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<p>The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and I both live in Wales and serve Welsh
constituencies. We have a consistent presence in Wales as we conduct many visits,
events and meetings in Wales on a regular basis.</p><p>Details of Ministerial visits
and meetings are published on the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales’ website
and in Quarterly Ministerial Transparency Returns. In addition, visits and meetings
conducted in support of the Wales Office priorities are published in the Office of
the Secretary of State for Wales Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The UK Government
has provided extensive support to Vale of Glamorgan. A typical household in Wales
has received almost £2000 in UK Government support to help with the cost of living.
This includes over 277,000 payments delivered in Vale of Glamorgan through the Energy
Bills Support Scheme. During the Covid-19 pandemic around 16,000 jobs were supported
through the furlough scheme, around £33 million was claimed through the Self-Employment
Income Support Scheme and over £69 million was given to businesses through government-backed
business loans.</p><p>The UK Government has also supported innovation within Vale
of Glamorgan with around £570,000 awarded by Innovate UK since April 2019. Vale of
Glamorgan will also benefit from UK Government funding to refurbish public tennis
courts across the UK.</p><p>In addition, Vale of Glamorgan Council, the local authority
for the Vale of Glamorgan constituency, is receiving over £14 million from the UK
Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The Vale of Glamorgan will also benefit from
the £1.2 billion Cardiff Capital Region, including a £36.4 million investment in a
green energy park at the former Aberthaw power station.</p><p>This Government is investing
in Wales like never before; over £790 million in four City and Regional Growth Deals
covering the whole of Wales, £585 million for local authorities to invest through
the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, including over £100 million for the Multiply adult
numeracy programme, £330 million in capital investment through the Levelling Up Fund
and £3.2 million to preserve community assets through the Community Ownership Fund.
Wales will benefit from two Freeports backed by £52 million, the British Business
Bank’s new £130m Regional Investment Fund, and from Project Gigabit which will enable
hard to reach communities to access lightning-fast gigabit capable broadband.</p>
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