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1719920

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether payments of compensation to contaminated blood victims will be funded outside the projected annual expenditure on health and social security budgets.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Given the uncertainty over costs, the scheme will be scored as Capital Annually Managed Expenditure. Annually Managed Expenditure is spend on programmes which are demand led - such as welfare, tax credits or public sector pensions. It is spent on items that may be unpredictable or not easily controlled by departments, as opposed to Departmental Expenditure Limits (DEL) which are allocated to and spent by Government departments. We will set out what this means for the public finances in the usual way at the next fiscal event.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/05/2024 10:27:24 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1719923

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Trade: Holyhead and the Republic of Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the most recent figures for the volume of trade between Holyhead and the Republic of Ireland; and how these compare with corresponding figures in 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The volume of trade between Holyhead and the Republic of Ireland from 2021 to 2024 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Table1: Republic of Ireland trade with Holyhead port, imports and exports trade value and net mass (2021-2024)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Exports to Ireland</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Imports from Ireland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Statistical Value (£)</p></td><td><p>Net Mass (kg)</p></td><td><p>Statistical Value (£)</p></td><td><p>Net Mass (kg)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holyhead</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021<sup>(1)</sup></p></td><td><p>5,914,018,273</p></td><td><p>742,755,135</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>8,710,696,860</p></td><td><p>836,776,181</p></td><td><p>6,219,013,646</p></td><td><p>675,794,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>9,197,743,475</p></td><td><p>943,345,494</p></td><td><p>7,685,784,587</p></td><td><p>811,262,695</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024<sup>(2)</sup></p></td><td><p>1,983,688,480</p></td><td><p>247,346,818</p></td><td><p>2,094,184,476</p></td><td><p>262,110,514</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25,806,147,088</p></td><td><p>2,770,223,628</p></td><td><p>15,998,982,709</p></td><td><p>1,749,167,904</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p><em>Data </em><em>Source:</em> HMRC, <em>Overseas</em><em> Trade in Goods Statistics</em></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(1) HMRC does not have data for 2021 imports as Staged Customs Controls (SCC) allowed an extended period for traders to complete their declarations. During this period HMRC continued to source intra-EU data from Intrastat declarations. (2) 2024 only contains data relating to January, February, and March.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) does not have port data prior to 2021 as the UK was part of the European Union and customs declarations were not required for these movements. Trade data for intra-EU movements was collected via monthly Intrastat declarations which did not collect information on ports. <br> <br> Also, HMRC does not have data for 2021 imports as Staged Customs Controls (SCC) allowed an extended period for traders to complete their declarations. During this period HMRC continued to source intra-EU data from Intrastat declarations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 24/05/2024 11:44:49 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1718143

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
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	Iron and steel: Port Talbot
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions Ministers have had with (1) Tata Steel, (2) the Welsh Government, and (3) companies in the nuclear energy sector, concerning the possibility of constructing a small nuclear reactor at Port Talbot to provide energy for the manufacture of steel.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The construction of a small nuclear reactor at Port Talbot to provide energy for the manufacture of steel has not been discussed as part of Tata Steel's plans for the construction of an Electric Arc Furnace at the site. The UK Government does not have a role in Tata Steel's energy purchasing arrangements, and the energy sources that Tata will choose to use are a commercial decision for them.</p><p>The Alternative Routes to Market for New Nuclear Projects consultation explored potential wider roles of nuclear energy beyond electricity generation, including large scale industrial applications. The consultation responses are now being analysed and will help shape future policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Offord of Garvel question first answered 24/05/2024 09:10:08 answering member 4931 label Biography information for Lord Offord of Garvel
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1717048

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
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	Universities: Nuclear Reactors
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many universities in England have small nuclear reactors that are being used to develop or apply radiotherapy medical treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL4554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>There are currently no universities in England that have small nuclear fission reactors that are being used to develop or apply radiotherapy medical treatment.</p><p> </p><p>It is critical that the UK continues to maintain access to the nuclear medicines it needs. In the 2024 Civil Nuclear Roadmap, the government committed to considering a research reactor and an accelerator in the next Spending Review to address the UK’s supply needs.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have yet been taken by the government to select one or more technology options.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 17/05/2024 10:58:24 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
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

1675731

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Income
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what are the latest annual figures for gross value added per head of population for (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2023 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Please see the letter attached from the National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley</p><p>House of Lords</p><p>London</p><p>SW1A 0PW</p><p>11 December 2023</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Dear Lord Wigley,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking for the latest annual figures for gross value added per head of population for (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland <strong>(HL898)</strong>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The latest available annual figures are for the calendar year 2021, published on 25 April 2023 as part of the regional economic activity by gross domestic product UK: 1998 to 2021 [1] release. Although the headline statistics in this release focus on gross domestic product (GDP), the published tables also include gross value added (GVA) estimates, which differ from GDP only in that they exclude the effect of taxes (less subsidies) on products.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The GVA per head figures you have requested are as follows:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>(1) England, £31,138 per person</p><p>(2) Wales, £22,380 per person</p><p>(3) Scotland, £27,361 per person</p><p>(4) Northern Ireland, £24,007 per person</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Professor Sir Ian Diamond</p><p><br>[1] <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossvalueaddedgva/datasets/nominalregionalgrossvalueaddedbalancedperheadandincomecomponents" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossvalueaddedgva/datasets/nominalregionalgrossvalueaddedbalancedperheadandincomecomponents</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 19/12/2023 13:50:49 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name PQHL898 (1).pdf title UK Statistics Authority
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1665601

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what additional funding they have made available to the Welsh Government over and above the basic budget provision for Wales in the financial year 2023–24; and for what purposes any specific use was stipulated.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>Spending Review 2021 set the largest annual block grant, in real terms, of any spending review settlement since the devolution Acts. This provided the Welsh Government with £2.5 billion in 2023-24 through the Barnett formula, on top of their £15.9 billion baseline. They also received over £320 million of ringfenced non-Barnett funding for 2023-24 for farming and fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>On top of this settlement, the Welsh Government have received an additional £745 million through the Barnett formula for 2023-24, largely as a result of decisions made at Autumn Statement 2022 and Spring Budget 2023. They have also received around £450 million in non-Barnett funding for 2023-24 since Spending Review 2021.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the devolved administrations to allocate their Barnett-based funding in devolved areas as they see fit. They can therefore take their own decisions on managing and investing available resources, reflecting their own priorities and local circumstances, and they are accountable to the devolved legislatures for these decisions. Non-Barnett funding is generally ringfenced, meaning it can only be spent for the purpose it was given.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of Barnett and non-Barnett funding, including the policy areas for which the non-Barnett funding is ringfenced, can also be found in the Block Grant Transparency publication. This publication is updated regularly, and the most recent report was published in July 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 24/10/2023 11:40:40 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1662259

registered interest
date	20/09/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Email
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce legislation to require all providers of public services (whether the provider is a public body or in the private sector), to provide a facility, whenever they email customers or potential customers, for that email to be answered by email and not to prevent a response with a "no-reply" communication address.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL10390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2023 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office is not aware of any plans to introduce legislation preventing departments from responding with a &quot;no reply&quot; email.</p><p>Each department is responsible for deciding how it communicates with members of the public by email.</p><p>Some departments may wish to send emails from a &quot;no reply&quot; email address to ensure that follow up emails are sent through the correct routes and handled consistently and effectively. However, all departments will either have an email address or a contact form that can be accessed on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a> for members of the public.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 04/10/2023 12:50:56 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

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