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106379

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what changes there have been in Welsh language provision at Departments providing services to residents of Wales since the judicial review of the National Savings Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Following the outcome of the judicial review in March, NS&amp;I has reinstated Welsh language services provided under its Welsh language scheme. NS&amp;I’s reinstated Welsh language pages can be accessed online via: <a title="http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg" href="http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg" target="_blank">http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/11/2014 11:45:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106380

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made for the need for further provision for access to government services in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language and fully committed to providing Government services in the Welsh language where there is demand. The Wales Office is currently undertaking a review of Government services provided in Welsh to determine how they can better meet the needs of Welsh speakers in a reasonable, proportionate and cost-effective way. An official has been seconded from the Welsh Language Commissioner’s office to lead this review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/11/2014 11:47:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106381

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many Government departments have a Welsh language service.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language, and to providing Government services in Welsh where there is demand. Ten Government Departments have Welsh language schemes, approved in accordance with the Welsh Language Act 1993. These include Departments delivering key public services in Wales, such as the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/11/2014 11:49:00 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106382

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what targets have been set for the release of his Department's records to the National Archives; what progress has been made in meeting those targets; and how many staff in his Department are engaged in reviewing records for this purpose.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Beith
uin	213244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office is reviewing its electronic records which were closed in 2008 with a view to releasing to the National Archives. The Department currently has 6 members of staff undertaking the review of records in conjunction with their other duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:26:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith

106113

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions his Department has had requests for appointments by exception to the Senior Civil Service turned down by the Civil Service Commission since 2010; and who was appointed for each such post.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	213057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Civil Service Commission publish details of appointments made by exception and approved by them in their annual reports and on their website. These reports are available in the Library of the House. The Wales Office has not had any requests turned down.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:13:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

106114

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions his Department has made appointments by exception since 2010; and who was appointed for each such post.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	213037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Civil Service Commission publish details of appointments made by exception and approved by them in their annual reports and on their website. These reports are available in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:14:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

106115

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many Freedom of Information requests his Department has declined to answer in full since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	213097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) publish annual statistical reports on the handling of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for central government. The Wales Office submits quarterly and annual returns to the MoJ. The published reports include statistics on requests that have been refused in full. These reports can be accessed via the following webpage:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:17:02 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

106116

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Mobile Phones
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 iPhones in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	213166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office had no spend on iPhones since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:18:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

106117

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on legal fees over prevention of release of information requested by Freedom of Information requests since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	213118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office had no spend on legal fees over the prevention of release of information requested by Freedom of Information requests since 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:19:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

106118

registered interest
date	03/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many Instant Rewards of what value were given to his Department's officials in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	John Woodcock
uin	213077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office has made reward and recognition voucher awards to the value of (a) £300 in 2013-14 and (b) £140 in 2014-15 to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:21:15 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney