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225031

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Exports
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 First Minister on promoting exports by Welsh businesses.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	907777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>Welsh exports have increased by almost a third since the beginning of 2010, a clear demonstration of the success of this Government’s long-term economic plan to rebalance the Welsh economy.</p><p>I welcome the Welsh Government’s move to work more collaboratively with the UK Government on exports, and the First Minister’s recognition of the vital and important role the UKTI plays.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 04/03/2015 15:11:56 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

223057

registered interest
date	23/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprentices employed by (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies are aged (i) 16 to 18, (ii) 19 to 24 and (iii) 25 years or older; and how many of those apprentices employed in each form of body and of each age group were previously employed by the Government.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	225078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of Apprentices employed at the Wales Office is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ages:</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(i) 16-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(ii) 19-24</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>(iii) 25 and older</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of Apprentices</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Previously employed by Government</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/03/2015 10:39:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

222658

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
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, what the total value of contracts his Department has with private sector providers was in each of the last five years for which records are available.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	224669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>As a small Government Department we use the buying power of larger government departments to procure services, primarily the Ministry of Justice, and we do not therefore possess the information requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 27/02/2015 11:38:39 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

179684

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff employed in his Department was in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	224485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The average number of formal training days undertaken by staff at the Wales Office in the last three financial years is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td><td><p>5.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/02/2015 12:39:01 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179685

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his Department's training budget was in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	224504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Wales Office budget for training over the last three financial years is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Training Spend (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p>25,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p>25,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p>20,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:10:35 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179686

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Training
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 training in each of the last three financial years.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	224523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Wales Office spend in 2011-12 was £27,091, £6,043 in 2012-13 and £11,148 in 2013-14.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/02/2015 13:11:55 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179687

registered interest
date	12/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what guidance his Department provides to its managers on how many days training should be made available to staff.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	224436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>In line with the Civil Service Reform Plan, the Wales Office has recommended since 2013 that each member of staff should be spending at least five days a year on their own learning and development. The days should be used to target those skills that staff most need for their current and future roles and include a range of learning opportunities not just formal training.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/02/2015 12:40:19 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179060

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Borderlands Line: Electrification
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 Welsh Government and Merseyrail on electrification of the Wrexham to Bidston railway line.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	223965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text On 30 January, I held a transport summit with businesses and local stakeholders in north Wales including Merseytravel and Arriva Trains Wales. The summit discussed transport priorities across north Wales and the case for investing in cross border routes including the rail line between Wrexham and Bidston. answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 23/02/2015 12:29:47 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

177592

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent meetings he has held with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on improving broadband access in areas along the Wales-England border.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	223041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government has provided the Welsh Government with £69 million to roll out superfast broadband right across Wales. So far, this investment has connected almost 300,000 more homes and businesses in Wales to first class digital infrastructure, including premises along the border.</p><p>I have discussed the improvements that this investment will bring to Wales with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy and Broadband Delivery UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/02/2015 10:15:44 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

176816

registered interest
date	29/01/2015
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
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 who has responsibility for asbestos policy in Welsh schools.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	222724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>In May 2014, the Welsh Government published guidance on asbestos management in schools to ensure that head teachers, school governors and other members of the school management team are aware of requirements in respect of asbestos management procedures and legislation.</p><p>The Department for Education is undertaking a review of asbestos policy for schools in England and has committed to sharing the outcomes from this work with the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/02/2015 15:32:23 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams