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91568

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:05
	ddp modified	15/01/2016 15:35:26
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts
	house id	1
	identifier	208893
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	26/09/2014 11:44:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff the Wales Office employs on zero hour contracts.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Owen Smith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208893
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208893
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Wales Office does not have any staff employed on zero hour contracts.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/09/2014 11:44:09
	creator	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4042 label Biography information for Owen Smith

91567

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2014
	date	10/09/2014
	date tabled	10/09/2014
	ddp created	10/09/2014 22:12:05
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 23:06:02
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Families
	house id	1
	identifier	208863
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	15/10/2014 14:45:16
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Prime Minister's speech of 15 August 2011 calling for a family test to be applied to all domestic policy, which policies of his Department have been so assessed to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208863
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208863
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>On 18 August 2014, my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister announced that the family test was being formalised as part of the impact assessment for all domestic policies. From October 2014, every new domestic policy will be examined for its impact on the family<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> question first answered 15/10/2014 14:45:16
	creator	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

90881

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/09/2014
	date	05/09/2014
	date tabled	05/09/2014
	ddp created	05/09/2014 17:10:49
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 22:02:57
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	identifier	208434
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	12/09/2014 10:15:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of named day written questions were answered by his Department within the prescribed period in the (a) 2012-13 session, (b) 2013-14 session and (c) 2014-15 session to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
	tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208434
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208434
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested is shown below:</p><p>(a) 2012-13 session: 98% of named day questions were answered on the nominated day;</p><p>(b) 2013-14 session: 96% of named day questions were answered on the nominated day;</p><p>(c) 2014-15 to date: 100% of named day questions have been answered on the nominated day.</p><p>Departmental performance information, for ordinary and named day Parliamentary Questions, is collated by the Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and submitted to the Procedure Committee. This is published on a sessional basis by the committee, and includes evidence regarding departmental performance. The monitoring report relating to the 2012-13 session was published on 13 February 2014 as HC1046. The report covering statistics relating to performance during the 2013-14 session will be published very shortly by the Procedure Committee.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 12/09/2014 10:15:51
	creator	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

90795

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/09/2014
	date	04/09/2014
	date tabled	04/09/2014
	ddp created	04/09/2014 19:32:14
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 21:54:55
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Energy
	house id	1
	identifier	208350
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	09/09/2014 14:22:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to reduce energy costs in his Department; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208350
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208350
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Department has a number of energy efficiency measures in place and all staff are made aware of our sustainability requirements. The Department’s Cardiff office is a modern building with built in energy efficiency measures.</p><p> </p> question first answered 09/09/2014 14:22:48
	creator	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

90794

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/09/2014
	date	04/09/2014
	date tabled	04/09/2014
	ddp created	04/09/2014 19:32:14
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 21:54:51
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Pay
	house id	1
	identifier	208294
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	09/09/2014 14:46:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by his Department in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2011-12, (iii) 2012-13, (iv) 2013-14 and (v) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208294
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208294
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The following figures (which include allowances) are all full-time equivalent salaries. As the Wales Office has a relatively small staff complement, to protect the confidentiality of individuals, the highest and lowest full-time equivalent salaries are shown via reference to a range.</p><p> </p><p><strong>2010-11</strong>:</p><p>Highest (FTE): £80,000 - £85,000</p><p>Lowest (FTE): £10,000 - £15,000</p><p><strong>2011-12:</strong></p><p>Highest (FTE): £80,000 - £85,000</p><p>Lowest (FTE): £10,000 - £15,000</p><p><strong>2012-13:</strong></p><p>Highest (FTE): £80,000 - £85,000</p><p>Lowest (FTE): £10,000 - £15,000</p><p><strong>2013-14:</strong></p><p>Highest (FTE): £80,000 - £85,000</p><p>Lowest (FTE): £10,000 - £15,000</p><p><strong>2014-15:</strong></p><p>Highest (FTE): £80,000 - £85,000</p><p>Lowest (FTE): £10,000 - £15,000</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> question first answered 09/09/2014 14:46:04
	creator	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

90793

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	08/09/2014
	date	04/09/2014
	date tabled	04/09/2014
	ddp created	04/09/2014 19:32:14
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 21:54:46
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Television
	house id	1
	identifier	208324
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	09/09/2014 14:24:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on the purchase of televisions in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014 to date.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 208324
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	208324
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Wales Office did not purchase any televisions in 2013 or 2014 to date.</p><p> </p> question first answered 09/09/2014 14:24:24
	creator	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

79267

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/09/2014
	date	22/07/2014
	date tabled	22/07/2014
	ddp created	22/07/2014 20:40:41
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 19:18:00
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Motor Sports
	house id	1
	identifier	206857
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/09/2014 14:46:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on State Aid rules and the Circuit of Wales.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 206857
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206857
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Wales Office has not had any discussions with the Welsh Government on State Aid rules and the Circuit of Wales. As a devolved matter it is for the Welsh Government to decide how to allocate funding for economic development/leisure projects within their own capital budgets and to ensure that any support is compliant with State Aid rules.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/09/2014 14:46:19
	creator	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

79120

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/09/2014
	date	21/07/2014
	date tabled	21/07/2014
	ddp created	21/07/2014 20:51:04
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 19:08:35
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Buildings
	house id	1
	identifier	206697
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	01/09/2014 14:43:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will review his departmental estate in order to reduce costs; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 206697
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206697
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Wales Office takes every opportunity to maximise the use of the estate and reduce running costs. We lease office space in Cardiff in a modern energy efficient building, and starting in 2013-14 we leased space in our London office to provide us with an income which reduces our running costs.</p><p> </p> question first answered 01/09/2014 14:43:49
	creator	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78804

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/07/2014
	date	17/07/2014
	date tabled	17/07/2014
	ddp created	17/07/2014 18:51:23
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 18:42:20
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Correspondence
	house id	1
	identifier	206473
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	02/09/2014 15:39:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has any plans to increase the number of replies within his Department's working day standard; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 206473
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206473
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The Wales Office has a 15 working day target for responding to correspondence. The Office responded to 98% of all correspondence within the working day standard in 2013-2014.</p><p> </p> question first answered 02/09/2014 15:39:01
	creator	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

78605

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/07/2014
	date	16/07/2014
	date tabled	16/07/2014
	ddp created	16/07/2014 22:12:08
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 18:21:31
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Correspondence
	house id	1
	identifier	206156
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	21/07/2014 09:15:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will estimate the annual cost to his Department of (a) stationery and (b) postage incurred when sending a ministerial reply to hon. Members; and if he will make a statement.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 206156
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	206156
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p> </p><p>The stationary and postage costs incurred when sending a Ministerial reply to hon Members is not separately identifiable from general office stationary and postage costs.</p><p> </p> question first answered 21/07/2014 09:15:41
	creator	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	publisher	25259 pref label House of Commons
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby