The Government expects that there will be a significant increase in the powers devolved to the National Assembly for Wales as a consequence of the UK leaving the EU.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4086", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alun Cairns"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Glamorgan"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alun Cairns"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-03T09:52:11.077Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "28"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Wales"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Wales"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-06-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Brexit: Wales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether any additional legislative competencies will be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales as a consequence of Britain leaving the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/545", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Paul Flynn"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newport West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Paul Flynn"} ], "uin" : "982"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/732362", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Wales Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/732362/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Wales Office is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other government departments as well as with the Welsh Government and stakeholders in Wales to ensure we deliver the best EU exit deal for Wales and for the rest of the United Kingdom.<\/p>
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The Wales Office is working closely with the Department for Exiting the European Union and other government departments as well as with the Welsh Government and stakeholders in Wales to ensure we deliver the best EU exit deal for Wales and for the rest of the United Kingdom.<\/p>
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I have regular discussions with Ministers and officials at the Ministry of Defence on defence matters relating to Wales, including MOD St. Athan and the relocation of No. 4 School of Technical Training. My officials also have regular discussions with their counterparts.<\/p>
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Quarterly meetings are held between Ministry of Defence, Welsh Government and Wales Office officials regarding MoD St. Athan. The last meeting was held on 2 March and a further meeting was due to take place on 29 June.<\/p>
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I visited the MOD St Athan site earlier this year and intend to do so again soon. My officials are in regular contact with MOD and Welsh Government officials on the relocation of the No. 4 School of Technical Training.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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