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1282701

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Apprentices
	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 the staff employed by his Department are apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford North
	tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
	uin	146956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>As at 1 February, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales employed one apprentice. This is 2.04% of the total staff employed within the Department. Three current members of staff have completed their apprenticeships at the Wales Office.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 04/02/2021 14:31:46 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1658364

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within their Department's estate.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	197958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2023 answer text <p>Departments have been asked to report on the current picture of suspected and confirmed RAAC in their estates as soon as possible. This will be updated on a regular basis as new buildings are identified and surveying and remediation are carried out.</p><p>The Wales Office does not own or manage any buildings. The Office leases space in Gwydyr House in London and Ty William Morgan in Cardiff. These buildings are managed by the Government Property Agency and HMRC respectively.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 12/09/2023 10:50:34 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1653932

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Members
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions a request for a meeting by an hon. Member of each political party was not agreed to by (a) a Minister in his Office directly and (b) his Office on behalf of a Minister in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	194899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>This information is not centrally collated and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Ministers will regularly seek to engage with hon. Members, whilst balancing wider Ministerial and Parliamentary responsibilities.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 24/07/2023 10:38:10 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1639729

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Sewage: Waste Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many sewage leaks have been recorded within their Department's estate in the last twelve months.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	186485
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2023 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Clwyd answering member printed Dr James Davies question first answered 01/06/2023 09:29:29 answering member 4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1472512

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department spent on external consultants in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	23423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales spent the following on consultants over the last five financial years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p>35,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p>6,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 29/06/2022 14:15:24 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1274907

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2021
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Freight: Republic of 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 the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of direct ferry links for haulage from France to the Republic of Ireland on the Welsh economy.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	134592
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>There has been a reduced flow of freight traffic at ports across the UK since the end of the Transition Period and imposition of tighter restrictions to tackle Covid-19, including at Welsh ports. However, traffic is expected to increase in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p><p>Welsh ports, and Holyhead in particular, will continue to be critical routes to and from the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe irrespective of direct links for haulage between Ireland and France. The <em>land bridge</em> route has significant advantages for hauliers over maritime routes and I am confident that Welsh ports will continue to thrive as we build on the opportunities provided by being an independent trading nation.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 13/01/2021 12:27:58 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1234789

	registered interest
	date	16/09/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on levels of covid-19 in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
	tabling member printed	Wayne David
	uin	905971
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>We are supporting the Welsh Government as they manage localised lockdowns in Wales, including the current lockdown in the honourable Member’s constituency of Caerphilly.</p><p>We are working more closely than ever before with the Welsh Government. We are meeting regularly to ensure a consistent response in tackling the outbreak, including meetings last week between the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the First Minister and myself.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/09/2020 11:46:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

1685993

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2024
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Physician Associates: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of the Welsh Government on the levels of public awareness of (a) the role and (b) competencies of physician associates in the NHS in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	12184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2024 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with Welsh Government Ministers on a wide range of issues. As a devolved matter, it is for the Welsh Government to consider the operational deployment of the role of physician associates (PAs) within the NHS workforce in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government greatly values the work of physician associates (PAs) and is introducing regulation as part of our commitment to the roles and to their place in the multi-disciplinary workforce.</p><p> </p><p>The regulation of PAs which is a reserved matter has been subject to extensive public consultation over several years. Throughout the project, UK Government officials have engaged thoroughly with stakeholders including regulators, the devolved administrations, the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, representative bodies and service users in developing the policy behind this legislation. This engagement has been crucial in shaping both UK Government policy intention and the resultant legislation, to ensure that it remains a practical piece of legislation for the benefit of patient safety and registrants.</p><p> </p><p>Regulation will give the GMC responsibility and oversight of PAs, allowing it to take a holistic approach to education, training, and standards. Once regulation commences, GMC guidance will apply to PAs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 02/02/2024 11:16:43 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1624171

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2023
	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, what information his Department collects on how the Shared Prosperity Fund has been spent by local authorities; whether his Department has input into the way Welsh local authorities spend that funding; what audits have taken place on the expenditure by local authorities from the Shared Prosperity Fund; and whether Welsh local authorities are required to display UK Government branding on projects funded through the Shared Prosperity Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	182993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>Wales will receive £585 million through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in the current SR period, replacing in full the amount Wales received in EU Structural Funds (ERDF and ESF).</p><p> </p><p>The Fund empowers communities to identify and build on their own strengths and needs at a local level. Local leaders, informed by their regional investment plans and working with local partners, decide how to spend UKSPF funding to create jobs, improve their local areas and support levelling up in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) administer the fund. Lead local authorities provide DLUHC with regular progress reports, outlining how UKSPF is being delivered across their region. These include total expenditure, updates on the delivery of individual programmes, and performance metrics with details on the outputs and outcomes generated. Projects funded under UKSPF are required to display UK Government branding.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the performance of UKSPF, and branding guidance for the Fund, is set out online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-additional-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-additional-information</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I intend to ensure that UKSPF delivers its objectives in all parts of Wales. I shall keep a close eye on how the Fund is being spent and what it is delivering. UKSPF will also be a standing item for my regular meetings with local leaders in Wales.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 02/05/2023 13:02:58 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1604003

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: North Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the timing of the construction of HS2 between Birmingham and Crewe on the economy of north Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
	tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
	uin	165435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2023 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a range of transport matters relating to Wales, including HS2.</p><p>The Department for Transport expects to re-phase construction of Phase 2a (West Midlands to Crewe) by two years. We aim to deliver high-speed services to Crewe, providing connections with the North Wales Coast Line as soon as possible after accounting for the delay in construction.</p><p>The Government will continue to provide updated economic assessments of HS2 at key decision points for the programme, as has been done to date. Updated analysis will consider any impacts caused by inflationary and cost pressures.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 17/03/2023 14:06:47 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie