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1010351

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which trade unions he has met in the last 12 months; and on what dates those meetings took place.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	192802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>I regularly meet representatives from the full array of unions in Wales and this week I will be hosting a roundtable with unions from across the various industry sectors in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/11/2018 11:23:35 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1010361

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many letters he has received from Members of the House of (a) Commons and (b) Lords in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	192807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>In the past 12 months, the office of the Secretary of State for Wales has formally responded to 46 letters from MPs and 2 letters from Peers. A breakdown by month is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Wales also receives copies of letters that do not require responses but this information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Secretary of State responses to MPs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secretary of State responses to Peers </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Junior Ministers responses to MPs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November 2018</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 27/11/2018 10:37:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1010743

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent bilateral meetings he has had with (a) the Welsh First Minister, (b) other Welsh Cabinet Ministers and (c) UK Government Cabinet Ministers on ensuring that the proposed Shared Prosperity Fund respects devolution settlements.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	193409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and Welsh Government ministers on a range of issues, including EU Exit. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides the UK with an enormous opportunity to redefine the way we invest our own money in line with the specific priorities of all nations of our Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/11/2018 09:30:18 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns previous answer version 86883 answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

228235

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	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 (a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) national newspaper advertisements, (d) local newspaper advertisements, (e) social media advertising and (f) other types of advertising in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	228062
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable gentleman to the reply given by my Rt Honourable friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on 17 March 2015 to question 227295.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/03/2015 17:18:02 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

754227

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tidal Power: Vale of Clwyd
	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 promote renewable energy through tidal power in the Vale of Clwyd.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	6294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>With 750 miles of coastline, Wales is perfectly placed to exploit energy from our tides through a variety of developing technologies, including tidal stream or wave turbines. In addition, the UK Government is currently considering the role tidal lagoons could play in the UK’s energy mix.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 6198 question first answered 05/09/2017 10:51:29 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

754228

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Marine Environment: Vale of Clwyd
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote marine life in the Vale of Clwyd.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	6292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>Policy on the promotion of marine life in Wales is the responsibility of the Welsh Government and the National Assembly for Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 05/09/2017 10:54:08 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

758844

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coastal Communities Fund: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which projects in Wales have benefited from the coastal communities fund in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9550
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>Since 2012, the Coastal Communities Fund in Wales has provided £12,262,000 for 57 projects in Wales to help create new jobs and promote economic development on the Welsh coast.</p><p>Descriptions and funding levels for each project are available on the BIG Lottery website:</p><p><a href="https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ccf" target="_blank">https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ccf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/09/2017 10:25:19 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

758845

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Tidal Power: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent meetings he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tidal lagoons.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>I have had a number of discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including on tidal lagoons. I remain supportive of a tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay, however it is essential that we fully assess the costs and benefits of the project to ensure it represents value for money.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/09/2017 10:26:48 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

758846

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	UK Trade With EU: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of Welsh exports and imports were traded with the EU in each year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The table below show the proportion of Welsh exports and imports that were traded with the EU between 2014 and 2016.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of Welsh imports that come from EU countries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of Welsh exports that go to EU countries</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>42.9</p></td><td><p>64.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>48.1</p></td><td><p>66.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>48.6</p></td><td><p>67.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: HMRC Regional Trade Statistics</p><p> </p><p>Data before this period is not available due to an improvement in methodology made by HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC do not receive information in respect of goods that move wholly within the UK. Goods partially created in Wales before being finalised by a separate company, in another region of the UK and exported are not included in the above figures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/09/2017 14:35:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

758847

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much in EU structural funds has been spent in each local authority area of Wales in each year for which data are available.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	9531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The distribution of EU structural funds in Wales is the responsibility of the Welsh Government. The UK Government does not hold these figures.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/09/2017 10:27:55 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane