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780634

registered interest
date	30/10/2017
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, whether his Department has a contingency fund in case no deal is reached between the UK and the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	110461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, the Wales Office is helping to plan for a number of EU Exit scenarios to make sure that we are ready on Day 1. The department has reprioritised to ensure resources are available to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit, including the Wales Office. Any additional funding the department receives from the reserve for 2017/18 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb grouped question UIN 110462 question first answered 02/11/2017 13:14:50 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

778296

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Sheep Meat: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussion he has had with his (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) counterpart in the Welsh Government on the effect of leaving the EU without a deal on the export of Welsh lamb to Europe.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	109789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for Welsh and wider UK agriculture and we are working towards achieving the best possible deal for the agricultural industry across the UK. We want to secure a deep and comprehensive Free Trade Agreement as an alternative to membership of the Single Market, which preserves our access to EU markets for red meat, including Welsh lamb, and all agricultural products.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments including the Department for Exiting the European Union, directly with farmers and farming industry representatives, and Welsh and local Government to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/11/2017 13:11:36 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

778297

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Zero Hours Contracts: Wales
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) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Government on the use of zero hours contracts in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	109791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>I hold regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Welsh Government. Both Government and independent research has identified that zero hours contracts are an important part of a flexible, modern labour market. However, the Government shares the concerns regarding job security which is why the Prime Minister asked Matthew Taylor to carry out an independent review of employment practices. The review was published on 11th July and we have committed to respond fully in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/11/2017 13:12:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

778298

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many non-UK EU nationals are employed by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	110005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Wales Office does not employ staff directly as the Ministry of Justice is the employer. There are no non-UK EU nationals currently assigned to the department.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 01/11/2017 13:43:36 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

777685

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Ports: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if the Government will take steps to ensure that the cost for any extra facilities or infrastructure required by Welsh ports to meet their legal requirements at the UK's point of exit from the EU will be funded either directly by the Government or through additional funding to the Welsh Government for that purpose.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	109487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>Since the vote to leave the EU I, as well as a number of ministerial colleagues, have visited ports in Wales to discuss a number of issues, including their operational readiness for our leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that withdrawal from the EU is a successful and smooth process for all parts of the UK, and we are conscious that a significant proportion of the traffic at some ports is not currently subject to customs controls. We want to ensure that traffic continues to flow freely at all UK ports and airports, including Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke Dock, and we will seek to ensure that customs arrangements and mechanisms are as frictionless as possible, and that trade fluidity is maintained. Officials in the Wales Office and colleagues across Government are working with port operators and other stakeholders in Wales to support the smooth and orderly implementation of these new arrangements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2017 13:07:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

777912

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
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, whether his Department was consulted by the Department for Exiting the European Union on the economic impact assessments conducted for the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	109543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, including the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy in order to support negotiations. We are looking at over 50 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory issues.</p><p> </p><p>While the Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales work closely with them and other Government departments on all issues relating to EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2017 13:12:48 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

777913

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	European Union: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in Wales who have been participants in (a) INTERREG, (b) Horizon 2020, (c) EaSi, (d) COSME and (e) Erasmus+ in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	109564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government does not hold official figures related to INTERREG/European Territorial Cooperation programmes and COSME below UK level.</p><p> </p><p>At May 2017, there were 162 Horizon 2020 participations from Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme is managed directly by the European Commission. Most actions under the programme are directed at stakeholders other than Government, and require participants to bid for funding. For the most part, project tenders come from consortia of stakeholders (academics, social partners and civil society) working with counterparts in other Member States. While the information on UK beneficiaries is publicly available on the Commission website, this is not broken down by region.</p><p> </p><p>The most recently published figures available show the following Erasmus+ participation in Wales:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>847</p></td><td><p>703</p></td><td><p>688</p></td><td><p>630</p></td><td><p>582</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 30/10/2017 13:09:50 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

774097

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many formal meetings he has had with Welsh Government Ministers since 8 June 2017.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	108846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>I have had nine formal meetings and phone calls with Welsh Government Ministers since 8 June. I also have regular informal discussions with Welsh Government Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 14:06:09 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

774098

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: 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 share with the Welsh Assembly any regional analysis of the effect of potential outcomes on the Welsh economy of negotiations to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	108843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union, working with officials across Government, is undertaking a wide range of analysis covering the entirety of the UK economy in order to support negotiations. We are looking at over 50 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory issues. As Parliament has agreed, we will not publish anything that would undermine our ability to negotiate the best deal for the United Kingdom.</p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales will continue to work with other Government departments, the Secretary of State’s expert panel of stakeholders, the Welsh Government, and the National Assembly for Wales, to support the Welsh economy and promote a prosperous Wales within a strong United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 09:33:43 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

774100

registered interest
date	19/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	GCSE: Wales
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 Secretary of State and the Cabinet Secretary for Education in the Welsh Government on the divergence of GCSE grading schemes between Wales and England.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	108841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>As you are aware, education is devolved to the Welsh Government. Following changes to GCSEs in both England and Wales, I am keen to ensure that any differences between the two education systems do not negatively affect potential opportunities for students in Wales. As such, I am happy to work with the Welsh Government as and when is appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 24/10/2017 09:34:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens