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678285

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	908313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a very strong position. Since 2010, Wales has been the fastest growing part of the UK outside London and exports to countries outside the EU have increased by £400 million.</p><p>Last week my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister set out this Government’s plan to build a stronger, fairer, more global Britain. I am confident that Wales will grasp the opportunities presented and play its role as part of a stronger United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/01/2017 15:16:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

522263

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: UK Membership of EU
	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 25 May 2016 to Question 37198, how many of the leaflets entitled Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK have been returned to his Department; and what the postage cost to the Government has been of such returns.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
	uin	38781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the Prime Minister’s response of 25 May 2016. This information is not collated centrally by the Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/06/2016 14:31:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

532998

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Brexit
	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 which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/07/2016 09:25:25 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

535664

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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 assessment he has made of trends in the level of inward investment in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	905793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Wales’s inward investment performance show we can thrive on the world stage. Last year’s UKTI figures showed a record level of inward investment, with over 100 FDI projects supporting over 5,000 jobs. More recent indicators suggest Wales is on course for another great year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/07/2016 16:33:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

532999

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Legislation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of legislation currently in force applies to Wales only.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	41954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the proportion of legislation currently in force that applies to Wales only.</p><p>The quantum of law made by the National Assembly for Wales is, and will remain, small compared to the body of law that is common to England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/07/2016 11:56:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

648338

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit
	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 his Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	907489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for the UK in the world.</p><p> </p><p>I am in regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Wales remains at the heart of our negotiation strategy. As the Government has made clear, we are working to ensure that the UK’s exit from the EU serves the interests of the whole country.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 15:11:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

596071

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
	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 net benefit to the Welsh economy of the steel to be used in the construction of the Hinkley C nuclear power plant.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	46766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold the specific figures requested. The decision to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation will provide a huge boost to the regional economy including South Wales. Construction at the Hinkley site will provide 26,000 jobs and apprenticeships, and 64% of the project’s costs will be spent in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh companies are already taking advantage of the opportunities this project presents, for example, Express Reinforcements in South Wales was given preferred bidder status for a £100m contract to supply 200,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel for the project.</p><p> </p><p>I would encourage businesses in Wales to register with EDF in order to take advantage of upcoming supply chain opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 46773 46774 46775 question first answered 14/10/2016 11:07:20 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

596072

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Lidl: Industrial Disputes
	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 ensure that GMB is able to negotiate on behalf of 200 workers at the Lidl warehouse in Bridgend.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	46767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a robust legal framework to ensure workers can be represented by unions if that is their clear, democratic choice. The Government cannot get involved in individual cases such as this one. However, the law states that for a trade union to have the right to negotiate collectively and for its workplace representatives to be eligible for time off to carry out union duties, the union must be recognised by the employer.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory recognition (achieved through the Central Arbitration Committee – CAC) requires that a majority of the workforce support union recognition for collective bargaining with the employer.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/10/2016 11:04:16 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

596076

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
	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 net benefit to the Welsh economy of jobs created as a result of the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	46775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold the specific figures requested. The decision to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation will provide a huge boost to the regional economy including South Wales. Construction at the Hinkley site will provide 26,000 jobs and apprenticeships, and 64% of the project’s costs will be spent in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh companies are already taking advantage of the opportunities this project presents, for example, Express Reinforcements in South Wales was given preferred bidder status for a £100m contract to supply 200,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel for the project.</p><p> </p><p>I would encourage businesses in Wales to register with EDF in order to take advantage of upcoming supply chain opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 46766 46773 46774 question first answered 14/10/2016 11:07:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

596077

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hinkley Point C Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will estimate how many jobs will be created in Wales as a result of the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	46774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold the specific figures requested. The decision to proceed with the first new nuclear power station for a generation will provide a huge boost to the regional economy including South Wales. Construction at the Hinkley site will provide 26,000 jobs and apprenticeships, and 64% of the project’s costs will be spent in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh companies are already taking advantage of the opportunities this project presents, for example, Express Reinforcements in South Wales was given preferred bidder status for a £100m contract to supply 200,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel for the project.</p><p> </p><p>I would encourage businesses in Wales to register with EDF in order to take advantage of upcoming supply chain opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 46766 46773 46775 question first answered 14/10/2016 11:07:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn