Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, who the diversity champion is on his departmental board.
Answered by Guto Bebb
The Deputy Director, Wales Office Legal Advisers is the diversity champion on the Wales Office Board.
The Civil Service introduced diversity champions as part of the Talent Action Plan commitment to have champions in all departments. The Government uses diversity champions to provide an overall insight for all protected characteristics, including LGBT, Race, Religion or Belief, Gender, Disability, Social Mobility, Age, Carers, Gender Reassignment etc.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Wales Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with his Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect on Wales of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by Alun Cairns
Leaving the EU offers us an opportunity to forge a new role for the UK in the world.
I am in regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that Wales remains at the heart of our negotiation strategy. As the Government has made clear, we are working to ensure that the UK’s exit from the EU serves the interests of the whole country.