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164433

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways
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 the Secretary of State for Transport on the operation of cross-border rail services.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	215703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>I have had many discussions with my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Transport in recent weeks, leading to last week’s announcement of the electrification of the Great Western main line to Swansea and the Valley Lines. Passengers across South Wales will benefit from faster journey times and increased capacity on services.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 27/11/2014 17:14:53 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

164434

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the case for electrification on the North Wales coast mainline.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	215617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>Electrification of the North Wales main line would be a significant boost to the region’s transport links, maximising the benefits to be gained from the planned high speed line between Crewe and London.</p><p>I met with business leaders in North Wales on 27 November and visited Rhyl station to discuss the importance of rail improvements to North Wales and its connections to the North of England, and my hon Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State will over the next few weeks be meeting stakeholders in North Wales to discuss the case for investment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 27/11/2014 17:15:39 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

164435

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to ensure its services are available online; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	215672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>None. The Wales Office does not provide online services. </strong></p><p><strong>The Wales Office provides support to the Secretary of State for Wales and other Wales Office Ministers and is not a public facing department. </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/11/2014 12:15:29 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

164436

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have held (i) orally and (ii) in writing with the Welsh Government about the electrification of the North Wales coast mainline.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	215643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office has regular discussions with the Welsh Government about transport priorities in Wales, including the electrification of the North Wales main line. I am keen to continue to work with the Welsh Government and other stakeholders in North Wales to ensure that we make the strongest possible case for electrification.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 27/11/2014 17:16:23 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

156744

registered interest
date	19/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Flexible Working
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many and what proportion of (a) women and (b) men have made a statutory application to request flexible working in his Department; and how many of those applications have been granted to date.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	215195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>Since 30 June 2014, there have been no statutory applications to request flexible working. However, 11% of staff have a flexible working pattern - 14% women and 6% men.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/11/2014 12:13:26 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

156433

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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 the Welsh Government on negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	214883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>All aspects of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership were discussed at the Joint Ministerial Committee (Europe) on 13 October 2014, which the Welsh Government Minister for Finance attended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb grouped question UIN 214881 question first answered 24/11/2014 11:41:59 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

156434

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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 the Welsh Government on exemption of the Welsh National Health Service from negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	214881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>All aspects of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership were discussed at the Joint Ministerial Committee (Europe) on 13 October 2014, which the Welsh Government Minister for Finance attended.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb grouped question UIN 214883 question first answered 24/11/2014 11:41:59 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

156435

registered interest
date	18/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether any (a) external contractors and (b) consultancy companies engaged by his Department have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	214993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>No external contractors or consultancy companies engaged by the Wales Office since May 2010 have charged more than the initial price agreed for their services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/11/2014 11:43:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

155576

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how often his Department reviews its processes regarding the logging of emails, letters and other correspondence received; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	214259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Wales Office procedures for logging of emails, letters and other correspondence are kept under regular review.</p><p>My Department aims to respond to all correspondence within 15 working days.</p><p>Guidance on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament, Peers, MEPs and Members of devolved Administrations can be found in the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/11/2014 13:42:42 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

155577

registered interest
date	11/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what total amount his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) the Government Car and Despatch Agency and (b) other car hire in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Salisbury
tabling member printed	John Glen
uin	214285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Information relating to Departmental spend on the Government Car Service is published in an annual Written Ministerial Statement. The costs for the Wales Office of using the Government Car Service in the years specified is shown below:</p><p><strong>2007-08: </strong>£85,400</p><p><strong>2008-09: </strong>£137,000</p><p><strong>2009-10: </strong>£150,504</p><p>The cost of other car hire for ministerial travel, including some travel by Wales Office staff, was:</p><p><strong>2007-08: </strong> £13,939</p><p><strong>2008-09: </strong> £8,297</p><p><strong>2009-10: </strong>£4,683</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/11/2014 13:50:06 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen