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Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: I did not think it would take long for him to rise. Go ahead.

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: As the hon. Gentleman knows, the leader of our Conservative group in Cardiff is Andrew RT Davies, and the leader of the Conservative party is Boris Johnson. The hon. Gentleman should know that by now, I would have thought. I have to resist the hon. Gentleman’s attempt to talk about an English approach or a Welsh approach to the covid response. If anything epitomised a UK approach, it was...

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: I do not think I will. That initiative, provided courtesy of the UK Government, unleashed private sector funding at the same time. My hon. Friend put his finger on what devolution really means. It is not whether power is held in Cardiff or Westminster; it is about how many people in frontline decision-making positions, who live and feel the opportunity and challenge every day, are brought...

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: I am delighted that the hon. Lady is delighted that we have been able to put £30 million into that project. That shows what levelling up is capable of and it shows that collaboration and co-operation—all the things that apparently do not happen—are happening in her constituency. I cannot tell her exactly when, but I will find somebody who can put her out of her misery. Her reference to...

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: Absolutely, and when we undoubtedly meet in Cardiff for a rugby-based evening, I think in a couple of weeks’ time, we can with any luck carry on that conversation. The hon. Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) made some strong comments about culture, but again failed to mention that this is a devolved area and that the investment she referred to was brought to her courtesy of the UK...

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: I rest my case. My son is a constituent, so I will refer to him. It also might have been an oversight in the spirit of the warm relationship the hon. Lady and I are now forming that she has not mentioned the 9% increase in funding for S4C as a bastion of the Welsh language. [Interruption.] The hon. Lady looks astounded; this is a major contribution to our ambitions on the Welsh language....

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: I had a feeling the hon. Gentleman might want to intervene.

Welsh Affairs ( 3 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: The obvious statement to make in relation to the hon. Gentleman’s claim that somehow Wales and Scotland were not involved in the negotiations is that I was one of the lucky ones who had to sit and listen to his colleague Mike Russell putting the case, as he did loudly and persuasively in the numerous meetings we had on the Brexit negotiations. It is simply not correct to say that the...

Written Ministerial Statements — Wales Office: Veterans Commissioner for Wales ( 1 Mar 2022)

Simon Hart: The Minister for Defence People and Veterans and I are pleased to inform the House that the Government has appointed Colonel James Phillips as the first ever Veterans Commissioner for Wales. The Commissioner will act as an ambassador for veterans across all areas of Wales and will play a key role in making the United Kingdom the best place in the world to be a veteran. The role will build on...

Written Answers — Wales Office: Veterans: Wales (28 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: The Veterans Commissioner for Wales will work with all veterans across Wales to enhance support for veterans, as well as scrutinising relevant policy. This includes Merchant Mariners who have seen duty on legally defined operations.

Written Answers — Wales Office: Government Departments: Wales (21 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including those around procurement. The Government wants businesses from every corner of the UK to be successful in bidding for UK public contracts. We are reforming the procurement rules to make it simpler, quicker and cheaper for suppliers, including small and mid-size enterprises and social enterprises, to bid...

Written Answers — Wales Office: Energy: Wales (21 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: The Government recognises this is a worrying time for businesses of all sizes, due to significant increases in global energy prices. Since 2013, we have provided Energy-Intensive Industries with extensive support, with more than £2 billion to help with the costs of electricity, including over £600 million for the steel industry. This support includes electricity price relief schemes for...

Written Answers — Wales Office: Crime: Newport West (21 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of subjects, including policing and criminal justice matters in Wales. Welsh Police Forces will receive £820 million in total in 2022/23, an increase of up to £39.2 million on the 2021/22 settlement, and Gwent Police Force, which covers the Newport West constituency, will see an increase of £7.7 million in its 2022/23...

Written Answers — Wales Office: National Insurance Contributions: Newport West (18 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including National Insurance contributions (NICs). The Government is committed to responsible management of the public finances. That is why the Government has taken the tough but responsible decision to increase taxes, introducing a UK-wide 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy based on NICs, in order to fund a...

Written Answers — Wales Office: UK Internal Trade: Wales (16 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: The Government is monitoring and assessing these critical trade routes between Wales, Northern Ireland, and the rest of the UK. Ministers meet regularly to discuss such matters. The decision by the Democratic Unionist Party to withdraw the First Minister from the Northern Ireland Executive is extremely disappointing. The Government’s priority is to see a strong functioning Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Wales Office: Wales Office: Chief Scientific Advisers (14 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales does not have a Chief Scientific Adviser.

Written Answers — Wales Office: Veterans: Wales ( 9 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: A key commitment in the Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan is to appoint a Veterans’ Commissioner for Wales, ensuring that all parts of the UK have an independent voice representing the interests of veterans.

Written Answers — Wales Office: UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales ( 9 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: My Right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, and I have regular discussions with the First Minister of Wales on a range of issues, including how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will help to level up communities right across Wales.

Wales: Inflation: Households and Businesses ( 9 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: The Chancellor announced a £9.1 billion energy bills rebate last week. This includes a £200 energy bill discount for households across the UK, including Wales, as well as an additional £175 million to the Welsh Government.

Wales: Inflation: Households and Businesses ( 9 Feb 2022)

Simon Hart: The hon. Lady has constituents, as we all do, who are of course concerned about the cost of living challenges ahead, but I hope I can reassure her by naming, as I have already done, a few of the measures we are putting in place. They include the substantial additional money via the Barnett formula for the Welsh Government, but also the universal credit taper is worth £1,000 per household,...


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