Written Question
Monday 24th July 2023
Asked by:
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question
to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when a Minister from his Department last made an official visit to Ynys Môn constituency.
Answered by David T C Davies
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and I both live in Wales and serve Welsh constituencies. We have a consistent presence in Wales as we conduct many visits, events and meetings in Wales on a regular basis.
Details of Ministerial visits and meetings are published on the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales’ website and in Quarterly Ministerial Transparency Returns. In addition, visits and meetings conducted in support of the Wales Office priorities are published in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Annual Report and Accounts.
The UK Government has provided extensive support to Ynys Môn. A typical household in Wales has received almost £2000 in UK Government support to help with the cost of living. This includes around 210,000 payments delivered in Ynys Môn through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. During the Covid-19 pandemic over 9,000 jobs were supported through the furlough scheme, over £26 million was claimed through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and around £50 million was given to businesses through government-backed business loans
The UK Government has also supported innovation within Ynys Môn with around £1.2 million awarded by Innovate UK since April 2019. Ynys Môn has also received around £73,000 through the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme to level up local sports facilities. Ynys Môn will also benefit from the Anglesey Freeport, backed by £26 million from UK Government. The Anglesey Freeport aims to attract £1.4 billion worth of investment in the green energy sector and create at least 3,500 jobs, generating half a billion in additional Gross Value Added by 2030. Our £20 million capital funding package will also support the renovation of the Victorian era breakwater at Port of Holyhead, securing passenger and trade flow through this crucial facility for the next 150 years.
In addition, Isle of Anglesey County Council, the local authority for the Ynys Mon constituency, is receiving over £16 million from the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Anglesey is also receiving £17 million from the Levelling Up Fund to regenerate Holyhead town centre. Ynys Mon will also benefit from the £240 million North Wales Growth Deal.
This Government is investing in Wales like never before; over £790 million in four City and Regional Growth Deals covering the whole of Wales, £585 million for local authorities to invest through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, including over £100 million for the Multiply adult numeracy programme, £330 million in capital investment through the Levelling Up Fund and £3.2 million to preserve community assets through the Community Ownership Fund. Wales will benefit from two Freeports backed by £52 million, the British Business Bank’s new £130m Regional Investment Fund, and from Project Gigabit which will enable hard to reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit capable broadband.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on energy security in Wales. ..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Off-grid households in Wales, including many in my constituency, are still waiting for an announcement on how they will receive support with rising costs. The ongoing cost of living crisis is not the only issue. People who rely on off-grid energy are hostages to what has become an increasingly unstable …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 6th July 2022
Asked by:
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question
to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on Welsh police forces.
Answered by David T C Davies
Skills Policy is a devolved matter and therefore I would strongly encourage Welsh Government to reconsider its own Apprenticeship Framework to ensure the Welsh forces are not disadvantaged. The UK Government however recognises this issue and therefore this year have allocated £2.4 million to Welsh forces to address this matter.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 May 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q14. My constituent, Robert Walker, sadly died last year. He worked for MI6 and, as such, disclosed in confidence that he was a gay man. That confidence was breached by the HR department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Recently unearthed paperwork showed that that breach largely accounted for his …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Mar 2022
Welsh Local Authorities
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) for securing this timely and important debate. I am proud to work, alongside my Welsh Labour colleagues, my hon. Friends the Members for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) and for Swansea West (Geraint Davies), with the local …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Welsh Affairs
"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) for securing this Backbench Business debate on Welsh affairs to celebrate St David’s day.
I would like to make my initial comments about Ukraine, because on Sunday we had 400 people gathering in Mumbles in my constituency—I was unable …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Welsh Affairs
"I appreciate the Secretary of State’s comments about sport being devolved, but I would like to draw his attention to my main request, which was that he press the WRU for the release of its report last year on the review of women’s rugby. That is my key ask...."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Climate Change: Wales
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered measures to combat climate change in Wales.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd.
Despite being confronted with a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic, climate change remains the single largest existential threat to people across the world. The UK …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Climate Change: Wales
"I thank the Minister for the positive comments he has made about Labour-run Swansea Council and Dragon energy island. In any conversations that he has with other Ministers, the shadow Secretary of State for Wales or the Prime Minister, I urge him to push that agenda forwards for the future …..."Tonia Antoniazzi - View Speech
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