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539710

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what role the Welsh Government will have in negotiating the terms of the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	43231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>As My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister made clear during her meeting with the First Minister on Monday, the Welsh Government and other devolved administrations will be fully involved in preparations for a negotiation to leave the EU to ensure that the interests of all parts of the United Kingdom are protected and advanced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 21/07/2016 10:25:52 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

514547

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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, when he plans to publish the draft Wales Bill.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	34768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>On 29 February, my predecessor announced the Government’s intention to introduce the Wales Bill early in the second session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/04/2016 14:17:30 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

514548

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Air Passenger Duty: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	34769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is considering the case and options for devolving Air Passenger Duty to Wales, informed by a review of options to support English regional airports from potential impacts caused by its devolution.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this review, HM Treasury published a discussion paper at Summer Budget 2015 exploring a number of options. HM Treasury is carefully considering the evidence received from stakeholders on an ongoing basis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/04/2016 12:12:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

514549

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change on the Government's review of the case for a Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	34770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text My office remains in close contact with the Department of Energy and Climate Change on both the independent review of tidal lagoons and the potential development of a tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay. Talks between the UK Government and the developer are continuing on a possible Contract for Difference and the conclusion of these discussions will be fed into the independent review for consideration. answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/04/2016 12:13:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

446078

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Wales
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 Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the potential effect of Government policy towards reform of EU trade defence instruments on the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	23161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with ministerial colleagues, including the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, where we discuss the challenges faced by the steel industry in Wales and what we need to do to address them.</p><p>We are strong supporters of effective trade defences to tackle unfair trade practices. There are already a number of ways in which the European Commission can tackle unfair trade where industry can provide the evidence to support such action, including ones before the damage is done through so-called 'threat of injury' cases.</p><p>We continue to press the Commission to consider ways of speeding up investigations. We recently wrote with specific proposals and are following up at both official and ministerial level.</p><p>We have also pushed hard for decisive action on individual trade defence investigations, such as voting to take action on seamless pipes and tubes and on wire rod, and for an investigation into rebar.</p><br /> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 22/01/2016 11:28:05 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

446079

registered interest
date	19/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Wales
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 Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the potential effect of current policy on compensation to energy-intensive industries on the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	23093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>The steel industry is facing unprecedented challenges at present and I am determined to do everything I can to support the industry and those affected. I have regular discussions regarding the steel industry in Wales with ministerial colleagues including the Prime Minister,Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise.</p><p>The Government is committed to providing compensation to Energy Intensive Industries. On 17 December, we secured state aid clearance to pay further compensation to energy intensive industries - including steel - for renewable policy costs.</p><p>The Government has published guidance and forms for claiming compensation. The first compensation payments will be made as soon as possible after eligible companies have submitted applications and backdated to December 2015.</p><p>As announced at Autumn Statement 2015, we are committed to transitioning from a compensation scheme to an exemption, with the aim of this being in place in 2017. Compensation will continue to be paid to the industry until the permanent exemption is in place.</p><p>This policy will save the industry hundreds of millions of pounds and will give the steel industry all across the UK greater certainty around energy costs for the life of the parliament.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 22/01/2016 11:36:24 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

435949

registered interest
date	07/12/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
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 (a) his ministerial colleagues and (b) his counterpart in the Welsh Government on the operation of the apprenticeship levy in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	18929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>We are currently discussing the operation of the apprenticeship levy with the Welsh Government, and other devolved administrations, to ensure they can get their fair share of the revenue and, as far as possible, develop a system for administering the levy which complements the skills and apprenticeship policies of each of the devolved administrations.</p><p>We are committed to doing all we can to make the system work for employers wherever they are in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 10/12/2015 15:51:21 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

434065

registered interest
date	03/12/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times he has visited each parliamentary constituency in Wales in an official capacity in the 2015-16 session of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	18755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers regularly visit Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. In each instance, the respective honourable Member is notified of the visit.</p><p>Details of Ministerial visits and meetings are published on the Wales Office website, and in Quarterly Ministerial Transparency Returns. In addition, visits and meetings conducted in support of the Wales Office Business Plan are published in the Wales Office Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>Wales Office Ministers are always keen to receive invitation requests from honourable Members.</p><br /> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 09/12/2015 15:32:22 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb previous answer version 34487 answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

429146

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on (a) temporary agency staff, (b) consultants, (c) non-payroll staff, (d) administration and (e) marketing and advertising (i) in 2014-15 prices and (ii) as a proportion of his Department's expenditure in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	16787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>The Wales Office spend on (a) temporary staff, (b) consultants, (c) non-payroll staff, (d) administration and (e) marketing and advertising as a proportion of Wales Office expenditure in each year since 2010-11 is shown in the table attached.</p><p>The numbers shown are actual spend as published in the Wales Office Departmental Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/11/2015 16:01:16 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns attachment 1 file name UIN 16787.docx title UIN 16787: Table - Wales Office Expenditure
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

429147

registered interest
date	18/11/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Public Expenditure
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 his Department's expected underspend against Departmental Expenditure Limits in 2015-16; what his Department's forecast is of total Annually Managed Expenditure in 2015-16; and what that forecast was at the time of the (a) Summer Budget 2015 and (b) March Budget 2015.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	16914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2015 answer text <p>As recommended by the Treasury, Departments are encouraged to maintain a reserve. The Wales Office maintains a reserve of around 5% of its annual Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL), which represents our forecast underspend. This underspend can increase or decrease if planned expenditure is higher or lower than expected. In 2015-16, our DEL is £4.432m which includes the Departmental reserve of £0.222m. Our forecast of Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) is £-0.020m.</p><br /> <br /><p>The reserve stated above was also our forecast underspend at the time of the summer budget in 2015. The Department does not forecast underspends for the following financial year at the March budget. Each March, the Wales Office focuses on completing the financial transactions and processes of that current financial year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/11/2015 13:17:02 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith