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1666157

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Sector: Welsh Language
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 adequacy of the adherence to Welsh language legislation of public services in Wales for which the UK Government is responsible.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	203448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Welsh language is a devolved subject and the responsibility of Senedd Cymru / the Welsh Parliament and the Welsh Government. Most public bodies in Wales are subject to Welsh language standards, made under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, in delivering public services. The Welsh Language Commissioner is responsible for ensuring that bodies fulfil their obligations in relation to specified standards.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers of the Crown are not subject to Welsh language standards. In practice, this means most UK Government departments operate Welsh language schemes under the Welsh Language Act 1993. Schemes set out, so far as practicable, how departments treat Welsh and English on the basis of equality in respect of services they provide for Wales. The Welsh Language Commissioner approves schemes before they are implemented and departments report regularly to the Commissioner on performance against their respective schemes.</p><p> </p><p>As lead department in UK Government for the Welsh language, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales works with other government departments to improve Welsh language provision, most notably through the official-level, cross-government Welsh Language Forum.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 203449 question first answered 24/10/2023 11:01:51 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1666159

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Sector: Welsh Language
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 adequacy of the provision through the medium of Welsh of public services in Wales for which the UK Government is responsible.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	203449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The Welsh language is a devolved subject and the responsibility of Senedd Cymru / the Welsh Parliament and the Welsh Government. Most public bodies in Wales are subject to Welsh language standards, made under the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, in delivering public services. The Welsh Language Commissioner is responsible for ensuring that bodies fulfil their obligations in relation to specified standards.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers of the Crown are not subject to Welsh language standards. In practice, this means most UK Government departments operate Welsh language schemes under the Welsh Language Act 1993. Schemes set out, so far as practicable, how departments treat Welsh and English on the basis of equality in respect of services they provide for Wales. The Welsh Language Commissioner approves schemes before they are implemented and departments report regularly to the Commissioner on performance against their respective schemes.</p><p> </p><p>As lead department in UK Government for the Welsh language, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales works with other government departments to improve Welsh language provision, most notably through the official-level, cross-government Welsh Language Forum.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 203448 question first answered 24/10/2023 11:01:51 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1666161

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Sector: Welsh Language
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 Language Commissioner on the adequacy of the provision through the medium of Welsh of public services in Wales for which the UK Government is responsible.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	203450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>As a fluent Welsh speaker and champion for the Welsh language, I take every opportunity to promote the language and communicate bilingually in my role.</p><p> </p><p>My officials and I regularly meet with the Welsh Language Commissioner and her office to discuss matters relating to the Welsh language, including the provision of public services through the medium of Welsh by UK Government. Most recently in August, I met the Commissioner in Aberystwyth as part of my Welsh Language Roundtable to discuss the Census 2021 results and the causes of the decline in the number of Welsh speakers in parts of Wales.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 24/10/2023 10:59:44 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1626564

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Sewage and Water: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2023 to Question 183233 on Sewage and Water: Wales, if he will take steps with the Welsh Government to publish a timetable for commencing section 48(1) of the Wales Act 2017.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	184296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The devolution boundary for water and sewerage is aligned along water and sewerage undertaker appointment areas, some of which straddle the border. Where those areas are wholly or mainly in Wales they are devolved.</p><p> </p><p>My Department will work with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Welsh Government to agree a timetable for commencing section 48(1) of the Wales Act 2017 that best meets the needs of both governments and the water industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/05/2023 09:54:54 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1624743

registered interest
date	28/04/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Sewage and Water: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, for what reason the provisions of section 48(1) of the Wales Act 2017 have not been brought into force.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	183233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Following the Wales Act 2017, DEFRA and the Welsh Government established a joint programme of work to consider the legislative and practical implications of commencing section 48(1) which would realign the Senedd’s competence over water with the national border of Wales.</p><p> </p><p>In 2020, both governments agreed to postpone this work as resources were reprioritised to our response to the Covid-19 pandemic and a timetable has yet to be set for commencing section 48(1) of the 2017 Act.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 09/05/2023 09:51:50 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1585004

registered interest
date	07/02/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Research: 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 adequacy of research funding for Welsh universities.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	141358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to making the UK a science superpower, backed by £39.8 billion for 2022-25, the largest ever research and development (R&amp;D) budget. As part of the Levelling Up White Paper, the Government is also committed to investing at least 55% of total domestic R&amp;D funding outside of the South East by 2024-25.</p><p> </p><p>The £39.8 billion R&amp;D budget includes £25.1 billion for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), which provide UK-wide funding opportunities. I am committed to working with universities in Wales and UKRI to maximise Wales’ success in the funding opportunities available.</p><p> </p><p>Additional UK Government funding is also being provided to the Welsh Government as part of an immediate package of investment in the UK’s R&amp;D sector announced in November 2022. This provides over £11m to the Welsh Government to distribute to Welsh universities in the current financial year.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 13/02/2023 14:59:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1523821

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Local Growth Deals: North 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 potential merits of the North Wales growth deal for universities in that region.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	65635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government is investing £790 million in city and growth deals across Wales, including £120 million in the North Wales Growth Deal.</p><p>The six local authorities in North Wales are driving forward the Deal and collaborating with the region’s universities and higher education institutions to develop research and innovation projects which increase growth, deliver jobs and build a skilled workforce for the future.</p><p>Bangor University recently received £3m in Growth Deal funding for its Digital Signalling Processing Centre. This exciting project will improve the handling and transmission of data, and is putting North Wales at the forefront of this emerging sector. Growth Deal partners are also considering two other potential projects at the University; a low-carbon centre of excellence and a centre for environmental biotechnology.</p><p>The Growth Deal is also working with Wrexham Glyndwr University to develop an enterprise engineering optic centre, focusing on reducing the use of carbon in manufacturing.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 21/10/2022 09:09:41 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1489270

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with the (a) Welsh Government and (b) the Secretary of State for International Trade on financial support for Welsh businesses attending Hannover Messe 2022.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	36703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government or the Secretary of State for International Trade regarding supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government does however offer trade show support specifically targeted to help small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), including those in Wales, through the UK Trade Show Program. The Trade Show Programme offers SMEs the opportunity to exhibit at the world’s largest trading shows, through training and finance. This is part of the UK’s ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World' campaign to champion the best of the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 20/07/2022 13:46:21 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1250000

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to Answer of 14 October to the Question 907297, if he will publish data on the Barnett consequential of each covid-19 funding announcement made for England.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	91849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided the Welsh Government with a funding guarantee of at least a further £5 billion this year to respond to Covid-19. We published information on Barnett consequentials with the Main Estimates for 2020-21. We will provide further information with the 2020-21 Supplementary Estimates, which will be published later in the financial year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 11/11/2020 14:19:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1003636

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on Welsh speakers and Welsh-speaking communities.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	189596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom, including Welsh speaking communities. We continue to engage the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, fully in preparations for the UK's exit from the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 09:48:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams