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Whole Day Download the Hansard Wednesday Volume 620 25 January 2017 No. 98 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Wednesday 25 January 2017 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2017 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 275 25 JANUARY 2017 276 Dr James Davies (Vale of Clwyd) (Con): The Minister House of Commons will be aware of the campaign by the Daily Post newspaper to improve mobile phone notspots. What is he doing to help to improve mobile phone services for voice and Wednesday 25 January 2017 data in north Wales? The House met at half-past Eleven o’clock Guto Bebb: I pay tribute to the Daily Post’s campaign in north Wales, which has highlighted this issue. That is PRAYERS partly why I was very keen to convene a summit of mobile providers to look very carefully at ways in which we could give them practical support in helping to deal [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] with notspots in Wales. One of the key issues is the planning regime in Wales, which can be much more BUSINESS BEFORE QUESTIONS flexible in ensuring that the money being invested in Wales goes much further and deals with the notspots in FAVERSHAM OYSTER FISHERY COMPANY BILL [LORDS] all parts of Wales, whether rural or city. Bill read a Second time and committed. 11. [908314] Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab): EU structural funding has really helped to improve key road routes across Wales. Can the Minister confirm Oral Answers to Questions that once we have left the European Union, equivalent funding for projects like renewing the Heads of the Valleys road will continue? WALES Guto Bebb: EU funding has had a clear impact in the The Secretary of State was asked— hon. Gentleman’s constituency in terms of the Heads of Infrastructure Developments the Valleys road, and indeed investment in the railway infrastructure. The south Wales metro scheme will generate 1. Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (Lab/Co-op): What recent £106 million of support from European funds, although discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and it should be remembered that it is also receiving £500 million (b) external stakeholders on infrastructure developments of funding from the UK Government. This Government in Wales. [908303] have delivered a fiscal framework to Wales that has been described as both fair and sustainable, and I can The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales assure him that Wales will be protected when we come (Guto Bebb): This Government recognise that delivering to the negotiations to leave the European Union. world-class infrastructure in our transport and digital sectors is vital to improving productivity and driving Jo Stevens (Cardiff Central) (Lab): Happy St Dwynwen’s economic growth. I hold regular meetings with ministerial day, Mr Speaker. colleagues and local partners on issues relating to Wales. Eighty-four per cent. of Conservative councillors, Earlier this month I convened a mobile summit which 83% of Conservative MPs, a former Conservative Energy brought together key stakeholders from the mobile Minister,both Wales Office Ministers and the Conservative network operators and the UK and Welsh Governments party manifesto all support the Swansea bay tidal lagoon to explore ways in which we can work in partnership to project. The Minister failed to answer the question from improve mobile reception for people and businesses my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore), throughout Wales. so I will give him another opportunity: when will his Chris Elmore: I notice that the Minister failed to Government kick-start the tidal lagoon project? mention the Swansea bay tidal lagoon report. That six-month independent review conducted by ex-Energy Guto Bebb: I restate that this decision will have to be Minister Charles Hendry could not have been more made across Government: other Departments will have conclusive in saying that moving ahead with a pathfinder to look at the issue. I am sure the hon. Lady would lagoon at Swansea bay agree that in an age where we are seeing industry in “as soon as is reasonably practicable” Wales worried about the cost of energy, any deal for the is a “no regrets policy”. There may be much to digest in Swansea bay tidal lagoon must not only be good in the review’s detailed road map for a new industry, but terms of the tidal lagoon but right for the taxpayer and there are no grounds for further delaying the start of the energy user in Wales. that industry. When will the Government give the green light to this crucial infrastructure project? Jo Stevens: Last week in Westminster Hall, the Minister said that Guto Bebb: I am delighted to state that Charles “it is difficult to offer guarantees that” Hendry is in Cardiff Bay today providing more information about his report to the Assembly, and he is being European Investment Bank supported there by my hon. Friend the Member for “loans would be supported”.—[Official Report, 17 January 2017; Gower (Byron Davies). The report was comprehensive Vol. 619, c. 264WH.] and detailed on the issues relating to a tidal lagoon. I By that, he meant supported by a guarantee from the am sure the hon. Gentleman would agree, however, that Treasury when we leave the EU. What benefits has the any decision must also be good for the taxpayer and European Investment Bank brought to Wales, and how good for the electricity end user. much has it invested in Wales over the past 10 years? 277 Oral Answers 25 JANUARY 2017 Oral Answers 278 Guto Bebb: I am sure that the hon. Lady will join me to maintain a close relationship with my hon. Friend’s in highlighting the success of the Swansea campus former university and to ensure that all universities development as an example of European Investment across the United Kingdom have their say as we negotiate Bank investment in a Welsh context. I am sure that she our exit from the European Union. will also join me in paying tribute to the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer for securing and Albert Owen (Ynys Môn) (Lab): The Secretary of guaranteeing EU funding up to the point of departure State’s response to the right hon. Member for Preseli from the European Union. The key point that she must Pembrokeshire (Stephen Crabb) was not good enough, be aware of is that thus far, this Government have to be frank. We have had the same response to that delivered a degree of protection for EU funding in question for some time now. We are going to have a Wales, and in due course further announcements will be common travel area, and it is going to impact heavily on made about further funding support in a Welsh context. Welsh ports. Will the Secretary of State put the case for Welsh ports and meet Welsh Members of Parliament to Leaving the EU: Business Links ensure that that important trade has a Welsh dimension? 2. Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con): What Alun Cairns: I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for assessment he has made of the adequacy of Wales’s highlighting the issues relating to Holyhead, which are international business links since the UK’s decision to being taken into consideration in our discussions. I will leave the EU. [908304] happily meet him and any colleagues he wishes to bring 5. Karl McCartney (Lincoln) (Con): What assessment along. The situation in Holyhead and Milford Haven is, he has made of the adequacy of Wales’s international absolutely, important to the Welsh and the UK economy, business links since the UK’s decision to leave the EU. and it has issues in common with Northern Ireland and [908307] the Republic of Ireland. We want to ensure that we get a deal that works for all situations. The Secretary of State for Wales (Alun Cairns): The UK, including Wales, remains the same outward-looking, Ian C. Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): I am very pleased globally minded country that we have always been. To that the Secretary of State mentioned universities in his support Wales’s international business links further, I response about international business links. Is he aware am jointly hosting a Wales business export summit in of the profound concern that is shared by most vice- Cardiff in early March to ensure that businesses in chancellors, including Professor Hinfelaar at Wrexham Wales have full access to UK Government support. Glyndwˆr University, about the impact that changes to migration rules will have on students from within the Stephen Crabb: The Republic of Ireland is one of EU and outside it? Will the Secretary of State discuss Wales’s most important trading partners, with around the matter in detail with those vice-chancellors? 360,000 trucks passing through Welsh ports to Ireland every year. May I encourage my right hon. Friend to get Alun Cairns: As well as the universities that I have really involved in the discussions about future UK-Irish highlighted, I am in close engagement with Universities border and customs controls to ensure that future Wales, which represents all universities, but I am happy arrangements not only uphold the peace process with to meet any of the vice-chancellors about the situation. the north, but protect Welsh interests by minimising Many assumptions have been made about migration checks and delays on trucks that use Welsh ports? controls. Clearly, it is in our interests to ensure that universities can succeed and prosper, and migration and Alun Cairns: My right hon. Friend is a true champion international students are an important part of their of the port in Milford Haven and the links and benefits model.
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