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1659583

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales visited a (i) Government Hub and (ii) ministerial office outside London in (A) 2022 and (B) 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	198700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2023 answer text <p>I have worked from the Hub on 21 occasions between 2022 and 2023 and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has done so twice. We both also attend a large number of events, meetings and visits across Wales on a regular basis.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 14/09/2023 10:26:11 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1658364

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within their Department's estate.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
uin	197958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Departments have been asked to report on the current picture of suspected and confirmed RAAC in their estates as soon as possible. This will be updated on a regular basis as new buildings are identified and surveying and remediation are carried out.</p><p>The Wales Office does not own or manage any buildings. The Office leases space in Gwydyr House in London and Ty William Morgan in Cardiff. These buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency and HMRC respectively.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 12/09/2023 10:50:34 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1657722

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Subject Access Requests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the average response time to subject access requests was by their Department in the latest period for which data is available; and if they will make an assessment of the adequacy of that response time.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	197470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>My Department has only received two subject access requests in the last five years. One request was responded to within the statutory limit. The other request was sent to my Department in error and was forwarded to the Ministry of Justice as the correct Department to provide a response.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 08/09/2023 14:06:18 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1655998

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of introducing 20mph speed limits in Wales on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>My officials and I have discussions with the Welsh Government on a wide range of transport matters. Speed limit issues were devolved to Wales in the Wales Act 2017, which amended the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and the Welsh Government has the power to change national speed limits.</p><p>In terms of the 20mph speed limit, it is disappointing that the Welsh Government seems to be ignoring its own impact assessments, which suggest that the damage to the Welsh economy could be as high as £4.5 billion.</p><p>Local Authorities in England have the power to set 20mph speed zones where appropriate and the UK Government has no plans to introduce default or national 20 mph speed limits in urban environments.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 08/09/2023 13:52:47 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656005

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Speed Limits: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has made an economic impact assessment of the decision of the Welsh Government to introduce 20mph speed limits.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>Speed limit issues were devolved to the Welsh Government in the Wales Act 2017, which amended the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.</p><p>In terms of the 20mph speed limit, it is disappointing that the Welsh Government seems to be ignoring its own impact assessments, which suggest that the damage to the Welsh economy could be as high as £4.5 billion.</p><p>The UK Government does not have any current plans to change the national speed limits, or to introduce 20mph as the default speed limit for urban areas in England.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 08/09/2023 13:53:41 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1656280

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	South Wales Main Line: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he plans to announce upgrades to the South Wales mainline railway.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	195891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>In February 2023, the UK Government announced £2.7 million funding for a study to improve transport connectivity by developing options for new stations and services on the South Wales Main Line, including the development of 5 brand new stations between Cardiff and Severn Tunnel.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a proposed upgrade to the South Wales relief lines is being progressed to a full business case by Network Rail for consideration by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has committed over £390 million to rail improvements in Wales in recent years.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/09/2023 12:56:35 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1656607

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Investment: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether the Government plans to hold a Wales investment conference.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	196396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to growing the economy of Wales, creating well-paid jobs and opportunity right across the country.</p><p>The second Global Investment Summit will be hosted by the Department for Business and Trade this Autumn, showcasing Welsh businesses to investors from around the world.</p><p>Day to day, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales works closely with the Department for Business and Trade and the Office for Investment to support growth and investment. This has led to forty-seven new foreign direct investments in Wales during 2022/23, creating 3,062 new jobs (a five-year record).</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 08/09/2023 13:54:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1657043

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps they are taking to reduce backlogs of Member correspondence in their office.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence, particularly from Parliamentarians. As per the Cabinet Office’s Guide to Handling Correspondence on gov.uk, departments and agencies should aim to respond to correspondence within a 20-working day target deadline.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the timeliness of responses to enquiries received by members, the Cabinet Office published data on this for 2022 for all government departments on gov.uk in March 2023, and will be publishing data for Q1 and Q2 2023 shortly. The 2022 data can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers-2022</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 196710 question first answered 08/09/2023 14:01:31 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657066

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what data their Department holds on the average response time to enquiries by Members; and what assessment they have made of the adequacy of that response time.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of correspondence, particularly from Parliamentarians. As per the Cabinet Office’s Guide to Handling Correspondence on gov.uk, departments and agencies should aim to respond to correspondence within a 20-working day target deadline.</p><p> </p><p>With regards to the timeliness of responses to enquiries received by members, the Cabinet Office published data on this for 2022 for all government departments on gov.uk in March 2023, and will be publishing data for Q1 and Q2 2023 shortly. The 2022 data can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-responses-to-correspondence-from-mps-and-peers-2022</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 196687 question first answered 08/09/2023 14:01:31 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1657087

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps their Department is taking to improve response times to written parliamentary questions.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government attaches great importance to the effective and timely handling of Written Parliamentary Questions.</p><p> </p><p>There are three types of Written Parliamentary Question. The Cabinet Office’s Guide to Parliamentary Work sets out the timelines departments should seek to meet.</p><p>This can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1116933/2022-10-11_-_Guide_to_Parliamentary_Work___1_.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1116933/2022-10-11_-_Guide_to_Parliamentary_Work___1_.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>Departmental performance on Written Parliamentary Questions is published at the end of each session by the Procedure Committee and is therefore publicly available.</p><p>You can find details of the last session's PQ performance here:</p><p><a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmproced/385/report.html" target="_blank">https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmproced/385/report.html</a></p><p>This year's data will be published by the Procedure Committee when the session concludes.</p><p> </p><p>The Wales Office make every effort to reply to Written Parliamentary Questions within original deadlines by ensuring strict internal deadlines are in place, regular guidance is issued to all staff and monthly corporate reporting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 196754 question first answered 08/09/2023 13:40:08 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight