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1660691

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	ASW: Pensions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with former Allied Steel & Wire employees regarding the non-payment of those employees' industrial pensions for the past 21 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>The Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme was among the earliest of the major schemes to benefit from the Financial Assistance Scheme. The former Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion, Guy Opperman, met with members of the Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme on 16 June 2021 to discuss the financial assistance payments they have been receiving, in lieu of their pensions.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 21/09/2023 11:04:36 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1652171

registered interest
date	11/07/2023
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	Batteries: 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 Government of Wales concerning the development of a battery gigafactory in Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL9275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade regularly engage with the Devolved Governments to discuss the successful transition to electric vehicles in the UK automotive industry.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 21/07/2023 11:46:46 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
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

1456944

registered interest
date	05/04/2022
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 Her Majesty's Government whether their intended additional expenditure on (1) bus, and (2) rail, transport in England, will generate Barnett consequential provision for (a) Wales, and (b) Scotland; and if so, what are these respective sums.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text Barnett consequentials will be confirmed through the main estimates process in the coming weeks. answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 21/04/2022 14:26:54 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455692

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Baltic States: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial provision they are making for the financial year 2022–23 to give military assistance to the Baltic states; and how, within NATO, are (1) they, (2) the government of the USA, and (3) the government of Canada, allocating any additional responsibilities.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK enjoys close military relationships with the Baltic states. We work together both bilaterally and through various multilateral fora, including through NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). The UK trains and exercises routinely across the Baltic sea region. We are also the framework nation for the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup in Estonia.</p><p>The UK does not disclose live operational financial information. We discuss European Defence and security regularly with NATO Allies including the US and Canada, but cannot comment on how they allocate responsibilities within NATO. SACEUR has not requested any further NATO support or reinforcement to the region, but the UK stands ready to respond to future requests from NATO.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2022 15:55:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1455693

registered interest
date	29/03/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many refugees from Ukraine they have directed to the governments of (1) Wales, and (2) Scotland, to be housed under the provisions agreed with those governments.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL7474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2022 answer text <p>We are working closely with the Devolved Administrations on the Homes for Ukraine scheme, including enabling the Scottish and Welsh Governments to act as direct sponsors to Ukrainian nationals. This is in addition to Ukrainians being sponsored by individuals in Scotland and Wales. There is no cap on the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, with the Scottish Government currently working towards 3,000 and the Welsh Government to 1,000 placements under Devolved Government sponsorship.</p> answering member printed Lord Harrington of Watford question first answered 21/04/2022 15:16:31 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1438595

registered interest
date	07/03/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Refugees: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether refugees from Ukraine who have been given the right to remain in the Republic of Ireland are entitled to cross the border into Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL6714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2022 answer text <p>The situation in Ukraine is a humanitarian crisis and the Government is taking concrete steps to provide sanctuary to those affected through the Ukraine Family Scheme. A new sponsorship route, which will allow Ukrainians with no family ties to the UK to be sponsored to come here, also launched this month.</p><p> </p><p>Ukrainians in Ireland wishing to come to the UK should apply to do so before seeking to travel to the UK including travelling across the land border into Northern Ireland. The Government is using a variety of communications channels and working with a range of stakeholders to support Ukrainian nationals seeking safe passage to the United Kingdom, regardless of whether they are travelling across the CTA or from elsewhere in the world.</p> answering member printed Lord Caine question first answered 21/03/2022 15:40:03 answering member 4581 label Biography information for Lord Caine
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1379732

registered interest
date	17/11/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coal: Mining
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to Written Answer by Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist on 16 November (HL3703), how much expenditure was projected in the 2021 Spending Review for the maintenance of coal tips in England; and what was the Barnett consequential allocated to Wales corresponding to this expenditure.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>The department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will confirm the Coal Authority’s funding for the 2021 Spending Review (SR21) period in due course.</p><p> </p><p>However, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, the Barnett formula is applied to changes in UK Government departments’ funding, not to total spending on individual programmes. Barnett consequentials therefore just represent the changes in the Welsh Government’s block grant funding, rather than being the total funding provided.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of changes in UK Government departments’ funding, the UK Government is providing an additional £2.5 billion per year on average over the SR21 period to the Welsh Government through the Barnett formula, on top their £15.9 billion annual baseline. As noted in response to a previous question on this matter (HL3703) the Welsh Government is therefore more than fairly funded to deal with all devolved responsibilities, including coal tips. It is however for the Welsh Government to allocate this funding as they see fit across their devolved responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 26/11/2021 10:40:25 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1244122

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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	Homelessness: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that the health needs of people with no fixed abode (1) are considered, and (2) are facilitated, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL9258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>Homeless people and people who experience rough sleeping are at increased vulnerability to severe illness from COVID-19. The Department, Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England and NHS Improvement have been working closely since the start of the pandemic to provide leadership and support to local authority public health teams and the National Health Service around homelessness and COVID-19 related priorities. This has included advice and guidance to the system on responding to the multiple health needs (substance misuse, mental and physical health) of the population during the ‘Everyone In’ phase, advice on testing of asymptomatic homeless people as part of their accommodation move on plans and access to the right care and support including registering with a general practitioner, access to mental health and substance misuse services. The Department, PHE and NHS England and NHS Improvement are continuing to prioritise a joined-up health response for this population.</p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 27/10/2020 16:06:05 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley