Asked by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question to the Wales Office:
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on lorry driver shortages in Wales.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales and I have a wide range of discussions with Ministerial colleagues, including how to solve the current shortage of lorry drivers.
That is why the government is increasing the availability of HGV driving testing. However, I would like to remind the honourable Member that the HGV driver shortage is not exclusive to the UK and is a Europe wide issue.
Asked by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The cost of electricity and gas-powered heating over the last three financial years is shown below.
Type of Utility | 2015-16 (£) | 2016-17 (£) | 2017-18 (£) |
Electricity | 6,778 | 5,004 | 5,203 |
*Gas (Heating) | 8,113 | 8,752 | 7,311 |
*The gas-powered heating is provided by Crown Commercial Services.
Asked by: Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The usage of electricity and gas-powered heating over the last three financial years is shown below.
Type of Utility | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 |
Electricity | 31637 KWH | 44731 KWH | 38184 KWH |
*Gas (Heating) | 90.55 MWH | 101.62 MWH | 127.5 MWH |
*The gas-powered heating is provided by Crown Commercial Services.