Asked by: Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of increases in mortgage interest rates on rental costs in Wales.
Answered by James Davies
The Secretary of State for Wales and I engage with colleagues across government on a range of issues.
We recognise this is a concerning time for renters and those with mortgages. Whilst mortgage interest rates are a commercial decision for lenders, we expect lenders to treat all borrowers fairly. Buy-to-let borrowers facing financial difficulties should contact their lender to discuss the options available to them.
Asked by: Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many items of written correspondence from hon. Members sent to Ministers of his Department have been (a) received and (b) replied to since 1 April 2020; and how many of those responses were responded to by (i) Ministers and (ii) officials of his Department.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has received 90 items of correspondence from honourable Members since 1 April 2020; 69 of these items were responded to by Minister David TC Davies and myself, and 19 were answered by other Government Departments. Two items of correspondence are yet to be answered.
Asked by: Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with Ministers of the Welsh Government on the building of a train station at Cardiff Airport.
Answered by Alun Cairns
I have had a range of discussions with the Welsh Government around supporting Cardiff Airport in which access forms part of those discussions.
Asked by: Kevin Brennan (Labour - Cardiff West)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with the First Minister on promoting exports by Welsh businesses.
Answered by Stephen Crabb
Welsh exports have increased by almost a third since the beginning of 2010, a clear demonstration of the success of this Government’s long-term economic plan to rebalance the Welsh economy.
I welcome the Welsh Government’s move to work more collaboratively with the UK Government on exports, and the First Minister’s recognition of the vital and important role the UKTI plays.