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596068

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	Attendance Allowance
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 proposal to transfer responsibility for attendance allowance to local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	47503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2016 answer text The Government is committed to working closely with the Welsh Government to ensure the implications of any reforms for devolved administration services or budgets are properly understood. answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 12/10/2016 12:18:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

584175

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
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 Ministers of the Welsh Government on the Swansea Tidal Lagoon project; and what recent assessment he has made of progress on that project as a result of those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	46634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2016 answer text <p>I discussed the proposed Tidal Lagoon project with the First Minister for Wales and the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy when I met with them both in August.</p><p> </p><p>This is an exciting project for Wales. We must, however, ensure that it will deliver affordable energy and that it represents value for money for energy consumers. Charles Hendry is due to finalise his independent review into tidal lagoons this autumn which will help establish an evidence base to ensure all decisions made regarding tidal lagoon energy are in the best interests of the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/10/2016 12:12:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

582106

registered interest
date	12/09/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many citizens of other EU countries work in (a) his Department and (b) agencies and other bodies for which his Department is responsible.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	45955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2016 answer text <p>No citizens of EU countries other than the UK work in the Wales Office, and the department is not responsible for any other agencies or bodies.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 15/09/2016 16:20:08 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

573869

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
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 steps his Department has taken to prepare for the UK to leave the EU since 23 June 2016; and what further such steps his Department plans to take in the remainder of 2016.
tabling member constituency	Lincoln
tabling member printed	Karl McCartney
uin	44255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister.</p><p>In doing this it is working very closely with other government departments, including the Wales Office, and a wide range of other interested parties.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/09/2016 11:16:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4028 label Biography information for Karl McCartney

573870

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish a list of all secondees to his Department from (a) PwC, (b) Deloitte, (c) Ernst and Young, (d) KPMG and (e) other consulting firms in the last three financial years; and what the role was of each of those secondees.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	44340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office had no secondees from PwC, Deloitte, Ernst &amp; Young and KPMG or other consulting firms in the last three financial years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 08/09/2016 10:32:36 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

573871

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times his Department has used the services of (a) PwC, (b) Deloitte, (c) Ernst and Young, (d) KPMG and (e) other consulting firms in the last three financial years; and what (i) work was undertaken and (ii) the cost to the public purse was on each such occasion.
tabling member constituency	Barking
tabling member printed	Margaret Hodge
uin	44360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office has not used the services of PwC, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, KPMG or other consulting firms in the last three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 08/09/2016 10:31:38 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

541105

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Living Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people working for his Department on a (a) directly employed, (b) agency or (c) outsourced basis are paid less than the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation; and how many of those people are employed on zero-hours contracts.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	43513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office has no direct employees or contracted workers. Staff at the Wales Office are subject to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) policies for pay and agency contract purposes. No permanent staff working at the Wales Office are paid less than the living wage as defined by the Living Wage Foundation. We have less than five agency staff and none are paid less than the national living wage. No staff are on zero hours contracts.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 05/09/2016 10:56:10 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

539710

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what role the Welsh Government will have in negotiating the terms of the UK's exit from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	43231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2016 answer text <p>As My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister made clear during her meeting with the First Minister on Monday, the Welsh Government and other devolved administrations will be fully involved in preparations for a negotiation to leave the EU to ensure that the interests of all parts of the United Kingdom are protected and advanced.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 21/07/2016 10:25:52 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

536187

registered interest
date	13/07/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	M4: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions his Department has had with members of the National Assembly for Wales on the proposed Blue Route M4 relief road.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	42623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2016 answer text <p>The M4 is one of Wales’ vital arteries and an important strategic route across Britain. It has been clear for some time that congestion on the M4 corridor around Newport is damaging the Welsh economy, and that an upgrade is urgently required. The Secretary of State for Wales met with the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure following his appointment to discuss options for upgrading the M4.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government has announced that an independent public inquiry to examine its preferred route for the M4 relief road will commence in the Autumn. I look forward to seeing the inquiry’s findings and to a positive outcome to the benefit of both businesses and commuters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 19/07/2016 09:58:54 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

533434

registered interest
date	06/07/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Rural Areas: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps the Government is taking to improve the (a) electronic and (b) physical connectivity of rural villages in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	42060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2016 answer text <p>We are introducing the Universal Service Obligation, guaranteeing internet connectivity to half a million rural properties throughout the UK that fall outside existing plans. We have also secured deals with the Mobile Network Operators to deliver mobile coverage to 90% of the UK’s landmass and to 95% of premises in Wales.</p><p>Recognising the importance of transport costs to rural communities, we have frozen fuel duty for six successive years, the longest freeze for 40 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 11/07/2016 11:58:37 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans