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1137633

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wylfa Power Station
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent progress the Government has made on the future of the proposed Wylfa Newydd power plant.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	274449
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Wylfa Newydd remains a suitable site for nuclear new build in the future. The site is still owned by Hitachi, and the UK Government remains in discussions with them regarding its future.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to creating a broad-based resilient economy through our modern Industrial Strategy and will continue to work with the Welsh Government and local partners to ensure that North Wales prospers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to the nuclear sector, giving the go ahead to the first new nuclear power station in a generation at Hinkley Point C and investing £200m through our landmark Nuclear Sector Deal, which was signed in North Wales.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/07/2019 10:45:32 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1143444

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the farming industry in Wales of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>We remain focused on ensuring our smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU with a deal as soon as possible. However, as a responsible Government we have been preparing to minimise any disruption in the event of a no-deal.</p><p>I regularly meet with the Farmers’ Union of Wales, NFU Cymru and the CLA Cymru to discuss EU Exit and the impact on the agriculture sector.</p><p>We have made it clear that we will support vulnerable sectors, such as our sheep farmers, through government intervention in the event of a ‘no-deal’, should this be necessary. We will be monitoring the sectors which may be exposed to short-term difficulties as a result of EU Exit closely to identify early signs of market disturbance allowing us to react swiftly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/09/2019 12:19:22 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1135795

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with officials in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	271385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on steel, including procurement. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has asked all Government departments to consider guidance on steel procurement and to notify of any upcoming opportunities for industry.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the UK Government is committed to supporting the steel sector to realise the broader commercial opportunities that are open to it, which could be worth an additional £3.8 billion a year by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/07/2019 09:25:40 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1035007

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Bangor University: Chemistry
	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 representatives from Bangor University on the effect of that university's proposed closure of its chemistry department on the development of skills in North Wales as set out in the North Wales Growth Deal; and if will he make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
	tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
	uin	205241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with Universities in North Wales regarding the North Wales Growth Deal, and the UK Government Minister for Wales recently visited Bangor University on 15 November 2018. However, growth deals are locally led and it is for the region to determine the impact of such developments on their proposals.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 10/01/2019 10:51:48 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

1126661

	registered interest
	date	14/05/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Poverty: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what dates (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have met with counterparts in the Department for Work and Pensions to discuss poverty rates for disabled people in Wales in each of the last two years; and what the outcomes were of those meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	254157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Wales Office Ministers and I meet regularly with colleagues from the Department for Work and Pensions on an array of issues including those facing disabled people in Wales.</p><p>The percentage of working age adults in Wales who live in a household where there was someone with a disability that were in relative poverty has fallen 3 percentage points when compared with two years earlier.</p><p>We are committed to supporting disabled people across the UK, and under this Government around 1 million disabled households will gain on average around £100 more per month on Universal Credit than on legacy benefits.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 20/05/2019 16:42:24 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1088767

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department (a) has taken and (b) to make an assessment of the effect of the Government’s temporary tariff regime for the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on Welsh businesses.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	232599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>The temporary tariff regime is a balanced tariff policy which aims to minimise costs to business and mitigate price impacts on consumers. The UK Government has informally consulted with businesses and business representatives during the development of this policy. This tariff is a temporary policy that will apply for up to 12 months, at the end of which the UK Government will introduce a long-term tariff regime.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/03/2019 14:56:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1135796

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make it his Department's policy to sign up to the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	271386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The steel sector is hugely important to both the UK and Welsh economies, employing over 30,000 people across Great Britain, with around 9,000 of these employees based in Wales. While my Department typically does not directly buy or procure any steel, I am very supportive of the objectives of the charter.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 09/07/2019 09:26:46 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1145123

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Employment: Older People
	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 trends in the level of (a) employment and (b) economic activity of over 65s in Wales in the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	287655
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2019 answer text <p>The latest labour market data shows the employment rate for over 65s in Wales was 9.8% for April 2018 to March 2019, down slightly from 10.0% for April 2015 to March 2016. The economic activity rate for over 65s in Wales also dropped slightly over the same period, from 10.1% to 9.9%.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 27/09/2019 14:11:50 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1077470

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2019
	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	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh economy of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	909436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2019 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement means we can leave the EU with a deal that honours the referendum result, while protecting our economy, security and safeguarding our Union.</p><p>The Government is committed to securing legally binding changes to the backstop that would enable this House to support the deal.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 27/02/2019 12:24:55 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1109319

	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	Economic Situation: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment the Government has made of the strength of the Welsh economy.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford West
	tabling member printed	Naz Shah
	uin	910124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>The Welsh economy is continuing to thrive. The employment rate in Wales is up 3.4 percentage points over the last year, over twice as high as the increase in any other part of the UK, with an extra 78,000 people in work. Unemployment also continues to fall. The rate of unemployment in Wales is now half the 2010 level, with 57,000 fewer people unemployed.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 03/04/2019 13:56:03 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah