Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

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Division Votes
28 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 145 Noes - 126
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 130
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 132
21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 258 Noes - 138
21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 162
21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 157
21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 205 Noes - 159
21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 79 Noes - 112
11 Feb 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 127
11 Feb 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru No votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 195
11 Feb 2025 - Great British Energy Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Llanfaes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Plaid Cymru Aye votes vs 0 Plaid Cymru No votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 156

Speeches
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes speeches from: UK-EU Relations Baroness Smith of Llanfaes contributed 1 speech (59 words) Thursday 13th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes speeches from: Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL] Baroness Smith of Llanfaes contributed 1 speech (900 words) 2nd reading Friday 7th February 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes speeches from: Europe: Youth Mobility Baroness Smith of Llanfaes contributed 1 speech (811 words) Thursday 30th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office

Written Answers
Universal Credit: Young People Asked by: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Monday 3rd February 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rate of Universal Credit for young adults living in supported accommodation. Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) People on a low income living in supported or temporary accommodation can claim Universal Credit for help with their daily living costs and Housing Benefit for help with their housing costs. Universal Credit awards are formed of a standard allowance, paid according to age and household unit, plus help with eligible housing costs, which can then be supplemented with additional elements and premiums for groups recognised as having additional needs, such as parents, disabled people, and carers. Under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State is required by law to review State Pension and benefit rates each year to see if they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices or earnings. Benefit rates are reviewed each year, increasing by 6.7% in April 2024 and by a further 1.7% from April 2025, in line with inflation. Around 5.7 million Universal Credit families are forecast to benefit from uprating in financial year 2025 to 2026, with an average annual gain for a family estimated to be £150. The Government has committed to reviewing Universal Credit and we will set out further details in due course.
Spoil Heaps: Coal Asked by: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Wednesday 5th February 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask His Majesty's Government what live environmental data are available regarding disused coal tips. Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) There are over 6,000 disused coal tips in Britain with 2,573 located in Wales. The majority of tips are in local authority or private ownership which includes legal responsibilities. The Welsh Government has published coal tips data and details of their work programme to address the tips issue including inspections/maintenance https://www.gov.wales/coal-tip-safety There is no central tips record in England or Scotland as the geological makeup of tip locations in those areas, and previous reprofiling/restoration, has left a lower risk profile.
Spoil Heaps: Coal Asked by: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Wednesday 5th February 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask His Majesty's Government what resilience plans are in place for communities that are next to disused coal tips. Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The majority of tips are in local authority or private ownership and the responsibility for managing the associated monitoring and resilience work is a matter for the landowner and local authority. The Government recognises the importance of ensuring coal tip safety and just how much this issue resonates with local communities, particularly in the South Wales valleys, that is why the Government announced funding of £25m in 25/26 to the Welsh Government in the Budget, for making coal tips safe.

Written Answers

Universal Credit: Young People
Asked by: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Monday 3rd February 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the rate of Universal Credit for young adults living in supported accommodation.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

People on a low income living in supported or temporary accommodation can claim Universal Credit for help with their daily living costs and Housing Benefit for help with their housing costs.

Universal Credit awards are formed of a standard allowance, paid according to age and household unit, plus help with eligible housing costs, which can then be supplemented with additional elements and premiums for groups recognised as having additional needs, such as parents, disabled people, and carers.

Under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State is required by law to review State Pension and benefit rates each year to see if they have retained their value in relation to the general level of prices or earnings. Benefit rates are reviewed each year, increasing by 6.7% in April 2024 and by a further 1.7% from April 2025, in line with inflation. Around 5.7 million Universal Credit families are forecast to benefit from uprating in financial year 2025 to 2026, with an average annual gain for a family estimated to be £150. The Government has committed to reviewing Universal Credit and we will set out further details in due course.

Spoil Heaps: Coal
Asked by: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Wednesday 5th February 2025

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what live environmental data are available regarding disused coal tips.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

There are over 6,000 disused coal tips in Britain with 2,573 located in Wales. The majority of tips are in local authority or private ownership which includes legal responsibilities. The Welsh Government has published coal tips data and details of their work programme to address the tips issue including inspections/maintenance https://www.gov.wales/coal-tip-safety

There is no central tips record in England or Scotland as the geological makeup of tip locations in those areas, and previous reprofiling/restoration, has left a lower risk profile.

Spoil Heaps: Coal
Asked by: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (Plaid Cymru - Life peer)
Wednesday 5th February 2025

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what resilience plans are in place for communities that are next to disused coal tips.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The majority of tips are in local authority or private ownership and the responsibility for managing the associated monitoring and resilience work is a matter for the landowner and local authority.

The Government recognises the importance of ensuring coal tip safety and just how much this issue resonates with local communities, particularly in the South Wales valleys, that is why the Government announced funding of £25m in 25/26 to the Welsh Government in the Budget, for making coal tips safe.