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Does the Minister not accept that had that money been made available for Wales, we might have attracted further economic development? We might well have seen wind turbine manufacturing coming to the north and the south of Wales. Not allowing that money to be spent has hamstrung Welsh development in respect of renewables.
Does the Minister not accept that had that money been made available for Wales, we might have attracted further economic development? We might well have seen wind turbine manufacturing coming to the north and the south of Wales. Not allowing that money to be spent has hamstrung Welsh development in respect of renewables.
Asked by
Owen Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 March 2011
I do not accept that argument. The reality is that the funding is Barnettised because it is economic development funding. It is entirely open to the Welsh Assembly Government to go down the same route as the Scottish Government and use their resources to support such development. There is a great deal of interest throughout the United Kingdom in the offshore wind development manufacturing sector. Any company anywhere in the world that is looking to get into that sector will put the UK on its list. The Welsh Assembly Government must decide how they want to take that forward in Wales.
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Does the Minister accept that the change in policy on ports funding has significantly disadvantaged Wales? The ports of Holyhead and Milford Haven were ideally placed for the development of wind turbines. Given that offshore wind is the coming thing, does the Minister not accept that Wales is disadvantaged as a result of that decision?
Does the Minister accept that the change in policy on ports funding has significantly disadvantaged Wales? The ports of Holyhead and Milford Haven were ideally placed for the development of wind turbines. Given that offshore wind is the coming thing, does the Minister not accept that Wales is disadvantaged as a result of that decision?
Asked by
Owen Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 March 2011
It is important to understand why we made the change. The danger was that the money could easily have been used to upgrade ports that would never have attracted investment in the marine technology sector. It would have been speculative, and we would not have had the chance to bring forward the investment that we wanted. By making it conditional on manufacturing projects, it inevitably became an economic development support mechanism, and that is clearly a devolved matter. It is therefore up to the Welsh Assembly Government to decide if they wish to make a priority of supporting such investment in Wales, in the same way as the Scottish Government decided to do in Scotland.
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
The UK is No. 1 in the world for offshore wind deployment, and we are committed to remaining at the forefront of this technology. It will make a major contribution to meeting our renewable targets. The offshore wind manufacturing supply chain needs to expand to support that ambition, and we have provided up to £60 million of industrial support over four years to support the development of projects in the offshore wind manufacturing supply chain. However, I should make it clear that there is no UK ports fund, and we are not providing financial support for speculative ports development. As industrial support is a devolved matter, that funding applies only to England.
The UK is No. 1 in the world for offshore wind deployment, and we are committed to remaining at the forefront of this technology. It will make a major contribution to meeting our renewable targets. The offshore wind manufacturing supply chain needs to expand to support that ambition, and we have provided up to £60 million of industrial support over four years to support the development of projects in the offshore wind manufacturing supply chain. However, I should make it clear that there is no UK ports fund, and we are not providing financial support for speculative ports development. As industrial support is a devolved matter, that funding applies only to England.
Answered by
Charles Hendry
(Conservative)
Asked by
Hywel Williams
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account was taken of his Department's policy on the delivery of offshore wind farms in the decision on the applicability of the UK Ports Fund to Wales.
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
I thank the Minister for that answer. The Assembly Government in Scotland is investing £70 million in Scottish ports specifically to develop capacity in offshore wind and other renewables. There is a great opportunity for that in Wales. How much are the Government investing in Wales for that purpose, and why is it that sum?
I thank the Minister for that answer. The Assembly Government in Scotland is investing £70 million in Scottish ports specifically to develop capacity in offshore wind and other renewables. There is a great opportunity for that in Wales. How much are the Government investing in Wales for that purpose, and why is it that sum?
Asked by
Hywel Williams
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 March 2011
I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand that we changed the programme from a speculative programme for ports that may never have attracted manufacturing investment to one that was directly linked to manufacturing facilities. We have seen companies deciding that they want to invest on that basis. The Scottish Government put forward £70 million of ports funding, and it is open to the Welsh Assembly Government to do the same. However, we believe that it should be linked to specific manufacturing facilities rather than speculative port developments.
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c5-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
The Minister will know that there is some fear among those who install insulation products that, after this rush to make good on the carbon emissions reduction target funding—there are also companies that are putting in free insulation at the moment, which is great for consumers—there will be a precipice and nothing is there to take the place of the funding as we wait for the fulminations of the green deal. Has he considered how we can keep people in those green jobs with insulation so that they do not fall off the cliff at the end of the CERT funding?
The Minister will know that there is some fear among those who install insulation products that, after this rush to make good on the carbon emissions reduction target funding—there are also companies that are putting in free insulation at the moment, which is great for consumers—there will be a precipice and nothing is there to take the place of the funding as we wait for the fulminations of the green deal. Has he considered how we can keep people in those green jobs with insulation so that they do not fall off the cliff at the end of the CERT funding?
Asked by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 March 2011
The reason why we have put in place the energy company obligation is that we wanted to provide energy companies with the incentive to carry forward that work. We recognise that there are a number of people who already have significant skills in this area. We have announced this week a greater apprenticeship scheme—1,000 new apprentices—to prepare people for the development and deployment of the green deal measures. We see this as one of the most important growth areas in the energy sector. We are very alive to those issues and, through the changes that we are making, we can respond to them appropriately.
Subjects
Conservation; Housing; Finance; Energy; Insulation; Wales; Carbon emissions reduction target; Green deal scheme
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c11
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
It is important to understand why we made the change. The danger was that the money could easily have been used to upgrade ports that would never have attracted investment in the marine technology sector. It would have been speculative, and we would not have had the chance to bring forward the investment that we wanted. By making it conditional on manufacturing projects, it inevitably became an economic development support mechanism, and that is clearly a devolved matter. It is therefore up to the Welsh Assembly Government to decide if they wish to make a priority of supporting such investment in Wales, in the same way as the Scottish Government decided to do in Scotland.
It is important to understand why we made the change. The danger was that the money could easily have been used to upgrade ports that would never have attracted investment in the marine technology sector. It would have been speculative, and we would not have had the chance to bring forward the investment that we wanted. By making it conditional on manufacturing projects, it inevitably became an economic development support mechanism, and that is clearly a devolved matter. It is therefore up to the Welsh Assembly Government to decide if they wish to make a priority of supporting such investment in Wales, in the same way as the Scottish Government decided to do in Scotland.
Answered by
Charles Hendry
(Conservative)
Asked by
Owen Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does the Minister accept that the change in policy on ports funding has significantly disadvantaged Wales? The ports of Holyhead and Milford Haven were ideally placed for the development of wind turbines. Given that offshore wind is the coming thing, does the Minister not accept that Wales is disadvantaged as a result of that decision?
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
I do not accept that argument. The reality is that the funding is Barnettised because it is economic development funding. It is entirely open to the Welsh Assembly Government to go down the same route as the Scottish Government and use their resources to support such development. There is a great deal of interest throughout the United Kingdom in the offshore wind development manufacturing sector. Any company anywhere in the world that is looking to get into that sector will put the UK on its list. The Welsh Assembly Government must decide how they want to take that forward in Wales.
I do not accept that argument. The reality is that the funding is Barnettised because it is economic development funding. It is entirely open to the Welsh Assembly Government to go down the same route as the Scottish Government and use their resources to support such development. There is a great deal of interest throughout the United Kingdom in the offshore wind development manufacturing sector. Any company anywhere in the world that is looking to get into that sector will put the UK on its list. The Welsh Assembly Government must decide how they want to take that forward in Wales.
Answered by
Charles Hendry
(Conservative)
Asked by
Owen Smith
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does the Minister not accept that had that money been made available for Wales, we might have attracted further economic development? We might well have seen wind turbine manufacturing coming to the north and the south of Wales. Not allowing that money to be spent has hamstrung Welsh development in respect of renewables.
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand that we changed the programme from a speculative programme for ports that may never have attracted manufacturing investment to one that was directly linked to manufacturing facilities. We have seen companies deciding that they want to invest on that basis. The Scottish Government put forward £70 million of ports funding, and it is open to the Welsh Assembly Government to do the same. However, we believe that it should be linked to specific manufacturing facilities rather than speculative port developments.
I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand that we changed the programme from a speculative programme for ports that may never have attracted manufacturing investment to one that was directly linked to manufacturing facilities. We have seen companies deciding that they want to invest on that basis. The Scottish Government put forward £70 million of ports funding, and it is open to the Welsh Assembly Government to do the same. However, we believe that it should be linked to specific manufacturing facilities rather than speculative port developments.
Answered by
Charles Hendry
(Conservative)
Asked by
Hywel Williams
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
I thank the Minister for that answer. The Assembly Government in Scotland is investing £70 million in Scottish ports specifically to develop capacity in offshore wind and other renewables. There is a great opportunity for that in Wales. How much are the Government investing in Wales for that purpose, and why is it that sum?
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c5-6
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account was taken of his Department's policy on the delivery of offshore wind farms in the decision on the applicability of the UK Ports Fund to Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what account was taken of his Department's policy on the delivery of offshore wind farms in the decision on the applicability of the UK Ports Fund to Wales.
Asked by
Hywel Williams
(Plaid Cymru)
Answered by
Charles Hendry
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 March 2011
The UK is No. 1 in the world for offshore wind deployment, and we are committed to remaining at the forefront of this technology. It will make a major contribution to meeting our renewable targets. The offshore wind manufacturing supply chain needs to expand to support that ambition, and we have provided up to £60 million of industrial support over four years to support the development of projects in the offshore wind manufacturing supply chain. However, I should make it clear that there is no UK ports fund, and we are not providing financial support for speculative ports development. As industrial support is a devolved matter, that funding applies only to England.
Subjects
Finance; Ports; Wales; Seas and oceans; Wind power
Date
10 March 2011
Reference
WGC c5; 42522
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on funding for Arts Council Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on funding for Arts Council Wales.
Asked by
Mark Williams
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 March 2008
For answer on
26 March 2008
Answered on
26 March 2008
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and I regularly meet with Government and Welsh Assembly Government ministerial colleagues to discuss a range of issues affecting Wales, including the funding of the arts.
Subjects
Finance; Arts Council of Wales
Date
26 March 2008
Reference
WGC c39; 195518
House
House of Commons
I thank the Minister for his reply, but I find it puzzling. Already, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced £200 million of cuts. DEFRA is a serial offender as far as budget mismanagement is concerned. It has underspent in recent years and now has a £200 million hole in its budget caused in part by its mismanagement, via the Rural Payments Agency, of the single farm payment.
I am particularly concerned with what will happen to the canal system in Wales, and particularly in mid-Wales, which has proved to be a huge asset to the tourism industry. Now it will be allowed to subside again. It will no longer carry the same attraction, and businesses will suffer as a result.
I thank the Minister for his reply, but I find it puzzling. Already, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced £200 million of cuts. DEFRA is a serial offender as far as budget mismanagement is concerned. It has underspent in recent years and now has a £200 million hole in its budget caused in part by its mismanagement, via the Rural Payments Agency, of the single farm payment.
I am particularly concerned with what will happen to the canal system in Wales, and particularly in mid-Wales, which has proved to be a huge asset to the tourism industry. Now it will be allowed to subside again. It will no longer carry the same attraction, and businesses will suffer as a result.
Asked by
Roger Williams
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
13 December 2006
Clearly, the budget for DEFRA is not directly a matter for me, but it is important to remember that the overall budget remains the same. The Barnett consequences for the Welsh Assembly Government are therefore not affected. The changes being made are to the internal architecture of the DEFRA budget.
The hon. Gentleman mentioned British Waterways. Since this Government have been in power, British Waterways has received substantial investment. The Government have invested £524 million in it since 2000, as a result of which it has been able to participate in massive regeneration, for example in Birmingham, totalling £10 billion. It has also upgraded and brought into use more than 200 miles of derelict canals. It is acknowledged that canals are a major tourism asset, in which the Government have invested and will continue to invest irrespective of the short-term problems of the DEFRA budget for this year. There appear to be no problems for next year—it is projected that the budget will increase to more than £3.6 billion. That is a substantial sum, and investment will continue to be made in British Waterways.
Subjects
British Waterways; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Finance; Inland waterways; Public expenditure; Wales
Date
13 December 2006
Reference
WGC c4-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary concerning project-based funding for police forces in Wales. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary concerning project-based funding for police forces in Wales. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Betty Williams
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Touhig
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
21 November 2002
Answered on
21 November 2002
Subjects
Finance; Police; Wales
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
82299; WGC c46
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Asked by
Nigel Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State what recent discussions he has had with the First Secretary concerning hospital waiting lists in Wales. - Inc figures.
Subjects
Costs; Hospitals; Finance; NHS; Out-patients; Waiting lists; Reform; Wales; Risk assessment
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c8-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Touhig
(Labour)
Asked by
Adam Price
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State what recent representations he has received on the future of the Welsh coal industry.
Subjects
Coal; Finance; Government assistance; Mining; National Assembly for Wales; Wales
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Costs; Hospitals; Finance; NHS; Out-patients; Waiting lists; Reform; Wales; Risk assessment
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c8-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Touhig
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Coal; Finance; Government assistance; Mining; National Assembly for Wales; Wales
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on NHS restructuring in Wales.
1st supplementary on NHS restructuring in Wales.
Asked by
Nigel Evans
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 November 2002
Subjects
Costs; Hospitals; Finance; NHS; Out-patients; Waiting lists; Reform; Wales; Risk assessment
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c8-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on government operating aid to the Welsh coal industry.
1st supplementary on government operating aid to the Welsh coal industry.
Asked by
Adam Price
(Plaid Cymru)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 November 2002
Subjects
Coal; Finance; Government assistance; Mining; National Assembly for Wales; Wales
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Asked by
Martyn Jones
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, What recent discussions he has had with the Home Office concerning policing levels in Wales. - Inc figures.
Subjects
Finance; Police; Rural areas; North Wales
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c3-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on funding policing in rural areas.
1st supplementary on funding policing in rural areas.
Asked by
Martyn Jones
(Labour)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 November 2002
Subjects
Finance; Police; Rural areas; North Wales
Date
21 November 2002
Reference
WGC c3-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons