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1170900

	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	Universal Credit: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the economic effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
	tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
	uin	900131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>Work is the most effective route out of poverty. Universal Credit makes it easier for people to move into work and keep more of what they earn.</p><p>We have listened to concerns and as a result ensured that claimants can access 100% advance payments on day one of a Universal Credit claim and continue to receive Housing Benefit for two weeks after transitioning.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:55:46 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1170901

	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	Railways: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on cross-border rail services on the Great Western Railway line.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	900132
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>I am due to meet the Secretary of State for Transport in the next few weeks. We will discuss how we build upon the additional 15,000 weekday seats between South Wales and London and the new SuperFast services, which have brought the journey time between Cardiff and Paddington down to 1 hour 42 minutes, saving 17 minutes on the previous fastest times.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:54:22 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1170902

	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	United Kingdom
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to help strengthen the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Scott Benton
	uin	900135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>As the new Secretary of State for Wales I am wholeheartedly committed to strengthening the Union and to working hand in hand with Welsh Government colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>I have already met with the First Minister and a number of Welsh Ministers to discuss how we can work together to maximise the opportunities of EU exit and support the Welsh economy.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:55:02 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

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

1170905

	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	NHS: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Welsh Government's administration of the NHS in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	900138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>I am grateful for this opportunity to emphasise our commitment to the NHS. In Wales it is the responsibility of the Welsh Government to use their funding effectively. We are committed to working with the Welsh Government to ensure that a high standard of healthcare and access to services is available.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:52:30 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1170906

	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	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	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	900139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement allows us to get Brexit done and leave the European Union in a smooth and orderly manner at the end of the month.</p><p> </p><p>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> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:53:18 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1171024

	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	Borders and Customs: Northern Ireland
	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 Cabinet colleagues on the effect of customs and border checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain on (a) Wales and the (b) Welsh economy.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	3891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>I discuss a range of issues with my Cabinet colleagues, including EU Exit. The Government is committed to ensuring unfettered access for Northern Ireland goods to the market in Great Britain including Wales. That is why the Government negotiated hard with the European Union to secure explicit wording in the text of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland that means nothing within it prevents the Government from ensuring unfettered access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to other parts of the UK’s internal market including Wales. As set out in the agreed <em>New Decade, New Approach</em> deal, the Government will legislate to guarantee unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses to the whole of the UK internal market, and ensure that this legislation is in force for 1 January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that, beyond our obligations under international law, there will be no new checks and processes on the movement of goods from Northern Ireland to GB. When discussing the protocol with the EU, the UK will be ambitious on how flexible we can make this system.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 22/01/2020 11:34:34 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1170481

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Pay
	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 staff in his Department would receive an increase in their salary in the event that their hourly pay rate was (a) £8.72, (b) £9.30 and (c) £10.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	2500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>No staff would receive an increase in their salary in the event that their hourly pay rate was (a) £8.72 or (b) £9.30. Fewer than five staff would receive an increase if the hourly rate was (c) £10. To protect the identification of staff, an exact number cannot be provided. These staff are based outside London and still receive an hourly rate above the UK Living Wage.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 17/01/2020 12:03:30 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1170491

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, with reference to the increase in the National Living Wage announced by the Government on 31 December 2019, what discussions he is having with private sector companies undertaking facility management work for his Department to ensure that the cost of wage increases for their employees are not passed on to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	2510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>Facility management services provided to the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales are undertaken by outsourced providers under Ministry of Justice contracts<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice requires all of its suppliers to comply with the legal minimum standards of pay as set out in the Government’s National Living Wage legislation.</p><p> </p><p>Changes to the National Living Wage are covered by contractual change provisions within MoJ’s Facility Management (FM) contracts. As a result, the MoJ discuss with each of their FM service providers the potential impact of any such changes in order to assess the financial impact, taking into account the overall contractual terms and conditions.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 20/01/2020 10:37:29 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

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