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HANSARDWales: Coal TipsMy Lords, the UK and Welsh Governments discuss this matter regularly. The UK Government are committed to fulfilling their responsibilities, so the Coal Authority is providing…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsIn answering this question, I truly remember the Aberfan disaster; we should never forget it. Last year represented its 55th anniversary. I was aged 11 at the time of the…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsTo answer the noble and learned Lord’s first question, the Barnett formula remains the key part of the arrangement for pooling and sharing risks and resources across the UK. This…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsThe noble Lord mentioned the Tylorstown slip in 2020. The Coal Authority worked through BEIS, the Cabinet Office, the old MHCLG—now called the Department for Levelling Up—and,…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsIndeed—we are reminded by the noble Baroness once again about Aberfan. She is right that there are 327 pits in the higher-risk categories, C and D; however, they are deemed to be…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsI am not sure what differences the noble Baroness is seeing. As I said at the outset, there are regular discussions between the UK Government and the Welsh Government. Regarding…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsI reiterate that there are no plans to reform the Barnett formula, and that spending per head in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is higher than the UK average, broadly…19 Jan 2022HANSARDWales: Coal TipsI will define what I see as being adequate. The Welsh Government have more than enough to deal with the very important subject of coal-tip safety.19 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsThis perhaps reflects the tone of the question from my noble friend Lord Forsyth. I have no idea whether ferries have been discussed, but again, this is just the sort of matter…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsMy Lords, the Prime Minister held bilateral calls with the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland on 17…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsCertainly the tragedies of teenage suicides affect the whole of the UK. The new intergovernment review structure is set up to allow closer co-operation and in-depth discussions…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsI can say that, in terms of Northern Ireland, which is the gist of the question, there are some significant issues to resolve and people and businesses in Northern Ireland are…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsI certainly cannot say that they have talked specifically about homelessness, but, as a result of the improved co-operation and the increased number of meetings between the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsYes, indeed. The review, which is due to be published shortly, sets out a fit-for-purpose system that allows for meaningful and effective engagement between the UK Government and…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsAs the noble and learned Lord will know, there are constant meetings regarding the pandemic with the Chief Medical Officers, but the Prime Minister himself is Minister for the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsI take my noble friend’s point, but of course, as the House will know, it is up to the devolved Governments to make decisions themselves, based on the back of discussions that…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsLevelling up all corners of the UK is at the heart of this Government’s agenda, and the White Paper, to be published early this year, will set out an ambitious vision to improve…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsThe noble Lord is right to say that this has been an evolving process. There are no plans to take it further. Obviously, the whole process of devolution and the matters arising…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsI can only repeat that devolution for Scotland has, of course, been rolled out in the same way as devolution for Northern Ireland and Wales. We believe that it works well, but, as…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsI am sure that the new Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, my right honourable friend Michael Gove, will have taken this on board. He, of course, is the one tasked with…10 Jan 2022