Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

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

225032

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	Economic Situation
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 effects on Wales of the Government's long-term economic plan.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	907781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>Tackling the deficit and rebalancing the economy are at the heart of our long-term economic plan, to ensure that more wealth is distributed more fairly across the UK, including to Wales.</p><p>The UK is the fastest growing major economy in the world, and Wales is the fastest growing part of the UK. Following thirteen years of Labour mismanagement, we are taking decisive action to protect the economy and deliver a more secure economic future for Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 04/03/2015 15:16:03 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

225033

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	Children: Poverty
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 trends in the rate of child poverty in Wales since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Martin Caton
uin	907779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2015 answer text <p>We are working collaboratively with the Welsh Government to eradicate child poverty in Wales and tackle its root causes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Preseli Pembrokeshire answering member printed Stephen Crabb question first answered 04/03/2015 15:14:11 answering member 1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb
tabling member	566 label Biography information for Martin Caton

222786

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	European Union
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 23 February (HL4848), what they estimate to have been the total cost to the Wales Office and its associated agencies of the Balance of Competences Review.
tabling member printed	Lord Tugendhat
uin	HL5127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave on 12 February (HL4848).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 05/03/2015 16:33:31 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
tabling member	1705 label Biography information for Lord Tugendhat

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