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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

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

647806

	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	Apprentices: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much funding there has been for apprenticeships in Wales in each year since 2010; and how many apprenticeships were funded in full or in part by such funding in each such year.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>Skills policy is a devolved matter in Wales, and therefore it is up to the Welsh Government to decide what proportion of its Block Grant 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 02/12/2016 14:53:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647804

	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	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 UK's decision to leave the EU on the number of Welsh apprenticeship places.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>Skills and apprenticeships in Wales are devolved to the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government’s apprenticeship programme is funded with support from the European Social Fund. Following the decision to leave the European Union, the Chancellor has provided guarantees for EU funding such that where the Welsh Government sign up to structural and investment fund projects under their current EU budget allocation prior to Brexit, the UK government will ensure they are funded to meet these commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/12/2016 14:52:17 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647807

	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	Wales Office: Christmas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department plans to spend on staff Christmas functions in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>Nothing. The Department does not fund staff Christmas functions.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb grouped question UIN 55386 question first answered 02/12/2016 14:19:15 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647809

	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	Wales Office: Christmas
	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 staff Christmas functions in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>Nothing. The Department does not fund staff Christmas functions.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb grouped question UIN 55387 question first answered 02/12/2016 14:19:16 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

649534

	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	UK Trade with EU: 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 economic value to Wales of the UK's membership of the single market.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	55855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>I recognise many businesses in Wales trade with the single market and my Department is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure we get the best possible deal for Wales and the UK as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the EU will lead to new opportunities for businesses in Wales as we build on our strengths as an open, dynamic, trading nation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 06/12/2016 17:32:04 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens