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1168770

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	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, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on levels of child poverty in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>Child poverty is an important issue in Wales, and one which the UK Government remains determined to tackle. We are helping parents to move into and remain in work, offering the best opportunity for families to move out of poverty and improving children’s long-term outcomes.</p><p>The Government’s focus has been on radically reforming the welfare system to promote work as the most effective route out of poverty and towards financial independence.</p><p>Compared with 2010, there are <del class="ministerial">14,200</del> <ins class="ministerial">142,000</ins> more people in employment in Wales, the number of people unemployed is at a record low of 55,000. The number of people in workless households has fallen by 90,000 since April-June 2010.</p><p>We recognise the importance of a collaborative approach in addressing complex issues such as this and I am keen to ensure that we work with the Welsh Government to tackle the causes and effects of child poverty in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 09/01/2020 12:11:05 question first ministerially corrected 13/01/2020 10:16:04 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart previous answer version 381 answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1420739

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Newport West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the National Insurance contribution rise on (a) households and (b) employers in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	120925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including National Insurance contributions (NICs).</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to responsible management of the public finances. That is why the Government has taken the tough but responsible decision to increase taxes, introducing a UK-wide 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy based on NICs, in order to fund a significant increase in permanent spending on the NHS and social care. <ins class="ministerial">There is a significant Union dividend for Wales within this levy, meaning that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit by around 15% more than is generated from their residents, equivalent to around £300 million every year on average.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Regarding the impact on households; NICs is progressive, the Primary Threshold means that the lowest earners do not pay any NICs. The highest earning 15% will pay over half the revenues raised by the Levy and 6.1 million people earning less than the Primary Threshold (equivalent to £9,880 a year in 2022-23) will not pay the Levy.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the impact on businesses; while it is fair that businesses contribute, as they benefit from having a healthy workforce, big businesses will pay the most. 70% of the money raised from business will come from the biggest 1% of employers (those with at least 250 employees). Just under 40% of all employers with employer NICs/Levy liabilities (630,000 employers) are expected not to pay the Levy due to the Employment Allowance. The next 42% of businesses (675,000 employers) will face an average increase of £475 per year, less than 1% of their overall wage bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 14/02/2022 12:39:05 question first ministerially corrected 18/02/2022 09:44:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart previous answer version 50799 answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1137623

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will place in the Library a list of all (a) estimates, (b) reviews and (c) briefings his Department has (i) prepared or conducted and (ii) contributed to in relation to the effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	274569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>EU Exit is an all-of-government operation, and the Government wants to see the UK leave the EU with a deal.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has done detailed work with departments, including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales on preparing for a No-Deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>DExEU has already published detailed analysis of the effect of leaving the EU without a deal on gov.uk:</p><p> </p><p>ttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760484/28_November_EU_Exit_-_Long-term_economic_analysis__1_.pdf</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/07/2019 11:45:43 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1137633

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wylfa Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent progress the Government has made on the future of the proposed Wylfa Newydd power plant.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	274449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Wylfa Newydd remains a suitable site for nuclear new build in the future. The site is still owned by Hitachi, and the UK Government remains in discussions with them regarding its future.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to creating a broad-based resilient economy through our modern Industrial Strategy and will continue to work with the Welsh Government and local partners to ensure that North Wales prospers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to the nuclear sector, giving the go ahead to the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C and investing £200m through our landmark Nuclear Sector Deal, which was signed in North Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/07/2019 10:45:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1138700

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Social Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising in each month since July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	276557
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not spent any money on social media advertising since July 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 18/07/2019 12:13:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1140432

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many BAME staff are employed at (a) grade 7, (b) grade 5 and (c) grade 3 in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	279154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The number of staff working in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and declaring themselves as BAME as at 30 June 2019 are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of staff reporting ethnicity </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>BAME</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a) grade 7/6</strong></p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b) grade 5</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(c) grade 3</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total other staff grades</strong></p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 23/07/2019 11:58:22 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1142267

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sheep Meat: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will estimate the gross value in pounds sterling of Welsh lamb exports to the EU in 2017 based on trade with the EU under WTO Most Favoured Nation terms.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	282535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government’s preferred position is to leave the EU with a deal that works for all parts of the UK, at which point the WTO MFN terms would not apply. It should be noted that data for lamb exports is not published at a regional level.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/09/2019 09:01:50 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1142832

	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	Agriculture: 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 has had with the Welsh Government on the potential effect on the farming industry in Wales of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>My officials and I have regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a range of issues including EU Exit.</p><p>On 30 July in the first few days of the new Prime Minister being appointed, he and I met with the First Minister in Cardiff where amongst other topics we discussed support for farmers in Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/09/2019 12:16:27 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142854

	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	Wales Office: Travel
	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 ministerial travel by (a) first class, (b) second class and (c) in total in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales spent the following on ministerial travel (rail, cars and air) in 2017 and 2018:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>First Class Travel* (Rail only)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Second Class Travel (Rail, Cars and Air)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend on Ministerial Travel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>64,016</p></td><td><p>64,016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>1,037</p></td><td><p>91,764</p></td><td><p>92,801</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*First class travel was by rail only.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 284267 question first answered 06/09/2019 10:40:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1142868

	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	Wales Office: Travel
	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 ministerial travel by (a) first class, (b) second class and (c) in total in 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales spent the following on ministerial travel (rail, cars and air) in 2017 and 2018:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>First Class Travel* (Rail only)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Second Class Travel (Rail, Cars and Air)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend on Ministerial Travel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>£</p></td><td><p>£</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>64,016</p></td><td><p>64,016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>1,037</p></td><td><p>91,764</p></td><td><p>92,801</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*First class travel was by rail only.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 284297 question first answered 06/09/2019 10:40:02 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones