David Davies: The Nationality and Borders Act provides clarity on human trafficking victims’ rights and entitlements, it goes further in supporting the victims of this horrendous crime and reduces the opportunity for the system to be abused. We will continue to engage with the Welsh Government on this, and the Modern Slavery Bill will be introduced in due course.
David Davies: The Wales Office has had no ‘recognised staff groups’ in place during the last three years. However, our staff can access the following Ministry of Justice staff networks: ABLE network (disability) Carers Network Christians in MoJ Frontline Staff Network Gender Equality Network Humanists in MoJ (HiMoJ) Job Share Network MoJ EU Nationals Network MoJ Muslim Network Parents’ Network...
David Davies: The total salary costs (including National Insurance and pension costs) spent on communications staff in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 is shown below: Financial Year Salary Costs £ 2016-17 312,560 2017-18 282,381 2018-19 344,975
David Davies: The Department is committed to reducing emissions and energy consumption to reduce costs. The Department's current targets to make progress on reducing emissions have been published as part of the Greening Government Commitments. The Government's recently published British Energy Security Strategy will protect the UK from price spikes in the future by accelerating our move towards cleaner,...
David Davies: The total salary costs (including National Insurance and pension costs) spent on communications staff in each of the last 3 financial years is shown below: Financial Year Salary Costs (£) 2019-20 376,547 2020-21 392,857 2021-22 452,481
David Davies: The Department monitors and reports on its greenhouse gas emissions - information on this is published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report.
David Davies: Greenhouse gas emissions are published annually in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Reports.
David Davies: The Department is committed to reducing emissions and energy consumption wherever possible, as part of the UK’s transition to net zero. Current targets to make progress on reducing emissions have been published, as part of the Greening Government Commitments. The Government published the Net Zero Strategy in October 2021, which sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors...
David Davies: All of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales’ spending of more than £500 is routinely made publicly available and can be found via the following link: Transparency Spend over £500 for February 2019 - December 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
David Davies: A member of my Department’s Senior Leadership Team has responsibility for departmental sustainability.
David Davies: The Wales Office does not operate our own professional staff networks or social clubs; however, our staff have access to networks which are provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). MoJ networks include Disability, Carers, Faith, Sexual Orientation and Gender. The Wales Office does not have a budget for staff networks or social clubs and no FTE staff time has been allocated to Wales Office...
David Davies: The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not responsible for any critical infrastructure that is reliant on private wire networks for power supply.
David Davies: Wales’ identity is intrinsically linked to its landscape and the farming communities who work that land. The Government is committed to supporting Welsh farmers in seizing new opportunities the trade deals bring. The Department for International Trade’s Wales-based team will help Welsh business, including farmers and food producers, grow abroad.
David Davies: The Wales Office is not an employer, and accesses disability support and best practice provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ is a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of Disability Confident accreditation. The ABLE network is a staff disability network which spans across MoJ, including the Wales Office. We encourage staff participation in network events such as...
David Davies: The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not held any financial or consultancy contracts or meetings with representatives of Clifford Chance LLP, FTI Consulting or Fenchurch Advisory Partners in any of the last five years.
David Davies: The floor area of the Office of the Secretary of Wales’ estate between 2010-11 to 2020-21 was Reporting period Total Net Internal Floor Area (m2) * 2010: 31/12//10 1,106 2011: 01/01/11 1,106 2012: 01/01/12 1,106 2013: 01/01/13 1,106 2013-14 1,141 2014-15 1,141 2015-16 1,141 2016-17 1,141 2017-18 1,141 2018-19 1,141 2019-20 1,141 2020-21 1,141 * The...
David Davies: Ministers holding meetings or phone calls on government business are routinely accompanied by a private secretary or other official, in line with paragraph 8.14 of the Ministerial Code.
David Davies: Formal, structured meetings are usually minuted, however, not all internal meetings need to be minuted. In line with the Civil Service Code obligation to ‘keep accurate official records’, officials make judgements as to which meetings need to be minuted. Specific procedures are in place for external meetings involving ministers. These are publicly available and can be found in the...
David Davies: The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not made any estimates of the number of ivory items owned by or collated in this Department or institutions owned or managed by the Government.
David Davies: None. The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has not allocated any funding to Stonewall during the last five years.