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1170903

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Infrastructure: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on cross-border infrastructure.
	tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
	tabling member printed	Craig Williams
	uin	900136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>I met Ken Skates, Minster for Transport and Economy for the Welsh Government last week and we discussed opportunities to improve transport across the border.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/01/2020 15:51:19 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

1169607

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made of the potential benefit to the Welsh economy of new free trade deals with developing countries.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	1312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>We are working with countries across the world to explore the best ways to develop our current trade and investment relationships and ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s exit from the EU creates an opportunity for the UK to send a positive signal that our markets are open and we are determined to promote business with the developing world.</p><p> </p><p>Increased trade and investment with developing countries creates opportunities for UK firms and consumers, for example lowering prices, and opening fast-growing markets for UK exporters.</p><p> </p><p>My Department and others, including the Department for International Trade, are determined to ensure that the needs and interests of Wales are well represented and that any future trade deal works for the whole of the UK. We consult closely with the Welsh Government on this work.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 13/01/2020 16:12:56 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1168769

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Wales
	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 the policies set out in the immigration White Paper on Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to developing a new system for immigration that is fit for purpose and based upon the skills of the individuals seeking to work in the UK, rather than the country that they are from.</p><p> </p><p>On 6 September 2019, the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to consider a new points-based immigration system for introduction from January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee has also been commissioned to review the salary thresholds for the future immigration system and will continue with this work in addition to its work on the new points-based immigration system and report back to the Government by January 2020.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 09/01/2020 12:09:39 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168770

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	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 Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on levels of child poverty in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>Child poverty is an important issue in Wales, and one which the UK Government remains determined to tackle. We are helping parents to move into and remain in work, offering the best opportunity for families to move out of poverty and improving children’s long-term outcomes.</p><p>The Government’s focus has been on radically reforming the welfare system to promote work as the most effective route out of poverty and towards financial independence.</p><p>Compared with 2010, there are <del class="ministerial">14,200</del> <ins class="ministerial">142,000</ins> more people in employment in Wales, the number of people unemployed is at a record low of 55,000. The number of people in workless households has fallen by 90,000 since April-June 2010.</p><p>We recognise the importance of a collaborative approach in addressing complex issues such as this and I am keen to ensure that we work with the Welsh Government to tackle the causes and effects of child poverty in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 09/01/2020 12:11:05 question first ministerially corrected 13/01/2020 10:16:04 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart previous answer version 381 answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168771

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	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	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the economy of Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration allows us to get Brexit done and leave the European Union in a smooth and orderly manner on 31 January. The Government will maximise the opportunities of Brexit for Wales and the whole of the UK, taking back control of our money, our laws, our trade and our borders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/01/2020 16:03:40 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168772

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Ports: Wales
	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 the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the viability and future of Welsh ports.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that we are leaving the EU on the terms of the new Withdrawal Agreement on 31 January. Welsh ports will benefit from the deal as it ensures that we take back control of our laws, trade, borders and money without disruption, and provides the basis of a new relationship with the EU based on free trade and friendly cooperation.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/01/2020 16:04:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1167821

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Honours
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of staff in his Department in receipt of each category of Honour in (a) December 2018 and (b) June 2019 were (i) from ethnic minority backgrounds and (ii) female aged (A) under 30, (B) 31 to 40, (C) 41 to 50 and (D) aged over 50.
	tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
	tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
	uin	8606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that the honours system is fully representative of UK society. The proportion of women and people from ethnic minorities receiving recognition on each honours list is available on GOV.UK as is a breakdown of ethnicities of recipients which is published on the Ethnicity Facts and Figures website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/honours-recipients-by-ethnicity</a></p><p> </p><p>Information on ages is not correlated with other diversity factors. The Government also publish the proportion of honours by independent committee on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>No staff in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales received an Honour in December 2018 or June 2019.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/11/2019 12:20:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1167372

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, who is responsible for digitisation in his Department; and what mechanisms the person with responsibility for digitisation uses to champion digitisation.
	tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
	uin	7673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Government Digital Service (GDS) leads the Government’s Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) function, helping departments build and run services that are digital by default and focused on the needs of citizens. GDS works with departments to set the government’s strategy for digital transformation, including the Government Transformation Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>Within government we have a strong focus on the concept of “digital maturity”, which encapsulates not only delivery of excellent digital services, but improving government’s processes, tools, and infrastructure, developing DDaT capability and upskilling decision makers to ensure we build on these foundations to deliver digital transformation at scale.</p><p> </p><p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales does not provide services directly to the public and uses Ministry of Justice DDaT systems for its operations. The Deputy Director of Corporate Services is responsible for digital maturity in the Department.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 05/11/2019 15:07:25 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb

1167027

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: International Men's Day
	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 to mark International Men's Day on 19 November 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	7106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has no specific plans to mark International Men's Day 2019, but in the UK Government’s Domestic Abuse Bill we propose to create a statutory definition of domestic abuse that makes clear men can also be victims of this abhorrent crime. International Men’s Day also offers an opportunity to talk about work across Government to highlight how outcomes for men and boys can be improved.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 05/11/2019 13:03:17 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1167253

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Wales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether agreement has been reached with the Welsh Government on which parts of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill require the Welsh Assembly's consent in accordance with the Sewel Convention.
	tabling member printed	Lord Morris of Aberavon
	uin	HL521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government has strengthened and enhanced devolution in Wales. We are fully committed to abiding by the Sewel Convention and associated practices. We have sought legislative consent from the National Assembly for Wales for certain provisions of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in line with this. We will continue to discuss with the Welsh Government the clauses for which Assembly consent is sought.</p> answering member printed Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist question first answered 01/11/2019 12:50:25 answering member 4582 label Biography information for Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
	tabling member	565 label Biography information for Lord Morris of Aberavon