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627450

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Agency Workers
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 agency workers in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	51628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The Departmental spend on agency staff over the last five financial years is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>36,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>38,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>114,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>248,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>56,561</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 09/11/2016 11:39:20 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

627451

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of women are employed by his Department on an inner London pay structure in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	51564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office is a very small department where the majority of women who work at our Cardiff Office are on the National pay structure. The proportion of women on the inner London pay structure by grade is detailed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>PROPORTION OF WOMEN IN LONDON</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>%</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(a) Administrative Assistant</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(b) Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(c) Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(d) Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(e) Fast Streamer</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(f) Senior Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(g) Grade Seven</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(h) Grade Six</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(i) Senior Civil Service Band 1</p></td><td><p>11%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A</p></td><td><p>no staff employed at this grade</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(k) Senior Civil Service Band 2</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>(l) Senior Civil Service Band 3</p></td><td><p>no staff employed at this grade</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 09/11/2016 11:41:32 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

626098

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent estimate he has made of the level of procurement of British steel by his Department in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	51049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not procure steel.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/11/2016 13:17:47 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

626099

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Working Hours
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many officials of his Department have opted out of the EU Working Time Directive.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	51139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>No officials at the Wales Office have opted out of the EU Working Time Directive.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/11/2016 12:54:57 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

626100

registered interest
date	31/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Investment: Israel
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 potential new investment opportunities between Wales and Israel since the Israeli business delegation visit to Wales in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	51147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>Inward investment continues to thrive in Wales. 2015/16 was the second best year on record for inward investment, with 97 new projects in Wales. These inward investment projects were from companies based in 23 countries around the world.</p><p>UK Government recognises the significant value to the Welsh economy from these investments - at least £660m - creating wider economic benefits, jobs and new business opportunities for Welsh companies through supply chains.</p><p>Lordan UK Ltd’s £1million investment into Wales is an example of the new investment opportunities that have arisen since the Israeli business delegation visit to Wales in 2015, which has generated further job and business growth.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 08/11/2016 10:42:01 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

622711

registered interest
date	27/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	50817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office is a very small Government Department of around forty five members of staff but it has nevertheless managed to create thirteen apprenticeships since 2011. Six Wales Office apprentices subsequently chose to secure a job within the Civil Service and four are currently still undertaking their apprenticeship civil service roles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/11/2016 12:53:58 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

621968

registered interest
date	26/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of senior civil service graded posts in his Department classified as (i) deputy director, (ii) assistant director, (iii) team leader and (iv) policy manager have been based outside London in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	50409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2016 answer text <p>Since 2014, the Wales Office has had five Senior Civil Service posts (one Director and four Deputy Directors). The Department has an office in London and one in Cardiff, and all five posts spend time at both sites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 02/11/2016 11:59:34 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

599615

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: EU Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which agreed EU directives have not yet been transposed directly into UK law; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	48188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p><p> </p><p>There are no EU directives within the Wales Office’s responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/10/2016 11:53:48 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

605548

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
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 discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on its role in negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Torfaen
tabling member printed	Nick Thomas-Symonds
uin	906622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister has committed to full engagement with the Devolved Administrations to get the best possible deal for all parts of our United Kingdom as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We will give the Welsh Government every opportunity to have their say as we form our negotiating strategy and we will look at any suggestions they put forward.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/10/2016 14:17:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4479 label Biography information for Nick Thomas-Symonds

605549

registered interest
date	11/10/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that Wales receives the maximum funding possible from the EU before the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Danny Kinahan
uin	906620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government is taking a practical approach to EU funding. As my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor has made clear, structural and investment funds projects signed before the date of exit will be fully funded by the Treasury even where payments fall after we leave the EU; in keeping with the devolution settlement, it will be for the Welsh Government to decide the conditions used to assess projects within its devolved competence.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/10/2016 14:13:33 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4381 label Biography information for Danny Kinahan