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431824

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of the forms of his Department's website are available in Welsh.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	17307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2015 answer text <p>The DWP has 40 published forms on gov.uk. <del class="ministerial">O</del><ins class="ministerial">o</ins>f<del class="ministerial"> those </del><ins class="ministerial">which 27 are </ins><ins class="ministerial"></ins>covered by the Welsh Language Act<del class="ministerial">,</del><ins class="ministerial">.</ins> <ins class="ministerial">Of these 9</ins> <del class="ministerial">22</del> are <ins class="ministerial">currently</ins> available in Welsh and the rest will be by January 2016.</p><br /> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 26/11/2015 09:58:00 question first ministerially corrected 14/12/2015 15:08:10 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel previous answer version 32184 answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

78390

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Authority for Television on Demand
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many broadcasters in (a) Wales and (b) the UK have been closed as a result of their inability or refusal to pay the Authority for Television On Demand's regulatory fees.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	206114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>ATVOD has no power to close an on demand programme service and therefore has not required any service to close for non-payment of fees.</p><p>Ofcom has not, to date, exercised its statutory powers to either suspend or restrict the entitlement of an on-demand service provider to provide its services because of non-payment of fees.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/07/2014 09:40:47 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot previous answer version 11632 answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

434010

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of the forms on her Department's website is available in Welsh.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	18759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2015 answer text <p>The Home Office currently provides 336 forms in total on GOV.UK, of which 5 are published in the Welsh language, representing 1.5% of the total.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 11/12/2015 12:39:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 34339 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

434065

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Domestic Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times he has visited each parliamentary constituency in Wales in an official capacity in the 2015-16 session of Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	18755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers regularly visit Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. In each instance, the respective honourable Member is notified of the visit.</p><p>Details of Ministerial visits and meetings are published on the Wales Office website, and in Quarterly Ministerial Transparency Returns. In addition, visits and meetings conducted in support of the Wales Office Business Plan are published in the Wales Office Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>Wales Office Ministers are always keen to receive invitation requests from honourable Members.</p><br /> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 09/12/2015 15:32:22 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb previous answer version 34487 answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

49462

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how levels of human control are defined in use of the ballistic sensor-fused munition and other similar systems which can operate in automatic mode.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>For existing automated systems, human control requires an authorised operator to set the pre-programmed parameters for the weapon system's operation. Authority to activate such systems is given only in full accordance with the targeting directive for a specific theatre of operations, targeting policy and rules of engagement which ensure adherence to international humanitarian law. <br><br>The decision to deploy a particular weapon system in any given theatre of operations depends upon the context of that operation. It would be unreasonable to deny our Armed Forces the option of using the most appropriate weapons (including systems that can be operated in automatic mode) to engage legitimate military targets.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 9116 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

49463

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what safeguards are deployed to prevent a sensor-fused munition operating in automatic mode from confusing a military target with a civilian target.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The targeting process, not the weapon, takes discrimination, proportionality and precautions in attack into account. The decision whether to use lethal force against a legitimate military target is made through a rigorous targeting process, the targeting directive for a specific theatre of operations and rules of engagement which ensure adherence to international humanitarian law. <br><br>Since 1999, when the requirement to do so under the Geneva Conventions Additional Protocol I Article 36 came into effect for the UK, all new weapons, means and methods of warfare entering service have been subjected to a review in order to ensure they are capable of being used lawfully in armed conflict. The UK is committed to upholding the Geneva Conventions and encourages others to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 9117 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

171936

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	War Memorials: Biggin Hill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many offers his Department has received from external bodies to take over the upkeep and associated costs of St George's Chapel at Biggin Hill in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	219658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>While no formal proposals have been received, we have been in discussion with Bromley Council for 18 months on the Chapel's future and are pleased that the Council wants to create a heritage centre on the site. Subject to the agreement of suitable terms to secure the future of the Chapel, the site will be leased on a long term basis to the Council for a peppercorn rent. A number of parties have come forward offering support and we will be working with Bromley Council to identify how these generous offers can be incorporated into the final heritage proposal.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 12/01/2015 17:34:19 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

179095

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Government Departments: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the deduction of trade union subscriptions from payroll in the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	907565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter that is delegated to individual Departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Mr Francis Maude question first answered 11/02/2015 17:00:14 answering member 115 label Biography information for Lord Maude of Horsham
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

225959

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2015
	answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept id	58
	answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Voting Rights: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, when he plans to publish the Government's response to the Youth Select Committee's report on lowering the voting age to 16.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	226664
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2015 answer text <p>The Government is still considering the Youth Select Committee's report and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/03/2015 12:17:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

228778

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Swansea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has for the future of HM Revenue and Customs' offices at Swansea; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	228548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>HMRC has been discussing a vision of its future to 2020 and beyond with its workforce, through a national conversation called Building our Future. Through this, HMRC has outlined how it proposes to transform services to its customers and set out what this means for the future size, shape and location of the Department.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has set out its early thinking about the principles that will determine its future location strategy, which involves bringing teams closer together in a smaller number of large, modern, adaptable Regional Centres. These centres will be supported by a UK-wide network of smaller specialist and touchdown sites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC has told staff that, it believes that Cardiff is the most suitable location for a future Regional Centre in Wales, since it is already the biggest HMRC location in the country. However, no firm decisions have yet been made on the precise location or timing of a new HMRC Regional Centre in Cardiff or the nature and timing of impacts on other HMRC locations in Wales including Swansea.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC will be developing its plans over coming months and will share details of them as they emerge. HMRC will naturally undertake all necessary consultations and impact assessments.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>HMRC shared the main elements of this vision with MPs and Assembly Members in October 14 and will continue to keep MPs and Assembly Members informed of the outcomes of these conversations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 25/03/2015 17:42:04 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith