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1006888

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether there will be any reduction in support for the Welsh economy as a result of the transition from the European Regional Development Fund and European Structural Funds to the Shared Prosperity Fund.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	191441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Through the Industrial Strategy we are already delivering for Wales, from £36 million for the UK’s Active Building Centre in Swansea to the £120 million commitment for the North Wales Growth Deal. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund provides the UK with an enormous opportunity to redefine the way we invest our own money in line with the specific priorities that are unique to the people, communities and businesses across all nations of our Union.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 15:08:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1003636

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on Welsh speakers and Welsh-speaking communities.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	189596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deal that works for the entire United Kingdom, including Welsh speaking communities. We continue to engage the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, fully in preparations for the UK's exit from the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 09:48:53 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1003637

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Welsh Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) the Welsh Government, (c) the Welsh Language Commissioner and (d) the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee in the National Assembly for Wales on the potential effect on (i) Welsh speakers and (ii) Welsh-speaking communities of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	189597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with Cabinet colleagues, the Welsh Government, and other key stakeholders, including representatives of Welsh speaking communities, on issues affecting Wales, including the impact of EU exit.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 19/11/2018 09:49:59 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1003673

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The usage of electricity and gas-powered heating over the last three financial years is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Utility</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-2017</strong> <strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Electricity</strong></p></td><td><p>31637 KWH</p></td><td><p>44731 KWH</p></td><td><p>38184 KWH</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>*Gas (Heating)</strong></p></td><td><p>90.55 MWH</p></td><td><p>101.62 MWH</p></td><td><p>127.5 MWH</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The gas-powered heating is provided by Crown Commercial Services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/11/2018 11:37:44 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1003674

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	189721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The cost of electricity and gas-powered heating over the last three financial years is shown below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Utility</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17 (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18 (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Electricity</strong></p></td><td><p>6,778</p></td><td><p>5,004</p></td><td><p>5,203</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>*Gas (Heating)</strong></p></td><td><p>8,113</p></td><td><p>8,752</p></td><td><p>7,311</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*The gas-powered heating is provided by Crown Commercial Services.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/11/2018 11:38:56 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1003751

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Billing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what proportion of contracts issued by his Department and contractors include provisions to impose, as between parties to the subcontract, that any payment due from the contractor to a subcontractor under the contract is to be made no later than the end of a period of 30 days from the date on which the relevant invoice is regarded as valid and undisputed, as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	189579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales receives procurement services from the Ministry of Justice and does not issue contracts directly.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/11/2018 11:36:20 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1003887

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has plans to close his Department's office at 1 Caspian Point, Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales plans to relocate its Cardiff Office from Caspian Point, Cardiff Bay to the new UK Government Hub in the centre of Cardiff. This relocation is currently planned for late 2020.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 13/11/2018 11:39:02 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1000289

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much his Department has spent on consultancy fees in relation to the UK leaving the EU since July 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	187305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has spent nothing on consultancy fees in relation to the UK leaving the EU since July 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/11/2018 10:34:24 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

999202

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what specific and technical guidance has been provided to (a) charities, (b) local authorities and (c) the Welsh Government on how to apply for money under the funding guarantee for ERDF programmes in the event no deal being reached with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	186356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>I have regular meetings with Welsh local authority leaders, charities, and Welsh Government ministers where a range of issues are discussed, including the impact of EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The Government firmly believes it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal. That remains the goal on both sides and we are confident that this will be achieved. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, so we have already carried out very significant ‘no deal’ preparations for the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal.</p><p> </p><p>We have already published over 100 technical notices so that businesses and citizens have time to prepare in the event of a 'no deal' scenario. These are available on gov.uk in a centralised location that is easy for people to access and use.</p><p> </p><p>Specifically guidance on European Regional Development Funding in a 'no deal' can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-regional-development-funding-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/european-regional-development-funding-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/european-regional-development-funding-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/european-regional-development-funding-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 05/11/2018 12:42:57 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

997729

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Wales Office: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	185752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provide employment services on our behalf. MoJ staff are based in either our London or Cardiff offices. No MoJ staff in the Department are paid at a rate below £8.75 per hour and no MoJ staff based in our London office are paid at a rate below £10.20 per hour.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 185772 question first answered 07/11/2018 13:55:14 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden