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778851

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date	27/10/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Holyhead Port: Infrastructure
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 Welsh Government on the potential implications of the UK leaving the Customs Union on changes to levels of traffic and usage at the port in Holyhead requiring additional infrastructure in and around that port.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	110052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>There has been, and will continue to be, constructive engagement between the UK Government and the Welsh Government on the issue of EU Exit. On 30 October, the Prime Minister and I met with the First Minister, and last month the First Secretary of State and I also met with him.</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, 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> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/11/2017 15:12:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

778095

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Department for Exiting the European Union
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the formal relationship is between himself and the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p><strong>The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union is a colleague and fellow member of Cabinet.</strong></p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 02/11/2017 16:09:03 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

778299

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	Holyhead Port: Customs
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 effect of introducing customs checks at Holyhead Port on congestion on the A55.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	110026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The port at Holyhead is vital to the economy of north Wales, and acts as an important link between the Republic of Ireland and the UK. A number of UK Government ministers, including the Minister for Security and I, have visited Holyhead to discuss the impact of EU Exit on the port. The UK Government Minister for Wales has also met with Irish Ferries.</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, 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>Responsibility for roads in Wales is devolved to the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 02/11/2017 15:11:27 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

778333

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he last met the First Secretary to discuss the Welsh Government's priorities for the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>On 16 October 2017, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union attended the Joint Ministerial Committee on EU Negotiations, chaired by the First Secretary of State and attended by representatives from the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government. Important progress was made. The Committee discussed priorities for the future relationship with the EU and agreed the principles that will underpin common UK frameworks. The Secretary of State and the First Secretary regularly discuss the process of exiting the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/11/2017 16:59:34 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

777845

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Dual Nationality: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in the UK have applied for dual UK-EU citizenship since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	109768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The available information published on the number of total applications made for British citizenship by nationality is in the Home Office’s Immigration Statistics, April – June 2017, Citizenship table cz_01_q_a available from <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017/list-of-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017/list-of-tables</a></p><p> </p><p>The UK allows dual nationality and so it is possible for those holding the nationality of another EU state to apply for naturalisation as a British citizen. Providing the other state also allows dual nationality, it is possible for a person to hold two EU nationalities.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 01/11/2017 13:31:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

765187

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the performance of National Savings and Investments and Atos since those companies started delivering tax-free childcare in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	105683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>As detailed in response to a Parliamentary Question (7777) on 11 September, the performance indicators agreed with National Savings and Investments for the delivery of Tax-Free childcare cover a range of areas including customer experience, payment processing, and sign-up.</p><p> </p><p>The performance of Atos, as a delivery partner of National Savings &amp; Investments is managed by a commercial agreement between National Savings &amp; Investments and Atos.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 106404 question first answered 16/10/2017 13:38:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

765737

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 7777, what performance indicators he has agreed with National Savings and Investments for the delivery of tax-free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	106404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>As detailed in response to a Parliamentary Question (7777) on 11 September, the performance indicators agreed with National Savings and Investments for the delivery of Tax-Free childcare cover a range of areas including customer experience, payment processing, and sign-up.</p><p> </p><p>The performance of Atos, as a delivery partner of National Savings &amp; Investments is managed by a commercial agreement between National Savings &amp; Investments and Atos.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 105683 question first answered 16/10/2017 13:38:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

758041

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what model the Boundary Commission will employ in its new review of constituency boundaries.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	9109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The rules for boundary Reviews are set out in the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The rules stipulate that the number of constituencies is 600 and that all constituencies, subject to a limited number of exceptions, must be between 95% and 105% of the United Kingdom electoral quota, which is the average number of electors per constituency. Reviews are to be conducted every five years.</p><p>The rules are designed to ensure that there is fairness in the setting of parliamentary constituencies and having seats of an equal size will ensure everyone’s vote will carry equal weight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9111 question first answered 12/09/2017 09:30:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

758042

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Constituencies: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what model the Boundary Commission will employ in its new review of constituency boundaries in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	9111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The rules for boundary Reviews are set out in the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p>The rules stipulate that the number of constituencies is 600 and that all constituencies, subject to a limited number of exceptions, must be between 95% and 105% of the United Kingdom electoral quota, which is the average number of electors per constituency. Reviews are to be conducted every five years.</p><p>The rules are designed to ensure that there is fairness in the setting of parliamentary constituencies and having seats of an equal size will ensure everyone’s vote will carry equal weight.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore grouped question UIN 9109 question first answered 12/09/2017 09:30:37 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

755762

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fisheries: Treaties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what bilateral agreements (a) have been negotiated and (b) are being planned with (i) Spain, (ii) Iceland and (iii) other EU countries with major fishing fleets to address the potential consequences of the UK's withdrawal from the London Fisheries Convention.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	7323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK gave notification of its withdrawal from the London Fisheries Convention on 3 July 2017. There is a two-year notification period.</p><p> </p><p>Iceland is not a signatory to the London Fisheries Convention. Spain is but does not have access to the UK’s 6-12 mile zone which, for all signatories, are the waters covered by the Convention. On leaving the EU, the UK will become an independent coastal state and, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, will have responsibility for the management of fishing resources within its own Exclusive Economic Zone including any access arrangements. The UK will make bilateral or multilateral agreements with other independent coastal states, such as Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Norway. Spain and all other EU member states will continue to be represented by the European Union, and the UK will deal bilaterally with the European Commission in any subsequent fisheries agreements.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2017 13:30:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams