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1546991

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Redundancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he plans to introduce a voluntary exit programme for civil servants serving in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
	tabling member printed	Florence Eshalomi
	uin	100027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales currently has no live voluntary exit schemes. Voluntary exit schemes are a commonly used workforce management process available to departments based on their specific workforce needs.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/12/2022 09:18:06 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4870 label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi

1550000

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in his Department have been allocated to deal with issues related to international trade in (a) each of the past five years and (b) the next two years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	106311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The number of staff allocated to deal with issues related to international trade at the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales in each of the last five years is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of staff allocated</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department currently has 2 members of staff allocated to deal with issues related to international trade and has no plans to change this allocation in the next two years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/12/2022 10:13:35 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1564842

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Remote Working
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of his Department’s employees work from home at least one day a week.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	118944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of my Department’s employees who work from home for at least one day a week varies based on business needs. Over the past two years, the Civil Service as a whole has had to work in a more agile way whilst still delivering essential public services.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 16/01/2023 09:26:49 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1566428

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of (a) ordinary and (b) named-day written questions their Department answered on time in 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	122102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>From 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the Wales Office answered the following proportion of written parliamentary questions on time:</p><p> </p><p>(a) Ordinary PQs – <strong>99%</strong></p><p>(b) Named Day PQs – <strong>100%</strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 20/01/2023 10:15:46 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1568620

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	127803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) who regularly share appropriate information with departmental trade unions on our behalf. There is also a range of HR information which is published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2023 13:59:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1569020

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Equality
	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 ensure his Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	128666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>My Department regularly reviews Human Resources (HR) data to ensure compliance with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services including HR policies are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) who share appropriate monitoring data with departmental trade unions on our behalf.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2023 14:03:10 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1579644

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many and what proportion of employees in their Department are paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	129904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provides employment services on our behalf. The Department currently has 49 staff in post, all of whom are paid at a rate higher than the National Minimum Wage.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 31/01/2023 14:23:14 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1580723

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Holiday Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has notified staff to (a) tell or (b) remind them that they can sell annual leave in the last four months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	132475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right and our employment services are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). As the Department follows MoJ employment policies, all staff have access to their Annual leave policy statement and Flexible Benefits package via the MoJ internet, which outlines details on buying and selling annual leave.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 31/01/2023 14:27:46 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1581474

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Railways: South 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 Transport on (a) upgrades to the South Wales relief line and (b) the rail-related recommendations in the report by Lord Burns entitled South East Wales Transport Commission: final recommendations, published on 26 November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	133961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Transport Secretary on a range of transport issues, including infrastructure in Wales.</p><p>We have recently announced a further £2.7 million study with Welsh Government, funded by the UK Government, to develop options for new stations and services on the South Wales Main Line.</p><p>The study follows Lord Hendy’s recommendations from his review of transport connectivity across the UK, which put forward the need to relieve congestion on the M4. A series of options will be considered as part of this study, among which is the development of five brand new stations between Cardiff and Severn Tunnel.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 03/02/2023 10:04:20 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1581922

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps their Department takes to comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	135320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services are provided by the Ministry of Justice who comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and share appropriate information with departmental trade unions on our behalf.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/02/2023 10:34:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens