Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on how many occasions he has met with representatives of Airbus since 1 July 2020.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
There have been nine meetings between ministers or officials in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and Airbus since 1 July 2020. We have been in touch with Airbus regularly throughout the covid-19 pandemic and will continue to do so.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when his Department plans to update its website to change references to the National Assembly for Wales to Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The UK Government in Wales website has referred to Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament in all new content since the name change took place in May 2020. There is ongoing work to update older content on the site to reflect the new name of the devolved legislature for Wales.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff are employed to work in his Department's London office.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
The Department has 28 members of staff based in its London office and 22 members of staff based in its Cardiff Office. Staff currently work from home in response to the Covid-19 crisis and attend the office only by exception.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff are employed to work in his Department's Cardiff office.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
The Department has 28 members of staff based in its London office and 22 members of staff based in its Cardiff Office. Staff currently work from home in response to the Covid-19 crisis and attend the office only by exception.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when he plans to publish his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is planning to publish its 2019-20 Annual Report and Accounts before the Parliamentary Summer recess.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's London office complies with the Government's guidance on social distancing in the workplace.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
All staff in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales are currently working from home, in accordance with Government guidance. The Department has no current plans to return staff to the Office.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to ensure that his Department's Cardiff office complies with the Welsh Government's guidance on social distancing in the workplace.
Answered by David T C Davies - Secretary of State for Wales
All staff in the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales are currently working from home, in accordance with Government guidance. The Department has no current plans to return staff to the Office.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he had with the First Minister of Wales on the content of the Prime Minister's statement of 10 May 2020 in advance of that statement being made.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
My Rt Hon Friends the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I are in regular discussions with the First Minister of Wales on our Governments’ response to Covid-19. These discussions are part of on-going and regular dialogue between the governments at all levels as part of the UK-wide response to the pandemic. The overall approach in responding to the pandemic remains aligned across the UK, with each government able to modify that approach to reflect the needs of each constituent nation of the United Kingdom.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times he has had discussions with the First Minister of Wales since 1 March 2020.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
My Rt Hon Friends the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I are in regular discussions with the First Minister of Wales on our Governments’ response to Covid-19. These discussions are part of on-going and regular dialogue between the governments at all levels as part of the UK-wide response to the pandemic. The overall approach in responding to the pandemic remains aligned across the UK, with each government able to modify that approach to reflect the needs of each constituent nation of the United Kingdom.
Asked by: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many times he has had discussions with the First Minister of Wales since 1 March 2020.
Answered by Simon Hart - Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
My Rt Hon Friends the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and I are in regular discussions with the First Minister of Wales on our Governments’ response to Covid-19. These discussions are part of on-going and regular dialogue between the governments at all levels as part of the UK-wide response to the pandemic. The overall approach in responding to the pandemic remains aligned across the UK, with each government able to modify that approach to reflect the needs of each constituent nation of the United Kingdom.