convictions, which includes interim payments and partial settlements.</p><p> </p><p>Of the original trailblazing postmasters in the “GLO” group who took the Post Office to court and exposed the Horizon Scandal, £27 million has been paid out to 477 claimants. The original 2,417 postmasters who claimed through the original Horizon Shortfall Scheme have now all had offers of compensation. Offers have totalled over £107m and over £93 million has been paid out in this scheme, with Post Office now dealing with late applications and with those cases where the initial offer was not accepted.</p><p> </p><p>In the coming weeks, we will introduce new primary legislation to quash all convictions that were reliant on erroneous Horizon evidence. Once this legislation is passed, and convictions have been overturned, they will be entitled to at least £600,000 in compensation to rebuild their lives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 22/01/2024 11:12:09 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1681886

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) Network Rail on the potential impact of Control Period 7 funding on (i) rail services and (ii) the condition of rail infrastructure in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	9472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>My officials and I have regular discussions with counterparts in the Department for Transport and Network Rail on a wide range of transport matters in Wales.</p><p>Between 2024 and 2029, the UK Government will be providing a record £44.1 billion settlement for Network Rail in Control Period 7 across England and Wales. This £44.1 billion settlement is roughly a 4% increase in real terms when compared to the previous control period.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to improving rail infrastructure in Wales and has allocated £1 billion to electrify the North Wales Mainline, delivered the £76 million electrification of the Severn Tunnel, contributed £144 million to the upgrade of the Core Valley Lines and provided £77.7 million for improvements to Cardiff Central Station.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2024 11:27:09 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1681887

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	North Wales Coast Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport, (b) Network Rail and (c) the Welsh government on the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	9473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>My officials and I have regular discussions with counterparts in the Department for Transport, Network Rail and the Welsh Government on a wide range of transport matters across Wales.</p><p>The UK Government is committed to providing £1 billion to fund the electrification of the North Wales Main Line. This investment will have a transformative impact for the many residents, commuters and tourists who use the North Wales Main Line, driving economic growth across the region.</p><p>The Department for Transport is working closely with Network Rail and industry partners to develop and deliver on the Government priorities outlined in the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement, including electrification of the North Wales Main Line. The Government is currently considering next steps, including delivery timelines, and will share further information when this work is complete. All schemes will be subject to the development and approval of business cases and will undergo all formal governance, in line with relevant fiscal and legal duties.</p><p>The UK Government is already providing significant investment to improve rail infrastructure and travel in Wales, including £144 million for the Core Valley Lines, delivering the £76 million electrification of the Severn Tunnel and £77.7 million for improvements to Cardiff Central Station.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2024 11:29:05 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1682025

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when the Tata Steel/ Port Talbot Transition Board will next meet.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	9476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board plan to next meet on 1 February 2024.</p><p>I chair the Transition Board which was set up to support people, businesses and communities affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation transition. The Transition Board will have access to up to £100 million to invest in skills and regeneration programmes for the local area.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2024 11:20:33 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1659583

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales visited a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside London in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	198700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>I have worked from the Hub on 21 occasions between 2022 and 2023 and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has done so twice. We both also attend a large number of events, meetings and visits across Wales on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 14/09/2023 10:26:11 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1656280

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he plans to announce upgrades to the South Wales mainline railway.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	195891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>In February 2023, the UK Government announced £2.7 million funding for a study to improve transport connectivity by developing options for new stations and services on the South Wales Main Line, including the development of 5 brand new stations between Cardiff and Severn Tunnel.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a proposed upgrade to the South Wales relief lines is being progressed to a full business case by Network Rail for consideration by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has committed over £390 million to rail improvements in Wales in recent years.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/09/2023 12:56:35 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1584361

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2023 to Question 133961 on Railways: South Wales, when funding will be made available for the delivery of the South Wales relief line upgrades.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	140090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government will publish an update to the Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline as soon as possible to provide clarity on funding for the delivery of rail upgrades in Wales.</p><p>We are fully committed to rail infrastructure improvement in Wales with recent investment totalling £390m. This is in addition to our recent announcement of £2.7m in funding to develop improvements along the South Wales Main Line in order to ease transport congestion along the South Wales corridor.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 09/02/2023 08:24:23 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1581474

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on (a) upgrades to the South Wales relief line and (b) the rail-related recommendations in the report by Lord Burns entitled South East Wales Transport Commission: final recommendations, published on 26 November 2020.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	133961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Transport Secretary on a range of transport issues, including infrastructure in Wales.</p><p>We have recently announced a further £2.7 million study with Welsh Government, funded by the UK Government, to develop options for new stations and services on the South Wales Main Line.</p><p>The study follows Lord Hendy’s recommendations from his review of transport connectivity across the UK, which put forward the need to relieve congestion on the M4. A series of options will be considered as part of this study, among which is the development of five brand new stations between Cardiff and Severn Tunnel.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 03/02/2023 10:04:20 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1567875

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to support the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>We continue to work closely with the Steel industry to secure a sustainable and competitive future. Our support for Steel includes over £800m for energy costs, in addition to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. I was disappointed to hear about Liberty Steel. I understand this will be a concerning time for those impacted. I have already spoken to Cabinet colleagues about this matter and we stand ready to support.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 18/01/2023 14:12:26 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1566428

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of (a) ordinary and (b) named-day written questions their Department answered on time in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	122102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Wales Office answered the following proportion of written parliamentary questions on time:</p><p> </p><p>(a) Ordinary PQs – <strong>99%</strong></p><p>(b) Named Day PQs – <strong>100%</strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 20/01/2023 10:15:46 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden