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1686531

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	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	Cheese: Canada
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the volume and value of cheese exports to Canada in each of the last five years, and what assessment they have made of the likely impact on those figures of not concluding a trade agreement with Canada.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>Between 2018 and 2022 the UK exported between 1.5 and 2.2 kilotonnes of cheese to Canada each year, worth between £11 million and £18.7 million.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to 1 January 2024, UK exporters could export cheese to Canada through a Canadian importer with a licence for Canada’s “EU” World Trade Organisation quota. As of 1 January 2024, the Canadian importer must have a licence for Canada’s “non EU” World Trade Organisation quota to import UK cheese.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 13/02/2024 14:02:01 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
	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

1686532

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	North Wales Coast Line: Electrification
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect work on electrifying the rail line between Crewe and Holyhead to start; what estimate they have made of the cost of this work; and when they expect the project to be completed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>We are working closely with the rail industry to develop and deliver on the Government priorities outlined in the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement, which includes an unprecedented £1 billion investment to fund the electrification of the North Wales Main Line. We are in the early stages of planning the next steps for the North Wales electrification scheme, including the costs and programme for development and delivery. We will share further information when that work is complete.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 14/02/2024 12:22:15 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1686533

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	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 plans, if any, they have to modify the Barnett formula for financial year 2024–25 and subsequent financial years, to reflect the changing needs of (1) Northern Ireland, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to modify the operation of the Barnett formula. The Barnett formula has stood the test of time because it is simple, efficient and provides a clear and certain outcome.</p><p> </p><p>Overall, the devolved administrations’ funding is at least 20% more per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the UK.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 09/02/2024 11:48:14 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1686535

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	First Minister of Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times since taking office the Prime Minister has met the First Minister of Wales; and whether the Prime Minister plans to meet the current First Minister before the latter’s retirement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave to question HL1907 on 1 February 2024. I also refer the Noble Lord to my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister’s comments about the First Minister’s retirement at Prime Minister’s Questions on 13 December 2023. Details of the Prime Minister’s future official meetings and visits will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 14/02/2024 16:02:27 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley