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Division Votes
21 Feb 2024 - Ceasefire in Gaza - View Vote Context
Geraint Davies voted No and in line with the House
One of 6 Independent No votes vs 0 Independent Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 20 Noes - 212


Written Answers
Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Wednesday 24th January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will adopt the World Health Organisation's guidelines on the maximum permissible levels of pollutants, published in September 2021, in the context of research published by the University of Dundee on the impact of air pollution on hospital admissions for respiratory disease among children.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines are intended to inform the setting of air quality standards and are not ready-made targets for adoption.

We recently set two new stretching and achievable targets for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) under the Environment Act 2021, following an evidence-based process informed by the WHO Guidelines.

We are working towards delivering these targets as set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 and Air Quality Strategy, which will have significant public health benefits, including for children.

Visas: Palestinians
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Wednesday 24th January 2024

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a Palestinian Visa scheme based upon the Ukraine Visa scheme that allows those with family in the UK to be given safe passage.

Answered by Tom Pursglove - Minister of State (Minister for Legal Migration and Delivery)

The UK Government is monitoring the situation in Israel and Gaza closely to ensure that it is able to respond appropriately.

We recognise that some people impacted by the events in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories may wish to join family in the UK. The Government is working with authorities across the region to facilitate the repatriation of British citizens and their family members who already hold permission to come to the UK.

There are currently no plans to introduce bespoke arrangements for people arriving from the region who do not hold permission to come to the UK.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Monday 22nd January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether protocols exist to warn the (a) general public and (b) susceptible individuals during periods of high levels of air pollution.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government makes a wide range of information available to the public through the UK-Air website and X feed. This includes a five-day forecast, the latest local measurements from our nationwide monitoring networks, and health advice informed by the work of the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants.

Air quality forecasts are communicated using the Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI). The DAQI informs the public about levels of air pollution in their area and provides health advice in the form of recommended actions that could be taken according to the level of air pollution for both the general public and susceptible individuals.

As part of the Air Quality Information System review, we are conducting an evaluation assessing the appropriateness and effectiveness of the current DAQI.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Monday 22nd January 2024

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology entitled Indoor Air Quality, published on 26 September 2023.

Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)

The department publishes non-statutory guidance on indoor air quality in ‘Building Bulletin 101: Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in school’ (BB101).

BB101 is regularly reviewed to ensure that it aligns with best practice and industry standards to deliver high-quality school environments. The department will assess the report of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) for any relevant new information.

Clean Air Act 1993
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Monday 22nd January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what reviews he has undertaken on the adequacy of the Clean Air Act 1993 since the Review of the Clean Air Act Call for Evidence Summary of Responses, published in July 2014.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Since the Review of the Clean Air Act Call for Evidence Summary of Responses was published, we have passed the Environment Act 2021.

This legislation updated our comprehensive legal framework, including by amending the Clean Air Act 1993. The Environmental Improvement Plan published in January 2023 sets out the further actions we will take to reduce emissions, including from domestic sources and industry.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Monday 22nd January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure compliance with (a) legal limits and (b) targets for (i) benzo[a]pyrene, (ii) nickel, (iii) nitrogen dioxide, (iv) ozone and (v) particulate matter.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We are delivering a wide range of actions to drive improvements to air quality:

  • We introduced two new interim targets for fine particulate matter, which are set out in our Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.
  • Delivering the NO2 programme, which has ring-fenced £883m to work with local authorities to develop and implement measures to address NO2 exceedances in the shortest possible time.
  • Published an update report that sets out the measures taken by operators and regulators to achieve target values for benzo[a]pyrene and nickel in December 2023 at 2021 Reports on Measures - Defra, UK.
  • Reducing the UK’s emissions of ozone precursor chemicals through the EIP and International engagement through the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP).

We continually measure ambient concentrations of a wide range of air pollutants, including ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, particles, hydrocarbons, and metallic pollutants at over 500 urban, suburban, roadside, industrial and rural locations throughout the UK. In September 2023 we published the Air Pollution in the UK 2022 report providing the most comprehensive and complete analytical picture of the UK’s air pollution during 2022, at Air Pollution in the UK report - Defra, UK.

Clean Air Act 1993
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Monday 22nd January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the report entitled Assessment of the effectiveness of measures under the Clean Air Act 1993, published on 20 July 2012, is updated to include (a) modern fuels and (b) technologies.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We have no current plans to update the named report.

Through the Environment Act 2021, we updated our comprehensive legal framework, including by amending the Clean Air Act 1993. The Environmental Improvement Plan published in January 2023 sets out the further actions we will take to reduce emissions, including from domestic sources and industry.

Schools: Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that children in school are not exposed to high levels of air pollution.

Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)

The department has published the Building Bulletin 101, which provides non-statutory guidance on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools. This is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings.

Local outdoor air quality is the responsibility of local authorities who should prepare air quality action plans to ensure the level of pollutants is reduced. In January 2019, the government published the Clean Air Strategy setting out plans to deal with all sources of pollution. This is accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-air-strategy-2019.

Guidance on good estate management for ventilation in schools is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/good-estate-management-for-schools/health-and-safety.

Agriculture: Biodiversity
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to conserve UK agrobiodiversity to prevent (a) genetic erosion and (b) species extinction.

Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We are already implementing a set of targeted schemes to improve the environment and productivity. Investing in the natural environment will help us reduce future risks related to the loss of biodiversity. In 2024 in our combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Scheme offer we are introducing new and updated actions to further support species recovery and management.

We are addressing conserving agrobiodiversity through our commitments to conserve genetic resources on under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Activities to protect and conserve livestock genetic resources also include encouraging sustainable breeding programmes through Zootechnical legislation, monitoring populations of pedigree livestock including native breeds which are published in an annual UK National Breed inventory and protecting eligible native breeds at risk from culling during notifiable disease outbreaks.

The Government recognises the important role local abattoirs play in supporting native breed farmers and the wider rural economy. In December 2023 Defra launched the £4 million Smaller Abattoir Fund to boost the sustainability and efficiency of red meat and poultry smaller abattoirs across England.

To conserve plant genetic resources for food and agriculture Defra funds three plant gene banks, the national collections for fruit, vegetables and peas, which conserve and provide access to plant genetic material.

In situ conservation of forest genetic resources has started to be delivered by voluntary designation of 17 gene conservation units by the Woodland Trust. Ex situ conservation of forest genetic resources has been achieved through both seed banking and by clone banks. The UK National Tree Seed Project, led by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has conserved seed collections of the UK native trees from populations across the UK. Forest Research and the Future Trees Trust have set up and mange clone banks for improved forestry material.

Food Supply: Research
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will work with higher education institutions to support (a) research and (b) development of new (i) technologies and (ii) practices to promote sustainable food systems.

Answered by Mark Spencer - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra works extensively with UK higher education institutions in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support research and development. This includes collaborating on the development and adoption of technologies and practices through the £270M Farming Innovation Programme. Universities and research organisations are involved in most projects within this Programme, which develops real-world solutions to the challenges being faced, improving productivity and sustainability of farm businesses. Other examples include supporting the £47.5M UKRI-led Strategic Priorities Fund on Transforming Food Systems, which seeks to develop food systems that enhance both human and planetary health.

Defra’s Agri-Food Science Programme develops R&D to stimulate innovation to enable sustainable food systems. This includes through our crop Genetic Improvement Networks, which bring together key research institutes in crop genetics, including from higher education institutes, to identify genetic traits to improve the productivity, sustainability and resilience of crops.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies of UK Parliament's publication entitled POSTbrief54 Indoor Air Quality, published on 26 September 2023.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

No specific policy assessment has been made. However, as set out in the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2022 on air pollution, there is good evidence on the health risks associated with poor air quality, including indoor air. The Department continues to work collaboratively across government on both outdoor and indoor air quality.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published guidance on indoor air pollution in 2020. This was designed to raise awareness of the importance of good air quality in people's homes and advise on how to achieve this.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress her Department has made on implementing the 15 recommendations in the Chief Medical Officer's annual report 2022: Air Pollution published on 8 December 2022.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The Government recognises that there is more to do to protect people and the environment from the effects of air pollution, including in some of the areas outlined in the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2022. The Department of Health and Social Carecontinues to work collaboratively work across Government to address the impact of air pollution.

We are taking significant and wide-ranging action to drive improvements to air quality as set out in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Environmental Improvement Plan. The UK Health Security Agency’s Cleaner Air Programme also aims to help reduce people’s exposure to air pollution, tackle disparities in exposure and improve outcomes for all.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2023 to Question 185749, what progress she has made on (a) increasing the evidence base, (b) supporting stakeholders and (c) improving awareness and understanding of indoor air quality in 2023.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The Department of Health and Social Care collaborates across Government to help ensure a joined-up approach on Government actions concerning indoor air quality. It has worked with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to design new consolidated guidance on damp and mould aimed at private and social rented landlords, including quantification of the respiratory burden of disease in England from exposure to damp and mould in housing. The guidance is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/damp-and-mould-understanding-and-addressing-the-health-risks-for-rented-housing-providers

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published the Health Effects of Climate Change report which provides evidence on the impact of climate change mitigation and adaptation policies on indoor environmental quality and health. UKHSA supports research and are co-funding and supervising PhD projects to develop evidence on the factors that affect personal exposure. The report is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/climate-change-health-effects-in-the-uk

The Department of Health and Social Care works closely with stakeholders and organisations to provide scientific input, using expert knowledge and experience on indoor air quality in relation to public health and to approve awareness.

Diesel Vehicles: Cars
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 December 2023 to Question 4770 on Diesel Vehicles: Cars, how many new diesel cars were registered for the first time to owners other than keepers in each region of England in (a) 2022 and (b) each month in 2023.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

This information is not held.

Diesel Vehicles: Greater London
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2023 to Question 4772 on Diesel Vehicles: Greater London, how many diesel cars were registered for the first time in Greater London in (a) 2022 and (b) each month of 2023 that met the (i) Euro 6, (ii) Euro 5, (iii) Euro 4, (iv) Euro 3, (v) Euro 2 and (vi) Euro 1 engine emission standard.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.

Air Pollution: Death
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Wednesday 17th January 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities data on D01 - Fraction of mortality attributable to particulate air pollution (new method), if she will publish the annual number of deaths attributable to long term exposure to total concentrations of fine particulate matter for each year that data is available.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The estimates for the fraction of mortality attributable to particulate air pollution, measured as PM2.5, are published every year. Data for 2022 will be published later this year. The fraction of mortality attributable to particulate air pollution indicator represents the percentage of annual deaths from all causes in those aged 30 and older attributed to PM2.5.

Annual numbers of deaths attributable to particulate air pollution are not calculated each year. The published estimate for England for 2019 was 26,000 to 38,000 deaths for adults aged 30 and over. For the United Kingdom, the published estimate for 2019 was 29,000 to 43,000 deaths for adults aged 30 and over.

Civil Servants: Recruitment
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Wednesday 17th January 2024

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) average and (b) longest time between application and a start date for recruiting a civil servant was in the last three years; and whether he is taking steps to reduce those times.

Answered by John Glen - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office

Civil Service recruitment must follow the rules set out in legislation within the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act (CRaGA) 2010 which outlines the requirements to ensure that Civil Servants are recruited on merit, via fair and open competition. The Civil Service must also ensure that detailed pre-employment checks (such as appropriate levels of security clearance) are carried out before employment can begin.

Information on the average time to hire across departments can be found in the recent National Audit Office report published on ‘Civil service workforce: Recruitment, pay and performance management', found here: https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/civil-service-workforce/

As set out in the Civil Service People Plan published on 10 January 2024, we are committed to ensuring we attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, to create a brilliant Civil Service now, and for the future.

We must modernise the ways we recruit, speed up and simplify the process and improve the candidate experience without compromising on quality or fairness. We must also continue to expand the use of secondments and other direct entry routes (including the Fast Stream and apprenticeships), ensuring they are properly embedded in the skills and resourcing strategies of all departments and professions.

The Cabinet Office is introducing a set of consistent and comparable Civil Service recruitment measures and benchmarks which will be implemented across the Whitehall 17 departments. This will give greater transparency of metrics across the recruitment cycle.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Thursday 18th January 2024

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology entitled Indoor Air Quality, published on 26 September 2023.

Answered by Amanda Solloway - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

The Department takes note of the report.

The Department is aware of the impacts of domestic cooking appliances on indoor air quality. In particular, we are currently considering the impacts of potential updates to Ecodesign and energy labelling requirements for domestic cooking appliances, including the societal benefits of reduced asthma rates caused by an increased use of electric cooking appliances reducing amounts of NOx and small particulates in the home. The published report reinforces the importance of retaining these benefits as a key consideration in ongoing policy development in this area.

The Department is also a member of the cross-Government Working Group on indoor air quality which is led by Defra. We will continue to ensure that the Department is represented in that group.

Neighbourhood Plans
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Wednesday 17th January 2024

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether neighbourhood forums are required to publish design codes.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 introduces a requirement for local planning authorities to produce a design code for the whole of their area. While this requirement does not apply to neighbourhood planning forums, provisions in the Act do allow for neighbourhood development plans to include requirements with respect to the design of development, in the same way that new-style local plans can.

Furthermore, to support neighbourhood forums to prepare their own design codes, we are supporting Locality to develop bespoke guidance for these groups, drawing on the lessons learned as part of the Department’s design code pathfinder programme.

Ventilation
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Thursday 18th January 2024

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to page 40 of Ventilation: Approved Document F of the Building Regulations 2010, published in June 2022, if he will update table B1 using the World Health Organisation’s air quality guidelines published in September 2021.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The Department has a wide and reforming programme to improve the quality and liveability of the housing stock within the United Kingdom. The Government’s policies have been set out and we will bring forward any new proposals in due course.

We welcome all contributions to the public debate on building quality, building use and building safety.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Thursday 18th January 2024

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the interventions listed in section 6.2 of the UK Parliament POST brief entitled Indoor Air Quality, published on 26 September 2023.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

The Department has a wide and reforming programme to improve the quality and liveability of the housing stock within the United Kingdom. The Government’s policies have been set out and we will bring forward any new proposals in due course.

We welcome all contributions to the public debate on building quality, building use and building safety.

Military Exercises: Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Thursday 18th January 2024

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department provides to those participating in military exercises during episodes of high air pollution.

Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

As set out in Joint Service Publication (JSP) 375, Management of health and safety in Defence, military exercises must be risk assessed to identify and manage potential risks. The accountable person, who may be the commander or manager, must identify hazards and whether reasonable steps are being taken to prevent harm. This process is conducted prior to conducting military exercises and may be further refined during the exercise as part of a dynamic risk assessment.

In incidences where there is a risk of poor air quality, specific information on its prevention and mitigation are provided to all service personnel through Force Health Protection Instructions. In certain situations, deployment restrictions may be implemented for those deemed at greatest risk of poor air quality.

Business: Sovereign Wealth Funds
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Wednesday 21st February 2024

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to monitor firms with financial ties to sovereign wealth funds originating from countries that do not have transparent and democratic systems to ensure the (a) effective allocation, (b) efficient implementation and (c) transparent reporting of committed funds.

Answered by Kevin Hollinrake - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The UK is an open economy and we welcome global investment. UK firms that have financial ties to Sovereign Wealth Funds already have to abide by the UK's regulatory regimes for corporate practice, including the Companies Act, 2006.

Productivity and Sick Leave: Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Thursday 29th February 2024

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to tackle (a) workforce sickness and (b) reduced productivity due to air pollution.

Answered by Mims Davies - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Joint DWP and DHSC Work & Health Directorate was set up in 2015 in recognition of the significant link between work and health and to reflect the shared agenda of boosting employment opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions. This not only benefits people’s health and wealth, but also the UK economy through increased productivity and reduced economic inactivity.

The Government therefore has an ambitious programme of initiatives to support disabled people and people with health conditions, including conditions linked to air pollution, to start, stay and succeed in work. These include: the Work and Health Programme; Access to Work grants; Disability Confident; a digital information service for employers; Disability Employment Advisers in Jobcentres; and Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care.

Building on existing provision and the £2 billion investment announced at the Spring Budget, we announced a new package of support in Autumn Statement 2023 to: double the number of places on the Universal Support employment programme; launch WorkWell in approximately 15 pilot areas; and explore new ways of providing individuals receiving a fit note with timely access to support, alongside a newly established occupational health taskforce.

The Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) was established as a joint venture between Defra and the DfT to deliver the Government’s NO2 reduction strategies and they have provided this Department with the following information.

The UK is compliant with all its current domestic and international emission reduction commitments. This includes emissions of ammonia (with the inclusion of an approved adjustment), non-methane volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and sulphur dioxide.

However, the Government recognises there is more to do to protect people and the environment from the effects of air pollution, which is why we are taking the significant and wide-ranging action to drive improvements to air quality as set out in our Environmental Improvement Plan 2023.

This action is supported by the Environment Act 2021, through which we set two ambitious new targets for PM2.5, the pollutant most damaging to human health. Our innovative dual-target approach will improve public health by tackling areas where concentrations are highest as well as driving action to reduce exposure for all, maximising public health benefit.

Companies: Pollution Control
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Friday 1st March 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to require companies to tackle material air pollution issues.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

In the Environmental Improvement Plan the Government set out measures to tackle air pollution from a range of sources.

With regards to industrial pollution, installations are required by the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016 to have an environmental permit and meet limits on emissions. The Environmental Improvement Plan included a commitment to consult on improvements to the mechanisms for developing standards for industrial processes to better reflect our priorities for the environment and to support businesses in innovating and delivering net zero.

Through the new UK Best Available Techniques system Defra is working with industry, regulators and the devolved administrations to update standards for industry through an evidence-led, collaborative approach, which will reduce emissions from the largest industries.

Industry: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Friday 1st March 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to take steps to improve the Industrial Emissions Directive to further reduce emissions.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2016 implement the Industrial Emissions Directive. In the Environmental Improvement Plan, the Government committed to consult on improvements to the mechanisms for developing standards for industrial processes to better reflect our priorities for the environment and to support businesses in innovating and delivering net zero.

Through the new UK Best Available Techniques system Defra is working with industry, regulators and the devolved administrations to update standards for industry through an evidence-led, collaborative approach, which will reduce emissions from the largest industries.

Air Pollution
Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
Friday 1st March 2024

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government (a) is taking and (b) plans to take to ensure parity in air pollution reporting requirements between the UK and EU.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

This Government is committed to leaving the environment in a better state than we found it and we have been clear that we will uphold our high standards on environmental protections and meet our international commitments. Having left the EU we want to ensure that our regulatory framework is appropriate, tailored to the UK and able to drive improved environmental outcomes.

The UK reports against requirements for both emissions and concentrations of air pollutants, as set out in domestic and international legislation. Concentrations are assessed under the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 and Environment Act 2021, both of which have annual reporting publications. Achievement of existing emission targets and projected achievement of future targets are reported as part of our domestic obligations under the National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018 ensuring transparency and scrutiny of the UK’s progress. Emissions are also reported to the UNECE Secretariat to fulfil our international reporting obligations under the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution. In addition to reporting to meet legislative requirements, the UK reports the data in two annual Accredited Official Statistics releases and makes more granular data available through the UK-Air and National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory websites.

The UK also continues to report on industrial emissions through the UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Protocol (PRTR), which is retained EU law and implements the UNECE Kyiv Protocol on PRTRs.



Early Day Motions
Thursday 7th March

Pre-1997 non-indexed company pensions

10 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)
This House notes that over 500,000 former employees of 3M and other businesses including American Express, Hewlett-Packard, Chevron and Wood Group face massively-reduced pensions from their pre-1997 contributions, as current legislation only index-links contributions from 1997; further notes that, according to the Bank of England, between 2008 and 2023, former …


Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 7th February
Geraint Davies signed this EDM on Thursday 21st March 2024

International Court of Justice Ruling on Gaza and the UK’s duties under the Genocide Convention

66 signatures (Most recent: 26 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Zarah Sultana (Labour - Coventry South)
That this House notes the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 26 January 2024, which found that it is plausible that Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide Convention; further notes that the ICJ issued provisional measures, including ordering …
Monday 19th February
Geraint Davies signed this EDM on Monday 11th March 2024

Alan Bates and the Freedom of the City of Liverpool

49 signatures (Most recent: 21 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
That this House supports the call for the Freedom of the City of Liverpool to be bestowed upon Liverpool-born Post Office Horizon campaigner Alan Bates; notes this is the highest civil award in the city and has previously been awarded to those who have left an indelible mark on the …
Tuesday 20th February
Geraint Davies signed this EDM on Thursday 29th February 2024

Household Support Fund (No. 2)

36 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
That this House expresses deep concern that the UK Government has not committed to extending the Household Support Fund (HSF) beyond March 2024; notes that via this fund the Government has invested significantly in local crisis support as a response to the cost-of-living crisis; further notes that more than £2 …
Friday 9th February
Geraint Davies signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 19th February 2024

Achieving clean air

23 signatures (Most recent: 1 Mar 2024)
Tabled by: Caroline Lucas (Green Party - Brighton, Pavilion)
That this House notes that 15 February marks the anniversary of the death of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi Debrah who became the first person to have air pollution listed on her death certificate, and extends its deepest sympathies to her family; notes that air pollution is associated with conditions like asthma, …



Geraint Davies mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2023-24

Welsh Affairs Committee

Found: Geraint Davies (Independent, Swansea West) (added 2 Mar 2020) 0 of 6 (0.0%) Ruth Jones (Labour

Tuesday 13th February 2024
Report - Fifth Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 7 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee

Found: Chair) Tahir Ali MP (Labour, Birmingham, Hall Green ) Jon Cruddas MP (Labour, Dagenham and Rainham ) Geraint

Tuesday 13th February 2024
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2023–24 as at 20 December 2023

European Scrutiny Committee

Found: of 5 (0.0%) Jon Cruddas (Labour, Dagenham and Rainham) (added 2 Mar 2020) 4 of 5 (80.0%) Geraint

Tuesday 30th January 2024
Report - Fourth Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 24 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee

Found: Baron MP (Conservative, Basildon and Billericay ) Jon Cruddas MP (Labour, Dagenham and Rainham ) Geraint

Monday 22nd January 2024
Special Report - First Special Report - Broadcasting in Wales: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23

Welsh Affairs Committee

Found: Clywd South ) Virginia Crosbie MP (Conservative, Ynys Môn ) Wayne David MP (Labour, Caerphilly ) Geraint

Tuesday 16th January 2024
Special Report - First Special Report - The UK’s EU representation: what has changed and how is it working? Government response the Committee’s Twenty-Third Report of Session 2022–23

European Scrutiny Committee

Found: Chair) Tahir Ali MP (Labour, Birmingham, Hall Green ) Jon Cruddas MP (Labour, Dagenham and Rainham ) Geraint



Bill Documents
Mar. 14 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2024
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Act 2024
Amendment Paper

Found: Wera Hobhouse Sarah Champion Layla Moran Sarah Green Sir Liam Fox Lia Nici Craig Mackinlay Geraint



Department Publications - News and Communications
Monday 15th January 2024
Department for Education
Source Page: Closed revised financial health notice to improve: Southampton City College
Document: Closed financial health notice to improve: Southampton City College (PDF)

Found: Education and Skills Funding Agency 15 January 2020 Geraint Davies Chair

Monday 15th January 2024
Department for Education
Source Page: Closed revised financial health notice to improve: Southampton City College
Document: Closed revised financial health notice to improve: Southampton City College (PDF)

Found: Education and Skills Funding Agency 28 May 2021 Geraint Davies Chair




Geraint Davies - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 31st January 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: EU Entry/Exit and the UK border
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Neil Baker - Cabinet Member for Highways at Kent County Council
Andrew Osborne - Head of Economic Development at Ashford Borough Council
Deirdre Wells OBE - Chief Executive Officer at Visit Kent
View calendar
Wednesday 7th February 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 21st February 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Professor Kenneth Armstrong - Professor of European Law at University of Cambridge
Martin Howe KC - Barrister at 8 New Square Chambers
View calendar
Wednesday 28th February 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
The Earl of Minto - Minister of State at Ministry of Defence
View calendar
Wednesday 28th February 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Georgina Wright - Resident Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for International Studies at Institut Montaigne
Dr Radomir Tylecote - Managing Director at Legatum Institute
At 3:30pm: Oral evidence
The Earl of Minto - Minister of State at Ministry of Defence
View calendar
Wednesday 28th February 2024 1:30 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation
At 1:45pm: Oral evidence
Georgina Wright - Resident Senior Fellow and Deputy Director for International Studies at Institut Montaigne
Dr Radomir Tylecote - Managing Director at Legatum Institute
At 2:45pm: Oral evidence
The Earl of Minto - Minister of State at Ministry of Defence
View calendar
Wednesday 6th March 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: EU Entry/Exit and the UK border
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Jesper Christensen - Director of Operations on the Channel at DFDS A/S
Jack Steer - Director of Port Operations at P&O Ferries
Nichola Mallon - Head of Trade & Devolved Policy at Logistics UK
View calendar
Wednesday 13th March 2024 9 a.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Prisons in Wales
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Nicky Park - Director of Criminal Justice/Women’s Services Development at St Giles Trust
Yvonne Thomas - CEO at The Clink
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Darren Burns - Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Timpson Group
Tony Hughes - Commercial Director at Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd
David Abraham - Managing Director at Fulcrum Scaffold Training & Safety Ltd
View calendar
Wednesday 13th March 2024 1:45 p.m.
European Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP - Secretary of State at Department for Business and Trade
View calendar


Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 30th January 2024
Report - Fourth Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 24 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Monday 29th January 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2021) 564) Letter from Rt Hon Graham Stuart to the Chair regarding establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism, dated 28 June 2023

European Scrutiny Committee
Monday 29th January 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2023) 950) Letter from Lord Cameron to the Chair regarding electric vehicles and batteries, dated 21 December 2023

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Correspondence - (C(2023)3538) Letter from the Chair to Lord Callanan regarding Windsor Framework: New mobile phone design and energy labelling rules for Northern Ireland, dated 24 January 2023

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Eurostar Group
EEE0003 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Ashford Borough Council
EEE0005 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Getlink Group
EEE0018 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - British Ports Association
EEE0017 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - High Speed One
EEE0020 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Logistics UK
EEE0019 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Kent County Council
EEE0002 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Airlines UK
EEE0016 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Confederation of Passenger Transport
EEE0006 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - The High Speed Rail Group
EEE0011 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - UKinbound
EEE0010 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Acklams Coaches Limited
EEE0013 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - ABTA - The Travel Association
EEE0012 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Creative UK
EEE0015 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - The Tourism Alliance
EEE0008 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - ETOA - European Tourism Association
EEE0009 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Dover Harbour Board (Port of Dover)
EEE0007 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 25th January 2024
Written Evidence - Visit Kent
EEE0014 - EU Entry/Exit and the UK border

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Written Evidence - UKRI
URF0006 - University research funding

University research funding - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Written Evidence - University of South Wales
DIW0014 - Defence industry in Wales

Defence industry in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Wales to the Chair relating to his appearance before the Committee on 13 December 2023

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Wales relating to his appearance before the Committee on 13 December 2023

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Written Evidence - Thales
DIW0015 - Defence industry in Wales

Defence industry in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from BBC Wales to the Chair relating to the Committee's report on Broadcasting in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Ofcom to the Chair relating to the Committee's report on Broadcasting in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP regarding retained EU law Parliamentary report June 2023 to December 2023, dated 24 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2018) 368) Letter from Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP to the Chair regarding fisheries control, dated 19 December 2023

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2022) 150) Letter from Rebecca Pow to the Chair regarding fluorinated greenhouse gasses, dated 8 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Leo Docherty MP to the Chair regarding a summary of activities undertaken by the Partnership Council, Trade Partnership Committee and Specialised Committees under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), dated 9 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Leo Docherty MP to the Chair regarding a quarterly summary of Withdrawal Agreement Specialised Committee activity, dated 9 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Kevin Hollinrake MP to the Chair regarding the report on the progress of reforming and revoking retained EU law, dated 22 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2021) 579) Letter from Rt Hon Greg Hands MP to the Chair regarding EU trade preferences for developing countries, dated 17 December 2023

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2018) 368) Letter from Rt Hon. Mark Spencer MP regarding UK-EU-Norway fisheries negotiations, dated 9 January 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 24th January 2024
Oral Evidence - Ceredigion County Council, Home Builders Federation, Federation of Master Builders, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Newport City Council, and Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru

Impact of population change in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Ofwat to the Chair concerning the publication of their annual Forward Programme for 2024-25

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from S4C to the Chair following up evidence given before the Committee on 10 January 2024 (in English and Welsh)

Welsh Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th January 2024
Special Report - First Special Report - The UK’s EU representation: what has changed and how is it working? Government response the Committee’s Twenty-Third Report of Session 2022–23

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Cardiff University
PIW0006 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Ministry of Justice
PIW0005 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Prisoner Learning Alliance (PLA)
PIW0007 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Clinks
PIW0015 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Peter Hammond to the Chair relating to his appearance before the Committee on 22 November 2023

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from National Resources Wales to the Chair relating to their appearance before the Committee on 22 November 2023

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
PIW0014 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
PIW0013 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Prison Reform Trust
PIW0011 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru/ Presbyterian Church of Wales
PIW0012 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Comisiynydd y Gymraeg
PIW0008 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Prisoners' Education Trust
PIW0009 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Independent monitoring boards
PIW0010 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - British Psychological Society
PIW0016 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - University and College Union - Cymru
PIW0003 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Written Evidence - Welsh Justice Unions Group
PIW0004 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Monday 22nd January 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Chair in response to the Committee's report on Broadcasting in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Monday 22nd January 2024
Special Report - First Special Report - Broadcasting in Wales: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2022–23

Welsh Affairs Committee
Monday 22nd January 2024
Correspondence - Collected correspondence from serving prisoners relating to the Committee's inquiry into Prisons in Wales (this correspondence has been redacted to remove identifying details)

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-01-31 14:30:00+00:00

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Oral Evidence - Community, GMB, Unite, Tata Steel, and Tata Steel UK

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Oral Evidence - Welsh Government, and Wales Office

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-01-31 14:30:00+00:00

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 31st January 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-01-31 14:30:00+00:00

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 7th February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Leo Docherty MP regarding the Level Playing Field and EU state aid, dated 7 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 8th February 2024
Correspondence - (COM(2023) 950) Letter from the Chair to Leo Docherty MP regarding Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Electric accumulators and electrified vehicles, dated 7 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 8th February 2024
Correspondence - (C(2023)4687) Letter from the Chair to Robbie Moore MP regarding Windsor Framework: Formaldehyde and changes to EU REACH legislation, dated 7 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 7th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Cardiff and Vale College, Airbus, OpTIC Technology Centre, and AMRC Cymru

Defence industry in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Tuesday 13th February 2024
Report - Fifth Report - Documents considered by the Committee on 7 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Tuesday 13th February 2024
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2023–24 as at 20 December 2023

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Kevin Hollinrake MP to the Chair regarding continued recognition of the CE mark, 24 January 2024 dated

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP to the Chair regarding the Retained EU law Parliamentary Report, dated 7 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence from Ofwat to the Chair following up evidence given before the Committee on 22 November

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - University of East Anglia
REUL20001 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - Bar Council
REUL20006 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - Scottish Government
REUL20002 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - Civil Society Alliance
REUL20003 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - UKELA (UK Environmental Law Association)
REUL20004 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
REUL20007 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Written Evidence - Essex Law School, Queen Mary School of Law, Essex Law School, and LSE Law School
REUL20005 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Tom Pursglove MP regarding appearing before the Committee, dated 21 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Oral Evidence - HMP Berwyn, HMP Cardiff, HMP & YOI Parc, HMP Swansea, and HMP Usk & Prescoed

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 21st February 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-02-21 14:30:00+00:00

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2023-24

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Written Evidence - The Law Society of Scotland
REUL20008 - Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Written Evidence - Legatum Institute
DCP0007 - PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation

PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Mr Philip McGuigan MLA regarding a Committee visit, dated 28 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Johnson of Lainstone CBE to the Chair regarding briefing the Committee on Retained EU law, dated 21 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 17th January 2024
Oral Evidence - Cardiff University School of Law and Politics, Prison Officers Association, Clinks, and Women in Prison

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-02-28 13:45:00+00:00

PESCO and UK-EU Defence Cooperation - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Oral Evidence - British Business Bank, Development Bank of Wales, Development Bank of Wales, Something Different Wholesale ltd, and UK Start Up Awards and UK Fast Growth 50 Index

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 7th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Tom Pursglove MP regarding EU's Entry/Exit System, dated 6 February 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from S4C to the Chair concerning their Action Plan and the appointment of an Interim Chief Executive, with a copy of the Action Plan

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Government Response - VisitBritain response to Wales as a Global Tourist Destination Report

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism relating to a loan to the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and National Grid Electricity Transmission concerning Tata Steel

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Leo Docherty MP to the Chair regarding UK/EU Gibraltar negotiations, dated 8 March 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Leo Docherty MP regarding UK/EU Gibraltar negotiations, dated 8 March 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-03-06 15:00:00+00:00

EU Entry/Exit and the UK border - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Oral Evidence - GlobalWelsh, and Ambition North Wales

Impact of population change in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - Wales Office Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2023–24

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Written Evidence - The Clink Charity
PIW0017 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Barry Rees, Ceredigion County Council, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 24 January 2024

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from BBC Cymru Wales following on from the Committee’s Report into Broadcasting in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Meirion Thomas, Industrial Communities Alliance, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 6 December 2023

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Ellie Fry, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 24 January 2024

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Lynn Parker, Ofwat, to the Chair, on enforcement action against Welsh Water

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Bryn Hall, Clinks, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 17 January 2024

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 14th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP regarding slides used during evidence session, dated 13 March 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 14th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Leo Docherty MP to the Chair regarding UK/EU Gibraltar negotiations, dated 12 March 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 14th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Leo Docherty MP to the Chair regarding UK/EU Gibraltar negotiations, dated 13 March 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 14th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Fabian Picardo KC MP to the Chair regarding UK/EU Gibraltar negotiations, dated 11 March 2024

European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-03-13 14:30:00+00:00

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-03-13 14:30:00+00:00

Retained EU law: the progress and mechanics of reform - European Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Oral Evidence - St Giles Trust, The Clink, Timpson Group, Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd, and Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training Ltd

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 21st March 2024
Report - Second Report of Session 2023-24

European Statutory Instruments Committee
Thursday 21st March 2024
Engagement document - Summary note from the private informal meeting of 6 March 2024 which heard from young witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into the Impact of Population Change in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 21st March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Vaughan Gething MS on his appointment as First Minister of Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
27 Mar 2024
Access to High Street Banking in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 8 May 2024)


In Wales, the number of bank and building society branches fell from 695 in 2012 to just 435 in 2022, and already 22 high street bank branch closures have been announced for 2024.

This inquiry will explore the future provision of high street banking, which groups are most adversely affected by branch closures, and whether alternatives to traditional bank branches can mitigate the negative consequences of branches closing.

The Committee is inviting written submissions by May 8 2024. These should focus on, but are not limited to: 

  • Which regions or communities are most affected by the loss of high street bank branches and access to cash?
  • Which social groups are most affected by high street bank branch closures?
  • What is the impact on customers and small businesses of losing access to high street banks?
  • Are the issues arising from bank branch closures more acute in Wales than in other parts of the UK?
  • Does the existing regulatory environment ensure that physical banking infrastructure is accessible to customers in Wales?
  • Are the current replacements for high street banks (including banking hubs, banking vans and community banks) adequate and do they provide communities with sufficient access to cash?