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1019317

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Government Assistance: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, whether the regulation of state aid will be on the same basis in Northern Ireland as in Wales, Scotland and England during the transition period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL12006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Yes. During the transition or implementation period the EU State aid rules will remain in place throughout the UK, and the EU Commission will be the Regulator as at present.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 15:59:11 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

971237

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Labour Turnover
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish staff turnover figures for the Department for Exiting the European Union, set out by quarter, since June 2016.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL10232
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2018 answer text <p>We can confirm that we do not plan to publish staff turnover figures for the Department for Exiting the European Union, set out by quarter, since June 2016. We do however already provide monthly turnover figures to the National Audit Office which are published in their reports.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 27/09/2018 14:22:47 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1456943

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Iron and Steel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the steel used in the UK manufacturing industry was produced (1) in the UK, (2) in the EU, and (3) in the rest of the world, in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL7731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2022 answer text <p>We are unable to identify the country of origin for steel used in the UK manufacturing industry specifically.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020, the UK consumed 9.0mt of finished steel (World Steel Association report, copy attached). According to the International Steel Statistics Bureau, 50% was sourced from UK producers. The remaining 50% was imported from foreign producers. Based on import data, we estimate the following proportions for the regions below:</p><ol><li>The EU: 35%</li><li>The Rest of the World: 15%</li></ol><p>According to the Future Capacities and Capabilities of the UK Steel Industry (attached), c.20% of the demand for finished steel products in 2015 was for manufacturing (defined as automotive, machinery &amp; engineering, and packaging).</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan attachment 1 file name 2021-World-Steel-in-Figures (HL7731).pdf title World Steel Association report 2 file name UK_Steel_Capabilities_-_Appendices_-_FINAL_141217 (HL7731).pdf title Future Capacities/Capabilities, UK Steel Industry question first answered 20/04/2022 08:58:15 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1686534

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Trawsfynydd Power Station: Small Modular Reactors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their current assessment of the suitability of constructing a small modular nuclear reactor at the nuclear power station in Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>Trawsfynydd could be a candidate for new nuclear in future and is one of a number of potential sites that could host new civil nuclear projects, subject to National planning policy, regulatory approvals and technical assessments.</p><p> </p><p>As a first step towards developing a new nuclear National Policy Statement, Government is consulting on a proposed policy for determining how new nuclear power stations will be sited beyond 2025, including the potential for Small Modular Reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst no decision on sites has been taken, Great British Nuclear is working with Government to support access to potential new nuclear sites, and is open to discuss potential opportunities with site owners.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 14/02/2024 15:44:00 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1379733

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coal: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money they (1) allocated, and (2) spent, in the financial years (a) 2018–19, (b) 2019–20; and (c) 2020–21, on the maintenance of coal tips in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>There are over 6,000 disused colliery tips in Great Britain, 2,460 of these are in Wales. Most of the colliery tips are now vegetated either through planned restoration or natural self-seeding. The Coal Authority currently owns 40 of the disused colliery tip sites in Great Britain (8 in England) and the spend profile for those tips is below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em><strong>Year</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>2018/19</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>2019/20</strong></em></p></td><td><p><em><strong>2020/21</strong></em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allocated overall tips budget</p></td><td><p>385k</p></td><td><p>365k</p></td><td><p>365k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Actual overall tips spend</p></td><td><p>399k</p></td><td><p>345k</p></td><td><p>297k (covid affected)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English tips actual spend</p></td><td><p>13k</p></td><td><p>15k</p></td><td><p>15k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: The Coal Authority </em></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/12/2021 12:20:54 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1379734

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Coal: Safety
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of coal tips in England that (1) pose, and (2) potentially pose, a danger to nearby communities; and what is the estimated cost of addressing any such dangers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>The vast majority of disused tips in England are now in either local authority or private ownership along with the legal responsibility for preventing any danger to the public. The majority of spoil tips were transferred to the current owners following the closure of the coal industry and break up of British Coal (formerly National Coal Board) and disposal of its land. The Coal Authority own eight tips in England, and these are kept under regular inspection with an annual budget allocated to undertake any necessary maintenance and safety works.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 01/12/2021 17:36:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1439103

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Energy Supply: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the UK's energy needs are currently being met from the UK's own resources; and what proportion of this is dependent on the importing of (1) oil, and (2) gas, from overseas suppliers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6779
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The most recent data (Energy Trends, December 2021) for the 9 months to September 2021 shows 60.4 per cent of our energy needs was met from indigenous production. Of the remaining 37.4 per cent (with stock changes accounting for the residual difference), 20 per cent of our net imports was for primary oil and oil products and 64 per cent for gas. The vast majority of our gas imports came from reliable suppliers such as Norway.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 22/03/2022 14:19:07 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1019318

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Fisheries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published on 22 November, what are the implications of the agreement of the "rational management and regulation of fisheries in a non-discriminatory manner" in relation to "Fishing Opportunities" when applied to fishing within UK territorial waters.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL12007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The full Political Declaration reaffirms that, when we leave the EU, the UK will become an independent coastal state in control of its waters. As outlined in the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK and the EU shall use their best endeavours to conclude and ratify a new fisheries agreement before 1 July 2020. Specific arrangements will be a matter for discussions, as part of the next stage of negotiations, including access by non-UK vessels to fish in UK waters. Any non-UK registered vessels granted access to UK waters will need to meet the same requirements as our fleet across all UK fishing zones, including adherence to sustainable practices.</p><p>The Fisheries Bill creates the powers necessary to build a sustainable and profitable fishing industry, one which is in the best interests of the whole UK and future generations. We have also recently announced an amendment to the Fisheries Bill that would place a legal obligation on the government, when negotiating a fisheries agreement with the EU, to pursue a fairer share of fishing opportunities than the UK currently receives under the Common Fisheries Policy</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 13/12/2018 16:21:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012170

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Frontier Workers: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether residents of Northern Ireland who work in the Republic of Ireland for less than half of the working week would be classified as frontier workers, as defined by article 9(b) of the draft agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement provides for the maintenance of the Common Travel Area arrangements, so British and Irish citizens will continue to be able to live and work in each other’s state just as they do now.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 04/12/2018 13:59:56 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012548

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, published on 14 November, what steps they have taken to provide representation for both political communities in Northern Ireland on the proposed specialised committee on issues related to the implementation of the protocol on the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland under Article 165(c).
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement establishes a number of forums in which the Protocol will be considered or overseen: a Joint Committee, a Specialised Committee on the Northern Ireland Protocol, and a Joint Consultative Working Group.</p><p>The Joint Committee, the Specialised Committee and the Joint Consultative Working Group will be comprised of representatives of the UK and the EU. Their detailed rules of procedure have not yet been finalised. While the formal representation of the UK in international forums is and will continue to be a matter for the UK Government, we fully recognise the importance of reflecting the interests of the whole of the Northern Ireland community on issues relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/12/2018 16:51:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley