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1665626

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
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 discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on supporting narrow gauge railway tourism in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	906604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>Narrow gauge railways, like Rhyl Miniature Railway, are an important aspect of our tourism sector and it is vital they are supported. Although tourism is devolved in Wales, the UK Government invested approximately £18 million in funding during COVID to over 60 heritage steam organisations through the Culture Recovery Fund.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 18/10/2023 12:43:09 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1650231

registered interest
date	27/06/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Rented Housing: 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 Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of increases in mortgage interest rates on rental costs in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	905730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Wales and I engage with colleagues across government on a range of issues.</p><p>We recognise this is a concerning time for renters and those with mortgages. Whilst mortgage interest rates are a commercial decision for lenders, we expect lenders to treat all borrowers fairly. Buy-to-let borrowers facing financial difficulties should contact their lender to discuss the options available to them.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 05/07/2023 12:48:49 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1644790

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Vodafone Group
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 of the merger between Three and Vodafone on her Department's contracts with Vodafone.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	189707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>As an open economy, this Government welcomes and encourages investment where it supports the Prime Minister’s goal of boosting UK growth and jobs, meets our stringent legal and regulatory requirements, and does not compromise our national security. The Government has robust powers under the National Security &amp; Investment Act, which it introduced, to block or impose remedies on transactions that pose a national security risk.</p><p> </p><p>As you will appreciate, we cannot comment on specific acquisitions nor the applicability of the National Security and Investment regime.</p><p> </p><p>It is the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess the impact on consumers and competition in the market, with input from sectoral regulators.</p><p> </p><p>The Investment Security Unit works closely with the Competition and Markets Authority on cases that are being considered for both national security and competition reasons. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed between the Investment Security Unit and the CMA to assist joint working. <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Foperation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-memorandum-of-understanding%2Fmou-between-beis-and-the-cma-on-the-operation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CFreddy.Blake%40beis.gov.uk%7C66698c2d5f834a3f46ad08db6d85c021%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638224193474270158%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M1YIDUL59MdWLn1ui7yeIU0L5vwKLPTODuZAQHHSzs8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/operation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021-memorandum-of-understanding/mou-between-beis-and-the-cma-on-the-operation-of-the-national-security-and-investment-act-2021</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 20/06/2023 13:30:00 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1639729

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Sewage: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	186485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 01/06/2023 09:29:29 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1608393

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which consultations published by their Department are awaiting a response; and when each of those responses (a) were initially planned to and (b) will be published
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	175655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>None. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales does not have any consultations currently awaiting a response.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 03/04/2023 10:13:14 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1606046

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Billing
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 proportion of invoices his Department paid to small and medium-sized enterprises within five days in (a) the 2021-2022 financial year and (b) each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	170627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has paid 90% of the undisputed and valid invoices to small and medium-sized enterprises within five days in the 2021-22 financial year and each of the last 12 months in the 2022-23 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 29/03/2023 12:51:59 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1600165

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wind Power: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support offshore wind in Wales.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	903778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Floating offshore wind will create thousands of high-quality jobs in Wales, drive economic growth and help us reach our net zero and energy security ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to work with colleagues across Government and The Crown Estate as they progress plans to bring forward 4 Gigawatts of projects in the Celtic Sea by 2035.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies grouped question UIN 903781 question first answered 01/03/2023 14:29:06 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1600167

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wind Power: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support offshore wind in Wales.
tabling member constituency	South West Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Andrew Selous
uin	903781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Floating offshore wind will create thousands of high-quality jobs in Wales, drive economic growth and help us reach our net zero and energy security ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to work with colleagues across Government and The Crown Estate as they progress plans to bring forward 4 Gigawatts of projects in the Celtic Sea by 2035.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies grouped question UIN 903778 question first answered 01/03/2023 14:29:07 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous

1600510

registered interest
date	01/03/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has contracted work to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	156180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not contracted any work in the last three years to a business named in round 18 of the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>All employers need to pay their staff correctly. Paying the minimum wage is not optional, it’s the law. Under the National Minimum Wage Naming Scheme, employers who have previously broken minimum wage law can be publicly named. The Department for Business and Trade follows a clear and thorough process allowing firms to make representations against being named if they meet our published criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government contracts above £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search</a></p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 06/03/2023 15:04:22 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1580230

registered interest
date	24/01/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether their Department has purchased mobile UV virus irradiation units.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	131401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not purchased any mobile UV virus irradiation units<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 31/01/2023 14:24:12 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper