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Written Question
Wales Office: Official Hospitality
Friday 17th December 2021

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether any social events took place between three or more people within his Departmental buildings between (a) 5 November 2020 and 1 December 2020 and (b) 16 December 2020 and 22 February 2021.

Answered by Lord Hart of Tenby

This information is not collected. At the time, staff were expected to work from home and undertake meetings remotely, wherever possible.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Climate Change: Wales

"It is great to be under your chairpersonship today, Mr Dowd, and it is a pleasure to join this debate, which was secured by my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi).

I will just remind us of the scale of the problem that we face. Global temperatures are …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" There have now been more than 600 cases of coronavirus infection at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea since September, yet Ministers still refuse to meet the Public and Commercial Services Union to discuss ways in which more workers could work from home in safety before they …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"A freeport at Liverpool will sap and displace trade, investment and jobs from Holyhead in north Wales. Liverpool will get £26 million of investment, whereas we are only being offered £8 million for one UK freeport in either north or south Wales. How will the Secretary of State ensure that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Welsh Affairs

"Diolch yn fawr iawn, Mr Deputy Speaker. Prynhawn da and I wish you a happy St David’s Day debate.

I, too, send my condolences, and pay my respect to the late, great and lovely Professor Hywel Francis, who did so much for the Welsh Affairs Committee and the Human Rights …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps the Government are taking to support the manufacturing industry in Wales. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The delays in the Brexit deal, alongside the pandemic, have meant that the Welsh steel industry has been hit hard, Airbus has lost 1,400 jobs, Grenadier cars will be produced in France instead of Wales, and even Brains brewery is up for sale. Will the Secretary of State now press …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the comparative effectiveness of the (a) Development Bank of Wales and (b) high street banks in providing finance to business in Wales during the covid-19 outbreak. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Thank you very much from over here in Wales.

The Development Bank of Wales has been found by the Welsh Affairs Committee to be much more effective in the delivery of coronavirus loans to business than high streets banks, which have been found to be unresponsive, delayed and risk-averse, and …..."
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Written Question
Economic Situation: Wales
Wednesday 22nd April 2020

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Wales Office:

What assessment he has made of the potential effect on the Welsh economy of maintaining the existing transition period deadline.

Answered by Lord Hart of Tenby

The Government’s position remains unaltered; extending the transition period will cause further uncertainty to businesses in Wales and will hamper our post-covid recovery.