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1728657

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many positions in her Department included (a) diversity, (b) inclusion, (c) equity and (d) equality in their job title in each of the last five years; and what the total cost of the salaries of each such job was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
	tabling member printed	Rupert Lowe
	uin	5199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2024 answer text <p>No positions in my Department had diversity, inclusion, equity, or equality in their job titles in the last five years, as such there were no related salary costs.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff East answering member printed Jo Stevens question first answered 17/09/2024 14:35:25 answering member 4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens
	tabling member	5158

1728747

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Roads: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on road building projects in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley and Ilkley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	900319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to resetting the relationship and working collaboratively with the Welsh Government to improve transport infrastructure.</p><p>I am pleased to see the Welsh Government redesigning and delivering new road schemes like the Llanharan link road in a way that is cheaper, reduces embedded carbon, minimises impact on the environment, and delivers better public transport connectivity.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff East answering member printed Jo Stevens question first answered 11/09/2024 13:25:35 answering member 4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1725692

	registered interest
	date	30/08/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the cost to her Department was of ministerial severance payments in each year from 19 December 2019 to 30 May 2024; which Ministers received a severance payment in that period; and how much each Minister received.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	3048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2024 answer text <p>In accordance with the Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991, paid Ministers below the age of 65 are entitled to a loss of office payment of one quarter of their claimed annual ministerial salary when they cease to hold office.</p><p>Details of ministerial severance payments can be found in the Wales Office annual report and accounts.</p> answering member constituency Llanelli answering member printed Dame Nia Griffith question first answered 06/09/2024 10:20:04 answering member 1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1724411

	registered interest
	date	30/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) statutory and (b) non-statutory direct ministerial appointments excluding special advisers she has made; and (i) who the appointee was and (ii) what the (A) remuneration, (B) title and (C) terms of reference was for each appointment.
	tabling member constituency	North West Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Kit Malthouse
	uin	2390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2024 answer text <p>Since my appointment as Secretary of State for Wales, I have not made any statutory or non-statutory direct ministerial appointments.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff East answering member printed Jo Stevens question first answered 03/09/2024 15:31:15 answering member 4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens
	tabling member	4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse

1723980

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Devolution: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 July (HL190), what specific plans they have to deliver enhanced protection for Welsh devolution.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to strengthening the Sewel Convention by setting out a new memorandum of understanding outlining how the nations will work together for the common good. We will work closely with the devolved governments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, to reach consensus on matters regarding legislation in service of people across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 01/08/2024 10:47:10 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1723981

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Devolution: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 July (HL190), what specific plans they have to deliver strengthened intergovernmental working.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is resetting its relationship with the devolved governments to strengthen the UK through greater respect. This stronger intergovernmental working will be spearheaded by a new Council of the Nations and Regions, bringing together the Prime Minister, the First Ministers of Wales and Scotland, the First and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Mayors of Combined Authorities in England, to enable greater collaboration on shared challenges and opportunities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 01/08/2024 10:46:43 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1723982

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 July (HL190), what specific plans they have to deliver better access to economic resources for Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL460
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the Welsh Fiscal Framework is out of date and is committed to working in partnership with the Welsh Government to ensure that it delivers value for money. We will also restore decision-making over the allocation of structural funds to the representatives of Wales. The Secretary of State for Wales will work closely with HM Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in taking these commitments forward.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 01/08/2024 10:46:23 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1723983

	registered interest
	date	29/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Devolution: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 26 July (HL190), what specific plans they have to deliver enhanced powers for the Senedd and Welsh Government.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to devolving employment support funding to the Welsh Government, to working with the Welsh Government to consider the devolution of youth justice, and to conducting a strategic review of probation governance, which will include considering the benefits of devolved models.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 01/08/2024 15:14:35 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1723373

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Employment: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Hermer on 23 July (HL Deb col 374) in relation to the devolution of employment support funding to Wales, what is the amount of that funding, and what services will be in scope.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is resetting its relationship with the Devolved Governments to strengthen the UK through greater respect and collaboration.</p><p> </p><p>We look forward to working closely with the Welsh Government to agree how we devolve employment support and ensure this complements existing provision and planned reforms to Jobcentre Plus services.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 01/08/2024 10:45:25 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1722347

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Prime Minister has met the First Minister of Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has met with the First Minister of Wales once since taking office as part of his visit to Wales on the Monday following the election. The Prime Minister and the First Minister of Wales have also spoken twice on the phone, on day one and shortly after the First Minister announced his intention to stand down as the leader of Welsh Labour.</p><p>This is in addition to the Prime Minister’s day one calls with the First Minister of Scotland and the First and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, and meetings with them in person over the following Sunday and Monday.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 25/07/2024 14:11:50 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1722350

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government on the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has had regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of issues as part of our determination to reset relations with the devolved governments. We want to work collaboratively with the Welsh Government as we deliver our national missions and our manifesto commitments for Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Many of the recommendations of the report are reflected in our manifesto commitments to Wales, including enhanced protection for Welsh devolution, strengthened intergovernmental working, better access to economic resources for Wales and enhanced powers for the Senedd and Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent question first answered 26/07/2024 13:43:03 answering member 4508 label Biography information for Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1719250

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Redundancy Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether any ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to their Department since 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	27095
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>No ministerial redundancy payments have been repaid to the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) since 2019.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 23/05/2024 12:40:52 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1718798

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Motor Vehicles
	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 (a) cars and (b) other vehicles used by his Department were made in Britain.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	26640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government Car Service (GCS) provides vehicles to a number of Government departments. Due to logistical and operational reasons the type of vehicles deployed at each department can vary on a daily or weekly basis. The GCS fleet currently has 122 vehicles, 58 (48%) of which are vehicles made in Britain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 22/05/2024 15:16:15 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1717149

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his Department's policy is on the procurement of (a) food and (b) drinks produced in Britain for use in its canteens and restaurants.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	25633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department does not operate a canteen or restaurant.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 16/05/2024 09:43:13 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1716403

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of blast furnace closures on jobs in the supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	25247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>This Government is supporting Tata Steel with £500 million towards building an electric arc furnace, securing the future of steelmaking at Port Talbot. This will protect 5,000 steel jobs and thousands more in the supply chain. The Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation transition, backed by a £100 million fund. Of that funding, £80 million is provided by the UK Government and £20 million will be provided by Tata.</p><p>To address the potential impact on the supply chain, I have formed a dedicated Supply Chain Sub-Group within the structure of the Transition Board. This group consists of representatives from UK Government, Welsh Government, local government, and Tata Steel UK. This group is actively mapping affected supply chains and developing targeted interventions to specifically support impacted businesses.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 14/05/2024 09:40:48 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1716404

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Fifth Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board Statement, published on 25 April 2024, if he will publish the local economic action plan.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	25248
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation transition, backed by a £100 million fund. Of that funding, £80 million is provided by the UK Government and £20 million will be provided by Tata.</p><p>The Transition Board commissioned the development of a Local Economic Action Plan to assess the economic impact in South Wales, as well as provide the Transition Board with advice on how to support and grow the local economy.</p><p>At the Fifth Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board meeting, the Board endorsed the Local Economic Action Plan and its use as a broad roadmap to help guide the Board when recommending how the £100 million fund should be used to support those affected. The Board agreed that a summary of the Local Economic Action Plan should be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 14/05/2024 09:41:26 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1716656

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times since 1 January they have met Ministers of the Welsh Government.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL4467
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales have met Ministers of the Welsh Government nine times since 1 January.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 16/05/2024 13:04:02 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1715725

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government on the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL4356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government has had no discussions with the Welsh Government on the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales.</p><p>The Commission was established by and reported to the Welsh Government. The Counsel General shared an update on the Welsh Government's consideration of the Commission’s final report with the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee in March.</p><p>UK Government Ministers have regular discussions with Welsh Ministers on a wide range of issues. Many such discussions focus on our joint work to support economic growth and jobs in Wales, including through delivering Freeports, Investment Zones and City and Growth Deals.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 09/05/2024 13:30:00 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1715726

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Prime Minister: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many times the Prime Minister has met the new First Minister of Wales.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
	uin	HL4357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>My Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister spoke to the First Minister of Wales on 20 March 2024 to congratulate him on his appointment.</p><p>More broadly, I refer the Noble Lady to the answer Baroness Swinburne gave to question HL1907 on 1 February 2024.</p><p>I also refer the Noble Lady to the answer given to question 21826 by my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Wales on 17 April 2024.</p><p>Details of the Prime Minister’s future official meetings and visits will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 14/05/2024 11:44:36 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
	tabling member	5023 label Biography information for Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

1716291

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Crime: Victim Support Schemes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to help support victims of crime in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	902659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The protection of victims across England and Wales, including Newport West, is a key priority for the Government. Through the Police Uplift Programme, Gwent Police now has 227 more officers, with a total of 1527 officers serving the people of Gwent. Furthermore, funding for Gwent Police is being increased by up to £13m compared to 2023/24.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 08/05/2024 13:08:19 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1716292

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Rural Areas: Economic Situation
	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 Cabinet colleagues on support for the rural economy in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	902660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>I regularly have conversations with Ministerial colleagues on support for the rural economy in Wales. I am delighted the Chancellor announced £5m at Budget for an Agri-food launchpad in North and Mid Wales which will deliver jobs, growth, and boost productivity for our rural communities.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 08/05/2024 13:07:10 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1701130

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	First Minister of Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to meet the First Minister of Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	21826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>I met with the First Minister on Wednesday 27 March 2024 and congratulated him on his appointment.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 17/04/2024 13:00:20 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1698070

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Shoplifting: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) police forces and (c) businesses in Wales on the incidence of shop theft in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	20035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to work closely with retail businesses, security representatives, trade associations and policing through the National Retail Crime Steering Group (NRCSG) to ensure the response to crimes, such as shoplifting, is as robust as it can be.</p><p> </p><p>Police Recorded Crime figures show shoplifting offences increased by 32% in the 12 months leading to September 2023 in Wales and England. However, the number of people charged with shoplifting offences in the same period rose by 34%, suggesting that we are now seeing a more robust response.</p><p> </p><p>We have also taken other significant steps to improve the police response to retail crime.</p><p> </p><p>October 2023 saw the publication of the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Retail Crime Action Plan. The plan includes a commitment to prioritise police attendance at the scene where violence has been used towards shop staff, where an offender has been detained by store security, and where evidence needs to be secured and can only be done by police personnel, showing the Government commitment to tackling this issue. Additionally, where CCTV or other digital images are secured, police will run this through the Police National Database as standard using facial recognition technology to further aid efforts to identify prolific offenders or potentially dangerous individuals.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, October 2023 also saw the launch of Pegasus, a unique private-public partnership that will radically improve the way retailers are able to share intelligence with policing to better understand the tactics used by organised retail crime gangs and identify more offenders. This will include development of a new information-sharing platform and training for retailers.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/04/2024 13:48:26 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1696594

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Foreign Relations: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Harlech on 6 March (HL3092), on how many occasions in the past 12 months has the Government failed to provide an official to attend a meeting arranged between (1) Welsh Ministers and (2) ministers of foreign governments; and whether the meetings were permitted to go ahead in those circumstances.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL3351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2024 answer text <p>Between March 2023 and March 2024, Welsh Ministers have conducted over 20 overseas visits. Close engagement between FCDO and Welsh Government officials ensured that Welsh Ministers were effectively supported on each visit. This included FCDO officials accompanying Welsh Ministers in their meetings with ministers of foreign governments, as appropriate. FCDO officials attended all such meetings.</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 26/03/2024 12:29:13 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1696595

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Territorial Waters: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had in the past 12 months with Welsh Ministers on issues relating to the trawling of the sea bed for rare minerals within territorial waters of the Welsh coast.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL3352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>UK Government Ministers have regular discussions with Welsh Government Ministers on a wide range of issues. In addition, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs engages regularly at official level with the Welsh Government on areas of shared interest, including marine licensing.</p><p>The licensing regime for mineral extraction from the seabed within Welsh waters is a devolved matter for the Welsh Government, and therefore the responsibility of Natural Resources Wales (NRW).</p> answering member printed Lord Harlech question first answered 27/03/2024 11:35:48 answering member 4928 label Biography information for Lord Harlech
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley