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176257

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Fracking: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect a response from (1) the Government of Wales, and (2) each of the political parties in the National Assembly for Wales, in relation to the issue of responsibility for the licensing of onshore fracking for gas to be transferred to the National Assembly.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL4515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government is working with the four main political parties in Wales to agree a consensus on the future of Welsh devolution by St David’s Day. This includes consideration of whether Smith Commission proposals such as the devolution of the licensing of onshore oil and gas extraction warrant further consideration in the context of Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 09/02/2015 16:52:26 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

227062

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Commission on Devolution in Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish a table indicating, on the basis of the Secretary of State for Wales' St David's Day statement, which specific proposals of the Silk report have been rejected on the basis of failure to secure unanimity amongst the four consulted political parties; and which parties objected to each of the Silk proposals so rejected.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Annex A of the Command Paper <em>Powers for a Purpose: Towards a Lasting Devolution Settlement in Wales</em> (Cm9020) sets out the Silk Commission’s recommendations and indicates where there was consensus and where there was none. It is for the political parties themselves to set out their view on particular Silk II recommendations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 25/03/2015 13:28:00 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

347909

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Elections: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the leaders of the political parties in Wales regarding the implications of holding the referendum on the United Kingdom's membership of the European Union on the same day as the elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales has regular discussions with the First Minister and leaders of the other main parties in Wales on a wide range of issues relating to Wales. The Prime Minister has been clear that we will hold an in-out referendum by the end of 2017 and the EU Referendum Bill is consistent with this.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/06/2015 15:22:17 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

381600

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Buildings: Asbestos
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Ministers and officials in the Welsh government regarding exposure to asbestos in public buildings in Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions. The statutory responsibility for ensuring that risks from asbestos are managed falls to the duty holder and to any employer undertaking work on asbestos-containing materials in those premises. For public buildings in Wales this could include, but is not exclusive to, the local authority, schools or the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 23/06/2015 12:02:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

417081

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with ministers of the Welsh Government about the future of the charging of tolls on the Severn Bridge.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2015 answer text <p>We will set out a timetable for decisions on the future of the Severn Tolls shortly. In taking this forward we will ensure we consult fully with key interested parties, including the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 15/09/2015 11:18:36 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

450506

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of holding a referendum in June on the UK's membership of the EU on the elections to the National Assembly for Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2016 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has consistently said, what will determine the timing of the referendum is the outcome of the negotiation. The only deadline we have set is to hold the referendum by the end of 2017. The Government has made no decisions on the date, except to specifically rule out holding it on 5 May 2016 or 4 May 2017.</p><p> </p><p>As the Foreign Secretary has said – ultimately, the decision will be made by the House, as the date will be decided by a statutory instrument brought before it.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 10/02/2016 12:51:16 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

748881

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: LGBT People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they will review the rules relating to the lending and investment powers of the government of Wales; and whether HM Treasury intervened in relation to the Circuit of Wales Project at Ebbw Vale.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government agreed a new fiscal framework for the Welsh Government in December 2016 including increasing the Welsh Government’s overall capital borrowing limit to £1bn, which came into effect in March this year.</p><p> </p><p>We discuss matters of economic and financial importance to Wales with the Welsh Government on a regular basis. However, we are clear that any support for this project is for the Welsh Government to determine.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 17/07/2017 11:38:01 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

753352

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government on what date the Welsh Government was given a draft copy of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill; and on what date they received written comments from the Welsh Government on the proposed contents of that Bill.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill was shared with officials in the Welsh Government and the other devolved administrations on 30 June. Since then, Government officials have continued discussions on the Bill with their colleagues in the Welsh Government. The Government expects those discussions to intensify over the coming weeks and months as we work through the legislative preparations for our exit from the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 25/07/2017 10:04:44 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

79758

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sovereignty: Scotland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for Wales of the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL1650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2014 answer text <p>This Government has demonstrated a clear commitment to devolution in Wales and that will continue regardless of the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence. The Wales Bill delivers on most of the Silk Commission’s part one recommendations and the Government is currently considering the Commission’s part two recommendations that do not require primary legislation.</p><p>Any further changes to the devolution settlement in Wales, including consideration of the recommendations in the Silk Commission’s second report that do require primary legislation are matters for the next Parliament and should therefore inform party manifestoes for next year’s General Election.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 04/08/2014 10:29:44 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1012546

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	EU Budget: Contributions
	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 are the estimated payments to be made by the UK to the EU as reimbursements of the costs of facilitating access for the UK to relevant networks, information systems and databases under the provision of Articles 50 and 53, for the years 2019–20 and 2020–21.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL11738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK recognises that access to any IT system does not come without cost, and it is right that we pay those costs that the rest of the EU would necessarily incur in providing for access to those systems. The Withdrawal Agreement sets out that the UK will pay the actual costs of providing access to those systems and therefore the amount that the UK will pay will depend on the amount that the systems are used.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/12/2018 17:42:53 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley