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944743

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will list all the consultation events or meetings he has had with (a) the Welsh Assembly, (b) Welsh local authorities, (c) Welsh businesses, (d) Welsh hon. Members and (e) any other Welsh stakeholders on the proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	166081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with stakeholders across Wales on matters related to the UK’s Exit from the EU, including on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It is important we take time to consider the legitimate concerns of businesses, the voluntary sector and communities around the excessive bureaucracy of the current system, and use them to design a fund that works for the whole of the UK, as well as its constituent parts.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/07/2018 09:27:51 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

809847

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Social Mobility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department has taken to improve social mobility in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	120467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Many of the levers which affect Social mobility are devolved in Wales and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government. However, my office works closely with a variety of Government departments to ensure that action in non-devolved areas fully considers the needs of Wales and helps to improve social mobility across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 21/12/2017 10:44:55 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

805204

registered interest
date	12/12/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: Wales
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 the value of inward investment from the Republic of Ireland to Wales in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	118876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the value of inward investment from the Republic of Ireland to Wales. Both the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) produce inward investment statistics. DIT’s published data doesn’t connect origin and destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects. ONS data meanwhile operates at aggregated national level. The information below shows the value of inward investment from the Republic of Ireland to the UK for each year from 2007 to 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2007</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Value (£ million)</p></td><td><p>7,192</p></td><td><p>8,613</p></td><td><p>9,248</p></td><td><p>7,565</p></td><td><p>10,619</p></td><td><p>9,008</p></td><td><p>11,911</p></td><td><p>13,825</p></td><td><p>12,309</p></td><td><p>11,485</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: Office for National Statistics</p><p> </p><p>Given the fact that Ireland is Wales’ fourth largest export market and the strong ties between the ports of Fishguard and Rosslare in the south and Holyhead and Dublin in the north, I recognise the key economic links that exist between the two nations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/12/2017 13:24:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

790193

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 Government's sectoral analysis of 58 sectors of the economy, what assessment he has made of that analysis with regard to the effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	113384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy, including Wales, to support the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>It is not standard practice to provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government. We have also been very clear that we must not publish material that could undermine the UK position in the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments, my expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/11/2017 15:17:37 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

788645

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111902, what the most recent meeting was that he has had with either UK Government or Welsh Government ministers on Valuation Office closures in Wales; what the date of that meeting was; who attended that meeting; and whether there were any actionable outcomes as a result of that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>My officials were in contact with the agency, most recently last week, to carry forward discussions about the Valuation Office Agency’s plans for Wales. Ministers here will meet with the Financial Secretary to the Treasury shortly to discuss the plans further.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/11/2017 13:16:50 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

788646

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: 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 Ministers of the (a) Welsh Government and (b) UK Government on funding mechanisms to replace EU structural and investment funding after 2020 in the West and Valleys regions of Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and with the Welsh Government to discuss a range of issues, including the impact on Wales of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Our manifesto committed to creating a UK Shared Prosperity Fund and work is ongoing across Government to consider how best this can be achieved. As per our commitment, we will of course work with the Welsh Government and other stakeholders across Wales and the UK.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 16/11/2017 11:19:27 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786928

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what bilateral meetings he has had with (a) Welsh Ministers and (b) UK Government Ministers to discuss renewable energy in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Welsh Government to discuss a range of issues, including renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>Wales plays an important role in contributing to the UK’s diverse energy generation mix, and I was pleased to see the wave testbed project in Pembrokeshire included in the Swansea City Deal signed earlier this year by the Prime Minister.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government and the National Assembly for Wales also have responsibility for a number of aspects of renewable energy and economic development in Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/11/2017 12:49:14 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786929

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales and Borders Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent bilateral meetings he has had with (a) Welsh and (b) UK Government Ministers to discuss the rail franchise for Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and with the Welsh Government to discuss the operation of Wales’ rail network. The UK Government remains committed to devolving franchising powers to the Welsh Government as agreed in 2014 and is continuing to support their procurement for the next Wales &amp; Borders franchise, including the development of the South Wales Metro.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/11/2017 12:54:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786930

registered interest
date	10/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent meetings he has held with (a) Ministers of the Welsh Government and (b) Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the aerospace industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	112375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Exiting the EU, and with the Welsh Government to discuss a range of issues, including the impact on Wales of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the importance of the aerospace sector to Wales, and I recently visited the impressive facilities at both Airbus and Raytheon. Over 23,000 people in Wales are employed by in excess of 160 companies with state-of-the-art facilities which manufacture, supply, maintain, repair and overhaul, civil and military aircraft from around the world.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to work with other Government departments, my expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/11/2017 12:47:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

786291

registered interest
date	07/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Valuation Office Agency: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what bilateral meetings he has had with (a) Welsh and (b) UK Government Ministers to discuss valuation office closures in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	111902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Welsh Government on matters pertaining to Wales. The intention behind the Valuation Office Agency's actions is to balance affordability, a range of working styles and geographic coverage. As office space is reduced, the VOA will seek, where possible, to retain people and their skills in the Agency.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/11/2017 15:21:35 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane