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1650597

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date	05/07/2023
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	Iron and Steel: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what sums they have spent on supporting the steel industry in Wales in each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL9088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2023 answer text <p>Industrial sectors, including the steel sector in Wales, have been able to bid into Government funds worth hundreds of millions of pounds to support energy efficiency and decarbonisation. In February, we announced the British Industry Supercharger – decisive measures to reduce energy costs for energy intensive industries, including steel, in line with those charged across the world’s major economies. We have provided extensive energy costs relief to the steel sector since 2013, including through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. Steel producers will continue to receive support until 31 March 2024 through the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS).</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/07/2023 13:57:59 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1650598

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Avanti West Coast: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Avanti North West concerning the withdrawal of direct trains between London and the North Wales coast between 15 and 23 July; and what estimate they have made, if any, of the effect that this may have on tourist destinations in Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL9089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the impact of Network Rail engineering works. Avanti West Coast has kept the Department sighted on plans to mitigate the impact of the Network Rail works taking place between Rugby and Stafford (via Nuneaton) between 15 July and 23 July, which affect direct services between London and North Wales.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 11/07/2023 15:50:09 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1650599

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Tourism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their most recent estimate of the annual number of overseas visitors to (1) the UK and (2) Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL9090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>In 2022, overseas residents made an estimated 31.2 million visits to the UK according to the Office for National Statistics. The ONS estimated a total of 686,000 visits to Wales for the same year.</p> answering member printed Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay question first answered 11/07/2023 11:29:39 answering member 4728 label Biography information for Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1626842

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what approaches they have had from the Welsh Government concerning the transfer of responsibility to Senedd Cymru of (1) the police service in Wales, (2) the prison service in Wales, and (3) the court service and administration of justice in Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the Welsh Government has called for the devolution of justice and policing to Wales, it has not made a formal request for the powers to be transferred.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no persuasive case made for how devolution would improve the operation of these services. There are therefore no plans to devolve them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 18/05/2023 13:40:31 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1626843

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Crown Estate Commissioners: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to transfer responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales, including the coastline and seabed, to Senedd Cymru.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The Crown Estate has played a significant role in attracting international investment into Wales to support the UK’s net zero target and will continue to do so through future leasing rounds for offshore wind developments, including floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea. They work closely with Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales in support of shared priorities, ensuring that these resources are sustainably managed for the long term.</p><p> </p><p>Introducing a new entity would fragment the market, complicate existing processes, and likely delay further development offshore, undermining investment in Welsh waters.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, the government is not planning to transfer responsibility of the Crown Estate to Senedd Cymru.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 22/05/2023 15:25:46 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1626844

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Personal Income
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what the average income per head in the latest financial year for which figures are available was in each of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the regions of England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p> </p><p>A response to the Noble Lord’s Parliamentary Question of 10th May is attached in the answer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p>17 May 2023</p><p> </p><p>Dear Lord Wigley,</p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking what the average income per head in the latest financial year for which figures are available was in each of Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the regions of England <strong>(HL7765)</strong>.</p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) does not produce average income per head estimates of this nature. However, the<em> Effects of Taxes and Benefits on UK Household Income</em> is routinely produced at household-level, in line with international recommendations [1]. This is done so under the assumption that household income is the optimum measure of economic well-being and living standards on individuals given the likelihood that household members share resources.</p><p>Table 1 provides UK household disposable income at the International Territorial Level 1 (ITL1) for financial year ending 2021. A more detailed breakdown of income components is available at the ITL1 region is available as part of the ONS’ annual release of <em>Effect of Taxes and Benefits on UK Household Income</em> [2]. Published data currently covers up to financial year ending 2021, with financial year ending 2022 provisionally scheduled for June 2023.</p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p> </p><p>[1] https://unece.org/statistics/publications/canberra-group-handbook-household-income-statistics-2ndedition</p><p> </p><p>[2] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/incomeandwea lth/bulletins/theeffectsoftaxesandbenefitsonhouseholdincome/financialyearending2021/relateddata</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Average household disposable income by Region, financial year ending 2021, UK</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Disposable income (£)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>36,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>41,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>39,538</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>45,489</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>41,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>48,011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>61,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>55,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>43,042</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>47,734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>39,331</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>39,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>40,198</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All individuals</p></td><td><p>46,473</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Office for National Statistics, Effects of Taxes and Benefits</em></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/05/2023 15:00:34 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL7765 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1604277

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what will be the Barnett Consequential Financial Provision for (1) Scotland, (2) Northern Ireland, and (3) Wales, as a result of their expenditure on the HS2 railway project in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Spending on HS2 contributes to the Barnett consequentials generated from changes in the Department for Transport’s settlement. The Block Grant Transparency publication which is available on GOV.UK sets out all Barnett consequentials generated at both departmental and programme level.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 28/03/2023 15:48:35 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1602217

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Reservoirs: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government regarding proposals being developed by United Utilities, Severn-Trent Water and Thames Water to divert water from reservoirs in Wales to the Thames basin.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>As agreed in the Intergovernmental Protocol on Water Resources, Water Supply and Water Quality, Defra and the Welsh Government work together on water resources management as a matter of course.</p><p>Water companies in England and Wales have a statutory duty to provide a secure supply of water for customers, efficiently and economically. Statutory water resources management plans show how companies will continue to meet this duty and manage water supply and demand sustainably for at least the next 25 years. In their plans, water companies must consider all options, including demand management and water resources infrastructure. Collaborative regional water resources groups and water companies have been consulting on their draft water resources management plans. This includes United Utilities, Severn Trent Water and Thames Water.</p><p>Ofwat, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales issued joint water resources planning guidance to water companies, which takes account of policy in England and Wales. They are also statutory consultees on the plans, as relevant. The plans will be referred to the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers for decisions on whether the plans can be finalised later in the year.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 16/03/2023 15:22:50 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1588456

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Welsh Language: Secondary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to enable the teaching of the Welsh language as a subject in state secondary schools in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL5822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2023 answer text <p>It is up to schools to decide which languages are taught as part of their curriculum at secondary phase.</p><p>The Welsh language is a valuable part of our nation’s heritage and is an important aspect in fostering UK wide cohesion. When deciding which languages to offer their pupils, state funded secondary schools in England are likely to consider the needs of the communities that they serve and may decide to offer Welsh.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 08/03/2023 12:22:20 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1588457

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Medical Equipment: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Markham on 9 December 2022 (HL3870), when patients on home dialysis will receive information on funding to address the increased energy cost of powering such equipment.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL5823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>NHS England’s Haemodialysis service specification makes provision for financial support to offset energy costs incurred by recipients of at-home dialysis. NHS England has uplifted tariff prices by 4.1% this year to account for inflationary costs and support National Health Service trusts in uplifting their local reimbursement tariffs for patients.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the above, the Government’s cost of living support package delivers £15 billion worth of support measures to assist the most vulnerable with rising energy costs. The Government remains committed to supporting vulnerable households and is closely monitoring the situation.</p> answering member printed Lord Markham question first answered 28/02/2023 17:22:51 answering member 4948 label Biography information for Lord Markham
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley