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1129594

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Radio Frequencies: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what start-up funding the Government has allocated to new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth to (a) enable UK wireless technology innovation and (b) create highly skilled job opportunities in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Wantage
	tabling member printed	Mr Edward Vaizey
	uin	259917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has put research and innovation at the heart of its Industrial Strategy, setting an ambition for the UK to become the most innovative country in the world and increase its total R&amp;D expenditure to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p>The new National Spectrum Centre in Aberystwyth will be a part of this ecosystem of innovation across the UK and will have opportunities to access funds dedicated to supporting research in areas that are vital to our future economy. I visited Aberystwyth in September to discuss this project with key stakeholders and was hugely impressed with its ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 12/06/2019 16:43:21 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot

1151963

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	4420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>This Government is committed to paying people a decent living wage, which is being addressed through the statutory National Living Wage. In April 2019, the National Living Wage increased to £8.21 per hour, handing a full-time worker a further £690 annual pay rise. By 2024 the National Living Wage will rise to £10.50 per hour, reaching 66% of median UK earnings. The scope will be expanded to everyone aged 21 and over and is expected to benefit over 4 million low paid workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right and so has no direct employees nor does it contract for outsourced staff. Staff at the Office are Ministry of Justice (MoJ) employees and agency staff are engaged through MoJ contracts. No MoJ employees nor any agency staff working at the Wales Office are paid less than the London Living Wage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 28/10/2019 11:22:13 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1171413

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Climate Change
	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 effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2020 answer text <p>Achieving net zero is a priority for the whole of government, which is why the Prime Minister is chairing a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change to drive action across all sectors of the economy and demonstrates the UK’s global leadership as we prepare to host the crucial COP26 talks in Glasgow in November.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (OSSW) is committed to tackling climate change and delivering our world-leading net zero target. We are focused on reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and report our progress in doing so in the Office’s Annual Report and Accounts. We are committed to working with other government departments in delivering on the Greening Government Commitments.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 23/01/2020 16:13:30 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1568620

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	127803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) who regularly share appropriate information with departmental trade unions on our behalf. There is also a range of HR information which is published on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2023 13:59:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1569020

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure his Department complies with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code; and whether that monitoring data gathered is shared with union representatives.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	128666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>My Department regularly reviews Human Resources (HR) data to ensure compliance with section 2.1.6 of the Civil Service Management Code. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services including HR policies are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) who share appropriate monitoring data with departmental trade unions on our behalf.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 25/01/2023 14:03:10 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1579644

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Minimum Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many and what proportion of employees in their Department are paid at the rate of the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	129904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provides employment services on our behalf. The Department currently has 49 staff in post, all of whom are paid at a rate higher than the National Minimum Wage.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 31/01/2023 14:23:14 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1580723

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Holiday Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department has notified staff to (a) tell or (b) remind them that they can sell annual leave in the last four months.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	132475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right and our employment services are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). As the Department follows MoJ employment policies, all staff have access to their Annual leave policy statement and Flexible Benefits package via the MoJ internet, which outlines details on buying and selling annual leave.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 31/01/2023 14:27:46 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1581922

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps their Department takes to comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	135320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services are provided by the Ministry of Justice who comply with section 181 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and share appropriate information with departmental trade unions on our behalf.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/02/2023 10:34:38 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1582291

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if they will take steps to (a) publish an equality impact assessment and (b) consult with trade unions when proposing new HR policies for their Department; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	136665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Our employment services, including HR policies, are provided by the Ministry of Justice who ensure that equality impact assessments are published as appropriate and that relevant trade unions are consulted when proposing new HR policies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 06/02/2023 10:33:18 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1653349

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Psilocybin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in the Welsh Government on support for (a) businesses and (b) universities for research into psilocybin.
	tabling member constituency	Reigate
	tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
	uin	194305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>I routinely meet with Welsh Government Ministers to discuss a variety of issues. In addition, my officials regularly engage with Welsh Government officials regarding R&amp;D support for Welsh businesses and universities, including health-based R&amp;D.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government is investing £39.8 billion on R&amp;D between 2022 and 2025, the largest amount ever. This will contribute to the Prime Minister’s ambition to cement the UK as a science and technology superpower by 2030, in which businesses and universities in Wales will play a key role.</p><p> </p><p>I have recently visited all of the universities in Wales and I have also visited many businesses within the Welsh Life Sciences and MedTech sectors. I have greatly appreciated seeing the innovative technologies that are contributing to the Welsh R&amp;D landscape because of excellent research and collaboration between academia and industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 24/07/2023 10:41:23 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt