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1239738

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: North Wales and North West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to engage with (a) the devolved Administrations and (b) local authorities on regional support for the functional economy of North Wales and Mersey Dee.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	98254
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly meets with the Welsh Government and local authorities to discuss support for regional economies in Wales. I wrote to Cllr Mark Pritchard, Chair of the Mersey Dee Alliance (MDA) on 28 September 2020, and met with him on 6 October 2020, to offer our support for the work that the MDA is doing to bring key partners together to support manufacturing in the region.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work in collaboration with both the Welsh Government and regional partners to ensure that the UK Government’s £120m funding commitment for the North Wales Growth Deal is delivered as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/10/2020 10:24:54 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1315992

	registered interest
	date	19/05/2021
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to promote the growth of green industries in North Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	900105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>We are backing the North Wales Growth Deal with £120m including for innovative net zero projects such as the Morlais tidal energy test facility. We are seeing a further 2 gigawatts of offshore wind in development. And we are also providing close to £5m for the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 900107 question first answered 19/05/2021 14:01:45 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1275330

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment the Government has made of the effect of the temporary reduction in VAT for hospitality, holiday accommodation and attractions on levels of (a) growth, (b) employment and (c) tax revenues of companies in the hospitality sector and its supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	136001
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>To support the cash flow and viability of over 150,000 businesses and to protect 2.4 million jobs, the Government has applied a temporary reduced rate of VAT (5 per cent) to goods and services supplied by the tourism and hospitality sectors until 31 March. This relief is estimated to be worth over £2 billion to the tourism and hospitality sectors.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/01/2021 12:03:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284137

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Infrastructure Bank: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what his criteria are for determining the location of the UK Infrastructure Bank; whether local authorities have been invited to submit bids to host the bank; and when he plans to announce a decision on the location of the bank.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is considering a wide range of relevant factors, in order to ensure that it chooses a location in the North of England that meets the bank’s needs while supporting the Government’s wider levelling up agenda. At Budget, the Chancellor will set out comprehensive details regarding the operations, mandate and scale of the bank.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/02/2021 11:23:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284138

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Infrastructure Bank: Development Bank of Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he plans to take to ensure co-operation between the UK Infrastructure Bank and the Development Bank of Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The new national infrastructure bank will help to support infrastructure projects across the whole of the UK, including Wales. The new bank is primarily aimed at increasing investment in infrastructure, whereas the Development Bank of Wales focuses on business support. Where their interests are aligned on specific projects, the two institutions will be able to work collaboratively.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/02/2021 11:34:19 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284139

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Infrastructure Bank: Union Connectivity Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that the UK Infrastructure Bank makes an assessment of the implications for its policies of the recommendations of the Union Connectivity Review.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to levelling up all regions of the country and unleashing the power of the union. Both the infrastructure bank and the Union Connectivity Review are part of the strategic vision set out in the National Infrastructure Strategy to transform the nation’s infrastructure. The new bank will help to support infrastructure projects across the whole of the UK. Further details will be announced at Budget. The Union Connectivity Review will look at options to improve transport connectivity between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The interim report is due to be published shortly, with the full report expected in Summer 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/02/2021 11:26:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284140

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he plans to publish the prospectus for the first round of applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Levelling Up Fund will invest in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities and will support economic recovery. We will publish a prospectus for the fund and launch the first round of competitions very soon.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 16:54:32 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284141

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that the needs of cross-border commuters and their communities are taken into account during the preparation of the prospectus for the first round of applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The Levelling Up Fund will empower local areas to identify and bring forward genuine local priorities: we will only fund projects prepared in collaboration with local stakeholders that have clear benefits to the local community and are aligned with a broader local economic strategy. Further details will be published in the prospectus.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 16:52:17 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1284143

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Levelling Up Fund: Union Connectivity Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has in place to take into account the recommendations of the Union Connectivity Review when assessing applications to the Levelling Up Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	149279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>This government recognises the importance of connectivity to levelling up all parts of the UK. The Levelling Up Fund is one part of this wider strategy and its investments will include local road schemes, bus lanes, and rail station upgrades. Further details will be published soon in the prospectus.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/02/2021 16:53:22 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1315610

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Veterinary Services: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reducing the rate of VAT on (a) veterinary services and (b) animal medications as a means of promoting animal welfare.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	3064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Under the VAT rules, veterinary medicines supplied to certain charities may be eligible for a zero rate of VAT. Otherwise, veterinary services and animal medications are subject to the standard rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Changing the rate of VAT on veterinary services and animal medication would come at a considerable cost to the Exchequer. The Government has no current plans to change the VAT treatment of such services and goods, but keeps all taxes under review</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 26/05/2021 14:18:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies