The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales supports the Welsh Secretary and the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State in promoting the best interests of Wales within a stronger United Kingdom. It ensures Welsh interests are represented at the heart of the UK Government and the UK Government’s responsibilities are represented in Wales.
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 27 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Sep. 26 | Urgent Questions | Prime Minister's Role in Creating a Safe Environment |
| Oct. 15 | Written Statements | Legislative Programme |
| Oct. 08 | Westminster Hall | Tata Steelworks: Newport |
| Oct. 02 | Adjournment Debate | Welsh Language |
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23 | Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Senior Staff Transparency July-September 2019 | Transparency |
| Jan. 23 | Fifth Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014 | Policy paper |
| Jan. 10 | Welsh Secretary accepts keys to new UK Government hub in Cardiff | News and Communications |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
| Date | Title | Questioner |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2020, 3:55 p.m. | Universal Credit: Wales | Alex Davies-Jones |
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Question What recent assessment he has made of the economic effect on low-income families of the roll-out of universal credit in Wales. Answer (Simon Hart) Work is the most effective route out of poverty. Universal Credit makes it easier for people to move into work and keep more of what they earn. We have listened to concerns and as a result ensured that claimants can access 100% advance payments on day one of a Universal Credit claim and continue to receive Housing Benefit for two weeks after transitioning. |
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