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522262

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: UK Membership of EU
	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 copies of all letters, leaflets and other material from his Department circulated to (a) stakeholders and (b) members of the public on the EU referendum; what the costs of the production and distribution of that material has been since 1 January 2016; and what he estimates the cost of any further production and distribution of such material will be between 6 May 2016 and 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	38829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my hon Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (John Penrose) UIN 38825.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/06/2016 14:29:55 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

535666

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: 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 strengthen Wales' international business links.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	905797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>I am proud to champion Wales on the international stage. I will be meeting the Minister for Trade and Investment tomorrow to discuss strengthening Wales’ international business links, and have committed to a roundtable discussion with businesses and UKTI in the autumn – the first of many such meetings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/07/2016 16:32:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

596081

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: North 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 ministerial colleagues about proposals for a North Wales Growth Deal.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	William Wragg
	uin	47038
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2016 answer text <p>The door is open to a growth deal for North Wales. The Government is looking carefully at proposals which have been developed by local partners in North Wales which could help to strengthen the region’s economy and make the most of its connections to the Northern Powerhouse.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/10/2016 11:17:40 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

678285

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2017
	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 recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh economy of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	908313
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a very strong position. Since 2010, Wales has been the fastest growing part of the UK outside London and exports to countries outside the EU have increased by £400 million.</p><p>Last week my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister set out this Government’s plan to build a stronger, fairer, more global Britain. I am confident that Wales will grasp the opportunities presented and play its role as part of a stronger United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 25/01/2017 15:16:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

155579

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	uin	214226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office has not sold any buildings between 2010 and 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/11/2014 13:46:49 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

861939

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	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	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU Customs Union and single market.
	tabling member constituency	Rochdale
	tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
	uin	904286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues about the opportunities leaving the Customs Union and the EU single market offers to Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh business have already begun to seize these opportunities, as shown by the fact that their exports to non-EU countries grew faster than exports to the EU last year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/03/2018 15:24:52 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

756062

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sports: Children
	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 Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on increasing participation rates of Welsh children in sport.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is keen to encourage any schemes which help to increase participation rates of children in sport. However this is a devolved issue in Wales and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:29:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

756063

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sports: Children
	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 Secretary of State for Health on the adequacy of provision of sport in (a) Gower constituency and (b) Wales to tackle mental health issues in primary school-aged children.
	tabling member constituency	Gower
	tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
	uin	6932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government is keen to encourage any schemes which will increase the participation rates of children in sport and which may also help to tackle mental health issues. However, both of these matters are devolved and therefore the responsibility of the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:32:51 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

424679

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade Unions
	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 members of trades unions; how much working hours facility time is claimed by each such civil servant; and what the cost of that facility time is to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
	uin	13909
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not record how many of its staff are members of trades unions. No civil servant working at the Wales Office currently claims facility time.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/11/2015 13:00:09 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

522263

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: UK Membership of EU
	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 25 May 2016 to Question 37198, how many of the leaflets entitled Why the Government believes that voting to remain in the European Union is the best decision for the UK have been returned to his Department; and what the postage cost to the Government has been of such returns.
	tabling member constituency	Corby
	tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
	uin	38781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the Prime Minister’s response of 25 May 2016. This information is not collated centrally by the Department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/06/2016 14:31:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

532998

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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, what assessment he has made of which policy areas within his Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/07/2016 09:25:25 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756879

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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, which EU legislation within his Department's responsibilities will (a) be incorporated into UK law through the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and (b) require to be amended under powers in that Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	7922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office has no EU legislation within its responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2017 10:40:39 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

93050

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Honours Student Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make representations to Honours Student Loans on that company's lack of bilingual services for students in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company has a Welsh language scheme that was approved by the Welsh Language Board in 2009. The Welsh Language Commissioner will carry out an investigation into applying Welsh language standards to the Student Loans Company as part of the second wave of investigations, due to commence in November 2014.</p><p>I would be pleased to consider any specific information that the hon Lady might bring to my attention in regard to Honours Student Loans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210164 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:29:45 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

93051

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Broadcasting: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent steps he has taken to promote Welsh language subtitles in UK broadcasting.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of Welsh language broadcasting, including the provision of subtitles in the Welsh language by broadcasters. I recently discussed with Cymdeithas yr Iaith Welsh language services provided by Sky Sports in relation to football matches featuring the Welsh national team, and will be making representations to BSkyB on this issue shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210165 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:25:34 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

93052

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he has taken to ensure that student loan companies provide bilingual services to students in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company has a Welsh language scheme that was approved by the Welsh Language Board in 2009. The Welsh Language Commissioner will carry out an investigation into applying Welsh language standards to the Student Loans Company as part of the second wave of investigations, due to commence in November 2014.</p><p>I would be pleased to consider any specific information that the hon Lady might bring to my attention in regard to Honours Student Loans.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210071 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:29:45 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

93053

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	British Sky Broadcasting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will meet Sky Sports to discuss the use of Welsh language subtitles in their programming.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	210165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of Welsh language broadcasting, including the provision of subtitles in the Welsh language by broadcasters. I recently discussed with Cymdeithas yr Iaith Welsh language services provided by Sky Sports in relation to football matches featuring the Welsh national team, and will be making representations to BSkyB on this issue shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 210166 question first answered 20/10/2014 09:25:34 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

388991

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2015
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Ministerial Policy Advisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the name, responsibilities and pay band are of each special adviser in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Stuart Blair Donaldson
	uin	6337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my Rt hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office on Monday, 13 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/07/2015 12:17:04 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4377 label Biography information for Stuart Blair Donaldson

535664

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK: 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 trends in the level of inward investment in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
	tabling member printed	Steve Double
	uin	905793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Wales’s inward investment performance show we can thrive on the world stage. Last year’s UKTI figures showed a record level of inward investment, with over 100 FDI projects supporting over 5,000 jobs. More recent indicators suggest Wales is on course for another great year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/07/2016 16:33:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4452 label Biography information for Steve Double

513100

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries
	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 13 April 2016 to Question 904364, whether he has contacted customers of Tata Steel's strip products division in order to secure the order book; and which customers he has so contacted.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	34126
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2016 answer text <p>Last week we made a public commitment to Tata customers to reassure them of Government support in securing a sale of Tata UK operations. We, in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, continue to work closely with Tata to ensure that their customers and suppliers are aware of all the efforts the UK Government is making to achieve a long-term future for the industry.</p><p><br>I have had meetings recently with companies which form part of Tata supply chain. I visited the Tata site at Shotton on Monday and am visiting the Tata sites at Trostre and Llanwern later this week as a continued effort to keep the dialogue open with the steel making communities.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 22/04/2016 11:33:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

712523

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Swansea Bay City Region
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he plans to announce his decision on the Swansea Bay City Deal to the House before any other public forum.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	68437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Swansea Bay City Region City Deal, which was signed by my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister on Monday 20 March, paves the way for substantial investment in South West Wales. It will create in excess of 9,000 jobs and secure almost £1.3bn of investment to the region.</p><p> </p><p>I issued the following Written Ministerial Statement on Monday morning to inform the House that the Government had reached this agreement.</p><p><a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-03-20/debates/17032039000007/UKRegionalInvestment" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-03-20/debates/17032039000007/UKRegionalInvestment</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/03/2017 10:49:00 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

756327

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: 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 Northern Ireland's additional funding on the operation of the Barnett Formula.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	7618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The procedure for funding the devolved administrations is set out in the Statement of Funding Policy; the Barnett Formula applies to changes in UK Government spend on devolved matters in England. The decision to allocate extra resource to Northern Ireland has resulted in no change to UK Government spend in England and therefore there are no Barnett consequentials. A new fiscal framework was agreed with the Welsh Government in December 2016, which enhanced Wales funding settlement.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 7626 question first answered 11/09/2017 10:34:40 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

756328

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure: 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 Barnett consequential funding since the Government announced separate additional funding for Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	7626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The procedure for funding the devolved administrations is set out in the Statement of Funding Policy; the Barnett Formula applies to changes in UK Government spend on devolved matters in England. The decision to allocate extra resource to Northern Ireland has resulted in no change to UK Government spend in England and therefore there are no Barnett consequentials. A new fiscal framework was agreed with the Welsh Government in December 2016, which enhanced Wales funding settlement.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns grouped question UIN 7618 question first answered 11/09/2017 10:34:40 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

768202

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Public Sector: Pay
	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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on lifting the public sector pay cap.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	107040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>The Chief Secretary to the Treasury set out the Government’s position on public sector pay in the House of Commons on 12 September 2017.</p><p>A copy of this statement is available at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-09-12/HCWS127" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2017-09-12/HCWS127</a></p><p>I have discussed this issue with other members of the Government, including the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 16/10/2017 10:32:40 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

904729

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Virgin Media: Swansea
	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 his counterparts in the Welsh Government on the decision by Virgin Media to consult on the closure of its Swansea site.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	144311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>I have discussed the issue with the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure and we are committed to working together to ensure the best outcomes for the individuals involved. The Department for Work and Pensions and Welsh Government are working closely together to provide redundancy support.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 21/05/2018 11:45:16 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

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	registered interest
	date	15/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Virgin Media: Swansea
	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 Virgin Media on the decision to consult on the closure of its Swansea site.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	144312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>Following the announcement that Virgin were consulting on closing their Swansea site, I spoke with the Chief Executive Officer to discuss their plans. I sought to facilitate re-consideration and establish a dialogue with the Welsh Government. I sought assurances that Virgin would support all employees who have been asked to relocate, who may be in a role at risk of redundancy or who may wish to take another role with Virgin Media or one of their partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 21/05/2018 11:46:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock