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1015030

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Sick Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate he has made of the number of days lost due to staff absences in his Department as a result of (a) physical ill health, (b) mental ill health, (c) stress and (d) anxiety disorders in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provides employment services on our behalf, including collection of absence data.</p><p> </p><p>The physical and mental wellbeing of our staff is crucially important to the department and staff have access to all MoJ employee services that help to sustain physical and mental wellbeing, including Occupational Health and a 24-hour employee assistance helpline.</p><p> </p><p>The information below outlines the number of days lost due to staff absences as a result of (a) physical ill health, (b) mental ill health, (c) stress and (d) anxiety disorders. MoJ categorise stress and anxiety disorders as mental ill health. We have therefore extracted the relevant data from (b) and recorded these in (c) and (d) below. Please note that this data is collected by calendar year and therefore data is not yet available for 2018.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Number of working days lost due to:</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Calendar Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(a) physical ill health</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(b) mental ill health,</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(c) stress</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(d) anxiety disorders</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>27.5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>289</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>273</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/11/2018 16:05:11 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1015155

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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 the largest EU funded projects in Wales were in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Details of the projects in Wales funded by the European Union in the last ten years are available at the following addresses:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2014-2020:</strong> <a href="https://gov.wales/funding/eu-funds/2014-2020/approved-projects/?lang=en" target="_blank">https://gov.wales/funding/eu-funds/2014-2020/approved-projects/?lang=en</a></p><p><strong>2007-2013:</strong> <a href="https://gov.wales/funding/eu-funds/previous/searchprojects1/?lang=en" target="_blank">https://gov.wales/funding/eu-funds/previous/searchprojects1/?lang=en</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 29/11/2018 11:15:07 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1013128

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Data Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many data breaches occurred in his Department in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/11/2018 11:16:10 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1013145

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what percentage of staff employed in his Department make voluntary pension contributions; and whether his Department supports that practice.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provide employment services on our behalf. As of 31 October, 100% of staff on MoJ payroll on assignment to the Department made voluntary pension contributions. MoJ supports voluntary pension contributions through Civil Service Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/11/2018 11:17:13 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1013148

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Prisons: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many visits he has made to prisons in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Most recently I visited HMP &amp; YOI Parc, and I intend to visit HMP &amp; YOI Berwyn in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 28/11/2018 08:44:02 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1013155

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Embassies: Cardiff
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 overseas diplomats about the merits of locating a consulate in Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with overseas diplomats to discuss opportunities to strengthen links between Wales and countries across the globe as the UK leaves the European Union. This engagement supports my ambition for an outward looking Wales as part of a truly global Britain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 29/11/2018 11:18:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1013163

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many of his Department's offices have childcare facilities onsite.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	195048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no on-site childcare facilities provided by the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales on its estate. However, the Department recognises that staff need flexible pre-school and out-of-school childcare of a type and in a location most convenient to them.</p><p> </p><p>The Office is not an employer, with all staff employed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ offers a salary sacrifice scheme for childcare vouchers which enables staff to choose their own childcare provider (subject to meeting eligibility requirements) and have their childcare costs reduced by taking part of their salary in the form of childcare vouchers, which are exempt from tax and National Insurance contributions. We also follow MoJ polices by offering a range of flexible working options to staff, including term-time working, job shares and compressed hours, to allow staff with caring responsibilities to work in the way that best suits them.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 29/11/2018 11:19:57 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011476

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what percentage of invoices received from his Department's suppliers were paid within 10 days of receipt in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales paid 90% of undisputed and valid invoices within 10 days of receipt over the last twelve months.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/11/2018 12:41:56 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011477

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many freedom of information requests his Department has received in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The number of freedom of information requests received by the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of FOI Requests Received</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 26/11/2018 16:06:04 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1011478

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of procurement contracts were awarded by his Department to SMEs in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	194070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales receives procurement services from the Ministry of Justice and does not issue contracts directly.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 27/11/2018 12:45:19 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane