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1401796

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date	13/01/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 10 January 2022, Official Report, column 283, what consequential funding will be made available to the Welsh Government.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	101735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the Statement of Funding Policy, the Barnett formula applies to changes in UK Government department budgets.</p><p>The Welsh Government's existing funding already includes Barnett consequentials on changes in overall funding provided to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, which is responsible for cladding remediation in England. Most recently, Spending Review 2021 provided the Welsh Government with the biggest annual block grants, in real terms, of any spending review settlement since devolution in 1998.</p><p>It is for the Welsh Government to allocate funding as it sees fit across its devolved responsibilities including tackling unsafe cladding in residential properties in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 14/01/2022 14:15:23 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1401797

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Buildings: Fire Prevention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he had with the Welsh Government in the last month prior to his statement on Building Safety on 10 January 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	101736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has fortnightly calls with the First Ministers of the devolved governments, including the First Minister of the Welsh Government to discuss a wide range of issues. The Department also has a close-working relationship with the devolved administrations on building safety. Officials meet with representatives of all three devolved administrations to discuss building safety fortnightly.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/01/2022 15:07:57 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1401798

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last made an assessment of (a) the legal rights and status of LGBT+ people in the UK Overseas Territories and (b) any potential differences from UK domestic law and commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	101737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The inhabited Overseas Territories are separate, largely self-governing jurisdictions with their own democratically-elected representatives. Our relationship with the Territories is based on partnership and we are working together to put in place arrangements to protect the legal status and rights of LGBT+ people. Nine of the Overseas Territories have legal recognition and protection for LGBT+ people, six have also introduced legislation to introduce civil partnerships or legalise same-sex marriage.</p><p>We continue to assess and engage with all the Overseas Territories to ensure that their legislation is compliant with their international obligations.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 14/01/2022 14:36:53 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1401799

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	France: Aquind
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he last discussed national security matters relating to the proposed electricity interconnector and data cabling project proposed by AQUIND with her French counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	101738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK works closely with international partners to ensure that investment in energy infrastructure meets the needs of all parties.</p><p> </p><p>The protection of infrastructure and critical services is a key priority for the Department, and any new projects are assessed on a case-by-case basis which may involve a range of stakeholders. Foreign investment in critical national infrastructure undergoes the highest level of scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/01/2022 15:07:44 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1401800

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Visas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last discussed reforms to Tier 1 (Investor) Visas with the Home Secretary in the context of the recommendations made in the Russia report of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	101739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government is at the forefront of tackling illicit finance, combatting the threat from source to destination. Money obtained through corruption or criminality, including that linked to Russia, is not welcome in the UK. Some of our response will be visible, through law enforcement, policy and international engagement, other options will be less visible, but no less impactful. Our response continuously evolves with the threat.</p><p>Our capabilities include the use of immigration powers to protect the UK from a range of national security threats. As part of this we are reviewing all Tier 1 (Investor) visas granted before 5 April 2015.</p><p>We have previously made reforms to the visa route in 2015 and 2019 and we continue to keep this visa route under review. Home Office officials work closely across Whitehall, including with the FCDO, on reforms to Tier 1 (Investor) Visas and other issues related to tackling illicit finance.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 17/01/2022 10:57:34 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty