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With the news that the Stradey Park hotel has now gone into receivership, what assurances can the Minister give my constituents in Llanelli that his Department has no plans to use the premises for asylum seeker accommodation?
With the news that the Stradey Park hotel has now gone into receivership, what assurances can the Minister give my constituents in Llanelli that his Department has no plans to use the premises for asylum seeker accommodation?
I assure my hon. Friend and colleagues across the House that we are closing hotels, not opening them.
I assure my hon. Friend and colleagues across the House that we are closing hotels, not opening them.
I assure my hon. Friend and colleagues across the House that we are closing hotels, not opening them.
With the news that the Stradey Park hotel has now gone into receivership, what assurances can the Minister give my constituents in Llanelli that his Department has no plans to use the premises for asylum seeker accommodation?
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when a Minister from his Department last visited Llanelli constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when a Minister from his Department last visited Llanelli constituency.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and I both live in Wales and serve Welsh constituencies. We have a consistent presence in Wales as we conduct many visits, events and meetings in Wales on a regular basis.
Details of Ministerial visits and meetings are published on the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales’ website and in Quarterly Ministerial Transparency Returns. In addition, visits and meetings conducted in support of the Wales Office priorities are published in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Annual Report and Accounts.
The UK Government has provided extensive support to Llanelli. A typical household in Wales has received almost £2000 in UK Government support to help with the cost of living. This includes over 229,000 payments delivered in Llanelli through the Energy Bills Support Scheme. During the Covid-19 pandemic around 13,000 jobs were supported through the furlough scheme, over £21 million was claimed through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme and around £54 million was given to businesses through government-backed business loans. The UK Government has also supported innovation within Llanelli with over £700,000 awarded by Innovate UK since April 2019.
In addition, Carmarthenshire, the local authority for the Llanelli constituency, is receiving over £38 million from the UK Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Llanelli also benefits from the £235 million Swansea Bay City Deal, including the £40 million investment in the Pentre Awel wellness and research hub.
This Government is investing in Wales like never before; over £790 million in four City and Regional Growth Deals covering the whole of Wales, £585 million for local authorities to invest through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, including over £100 million for the Multiply adult numeracy programme, £330 million in capital investment through the Levelling Up Fund and £3.2 million to preserve community assets through the Community Ownership Fund. Wales will benefit from two Freeports backed by £52 million, the British Business Bank’s new £130m Regional Investment Fund, and from Project Gigabit which will enable hard to reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit capable broadband.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's proposal to use the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli constituency as asylum accommodation on that hotel's investors.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of her Department's proposal to use the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli constituency as asylum accommodation on that hotel's investors.
Our accommodation providers are contractually obliged to provide adequate accommodation and to conduct regular quality assurance checks across the asylum estate. Accommodation providers complete due diligence checks and all accommodation must be statutorily and regulatory compliant before they are selected.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department carried out due diligence checks on investors in the Stradey Park Hotel.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department carried out due diligence checks on investors in the Stradey Park Hotel.
Our accommodation providers are contractually obliged to provide adequate accommodation and to conduct regular quality assurance checks across the asylum estate. Accommodation providers complete due diligence checks and all accommodation must be statutorily and regulatory compliant before they are selected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many projects had been completed through the Green Deal in Llanelli Constituency as of 31 October 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many projects had been completed through the Green Deal in Llanelli Constituency as of 31 October 2022.
BEIS estimates that in Llanelli constituency, 17 projects are live (all measures installed but not yet paid off) and seven projects have been completed (all measures installed and paid off).
Data covers the period from May 2013 to October 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the average waiting time for a test at Llanelli Driving Test Centre.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the average waiting time for a test at Llanelli Driving Test Centre.
As of 28 June 2022, there are 606 car practical driving tests booked at Llanelli driving test centre (DTC).
As of 27 June 2022, the average weekly waiting time for a car practical driving test at Llanelli DTC is 3 weeks. The national average weekly waiting time for car tests is 15.1 weeks.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to increasing the availability of practical driving tests at Llanelli DTC by recruiting more driving examiners (DE). The latest recruitment campaign closed on 20 June and applications are being reviewed. Currently, three DEs conduct driving tests at Llanelli DTC.
To be safe and competent, learner drivers need a broad range of driving experience in different areas and on different roads. A full driving licence allows a driver to use any roads, not just those they are familiar with. Candidates can choose to also take their test at the following nearby DTCs, both of which have waiting times below the national average and offer out of hours testing:
- Carmarthen - 3 week wait as of 27 June 2022
- Swansea - 8 week wait as of 27 June 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in Llanelli awaiting a practical driving test at Llanelli Driving Test Centre in Llanerch.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in Llanelli awaiting a practical driving test at Llanelli Driving Test Centre in Llanerch.
As of 28 June 2022, there are 606 car practical driving tests booked at Llanelli driving test centre (DTC).
As of 27 June 2022, the average weekly waiting time for a car practical driving test at Llanelli DTC is 3 weeks. The national average weekly waiting time for car tests is 15.1 weeks.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to increasing the availability of practical driving tests at Llanelli DTC by recruiting more driving examiners (DE). The latest recruitment campaign closed on 20 June and applications are being reviewed. Currently, three DEs conduct driving tests at Llanelli DTC.
To be safe and competent, learner drivers need a broad range of driving experience in different areas and on different roads. A full driving licence allows a driver to use any roads, not just those they are familiar with. Candidates can choose to also take their test at the following nearby DTCs, both of which have waiting times below the national average and offer out of hours testing:
- Carmarthen - 3 week wait as of 27 June 2022
- Swansea - 8 week wait as of 27 June 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of driving test examiners in Llanelli.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of driving test examiners in Llanelli.
As of 28 June 2022, there are 606 car practical driving tests booked at Llanelli driving test centre (DTC).
As of 27 June 2022, the average weekly waiting time for a car practical driving test at Llanelli DTC is 3 weeks. The national average weekly waiting time for car tests is 15.1 weeks.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to increasing the availability of practical driving tests at Llanelli DTC by recruiting more driving examiners (DE). The latest recruitment campaign closed on 20 June and applications are being reviewed. Currently, three DEs conduct driving tests at Llanelli DTC.
To be safe and competent, learner drivers need a broad range of driving experience in different areas and on different roads. A full driving licence allows a driver to use any roads, not just those they are familiar with. Candidates can choose to also take their test at the following nearby DTCs, both of which have waiting times below the national average and offer out of hours testing:
- Carmarthen - 3 week wait as of 27 June 2022
- Swansea - 8 week wait as of 27 June 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test examiners work at Llanelli Driving Test Centre as on 28 June 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test examiners work at Llanelli Driving Test Centre as on 28 June 2022.
As of 28 June 2022, there are 606 car practical driving tests booked at Llanelli driving test centre (DTC).
As of 27 June 2022, the average weekly waiting time for a car practical driving test at Llanelli DTC is 3 weeks. The national average weekly waiting time for car tests is 15.1 weeks.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to increasing the availability of practical driving tests at Llanelli DTC by recruiting more driving examiners (DE). The latest recruitment campaign closed on 20 June and applications are being reviewed. Currently, three DEs conduct driving tests at Llanelli DTC.
To be safe and competent, learner drivers need a broad range of driving experience in different areas and on different roads. A full driving licence allows a driver to use any roads, not just those they are familiar with. Candidates can choose to also take their test at the following nearby DTCs, both of which have waiting times below the national average and offer out of hours testing:
- Carmarthen - 3 week wait as of 27 June 2022
- Swansea - 8 week wait as of 27 June 2022
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to expand testing capacity at Llanelli Driving Test Centre to tackle the backlog of tests since March 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to expand testing capacity at Llanelli Driving Test Centre to tackle the backlog of tests since March 2020.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises there is a high demand for learners who are wanting to take their practical driving test following the suspension of routine driver training and testing during the pandemic.
The DVSA is working hard to provide as many practical driving test appointments as possible and has a number of measures in place to do this.
These include:
- offering a national recovery allowance and annual leave buy back to examiners;
- asking all those qualified to conduct tests, but who do not do so as part of their current day job, to return to conducting tests;
- conducting out of hours testing, such as on public holidays and weekends; and
- asking recently retired driving examiners to return to testing.
As of 31 March 2022, driving test waiting times at Llanelli is 3 weeks.
The DVSA has a live recruitment campaign covering Llanelli, and has recently completed a campaign to recruit Welsh speaking driving examiners. The DVSA is also launching a new national campaign to recruit an extra 161 examiners across Great Britain to help meet the increasing demand for driving tests. This is in addition to its previous campaign to recruit more than 300 additional examiners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in the Llanelli constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who have been affected by the underpayment of benefits after transitioning from incapacity benefit to employment and support allowance in the Llanelli constituency.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19th January to question number 104377.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which sites in the Llanelli constituency his Department has considered as a potential location for a new coastguard base.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which sites in the Llanelli constituency his Department has considered as a potential location for a new coastguard base.
HM Coastguard is reviewing the locations of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams in this area. When a suitable site has been determined HM Coastguard will liaise with local authorities as appropriate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Carmarthenshire County Council and (b) the Welsh Government on the relocation of the Loughor Coastguard to Llanelli.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Carmarthenshire County Council and (b) the Welsh Government on the relocation of the Loughor Coastguard to Llanelli.
HM Coastguard is reviewing the locations of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams in this area. This process is in a very early stage therefore no meetings have been arranged. Once the location has been agreed then if required appropriate consultation will take place.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of co-locating the Loughor Coastguard with (a) Llanelli Fire Station, (b) Wales Air Ambulance in Dafen and (c) any other co-location option within the Llanelli area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of co-locating the Loughor Coastguard with (a) Llanelli Fire Station, (b) Wales Air Ambulance in Dafen and (c) any other co-location option within the Llanelli area.
HM Coastguard is reviewing the locations of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Teams in this area. This process is in a very early stage and HM Coastguard will consider all options to find the most operationally appropriate location.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with other potential users of his Department's building on Llanelli on sharing the use of that space.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with other potential users of his Department's building on Llanelli on sharing the use of that space.
The Department does not own any of the buildings within the estate, and after 20 years the leases and contracts covering many of our buildings end in March 2018. The overall requirement in DWP for processing work is reducing and we do not need the same size estate we currently have.
Our strategic review of estate has concluded that there is no requirement for the space currently occupied in Llanelli Crown Buildings and that the work currently undertaken there can be accommodated elsewhere in the network. We have not, therefore, discussed the potential for sharing use of the space.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of moving additional work from elsewhere to his Department's building in Llanelli to make that site more cost effective.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of moving additional work from elsewhere to his Department's building in Llanelli to make that site more cost effective.
The overall requirement in DWP for processing work is reducing and we do not need the same size estate we currently have. Specifically, the work undertaken at Llanelli Crown Buildings is reducing and due to end within the next 2-3 years.
The overall requirement for that work from March 2018 is deliverable out of fewer buildings which better match our strategic requirements and, therefore, the building in Llanelli will no longer be required.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what projects are currently being undertaken under the New Deal Environmental Task Force within the Llanelli constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what projects are currently being undertaken under the New Deal Environmental Task Force within the Llanelli constituency.