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1189162

	registered interest
	date	22/04/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What financial support the Government has allocated to the Welsh Government in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	901917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided over £2.1 billion in financial support to the Welsh Government to respond to the covid-19 outbreak. This is made up of Barnett consequential funding to the allocations in England for public services, business support and support to individuals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 22/04/2020 14:34:36 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1170900

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the economic effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	900131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Work is the most effective route out of poverty. Universal Credit makes it easier for people to move into work and keep more of what they earn.</p><p>We have listened to concerns and as a result ensured that claimants can access 100% advance payments on day one of a Universal Credit claim and continue to receive Housing Benefit for two weeks after transitioning.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:55:46 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1231787

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hydrogen: Wales
	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 role that Wales can play in the UK's hydrogen strategy; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK's hydrogen strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	86217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>Wales has the potential to lead in hydrogen generation technology and the UK Government is committed to ensuring that Wales plays its full part in delivering the UK’s future energy mix. I recently saw the leading role Wales can play in this area when I visited Riversimple, a hydrogen car manufacturer based in Powys.</p><p> </p><p>UK Research and Innovation also continues to support the South Wales Industrial Cluster with £170million of funding as part of the Industrial Decarbonisation challenge. The Cluster will play its part in developing options for decarbonising the region’s industrial base, including the use of hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>I regularly discuss a range of issues with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and earlier this month BEIS Ministers and I met with companies looking to expand hydrogen production in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government aims to consult on a preferred business model for low-carbon hydrogen production in 2021. This will be key to stimulating the deployment of hydrogen across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/09/2020 09:47:35 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1244202

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on police powers to stop vehicles travelling into Wales during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	104782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>I wrote to the First Minister last week to seek urgent clarification on the additional travel restrictions placed by the Welsh Government on people travelling to Wales from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This included the evidence on which the restrictions are based and how the measures will be enforced.</p><p> </p><p>I have not yet received a detailed response from the First Minister to the questions I have asked. There is a lack of clarity on many aspects of the new restrictions. I remain concerned about how the Welsh Government intends to enforce its new regulations and the impacts of any enforcement measures on the resources of Welsh police forces.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 22/10/2020 10:32:02 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1169607

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the potential benefit to the Welsh economy of new free trade deals with developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>We are working with countries across the world to explore the best ways to develop our current trade and investment relationships and ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s exit from the EU creates an opportunity for the UK to send a positive signal that our markets are open and we are determined to promote business with the developing world.</p><p> </p><p>Increased trade and investment with developing countries creates opportunities for UK firms and consumers, for example lowering prices, and opening fast-growing markets for UK exporters.</p><p> </p><p>My Department and others, including the Department for International Trade, are determined to ensure that the needs and interests of Wales are well represented and that any future trade deal works for the whole of the UK. We consult closely with the Welsh Government on this work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 13/01/2020 16:12:56 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1143961

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	M4: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions his Department is holding with the Welsh Government on the proposed M4 relief road.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	284901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>I and my officials meet regularly with our counterparts in the Welsh Government to discuss roads which are a matter devolved to the Welsh Government. I am deeply disappointed by the First Minister’s decision, particularly as the UK Government had already enabled the Welsh Government to borrow the money needed to fund this vital road and we confirmed we would review increasing that amount even further had it been needed.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/09/2019 12:18:03 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1189695

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) review, and (2) lift, restrictions on the Welsh Government’s ability to borrow (a) during, and (b) after, the COVID-19 pandemic.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
	uin	HL3213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2020 answer text <p>The Devolved Administrations are working closely with the UK Government to chart jointly the way through this crisis and beyond. We greatly appreciate this collaborative approach.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Barnett formula the Welsh Government receives a share of funding from UK government borrowing, including during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK Government therefore has no plans to review the Welsh Government’s ability to borrow.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 29/04/2020 12:30:28 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1172040

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Capital Investment: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the £1 billion of new resource and capital spending announced for Northern Ireland on 15 January 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	5507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>The New Decade, New Approach financial agreement reflects the unique circumstances faced by Northern Ireland and supports the incoming Executive to tackle these. The UK Government is committed to supporting all parts of the UK, including delivering increased funding for Wales, and will continue to do so. The 2019 Spending Round provided the biggest day-to-day funding settlement for Wales in a decade with over £17bn in 2020-21 for the Welsh Government, an increase of over £600m. The UK Government’s infrastructure revolution combined with increased funding for areas like the NHS in England will deliver significant increases to the budgets of the Scottish and Welsh Governments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 23/01/2020 10:26:16 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1172041

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Capital Investment: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to secure increased capital investment for Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	5508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that no area is left behind when it comes to increased capital investment for Wales. The Government has already secured substantial amounts of investment to improve the infrastructure in Wales, such as the new Intercity Express Trains on Great Western Main Line worth £5.7 billion, up to £58 million for the upgrade of Cardiff Central station and £4 million towards reopening Bow Street station. £69 million has been allocated for the rollout of superfast broadband across Wales and at Autumn Budget we announced a further £200 million for broadband for the hardest to reach areas and Wales will be included in the first phase of this work.</p><p>Nevertheless, there is more that we can do and I will continue to work with the Welsh Government, other UK Government departments to agree how to strengthen the Welsh economy and provide greater connectivity, ensuring that all interests are included when it comes to capital investment in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 24/01/2020 10:20:41 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1200189

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Business: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for those businesses in Wales that will remain under covid-19 lockdown restrictions for the longest time period.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Ben Lake
	uin	54225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has announced a host of measures to help businesses across the UK through the crisis, including £330bn worth of loans and the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to help businesses retain their employees. The Government has been flexible and responsive to the needs of business, extending the JRS to October and modifying its structure to enable eligible employees to work part-time from August.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/06/2020 16:51:43 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake