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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-06-23more like thismore than 2017-06-23
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Trade Agreements: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales is not adversely affected by trade deals negotiated when the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Paul Flynn more like this
uin 1000 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a strong position. Such strength is demonstrated in Wales’s ability to attract globally recognised brands such as Aston Martin and Qatar Airways.</p><p> </p><p>As we leave the EU we are seeking to take advantage of all opportunities available to us. We want to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade, and Ministers and officials in DIT are working with counterparts in a range of markets to promote the UK, including Wales as a great place to do business and with which to trade.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is developing a trade policy that will work for every part of the United Kingdom, and will continue to champion the interests of companies and citizens across the UK, including in Wales.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-03T10:00:58.203Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-03T10:00:58.203Z
answering member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
tabling member
545
label Biography information for Paul Flynn more like this
1546991
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Wales Office: Redundancy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Vauxhall more like this
tabling member printed
Florence Eshalomi more like this
uin 100027 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-06more like thismore than 2022-12-06
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> more like this
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-06T09:18:06.89Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-06T09:18:06.89Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
4870
label Biography information for Florence Eshalomi more like this
759837
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading South Wales Main Line: Electrification more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the electrification of the Cardiff-Swansea railway line. more like this
tabling member constituency Ogmore more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Elmore more like this
uin 10023 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-19more like thismore than 2017-09-19
answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss Wales’ rail infrastructure. From this Autumn, passengers travelling on the Great Western Main Line to and from Swansea will benefit from new, innovative bi-mode Intercity Express trains, experience faster journeys, with each train having an additional capacity of 130 seats. This will improve the travel experience of commuters and passengers and boost businesses in Swansea and South Wales.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan more like this
answering member printed Alun Cairns more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-19T09:12:03.95Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-19T09:12:03.95Z
answering member
4086
label Biography information for Alun Cairns more like this
tabling member
4572
label Biography information for Chris Elmore more like this
1683037
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Post Office: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the payment of compensation to sub-postmasters in Wales affected by issues with the Horizon system. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
tabling member printed
Jessica Morden more like this
uin 10067 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p>The Government has already paid out over £153 million to over 2,700 victims. In the overturned convictions scheme, 95 convictions have been overturned, with 31 claimants agreeing full and final settlements. Over £33 million has been paid out to those with overturned convictions, which includes interim payments and partial settlements.</p><p> </p><p>Of the original trailblazing postmasters in the “GLO” group who took the Post Office to court and exposed the Horizon Scandal, £27 million has been paid out to 477 claimants. The original 2,417 postmasters who claimed through the original Horizon Shortfall Scheme have now all had offers of compensation. Offers have totalled over £107m and over £93 million has been paid out in this scheme, with Post Office now dealing with late applications and with those cases where the initial offer was not accepted.</p><p> </p><p>In the coming weeks, we will introduce new primary legislation to quash all convictions that were reliant on erroneous Horizon evidence. Once this legislation is passed, and convictions have been overturned, they will be entitled to at least £600,000 in compensation to rebuild their lives.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T11:12:09.057Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T11:12:09.057Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
1548
label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1683039
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Hospitality Industry: Wales more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with hospitality businesses in Wales on commercial energy costs. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport East more like this
tabling member printed
Jessica Morden more like this
uin 10068 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p>My officials and I regularly meet with businesses across Wales, including those in the hospitality sector, to discuss a variety of issues.</p><p>The Government provided an unprecedented package of support of £7.4 billion through the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) which ended on 31 March 2023, shielding businesses and saving some around half of their wholesale energy cost.</p><p>The EBRS was replaced by the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS), which provides support to all eligible non-domestic energy users paying the highest energy prices starting from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Since the scheme was introduced, wholesale energy prices have now fallen significantly, and inflation has fallen from its peak of 11.1% to 4%.</p><p>In addition, at Autumn Statement 2023, the government announced that it is freezing Climate Change Levy rates for 2025-26 to continue achieving CCL’s environmental objectives without increasing the impact to businesses’ energy bills.</p><p>The UK Government is providing further support to the hospitality sector by freezing alcohol duty until August 2024, and increasing the new Draught Relief duty from the initially proposed 5% to 9.2%. In addition, in England, we have extended the 75% relief on business rates available to hospitality, retail and leisure businesses. I am concerned about the impact of the cut to non-domestic rates relief for hospitality businesses proposed by the Welsh Government in their recent draft budget.</p>
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T11:22:26.857Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T11:22:26.857Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
1548
label Biography information for Jessica Morden more like this
1241731
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-08more like thismore than 2020-10-08
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Asylum: Penally Camp more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he was first made aware of the Government's decision to provide accommodation for asylum seekers at the Penally training camp. more like this
tabling member constituency Llanelli more like this
tabling member printed
Nia Griffith more like this
uin 100916 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-13more like thismore than 2020-10-13
answer text <p>I heard of the decision to use Penally training camp as accommodation for asylum seekers on 12 September.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire more like this
answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-10-13T12:49:50.47Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-13T12:49:50.47Z
answering member
3944
label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
tabling member
1541
label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith more like this
759839
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-12more like thismore than 2017-09-12
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Wales Office: Redundancy Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much has been paid to (a) men and (b) women who left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016. more like this
tabling member constituency Hemsworth more like this
tabling member printed
Jon Trickett more like this
uin 10151 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-09-18more like thismore than 2017-09-18
answer text <p>No staff working at the Wales Office have left under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aberconwy more like this
answering member printed Guto Bebb more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-09-18T16:09:55.963Zmore like thismore than 2017-09-18T16:09:55.963Z
answering member
3910
label Biography information for Guto Bebb more like this
tabling member
410
label Biography information for Jon Trickett more like this
1682937
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Tata Steel: Port Talbot more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the (a) membership and (b) remit is of the people, skills and business sub-group of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 10152 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p><strong>(a) </strong><strong>Membership</strong></p><p> </p><p>The People, Skills and Business sub-group membership will include a wide range of people including Tata Steel representatives, business leaders, officials in the UK Government and the Welsh Government, employees of Neath Port Talbot Council and community representatives, including a regional Member of the Senedd. Trade Union representatives will also be invited.</p><p> </p><p><strong>(b) </strong><strong>Remit</strong></p><p> </p><p>The People, Skills and Business sub-group is being established to provide immediate support for the people, businesses and communities directly affected by Tata Steel UK’s decarbonisation transition. The sub-group will operate beneath the Transition Board, to coordinate activity at a local level and report progress and challenges and make recommendations to the Transition Board.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T14:13:41.88Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T14:13:41.88Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
1682938
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Tata Steel: Port Talbot more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the (a) membership and (b) remit is of the place and regeneration sub-group of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 10153 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p><strong>(a) </strong><strong>Membership </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Place and Regeneration sub-group membership will include a wide range of people including Tata Steel representatives, business leaders, employees of the UK Government and the Welsh Government, employees of Neath Port Talbot Council and community representatives, including a regional Member of the Senedd. Trade Union representatives will also be invited.</p><p> </p><p><strong>(b) </strong><strong>Remit </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Place and Regeneration sub-group will provide the Transition Board with advice on how to protect and grow the economic environment as a result of Tata Steel UK’s decarbonisation transition. They operate beneath the Transition Board, to coordinate activity at a local level and report progress and challenges and make recommendations to the Transition Board.</p><p> </p><p>The Place and Regeneration sub-group will develop a Local Economic Action Plan that will provide the Transition Board with advice on how to ensure regeneration and economic growth for the local area for the next decade.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T14:13:12.217Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T14:13:12.217Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
1682939
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Wales Office remove filter
answering dept id 28 more like this
answering dept short name Wales more like this
answering dept sort name Wales remove filter
hansard heading Tata Steel: Port Talbot more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate he has made of when the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board will receive recommendations on investment from the sub-groups. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 10154 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-22more like thismore than 2024-01-22
answer text <p>The Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board will start to receive recommendations on investments from the sub-groups after the formal consultation on the transition has begun. Decisions on investment will happen once the consultation has concluded and there is an understanding of what the impact of Tata Steel’s decarbonisation plans will be.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Monmouth more like this
answering member printed David T C Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-22T14:12:28.887Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-22T14:12:28.887Z
answering member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this