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1243258

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the recovery of the Welsh (a) rural economy and (b) hospitality sector from the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	907306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The rural and hospitality sectors form the backbone of the Welsh economy. The Eat Out to Help out Scheme helped protect two million Welsh jobs. This - alongside cutting VAT, months of furlough for staff, and incentives to keep workers in jobs - demonstrates the benefits to Wales of being part of the Union.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 14/10/2020 15:18:08 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1243259

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with local authorities in Wales on the operation of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	907312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>I am advocating a strong and active role for the 22 local authorities in Wales as we make progress on the Shared Prosperity Fund. Devolution isn’t simply about transferring powers to Cardiff Bay – it is about involving every region of Wales in decisions about the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 14/10/2020 15:17:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1242481

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: 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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for businesses in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	102164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>This Government has issued £1.116 billion through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, £303 million through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and £490 million through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme to support businesses in Wales. In August in Newport West, 11,500 employments were furloughed with a take up rate of 27 per cent.</p><p> </p><p>I have been having discussions across and at all levels of Government to support businesses in Wales and mitigate the impact of the covid-19 pandemic. This includes not only discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, but also businesses within Newport West such as the Compound Semi-Conductor Cluster, Airbus and the Celtic Manor, to drive forward our commitments to secure jobs, stimulate growth and provide opportunities to level-up in Wales – all of which will support economic recovery.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/10/2020 10:50:32 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1242482

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: 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 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on support for people in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales whose employment has been adversely affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	102165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>I have frequent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on UK-wide schemes such as the Plan for Jobs which will make up to £30 billion available to protect and create jobs UK-wide. This Government has introduced significant and targeted support to people across the UK, including in Wales, to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes issuing £490 million through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme and supporting 401,000 employees who were furloughed.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/10/2020 10:48:57 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1242483

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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 recent steps the Government has taken to support the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	102166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that global economic conditions continue to be challenging for the steel industry and are committed to supporting a productive, vibrant and modern steel sector in the UK. That is why we recently worked to reach an agreement with Celsa which will save hundreds of highly-skilled Welsh jobs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put together a far-reaching package of support to help businesses through the coronavirus pandemic. We continue to regularly engage with the steel sector about support mechanisms, especially in dealing with the economic impact of Covid-19.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/10/2020 10:51:58 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1241731

registered interest
date	08/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Asylum: Penally Camp
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he was first made aware of the Government's decision to provide accommodation for asylum seekers at the Penally training camp.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	100916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>I heard of the decision to use Penally training camp as accommodation for asylum seekers on 12 September.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 13/10/2020 12:49:50 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1239738

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North Wales and North West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to engage with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) local authorities on regional support for the functional economy of North Wales and Mersey Dee.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	98254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly meets with the Welsh Government and local authorities to discuss support for regional economies in Wales. I wrote to Cllr Mark Pritchard, Chair of the Mersey Dee Alliance (MDA) on 28 September 2020, and met with him on 6 October 2020, to offer our support for the work that the MDA is doing to bring key partners together to support manufacturing in the region.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work in collaboration with both the Welsh Government and regional partners to ensure that the UK Government’s £120m funding commitment for the North Wales Growth Deal is delivered as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/10/2020 10:24:54 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1237932

registered interest
date	25/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Shipping: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to support the decarbonisation of the maritime industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	95686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is working with the maritime sector to support decarbonisation at both international and domestic level.</p><p> </p><p>Internationally, the UK has been playing a significant role at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in the development of short-and medium-term measures alongside other high ambition states and the maritime sector. This work is intended to address emissions and begin decarbonising the sector. The UK is also active in work at IMO on energy efficiency for new ships, and in the development of long-term measures to address emissions.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically, the UK Government has published research exploring the opportunities and challenges arising from decarbonisation, to provide the sector with greater clarity on what is required to achieve decarbonisation. In support of this the Department for Transport has provided £1.5m of grants through Maritime Research and Innovation UK. This grant aims to support clean maritime innovation in the UK with over £240,000 awarded to a Welsh consortium looking into sustainable aquaculture and marine opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from my department regularly engage with officials in the Department for Transport and the Welsh Government on how we can work together to support the decarbonisation of all sectors in Wales, including the maritime sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 05/10/2020 08:36:08 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1237072

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Procurement: 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 legislative competence of Welsh Government to issue procurement advice notes regarding foreign countries.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	94376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Procurement undertaken by devolved Welsh authorities is a devolved matter and it is therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government to provide procurement advice in respect of these authorities. In doing so it should ensure compliance with domestic law and should not erect barriers to trade by excluding some of the world’s largest companies from bidding for contracts with devolved bodies in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>I have not discussed the implementation of the Procurement Advice Note on public bodies with Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 94377 question first answered 30/09/2020 11:39:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1237073

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Procurement: 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 Welsh Government on the implementation of the Procurement Advice Note on public bodies divesting from foreign countries.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	94377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2020 answer text <p>Procurement undertaken by devolved Welsh authorities is a devolved matter and it is therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government to provide procurement advice in respect of these authorities. In doing so it should ensure compliance with domestic law and should not erect barriers to trade by excluding some of the world’s largest companies from bidding for contracts with devolved bodies in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>I have not discussed the implementation of the Procurement Advice Note on public bodies with Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart grouped question UIN 94376 question first answered 30/09/2020 11:39:06 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb