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426137

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Devolution: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Written Statement by the Secretary of State for Scotland, HCWS282 whether he plans to bring forward proposals to amend the draft Wales Bill to include a requirement that the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government should not be abolished except on the basis of a decision of the people of Wales.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	14775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p><strong></strong></p><p>Clause 1 of the draft Wales Bill reflected the equivalent clause in the Scotland Bill on the date of publication. The Government will consider carefully whether any changes to the wording of the Scotland Bill clause should be reflected for Wales in the Wales Bill</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 09/11/2015 15:42:47 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

423889

registered interest
date	26/10/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions officials of his Department have contacted representatives of a foreign government to ask for an account of private meetings or discussions held between representatives of that government and Welsh Government Ministers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	13328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>On no occasion have Wales Office officials contacted representatives of a foreign government to ask for an account of private meetings or discussions held between representatives of that government and Welsh Government Ministers.</p><br /> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 29/10/2015 15:24:02 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

419003

registered interest
date	01/09/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect in Wales of the Government's measures to support businesses.
tabling member constituency	Redditch
tabling member printed	Karen Lumley
uin	901184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p>Our economic recovery continues to gather momentum with Welsh businesses thriving. There are now 22,000 more businesses in Wales than in 2010. This is testament to the ambition and success of this Government’s long-term plan for Wales and the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 16/09/2015 14:18:32 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4023 label Biography information for Karen Lumley

419004

registered interest
date	01/09/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Block Grant: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans the Government has for the future of the block grant to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	901183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2015 answer text <p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>The Government is committed to delivering in full the St David's Day Agreement for Wales. </strong></ins></p><p> </p><p>This includes a commitment to introduce a funding floor at the Spending Review to ensure for the first time that Wales has a funding framework that will stand the test of time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 16/09/2015 14:20:06 question first ministerially corrected 24/09/2015 10:45:29 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb previous answer version 21790 answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

381192

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	British Steel: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues and representatives from the steel industry on the decision by Tata Steel to close the British Steel Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	900283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>I have discussed the steel industry in Wales with representatives of the industry as well as with Ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Government.</p><p>Negotiations on the British Steel Pension Scheme are a matter for Tata and the Trade Unions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 17/06/2015 14:58:31 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

381646

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government plans to take to help working people in Wales.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	900282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Building on successes of the last Parliament, we will work to ensure that people in Wales keep more of the money they earn. It is our ambition to raise the personal allowance even further to £12,500 and ensure no one on the minimum wage ever pays tax on their income.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/06/2015 14:32:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

381647

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welfare State: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect of welfare reform on employment levels in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	900284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>Welfare reform is working in Wales and people are seizing the opportunity to support themselves through hard work. Since 2010, we have seen over 54,000 fewer people claiming out of work benefits and employment increase by 61,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 17/06/2015 14:33:59 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

347958

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Roads: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when (a) he and (b) his Department have made (i) oral and (ii) written representations to the Secretary of State for Transport on the time taken of work carried out at the A55/A493 junction.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
uin	752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>My office is in regular contact with Department for Transport and Highways England officials. I have made clear that I expect to see this issue resolved as soon as possible. Highways England has provided assurances that it is aiming to complete the project within the next four weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 08/06/2015 14:36:17 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

225031

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Minister on promoting exports by Welsh businesses.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	907777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>Welsh exports have increased by almost a third since the beginning of 2010, a clear demonstration of the success of this Government’s long-term economic plan to rebalance the Welsh economy.</p><p>I welcome the Welsh Government’s move to work more collaboratively with the UK Government on exports, and the First Minister’s recognition of the vital and important role the UKTI plays.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 04/03/2015 15:11:56 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

225032

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effects on Wales of the Government's long-term economic plan.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	907781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>Tackling the deficit and rebalancing the economy are at the heart of our long-term economic plan, to ensure that more wealth is distributed more fairly across the UK, including to Wales.</p><p>The UK is the fastest growing major economy in the world, and Wales is the fastest growing part of the UK. Following thirteen years of Labour mismanagement, we are taking decisive action to protect the economy and deliver a more secure economic future for Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 04/03/2015 15:16:03 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman