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1489268

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date	14/07/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with the Welsh Government on supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe 2022.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	36702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government regarding supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/07/2022 15:00:05 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1489270

registered interest
date	14/07/2022
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether he has had recent discussions with the (a) Welsh Government and (b) the Secretary of State for International Trade on financial support for Welsh businesses attending Hannover Messe 2022.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	36703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2022 answer text <p>I have not had any discussions with the Welsh Government or the Secretary of State for International Trade regarding supporting Welsh businesses at Hannover Messe.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government does however offer trade show support specifically targeted to help small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs), including those in Wales, through the UK Trade Show Program. The Trade Show Programme offers SMEs the opportunity to exhibit at the world’s largest trading shows, through training and finance. This is part of the UK’s ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World' campaign to champion the best of the UK.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Sir Robert Buckland question first answered 20/07/2022 13:46:21 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1276286

registered interest
date	13/01/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	137359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 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> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 19/01/2021 14:04:23 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1260348

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what modelling has been undertaken of the effect on businesses in Wales of changes to customs processes and procedures required as a consequence of (a) a trade agreement and (b) no trade agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	128114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>In October 2019, HMRC published their updated impact assessment for the movement of goods for if the UK leaves the EU without a deal (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-impact-assessment-for-the-movement-of-goods-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/hmrc-impact-assessment-for-the-movement-of-goods-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal-third-edition" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-impact-assessment-for-the-movement-of-goods-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/hmrc-impact-assessment-for-the-movement-of-goods-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal-third-edition</a>). Should a deal be agreed with the EU, the Government will publish an impact assessment alongside introducing legislation to give effect to that deal.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is leaving the EU’s customs union and single market at the end of this year, which will inevitably mean extra processes required for UK-EU trade. Most customs processes are electronic and done away from the border, including getting an EORI number and making plans for completing customs declarations, where traders will need a customs agent or their own software. Many businesses have already begun factoring in these new processes as part of their preparations for life outside the customs union and the Government urges others to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/12/2020 10:56:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1255804

registered interest
date	26/11/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	121408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 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> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 02/12/2020 12:42:47 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1253024

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for Welsh businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	908747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on support for Welsh businesses. Wales is benefitting directly from UK Government support to enable businesses and employees to get through Covid. This support already amounts to over two billion pounds for businesses across Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 18/11/2020 14:52:49 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1247215

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the first Minister of Wales on financial support for businesses during covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	109310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the First Minister of Wales and his Ministerial team on our governments’ responses to Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Over the past eight months of this crisis, the UK Government and the Welsh Government have worked together co-operatively on measures to help people in Wales get through the Covid outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has guaranteed £5 billion in further funding to the Welsh Government to support its response to the virus. In addition to the extra funding our Coronavirus Business Loan Scheme has supported over 1,600 Welsh businesses, our Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has protected over 401,000 jobs, our Self-Employed Income Support Scheme has helped over 108,000 self-employed people and we have backed 48,000 bounce back loans.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s extension of CJRS to the end of March further demonstrates that we are taking the steps needed to provide further financial support to protect jobs and businesses in Wales and right across the UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 06/11/2020 10:26:13 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1200189

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on support for those businesses in Wales that will remain under covid-19 lockdown restrictions for the longest time period.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	54225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor has announced a host of measures to help businesses across the UK through the crisis, including £330bn worth of loans and the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to help businesses retain their employees. The Government has been flexible and responsive to the needs of business, extending the JRS to October and modifying its structure to enable eligible employees to work part-time from August.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/06/2020 16:51:43 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1125342

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent steps he has taken to engage with businesses throughout Wales on preparedness for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	251966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>I engage frequently with stakeholders from across Wales, including business on a range of issues including EU exit and preparedness.</p><p> </p><p>Most recently on 14 March and 11 April I held teleconference calls with my Expert Panel and Economic Advisory Board to discuss EU Exit. Representatives from the business community were on those calls including the CBI Wales, the South and Mid-Wales Chamber of Commerce and the West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 15/05/2019 12:55:49 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

793179

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Business: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many visits he has made to businesses in Wales in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	114964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2017 answer text <p>I positively engage with businesses in Wales via regular meetings, literature and phone calls organised by my Department. I regularly meet with business stakeholders at roundtables, seminars, fairs and other such events and have restructured my department to ensure we put stakeholders at the heart of everything we do and are responsive to their interests and needs. I also routinely meet with my EU Exit Expert Implementation Panel of Stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>In each of the last 12 months, myself and Minister Bebb have made the following number of visits to individual businesses in Wales. In addition to the below, members of the UK Government cabinet regularly visit businesses across Wales.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>December 2016</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>Purdah</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>Summer Recess - 1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November 2017</strong></p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 27/11/2017 10:52:20 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty