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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-22more like thismore than 2020-09-22
star this property answer text <p>The Government is aware that there are significant disparities in the financial and non-financial support available for people across the UK. The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP, in her role as Paymaster General, is working with HM Treasury, the Department of Health and Social Care and health departments in the devolved administrations to take forward the actions necessary to address these disparities.</p><p> </p><p>Cabinet Office officials are in regular contact with colleagues in the devolved administrations on the progress of this work. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of such discussions are not normally disclosed. However, the Paymaster General has committed to updating the House, the Inquiry, and those infected and affected as soon as these considerations have been concluded.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-09-22T15:14:26.1Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-22T15:14:26.1Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Universal Credit: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Pontypridd more like this
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Alex Davies-Jones more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 900131 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
star this property 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> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-01-15T15:55:46.837Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-15T15:55:46.837Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this
1143914
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star this property date less than 2019-09-02more like thismore than 2019-09-02
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Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 53 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Cabinet Office: Brexit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what meetings his Department has had with Leeds City Council to discuss preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
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Alex Sobel more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 285443 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
star this property answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2019-09-09T16:53:52.117Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:53:52.117Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Alex Sobel more like this
1231787
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star this property date less than 2020-09-07more like thismore than 2020-09-07
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Hydrogen: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the role that Wales can play in the UK's hydrogen strategy; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK's hydrogen strategy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rother Valley more like this
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Alexander Stafford more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 86217 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-09-15more like thismore than 2020-09-15
star this property answer text <p>Wales has the potential to lead in hydrogen generation technology and the UK Government is committed to ensuring that Wales plays its full part in delivering the UK’s future energy mix. I recently saw the leading role Wales can play in this area when I visited Riversimple, a hydrogen car manufacturer based in Powys.</p><p> </p><p>UK Research and Innovation also continues to support the South Wales Industrial Cluster with £170million of funding as part of the Industrial Decarbonisation challenge. The Cluster will play its part in developing options for decarbonising the region’s industrial base, including the use of hydrogen.</p><p> </p><p>I regularly discuss a range of issues with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and earlier this month BEIS Ministers and I met with companies looking to expand hydrogen production in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>The Government aims to consult on a preferred business model for low-carbon hydrogen production in 2021. This will be key to stimulating the deployment of hydrogen across the UK.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-09-15T09:47:35.167Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-15T09:47:35.167Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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4866
star this property label Biography information for Alexander Stafford more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-10-16more like thismore than 2020-10-16
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on police powers to stop vehicles travelling into Wales during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rother Valley more like this
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Alexander Stafford more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 104782 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-10-22more like thismore than 2020-10-22
star this property answer text <p>I wrote to the First Minister last week to seek urgent clarification on the additional travel restrictions placed by the Welsh Government on people travelling to Wales from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This included the evidence on which the restrictions are based and how the measures will be enforced.</p><p> </p><p>I have not yet received a detailed response from the First Minister to the questions I have asked. There is a lack of clarity on many aspects of the new restrictions. I remain concerned about how the Welsh Government intends to enforce its new regulations and the impacts of any enforcement measures on the resources of Welsh police forces.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-10-22T10:32:02.497Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-22T10:32:02.497Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Alexander Stafford more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-10-30more like thismore than 2020-10-30
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Economic Situation: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Welsh business representatives on the recovery of the Welsh economy from the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
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Andrew Griffith more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 109773 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-06more like thismore than 2020-11-06
star this property answer text <p>I have regular discussions with a wide range of Welsh businesses and business representative organisations about the effects of Covid-19 and economic recovery.</p><p> </p><p>It is clear that thriving businesses are critical to economic growth and the Government has provided unprecedented levels of support to businesses across the UK to ensure that we are in the best possible place to drive economic recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-11-06T10:23:03.57Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-06T10:23:03.57Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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4874
star this property label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
1255407
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star this property date less than 2020-11-25more like thismore than 2020-11-25
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Exports: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps his Department is taking to promote Welsh exports. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
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Andrew Griffith more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 121057 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-12-02more like thismore than 2020-12-02
star this property answer text <p>My Department works closely with the Department for International Trade to support Welsh businesses and promote Welsh Exports. The UK Government is working to secure new opportunities through free trade agreements and market access agreements. The recently signed Japan and Canada trade agreements will give Welsh businesses greater opportunities to export. The UK Government has negotiated a return to market access to the USA for British beef exports which resulted in beef from Merthyr Tydfil being exported to the USA in September for the first time in over 20 years.</p><p> </p><p>When COVID restrictions allow, I look forward to promoting Welsh exports in person.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-12-02T12:39:45.827Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-02T12:39:45.827Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-26more like thismore than 2020-11-26
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the economic support available for Welsh businesses during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
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Andrew Griffith more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 121408 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-12-02more like thismore than 2020-12-02
star this property answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the UK Government’s support for jobs and businesses in Wales during the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Wales is benefitting directly from UK Government support to enable businesses and employees to get through the covid-19 outbreak. Our Coronavirus Business Loan Scheme has supported over 1,600 Welsh businesses; we have backed 48,000 bounce back loans; our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has protected over 401,000 jobs and our Self-Employed Income Support Scheme has helped over 113,000 self-employed people in Wales. The UK Government has also guaranteed £5 billion in further funding to the Welsh Government for 2020-21 to support its response to the virus.</p><p> </p><p>At the Spending Review 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed an additional £1.3 billion for the Welsh Government for 2021-22, including £770m to support the response to Covid-19. This demonstrates that we are taking the steps needed to support businesses in Wales and right across the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2020-12-02T12:42:47.14Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-02T12:42:47.14Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-01-13more like thismore than 2021-01-13
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Business: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment his Department has had made of the adequacy of the economic support available for Welsh businesses during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
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Andrew Griffith more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 137359 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-19more like thismore than 2021-01-19
star this property answer text <p>The UK Government is focused on supporting Welsh businesses and jobs through the Covid-19 outbreak. We have provided over £1.3 billion in Bounce Back Loans, £374 million in Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans, £523 million through the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, as well as £20 million through the Future Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has also protected over 400,000 Welsh jobs through the Job Retention Scheme, introduced VAT deferrals and VAT cuts for the tourism industry, provided an additional £9.3 billion to the welfare system across the UK, and created new innovative schemes such as ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ from which Wales has benefitted to the value of £13 million.</p><p> </p><p>On top of this direct support we have provided the Welsh Government with a £5.2 billion funding guarantee for the current financial year to help tackle coronavirus. The Welsh Government will also receive an additional £1.3 billion next year, including £770 million for tackling the pandemic.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2021-01-19T14:04:23.54Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-19T14:04:23.54Z
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3944
star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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4874
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star this property date less than 2021-01-21more like thismore than 2021-01-21
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Wales Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 28 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Wales more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Wales more like this
star this property hansard heading Local Growth Deals: Wales more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will publish information on his Department's progress in signing new Growth Deals in Wales. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Arundel and South Downs more like this
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Andrew Griffith more like this
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WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
star this property uin 141634 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-01-29more like thismore than 2021-01-29
star this property answer text <p>We signed a Final Deal Agreement for the North Wales Growth Deal on 17 December 2020. We also successfully agreed Heads of Terms for a Mid Wales Growth Deal on 22 December with a view to negotiating a Final Deal Agreement. When this is signed, it will mean that the whole of Wales will be covered by £790m of UK Government City and Growth Deal funding. The Government is committed to ensuring that these deals deliver economic growth and jobs across the whole of Wales and I will continue to work closely with my colleagues to enable that to happen.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire remove filter
star this property answering member printed Simon Hart more like this
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less than 2021-01-29T12:41:41.79Zmore like thismore than 2021-01-29T12:41:41.79Z
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star this property label Biography information for Simon Hart more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Griffith more like this