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1003636

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on Welsh speakers and Welsh-speaking communities.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	189596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom, including Welsh speaking communities. We continue to engage the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, fully in preparations for the UK's exit from the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 09:48:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1003637

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
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 (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) the Welsh Government, (c) the Welsh Language Commissioner and (d) the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in the National Assembly for Wales on the potential effect on (i) Welsh speakers and (ii) Welsh-speaking communities of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	189597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with Cabinet colleagues, the Welsh Government, and other key stakeholders, including representatives of Welsh speaking communities, on issues affecting Wales, including the impact of EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 09:49:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

993896

registered interest
date	24/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	A55: Road Traffic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on traffic flows on the A55 in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	907192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the strategic importance of the A55 to the Welsh economy, particularly to the port of Holyhead. After leaving the EU we want to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, and we will seek to ensure that customs arrangements and mechanisms are as frictionless as possible.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 24/10/2018 14:14:09 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

922321

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2018 to Question 149944, on which dates (a) he or (b) a Minister of his Department has visited the Port of Holyhead since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	152670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>I visited the Port of Holyhead in March 2017. Officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and colleagues across Government meet regularly with port authorities and other maritime stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of any new arrangements required as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/06/2018 09:57:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

922322

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Milford Haven: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2018 to Question 149944, on which dates (a) he or (b) a Minister of his Department has visited the Port of Milford Haven since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	152671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>I visited the Port of Milford Haven in February 2018. Officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and colleagues across Government meet regularly with port authorities and other maritime stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of any new arrangements required as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/06/2018 10:03:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

922323

registered interest
date	12/06/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Pembroke Dock: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2018 to Question 149944, on which dates (a) he or (b) a Minister of his Department has visited Pembroke Dock since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	152672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>I visited Pembroke Dock in February 2018. Officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and colleagues across Government meet regularly with port authorities and other maritime stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of any new arrangements required as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/06/2018 10:04:41 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

918483

registered interest
date	06/06/2018
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 representations he has received from port authorities in Wales on the potential effect of the UK not agreeing a deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	150596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and colleagues across Government meet regularly with port authorities and other maritime stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of any new arrangements required as a result of the UK’s exit from the European Union.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/06/2018 10:31:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

917550

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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, which of Wales's ports (a) he and (b) other Ministers in his Department have visited since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	149944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers frequently visit ports in Wales including Holyhead, Port of Milford Haven, and Pembroke Dock. UK Government officials are in contact with port operators, key stakeholders, and the Welsh Government, to discuss issues including free-flowing traffic in Wales once the UK has left the EU.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/06/2018 10:29:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

897936

registered interest
date	04/05/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what training his Department has provided to (a) general civil servants, (b) fast stream civil servants and (c) senior civil servants on understanding the scrutiny and legislative roles of the UK Parliament; how many such courses have taken place; and how many civil servants have attended such training courses in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	141337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>All civil servants have access to central learning provided through Civil Service Learning which covers Parliament’s scrutiny and legislative roles. In addition, the Cabinet Office Parliamentary Business and Legislation Team, and Government Legal Department also provide training on Parliamentary bills.</p><p> </p><p>My Department supports this by providing training and guidance to civil servants on how the scrutiny and legislative roles of the UK Parliament interact with the Welsh devolution settlement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/05/2018 10:18:43 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

896395

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what training his Department has provided to (a) general civil servants, (b) fast stream civil servants and (c) senior civil servants on devolution and inter-governmental relations; how many such courses have taken place; and how many civil servants have attended such training courses in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	140639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>My Department plays a key role in providing advice and training to civil servants across Whitehall on Welsh devolution and intergovernmental relations. This includes working with the Cabinet Office to deliver events to promote greater understanding of these, including the Devolution and You Programme, Devolution Learning Week and the Civil Service Interchange Programme.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, my officials are delivering a programme of bespoke training sessions across Whitehall in the coming weeks on the new devolution settlement in Wales, so that as many officials as possible are aware of the key changes that took place on 1 April.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/05/2018 12:01:25 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams