Asked by: Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about the potential impact of its proposed visitor levy on tourism in England.
Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Tourism policy in the UK is devolved, but DCMS maintains regular engagement with the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, on a range of tourism-related matters and we are aware of the Welsh Government’s proposals to introduce a visitor levy and continue to monitor its development closely.
DCMS remains committed to understanding the potential cross-border impacts on the visitor economy, including any implications for tourism in England.
Our focus remains on supporting a thriving and competitive tourism sector across all parts of the UK, ensuring that destinations can attract visitors, support local businesses, and deliver sustainable growth.
Asked by: Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether any ministerial meetings have taken place on electrification of the North Wales Mainline.
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)
No specific ministerial meetings have taken place on electrification of the North Wales Mainline. Both the Secretary of State and the Rail Minister have met with the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Transport & North Wales in recent months to discuss our shared ambitions for the development of rail services in Wales that can unlock economic growth.
Asked by: Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what measures they have put in place to promote hydrogen energy in Wales.
Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
In the Autumn Budget, the Government confirmed £2.3 billion in revenue support for 11 green hydrogen projects from the first Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1), including the HyBont project in Bridgend, and the West Wales Hydrogen Project in Milford Haven.
On 7 April 2025, the Government announced a shortlist of 27 projects, including three located in Wales, that have been invited to the next stage of the Second Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2) process.
Projects offered support under previous programmes such as the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund include the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub, where we are working closely with the Wales Office, Welsh Government and Ambition North Wales as the project develops.
Asked by: Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many policy reviews and consultations the Wales Office has launched since the General Election on 4 July 2024; what the subject of each review is; and what the anticipated timescales are for their completion.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Wales Office has not launched any policy reviews or consultations since the General Election on 4 July 2024.