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647805

registered interest
date	29/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Funerals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the average cost of funerals in Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	55516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office has made no assessment of the cost of funerals.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions however makes Funeral Expenses Payments to people on qualifying income-based benefits and tax credits who are arranging a funeral. Funeral Expenses Payments make a significant contribution towards the costs of a simple, respectful funeral.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/12/2016 12:08:03 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647284

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tax Yields: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much tax revenue was collected from people in work in Wales in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	55144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>HMRC publishes annual estimates for a disaggregation of tax receipts between England, Wales, Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland. The numbers in this publication do not represent an estimate of the tax revenue that would be raised if each tax was collected at the devolved level. This information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2014, the independent Office for Budgetary Responsibility have also published forecasts for tax streams that are expected to be devolved to the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>The Wales Bill removes the requirement for a referendum before the Welsh Rates of Income Tax are introduced, allowing the Welsh Government to become more accountable to people in Wales by becoming responsible for raising more of the money it spends.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 01/12/2016 15:52:07 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647287

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Pay: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the expected average wage level in Wales in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	55014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>Earnings in Wales are increasing faster than the national average.</p><p> </p><p>Boosting productivity growth and protecting jobs is crucial for creating a sustained rise in living standards. That is why this Government is investing in infrastructure, supporting job creation and reforming markets.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is also taking targeted action to continue to raise incomes through a number of measures such as increasing the personal allowance and freezing fuel duty.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR forecasts for November 2016 show that across the UK, average earnings are estimated to increase by 2.2% in 2016, 2.4% in 2017, 2.8% in 2018, 3.3% in 2019 and 3.6% in 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 01/12/2016 12:23:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

647288

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Free Movement of People: 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 potential effect on the economy in Wales of restrictions to the free movement of people when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	55019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has committed to ensuring that we get the best possible deal for all parts of the United Kingdom, including Wales. It is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market from any changes that we make.</p><p> </p><p>I am working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Home Office and others to identify and develop options to shape our future immigration system, including considering how best to control the number of people coming to the UK from the EU following Brexit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 01/12/2016 12:54:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

644370

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Infrastructure: 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 had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer specifically to discuss Welsh infrastructure projects between July 2016 and the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	54935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>I regularly discuss Wales's infrastructure needs with the Chancellor and other Ministerial colleagues. At Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that the Government is prioritising high-value investment, particularly in infrastructure and innovation, as a means of driving economic growth and raising productivity. We are increasing the Welsh Government’s capital budget by £436m which will enable it to fund infrastructure investment for the benefit of all of the people of Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Wales will also benefit directly from UK Government investment in Research &amp; Development and Digital Infrastructure. This will support the development of the Welsh economy and raise productivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 13:01:26 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

643994

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
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, how many projects in operation in his Department are related to the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	54752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has instructed all departments to identify potential opportunities that will arise in their areas from EU Exit. The Government is united in its ambition to deliver a successful withdrawal from the EU and a new relationship with Europe, and departments will work together to deliver this.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 01/12/2016 12:56:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

643998

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many full-time equivalent civil servants in his Department are working exclusively on issues arising as a result of the UK voting to leave the EU; and what the civil service grade is of each of those officials.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	54764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Work relating to exiting the EU forms part of the policy portfolio of most Wales Office staff.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 29/11/2016 17:54:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

642401

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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, with reference to the contribution of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Environmental Audit Committee on 25 October 2016, Question 332, what proportion of existing EU legislation within the policy remit of his Department cannot immediately be brought into UK law upon the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	54206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical and in that context all relevant legislation is currently being identified and assessed.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 12:57:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

648337

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Brexit
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 his Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	907493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for the UK in the world.</p><p> </p><p>I am in regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Wales remains at the heart of our negotiation strategy. As the Government has made clear, we are working to ensure that the UK’s exit from the EU serves the interests of the whole country.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 15:14:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

648338

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Brexit
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 his Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	907489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for the UK in the world.</p><p> </p><p>I am in regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Wales remains at the heart of our negotiation strategy. As the Government has made clear, we are working to ensure that the UK’s exit from the EU serves the interests of the whole country.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 15:11:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff