Oral Answers to Questions — Wales

– in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 March 2017.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Article 50 (10 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the process for triggering article 50.

  • Infrastructure Investment: North Wales (16 speeches, 1 annotation)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on infrastructure investment in north Wales.

  • Welsh Language (15 speeches)

    What steps the Government are taking to promote the Welsh language across the UK.

  • International Business (11 speeches)

    What assessment he has made of the strength of Wales’s international business links since the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

  • Steel Industry (9 speeches)

    What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the future of the steel industry in Wales.

  • Valleys Lines: Electrification (8 speeches)

    When he expects the electrification of the valleys lines to (a) start and (b) be completed.

  • “Securing Wales’ Future” (8 speeches)

    Whether he is taking steps to implement the Plaid Cymru-Welsh Government’s White Paper entitled “Securing Wales’ Future”, published in January 2017.

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