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1694597

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Food: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential application of new geographical indications for Welsh food and drink products in Japan.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	17541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>As Secretary of State for Wales, I am proud to promote protected Welsh products, and was delighted to celebrate Single Malt Welsh Whisky on a recent visit to India.</p><p>I was also pleased to see that on 29 February 2024, 37 Geographical Indications received protected status in Japan, including famed products such as Welsh Lamb, Anglesey Sea Salt, Conwy Mussels, Pembrokeshire Early Potatoes, Traditional Welsh Caerphilly, Welsh Beef, Welsh Laverbread and Welsh Wine joining the seven GIs already protected in our agreement.</p><p>The UK Government is continuing work to secure protection for further products. The GI additions have been split into two tranches running in parallel to aid processing time, and officials will continue work to finalise the completion of UK and Japanese processes for the second and final tranche.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 15:50:50 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1694666

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Defamation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to paragraphs 7.16 and 7.17 of the Ministerial Code, on how many occasions Ministers in his Department have informed the Law Officers that they are the defendants in a libel action in (a) their personal capacity, (b) their official position and (c) both since 19 December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	17695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>As per paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code, it is not possible to disclose whether Law Officers have or have not provided advice on such matters. Paragraph 2.13 states: “The fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised, and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority”.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 10:40:44 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1694141

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Fraud and Maladministration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the amount of money lost to fraud and error by his Department in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	17320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is proud of its record in proactively seeking to find and prevent more fraud in the system. We have established the dedicated Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). In its first year, it delivered £311 million in audited counter fraud benefits.</p><p> </p><p>The PSFA produces a Fraud Landscape Report (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2022</a>). This provides data on fraud and error detection, loss and recoveries in central government, outside of the tax and welfare system. The 2020/21 Report was published in March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no reported or detected fraud and error in the Department during the last three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 12/03/2024 10:49:36 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1693766

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: WhatsApp
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what guidance his Department issues on the use of WhatsApp.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	17062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>All Departments in central government, including arms-length bodies apply the published guidance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business" target="_blank">Using non-corporate communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS) for government business</a> published by Cabinet Office in March 2023. It applies to all individuals in central government (ministers, special advisers, officials, contractors, non-executive board members and independent experts advising ministers). The Wales Office uses the central guidance and has applied it since March 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 09:35:50 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1693929

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tŷ William Morgan: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average level of staff attendance has been at the UK Government hub in Cardiff, Tŷ William Morgan in each month since December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	17149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not hold data on average levels of staff attendance for UK Government departments and agencies, and other public bodies, based in the UK Government hub in Ty William Morgan, Cardiff.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 09:38:01 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1693248

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Publishing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what reports and guidance their Department has produced in the last three years; and how much was spent on their (a) printing and (b) distribution.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	16628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) produced the following reports during the last three years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reports Produced</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend on Printing </strong> <strong>and Distribution* (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSW Annual Report and Accounts 2020-21</p></td><td><p>3,420.30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>The UK Government’s Sixth Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014</p></td><td><p>2,593.58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23 </strong></p></td><td><p>OSSW Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22</p></td><td><p>1,245.99</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24 to date</strong></p></td><td><p>OSSW Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23</p></td><td><p>1,200.61</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The Department outsources its printing and the invoices received do not split the costs between printing and distribution.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 07/03/2024 11:14:50 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692754

registered interest
date	29/02/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much funding his Department has (a) budgeted for and (b) spent on advertising in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	16306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>Nothing. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) has not budgeted or spent any money on advertising in the last three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 05/03/2024 12:53:21 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692399

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Magazine Press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much funding his Department (a) allocated for (b) spent on magazine subscriptions in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	16088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>Nothing. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) has not allocated or spent any money on subscriptions to magazines in the last three financial years.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 04/03/2024 17:18:51 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692041

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Press
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which (a) newspapers, (b) magazines and (c) online journals his Department subscribed to in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
uin	15855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2024 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) subscribed to the following newspapers, magazines and online journals in the last three financial years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Subscription</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>The Times, The Financial Times, The Telegraph and The Western Mail.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022-23 </strong></p></td><td><p>The Times, The Financial Times, The Telegraph and GOLWG</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023-24 to date</strong></p></td><td><p>The Times, The Financial Times, The Telegraph, GOLWG and The Spectator</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 01/03/2024 14:07:10 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1692110

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department (a) paid in apprenticeship levy fees and (b) spent from its apprenticeship levy funds between September 2021 and August 2023.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	15920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>Nothing. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales does not employ staff directly. Our staff are employed by the Ministry of Justice.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 05/03/2024 12:54:24 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra