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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2024
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Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Stephen Doughty (LAB) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 120 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2024 - Investigatory Powers (Amendment)Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Stephen Doughty (LAB) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 121 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 265
Written Question
Housing: Insulation
Friday 22nd March 2024

Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support people in Wales with incorrectly installed cavity wall insulation.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

This is a devolved matter.


Written Question
Arts: South Wales
Friday 22nd March 2024

Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support the (a) growth and (b) development of the creative industries in South Wales.

Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The UK Government has a clear plan to grow the creative industries by a further £50 billion and add another 1 million jobs by 2030. As set out in the Creative Industries Sector Vision, we are committed to working with industry and the devolved administrations to ensure our creative industries continue to be the best in the world. As part of this, we invited Creative Wales to become a member of the Creative Industries Council to ensure they are represented in discussions about the UK’s creative industries.

Culture and the creative industries are devolved policy areas. The UK Government has provided opportunities to support Welsh creative businesses through the following programmes:

  • The UK-wide Film & TV Restart scheme which supported 1,259 individual film and TV productions and £3.06 billion in production expenditure through the pandemic. Wales received £287.5 million – the largest share of funding of any nation after England (c.9%).

  • The £56 million Creative Clusters programme was announced in the 2018 Sector Deal: and supported R&D across the Cardiff Clwstwr one of 9 first-wave of clusters across the UK. The Clusters programme has generated approximately £252 million of private co-investment, creating or safeguarding over 4000 jobs.


Written Question
Tata Steel: Redundancy
Friday 22nd March 2024

Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the impact of potential job losses at Tata on the (a) wider supply chains and (b) economy in South Wales.

Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales

This Government is supporting Tata Steel with £500 million towards building of the electric arc furnace, securing the future of steelmaking at Port Talbot. This will protect 5,000 steel jobs and thousands more in the supply chain. The Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation transition, backed by a £100 million fund. Of that funding, £80 million is provided by the UK Government and £20 million will be provided by Tata.

The Transition Board has commissioned the development of a Local Economic Action Plan to assess the economic impact in South Wales, as well as provide the Transition Board with advice on how to support and grow the local economy. The full impact of Tata Steel’s transition on the wider supply chains and the South Wales economy depends on the outcome of the formal consultation, which remains underway.

This Government acknowledges the need for immediate as well as long-term support, especially in the wake of the announcement on 18 March that Tata Steel UK will cease operation of coke ovens at their Port Talbot site. This decision, while primarily an operational matter for Tata Steel UK, shows again why the UK government is right to step in with one of the largest support packages in our history to secure the future of the Welsh steel industry.


Written Question
Arctic: Defence
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to secure the UK's interests in the High North.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government's Arctic Policy Framework, Looking North: The UK and the Arctic, complemented by the UK's Defence Contribution in the High North, set out the UK's aspirations for a safe, secure and peaceful region. The Government collaborates closely with regional partners to protect the environment, promote sustainable prosperity and ensure long-term security and stability, and recently announced new funding for our world-class science engagement in the Arctic.


Written Question
Europe: Diplomatic Service
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which Ambassadors and High Commissioners to (a) countries and (b) other institutions in Europe are due to be replaced in 2024.

Answered by David Rutley - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

he FCDO publishes in the public domain announcements of changes to HM Ambassadors (HMA) and High Commissioners (HC). In 2024, we have so far announced the following changes to our posts in Europe:

Role and start date:

Individual:

HMA Pristina (Kosovo), March 2024

Jonathan Hargreaves

HMA Lisbon (Portugal), January 2024

Lisa Bandari

Governor Gibraltar, June 2024

Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst

HMA Brussels (Belgium), July 2024

Anne Sherriff

HMA Madrid (Spain), August 2024

Alex Ellis

HMA Helsinki (Finland), September 2024

Laura Davies

HMA Vilnius (Lithuania), September 2024

Liz Boyles

In addition, we expect a small number of additional announcements to be made, following appropriate recruitment and approval processes concluding.