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1694357

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date	06/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what directives or guidelines they have issued to the Welsh Government in relation to overseas initiatives on matters related to devolved responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The FCDO remains fully committed to working collaboratively with the Welsh Government and other Devolved Administrations on overseas initiatives which may support the delivery of devolved policy objectives. The FCDO has developed internal guidance to ensure that the foreign affairs reservation is respected, including requiring a UK Government official to be present at meetings between devolved ministers and ministers of foreign governments.</p><p> </p><p>Since April 2023, the FCDO has supported over 15 overseas visits by Welsh Government Ministers. International activity undertaken by each of the Devolved Administrations will continue to be supported appropriately by Posts.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 13/03/2024 14:08:18 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1694358

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date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Lithium: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of deposits of lithium in Wales and Scotland, and what discussions they have had with the respective devolved administrations to ensure they are aware of such information.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Critical Minerals Strategy committed to collate UK geoscientific data and identify areas of geological potential for critical mineral extraction. The Department for Business and Trade commissioned the British Geological Survey to undertake the study, “<em>Potential for Critical Raw Material Prospectivity in the UK</em>”, delivered by the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) and was published in 2023. It is a preliminary assessment of geological factors only, and its findings do not mean prospective areas identified will necessarily be targeted for exploration and mining. Mineral planning policy is also a devolved matter.</p><p> </p><p>Areas of potential geological prospectivity for critical minerals were identified in both Scotland and Wales. Regarding the geological prospectivity for lithium, the report identified two areas in Scotland and no areas in Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 20/03/2024 16:49:12 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1694359

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage Tata Steel to minimise job losses in their steel works at Port Talbot.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is providing a grant worth up to £500 million, as part of a wider £1.25 billion investment by Tata Steel. This will not only modernise Port Talbot but protect the majority of jobs for the long term.</p><p>Tata has a legal obligation to consult staff in a meaningful way, and this process is underway, led by the company. Whilst this is a process for the company to lead on, Ministers and officials are meeting regularly with both Tata Steel and Union representatives and will continue to hold Tata to account during the consultation process.</p><p>Regardless of the outcome of the consultation, we are working with Tata Steel to provide up to £100 million of funding for a dedicated Transition Board, with membership including representatives of the Welsh Government, to support impacted employees and the local economy. Tata has also announced that they will provide a £130 million comprehensive support package for affected employees.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 20/03/2024 17:23:15 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1694360

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date	06/03/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine have been settled in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL3095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>As of 5 March 2024, 201,400 people have arrived in the UK under the Ukraine visa schemes, rather than as refugees. 144,400 of them have been sponsored under the Homes for Ukraine scheme with 108,601 being in England, 1,500 in Northern Ireland, 5,847 in Scotland and 4,200 in Wales.</p><p>In addition to this, 20,882 Ukrainians have been sponsored by the Scottish Government and another 3,291 by the Welsh Government. Further information including a full breakdown of the data has been published on Gov.UK and can be accessed here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority&amp;data=05|02|PS.Advisers@levellingup.gov.uk|53473a737aae470313f008dc4365635c|bf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8|0|0|638459349925520283|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|0|||&amp;sdata=nj7pB/nw19AEL2WsYJuXC7L8urRFH/xap63uA9GfBCI=&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-visa-data-by-country-upper-and-lower-tier-local-authority</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Scott of Bybrook question first answered 19/03/2024 16:36:11 answering member 4553 label Biography information for Baroness Scott of Bybrook attachment 1 file name HL3095 - Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme_ Visa data by country, upper and lower tier local authority - GOV.UK.pdf title Ukraine sponsorship scheme
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley