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1685993

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Physician Associates: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the Welsh Government on the levels of public awareness of (a) the role and (b) competencies of physician associates in the NHS in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	12184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Welsh Government Ministers on a wide range of issues. As a devolved matter, it is for the Welsh Government to consider the operational deployment of the role of physician associates (PAs) within the NHS workforce in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government greatly values the work of physician associates (PAs) and is introducing regulation as part of our commitment to the roles and to their place in the multi-disciplinary workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The regulation of PAs which is a reserved matter has been subject to extensive public consultation over several years. Throughout the project, UK Government officials have engaged thoroughly with stakeholders including regulators, the devolved administrations, the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, representative bodies and service users in developing the policy behind this legislation. This engagement has been crucial in shaping both UK Government policy intention and the resultant legislation, to ensure that it remains a practical piece of legislation for the benefit of patient safety and registrants.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation will give the GMC responsibility and oversight of PAs, allowing it to take a holistic approach to education, training, and standards. Once regulation commences, GMC guidance will apply to PAs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 02/02/2024 11:16:43 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1686073

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Ministerial Boxes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many ministerial red boxes belonging to his Department have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	12176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 05/02/2024 11:57:04 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1684996

registered interest
date	24/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Senedd Cymru
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the Prime Minister last visited Senedd Cymru, and on how many occasions during 2023 he had discussions in person with the First Minister of Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
uin	HL1907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Prime Minister visits all parts of the United Kingdom regularly.</p><p> </p><p>Details of official visits can be found on the <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website as part of the government’s transparency agenda. The Prime Minister also undertakes party political visits across the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Wales, the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and the Prime Minister undertake constructive engagement with the Welsh Government and the Senedd Cymru, with relevant meetings as appropriate. Details of future official visits will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Baroness Swinburne question first answered 01/02/2024 12:22:25 answering member 4985 label Biography information for Baroness Swinburne
tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

1684450

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what targets his Department has set to help achieve the Government's commitments on net zero.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	11074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government set out how we would meet our commitments in the Net Zero Strategy in 2021 which included a detailed breakdown of actions required across all sectors of the economy. This was updated in 2023 through the publication of 'Powering Up Britain'.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has halved its emissions, ahead of every other major economy, and we have grown our economy by over 70% since 1990. The UK over-achieved against the first and second carbon budgets, and the latest projections show that we are on track to meet the third.</p><p> </p><p>We have one of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets in the world, and we have set more stretching targets for 2030 than most countries. We plan to cut emissions by 68% by 2030, which is more than the EU, Japan or the United States.</p> answering member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire answering member printed Fay Jones question first answered 30/01/2024 13:45:57 answering member 4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1684498

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much and what proportion of the £100 million fund overseen by the Tata Steel/Port Talbot Transition Board has been spent.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	11135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation Transition and will be supported by up to £100 million from UK Government and Tata Steel. Decisions on investment will happen once the consultation has concluded and there is an understanding of what the impact of Tata Steel’s decarbonisation plans will be.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 26/01/2024 10:49:43 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1684036

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board has met monthly.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	10841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation Transition and will be supported by up to £100 million from UK Government and Tata Steel. From that funding, £80 million is provided by the UK Government and £20 million will be provided by Tata.</p><p>I chair the Board, and it had its inaugural meeting on 19 October 2023, and the Board reconvened for its second meeting on 30 November 2023. The third Board meeting will be held on 1 February 2024. The Board will continue to meet regularly, to help ensure that those who are affected are receiving the support that they need. Both of the sub-groups held their first official meetings the week commencing 22 January 2024.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2024 14:13:07 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1684037

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish the minutes of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board meetings in (a) October and (b) November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	10842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation Transition and will be supported by up to £100 million from UK Government and Tata Steel. I chair the Board, with the Minister for the Economy of Wales and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up acting as deputy chairs. The Board’s membership also consists of representatives from Neath Port Talbot Council, Tata Steel, the local Member of Parliament and Member of the Senedd. Trade Union representatives also attend as observers of the Board meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In order to facilitate open dialogue on sensitive issues, the minutes are not published but Joint Statements are published after each meeting which summarise the topics discussed and who was in attendance.</p><p> </p><p>The first joint statement is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-behalf-of-the-tata-steel-port-talbot-transition-board" target="_blank">Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel/ Port Talbot Transition Board - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The second joint statement is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tata-steel-port-talbot-transition-board-statement" target="_blank">Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board Statement - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2024 14:13:58 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1684038

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish the minutes of future meetings of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	10843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation Transition and will be supported by up to £100 million from UK Government and Tata Steel. I chair the Board, with the Minister for the Economy of Wales and the Secretary of State for Levelling Up acting as deputy chairs. The Board’s membership also consists of representatives from Neath Port Talbot Council, Tata Steel, the local Member of Parliament and Member of the Senedd. Trade Union representatives also attend as observers of the Board meetings.</p><p> </p><p>In order to facilitate open dialogue on sensitive issues, the minutes of previous meetings have not been published but Joint Statements are published after each meeting which summarise the topics discussed and who was in attendance. This approach will be adopted for future meetings.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2024 14:14:33 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1684039

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Tata Steel: Port Talbot
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish the terms of reference of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	10844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board has been set up to support those affected by Tata Steel’s decarbonisation Transition and will be supported by up to £100 million from UK Government and Tata Steel. The terms of reference of the Tata Steel and Port Talbot Transition Board have been published on the Neath Port Talbot Council website and are available here: <a href="https://www.npt.gov.uk/36561#:~:text=The%20Tata%20Steel%20%2F%20Port%20Talbot,TSUK)%27s%20decarbonisation%20transition." target="_blank">Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board - Terms of reference – Neath Port Talbot Council (npt.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2024 14:15:29 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1683327

registered interest
date	18/01/2024
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Cost of Living: 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 cost of living in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	10537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and Welsh Government Ministers on a wide range of issues, including the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has provided extensive support to Newport West. This includes Cost of Living payments for around 13,100 eligible households totalling up to £900 per household. Furthermore, around 240,000 payments have been delivered in Newport West through the Energy Bills Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government recognises the challenges posed by cost of living pressures and consequently has provided unprecedented levels of support to families across the UK. Measures announced at the Autumn Statement mean the UK Government will spend £104 billion between 2022 and 2025 to help families with the cost of living, which is an average of £3,700 per UK household. Owing to the cut in National Insurance tax from January 2024, 1.2 million workers in Wales will benefit from an annual gain of £324.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, the National Living wage will increase by 9.8% to £11.44 per hour for workers over 21 and the National Minimum wage will increase by 14.8% to £8.60 per hour for people aged 18-20. This will benefit 140,000 people in Wales and is further evidence of the support the UK Government is providing to help people with the cost of living.</p><p> </p><p>Although housing is a devolved matter, the UK Government is supporting low-income households, by increasing the Local Housing Allowance (LHA). From April 2024, the UK Government will be investing £1.2 billion increasing LHA rates to cover the lower 30% of local rents. Around 1.6 million private renters in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit will gain nearly £800 per year on average in additional help towards their rental costs in 2024/25. In Wales, around 82,500 households are set to benefit from the boost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 10539 question first answered 26/01/2024 11:05:27 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones