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944695

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 17 July 2018, Official Report, column 241, how many academics were consulted as part of the development of the Combat Air Strategy; and how many of those academics were women.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	166113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>A broad range of academic institutions were consulted during the development of the Combat Air Strategy, including Cranfield University, the Strategy and Security Unit at the University of Exeter, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS), RAND Europe and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). Ministry of Defence officials had face to face consultations with 11 academics, three of whom were women.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/07/2018 15:17:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944782

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeframe is for his Department to publish the detailed data on the cost of (a) supporting and (b) operating UK F-35 aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>A summary of F-35 Lightning costs will appear in the annual Defence Equipment Plan 2018, which is due to be published in September 2018. Once the UK fleet is fully established in the UK, operating costs will be incorporated into centralised budgets and set out in the Ministry of Defence's Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/07/2018 13:52:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

847729

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Flexible Working
	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 staff in his Department worked in (a) departmental accommodation, (b) from home and (c) in any other location in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	129405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>All Wales Office staff are based in departmental accommodation, at either our London or Cardiff offices. The Department encourages flexible working and uses Ministry of Justice flexible working policies to enable staff to have working patterns that suit both individuals’ and business’ needs.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/03/2018 10:06:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

851548

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Business Interests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which members of his Department's board are responsible for ensuring the proper application of the business appointment rules for former Ministers and senior civil servants.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	130311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Applications by former Ministers are considered by the independent Advisory Committee on Business Appointments directly.</p><p> </p><p>For applications from former Civil Servants, departmental Audit and Risk Committees, which are chaired by departmental Non-Executive Directors, monitor compliance issues relating to the Business Appointment Rules at regular intervals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/03/2018 15:57:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

896165

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Prisons: South Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on building a new prison in South Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
	tabling member printed	David Linden
	uin	905019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Around 20 potential sites across South Wales were put forward by the Welsh Government after they approached the Ministry of Justice. The site in Port Talbot was ranked as the number one site by the Welsh Government as the most suitable location for a prison in South Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/05/2018 14:08:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

900255

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many bonuses were awarded to senior civil servants working at his Department and its agencies in each of the last six years; and what the total cost of those bonuses was.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	141819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s transparency agenda, departments publish annual information on the number of awards and spend on end-year and in-year Non-Consolidated Performance Related Pay. This information can be found on the Office of the Secretary for Wales’s website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-wales&amp;publication_type=corporate-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-wales&amp;publication_type=corporate-reports</a></p><p>Information for future years will be published in the usual way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/05/2018 10:35:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

944779

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of his Department's ability to make the remaining £8.1 billion saving from its equipment plan by 2027.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>As the National Audit Office reported in January 2018, the Department had achieved £7.9 billion of a £16 billion savings target between 2010 and 2027, and had also identified potential savings to meet all but £0.5 billion of the remaining £8.1 billion over the next nine years. As such, we remain confident and committed to delivering this as agreed, and will report on progress in the Equipment Plan 2018 financial summary due to be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/07/2018 15:16:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

868501

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: 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 December 2018 to Question 118400, on Brexit: Wales, what the issues are that have been brought to his attention; and what steps the Government has taken to resolve those issues.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	133721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>As the Secretary of State set out in his previous answer, since the referendum the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has been engaging with stakeholders throughout Wales to hear their views on how we make Brexit work for Wales, including through the Secretary of State’s expert panel of stakeholders. The issues raised in these discussions have been familiar ones, including the importance of maintaining access to European markets, ensuring that employers are able to recruit the workforce they require, and making sure that Wales grasps the opportunities presented by the UK’s exit from the EU.</p><p>EU Exit is an all-of-government operation. The Department for Exiting the European Union is doing detailed work with departments including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales to support the ongoing negotiations by understanding the risks and opportunities of leaving the EU and coordinating planning.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/03/2018 08:48:43 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 49842 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

864384

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	132868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Cleaning services within the Wales Office are undertaken by outsourced providers under Ministry of Justice contracts.</p><p>Rates of pay for cleaners are determined by their respective employers and are not held by the Wales Office or Ministry of Justice.</p><p>All employers are obligated to pay at least the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/03/2018 10:20:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

892162

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Mobile Phones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what apps his Department has approved for use on mobile phones issued by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	138388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Due to national security concerns it would be inappropriate to publicly supply a list of applications approved for use on mobile phones issued by the Department, as to do so facilitates attacks against official systems by hostile actors.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 03/05/2018 10:33:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett