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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"If the office for the internal market writes a report that says, for instance, that a regulation passed by the Northern Irish Assembly—if it was functioning—was contrary to the principles of the Bill, would there be legal recourse if a company was affected by that policy?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Jan 2020
Commission on Justice in Wales

"My right hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech and a very persuasive case, based on the commission’s evidence. Do the UK Government’s heavy-handed dealings in relation to the commission’s work indicate that their objection to devolving these powers is based not on practicality but on ideology?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Jan 2020
Commission on Justice in Wales

"The hon. Gentleman has long-standing views on these issues, but he knows that the devolving of public policy and the funding that comes with it is determined by the Barnett formula and Barnett consequentials. If policing were devolved to Wales, as it is in Scotland and Northern Ireland, there would …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 May 2019
Shared Prosperity Fund

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir David. I congratulate the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) on securing this important debate.

The communities I serve are among the poorest parts of the European Union. According to Eurostat, we have a GDP ratio of only 68% …..."
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Written Question
Stronger Towns Fund
Tuesday 26th March 2019

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Barnett Formula be applied to calculate the share of the Stronger Towns Funding to be allocated to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Answered by Jake Berry

The Government will seek to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can benefit from this funding and we will announce further details in due course.

Written Question
Stronger Towns Fund: Wales
Tuesday 12th March 2019

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much money from the Stronger Towns Fund will be allocated to Wales.

Answered by Jake Berry

The UK Government will work with the devolved administrations to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also benefit from the Stronger Towns Fund. We will announce further details in due course.

Written Question
Stronger Towns Fund: Wales
Monday 11th March 2019

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of funding from the Stronger Towns Fund will be allocated to Wales.

Answered by Jake Berry

The UK Government will work with the devolved administrations to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also benefit from the Stronger Towns Fund. We will announce further details in due course.

Written Question
Stronger Towns Fund
Monday 11th March 2019

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Stronger Towns Fund will be administered as part of the forthcoming UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Answered by Jake Berry

The Stronger Towns Fund is a new package of support and is complementary to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Written Question
Stronger Towns Fund: Wales
Monday 11th March 2019

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the allocation of funding from the Stronger Towns Fund to towns in Wales will be administered by the Welsh Government.

Answered by Jake Berry

The UK Government will work with the devolved administrations to ensure that towns in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also benefit from the Stronger Towns Fund. We will announce further details in due course.

Written Question
Stronger Towns Fund
Thursday 7th March 2019

Asked by: Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the methodology used was to calculate English regional shares of Stronger Towns Funds.

Answered by Jake Berry

£1 billion has been provisionally allocated according to a needs-based formula. This is calculated according to metrics of: income, productivity, deprivation, skills, and the number of people living in towns.