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748882

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	The Senior Deputy Speaker
	answering dept id	204
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Senior Deputy Speaker (HoL)
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	The Senior Deputy Speaker how much financial support ("Cranborne money") has been allocated to each political party for the 2017–18 financial year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>For the 2017-18 financial year, the maximum amount available for financial assistance to opposition parties and the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers (“Cranborne money”) is as follows:</p><p>(1) £605,318 to the Labour Party,</p><p>(2) £302,229 to the Liberal Democrats, and</p><p>(3) £91,929 to the Convenor of the Crossbench Peers.</p> answering member printed Lord McFall of Alcluith question first answered 13/07/2017 10:42:17 answering member 4148 label Biography information for Lord McFall of Alcluith
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

621139

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	The Lord Chairman of Committees
	answering dept id	200
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name	Chairman of Committees (HoL)
	hansard heading	Palace of Westminster: Asbestos
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment has been made of the extent and location of asbestos in the Palace of Westminster.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2656
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2016 answer text <p>The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chairman of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf.</p><p>It is difficult to estimate the precise amount of asbestos that is present in the Palace of Westminster because asbestos materials of various types have been widely used, over the years, often concealed in ducts and voids, and buried in the fabric of the building. Before the dangers of asbestos were known it was used extensively in building works due to its strength and resistance to heat and fire. Extensive surveying has been undertaken to inform Parliament’s management of asbestos and robust controls are in place which cover checking for the presence of asbestos and the safe execution of works. Asbestos-containing materials have been identified by completion of an Estate wide asbestos management survey and subsequent analyses where applicable.</p><p>Parliament’s Asbestos Management Plan complies with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and follows Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. Risks associated with asbestos-containing materials are managed in line with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The plan is reviewed annually and has been independently audited.</p><p>All estates staff undergo Asbestos Awareness training and those responsible for instructing and arranging works on the Estate’s fabric have Asbestos Management training which provides information and advice about the dangers of asbestos, including asbestos-related diseases. Contractors and their staff are also required to undertake this training, or to provide evidence that they have done equivalent training.</p> answering member printed Lord Laming question first answered 07/11/2016 15:02:15 answering member 2079 label Biography information for Lord Laming
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

450504

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take in the light of the finding by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that there are inconsistencies in the level of care provided to rape and sexual assault victims by Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is continually committed to improving the prosecution of rape and serious sexual offences and the quality of the service the CPS provides to victims of these serious crimes. The Thematic Review acknowledges that the CPS has undertaken a considerable amount of work to prioritise the improvement of rape prosecutions and endorses the use of teams of specialist prosecutors to handle all rape and serious sexual offences cases. Ensuring the best possible service is provided to victims will continue to be at the heart of CPS improvement activity.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/02/2016 15:20:48 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

450503

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that the recommendation by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate in its <i>Thematic Review of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Units </i>that all lawyers working at Rape and Serious Sexual Offences units undergo refresher training is implemented.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5865
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2016 answer text <p>Ensuring that staff have the tools and skills necessary to prosecute effectively is a CPS priority. A detailed CPS/Police Joint National Rape Action Plan was published in June 2014 which identified a programme of training activity to deliver improvements in investigation and prosecution outcomes. This extensive programme, consisting of a range of face to face specialist training, is currently underway. The programme includes refresher training for all specialist prosecutors undertaking rape and serious sexual offence casework which will be delivered during 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie question first answered 16/02/2016 15:21:46 answering member 4538 label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1650597

	registered interest
	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

1650595

	registered interest
	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	Regional Planning and Development: EU Grants and Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what sums were received from the EU for economic, social and regional regeneration projects in each year since 2015–16 under programmes agreed prior to the UK's exit from the EU by (1) Wales and (2) the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL9086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK’s participation in European Structural &amp; Investment (ESI) Fund programmes (ERDF, ESF, EAFRD and EMFF 2014-2020) will conclude at the end of December 2023 in relation to commitments made before the end of the transition period. The UK is allocated and therefore due to receive a total of €16.4bn to be spent by 31 December 2023.</p><p>Allocations under these programmes, including those for Wales, are set out in the EU Structural and Investment Funds: UK Partnership Agreement – Part 1, Sections 1 and 2 (Revised 31 January 2020) (attached Table 1.6).</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 24/07/2023 10:55:07 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name UK Partnership Agreement Revised January 2020 Table 1.6.pdf title Structural and Investment Funds
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

752006

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2017
	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
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Project.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently assessing the recommendations of the Hendry Review on tidal lagoons and will publish a response in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 26/07/2017 13:17:24 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
	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

1455694

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2022
	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	Trawsfynydd Power Station and Wylfa Power Station: Small Modular Reactors
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy towards the construction of small modular reactors at the nuclear sites at (1) Trawsfynydd, and (2) Wylfa.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL7475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government notes growing local and regional interest in a number of sites for further nuclear development, including at Trawsfynydd and Wylfa. A new National Policy Statement for nuclear electricity generation infrastructure deployable after 2025 will be developed to reflect the changing policy and technology landscape for nuclear and support the transition to net zero. This will be consulted on in the usual manner, in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 12/04/2022 11:20:09 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1440000

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2022
	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	Tidal Power: River Severn
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reconsider the proposal for building a Severn Barrage to generate electricity from a renewable source; and what plans they have to discuss this with the Welsh Government.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL6902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government remains open to considering well-developed proposals for tidal range projects in British bays and estuaries, provided that such proposals can demonstrate energy system benefits, plausible environmental impact mitigation strategies, and value for money in the context of other forms of low carbon generation. The Government engages regularly with the Welsh Government on matters of common interest.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 24/03/2022 17:24:41 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley