Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Nov 2021
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"11. What recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the shared prosperity fund. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Nov 2021
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"Well, the Secretary of State dodged that question, just as he dodged Question 1. He knows that there is a real dearth of information on the Government’s shared prosperity fund, which needy communities across Wales desperately want. The same communities drove real change with the European social fund—probably a better …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Wales Office:
If he will meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the merits of removing child burial fees in England in line with policy in Wales.
Answered by Alun Cairns
I recognise the distress caused to families when organising a funeral for a child. I pay tribute to members who have campaigned on this important issue, particularly the honourable lady for Swansea East.
We are making it easier for parents to apply for financial support under the Funeral Expenses Payment Scheme.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Sep 2017
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"3. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on whether additional funding announced for Northern Ireland in the Government’s deal with the Democratic Unionist party will have consequences for funding in Wales...."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Sep 2017
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"Given the cash deal with the DUP to prop up the Government, did the Secretary of State demand an increase for Wales under the Barnett formula, or was he simply sidelined?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Nov 2016
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"3. What assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on foreign investment in Wales...."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Nov 2016
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"What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the First Minister about the potential loss of links and connections that have been built up through organisations such as the European Committee of the Regions, and how will he seek to maintain those connections after Brexit?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 3rd November 2016
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
Answered by Guto Bebb
The Wales Office is a very small Government Department of around forty five members of staff but it has nevertheless managed to create thirteen apprenticeships since 2011. Six Wales Office apprentices subsequently chose to secure a job within the Civil Service and four are currently still undertaking their apprenticeship civil service roles.
In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2016
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"6. What steps the Government are taking to support the steel industry in Wales. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2016
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"What assurances can the Secretary of State give that, in the event of the completion of a joint venture by Tata Strip Products and ThyssenKrupp, commitments will be made on jobs, investment and the continuation of primary steel making at Port Talbot and across Wales?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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