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443604

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the press release issued by the Welsh Office on 30 December 2015 entitled <i>Wylfa a "terrific success story" for Wales and key part of Northern Powerhouse vision</i>, and the comment by the Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb, that "the Chancellor’s plan for the Northern Powerhouse is about balancing our growth, building a strong economy and maintaining a strong United Kingdom. Anglesey’s Energy Island can help ensure that north Wales plays a key part in this vision", whether North Wales is part of the Northern Powerhouse; and if so, what role the Welsh Assembly, Welsh Government, and appropriate Welsh local authorities are playing in the decision-making on the Northern Powerhouse and its investment and other activities.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL4888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2016 answer text <p>This Government has presided over a fundamental shift of power from Westminster to the people and communities of this country by promoting unprecedented decentralisation. North Wales is an integral part of the Government’s Northern Powerhouse vision. Businesses and Local Authorities in North Wales who Wales Office Ministers speak to are clear that North East Wales and North West England form one single economic entity and are best placed to drive economic development and deliver public services.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL5060 question first answered 22/01/2016 11:55:49 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

443723

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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 press and public relations staff are employed by his Department; how many of these employees are paid more than (a) £50,000 and (b) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by his Department in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	21975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Four staff members of the Wales Office communications team deal with press and public relations issues as part of their roles. Two staff are paid more than (a) £50,000 but none are paid more than (b) £100,000. The total expenditure on press and public relations for the full financial year 2014/15 was £306,526.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 18/01/2016 10:40:07 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

443815

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what contingency arrangements his Department has made for the eventuality of a majority leave vote in the upcoming EU referendum.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	21956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister on 14 January 2016.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 18/01/2016 10:31:01 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

443953

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will meet the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to discuss access to Welsh subtitling for learners and people with accessibility needs.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
uin	21868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, including on issues related to the Welsh language.</p><p>Ofcom places a quota on S4C to subtitle 53% of its output. The Television Access Services report for the first six months of 2015 published on 22 October 2015 states that S4C provided subtitles on 78% of required programmes against its quota of 53%. The full report can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/market-data/tv-sector-data/tv-access-services-reports/tv-access-services-2015" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/market-data/tv-sector-data/tv-access-services-reports/tv-access-services-2015</a></p><p>The Ofcom code does not specify in which language the subtitles are provided and the number of programmes carrying subtitles in Welsh is a matter for S4C.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 18/01/2016 10:35:19 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

443490

registered interest
date	08/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people of each gender work in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester West
tabling member printed	Liz Kendall
uin	21617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>There are currently 23 women and 23 men working at the Wales Office.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 13/01/2016 16:17:31 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4026 label Biography information for Liz Kendall

442760

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect on Wales if the UK voted to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Mr Peter Bone
uin	20952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>The Prime Minister believes Britain’s best future lies within a reformed European Union. He is focused on addressing the concerns of the British people and is confident that the right agreement can be reached.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 13/01/2016 16:16:26 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	1581 label Biography information for Mr Peter Bone

444400

registered interest
date	05/01/2016
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Cultural Heritage: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what progress the Government has made on the return of the Prince of Wales' regalia to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	902952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2016 answer text <p>I fully support the campaign to return His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales' regalia to Wales, in this the 40<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Year of the Prince’s Trust. There has been a lot of interest in this for a number of years and I welcome the agreement of HM the Queen for the symbolic regalia to be displayed in Llandovery.</p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 13/01/2016 15:50:18 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant