Tag: Liz Saville Roberts

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-04-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the minutes of the negotiations on the 1990 Dublin Convention which took place between 1987 and 1990.

James Brokenshire

The Government has no immediate plans to publish the minutes of the negotiations on the 1990 Dublin Convention which took place between 1987 and 1990. Any surviving papers relating to negotiations will be contained in files relating to the Convention and these will be considered for selection and transfer to The National Archives in line with the 1958 Public Records Act as amended by subsequent legislation.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-09-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which authority is responsible for the safety of (a) beach users and (b) swimmers at beaches in Gwynedd.

Mr John Hayes

Safety at public beaches is generally the responsibility of the local authority, who carry out risk assessments to determine appropriate safety measures.

Gwynedd Council have information guides about beach and harbour safety on their website.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-10-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of new court orders were made by the courts and subsequently allocated to (a) community rehabilitation companies and (b) National Probation Service in England and Wales, for the most recent period for which figures are available.

Mr Sam Gyimah

In the 12 months to 31 March 2016, 89 per cent of offenders sentenced to a community order or suspended sentence order were allocated to a Community Rehabilitation Company and 11 per cent to the National Probation Service.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2015-12-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, whether Trawsfynydd former nuclear power station site in North Wales qualifies for inclusion in a list of possible small nuclear reactor sites in the UK.

Andrea Leadsom

The Government is currently undertaking a techno-economic assessment of SMRs which will provide a detailed analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing SMRs. The recent announcement by my Rt. Hon Friend Mr Chancellor of a competition to identify which SMR would offer the best value for development in the UK is a further demonstration of the Government’s commitment to exploring the potential of SMRs for the UK. As Government develops SMR policy further, we will address the issue of site identification for SMRs. No potential sites or siting criteria specifically for SMRs have currently been agreed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-04-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales about aligning her powers with those of the Children’s Commissioner for England.

Alun Cairns

Wales Office Ministers have not had any recent discussions with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales about aligning her powers with those of the Children’s Commissioner for England.

The Children’s Commissioner for Wales fulfils an important role in our efforts to protect children and I would of course be happy to meet with her if she feels her role and remit could be strengthened in any way.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-09-14.

To ask the Attorney General, whether there are plans to review the nature and type of offences that are capable of referral to the Court of Appeal on the grounds of leniency of sentencing.

Robert Buckland

The Government has committed to extending the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme and is carefully considering its approach.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-10-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will review the allocation of new court orders for supervision between the National Probation Service and community rehabilitation companies.

Mr Sam Gyimah

We are currently conducting a comprehensive review of the probation system. The review will consider the allocation of cases between the National Probation Service and Community Rehabilitation Companies but public protection is our top priority. We will not hesitate to take the necessary action to make sure our vital Transforming Rehabilitation reforms are being delivered to reduce reoffending, cut crime and prevent future victims.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2015-12-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if she will add further sites for the development of small modular reactor technology in the UK in addition to those identified in the 2009 strategic site assessment.

Andrea Leadsom

The Government is currently undertaking a techno-economic assessment of SMRs which will provide a detailed analysis of the opportunities and challenges facing SMRs. The recent announcement by my Rt. Hon Friend Mr Chancellor of a competition to identify which SMR would offer the best value for development in the UK is a further demonstration of the Government’s commitment to exploring the potential of SMRs for the UK. As Government develops SMR policy further, we will address the issue of site identification for SMRs. No potential sites or siting criteria specifically for SMRs have currently been agreed.

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-05-09.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what progress has been made on the techno-economic assessment of small modular reactors which was due to conclude at the end of March 2016.

Andrea Leadsom

The techno-economic assessment of small modular reactors is due to conclude shortly. Once the assessment is complete officials will consider the key findings as part of on-going SMR policy development

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2016-09-14.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many lion trophies were imported into the UK in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Dr Thérèse Coffey

Before 1 January 2015 there was no requirement to obtain a permit to import a lion hunting trophy for personal use so no data is held. In 2015 the Animal and Plant Health Agency issued 19 import permits (all were returned as used) for the importation of lion hunting trophies into the UK from outside the EU. As at 28 September 2016 it has issued seven import permits this year (none have yet been returned as used). Where permits are returned as used, this confirms that the importation has taken place.