Tag: Jonathan Edwards

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-01-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on Tata Steel’s recent announcement on job losses.

Stephen Crabb

The recent announcement of job losses at Port Talbot is another hammer blow to the industry and the wider South Wales economy.

I have had regular contact with the Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport since the announcement. With the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, I have offered the UK Government’s full commitment to working collaboratively with the Welsh Government.

My Ministerial colleague, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, has also accepted an invitation from the Welsh Government to be part of a High Level Task Force charged with supporting everyone affected by the job losses at Port Talbot.

Our immediate priority is to support those who have suffered job losses and to ensure the industry has a sustainable future in Wales.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-05-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Rural Payments Agency and the Welsh Government on delays in paying Basic Payments Scheme cheques to cross-border farmers.

George Eustice

The Rural Payments Agency has regular discussions with the Welsh Government and they are working together to get Basic Payment Scheme claims paid to cross-border farmers.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-01-21.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretaries of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Work and Pensions and Energy and Climate Change and with the Chancellor of the Exchequer since the announcement of job losses this week by Tata Steel.

Stephen Crabb

I have had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills about the steel industry in Wales. We are committed to doing everything we can to level the playing field for the UK Steel industry. We are actively engaged with the Welsh Government and our officials are working together to support individuals affected by last week’s announcement, as a matter of priority.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-06-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, with reference to the Answer of 8 March 2007 to Question 125573 and paragraph 1.21 of the National Audit Office’s report, HC360, 1995-96, what the reasons are for the difference in the figures given in those documents for the Government’s guarantee of the Mineworker’s Pension Scheme.

Andrea Leadsom

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Easington on 8 June 2016 to Question 38958:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-06-03/38958/.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-01-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what representations the Government has received from the Welsh Government on the steel industry in the last five years.

Anna Soubry

The Government has had discussions and corresponded with the Welsh Government on a number of occasions over the last five years on issues of importance to the steel industry in Wales. The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport in the Welsh Government attended and made representations at the Steel Summit in Rotherham on 16 October 2015. More recently, I spoke with the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport on 25^th November, 15th December and on 14th January about the situation in the steel industry and progress on the “five asks” of the UK steel sector.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-06-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times he has visited Wales in his official capacity since the last UK general election.

Mike Penning

Details of all ministerial meetings are published at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/moj-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-01-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what representations her Department has received from the Welsh Government on energy costs for the steel industry in the last five years.

Andrea Leadsom

We have regular contact with all the Devolved Administrations across the Department’s responsibilities, including in relation to the current challenges facing the steel industry.

The Welsh Government has participated in the three Ministerial Working Groups which the Government established as part of our comprehensive response to the current market conditions faced by the UK steel industry.

The Government has taken clear action to help the steel industry, including on electricity costs. Since 2013, the UK steel industry has received over £59m in compensation for the cost of the EU Emissions Trading System and the Carbon Price Floor passed to them by their electricity suppliers onto their bills. UK steel companies can now also apply for compensation for the costs of renewables policies that are passed on through bills.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-06-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times Ministers in his Department have visited Wales in an official capacity since the last UK general election.

Mike Penning

Details of all ministerial meetings are published at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/moj-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings.

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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-01-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many cases have come before the Court of Appeal challenging the lawfulness of the under-occupancy penalty on the grounds of the effect of that policy on (a) victims of domestic violence and (b) seriously disabled children who need overnight care.

Justin Tomlinson

(a) One victim of domestic violence has challenged the removal of the spare room subsidy in the Court of Appeal.

(b) One challenge in the Court of Appeal from a case with a disabled child who requires overnight care from a non-resident carer.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jonathan Edwards on 2016-06-07.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions the Government has had with the Iranian government on the treatment of (a) Maryam Nasim Naghash Zargaran and (b) other Christian prisoners in that country.

Mr Tobias Ellwood

We regularly raise our concerns on human rights issues, both in London and Tehran, including our concerns about the treatment of religious minorities. We call on Iran to cease harassment of all religious minorities and to fulfil its international and domestic obligations to allow freedom of religion to all Iranians.