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1170900

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date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
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.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	900131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 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> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:55:46 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1170901

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Railways: 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 Transport on cross-border rail services on the Great Western Railway line.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	900132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>I am due to meet the Secretary of State for Transport in the next few weeks. We will discuss how we build upon the additional 15,000 weekday seats between South Wales and London and the new SuperFast services, which have brought the journey time between Cardiff and Paddington down to 1 hour 42 minutes, saving 17 minutes on the previous fastest times.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:54:22 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

1170902

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	900135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>As the new Secretary of State for Wales I am wholeheartedly committed to strengthening the Union and to working hand in hand with Welsh Government colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>I have already met with the First Minister and a number of Welsh Ministers to discuss how we can work together to maximise the opportunities of EU exit and support the Welsh economy.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:55:02 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1170903

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Infrastructure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on cross-border infrastructure.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	900136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>I met Ken Skates, Minster for Transport and Economy for the Welsh Government last week and we discussed opportunities to improve transport across the border.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 15/01/2020 15:51:19 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

1170905

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	NHS: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Welsh Government's administration of the NHS in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	900138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>I am grateful for this opportunity to emphasise our commitment to the NHS. In Wales it is the responsibility of the Welsh Government to use their funding effectively. We are committed to working with the Welsh Government to ensure that a high standard of healthcare and access to services is available.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:52:30 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1170906

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh economy of the EU Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	900139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement allows us to get Brexit done and leave the European Union in a smooth and orderly manner at the end of the month.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will maximise the opportunities of Brexit for Wales and the whole of the UK, taking back control of our money, our laws, our trade and our borders.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 15/01/2020 15:53:18 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1170522

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Burglary: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will increase the length of sentences handed down for burglary offences.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	900163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts, taking into account the particular circumstances of the offence and offender, and following any relevant sentencing guidelines.</p><p>Over the last ten years, the average custodial sentence lengths for all forms of burglary have increased.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:26:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1170523

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Knives: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in conviction rates for knife possession as a result of the increased use of stop and search.
tabling member constituency	Croydon Central
tabling member printed	Sarah Jones
uin	900164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>Knife crime has devastating consequences on families, children and communities and this Government is determined to tackle it by whatever methods we can.</p><p>We are catching and prosecuting more people who carry a knife or offensive weapon. Those convicted of carrying knives and other weapons are more likely to go to prison and for longer than at any point in the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/01/2020 16:29:53 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones

1170524

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Reading Prison: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the sale of HMP Reading.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	900165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>We have marketed the former HMP&amp;YOI Reading site. We are considering all the bids received carefully.</p><p>We will always seek best value for the taxpayer when disposing of surplus property assets. The number of bids, the identity of any bidders and the nature of the bids are commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 14/01/2020 17:35:43 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda

1170525

registered interest
date	14/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Law Centres: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for Law Centres.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	900166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the valuable work that Law Centres do in local communities around the country, and we support them in this through both grant funding and through legal aid contracts.</p><p>We are also working collaboratively with the sector to explore co-locating piloting co-located support hubs as part of work to explore new, better ways to help people resolve their issues.</p><p>My officials continue to meet regularly with representatives of law centres to discuss ways in which we can work together to enhance the breadth of legal support available to everyone in society.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 14/01/2020 16:51:17 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark