Between March 2023 and March 2024, Welsh Ministers have conducted over 20 overseas visits. Close engagement between FCDO and Welsh Government officials ensured that Welsh Ministers were effectively supported on each visit. This included FCDO officials accompanying Welsh Ministers in their meetings with ministers of foreign governments, as appropriate. FCDO officials attended all such meetings.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4928", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Harlech"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Harlech"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-03-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-03-26T12:29:13.517Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "28"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Wales"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Wales"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Foreign Relations: Wales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Harlech on 6 March (HL3092), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has the Government failed to provide an official to attend a meeting arranged between (1) Welsh Ministers and (2) ministers of foreign governments; and whether the meetings were permitted to go ahead in those circumstances.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/547", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Wigley"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Wigley"} ], "uin" : "HL3351"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1542097", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1542097/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy engaged with the arbitral bodies and with stakeholders to keep oversight of uptake of the scheme and to determine if initial stakeholder concerns about cost and capacity had any substance. We reminded parties in August of the closing deadlines for the submission of cases.<\/p>
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The deadline for the submission of cases recently passed on 23 September 2022 and arbitrators are in the process of considering the cases submitted and will be publishing the outcomes as required by the Act. The assessment of the impact of the Act is ongoing and will be published in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4336", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Callanan"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Callanan"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL3350"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-28T14:15:31.643Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "201"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-11-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Business Premises: Coronavirus"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what communication they have had with the Approved Arbitration bodies established as a result of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4322", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Fox"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Fox"} ], "uin" : "HL3351"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1362697", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1362697/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has established an extensive engagement framework and has consulted regularly with the UK agricultural sector throughout the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with New Zealand.<\/p>
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Prior to the start of talks, the Government carried out one of the largest consultations ever undertaken to inform its approach to FTAs, including New Zealand. Throughout negotiations, the UK negotiating team has continued to closely consult experts, including in dedicated trade groups set up by DIT such as the Trade Advisory Groups (TAGs). The National Farmers Union (NFU) have formed part of these consultations throughout, and in May 2021 DIT Ministers held discussions with the NFU across the UK.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4876", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Grimstone of Boscobel"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-11-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-11-03T17:56:09.06Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "202"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Agriculture: New Zealand"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Farmers' Union about the impact on UK farmers of the recent trade deal with New Zealand.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3792", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Jones of Whitchurch"} ], "uin" : "HL3351"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1189834", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1189834/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Government has provided enhanced support to the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors through business rates relief given the direct and acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on those sectors.<\/p>
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A range of further measures to support all businesses, including those not eligible for the business rates holiday, has also been made available. For example, the Government has launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help firms continue to keep people in employment and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offering loans of up to £5 million for SMEs through the British Business Bank backed by an 80% Government guarantee, and has deferred VAT payments for this quarter.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4689", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Agnew of Oulton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-05-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-05-05T14:47:40.05Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-04-21", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Business Rates: Coronavirus"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to extend the business rate relief scheme to other sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4558", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Thornhill"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Thornhill"} ], "uin" : "HL3351"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/792400", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/792400/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Ministry of Defence publishes Biannual Diversity Statistics, the latest of which provides information as at 1 April 2017 and can be found on the Government website at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government/ statistics/uk-armed-forces-biannual-diversity-statistics-2017<\/a>. These statistics include a breakdown, by Service, of the numbers of Armed Forces personnel by self-declared religion. Tables 4 and 17 provide a detailed breakdown for, respectively, UK Regulars and the Future Reserves 2020 population.<\/p> <\/p> The requested information for the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines (RM), the Army and the RAF, as at 1 April 2017, is provided below:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | RN and RM<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Army<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RAF<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Buddhist<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 690<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 780 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Christian<\/p><\/td> 22,320<\/p><\/td> 62,820<\/p><\/td> 23,630<\/p><\/td> 108,770 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Christian Tradition<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 210 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hindu<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 1,080<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 1,140 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Judaism<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 80 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Muslim<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 440<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 530 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sikh<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 170 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Religions<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 500<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 870 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> No Religion<\/p><\/td> 9,820<\/p><\/td> 17,740<\/p><\/td> 8,980<\/p><\/td> 36,530 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unknown<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 290 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Reserve Service Personnel by Religion<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> RN and RM<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Army<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RAF<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Buddhist<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 90 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Christian<\/p><\/td> 2,430<\/p><\/td> 22,290<\/p><\/td> 1,530<\/p><\/td> 26,240 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Christian Tradition<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 80 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hindu<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 180 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Judaism<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 40 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Muslim<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 170 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sikh<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 60 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Other Religions<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 240 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> No Religion<\/p><\/td> 810<\/p><\/td> 6,800<\/p><\/td> 490<\/p><\/td> 8,110 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Unknown<\/p><\/td> 230<\/p><\/td> 140<\/p><\/td> 640<\/p><\/td> 1,010 <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p><\/td> Regular Service Personnel of Christian and Christian Tradition faith split by denomination<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> RN<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RM<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Army<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RAF<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Church of England Scottish Episcopal Church<\/p><\/td> 10,490<\/p><\/td> 2,870<\/p><\/td> 36,590<\/p><\/td> 15,240<\/p><\/td> 65,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 50<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Roman Catholic<\/p><\/td> 2,610<\/p><\/td> 670<\/p><\/td> 9,140<\/p><\/td> 3,150<\/p><\/td> 15,570<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Presbyterian<\/p><\/td> 90<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 200<\/p><\/td> 110<\/p><\/td> 420<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Church of Scotland<\/p><\/td> 930<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> 3,370<\/p><\/td> 1,290<\/p><\/td> 5,760<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Baptist<\/p><\/td> 80<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td> 150<\/p><\/td> 600<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Salvation Army<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 60<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> 90<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Free Church of Scotland United Free Church of Scotland<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 30<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 10<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Methodist<\/p><\/td> 420<\/p><\/td> 70<\/p><\/td> 1,760<\/p><\/td> 620<\/p><\/td> 2,870<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> United Reformed Church<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 50<\/p><\/td> 40<\/p><\/td> 100<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Free Presbyterian<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 790<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 800<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Greek Orthodox<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Other Christian churches<\/p><\/td> 2,750<\/p><\/td> 1,120<\/p><\/td> 10,550<\/p><\/td> 3,040<\/p><\/td> 17,460<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Reserve Service Personnel of Christian and Christian Tradition faith split by denomination<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> RN<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RM<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Army<\/strong><\/p><\/td> RAF<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Church of England<\/p><\/td> 1,100<\/p><\/td> 270<\/p><\/td> 12,130<\/p><\/td> 990<\/p><\/td> 14,490<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Scottish Episcopal Church<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 30<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Roman Catholic<\/p><\/td> 260<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 3,500<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> 4,050<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Presbyterian<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 120<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 150<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Church of Scotland<\/p><\/td> 130<\/p><\/td> 30<\/p><\/td> 1,600<\/p><\/td> 100<\/p><\/td> 1,850<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Baptist<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 170<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> 190<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Salvation Army<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 20<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> Free Church of Scotland<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> 20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> United Free Church of Scotland<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/p><\/td> ~<\/strong><\/p><\/td> |