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1283271

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date	03/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support the manufacturing industry in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	911554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>We have provided over 2.7 billion pounds in direct support to businesses in Wales, and our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution will mobilise 12 billion pounds of government investment to stimulate manufacturing across the UK. We have also extended the 1 million pounds annual investment allowance to stimulate investment in UK manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 03/02/2021 14:01:49 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1283272

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on signing new Growth Deals in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
uin	911557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>It gives me great pleasure to announce that we signed a Final Deal Agreement for the North Wales Growth Deal on 17 December 2020.</p><p>We also successfully agreed Heads of Terms for a Mid Wales Growth Deal on 22 December with a view to negotiating a Final Deal Agreement at pace.</p><p>When this is signed, it will mean that the whole of Wales will be covered by £790m of UK Government City and Growth Deal funding.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 911559 question first answered 03/02/2021 14:03:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1283273

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on signing new Growth Deals in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Delyn
tabling member printed	Rob Roberts
uin	911559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>It gives me great pleasure to announce that we signed a Final Deal Agreement for the North Wales Growth Deal on 17 December 2020.</p><p>We also successfully agreed Heads of Terms for a Mid Wales Growth Deal on 22 December with a view to negotiating a Final Deal Agreement at pace.</p><p>When this is signed, it will mean that the whole of Wales will be covered by £790m of UK Government City and Growth Deal funding.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 911557 question first answered 03/02/2021 14:03:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4810 label Biography information for Mr Rob Roberts

1283274

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people in Wales affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	911558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on our financial support to people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. The Government has provided £9.3bn of additional support UK-wide through the welfare system for people affected by COVID-19 including a £20 per week increase to Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 03/02/2021 16:12:30 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1283275

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Businesses: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for Welsh businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	911560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for Welsh businesses. Wales is benefitting directly from UK Government support to enable businesses and employees to get through Covid. This support already amounts to over two billion pounds for businesses across Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 03/02/2021 16:11:33 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1283084

registered interest
date	02/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Government Union Capability Independent Review
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 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the publication of the Dunlop review; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	147779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on a range of issues relating to the Union, including Lord Dunlop’s review of Union Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government’s ambition is to publish the Dunlop Report as soon as possible alongside a full response from the Government. The report is an important contribution to the debate on strengthening the Union, a key Government priority.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/02/2021 11:49:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1282339

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Ferries: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of cancelled ferry crossings to ports in Wales on employment in local communities; and what steps they are taking, if any, to provide training for other careers to such communities.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL12846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>There has been a reduced flow of freight traffic at ports across the UK since the end of the Transition Period and imposition of tighter restrictions to tackle Covid-19, including at Welsh ports. However, traffic flows are now gradually increasing – in fact, roll-on/roll-off freight flow at Welsh ports increased each week in January.</p><p>We recognise the need to provide as much support to the haulage sector as possible to smooth the transition to new trading arrangements. The Government has introduced a range of measures to help the industry meet new export requirements, including training, webinars and extensive guidance on GOV.UK. We are similarly ramping up communication and engagement efforts to ensure that traders are confident using Welsh routes. Furthermore, hauliers can benefit from the Trader Support Service which provides free advice and support to businesses of all sizes moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol.</p><p>Welsh ports – as part of the GB ‘land bridge’ – will continue to provide critical routes to and from the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe, and we are confident that Welsh ports will continue to thrive as we build on the opportunities provided by being an independent trading nation.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 09/02/2021 15:29:51 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1282701

registered interest
date	01/02/2021
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 and what proportion of the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	146956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>As at 1 February, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales employed one apprentice. This is 2.04% of the total staff employed within the Department. Three current members of staff have completed their apprenticeships at the Wales Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 04/02/2021 14:31:46 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1281597

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Hydrogen: 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 grow the hydrogen economy in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ludlow
tabling member printed	Philip Dunne
uin	144972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution confirms the UK Government’s ambition, working with industry, for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. As we progress towards this ambition, we would hope to see around 1GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2025.</p><p> </p><p>This will be supported by the £240m Net Zero Hydrogen Fund confirmed out to 2025, intended to support both CCUS enabled (blue) hydrogen and electrolytic (green) hydrogen production.</p><p> </p><p>In the first half of this year, the government will publish a Hydrogen Strategy which will set out an action plan for decarbonisation and expansion of hydrogen in the 2020s across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>There are already promising signs of interest and innovation around hydrogen production and utilisation in Wales, which the UK Government is backing.</p><p> </p><p>For example, the Riversimple Clean Mobility Fleet was awarded £1.2m from the UK Government’s Hydrogen Transport Programme to develop fuel cell electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The Milford Haven Energy Kingdom has received a £1m grant from UK Research and Innovation to develop diverse, local seed markets to support the transition to hydrogen and renewables along the Milford Haven Waterway.</p><p> </p><p>The South Wales Industrial Cluster has received funding from the UK Government’s Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge to explore options to transition the region’s industries to net-zero, including by considering the role of low-carbon hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>I and my officials continue to work closely with colleagues across government to raise awareness of the interest in Wales in the role of low-carbon hydrogen in the transition to net-zero.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 05/02/2021 14:53:15 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne

1281598

registered interest
date	28/01/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
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 Secretary of State for Transport on the role hydrogen passenger vehicles can play in supporting the growth of the Welsh hydrogen economy.
tabling member constituency	Ludlow
tabling member printed	Philip Dunne
uin	144973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to exploring all options for low carbon hydrogen across freight, buses, trains, maritime, and aviation to ensure that the UK can lead the world in its deployment and use across the economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on a new overarching hydrogen strategy setting out how to deliver all the benefits of a hydrogen economy for the UK, including for transport.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we expect hydrogen to play a key role in decarbonising transport, it is likely to be most effective in the areas ‘that batteries cannot reach’, where energy density requirements or duty cycles and refuelling times make it the most suitable low carbon energy source.</p><p> </p><p>At this point, progressing the hydrogen economy as a whole in the UK means rapidly expanding our expertise, innovation and infrastructure deployments to create a critical mass and overcome barriers to production and use.</p><p> </p><p>I and my officials continue to work closely with colleagues across government to raise awareness of the interest in Wales in the role of low-carbon hydrogen in the transition to net-zero, including in the transport sector.</p><p><em> </em></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 05/02/2021 14:54:29 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne