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644370

registered interest
date	25/11/2016
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, how many meetings he had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer specifically to discuss Welsh infrastructure projects between July 2016 and the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	54935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>I regularly discuss Wales's infrastructure needs with the Chancellor and other Ministerial colleagues. At Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that the Government is prioritising high-value investment, particularly in infrastructure and innovation, as a means of driving economic growth and raising productivity. We are increasing the Welsh Government’s capital budget by £436m which will enable it to fund infrastructure investment for the benefit of all of the people of Wales.</p><p> </p><p>Wales will also benefit directly from UK Government investment in Research &amp; Development and Digital Infrastructure. This will support the development of the Welsh economy and raise productivity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 13:01:26 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

643995

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Agency Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on agency staff in each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	54763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The Departmental spend on agency workers is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Spend £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>11,378</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>32,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>36,603</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>38,903</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>114,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>258,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>56,561</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The expenditure on agency costs increased in 2013/14 and 2014/15 because of the need to fill at short notice a number of business critical posts temporarily whilst recruitment campaigns were underway.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 29/11/2016 17:30:06 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643996

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff of his Department at each civil service grade are employed in a press or communications role.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	54765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>There are six staff in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales working in a press or communications role, supporting three Ministers. Their respective civil service (CS) grades are shown below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CS Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of staff</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>SCS Pay Band 1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Information Officer (SIO)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information Officer (IO)</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 29/11/2016 17:35:29 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643997

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff of his Department are employed in its (a) press and (b) communications department.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	54766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>There are six staff working in the communications department of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales supporting its three Ministers, five of whom deal with press matters as part of their broader remits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 29/11/2016 17:32:05 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643998

registered interest
date	24/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many full-time equivalent civil servants in his Department are working exclusively on issues arising as a result of the UK voting to leave the EU; and what the civil service grade is of each of those officials.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	54764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>Work relating to exiting the EU forms part of the policy portfolio of most Wales Office staff.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 29/11/2016 17:54:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

643157

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Breastfeeding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) facilities and (b) other support his Department provides for (i) visitors and (ii) staff for (A) lactating mothers and (B) the expressing of breast milk.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
uin	54463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>We make available a private room with access to refrigeration and running water for use by lactating mothers returning to work. The Office advises expectant mothers of the facilities that will be provided on their return from maternity leave and any adjustments to working patterns that are required.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 30/11/2016 12:59:00 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

642401

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
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, with reference to the contribution of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Environmental Audit Committee on 25 October 2016, Question 332, what proportion of existing EU legislation within the policy remit of his Department cannot immediately be brought into UK law upon the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	54206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 and ensure a functioning statute book on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK. The Bill will convert existing European Union law into domestic law, wherever practical and in that context all relevant legislation is currently being identified and assessed.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 12:57:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

648337

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Brexit
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 his Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	907493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for the UK in the world.</p><p> </p><p>I am in regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Wales remains at the heart of our negotiation strategy. As the Government has made clear, we are working to ensure that the UK’s exit from the EU serves the interests of the whole country.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 15:14:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

648338

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Brexit
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 his Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	907489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for the UK in the world.</p><p> </p><p>I am in regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Wales remains at the heart of our negotiation strategy. As the Government has made clear, we are working to ensure that the UK’s exit from the EU serves the interests of the whole country.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/11/2016 15:11:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

648339

registered interest
date	22/11/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Infrastructure
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 (a) his Ministerial colleagues and (b) the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future infrastructure development in Wales.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	907490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2016 answer text <p>This Government is prioritising high-value investment, particularly in infrastructure and innovation, to drive economic growth and raise productivity. At Autumn Statement, the Chancellor increased the Welsh Government’s capital budget by £436m. This is in addition to the £500m in borrowing powers we committed to three years ago. These measures enable the Welsh Government to invest directly in modernising Wales’ infrastructure for the benefit of people throughout Wales.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 30/11/2016 15:13:15 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson