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459062

registered interest
date	09/03/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Bank Notes: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer to discuss the possibility of issuing Welsh bank notes; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	30508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The Bank of England has announced that future banknotes, starting with the polymer £5 note in September 2016, will include symbols that represent all four home nations. For Wales, the imagery will be taken from the Royal Coat of Arms and the Royal Badge of Wales. It was recently announced that the design for the £5 note will be revealed on 2 June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is rare in allowing commercial banks to issue banknotes. The 1844 Bank Charter Act prevented any other banks, apart from the ones already licensed to do so, from being authorised to issue banknotes.</p><p> </p><p>The North and South Wales Bank was the last Welsh commercial bank that had the ability to issue banknotes. It lost this right when it was bought by Midland Bank in 1908.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Mint, based in Llantrisant, South Wales, remains responsible for manufacturing the coins of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 15/03/2016 14:24:12 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

456732

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: 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 potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	29174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK – including Wales – will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 08/03/2016 13:10:27 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

455771

registered interest
date	26/02/2016
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, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 22 February 2016, Official Report, column 35, on the European Council, whether his Department is undertaking planning in the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	28706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>At the February European Council, the Government negotiated a new settlement, giving the United Kingdom a special status in a reformed European Union. The Government's position, as set out by the Prime Minister to the House on 22 February, is that the UK will be stronger, safer and better off remaining in a reformed EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 07/03/2016 11:11:39 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

454321

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: 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 potential implications for the completion of projects funded in Wales by EU structural funds in the event of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	28117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government's view is that the whole of the UK - including Wales - will be stronger, safer and better off in a reformed EU.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 01/03/2016 11:41:19 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

454323

registered interest
date	23/02/2016
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 (a) policy and (b) other responsibilities are of each special adviser in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	27964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my hon Friend, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General, on 29 February 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 01/03/2016 11:35:36 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

454550

registered interest
date	11/02/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Iron and Steel: 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 future of the steel industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Corby
tabling member printed	Tom Pursglove
uin	903629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2016 answer text <p>My thoughts are with the workers and communities affected by the perfect storm currently facing the UK steel industry. We are doing everything we can to put the industry onto a sustainable footing and provide a level playing field.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this month, my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and I visited Tata at Port Talbot to meet with management and the unions, as part of our continued engagement with the industry.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 24/02/2016 15:55:38 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove

449909

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when the next meeting of the Tata Steel Task Force is due to take place; and who will attend that meeting as a representative of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	25462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Welsh Taskforce was convened on 20 January and met subsequently on 1 February. The next meeting will be held on 15 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, attended the meeting on 1 February and will attend future meetings whenever practicable. Due to prior commitments he was unable to attend the first meeting and the Wales Office Director represented the Department. UK Government officials also attend Taskforce meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce is chaired by Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart. Minutes of the Taskforce and any agreed programme of work are matters for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb grouped question UIN 25459 25460 25461 question first answered 05/02/2016 12:32:11 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

449910

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, who from his Department attended the Tata Steel Task Force meeting on (a) 20 January 2016 and (b) 1 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	25461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Welsh Taskforce was convened on 20 January and met subsequently on 1 February. The next meeting will be held on 15 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, attended the meeting on 1 February and will attend future meetings whenever practicable. Due to prior commitments he was unable to attend the first meeting and the Wales Office Director represented the Department. UK Government officials also attend Taskforce meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce is chaired by Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart. Minutes of the Taskforce and any agreed programme of work are matters for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb grouped question UIN 25459 25460 25462 question first answered 05/02/2016 12:32:11 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

449911

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel
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 the minutes of the Tata Steel Task Force meetings on 20 January 2016 and 1 February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	25460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Welsh Taskforce was convened on 20 January and met subsequently on 1 February. The next meeting will be held on 15 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, attended the meeting on 1 February and will attend future meetings whenever practicable. Due to prior commitments he was unable to attend the first meeting and the Wales Office Director represented the Department. UK Government officials also attend Taskforce meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce is chaired by Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart. Minutes of the Taskforce and any agreed programme of work are matters for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb grouped question UIN 25459 25461 25462 question first answered 05/02/2016 12:32:11 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

449912

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel
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 the action plan produced by the current Tata Steel Task Force.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	25459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Welsh Taskforce was convened on 20 January and met subsequently on 1 February. The next meeting will be held on 15 February.</p><p> </p><p>The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, attended the meeting on 1 February and will attend future meetings whenever practicable. Due to prior commitments he was unable to attend the first meeting and the Wales Office Director represented the Department. UK Government officials also attend Taskforce meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Taskforce is chaired by Welsh Government Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart. Minutes of the Taskforce and any agreed programme of work are matters for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb grouped question UIN 25460 25461 25462 question first answered 05/02/2016 12:32:11 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier