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805517

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Burial: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the merits of removing child burial fees in England in line with policy in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	902839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>I recognise the distress caused to families when organising a funeral for a child. I pay tribute to members who have campaigned on this important issue, particularly the honourable lady for Swansea East.</p><p>We are making it easier for parents to apply for financial support under the Funeral Expenses Payment Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/12/2017 16:58:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1010630

	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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2018 to Question 191441 on UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales, whether he has made an assessment of the potential effect on the Welsh economy and regional development of a lower level of Shared Prosperity Fund funding than that received under the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	193538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>Future decisions on funding will form part of the 2019 Spending Review, but in the meantime the draft Withdrawal Agreement states that the UK would continue to participate in 2014-2020 programmes until they close. Further, due to the Government’s guarantee for EU-funded programmes, UK organisations, including those in Wales, will receive funding in the unlikely event that the Withdrawal Agreement is not ratified.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s exit from the EU provides us with an opportunity to reconsider how funding for growth across the UK is designed and delivered. Our manifesto committed to creating a UK Shared Prosperity Fund, of which the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government published further details in a Written Ministerial Statement on 24 July.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/11/2018 10:35:31 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

874796

	registered interest
	date	29/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, If he will list the (a) attendees and (b) invitees for the meeting of his Department’s expert stakeholder panel on the implications of EU exit for Wales on 6 November 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	135097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>Representatives from the following organisations attended the meeting of my Expert Panel on EU exit on 6 November:</p><p>Farmers Union Wales</p><p>West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce</p><p>Institute of Directors Wales</p><p>Snowdonia Enterprise Zone</p><p>National Farmers Union Cymru</p><p>Welsh Council for Voluntary Action</p><p>Country Landowners Association</p><p>Dow Chemical</p><p>Universities Wales</p><p>Confederation of British Industry (Wales)</p><p>Federation of Small Businesses (Wales)</p><p> </p><p>The following organisations were also invited to the meeting but were unable to attend:</p><p>Airbus Group UK</p><p>Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd</p><p>South and Mid Wales Chamber of Commerce</p><p>Admiral Group Plc</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 16/04/2018 10:29:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

596082

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, for what reasons he decided to give evidence on the Wales Bill to the National Assembly for Wales' Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee; and if he will give evidence to that committee.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	47054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The Committee Chair declined my offer to meet him to discuss the Wales Bill.</p><p>I am giving careful consideration to the report and the Committee’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/10/2016 11:14:45 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

1147403

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Rural Development Programme: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how his Department plans to support new programmes that would have been eligible for Rural Development Programme funding after 31 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	292937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has guaranteed that any Rural Development Programme projects where funding has been agreed before the end of 2020 will be funded for their full lifetime. It will ensure continued funding for these projects until they finish and means that new projects can continue to be signed off by the Welsh Government in Wales after the UK leaves the EU during 2019 and 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 07/10/2019 09:15:48 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1011618

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many (a) discussions and (b) meetings he has had with the Welsh Government on the draft Withdrawal Agreement for the UK leaving the EU since the announcement (i) of that draft Agreement (ii) that the Welsh Government does not support the draft Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	194217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Welsh Government on EU exit including at meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) which has met twice in the past two weeks; 13 November and 19 November. These meetings have provided an opportunity to discuss the draft Withdrawal Agreement and outline Political Declaration with the devolved administrations on a multilateral basis.</p><p>The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office have also held several discussions with the First Ministers and Cabinet Ministers from the devolved administrations since the draft Withdrawal Agreement was announced.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/11/2018 17:33:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

753601

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Electoral Register: Neath
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many 18 to 25-year-olds in Neath are (a) included in the latest census estimate and (b) recorded on the electoral register.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	5858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The ONS published experimental data on mid-2015 population estimates for Parliamentary constituencies in October 2016. The data shows that there were 6,500 18 to 25 year olds in Neath.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown of the constituency register by age is not available.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/07/2017 10:13:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

753600

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many and what proportion of children were living in poverty in Neath in each year for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Neath
	tabling member printed	Christina Rees
	uin	5857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2017 answer text <p>The poverty threshold as measured by the UK Government and the European Union is 60 per cent of median household income. Statistics are published as part of the Department for Work &amp; Pensions (DWP) Households below Average Income (HBAI) release. The HBAI statistics are not produced on a constituency basis.</p><p> </p><p>Estimates of child poverty by constituency are published by HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC), based on benefits and tax credits data. These are available for the years 2006-2014 on the constituency profiles website. Differences in methodology mean the HMRC estimates are not directly comparable with the headline national and regional poverty estimates published in DWP’s HBAI release.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/07/2017 10:12:13 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

985628

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many and which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department have visited the Irish border in the last 12 months; when those visits took place; and how long they spent at the border in each of those visits.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	178371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>Neither myself, nor Ministers or officials in my Department have travelled between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.</p><p>Details of Ministers’ overseas travel are published quarterly and are available on GOV.UK.</p><p>Details of business expenses incurred by senior officials include domestic and international travel. This information is also published quarterly and is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/10/2018 12:20:16 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

756585

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Secondment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many applications his Department has received for (a) internal loans and (b) secondments from civil servants in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	8005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office is not an employer in its own right and does not hold this information. The Ministry of Justice carries out recruitment on our behalf and collates this information centrally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:36:17 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett