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643998

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many full-time equivalent civil servants in his Department are working exclusively on issues arising as a result of the UK voting to leave the EU; and what the civil service grade is of each of those officials.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	54764
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Work relating to exiting the EU forms part of the policy portfolio of most Wales Office staff.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 29/11/2016 17:54:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

649535

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has received from the Welsh Government on the effect of the apprenticeship levy on Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55889
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>We have worked closely with the Welsh Government to ensure fair and transparent funding and, as far as possible, to develop a system for administering the levy which complements the skills and apprenticeship policies of each of the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>Last month, HM Treasury announced that £128m will be allocated to Wales in the first year of the levy alone. It is up to the Welsh Government to decide what proportion of this is allocated to funding apprenticeships and skills policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 06/12/2016 17:29:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

649536

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Apprentices: 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 effect of the apprenticeship levy on Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>There has been a long standing commitment that Wales will get its fair share from this levy. Last month, HM Treasury announced that £128m, £133m and £138m will be allocated to Wales in the first, second and third years of the levy respectively. On top of this, the UK Government has committed additional funding for Wales of £13.7m in the first and £6.2m in the second year to ensure that Wales receives its fair share of any under spend that occurs in the adjustment period.</p><p> </p><p>Skills policy is a devolved matter in Wales, and therefore it is up to the Welsh Government to decide what proportion of this funding is allocated to apprenticeships and skills policy.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 06/12/2016 17:34:02 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643997

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff of his Department are employed in its (a) press and (b) communications department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	54766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>There are six staff working in the communications department of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales supporting its three Ministers, five of whom deal with press matters as part of their broader remits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 29/11/2016 17:32:05 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643996

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff of his Department at each civil service grade are employed in a press or communications role.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	54765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>There are six staff in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales working in a press or communications role, supporting three Ministers. Their respective civil service (CS) grades are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CS Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS Pay Band 1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Information Officer (SIO)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information Officer (IO)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 29/11/2016 17:35:29 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647805

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Funerals: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the average cost of funerals in Wales in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office has made no assessment of the cost of funerals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions however makes Funeral Expenses Payments to people on qualifying income-based benefits and tax credits who are arranging a funeral. Funeral Expenses Payments make a significant contribution towards the costs of a simple, respectful funeral.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/12/2016 12:08:03 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647283

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	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 has spent on ministerial travel in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The Departmental spend on ministerial travel since 2010 is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>199,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>124,562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>158,848</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>147,673</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>105,765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>34,490</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The spend includes travel by rail, car and air for all Wales Office Ministers. In September 2012, the number of Wales Office Ministers increased from 2 to 3. The travel costs reduced in 2014-15, and further in 2015-16, with the former Secretary of State for Wales giving up use of his Ministerial car. The impact of these savings is shown in part in financial year 2014-15, and in full in financial year 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 01/12/2016 17:29:06 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647285

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Alcoholic Drinks
	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 alcoholic beverages in each year since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Departmental spend on alcoholic beverages for official functions since 2009 is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>308.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>232.65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>629.24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>347.29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>668.47</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department did not purchase alcohol in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The alcohol used at official functions in those years was from stock that had been purchased by the previous Administration. Ministers also purchased alcohol directly for some functions. The Department holds no records of Ministers’ personal expenditure.</p><p> </p><p>The increase in the total cost of alcohol purchased in 2012-13 to 2015-16 reflects the Wales Office’s increased profile in supporting and promoting business and economic investment in Wales e.g. the department hosted events to promote Welsh businesses and inward investment into Wales, and specific events to promote Wales International Shipping Week and commemorating the Dylan Thomas centenary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 02/12/2016 12:01:51 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb previous answer version 24164 answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643995

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Agency Workers
	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 agency staff in each year since 2009.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	54763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Departmental spend on agency workers is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>11,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>32,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>36,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>38,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>114,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>258,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>56,561</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The expenditure on agency costs increased in 2013/14 and 2014/15 because of the need to fill at short notice a number of business critical posts temporarily whilst recruitment campaigns were underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 29/11/2016 17:30:06 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

638434

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many civil servants in his Department are assessing the effect of exiting the EU on Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	53658
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this it is working very closely with other Government departments, including the Wales Office.</p><p> </p><p>The Wales Office has refocused its priorities following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union and work relating to exiting the EU now forms part of the policy portfolio of most staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 22/11/2016 17:32:27 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens