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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

155579

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	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	214226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office has not sold any buildings between 2010 and 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/11/2014 13:46:49 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

147648

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	New Businesses: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many start-up business loans have been awarded in (a) Aberconwy constituency and (b) Wales to date.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	214038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>As part of our long-term economic plan, start-up loans have been offered to entrepreneurs to kick-start and grow their businesses. Two start-up loans have been awarded to businesses in the constituency of Aberconwy with a total value of £10,500. Across Wales as a whole, 602 start-up loans have been awarded with a total value of just over £3.8 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 17/11/2014 13:37:48 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

147649

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
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 roll out broadband in rural constituencies in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	213921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers have met with BDUK to discuss the roll out of superfast broadband in rural areas in Wales following £69 million being provided to the Welsh Government to support their programme – Superfast Cymru. In addition to this, BDUK is currently piloting a £10 million project to test new ways of delivering broadband to hard to reach areas and this includes a project in Wales. It is Superfast Cymru, a joint Welsh Government/BT programme, which chose the areas that should be prioritised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/11/2014 13:34:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

147650

registered interest
date	10/11/2014
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, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
uin	214018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office receives procurement services from the Ministry of Justice. The consideration given to such a clause in relation to commercial contracts will be in line with the Ministry of Justice’s policies and procedures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 17/11/2014 13:40:00 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

106379

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what changes there have been in Welsh language provision at Departments providing services to residents of Wales since the judicial review of the National Savings Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Following the outcome of the judicial review in March, NS&amp;I has reinstated Welsh language services provided under its Welsh language scheme. NS&amp;I’s reinstated Welsh language pages can be accessed online via: <a title="http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg" href="http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg" target="_blank">http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/11/2014 11:45:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106380

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
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 for the need for further provision for access to government services in Welsh.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language and fully committed to providing Government services in the Welsh language where there is demand. The Wales Office is currently undertaking a review of Government services provided in Welsh to determine how they can better meet the needs of Welsh speakers in a reasonable, proportionate and cost-effective way. An official has been seconded from the Welsh Language Commissioner’s office to lead this review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/11/2014 11:47:28 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106381

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many Government departments have a Welsh language service.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
uin	213223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language, and to providing Government services in Welsh where there is demand. Ten Government Departments have Welsh language schemes, approved in accordance with the Welsh Language Act 1993. These include Departments delivering key public services in Wales, such as the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Work and Pensions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/11/2014 11:49:00 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

106382

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what targets have been set for the release of his Department's records to the National Archives; what progress has been made in meeting those targets; and how many staff in his Department are engaged in reviewing records for this purpose.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Sir Alan Beith
uin	213244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The Wales Office is reviewing its electronic records which were closed in 2008 with a view to releasing to the National Archives. The Department currently has 6 members of staff undertaking the review of records in conjunction with their other duties.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/11/2014 11:26:11 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	513 label Biography information for Lord Beith