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1109389

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will meet with Welsh MPs from all political parties to discuss the (a) design of and (b) consultation process for the shared prosperity fund.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	240517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>I recently met the all-party group for post-Brexit funding for nations, regions and local areas to discuss the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. As I said at Wales Oral Questions on 3 April, I would be happy to meet with the honourable Gentleman and colleagues to discuss the Fund.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 08/04/2019 09:40:09 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1109390

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2019 to Question 211668, for what reasons no political representatives were present at Shared Prosperity Fund engagement events in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	240518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Since June 2018 we have held external stakeholder engagement events with representatives from a breadth of sectors. We have spoken to businesses, public bodies, higher education institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups. These were official level meetings that included organisations who benefit from structural funds. These events invited views on the design and priorities of the fund to aid policy development. We will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have held 25 engagement events in the UK which are listed below:</p><p>England:</p><p>West Midlands – Coventry – 20 June 2018</p><p>South and East Midlands – Loughborough – 2 July 2018</p><p>North East England – Gateshead – 25 July 2018</p><p>South East England – London – 5 September 2018</p><p>North West England – Preston – 11 September 2018</p><p>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Truro – 12 September 2018</p><p>South West England – Bristol – 25 September 2018</p><p>East of England – Norwich – 4 October 2018</p><p>Yorkshire and Humber – Huddersfield – 22 October 2018</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland:</p><p>Belfast – 15 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Derry Londonderry – 16 November 2018</p><p>Belfast – 11 January 2019 (2 Events)</p><p> </p><p>Scotland:</p><p>Edinburgh – 10 October 2018</p><p>Glasgow – 1 November 2018</p><p>Dundee – 1 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 2 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 7 February 2019</p><p>Inverness – 8 February 2019</p><p> </p><p>Wales:</p><p>Cardiff- 8 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Cardiff- 9 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Saint Asaph – 30 January 2019</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 240519 240520 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:59:30 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1109519

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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, what the outcomes were of the shared prosperity fund consultation stakeholder events held in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	240519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Since June 2018 we have held external stakeholder engagement events with representatives from a breadth of sectors. We have spoken to businesses, public bodies, higher education institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups. These were official level meetings that included organisations who benefit from structural funds. These events invited views on the design and priorities of the fund to aid policy development. We will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have held 25 engagement events in the UK which are listed below:</p><p>England:</p><p>West Midlands – Coventry – 20 June 2018</p><p>South and East Midlands – Loughborough – 2 July 2018</p><p>North East England – Gateshead – 25 July 2018</p><p>South East England – London – 5 September 2018</p><p>North West England – Preston – 11 September 2018</p><p>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Truro – 12 September 2018</p><p>South West England – Bristol – 25 September 2018</p><p>East of England – Norwich – 4 October 2018</p><p>Yorkshire and Humber – Huddersfield – 22 October 2018</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland:</p><p>Belfast – 15 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Derry Londonderry – 16 November 2018</p><p>Belfast – 11 January 2019 (2 Events)</p><p> </p><p>Scotland:</p><p>Edinburgh – 10 October 2018</p><p>Glasgow – 1 November 2018</p><p>Dundee – 1 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 2 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 7 February 2019</p><p>Inverness – 8 February 2019</p><p> </p><p>Wales:</p><p>Cardiff- 8 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Cardiff- 9 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Saint Asaph – 30 January 2019</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 240518 240520 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:59:30 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1109520

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
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, if he will list each shared prosperity fund stakeholder event that has taken in place with the (a) venue, (b) date and (c) list of attendees for each such event.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	240520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Since June 2018 we have held external stakeholder engagement events with representatives from a breadth of sectors. We have spoken to businesses, public bodies, higher education institutions, the voluntary and charity sector and rural partnership groups. These were official level meetings that included organisations who benefit from structural funds. These events invited views on the design and priorities of the fund to aid policy development. We will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund which will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government.</p><p> </p><p>To date we have held 25 engagement events in the UK which are listed below:</p><p>England:</p><p>West Midlands – Coventry – 20 June 2018</p><p>South and East Midlands – Loughborough – 2 July 2018</p><p>North East England – Gateshead – 25 July 2018</p><p>South East England – London – 5 September 2018</p><p>North West England – Preston – 11 September 2018</p><p>Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Truro – 12 September 2018</p><p>South West England – Bristol – 25 September 2018</p><p>East of England – Norwich – 4 October 2018</p><p>Yorkshire and Humber – Huddersfield – 22 October 2018</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland:</p><p>Belfast – 15 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Derry Londonderry – 16 November 2018</p><p>Belfast – 11 January 2019 (2 Events)</p><p> </p><p>Scotland:</p><p>Edinburgh – 10 October 2018</p><p>Glasgow – 1 November 2018</p><p>Dundee – 1 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 2 November 2018</p><p>Edinburgh – 7 February 2019</p><p>Inverness – 8 February 2019</p><p> </p><p>Wales:</p><p>Cardiff- 8 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Cardiff- 9 November 2018 (2 Events)</p><p>Saint Asaph – 30 January 2019</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry grouped question UIN 240518 240519 question first answered 08/04/2019 14:59:30 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1108782

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Stronger Towns Fund: 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 1 April to Question 237625, how many occasions he has met with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the Stronger Towns Fund; and what the outcome was of each such meeting.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	239184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>I have a met with Cabinet colleagues on a number of occasions to discuss the Stronger Towns Fund. Ministers and officials will continue to work together to ensure that the fund delivers for communities across Wales and the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 04/04/2019 10:10:19 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1108788

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Ministerial Powers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many ministerial directions have been issued by Ministers in his Department in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	239185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>No ministerial directions have been issued by Ministers in the Ministry of Justice in the last eight years.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 04/04/2019 16:26:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1108804

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Ministerial Powers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ministerial directions have been issued by Ministers in his Department in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	239186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s Annual Report and Accounts, including the Governance Statements for 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 show that no ministerial directions were issued to the Department.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 04/04/2019 11:15:28 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1107806

registered interest
date	29/03/2019
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: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 29 March 2019 to Question 236387, if she will publish the number of people in each parliamentary constituency in Wales that have waited more than six weeks to receive benefit payments in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	238606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>For Universal Credit New Claims, no claimant has to go six weeks without receiving support, as advances, worth up to 100 per cent of a claimant’s indicative award, are available, if required and a two week ‘transitional housing payment’ is available to those claimants who were receiving Housing Benefit before they moved onto Universal Credit.</p><p> </p><p>In many cases where full payment is not made on time, it is due to unresolved issues such as: claimants not accepting their Claimant Commitment or passing identity checks, or having outstanding verification issues, such as housing costs and self-employed earnings. In order to support claimants to claim, we have taken steps to improve verification processes. For example, we have listened to feedback and built processes into the system to make it easier and quicker for people to verify their housing costs, for example through the landlord portal.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest published data shows that consistently around 85% of new claimants are being paid in full and on time.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table shows the number and proportion of UC New Claims who waited more than 6 weeks, of the claim being submitted, to receive full payment/part payment.</p><p> </p><p>The data in the table relates to New Claims where the first payment was due in November 2018.</p><p>All Claimants included in this table would have had access to an advance.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 03/04/2019 17:29:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma attachment 1 file name New UC claims in Wales.docx title New UC claims in Wales
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1105960

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Probation: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on contracts with private probation service providers in each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	238275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The spend data below is the total spend by HM Probation and Prison Services to the Community Rehabilitation Companies in England and Wales for the years shown.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£528,700,000*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£394,100,000*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£373,300,000*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures for 2018/19 have not been ratified and as such are not currently available.</p><p>*Figures rounded up to the nearest £100,000</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ does not hold this information for Scotland or Northern Ireland as probation services are devolved.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 04/04/2019 16:39:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1105961

registered interest
date	28/03/2019
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	Life Expectancy: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and (b) other Cabinet colleagues on trends in female life expectancy.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	238276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care regularly engages with colleagues on matters of common concern.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 02/04/2019 16:07:21 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane