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765374

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2017 to Question 71604, on EU grants and loans: Wales, whether the Shared Prosperity Fund will disburse to the Government of Wales sums at least equal to the amounts for European Structural and Investments funds as set out in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	105961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>Our manifesto committed to creating a UK Shared Prosperity Fund and work is ongoing across Government to consider how best this can be achieved. As per our commitment, we will of course work with the Welsh Government and other stakeholders across Wales and the UK.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/10/2017 15:51:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

765375

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: 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 Cabinet colleagues on the establishment of the Shared Prosperity Fund; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	105962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>Our manifesto committed to creating a UK Shared Prosperity Fund and work is ongoing across Government to consider how best this can be achieved. As per our commitment, we will of course work with the Welsh Government and other stakeholders across Wales and the UK.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/10/2017 15:52:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

765376

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: 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 11 September 2017 to Question 7156, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on specific recommendations as to which EU programmes operating in Wales the Government should contribute towards to continue to access after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	105963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister set out in her speech in Florence, we want to continue to work together in ways that promote the long-term economic development of the continent, including continuing to take part in those specific policies and programmes which are of significant advantage to the whole of the UK and the EU, such as those that promote science, education and culture – and those that promote our mutual security.</p><p>Our involvement in such programmes will of course be subject to the outcome of the negotiations with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/10/2017 15:53:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

766170

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on its proposed changes to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	105964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>My Rt hon Friend the First Secretary of State and I are meeting the First Minister today to discuss the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill as part of our ongoing engagement on the Bill. We will give careful consideration to the changes to the Bill proposed jointly by the Welsh and Scottish Governments.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/10/2017 14:24:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

766169

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will take steps to place in the Library an estimate of the number of non-UK EU citizens employed by each sector in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	105965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The table attached is a three year pooled data set of the Annual Population Survey produced by the Office for National Statistics. The table contains the number of non-UK EU citizens employed by each sector in Wales between 2013 and 2015. These are the most recent figures available. I will deposit the relevant figures in the Library of the house.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/10/2017 10:49:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns attachment 1 file name Table PQ 105965 - EU workers in Wales 2013-2015.xlsx title Table PQ 105965
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

769758

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Ports: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the readiness of Welsh ports to facilitate any added procedural processes in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	107429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the vote to leave the EU I, as well as a number of ministerial colleagues, have visited ports in Wales to discuss a number of issues, including their operational readiness for our leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that withdrawal from the EU is a successful and smooth process for all parts of the UK, and we are conscious that a significant proportion of the traffic at some ports is not currently subject to customs controls. We want to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock, and we will seek to ensure that customs arrangements and mechanisms are as frictionless as possible, and that trade fluidity is maintained. Officials in the Wales Office and colleagues across Government are working with port operators and other stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of these new arrangements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/10/2017 09:04:30 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

770103

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2017
	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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on each sector of the Welsh economy of changes in the UK's participation in the single market over the next 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	107701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy in order to support negotiations. We are looking at over 50 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory issues.</p><p> </p><p>As Parliament has agreed, we will not publish anything that would undermine our ability to negotiate the best deal for the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments, and the Welsh Government, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/10/2017 09:52:50 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

771613

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many meetings he has had with organisations and campaigners from Wales since June 2016 on European Structural Investment Funds after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>My ministerial colleagues and I regularly meet with stakeholders across Wales, including discussing with representatives of business, the third sector and universities how funding for growth across the UK can best be designed and delivered after we leave the European Union. Since the referendum result in June 2016, the impact on Wales of the UK leaving the EU has been a standing agenda item.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/10/2017 13:06:34 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

771614

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Exports: Middle East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of total Welsh exports in (a) goods and (b) services went to the Middle East in 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108060
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>In 2016, 8.5% of all goods exported from Wales went to the Middle East. Figures for service exports are not yet available for 2016. In 2015, 14.2% of all services exported from Wales went to Asia, which is where the Office for National Statistics (ONS) categorises Middle Eastern countries in its service exports release. The ONS does not publish data detailing what percentage of the service exports that are sent to Asia go specifically to the Middle East.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/10/2017 13:20:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

772313

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Travel: Republic of Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate his Department has made of the number of journeys by (a) people and (b) freight between ports in Wales and the Republic of Ireland in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>Data on the number of sea passenger journeys between Wales and the Republic of Ireland is published in the UK international sea passengers dataset in tables <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/spas01-uk-international-sea-passengers" target="_blank">SPAS0108 and SPAS0102</a>. The figures are summarised below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Swansea - Cork</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Milford Haven - Rosslare</p></td><td><p>325</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>329</p></td><td><p>328</p></td><td><p>322</p></td><td><p>335</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fishguard - Rosslare</p></td><td><p>419</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td><p>364</p></td><td><p>333</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>327</p></td><td><p>298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holyhead - Dublin</p></td><td><p>1,821</p></td><td><p>1,781</p></td><td><p>1,709</p></td><td><p>1,766</p></td><td><p>1,875</p></td><td><p>1,970</p></td><td><p>1,927</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>238</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Wales-Rep. Ireland </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,911</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,801</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,591</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,615</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,686</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,632</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,564</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For freight, the published statistics relate to tonnage and units moved between Welsh ports and the Republic of Ireland (rather than freight journeys), with detailed figures available in table <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641263/port0499.xlsx" target="_blank">Port0499</a> of the UK international sea passengers dataset. The figures for units and tonnage moved between Welsh ports and the Republic of Ireland for every year between 2010 and 2016 are summarised below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Total units moved between Welsh ports and the Republic of Ireland (thousand units)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total tonnage moved between Welsh ports and the Republic of Ireland (thousand tonnes)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>1110.153</p></td><td><p>7242.835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p>1093.807</p></td><td><p>7164.287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>1025.653</p></td><td><p>6981.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>1062.61</p></td><td><p>8288.563</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>1117.096</p></td><td><p>7748.732</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>1158.477</p></td><td><p>8469.233</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>1191.576</p></td><td><p>8299.612</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Please note that units include passenger vehicles.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 10:08:51 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

773314

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Ports: 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 17 October 2017 to Question 107429, whether the Government plans to allocate additional funds in financial year 2018-19 to either the (a) Ports Authorities in Wales or (b) Welsh Government to ensure operational readiness at Welsh ports in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108404
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>We are confident that a future partnership between the UK and EU is in the interests of both sides, so we approach the negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. However, a responsible Government should prepare for all potential outcomes, including the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached, and that is exactly what we are doing across the whole of government.</p><p> </p><p>Plans are well developed and have been designed to provide the flexibility to respond to a negotiated agreement, as well as preparing us for the unlikely eventuality of leaving without a deal. That’s why we are working with businesses across the economy, including ports in Wales, to provide the certainty they need to understand the challenges and opportunities they may face in the coming months and years.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/10/2017 13:30:06 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

774100

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	GCSE: Wales
	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 and the Cabinet Secretary for Education in the Welsh Government on the divergence of GCSE grading schemes between Wales and England.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>As you are aware, education is devolved to the Welsh Government. Following changes to GCSEs in both England and Wales, I am keen to ensure that any differences between the two education systems do not negatively affect potential opportunities for students in Wales. As such, I am happy to work with the Welsh Government as and when is appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 09:34:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

774098

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Government plans to share with the Welsh Assembly any regional analysis of the effect of potential outcomes on the Welsh economy of negotiations to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy in order to support negotiations. We are looking at over 50 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory issues. As Parliament has agreed, we will not publish anything that would undermine our ability to negotiate the best deal for the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments, the Secretary of State’s expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 09:33:43 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

774097

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Welsh Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many formal meetings he has had with Welsh Government Ministers since 8 June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	108846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>I have had nine formal meetings and phone calls with Welsh Government Ministers since 8 June. I also have regular informal discussions with Welsh Government Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 14:06:09 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

777685

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Ports: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if the Government will take steps to ensure that the cost for any extra facilities or infrastructure required by Welsh ports to meet their legal requirements at the UK's point of exit from the EU will be funded either directly by the Government or through additional funding to the Welsh Government for that purpose.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	109487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the vote to leave the EU I, as well as a number of ministerial colleagues, have visited ports in Wales to discuss a number of issues, including their operational readiness for our leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that withdrawal from the EU is a successful and smooth process for all parts of the UK, and we are conscious that a significant proportion of the traffic at some ports is not currently subject to customs controls. We want to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock, and we will seek to ensure that customs arrangements and mechanisms are as frictionless as possible, and that trade fluidity is maintained. Officials in the Wales Office and colleagues across Government are working with port operators and other stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of these new arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2017 13:07:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

777913

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	European Union: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in Wales who have been participants in (a) INTERREG, (b) Horizon 2020, (c) EaSi, (d) COSME and (e) Erasmus+ in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	109564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold official figures related to INTERREG/European Territorial Cooperation programmes and COSME below UK level.</p><p> </p><p>At May 2017, there were 162 Horizon 2020 participations from Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is managed directly by the European Commission. Most actions under the programme are directed at stakeholders other than Government, and require participants to bid for funding. For the most part, project tenders come from consortia of stakeholders (academics, social partners and civil society) working with counterparts in other Member States. While the information on UK beneficiaries is publicly available on the Commission website, this is not broken down by region.</p><p> </p><p>The most recently published figures available show the following Erasmus+ participation in Wales:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>847</p></td><td><p>703</p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>582</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2017 13:09:50 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

781452

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	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 steps he is taking to ensure that Welsh interests are protected in future international trade negotiations.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	110615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade to discuss Welsh interests in respect of international trade. Hearing from stakeholders in Wales is key to understanding where concerns and opportunities lay and, last week, I was pleased to host a visit with the Secretary of State for International Trade and representatives from the dairy industry to explore their perspective in more depth.</p><p> </p><p>My Department is working to ensure we get the best possible deal for Wales and for the UK as a whole. Leaving the EU will result in many opportunities for businesses in Wales as we build on our reputation for being an open, successful trading nation.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/11/2017 10:00:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

781453

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2017
	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, whether the Wales Office plans to make discrete assessments on the effects of future potential free trade deals on the economy in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	110616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU will allow us to shape our own ambitious trade and investment opportunities and put the UK, including Wales, at the forefront of global trade and investment. It is important that trade policy reflects the needs and individual circumstances in Wales and I will ensure we draw on the right knowledge and expertise to make that happen. I hold regular discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade and I, as a member of the Trade Committee, and my officials, have regular contact with the Department for International Trade’s broader work and analysis. We will continue to ensure that full and proper consideration is given to the economic impact on Wales as trade policy develops.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/11/2017 10:02:05 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

782198

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Barriers: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if his Department will make an assessment of the effects of abolishing external tariffs on the production of (a) steel, (b) lamb, and (c) agricultural produce in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	110958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU gives us the unique opportunity to shape our own ambitious trade and investment opportunities and it is important that future trade policy, including decisions on future tariff levels, delivers for the whole of the UK, including Wales. I hold regular discussions with the Secretary of State for International Trade, and I, as a member of the Trade Committee, and my officials, are working closely with the Department for International Trade on their broader work and analysis. We will continue to ensure that full consideration is given to any potential economic impact on Wales, including in relation to specific sectors, as the trade work develops.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 06/11/2017 11:55:17 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

782884

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Research: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of the additional £4.7 billion announced by the Government in April 2017 for investment in research and development funding his Department plans to allocate to businesses in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	111115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The £4.7 billion increase in research and development funding over the next 4 years is a UK wide programme that will award funding based on the quality of applications. Wales is home to world class research and innovation and my department is working hard to ensure as many applications as possible are received from Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 07/11/2017 10:43:20 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

782885

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the proportional effect of leaving the EU with no deal on the Welsh and UK economies.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	111256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of our work preparing to make a success of our departure from the European Union we are carrying out a full suite of economic analysis.</p><p> </p><p>We want our future relationship with the EU to be a deep and special partnership, taking in both economic and security cooperation. We are confident that a future partnership between the UK and EU is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. However, we have a duty to plan for an alternative to the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to work with other Government departments, my expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 07/11/2017 16:19:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

789180

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 7 November 2017 to Question 111256, on economic situation: Wales, what the outcome of the economic analysis has been to date.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	112873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the best possible deal for the United Kingdom; a deal that works for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and all parts of England.</p><p> </p><p>It is not standard practice to provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government. We have also been very clear that we must not publish material that could undermine the UK position in the negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/11/2017 12:58:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

789179

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will have discussions with the Department for Exiting the European Union on conducting an assessment of the potential outcomes of the UK's negotiations with the EU on the Welsh economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	112984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, on a range of issues, including the impact of EU exit on Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy, including Wales, to support the negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/11/2017 12:56:35 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

790194

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has carried out or contributed to any quantitative analysis that provides an evidential basis for the UK leaving the EU being of benefit to the Welsh economy.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	113166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy, including Wales, to support the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>It is not standard practice to provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government. We have also been very clear that we must not publish material that could undermine the UK position in the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments, my expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/11/2017 15:19:14 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

790195

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Employment: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many jobs he estimates could be (a) lost and (b) gained in Wales in the event of there being no deal at the end of UK negotiations to exit the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	113334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy, including Wales, to support the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>It is not standard practice to provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within government. We have also been very clear that we must not publish material that could undermine the UK position in the negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>We want our future relationship with the EU to be a deep and special partnership, taking in both economic and security cooperation. We are confident that a future partnership between the UK and EU is in the interests of both sides, so we approach these negotiations anticipating success. We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. However, we have a duty to plan for an alternative to the unlikely scenario in which no mutually satisfactory agreement can be reached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/11/2017 15:20:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens