Information between 23rd May 2025 - 12th June 2025
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2 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Wigley 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 - 242 Noes - 116 |
4 Jun 2025 - Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Wigley 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 - 130 |
4 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Wigley 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 - 221 Noes - 116 |
Speeches |
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Lord Wigley speeches from: Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]
Lord Wigley contributed 2 speeches (944 words) Committee stage Friday 6th June 2025 - Lords Chamber |
Lord Wigley speeches from: Regional Growth
Lord Wigley contributed 1 speech (54 words) Thursday 5th June 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
Lord Wigley speeches from: Farmers: Competitiveness
Lord Wigley contributed 1 speech (71 words) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Written Answers |
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Beef: USA
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Friday 23rd May 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the increase in volume of beef produced in the United States which will be sold in the UK as a result of the US–UK Economic Prosperity Deal. Answered by Baroness Gustafsson - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) The United States is the largest single country partner for both UK exports and imports into the UK. On 8 May the UK government announced a landmark economic deal with the US. We agreed new reciprocal market access on beef – with UK farmers given a guaranteed quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of beef exports at a very low tariff rate. Imports of hormone treated beef will remain illegal. Our approach to this trade deal has ensured that agricultural imports coming into the UK meet the highest food standards. This government will continue to act in Britain’s national interest – for workers, for business and for families. |
ASW: Workplace Pensions
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Tuesday 27th May 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to restore to their full value the pension entitlements of Allied Steel and Wire workers. Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The Department recognises that the Allied Steel and Wire pension scheme was among the earliest of schemes to benefit from the Financial Assistance Scheme. The Minister for Pensions met with some Allied Steel and Wire workers and heard first-hand how members have been affected by aspects of the Financial Assistance Scheme, including the issue of the indexation of pre-1997 pension accruals.
The erosion of income due to the high inflation of recent years has led to this matter being considered by the Work and Pensions Select Committee (WPSC) in its recent inquiry into Defined Benefit pension schemes. On 30 April, the Government response to the recommendations in the WPSC’s report was published.
The government will consider and reflect on what we have heard on the issue of Pension Protection Fund and Financial Assistance Scheme rules on the indexation of pre-1997 pension accruals. Any change in this area has significant implications on public finances for both the taxpayer funded Financial Assistance Scheme and for the levy funded Pension Protection Fund. These are complex matters requiring a balanced approach for those receiving compensation, levy payers and taxpayers. This is an important issue and one where we will continue to work with the Pension Protection Fund. |
Minibuses: Driving
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Tuesday 27th May 2025 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to revise section 19 of the Transport Act 1985 to require those driving school minibuses to hold a professional driving qualification or equivalent. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) The Transport Act 1985 permit system was designed to recognise the value of not-for profit organisations that provide services for community, social and charitable benefit including schools and the wider education sector. Whilst there are no immediate plans to alter the section 19 and section 22 permit system, ensuring the arrangements work well and are safe is something that is regularly under consideration. |
Crown Estate: Wales
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Tuesday 27th May 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government concerning the transfer of responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The UK Government has regular discussions with the Welsh Government at official and ministerial level. I met with Rebecca Evans, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, on 27th February, where we discussed the Welsh Government’s request that the UK Government considers devolution of the management of The Crown Estate in Wales. |
Arms Trade: Israel
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Tuesday 27th May 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will prohibit the export of arms to Israel until the government of Israel allows deliveries of food and medicines to Gaza. Answered by Baroness Gustafsson - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) In September, we suspended all licences for exports of items for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) that might be used in military operations in Gaza, subject to the specific measures announced in Parliament with respect to the global F-35 programme.
Of the remaining licences for Israel, the vast majority are either for civilian purposes, including scientific equipment and body armour for journalists or NGOs, or for components for products for re-export to other countries.
We have taken the same approach to new licence applications since September, refusing any licences for items that could be used in military operations in Gaza. |
Immigration Controls: Patagonia
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Wednesday 28th May 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of replacing the English language test for potential immigrants from the Patagonian Welsh community with a Welsh language test. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Government immigration white paper via proposed immigration rules set out requirements in respect of applicants' English language ability. We are continuing to give consideration to the issue of Welsh language. |
Hydroelectric Power
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Thursday 29th May 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total electricity generation capacity by hydroelectric power plants in (1) England, (2) Scotland, and (3) Wales. Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Electricity generation capacity for hydroelectric power plants is published in Energy Trends table 6.1, available on gov.uk. At the end of 2024 the installed capacity for hydroelectric power plants was: (1) England 43 MW, (2) Scotland 1,668 MW and (3) Wales 168 MW. |
Afghanistan: Pakistan
Asked by: Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru - Life peer) Monday 2nd June 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Pakistan about the deportation of Afghan women back to Afghanistan. Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK has a longstanding and close relationship with Pakistan. We engage regularly with the Government of Pakistan to advance key priorities and interests, including on human rights and adherence to international law. Whilst we respect Pakistan's sovereign right to control its borders, the UK, alongside the international and donor community, is urging Pakistan to do so in accordance with their international obligations. On 16 May, the UK's Special Representative for Afghanistan raised the need for safe and dignified returns of Afghans with Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan. |
Live Transcript |
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6 Jun 2025, 1:38 p.m. - House of Lords "(Wales) Bill, Lord Wigley. >> I beg to move to move the House did now resolve itself into a " Baroness Merron, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 1:39 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord, Lord Wigley, for he is a long-standing service to Wales and his clear and consistent advocacy " Lord Harlech (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 1:44 p.m. - House of Lords "without any benefit to the people of Wales. At second reading Lord Wigley referred to the flooding of " Baroness Harris of Richmond (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:13 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Lord Wigley brought amendments to the Crown Estate Act during its passage through your Lordships House. The Official " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:13 p.m. - House of Lords "bill in principle. I know that the noble Lord Lord Wigley brought " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:17 p.m. - House of Lords "the Crown Estate would be very disruptive to that new direction. Perhaps Lord Wigley would respond to " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:17 p.m. - House of Lords "from Lord Wigley. >> Before I start my speech I would " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:18 p.m. - House of Lords "continues to be a pleasure to speak in the Committee stage of this bill and we should all recognise the passion Lord Wigley has shown on " Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 1:51 p.m. - House of Lords "to Lord Wigley. >> I rise to government amendments to, three, eight and nine standing my name on the Order Paper. I seek " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:46 p.m. - House of Lords "is to go forward, we hope Lord Wigley will listen carefully to " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:49 p.m. - House of Lords "to fruition and benefits all concerned, there may well be an opportunity to look at the political realities that have been put forward by Lord Wigley and indeed Lord " 7 Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:41 p.m. - House of Lords "they should have as a matter of hearts and minds. As Lord Wigley has said there is enormous support for the devolution of these powers, but " Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
6 Jun 2025, 2:43 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Wigley has said, that what you " Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]
27 speeches (8,658 words) Committee stage Friday 6th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Harlech (Con - Excepted Hereditary) name, I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales.I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Wigley - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I know that the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, tabled amendments to the Crown Estate Act during its passage - Link to Speech 3: Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Lab - Life peer) We should all recognise the passion that the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, has shown on this issue. - Link to Speech |
APPG Publications |
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Prostate Cancer APPG Document: Minutes - 22 April 2025 Found: Manchester • Baroness Freeman of Steventon • Lord Bethell • Lord Rogan • The Rt Hon Lord Tyrie • Lord Wigley |
University APPG Document: APPUG weekly update 9 - 13 Dec 2024.pdf Found: more about recess dates. 6 Written questions and statements Universities: Student Numbers Lord Wigley |
Small Modular Reactors APPG Document: SMR APPG Membership List Found: Hon. the Lord Whitty Rt Hon. the Lord Wigley Viscount Trenchard Viscount Hanworth Rt. |
Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2023-24 Found: The Lord Wade of Chorlton Lord Wakeham Baroness Walmsley The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty Lord Wigley |
Energy Studies APPG Document: Annual Report 2022-23 Found: The Lord Wade of Chorlton Lord Wakeham Baroness Walmsley The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty Lord Wigley |
Fusion Energy APPG Document: AGM Minutes Found: Wheeler MP (Meeting Chair) • Baroness Walmsley • Earl of Liverpool • Liz Saville-Roberts MP • Lord Wigley |
Small Modular Reactors APPG Document: Minutes of the SMR APPG's AGM 13th March 2024 Found: Margaret Beckett MP; Lord Wigley; Lord Whitty; Chris Green MP; Baroness Blomfield; and, |
Small Modular Reactors APPG Document: Minutes of the SMR APPG's meeting with Gwen Parry-Jones, GB Nuclear Found: MP; Lord Whitty; Lord Howell of Guildford; Viscount Hanworth; Damien Collins MP; Lord Wigley |
Energy Studies APPG Document: Minutes of AGM 2022-23 Found: MP Angus MacNeil MP Lord Truscott Secretariat: Matthew Gordon Lord Teverson Lord Whitty Lord Wigley |
British Council and Soft Power APPG Document: 2023 Annual General Meeting Found: Sharma MP, Catherine West MP, Fabian Hamilton MP, Dan Carden MP, Mark Logan MP, Lord Brennan, Lord Wigley |
British Council and Soft Power APPG Document: 2023 Annual General Meeting Minutes Found: Sharma MP, Catherine West MP, Fabian Hamilton MP, Dan Carden MP, Mark Logan MP, Lord Brennan, Lord Wigley |
International Students APPG Document: 2023 AGM Minutes Found: Carol Monaghan MP (Staff in attendance) Lord Jo Johnson Baroness Lister Baroness Blackstone Lord Wigley |
Small Modular Reactors APPG Document: Minutes of the SMR APPG’s 2022 AGM 7th December 2022 Found: Apologies: Lord Wigley; Mark Eastwood MP; Chris Green MP; Lord Howell of Guildford; and |
British Council and Soft Power APPG Document: Minutes of Meeting with British Council Chief Executive Scott McDonald Found: 12th July 2022, 10:00-11:00am Attendees: John Baron MP, Flick Drummond MP, Catherine West MP, Lord Wigley |
British Council and Soft Power APPG Document: Meeting with British Council Chief Executive Scott McDonald Found: 12th July 2022, 10:00-11:00am Attendees: John Baron MP, Flick Drummond MP, Catherine West MP, Lord Wigley |
Small Modular Reactors APPG Document: Minutes of the SMR APPG’s meeting with Assystem 18th May 2022 Found: Virginia Crosbie MP Baroness Hayman Josh Male, Trudy Harrison MP Baroness Bloomfield Lord Wigley |
British Council and Soft Power APPG Document: 2022 Annual General Meeting Found: MP, Richard Holden MP, Baroness Smith, Baroness Bonham-Carter, Baroness Hodgson, Lord Watson, Lord Wigley |
British Council and Soft Power APPG Document: 2022 Annual General Meeting Minutes Found: MP, Richard Holden MP, Baroness Smith, Baroness Bonham-Carter, Baroness Hodgson, Lord Watson, Lord Wigley |
Small Modular Reactors APPG Document: Minutes of the SMR APPG’s meeting with Rolls-Royce 8th February 2022 Found: James Davies MP Katherine Fletcher MP Lord West Lord Wigley Baroness Neville Jones Lord |
Children who need Palliative Care APPG Document: 25 November 2021: AGM Found: Caroline Johnson MP (Co-Chair) Siobhain McDonagh MP (Co-Chair) Peter Dowd MP Chris Green MP Lord Wigley |
Children who need Palliative Care APPG Document: Minutes: 25 November 2021: AGM Found: Caroline Johnson MP (Co-Chair) Siobhain McDonagh MP (Co-Chair) Peter Dowd MP Chris Green MP Lord Wigley |
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) APPG Document: The new NICE guideline and the future of ME medical care ME APPG Meeting Minutes 24 Nov 2021 Found: Baroness Masham of Ilton Kerry McCarthy MP Margaret Ferrier MP Mary Glindon MP Lord Dubs Lord Wigley |
Down Syndrome APPG Document: appg-down-syndrome-education-guidelines-report-2012 Found: are: Mr Virendra Sharma MP Chair Dr Hywel Francis MP Vice ‐ Chair Lord Wigley |
Calendar |
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Monday 9th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 9th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 9th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 11th June 2025 noon Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 16th June 2025 3 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 23rd June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 23rd June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Fazeela Hafejee - Assistant Director of Adults with Disabilities at Bradford Council, and Representative at Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Nigel Minns - Chair of Health, Care & Additional Needs Policy Committee at Association of Directors of Children’s Services Professor Asif Zia - Chief Medical Officer at Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, and Chair of Mental Health Medical Director Forum at NHS Confederation At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Tom Cahill - National Director of Learning Disability and Autism Programme at NHS England Dr Adrian James - Medical Director for Mental Health and Neurodiversity, at NHS England Dr Ken Courtenay - Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability at NHS England Claire Murdoch - National Mental Health Director at NHS England View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 23rd June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
Monday 30th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |