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1086766

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date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Earth Hour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans his Department has for participation in Earth Hour on 30 March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales supports the aims of Earth Hour and will be fully participating on 30 March. The Office will be turning off any non-essential electric lights at our London and Cardiff offices from 20:30 to 21:30 on that day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:31:51 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1086767

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Electoral Register: 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 Minister for the Cabinet Office on increasing electoral registration and voter turnout in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Minister for the Constitution on a range of issues, including electoral matters. The Government’s major reforms to the electoral registration system, including the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration have resulted in record levels of electors registering to vote in Wales and participating in our democracy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government set out its priorities for democratic engagement for 2019 and beyond in its report <em>Democratic Engagement: Respecting, Protecting and Promoting Our Democracy</em>, published in January. The report highlights the Government's commitment to ensuring everyone can make their voice heard free from abuse, making voting easier and more accessible for vulnerable and under-registered groups, and introducing measures to protect electors’ votes.</p><p> </p><p>The Wales Act 2017 devolved powers over National Assembly elections and local government elections in Wales. Officials from the UK Government and the Welsh Government are discussing areas for greater collaboration such as canvass reform and voter registration.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 14/03/2019 17:29:37 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1086768

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Consultants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on external consultants in each of the last four years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has to date spent £17,400 on external consultants in the current financial year. The Office spent nothing on external consultants in the previous three financial years.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:33:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1086769

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Statistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of statistical datasets collected or collated by his Department are made publicly available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	230659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>All statistical datasets collected or collated by the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales are published except datasets that include personal data.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/03/2019 11:32:50 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1082707

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health and Care Professions Council: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on staffing levels of the changes to the Health and Care Professions Council registration fees from October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	229129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Following public consultation, the Health and Care Professions Council’s (HCPC) is planning to raise its annual fees by £16. If adopted, the HCPC’s annual registration fee will rise from £90 to £106 a year from October 2019. The HCPC registration fees will remain the lowest of any of the United Kingdom-wide health and care regulators. Registration fees are tax-deductible and this fee rise will amount to just over £1 a month extra for most of the HCPC’s registrants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has made no assessment of the potential effect on staffing levels of the changes to the HCPC’s registration fees from October 2019. The HCPC is independent of Government, funded by registrants’ fees on a costs recovery basis.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/03/2019 17:18:27 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1082354

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reasons the public consultation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund has been delayed.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	228587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to agree the terms of our departure from the EU and continues to plan for all scenarios. It remains committed to consulting on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This will give all interested parties the chance to inform final decisions on the Fund, which are due to be taken at the spending review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/03/2019 16:51:08 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1082355

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to written statement HCWS1376, what steps she is taking to ensure that the benefits of a single digital platform are extended to claimants who do not have access to computers or the internet.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	228588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>We recognise the challenges for customers who cannot access our online services. We will have a choice of other channels available including assisted digital where customers can ask for assistance from friends, family or other organisations, or by contacting DWP by phone or face to face.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to increase this digital uptake over time, but are aware that we need to keep these channels open during and after our transition to digital.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 12/03/2019 11:41:28 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton previous answer version 106857 answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1082356

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Empty Property
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of empowering local authorities to penalise landlords of commercial properties that are left vacant for lengthy periods of time.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	228589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Vacant properties are not in the interest of tenants, landlords or communities. That is why at Autumn Budget 2018, as part of Our Plan for the High Street, we committed to piloting a register of empty commercial properties and supporting communities to make use of empty properties as part of broad plans for the regeneration of our high streets and town centres. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s inquiry into High Streets and Town Centres in 2030, made a recommendation to review existing policy on vacant commercial properties. The Government is considering the recommendation and will publish our response to the Select Committee in due course.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 11/03/2019 16:50:09 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane