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987985

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date	15/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Post Offices: 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 trends in the number of Post Office closures in Wales since 2010 in comparison to other (a) nations and (b) regions of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	179246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the critical role that post offices play in communities and for small businesses across the UK. This is why the Government committed to safeguard the post office network and protect existing rural services. The overall number of post offices across the UK remains at its most stable in decades with over 11,500 branches thanks to significant Government investment of over £2 billion since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government sets the strategic direction for the Post Office, it allows the company the commercial freedom to deliver this strategy as an independent business. The distribution of branches is an operational matter of commercial judgement for the Post Office management team. I have therefore asked Paula Vennells, the Group Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, to write to you on this matter. A copy of her reply will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/10/2018 14:12:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

971470

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
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, how many times his expert panel on EU exit has met since January 2018.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	172588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Discussions with my Expert Panel form part of my engagement with stakeholders in Wales on EU Exit. The Panel has met four times in 2018 and a further meeting will take place next week.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/09/2018 14:28:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

969172

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
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 discussion he has had with the Welsh Government on contingency planning for traffic controls at (a) Holyhead and(b) Pembroke Docks in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	171436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>UK Government Officials (including officials from my department) continue to meet with officials from the Welsh Government to discuss the implications of EU Exit on Welsh Ports.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2018 10:35:03 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

969175

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Fishing Catches: 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 proportion of Welsh fish catch that is landed from Irish waters.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	171439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Due to the spatial apportioning methods used and the relatively small spatial areas involved, the methodological uncertainty is high. Therefore the MMO can provide figures that are best estimates. In this case ‘waters’ means territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone.</p><p> </p><p>On average between 2012 and 2016, Welsh-registered vessels landed approximately 5% (1,000 tonnes) of their total live weight and approximately 10% (£2 million) of their total landed value of fish from Irish waters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/09/2018 12:11:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

931159

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Airbus: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions and meetings he has had with Airbus on their plans for their UK workforce after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	157192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with key stakeholders including Airbus whom I have met in the last week. I also hold regular engagement events and roundtables with stakeholders throughout Wales to hear their views on how we make Brexit work for Wales. Airbus are a regular invitee to these events.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 28/06/2018 09:19:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

931160

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans the UK Government has to ensure that the current cross-border rail franchises complement the Welsh Government’s South Wales metro franchise.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	157193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Welsh Government has been able to develop its proposals for a South Wales Metro as a direct result of the UK Government delivering on a key commitment to devolve franchising powers to procure the new Wales &amp; Borders franchise. We will continue to work with the Welsh Government to deliver on our joint ambitions to improve connectivity, cut journey times and create transport infrastructure in Wales that is fit for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 28/06/2018 09:22:18 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

909227

registered interest
date	21/05/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Agriculture: 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 funding from agricultural subsidies which would be required to maintain the current level of farming in Wales after the UK leaves the Common Agricultural Policy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	146289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>Under the terms of the financial settlement, signed off by both UK and EU Commission negotiators in a draft Withdrawal Agreement and welcomed by the EU-27 at March European Council, the UK will continue to participate in all EU programmes funded by the 2014-20 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Agricultural funding will, therefore, be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for the remainder of this MFF.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond 2020, this Government has also pledged to continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament, expected in 2022. This is a greater level of security and certainty for farmers and landowners than anywhere else in the EU, where funding has only been agreed up until 2020.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/05/2018 10:12:10 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

900206

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: South Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what support the UK Government has offered to the Welsh Government to gain European funding for the South Wales Metro project.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	141834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government has committed £500 million of funding for the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, which includes delivery of the South Wales Metro project. Responsibility for bidding for EU funding in relation to the South Wales Metro project lies with the Welsh Government. On 13 August 2016, the Chancellor confirmed that where UK organisations, including the Welsh Government, bid directly to the European Commission on a competitive basis for EU funding projects while the UK is still a member of the EU, the Treasury will underwrite the payments of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/05/2018 11:15:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

900207

registered interest
date	08/05/2018
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 (a) quantitative and (b) qualitative analysis his Department has conducted with the Department for International Trade to identify trading opportunities for Wales with countries with which the European Union does not have a trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	141835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>I am working with my colleagues in the Department for International Trade to identify future trading opportunities, post EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has established working group and high-level dialogues with a range of key trade partners, including the United States, Australia, China, Japan, India, the Gulf Cooperation Council and New Zealand. Our priority is to be in a position to begin formal negotiations with key partners immediately after we leave the EU and progress towards substantive deals as swiftly as possible so long as such deals work for Wales and the UK.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/05/2018 11:16:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

895001

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Immigration: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has sought representations from the Welsh Government on the effect of the UK Government's immigration policies on the ability of the Welsh NHS to (a) recruit and (b) retain staff.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	139524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Welsh Government ministers on a range of issues, including the workforce in Wales.</p><p>Specifically on immigration; Tier 2 (General), the main immigration route for skilled non-EEA workers, is subject to an annual cap of 20,700 places. The cap, set in 2011 on advice by the independent Migration Advisory Committee, enables the Government to demonstrate commitment to reducing net migration and to protecting the resident labour market.</p><p>When demand exceeds the month’s allocation of Tier 2 (General) visas, priority is given to applicants filling a shortage.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/05/2018 14:54:51 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens