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1088766

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) Holyhead and (b) Pembroke Docks of the plan to have lower tariffs on goods entering the UK via Northern Ireland rather than via other UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	232598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government is clear that the proposed approach is temporary. The re-routing of supply lines is therefore unlikely. Diverting goods through the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland solely to avoid tariffs and tariff rate quotas would be unlawful.</p><p>In a no-deal scenario, we are committed to entering into discussions urgently with the European Commission and the Irish Government to jointly agree long-term measures to avoid a hard border.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/03/2019 14:56:04 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1088767

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) to make an assessment of the effect of the Government’s temporary tariff regime for the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on Welsh businesses.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	232599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The temporary tariff regime is a balanced tariff policy which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers. The UK Government has informally consulted with businesses and business representatives during the development of this policy. This tariff is a temporary policy that will apply for up to 12 months, at the end of which the UK Government will introduce a long-term tariff regime.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/03/2019 14:56:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1088503

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Trade Unions: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times he has met with trade unions in Wales since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	232038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>I have held two specific official trade union roundtable meetings since July 2016.</p><p>I have also regularly engaged with the farming unions in Wales including through my Expert Panel, which has met 11 times since it was established in September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/03/2019 10:21:58 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1086754

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bootle
tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
uin	230834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has no public consultations open or closed awaiting a government response. The Office has published one consultation since 2016, on reducing toll prices on the Severn Crossings. The Office published this consultation jointly with the Department for Transport.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:30:54 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1086766

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Earth Hour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans his Department has for participation in Earth Hour on 30 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales supports the aims of Earth Hour and will be fully participating on 30 March. The Office will be turning off any non-essential electric lights at our London and Cardiff offices from 20:30 to 21:30 on that day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:31:51 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1086767

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Electoral Register: 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 the Minister for the Cabinet Office on increasing electoral registration and voter turnout in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Minister for the Constitution on a range of issues, including electoral matters. The Government’s major reforms to the electoral registration system, including the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration have resulted in record levels of electors registering to vote in Wales and participating in our democracy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government set out its priorities for democratic engagement for 2019 and beyond in its report <em>Democratic Engagement: Respecting, Protecting and Promoting Our Democracy</em>, published in January. The report highlights the Government's commitment to ensuring everyone can make their voice heard free from abuse, making voting easier and more accessible for vulnerable and under-registered groups, and introducing measures to protect electors’ votes.</p><p> </p><p>The Wales Act 2017 devolved powers over National Assembly elections and local government elections in Wales. Officials from the UK Government and the Welsh Government are discussing areas for greater collaboration such as canvass reform and voter registration.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/03/2019 17:29:37 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1086768

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
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 much his Department has spent on external consultants in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has to date spent £17,400 on external consultants in the current financial year. The Office spent nothing on external consultants in the previous three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:33:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1086769

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Statistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of statistical datasets collected or collated by his Department are made publicly available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>All statistical datasets collected or collated by the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales are published except datasets that include personal data.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:32:50 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane