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1504339

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Termination of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many members of staff have left his Department since 12 December 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>37 staff have left the Department in the period 12 December 2019 to 6 September 2022. This excludes agency staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 08/09/2022 12:09:44 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1306620

	registered interest
	date	25/03/2021
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Advertising
	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 social media advertising in each month since January 2020, and on which platforms that money was spent.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	175984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong>Departmental social media advertising spend since January 2020 is shown below:</p><ul><li><strong>Date:</strong> December 2020, <strong>Campaign:</strong> EU Transition, <strong>Platform/Outlet:</strong> Twitter, <strong>Cost:</strong> £241.94;</li><li><strong>Date:</strong> December 2020, <strong>Campaign:</strong> Covid-19 business support, <strong>Platform/Outlet:</strong> Twitter, <strong>Cost:</strong> £201.26;</li><li><strong>Date:</strong> December 2020, <strong>Campaign:</strong> Covid-19 business support, <strong>Platform/Outlet:</strong> Facebook, <strong>Cost:</strong> £500.</li></ul><p>The above figures relate to direct Wales Office spend only and do not include spending in Wales on advertising by other UK Government departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 13/04/2021 16:13:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1682938

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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, what the (a) membership and (b) remit is of the place and regeneration sub-group of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	10153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 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 answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 22/01/2024 14:13:12 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1682937

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	10152
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 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> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 22/01/2024 14:13:41 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1421140

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Veterans: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government is taking to work with the Welsh Government to deliver the Veterans Strategy Action Plan 2022-24.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	905495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2022 answer text <p>A key commitment in the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan is to appoint a Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales, ensuring that all parts of the UK have an independent voice representing the interests of veterans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 09/02/2022 14:17:28 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1439779

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Sustainable Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether a senior official in his Department has responsibility for departmental sustainability.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
	uin	138189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>A member of my Department’s Senior Leadership Team has responsibility for departmental sustainability.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/03/2022 13:50:18 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1171413

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Climate Change
	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 the effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Achieving net zero is a priority for the whole of government, which is why the Prime Minister is chairing a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change to drive action across all sectors of the economy and demonstrates the UK’s global leadership as we prepare to host the crucial COP26 talks in Glasgow in November.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) is committed to tackling climate change and delivering our world-leading net zero target. We are focused on reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and report our progress in doing so in the Office’s Annual Report and Accounts. We are committed to working with other government departments in delivering on the Greening Government Commitments.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 23/01/2020 16:13:30 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1537158

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Correspondence and Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps their Department is taking to reduce the time taken to respond to (a) written parliamentary questions and (b) correspondence from Members of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	73820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>All Departments have access to regular training led by the Parliamentary Capability Team through the Government Campus.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of Parliamentary Questions (PQs) and correspondence, and officials remain committed to providing the highest level of service.</p><p> </p><p>Between the period of May to July inclusive, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales answered 100% of written parliamentary questions and 100% of correspondence from Members of Parliament on time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 02/11/2022 15:06:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1693766

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: WhatsApp
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what guidance his Department issues on the use of WhatsApp.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Dame Nia Griffith
	uin	17062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>All Departments in central government, including arms-length bodies apply the published guidance: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business" target="_blank">Using non-corporate communication channels (e.g. WhatsApp, private email, SMS) for government business</a> published by Cabinet Office in March 2023. It applies to all individuals in central government (ministers, special advisers, officials, contractors, non-executive board members and independent experts advising ministers). The Wales Office uses the central guidance and has applied it since March 2023.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 11/03/2024 09:35:50 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1688577

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Health and Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether all (a) buildings and (b) workplaces staff from their Department occupy have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	13761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>All buildings and workplaces occupied by staff from my Department have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment under Section 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 in place.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 19/02/2024 15:45:04 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens