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861937

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: North Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the timetable for the delivery of the North Wales growth deal.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	David Hanson
	uin	904283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have had regular discussions with my ministerial colleagues regarding the North Wales Growth Deal, especially in light of its significant cross-border aspects.</p><p> </p><p>The benefit of a growth deal is that they are driven by local communities, and as such the timetable is in their hands.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:32:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

861938

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the abolition of hospital car parking charges in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	904285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have not discussed this matter with the Welsh Government.</p><p>The responsibility for car parking charges in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government and decisions on whether to waive charges are entirely for the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:32:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

861940

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Children: Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions the Government has had with the Welsh Government on child protection in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	904287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>The provision and regulation of child protection is devolved to the Welsh Assembly, and as such is a matter for the Welsh Government. However, DfE officials have regular discussions with their Welsh Government counterparts on issues of common interest relating to child protection or safeguarding.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:33:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

861080

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Buildings
	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 estate is (a) rented, (b) owned and (c) occupied through any other type of agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	132229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Wales Office is a Government Department with offices in London and Cardiff. We own our London office and rent space for our Cardiff office.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/03/2018 10:19:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

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

865162

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Assets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much money his Department has raised from the sale of (a) assets, (b) land and (c) buildings in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	133029
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>The Wales Office has not sold any assets, land or buildings since 2010.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/03/2018 10:21:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

865218

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Ports: 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 the (a) Secretary of State for Transport and (b) Welsh Government on checking freight at Holyhead and Pembroke docks after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	133085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2018 answer text <p>Minsters in the Office for the Secretary of State for Wales have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and Cabinet Secretaries in the Welsh Government on a number of issues related to the impact on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that withdrawal from the EU is a successful and smooth process for all parts of the UK, and we are conscious that a significant proportion of the traffic at some ports is not currently subject to customs controls. We want to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock, and we will seek to ensure that customs arrangements and mechanisms are as frictionless as possible, and that trade fluidity is maintained. Officials in the Wales Office and colleagues across Government are working with port operators and other stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of these new arrangements.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/03/2018 10:23:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

868500

	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	Apprentices: 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 18 January 2018 to Question 122821, on Apprentices: Wales, whether his Department plans to have consulted with the Welsh Government before the summer recess.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	133720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has set out our intention to consult on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund before the end of this year.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/03/2018 08:48:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 49840 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

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

868464

	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	Wales Office: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to Answer of 21 March 2018 to Question 132229 on Wales Office: Buildings, what the cost to his Department was of the rented accommodation in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	133684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The cost to the Department of the rented accommodation in Cardiff over the last three years is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15*</strong></p></td><td><p>81,134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>194,566</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>194,235</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The costs include rental costs, service charges, rates and facilities management.</p><p>*The costs were lower in 2014-15 due to the Wales Office being in a rent free period between the 1 January 2014 to 31 March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/03/2018 11:39:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett