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David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD):
Two weeks ago, the news leaked that Powys teaching health board is considering taking the beds out of all but two community hospitals in Powys. Some 2,500 people have already signed my petition against those cuts. Does the Prime Minister agree that taking beds out of community hospitals is not a solution for the crisis in social care? Why did he not prioritise fixing social care when he had the opportunity?
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David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD):
Two weeks ago, the news leaked that Powys teaching health board is considering taking the beds out of all but two community hospitals in Powys. Some 2,500 people have already signed my petition against those cuts. Does the Prime Minister agree that taking beds out of community hospitals is not a solution for the crisis in social care? Why did he not prioritise fixing social care when he had the opportunity?
I remind the hon. Gentleman that when his party was in the coalition Government, they did not do anything about social care—they simply cut all our public services and we had to pick up the results of that. I do not know the details of the particular case he refers to, but I will ensure he gets a better answer than that in writing.
I remind the hon. Gentleman that when his party was in the coalition Government, they did not do anything about social care—they simply cut all our public services and we had to pick up the results of that. I do not know the details of the particular case he refers to, but I will ensure he gets a better answer than that in writing.
I remind the hon. Gentleman that when his party was in the coalition Government, they did not do anything about social care—they simply cut all our public services and we had to pick up the results of that. I do not know the details of the particular case he refers to, but I will ensure he gets a better answer than that in writing.
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David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD):
Two weeks ago, the news leaked that Powys teaching health board is considering taking the beds out of all but two community hospitals in Powys. Some 2,500 people have already signed my petition against those cuts. Does the Prime Minister agree that taking beds out of community hospitals is not a solution for the crisis in social care? Why did he not prioritise fixing social care when he had the opportunity?
That this House expresses its profound concern at proposals being developed by Powys Teaching Health Board which could see inpatient beds removed from all but two community hospitals in Powys; notes that options under consideration reportedly include concentrating inpatient care at Brecon and Newtown, leaving hospitals in Ystradgynlais, Builth Wells, Knighton, Bronllys, Welshpool, Llanidloes, Llandrindod Wells and Machynlleth at risk of being downgraded or closed; further notes that, if implemented, these proposals would represent one of the most significant reductions in rural healthcare provision in Powys for a generation; recognises the vital role community hospitals play in providing rehabilitation, step-down care, outpatient services and treatment closer to home in one of the most rural counties in Wales; acknowledges the significant financial pressures facing Powys Teaching Health Board following years of underinvestment in rural healthcare; believes that patients in Powys already face unacceptable barriers to accessing healthcare, including long travel times and increasing difficulties accessing cross-border treatment; further believes that removing inpatient services from community hospitals would worsen health inequalities and place additional pressure on patients, carers, ambulance services and neighbouring hospitals; calls on Powys Teaching Health Board to ensure full transparency throughout its Better Together programme and to undertake genuine and meaningful public consultation before any decisions are taken; and further calls on the Welsh Government and the Cabinet Minister for Health and Social Care to intervene to safeguard equitable access to healthcare for the people of Powys and ensure that rural communities are not disproportionately disadvantaged.
That this House expresses its profound concern at proposals being developed by Powys Teaching Health Board which could see inpatient beds removed from all but two community hospitals in Powys; notes that options under consideration reportedly include concentrating inpatient care at Brecon and Newtown, leaving hospitals in Ystradgynlais, Builth Wells,...
That this House notes with concern the decision by Powys Teaching Health Board to extend waiting times for Powys residents receiving treatment in English hospitals; further notes that Powys has no district general hospital and that many residents are therefore reliant on hospitals in Herefordshire, Shropshire and elsewhere in England for routine and specialist treatment; recognises reports that some patients have faced significantly longer waits for treatment despite capacity existing within the hospitals they attend; believes that healthcare should be delivered according to clinical need rather than a patient's postcode or the financial position of their local health board; also notes the principles set out in the NHS Statement of Values and Principles for Cross-Border Healthcare, which seek to ensure that patients living in border communities are not disadvantaged by administrative boundaries; expresses concern about the impact prolonged delays have on patients living with pain, reduced mobility and deteriorating health conditions; and calls on the UK Government, Welsh Government and Powys Teaching Health Board to work together to ensure fair, timely and equitable access to healthcare for patients in Powys and other border communities.
That this House notes with concern the decision by Powys Teaching Health Board to extend waiting times for Powys residents receiving treatment in English hospitals; further notes that Powys has no district general hospital and that many residents are therefore reliant on hospitals in Herefordshire, Shropshire and elsewhere in England...
That this House congratulates Bwyd Powys Food on being awarded the Sustainable Food Places Bronze Award; recognises that this national, evidence-based accolade highlights the partnership’s outstanding work to promote healthy, sustainable and local food across Powys; commends its efforts to address food poverty, diet-related ill-health, the challenges faced by family farms and the decline of independent food retailers; notes the strength of the partnership hosted by Cultivate and including Powys County Council, Powys Teaching Health Board, Social Farms and Gardens, Our Food 1200, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Black Mountains College, Natural Resources Wales, Neath Port Talbot Group of Colleges and Mach Maethlon; further recognises the significant progress already achieved through the Powys Food Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2028, including participation in the Welsh Veg in Schools programme, support for new entrant farmers through the Future Farms project, the launch of the Powys Food Map, and the delivery of community-centred initiatives such as subsidised veg boxes and cooking classes; and commends Bwyd Powys Food for its leadership in driving positive food system change and for contributing to a growing Good Food Movement across Powys and the wider UK.
That this House congratulates Bwyd Powys Food on being awarded the Sustainable Food Places Bronze Award; recognises that this national, evidence-based accolade highlights the partnership’s outstanding work to promote healthy, sustainable and local food across Powys; commends its efforts to address food poverty, diet-related ill-health, the challenges faced by family...
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the Rail Accident Investigation Board to publish its final report on the collision between passenger trains near Talerddig on 21 October 2024.
To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect the Rail Accident Investigation Board to publish its final report on the collision between passenger trains near Talerddig on 21 October 2024.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) currently expects to publish its final report on the collision between passenger trains near Talerddig on 21 October 2024 during Spring 2026.
RAIB published an interim report on the Talerddig collision on 30 April 2025, which is available on GOV.UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the Vyrnwy–Frankton pylon project and (b) other pylon projects on local businesses that rely on tourism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the Vyrnwy–Frankton pylon project and (b) other pylon projects on local businesses that rely on tourism.
Developers of electricity network projects in England & Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals in line with the National Policy Statement for electricity network infrastructure (NPS EN-5). Government assesses specific projects only once they come to the Secretary of State for a final planning decision. Businesses with pylons sited on their land are entitled to compensation for the value of their land, as well as for any losses or expenses incurred. Acquiring authorities are also able to offer extra discretionary payments.
Government published relevant guidance in March 2025 outlining how communities should benefit from new transmission infrastructure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Vrynwy Frankton pylon project on net zero.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Vrynwy Frankton pylon project on net zero.
Electricity networks are a critical enabler for net zero, linking new low-carbon generation to electricity demand. To accommodate both the generation needed for clean power as well as increasing demand as heating, transport and industry electrification will require an expansion of electricity networks at a scale and pace not seen for decades, at both transmission and distribution level. Though the department does not conduct analysis for individual projects, the Vrynwy Frankton pylon project is part of this transformation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the Vrynwy Frankton pylon project and (b) other pylon projects on farm animals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the Vrynwy Frankton pylon project and (b) other pylon projects on farm animals.
Developers of electricity network projects in England & Wales must assess the impacts of their proposals in line with the National Policy Statement for electricity network infrastructure (NPS EN-5). Alongside this, developers undertake Environmental Impact Assessments which can include considerations related to farm animals if there are impacts on agricultural land. The Government does not make assessments of specific projects until they come to the Secretary of State for a final planning decision.
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in his statement to the House on Friday 19 July, this government is committed to undertaking a comprehensive review of long-term resilience.
The resilience review is considering established practices and policies to improve UK resilience against the full...
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in his statement to the House on Friday 19 July, this government is committed to undertaking a comprehensive review of long-term resilience.
The resilience review is considering established practices and policies to improve UK resilience against the full...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many active businesses were registered in (a) Powys and (b) Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe constituency on the Companies House register in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many active businesses were registered in (a) Powys and (b) Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe constituency on the Companies House register in each of the last five financial years.
As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in his statement to the House on Friday 19 July, this government is committed to undertaking a comprehensive review of long-term resilience.
The resilience review is considering established practices and policies to improve UK resilience against the full spectrum of risks we face. It is evidence based and is identifying what should be kept, changed or improved to ensure we are best prepared now and into the future. It is considering recommendations from recent inquiries including the Covid-19 Module 1 report and the Grenfell Tower tragedy to ensure the needs of communities and individuals – in particular vulnerable people – are better addressed.
The review will conclude later this year.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether all residents of Knighton, regardless of whether they reside in the English or Welsh parts of the town, have access to the town’s job centre.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether all residents of Knighton, regardless of whether they reside in the English or Welsh parts of the town, have access to the town’s job centre.
Universal Credit operates on postcodes therefore when a claim is made, the individual will be automatically assigned to the Jobcentre which serves that postcode. Customers in Knighton are allocated to Llandrindod Wells Jobcentre Plus.
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question and for his tribute to the police. What we have done already, as he will be aware, is that, for the most serious violent and sexual offences, offenders will now have to serve two thirds of their sentences, rather than half, sending a clear message that those who commit serious crimes will be expected to pay for them.
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question and for his tribute to the police. What we have done already, as he will be aware, is that, for the most serious violent and sexual offences, offenders will now have to serve two thirds of their sentences, rather than half, sending a clear message that those who commit serious crimes will be expected to pay for them.
Twenty-two members of a county lines drugs gang who are infiltrating rural towns across Powys have been sentenced to a combined 101 years. I cannot praise Dyfed-Powys police enough for their role in this action. Will my hon. Friend assure me that repeat offenders of the scourge of county lines will face harder, longer and tougher sentencing?
Twenty-two members of a county lines drugs gang who are infiltrating rural towns across Powys have been sentenced to a combined 101 years. I cannot praise Dyfed-Powys police enough for their role in this action. Will my hon. Friend assure me that repeat offenders of the scourge of county lines will face harder, longer and tougher sentencing?
Twenty-two members of a county lines drugs gang who are infiltrating rural towns across Powys have been sentenced to a combined 101 years. I cannot praise Dyfed-Powys police enough for their role in this action. Will my hon. Friend assure me that repeat offenders of the scourge of county lines will face harder, longer and tougher sentencing?
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question and for his tribute to the police. What we have done already, as he will be aware, is that, for the most serious violent and sexual offences, offenders will now have to serve two thirds of their sentences, rather than half, sending a clear message that those who commit serious crimes will be expected to pay for them.
Earlier this week in Llangammarch Wells in my constituency, a horrific farmhouse fire claimed the lives of a father and five young children. This has had a devastating effect not just on the family, but on the tight-knit community that surrounds them. Will my right hon. Friend join me and this House in sending our sympathies to the bereaved family and to everyone in Llangammarch? Will she also praise the outstanding work of our emergency services, who dealt with this appalling tragedy with true dedication and professionalism?
Earlier this week in Llangammarch Wells in my constituency, a horrific farmhouse fire claimed the lives of a father and five young children. This has had a devastating effect not just on the family, but on the tight-knit community that surrounds them. Will my right hon. Friend join me and this House in sending our sympathies to the bereaved family and to everyone in Llangammarch? Will she also praise the outstanding work of our emergency services, who dealt with this appalling tragedy with true dedication and professionalism?
My hon. Friend has raised a very tragic case. I am sure that everybody across the whole House will want to join him in sending condolences to the family and friends of those affected by the fire. This was, indeed, a terrible tragedy. As he said, it is not only the family, but the local community who have been affected. The emergency services did sterling work. I am pleased to commend their bravery and professionalism in dealing with the issue. The Secretary of State for Wales has spoken to the police and they will remain in touch over the coming days. Once again, our emergency services do an amazing job protecting us, as we see in so many instances. They never know when they are going to be called out to such a tragic incident.
My hon. Friend has raised a very tragic case. I am sure that everybody across the whole House will want to join him in sending condolences to the family and friends of those affected by the fire. This was, indeed, a terrible tragedy. As he said, it is not only the family, but the local community who have been affected. The emergency services did sterling work. I am pleased to commend their bravery and professionalism in dealing with the issue. The Secretary of State for Wales has spoken to the police and they will remain in touch over the coming days. Once again, our emergency services do an amazing job protecting us, as we see in so many instances. They never know when they are going to be called out to such a tragic incident.
My hon. Friend has raised a very tragic case. I am sure that everybody across the whole House will want to join him in sending condolences to the family and friends of those affected by the fire. This was, indeed, a terrible tragedy. As he said, it is not only the family, but the local community who have been affected. The emergency services did sterling work. I am pleased to commend their bravery and professionalism in dealing with the issue. The Secretary of State for Wales has spoken to the police and they will remain in touch over the coming days. Once again, our emergency services do an amazing job protecting us, as we see in so many instances. They never know when they are going to be called out to such a tragic incident.
Earlier this week in Llangammarch Wells in my constituency, a horrific farmhouse fire claimed the lives of a father and five young children. This has had a devastating effect not just on the family, but on the tight-knit community that surrounds them. Will my right hon. Friend join me and this House in sending our sympathies to the bereaved family and to everyone in Llangammarch? Will she also praise the outstanding work of our emergency services, who dealt with this appalling tragedy with true dedication and professionalism?
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which grace period deadline would apply to Bryn Blaen Wind Farm in Powys under the Renewables Obligation support scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, which grace period deadline would apply to Bryn Blaen Wind Farm in Powys under the Renewables Obligation support scheme.
I cannot comment on which grace period might be applicable to the Bryn Blaen wind farm as this is a commercial matter for the operator. Ofgem will assess whether a station meets the conditions of the relevant grace period at the point at which the station submits a full application for accreditation.
Following the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to cut the local government settlement for Powys County Council for the 10th year in a row, may we have a debate on whether the Welsh Government are taking their responsibility to serve the whole of Wales seriously, or whether they are interested only...
Following the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to cut the local government settlement for Powys County Council for the 10th year in a row, may we have a debate on whether the Welsh Government are taking their responsibility to serve the whole of Wales seriously, or whether they are interested only...
My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. It is very important that he and others who represent rural communities in Wales impress on the Welsh Assembly Government the need to try to have a Welsh Government that works for all. The evidence, sadly, is that there is not much of...
My hon. Friend makes a powerful point. It is very important that he and others who represent rural communities in Wales impress on the Welsh Assembly Government the need to try to have a Welsh Government that works for all. The evidence, sadly, is that there is not much of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the Government's Work programme, how many referrals have been made to the scheme in Powys to date; and how many such referrals have found employment as a result of being on the scheme.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions with reference to the Government's Work programme, how many referrals have been made to the scheme in Powys to date; and how many such referrals have found employment as a result of being on the scheme.
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Information on the number of people that have been placed in to employment from the Work programme is not available.
Statistics on the number of Work programme referrals and job outcomes by local authority can be found in the employment programmes section at:
http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/index.php?page=tabtool
Guidance for users is available at:
http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd1/tabtools/guidance.pdf
Follow the instructions to create the required tables:
(1) In the Employment Programmes section select ‘Click here for statistics regarding the Work Programme’.
(2) In the Benefit/Scheme section select ‘Work Programme: Cumulative figures’.
(3) In the Analysis drop-down menu select either ‘Referrals (Thousands)’ or ‘Job Outcomes (Thousands)’.
(4) In the Row drop-down menu select local authority.
(5) In the Column drop-down menu select from a range of different variables for a cross-tabulation.
(6) In the Subset drop-down menu there are a number of different variables available. If no subset is required, select ‘NONE’.
(7) In the Date drop-down menu select the latest available date. For Work Programme data the latest available information is at July 2012