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92929

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the total private finance initiative liabilities of his Department are for the next 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	210097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not have any private finance initiative liabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/10/2014 09:20:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

93050

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Honours Student Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make representations to Honours Student Loans on that company's lack of bilingual services for students in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company has a Welsh language scheme that was approved by the Welsh Language Board in 2009. The Welsh Language Commissioner will carry out an investigation into applying Welsh language standards to the Student Loans Company as part of the second wave of investigations, due to commence in November 2014.</p><p>I would be pleased to consider any specific information that the hon Lady might bring to my attention in regard to Honours Student Loans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210164 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:29:45 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

93051

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Broadcasting: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent steps he has taken to promote Welsh language subtitles in UK broadcasting.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of Welsh language broadcasting, including the provision of subtitles in the Welsh language by broadcasters. I recently discussed with Cymdeithas yr Iaith Welsh language services provided by Sky Sports in relation to football matches featuring the Welsh national team, and will be making representations to BSkyB on this issue shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210165 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:25:34 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

93052

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he has taken to ensure that student loan companies provide bilingual services to students in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company has a Welsh language scheme that was approved by the Welsh Language Board in 2009. The Welsh Language Commissioner will carry out an investigation into applying Welsh language standards to the Student Loans Company as part of the second wave of investigations, due to commence in November 2014.</p><p>I would be pleased to consider any specific information that the hon Lady might bring to my attention in regard to Honours Student Loans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210071 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:29:45 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

93053

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	British Sky Broadcasting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will meet Sky Sports to discuss the use of Welsh language subtitles in their programming.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of Welsh language broadcasting, including the provision of subtitles in the Welsh language by broadcasters. I recently discussed with Cymdeithas yr Iaith Welsh language services provided by Sky Sports in relation to football matches featuring the Welsh national team, and will be making representations to BSkyB on this issue shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210166 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:25:34 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

99945

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Mobile Phones
	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 Ofcom on partial not-spots and the use of passive infrastructure sharing in those areas.
	tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
	tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
	uin	211121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office has regular discussions with Ofcom about improving mobile coverage across Wales. The UK Government is considering a number of options for improving coverage in partial not-spot areas, including passive infrastructure sharing and national roaming.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 27/10/2014 12:23:42 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

101219

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many private finance initiative projects his Department contracted for in each year from 1997 to 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	212106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office was established in 1999 and did not have any private finance initiative projects to 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2014 15:37:08 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

101676

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Opinion
	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 (a) focus groups and (b) surveys in (i) 2013 and (ii) 2014 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	212511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office had no spend on focus groups or surveys in 2013 or in 2014 to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/11/2014 15:24:38 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

101994

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Lighting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make it his policy to implement a replacement programme to introduce LED lighting throughout his Department's buildings and sites; if he will estimate the proportion of lighting in his Department which is LED; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
	uin	212633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not currently have LED lighting in its buildings. The Department plans to change the lighting in all existing desk lamps and wall lights to LED lighting in the current financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 06/11/2014 11:57:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

106113

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions his Department has had requests for appointments by exception to the Senior Civil Service turned down by the Civil Service Commission since 2010; and who was appointed for each such post.
	tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
	tabling member printed	John Woodcock
	uin	213057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Civil Service Commission publish details of appointments made by exception and approved by them in their annual reports and on their website. These reports are available in the Library of the House. The Wales Office has not had any requests turned down.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:13:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney