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1536829

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Ethnic Groups: 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 Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on steps to promote the integration of minority communities in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	73101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2022 answer text <p>I was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on Tuesday 25 October. I intend to have a series of meetings with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Levelling up, Housing and Communities to discuss a variety of issues that are of importance to both Wales and the UK.</p><p>As Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, I was delighted to visit the Butetown community centre in Cardiff and saw first-hand the great work they are doing with the funding received from the Windrush Community Fund.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 04/11/2022 13:29:19 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1536830

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Cost of Living: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish all correspondence with Mark Drakeford on a joint and cooperative plan of action to tackle the cost of living crisis in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	73102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2022 answer text <p>It would be inappropriate to publish correspondence between my Department and the First Minister’s Office.</p><p> </p><p>My predecessor had multiple exchanges with the First Minister on the cost of living challenge, and I will ensure that such exchanges will continue.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 31/10/2022 13:31:44 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1536831

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Jehu Group: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he will take what Cabinet colleagues to support people made redundant by the closure of Jehu Group.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	73103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2022 answer text <p>I am sorry to hear that the Jehu Group, based in Bridgend with a long history in South Wales, has gone into liquidation. An Official Receiver has been appointed to oversee the winding up of the business.</p><p> </p><p>We offered immediate support for the 106 people who have been made redundant to date through the Department of Work and Pensions Rapid Response Service. A team from the Bridgend Job Centre, working alongside Careers Wales, visited the company the day the closure was announced, and they have offered one-to-one advice and support to all those affected.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 04/11/2022 13:30:35 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1197507

registered interest
date	20/05/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: 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 registration of births, marriages or civil partnerships during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	49801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government meets regularly with the Welsh Government on a wide range of issues. We are all doing whatever it takes to help the UK defeat Coronavirus. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of 23 March regarding measures to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus, the Local Registration Service in England and Wales deferred birth registration appointments and notifications of marriages and other ceremonies in line with social distancing guidelines. Plans to reopen these services will be discussed with the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 04/06/2020 14:23:25 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

993897

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on additional investment for Welsh railway infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	907197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on investment in railway infrastructure in Wales, most recently last week.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail’s proposed budget for investment in the Wales Route for 2019-24 is more than £1.5 billion. This is a record investment in Wales’ railways.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2018 12:29:22 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839093

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
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, how many meetings (a) he and (b) his officials have held with the Welsh Government on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon since 6 December 2017; and when and where such meetings took place.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales met with Welsh Government representatives on 26 January 2018 at the offices of BEIS, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. No other meetings with the Welsh Government regarding the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon involving myself, Wales Office ministers or officials have taken place since 6 December 2017.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/02/2018 09:38:10 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

839104

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has made representations to the Secretary of State for Transport on the railway safety implications of the cancellation of rail electrification programmes in and to Wales; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	127663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is investing record amounts in modernising this country’s rail infrastructure, including a £5.7bn investment in high-tech IEP trains. Responsibility for maintaining the safety of our railway operations lies with Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies, and they will assess the safety impact of any change on the network to ensure that this is delivered safely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/02/2018 09:39:31 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

759837

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
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 Transport on the electrification of the Cardiff-Swansea railway line.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	10023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss Wales’ rail infrastructure. From this Autumn, passengers travelling on the Great Western Main Line to and from Swansea will benefit from new, innovative bi-mode Intercity Express trains, experience faster journeys, with each train having an additional capacity of 130 seats. This will improve the travel experience of commuters and passengers and boost businesses in Swansea and South Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/09/2017 09:12:03 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

749501

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the timetable is for the completion of the electrification of the Cardiff to Swansea railway line.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	3379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Passengers rightly expect high quality rail services and from Autumn 2017, passengers in Wales will benefit from the new generation of electric trains which will deliver 27% more seats, faster journey times and improved connectivity for South Wales to London with 40% more seats in the morning peak once the full fleet is in service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/07/2017 13:34:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

673614

registered interest
date	16/01/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Electrification
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 Transport on the electrification of the rail line from Cardiff to Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	60111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport and I hold regular discussions on the Government’s ambitious programme of investment in our railway infrastructure, most recently during a joint visit to Cardiff Central Station on 13 January.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to improving services for passengers on the Great Western line, from Paddington to Swansea. We are continuing to invest £2.8 billion on electrification on this route to deliver better services and new trains with thousands more seats.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/01/2017 12:43:49 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore