The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language and fully committed to providing Government services in the Welsh language where there is demand.<\/p>
The Wales Office works closely with Government Digital Service to ensure that the Welsh language content on GOV.UK is underpinned by high quality user research that provides a simpler, clearer and faster service for users.<\/p>
On GOV.UK you can carry out many actions in Welsh that are important to people in their day to day life, such as apply for car tax, register to vote, book driving theory and practical tests, access state pension details online and apply for a Blue Badge.<\/p>
It also gives government departments and other organisations which publish material on GOV.UK the ability to publish Welsh-language content in line with the requirements of their individual Welsh Language Schemes.<\/p>
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has published 346 forms on GOV.UK as part of an application process or to respond to consultations. However, not all of these will cover departmental policies and schemes that are applicable to Wales. Approximately 4% of the forms are available in Welsh.<\/p>
In the case of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), as trade and investment is devolved to Wales, Welsh language support for business is available at the Welsh Government\u2019s website at https://business.wales.gov.uk/cy<\/a><\/p> UKTI has aimed to be inclusive by advertising in Welsh as part of its Exporting is GREAT campaign. Though none of UKTI\u2019s forms are in Welsh, contact forms from organisations with a Welsh postcode are directed to Business Wales. Contact forms for investors are not in Welsh but the audience is overseas businesses based outside the UK.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of the forms on (a) his Department's website and (b) the website of UK Trade and Investment is available in Welsh.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1541", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433914/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " At the summer budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out the Government\u2019s commitment to move the UK from a high tax, high welfare, low wage society to a lower tax, lower welfare, higher wage society. This remains the case, and Universal Credit (UC) is delivering this.<\/p> UC is a fundamentally different benefit to the legacy benefit system and provides people with support into, and to progress in work.<\/p> Therefore there is no meaningful way of comparing an unreformed Tax Credit system with Universal Credit. The Government has committed to transitional arrangements as we reform the benefits and Tax Credit system. Those transferred without a change of circumstances by DWP from tax credits to UC will receive Transitional Protection so that their income is not reduced as a result of the transfer.<\/p> We will bring forward regulations for transitional protection in due course.<\/p> Ministers in DCLG regularly visit faith-based organisations and a list of meetings with external stakeholders is published quarterly at:<\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which faith-based organisations ministers of his Department have visited since June 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433935/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The number of empty homes is at its lowest since records began. Local authorities have powers and strong incentives to tackle empty homes. Through the New Homes Bonus they earn the same financial reward for bringing an empty home back into use as building a new one. Councils may also charge up to 150% council tax for homes empty for over two years. In addition, we have reformed permitted development rights to free up the planning system and encourage the conversion of existing commercial buildings into residential units<\/p> A local authority can also serve a notice under section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to make good land and buildings that are not being properly maintained where the public amenity the area is being adversely affected. Where a section 215 notice has not been complied with, the local planning authorities can carry out the works and seek to recover the costs. Additionally local authorities also have powers under sections 76-79 of the Building Act to dealing with defective premises, dangerous buildings, ruinous/dilapidated buildings and neglected sites; section 29 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 for works on unoccupied buildings; and sections 79-82 of the Environmental Protection Act for abatement or prohibition of a nuisance.<\/p>
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 1.123 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, when he plans to publish further information on transitional protection for universal credit recipients; whether his policy is to guarantee that such protection entails no loss of income for recipients compared to income from tax credits; and whether he plans for such protection to apply to (a) new applicants and (b) people who experience a change in circumstances.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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