Asked by: John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Answered by Jo Stevens - Secretary of State for Wales
Since 4 July 2024, I have not removed or made a direct ministerial or public appointment at the Wales Office or an associated body or asked a ministerial or public appointment to resign.
Asked by: John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
Answered by Jo Stevens - Secretary of State for Wales
My Department has not made any appointments without a fair and open competition since 4 July 2024.
Asked by: John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what total amount his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) the Government Car and Despatch Agency and (b) other car hire in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09 and (iii) 2009-10.
Answered by Alun Cairns
Information relating to Departmental spend on the Government Car Service is published in an annual Written Ministerial Statement. The costs for the Wales Office of using the Government Car Service in the years specified is shown below:
2007-08: £85,400
2008-09: £137,000
2009-10: £150,504
The cost of other car hire for ministerial travel, including some travel by Wales Office staff, was:
2007-08: £13,939
2008-09: £8,297
2009-10: £4,683