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1015386

registered interest
date	27/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the June 2018 Gambling Commission advice on society lotteries which noted that such lotteries have not affected National Lottery sales and both represent complementary streams of funding for the charity sector.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	196220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>DCMS requested advice from the Gambling Commission on potential reforms to society lotteries following the publication of the Select Committee’s report in March 2015. The Gambling Commission were asked to make recommendations considering three high level objectives:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The regulatory framework for society lotteries should not be overly burdensome and new entrants should not face unnecessary barriers;</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>Public trust and confidence in society lotteries and the good causes with which they are associated should be maintained;</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>Reform should not jeopardise the position of the National Lottery and its returns to good causes.</li></ol><p> </p><p>This advice was published in June 2018 alongside the consultation on society lotteries which closed on 7 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence from the Gambling Commission suggests that to date society lottery sales have not significantly impacted the National Lottery. Any changes must maintain this balance, enabling society lotteries to grow without detriment to the National Lottery.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation received over 1,600 responses and my officials are now in the process of considering the range of views that were submitted, including evidence about the potential impact on the National Lottery. I hope to formally respond to the consultation in the first half of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Eastleigh answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 05/12/2018 16:08:28 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003880

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, whether the Government has plans to close the Crown Prosecution Service office on (a) Greyfriars Road, Cardiff; (b) Wrexham Road, Mold and (c) Grove Place, Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Crown Prosecution Service has no plans to close its offices on (a) Greyfriars Road, Cardiff; (b) Wrexham Road, Mold and (c) Grove Place, Swansea.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 15/11/2018 14:53:10 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003881

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to close the (a) Ofgem office on East Tyndall Street Cardiff, (b) (i) Registrar of Companies and (ii) Community Interest Companies offices on Crown Way Cardiff and (c) Intellectual Property Office on Cardiff Road Newport; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to close the offices of the Registrar of Companies and the Regulator of Community Interest Companies in Cardiff or the Intellectual Property Office in Newport.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem’s team in Wales is based in East Tyndall Street on a temporary basis. Ofgem is expecting to relocate the team when a suitable Government Hub becomes available in Cardiff.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with the Government Property Agency to ensure our estate is an enabler for the delivery of Civil Service transformation, regional growth and the Government’s vision to strengthen the Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 15/11/2018 14:52:09 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003882

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Non-departmental Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department plans to close the (a) Big Lottery Fund office (i) on Churchill Way Cardiff and (ii) at Ladywell House Powys, (b) Heritage Lottery Fund office on Museum Place Cardiff and (d) Information Commissioner's Office on Churchill Way Cardiff.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The civil service is going through a fundamental transformation in the way that we work and deliver services, not least through advances in technology.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with departments to deliver our commitments within the Government Estates Strategy and to ensure that we make the best use of our Government Estate assets, including the office estates. We have a particular commitment to consider locations outside of London as identified through our Places for Growth programme</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 19/11/2018 16:09:56 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003883

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to close the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency office on (a) Longview Road, Swansea, (b) Upper Forest Way, Swansea and (c) the Trinity House office at Kings Dock, Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to close the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s offices at either Longview Road or Upper Forest Way in Swansea. These remain in the DVLA’s long term estates strategy. The property at Trinity House, Kings Dock is not part of the DVLA estate.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/11/2018 16:26:56 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003885

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Public Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans his Department has to close (a) the Royal Mint Advisory Committee office in Llantrisant, Pontyclun, (b) the Valuation Office Agency on High Street, Bangor, (c) the Valuation Office Agency at Picton Terrace, Carmarthen, (d) the Valuation Office on Regent Street, Rexham, (e) the Valuation Office Agency at Chepstow Road, Newport, (f) the Valuation Office Agency on High Street, Swansea, (g) the Valuation Office Agency on Churton Road, Rhyl, (h) the Valuation Office Agency on Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, (i) the Valuation Office Agency on Ty Glas Road, Cardiff, (j) the Inland Revenue Office at 27 Westgate Street, Cardiff, (k) the HMRC office on Stepney Street, Llanelli, (l) the HMRC office on Britannia Terrace, Porthmadog and (m) the HMRC office on Ellice Way, Wrexham.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <ol><li><p>HM Treasury have confirmed that the Royal Mint Advisory Committee have no plans to close the office in Llantrisant, Pontyclun.</p></li><li><p>The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) office on High Street, Bangor is due to close in 2020-21.</p></li><li><p>The VOA office at Picton Terrace, Carmarthen is due to close in October 2019.</p></li><li><p>Wrexham is a long-term location for the VOA.</p></li><li><p>The VOA office on Cheapstow Road, Newport closed in January 2017.</p></li><li><p>Swansea is a long-term location for the VOA.</p></li><li><p>The VOA office on Churton Road, Rhyl is due to close in October 2019.</p></li><li><p>The VOA office on Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil closed in March 2016.</p></li><li><p>The VOA is currently located on Ty Glas Road, Cardiff. They intend to remain in Cardiff, and plan to relocate into the Cardiff Government hub, co-located with HMRC during 2020-2021.</p></li><li><p>Whilst there was an Inland Revenue Office at 27 Westgate Street, Cardiff, HMRC do not hold records of when this office closed.</p></li><li><p>The HMRC office on Stepney Street, Llanelli closed in 2014-2015.</p></li><li><p>The HMRC office on Britannia Terrace, Porthmadog closed in May 2018.</p></li><li><p>HMRC will continue to occupy the office on Ellice Way, Wrexham until 2020-2021.</p><p> </p><p>The VOA’s estates programme aligns to the wider Government Estate Strategy, and in the future VOA offices will often be based in Government Hubs, enabling closer working with other government departments. The intention is for the VOA's estates strategy to balance affordability, geographical coverage and allow more efficient and digital ways of working. As office space is reduced, the VOA will seek, where possible, to retain people and their skills in the Agency.</p></li></ol> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 19/11/2018 16:26:34 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003886

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Youth Justice Board: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to close the Youth Justice Board Cymru at 4-6 Orchard Street, Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to close the Youth Justice Board Cymru at 4-6 Orchard Street, Swansea.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 19/11/2018 13:12:55 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

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

1003888

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Offices: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government has plans to close the office of the (a) Boundary Commission for Wales in Fitzalan Court, Cardiff, (b) Company Names Tribunal on Cardiff Road, Newport, (c) Estyn office on Keen Road, Cardiff, (d) Forest Research on Cefn Gethiniog, Powys, (d) Office for National Statistics on Cardiff Road, Newport, (e) Public Health Wales on Tyndall Street, Cardiff, (f) Wales Audit Office at 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff (g) Wales Audit Office at North Wales Business Park, Conwy and (h) Wales Audit Office on Penllergaer, Swansea.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Following consultation with the Government Property Agency who now manage the Cabinet Office estate, I can confirm that none of the locations referred to in the above question are owned or managed by Cabinet Office.</p><p> </p><p>The civil service is going through a fundamental transformation in the way that we work and deliver services, not least through advances in technology. The future civil service will be more efficient, more highly skilled and agile.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with departments to deliver our commitments within the Government Estates Strategy and to ensure that we make the best use of our Government Estate assets, including the office estates. We have a particular commitment to consider locations outside of London as identified through our Places for Growth programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden question first answered 28/11/2018 14:25:01 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1003889

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	HM Passport Office: Newport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has plans to close the Passport Office at Nexus House, Newport.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	189830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to close the passport office at Nexus House, Newport.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 16/11/2018 12:36:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake