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Written Question
Environment Protection: Wales
Thursday 19th November 2015

Asked by: Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat - Ceredigion)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, on what grounds the decision was taken to refuse Crown consent for provisions within the Environment Bill currently passing through the Welsh Assembly.

Answered by Stephen Crabb

The Welsh Government has sought the consent of the Secretary of State to impose the biodiversity duty in the Environment (Wales) Bill on Ministers of the Crown. This request is the subject of ongoing discussions between the UK Government and the Welsh Government.


Written Question
Welsh Language
Tuesday 11th November 2014

Asked by: Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat - Ceredigion)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent assessment he has made for the need for further provision for access to government services in Welsh.

Answered by Alun Cairns

The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language and fully committed to providing Government services in the Welsh language where there is demand. The Wales Office is currently undertaking a review of Government services provided in Welsh to determine how they can better meet the needs of Welsh speakers in a reasonable, proportionate and cost-effective way. An official has been seconded from the Welsh Language Commissioner’s office to lead this review.


Written Question
Welsh Language
Tuesday 11th November 2014

Asked by: Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat - Ceredigion)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many Government departments have a Welsh language service.

Answered by Alun Cairns

The Government is fully committed to the Welsh language, and to providing Government services in Welsh where there is demand. Ten Government Departments have Welsh language schemes, approved in accordance with the Welsh Language Act 1993. These include Departments delivering key public services in Wales, such as the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Work and Pensions.


Written Question
Welsh Language
Tuesday 11th November 2014

Asked by: Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat - Ceredigion)

Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what changes there have been in Welsh language provision at Departments providing services to residents of Wales since the judicial review of the National Savings Scheme.

Answered by Alun Cairns

Following the outcome of the judicial review in March, NS&I has reinstated Welsh language services provided under its Welsh language scheme. NS&I’s reinstated Welsh language pages can be accessed online via: http://www.nsandi.com/cymraeg.