Wales Office<p> </p><p>190,000 Small and medium-sized businesses in Wales will be helped by a significant package of support measures announced at Budget 2014, including doubling the Annual Investment Allowance to £500,000 from April 2014 until 31 December 2015, and measures to improve the availability of finance.</p><p> </p>Clwyd WestMr David Jones2014-03-31false2014-03-31T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-251House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the growth prospects of small and medium-sized enterprises in Wales.falseRomfordAndrew Rosindell193670Wales Office<p> </p><p>I refer the hon Gentleman to the answer given by my Rt hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on 26 March, Official Report, Column 300W.</p><p> </p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen Crabb2014-03-31false2014-03-31T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-251House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what his Department's policy is on allowing officials to appear before all-party parliamentary groups.falseVale of ClwydChris Ruane193567Wales Office<p> </p><p>The proportion of staff in the Wales Office working flexibly is set out the enclosed table.</p><p><br></p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen CrabbPQ 193975 - Table.docPQ 193975 - Table: Wales Office Working Patterns2014-04-02false2014-04-02T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-261House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of employees in his Department of what (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.falseManchester CentralLucy Powell193975Wales Office<p> </p><p>The Wales Office is not an employer in its own right. As the Ministry of Justice is the main employer of staff at the Wales Office, we would follow any changes implemented by the MoJ.</p><p> </p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen Crabb2014-04-02false2014-04-02T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-261House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether his Department is (a) undertaking or (b) plans to undertake a review of the check-off union subscription provision.falseLeicester SouthJonathan Ashworth194049Wales Office<p> </p><p>This information relates to a devolved matter and is not held by the UK Government. I have therefore written to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government seeking the information requested.</p><p>I will write to the hon Gentleman when further information is received, and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p>Clwyd WestMr David Jones2014-04-03194069false2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-271House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many students obtained eight GCSE B grades or above in (a) Flintshire council area and (b) Wrexham council area in (i) 2009 and (ii) 2013.falseCity of ChesterStephen Mosley194072Wales Office<p> </p><p>This information relates to a devolved matter and is not held by the UK Government. I have therefore written to the Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government seeking the information requested.</p><p>I will write to the hon Gentleman when further information is received, and place a copy in the Library of the House.</p><p> </p>Clwyd WestMr David Jones2014-04-03194072false2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-271House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many students sat A-levels in (a) mathematics, (b) further mathematics, (c) physics, (d) chemistry and (e) biology in (i) Flintshire Council area and (ii) Wrexham council area in (A) 2009 and (B) 2013.falseCity of ChesterStephen Mosley194069Wales Office<p> </p><p>I refer the hon Member to the reply given by my Rt hon Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General on 2 April, Official Report, Column 721W.</p><p> </p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen Crabb2014-04-03false2014-04-03T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-03-271House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.falseEdinburgh EastSheila Gilmore194231Wales Office<p> </p><p>The information requested is as follows, for financial year 2013-14:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Brook Street</p></td><td><p>£3,929</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ellwood Atfield</p></td><td><p>£3,054</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen Crabb2014-04-29false2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-04-071House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which five companies were used most often to provide temporary workers for his Department in the last financial year; and how much in agency fees was paid to each of them.falseNottingham EastChris Leslie195564Wales Office<p> </p><p>The Wales Office did not employ any consultants in 2013-14.</p><p> </p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen Crabb2014-04-29false2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-04-071House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, which 10 consultancy firms were paid the most by his Department in the last financial year; and how much each of those firms was paid.falseNottingham EastChris Leslie195586Wales Office<p> </p><p>As a small Government Department the Wales Office does not keep large amounts of stationery or other office consumables. The level of stock is monitored regularly, and replenished as necessary to meet business needs.</p><p>The Wales Office uses IT services under Ministry of Justice contracts which include the supply of printer cartridges. Cartridges are ordered automatically and we hold no reserves.</p><p> </p>Preseli PembrokeshireStephen Crabb2014-04-29false2014-04-29T12:00:00.00Z28WalesWales2014-04-101House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what levels of stock his Department holds of (a) stationery, (b) printer cartridges, (c) treasury tags and other fasteners and (d) other office consumables.falseWokinghamMr John Redwood1962191001899