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1524409

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Energy: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Welsh Local Government’s report that higher energy bills could means that councils across Wales have £200 million less to spend than in 2023-24.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	67170
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>We understand the pressure that businesses, charities, and public sector organisations are facing with their energy bills, which is why the UK Government is taking immediate action to ensure customers are protected over the winter period.</p><p> </p><p>Through the new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the Government will provide a discount on energy prices for local authorities whose bills have been significantly inflated by the global energy crisis.</p><p> </p><p>A Treasury-led review will be launched to inform a decision on future support after March 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Local Government Finance in Wales is devolved and is a matter for the Welsh Government. The Spending Review 2021 set the largest annual block grant, in real terms, of any spending review settlement since devolution.  Over the Spending Review period, the UK government is providing the Welsh Government with 20% more funding per person than equivalent UK Government spending in other parts of the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 25/10/2022 09:03:02 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1523945

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Uk Shared Prosperity Fund: 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 Cabinet colleagues on the potential benefits of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Simon Baynes
	uin	901677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Ministerial colleagues on how Wales’ £585 million share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will level up communities across Wales.</p><p /><p>With local authorities, businesses, the third sector and civil society fully engaged, the UKSPF will mean quicker delivery, better targeting and closer alignment with local priorities than previous EU funding.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 19/10/2022 12:13:55 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4800 label Biography information for Simon Baynes

1519176

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Subject Access Requests
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many subject access requests his Department has (a) received and (b) responded to within the statutory limit in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Rhondda
	tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
	uin	59206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>My Department has received two subject access requests in the last five years. One request was responded to within the statutory limit. The other request was sent to my Department in error and was forwarded to the Ministry of Justice as the correct Department to provide a response.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 18/10/2022 10:06:21 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

1507155

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions the provision of mandatory training for his Departmental staff regarding their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 has been cited by his Department as a defence against Section 109 proceedings since the commencement of that Act.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	51540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>There are no recorded instances where the provision of mandatory training of staff regarding their obligations under the Equality Act 2010 have been cited by the Department as a defence against Section 109 proceedings since the commencement of that Act.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 22/09/2022 15:09:38 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1503600

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Safer Streets Fund: 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 Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding for Safer Streets Fund projects in Wales; and what assessment the Government has made of the impact of that funding on levels of reported crime in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	45323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>In total, Wales have been awarded approximately £9 million through the first 4 rounds of the Safer Streets Fund to take forward a variety of interventions aimed at targeting neighbourhood crime, violence against women and girls in public, and anti-social behaviour. On 29 July 2022, we announced that 7 bids from Welsh Police and Crime Commissioners were successful in Round 4, totalling £4.1 million investment. Further details of the funding can be found below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Dyfed PCC</strong></p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£292,761.00</p></td><td><p>1 project</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Gwent PCC</strong></p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£746,706.00</p></td><td><p>1 project</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>North Wales PCC</strong></p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£1,568,917.35</p></td><td><p>3 projects</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>South Wales PCC</strong></p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£1,497,668.35</p></td><td><p>2 projects</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All rounds of the Safer Street Fund are subject to independent evaluation to ensure we learn lessons about what works in preventing crime and informing future government policy and funding. The evaluation of Round One of the Fund is now complete, and we intend to publish in due course.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 12:46:49 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1503601

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Migrants: Gender Based Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 May 2022 on Ratification of the Istanbul Convention, HCWS34, and the decision to apply a reservation to Article 59 of that Convention, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of safeguards for protecting migrant women in Wales from gender-based violence.
	tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
	tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
	uin	45328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>On 21 July, the UK Government ratified the Istanbul Convention, sending a strong message across the UK, and around the world, that this Government is committed to tackling violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 May 2022, we decided to apply a reservation to Article 59, which relates to residence permits for migrant victims of domestic abuse, to enable us to ratify, pending the evaluation findings of the Support for Migrant Victims (SMV) scheme pilot. We will carefully consider the findings of the SMV pilot to inform any future policy decisions as soon as is practicable.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to supporting all victims of domestic abuse, regardless of immigration status. £1.4 million of funding has been allocated in 2022-23 to continue to fund support for migrant victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 12:36:10 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1504323

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he last held discussions with the Welsh Government on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>I have regular contact with the First Minister of Wales and his Ministerial team on a range of issues, including how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will help to level up communities in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has engaged with each devolved administration on the design of the UKSPF, at both official and ministerial levels. This has helped inform the most appropriate mix of interventions and funding allocations for each nation. We remain committed to engaging with the devolved administrations as the UKSPF is implemented.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 12:12:28 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504370

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Energy
	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 energy in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales spend on energy in the last three years is provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spent on energy (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>17,155</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>13,648</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>12,186</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 15:10:48 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504932

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Energy: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the differential in domestic energy costs between Wales and the rest of the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	47573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) publishes annual estimates of gas and electricity bills along with statistics on household expenditure of fuel. The most recent statistics published by BEIS regarding average variable unit costs and standing charges for gas demonstrates that in 2021, in North Wales and Merseyside the average variable unit price (£/kWh) was on par with the average across Great Britain, while in South Wales the average was £0.0006 per kWh higher. Similarly, in 2021, the most recent statistics published by BEIS regarding average variable unit costs and standing charges for standard electricity saw those in South Wales see an average variable unit price (£/kWh) on par with the UK average, with those in North Wales and Merseyside paying £0.01 more than the UK average. This Government is committed to ensuring that all regions pay a fair price for energy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living and today, the Prime Minister set out further measures of support that this government will be providing as we deal with these global challenges. Action taken by this government will see a typical household in Great Britain pay no more than £2,500 on their energy bills from October for each of the next two years. This will save a typical household £1,000 a year and comes in addition to the non-refundable £400 Energy Bill Support Scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 15:13:23 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens