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1178462

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Climate Change Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions his Department has had with the Welsh Government on the organisation of COP 26.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	2001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>My officials continue to work collaboratively with Welsh Government officials and COP 26 officials as part of the ongoing preparations to support the UK Government in the successful delivery of COP26.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 24/02/2020 10:36:28 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1178780

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions took place between officials in his Department on marking the day the UK left the EU; and what the outcome was of those discussions.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	15145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales took part in cross-Whitehall drives to commemorate the day the UK left the EU. We worked closely with colleagues in other government departments to ensure the accuracy and timely release of material to mark the UK’s departure from the EU. This included content on gov.uk, digital channels and press and broadcast media, and pointed people towards the new gov.uk/transition website.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 24/02/2020 17:49:26 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1177666

registered interest
date	11/02/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Infrastructure: 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 the resilience of infrastructure in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>I have discussed a range of issues with the Welsh Government including how we can work together on infrastructure in Wales. I reaffirmed the Government’s commitment and desire to see the M4 relief road go ahead which I know would have a major impact in the Newport West constituency.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 17/02/2020 10:45:05 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1175977

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on advertising in each month since January 2019; which campaigns were funded by that expenditure; and which media (a) outlets and (b) platforms were used for those campaigns.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	12361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department spent a total of £16,680 (including VAT) in January 2019 to fund a radio and digital billboard advertising campaign to announce the removal of tolls on the Severn Crossings.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 10/02/2020 15:40:13 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1175984

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Renewable Energy: 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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the renewable energy sector in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	12365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>I discuss a range of issues with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy including the renewable energy sector in Wales. The Government is committed to ensuring that renewable energy is part of the UK’s future energy mix.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 12/02/2020 11:21:21 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1175985

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Wales
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 of the effect of universal credit on the cost of living of low-income families in (a) Newport West and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	12366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Universal Credit is helping parents to move into and remain in work, offering the best opportunity for families to move out of poverty and to improve children’s long-term outcomes. Universal Credit helps families with the cost of living by providing budgeting support and paying up to 85% of childcare costs.</p><p> </p><p>Since the introduction of Universal Credit to Newport West at the end of 2017, unemployment has fallen by over 40%, with 1,000 fewer people unemployed. The employment rate in Newport West is above the average for Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit continues to have a positive effect on the labour market in Wales with 34.4% of claimants in Wales in employment. Unemployment in Wales is at a new record low, with an unemployment rate of 3.0%, below the UK average of 3.8%.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 12/02/2020 11:22:40 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1174995

registered interest
date	30/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish the titles of the reviews that his Department is undertaking.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
uin	10314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not currently undertaking any reviews.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 03/02/2020 16:07:13 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1174224

registered interest
date	29/01/2020
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, what proportion of staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	9745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2020 answer text <p>As of 31 December 2019, there was one apprentice in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales. This is 2.22% of the total staff employed within the Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects to train up hundreds of thousands more highly skilled apprentices during this Parliament and government departments all have a role to play in this.</p><p> </p><p>Data regarding the number of apprentices in each Government Department is published yearly as part of routine Government transparency. The most recent report was published in September, covering the 2018-2019 financial year, and can be found on GOV.UK:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-apprenticeship-data-2018-to-2019</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 03/02/2020 15:56:15 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1172888

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on social media advertising in each month since January 2019; and on which platforms that money was spent.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	7224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The department has not spent any money on social media advertising since January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 28/01/2020 15:14:22 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1172889

registered interest
date	23/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the travel costs for his Department have been in each quarter since January 2018 by (a) mode of travel and (b) use by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	7225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The travel costs for the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) in each quarter since January 2018 by (a) mode of travel (b) use by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials is shown in the table attached:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 28/01/2020 15:21:51 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies attachment 1 file name Table relating to PQ UIN 7225.docx title Table relating to PQ UIN 7225
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts