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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what Barnett consequentials for which projects have been paid to (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010; what such payments are currently under discussion; and what amount of such payments has been agreed to be paid in...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what Barnett consequentials for which projects have been paid to (a) Wales, (b) Scotland and (c) Northern Ireland in each year since 2010; what such payments are currently under discussion; and what amount of such payments has been agreed to be paid in...
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Danny Alexander
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 October 2013
For answer on
28 October 2013
Answered on
29 October 2013
The following table sets out capital Barnett consequentials resulting from policy decisions taken by the UK Government since the 2010 spending round.
In addition capital allocations for 2015-16 were set out at spending round 2013. Any further Barnett consequentials, including allocations for years beyond 2015-16 will be announced in due course.
| Scotland | |||||
| £
million | |||||
| Fiscal
event | Project | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
| Budget
2011 | University
Technical
Colleges | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| First
Buy | 21.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Autumn
statement
2011 | Highway
Agency—additional motorway schemes (M6 J10A-13, M3 J2-3, road
pinch point
fund) | — | 1.5 | 14.0 | 21.5 |
| Additional
LA major transport
projects | — | 0.0 | 7.5 | 5.8 | |
| Highway
Agency reserve schemes (A45 tollbar and A453
widening) | — | 2.7 | 8.6 | 10.0 | |
| M1/M6
J19 junction improvement | — | 0.5 | 3.1 | 6.0 | |
| A14
J7-9 Kettering Bypass Widening | — | 0.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | |
| A14
alleviate pressures Huntingdon—Cambridge | — | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | |
| Accelerate
M25 J13-27 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | |
| Accelerate
M1 J39-42 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | |
| New
link road to Manchester airport | — | 0.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | |
| East-West
rail project. New rail line from Oxford to Milton
Keynes/Bedford | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | |
| Rail
winter
resilience | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| Tackle
local problems on the rail network more
quickly | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |
| Electrification
of
trans-Pennine | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | |
| Station
accessibility
improvements | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Bridge
renewals | — | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | |
| Regional
Growth
Fund | — | 6.0 | 33.6 | 60.4 | |
| 100
free
schools | — | 0.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | |
| Basic
need capital | — | 29.0 | 17.5 | 13.5 | |
| Housing:
Get Britain Building (loan and
equity) | — | 26.0 | 16.0 | 0.5 | |
| Housing:
Get Britain Building (expected
income) | — | 0.0 | -0.5 | -4.0 | |
| Housing:
Empty
Homes | — | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | |
| Transport | — | 6.2 | 42.0 | 65.1 | |
| Rail
Infrastructure | — | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.8 | |
| Growth
and
Green | — | 6.0 | 33.6 | 60.4 | |
| Education | — | 29.0 | 47.5 | 43.5 | |
| Housing | — | 26.0 | 17.6 | -1.4 | |
| Budget
2012 | Get
Britain
Building | — | 9.3 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| Autumn
statement
2012 | Empty
Homes | — | 0.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Affordable
housing | — | 0.0 | 5.0 | 17.6 | |
| First
Buy—interest
subsidy | — | 4.2 | 23.9 | 0.0 | |
| Private
Rented pump priming (financial
transactions) | — | 0.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | |
| Public
land (NHS Trust
Acquisitions) | — | 0.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | |
| Large
scale
development | — | 0.0 | 2.8 | 6.2 | |
| Large
scale development (financial
transactions) | — | 0.0 | 4.2 | 9.3 | |
| Public
Land (Investment fund
) | — | 0.0 | 6.1 | 12.8 | |
| Accelerate
delivery of 4 road
schemes | — | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
| Roads
pinch point
fund | — | 0.0 | 9.5 | 17.5 | |
| HA
and LA road maintenance and
renewal | — | 0.0 | 21.7 | 11.6 | |
| Development
funding for Highways Agency
Pipeline | — | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | |
| Cycling
investment | — | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | |
| A1
enhancements (Leeming to
Barton) | — | 0.0 | 3.2 | 11.0 | |
| A1
enhancements (Lobley
Hill) | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | |
| New
A5-M1 link
road | — | 0.0 | 2.6 | 6.8 | |
| Dualling
A30 Temple to
Carblake | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |
| Basic
need: c.100 new free schools, academies and 18,000 school places by
expanding good schools in areas experiencing the greatest demographic
pressures | — | 0.0 | 23.2 | 59.3 | |
| Schools
Maintenance | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.7 | |
| Regional
Growth Fund
4 | — | 0.0 | 4.2 | 10.5 | |
| Flood
defences: fund full pipeline, inc. making land available for
development in Leeds, Sheffield, Exeter, Derby,
Ipswich | — | 0.0 | 3.5 | 8.5 | |
| Enterprise
Zones infrastructure
funding | — | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | |
| FE
new building and
maintenance | — | 0.4 | 19.1 | 1.7 | |
| Start
up loans—funding for 2 more
years | — | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | |
| AMSCII | — | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |
| Budget
2013 | First
Buy | — | — | 96.5 | 120.0 |
| Build
to
Rent | — | — | 12.5 | 37.5 | |
| Affordable
Housing | — | — | 0.0 | 10.5 | |
| Start
up Loans (Reserve
funded) | — | — | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Subjects
Devolution; Public expenditure
Date
29 October 2013
Reference
172517; 569 cc386-8W
House
House of Commons
Debate on a motion that this House has considered the matter of the Commission on Devolution in Wales. Motion lapsed.
Debate on a motion that this House has considered the matter of the Commission on Devolution in Wales. Motion lapsed.
Lead member
Cheryl Gillan
Answering member
Lord Hain
Department
Wales Office
Type
Debates
Subjects
Accountability; Devolution; Cross border cooperation; Public consultation; National Assembly for Wales; Public expenditure; Wales; Taxation; Commission on Devolution in Wales
Date
3 November 2011
Reference
534 c1122-203
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
On his own website, the Secretary of State says that it is "clear" to him""that a referendum held before or in 2011 would be lost","
and that further powers should not be granted""today…tomorrow, nor even next year or the year after that"."
Given these comments, will he be accepting the referendum request currently sitting on his desk, or, like so many of his colleagues, will he be waiting for any decisions to be taken by an incoming Conservative Government?
On his own website, the Secretary of State says that it is "clear" to him""that a referendum held before or in 2011 would be lost","
and that further powers should not be granted""today…tomorrow, nor even next year or the year after that"."
Given these comments, will he be accepting the referendum request currently sitting on his desk, or, like so many of his colleagues, will he be waiting for any decisions to be taken by an incoming Conservative Government?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 March 2010
As the hon. Lady very well knows, Labour is the party of devolution. We are the only party that has delivered any extra powers for Wales, and I, as Secretary of State, am proud that I legislated in the 2006 Act for the option of a referendum to deliver full law-making powers for the Welsh Assembly Government, and in time I am sure that that will come about. Specifically, as she has asked, work is continuing among my officials in response to the First Minister's request under the 2006 Act to take this process forward, so that a referendum can be called as and when it is required.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
17 March 2010
Reference
507 c867
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) when he plans to reply to the First Minister's letter to him on a referendum on National Assembly for Wales powers; and if he will publish his response;
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) when he plans to reply to the First Minister's letter to him on a referendum on National Assembly for Wales powers; and if he will publish his response;
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 February 2010
For answer on
23 February 2010
Answered on
23 February 2010
I received the First Minister's notification of a resolution under section 104 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 on 17 February 2010 and I responded on 22 February 2010.I have placed both letters in the Library of the House.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
23 February 2010
Reference
506 c408W; 318291
House
House of Commons
(2) on what date he received a letter from the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government on a referendum on further powers for the National Assembly for Wales; and if he will publish the letter.
(2) on what date he received a letter from the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government on a referendum on further powers for the National Assembly for Wales; and if he will publish the letter.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 February 2010
For answer on
23 February 2010
Answered on
23 February 2010
I received the First Minister's notification of a resolution under section 104 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 on 17 February 2010 and I responded on 22 February 2010.I have placed both letters in the Library of the House.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
23 February 2010
Reference
506 c408W; 318292
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the cost to the public purse was of the most recent referendum on devolution in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what the cost to the public purse was of the most recent referendum on devolution in Wales.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 February 2010
For answer on
22 February 2010
Answered on
22 February 2010
The cost of the 1997 referendum on devolution in Wales was in the region of £2 million.
Subjects
Devolution; Referendums; Wales
Date
22 February 2010
Reference
506 c39W; 316967
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what seminars his Department has conducted for other Government Departments on the devolution settlement in Wales in the last three years; who spoke at each seminar; who attended from each Department; and what the cost of each seminar was.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what seminars his Department has conducted for other Government Departments on the devolution settlement in Wales in the last three years; who spoke at each seminar; who attended from each Department; and what the cost of each seminar was.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hain
(Labour)
Answering body
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 June 2009
For answer on
19 June 2009
Answered on
19 June 2009
Following the Government of Wales Act 2006, the Wales Office officials and lawyers continue to work with Cabinet Office, Ministry of Justice and other territorial Offices to deliver a programme of seminars across UK Government Departments. These seminars are designed to promote devolution awareness and understanding of the settlements across the UK Government.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
19 June 2009
Reference
494 c549-50W; 281254
House
House of Commons
May I add that I agree with the Secretary of State's remarks on the previous question?
The reality of the relationship between Westminster and Cardiff Bay is not quite as cosy as the first two questions perhaps suggested. Now he has had a chance to work with the LCO process, and bearing in mind the sudden rush of LCOs coming through, is he entirely happy with the procedures: the scrutiny process, which affects the Welsh Affairs Committee's work load by giving it a lot of heavy work; and the public and political intervention from the Assembly's Presiding Officer, or does the system need improving?
May I add that I agree with the Secretary of State's remarks on the previous question?
The reality of the relationship between Westminster and Cardiff Bay is not quite as cosy as the first two questions perhaps suggested. Now he has had a chance to work with the LCO process, and bearing in mind the sudden rush of LCOs coming through, is he entirely happy with the procedures: the scrutiny process, which affects the Welsh Affairs Committee's work load by giving it a lot of heavy work; and the public and political intervention from the Assembly's Presiding Officer, or does the system need improving?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 April 2009
I think that the system needs monitoring all the time, and that there is room for improvement all the time. My hon. Friend the Under-Secretary and members of the Welsh Affairs Committee are considering, for example, how to improve the speed with which LCOs are dealt with. I commend them for that. I note the hon. Lady's comments about the role of the Presiding Officer, and I will pass on her views when I next meet him.
Subjects
Devolution; National Assembly for Wales; Wales
Date
29 April 2009
Reference
491 c850
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
On the answer that the Secretary of State gave me earlier, how could making the correspondence available possibly impede his ability to do business with the Welsh Assembly Government? After all, both ends of the equation are familiar with the correspondence. Is it not the truth that the correspondence is being hidden from every member of the Committee, every Member of the House and every Member of the Welsh Assembly who is not in the Government in Cardiff bay?
I think that it is wrong to conceal from us correspondence about the way in which we legislate for Wales. I ask the Secretary of State to look again at the answer that he gave me and to consider the answer that was given by the Welsh Assembly Government that it was against public interest to reveal the correspondence. Will he please talk to his officials? To conceal correspondence on the legislative processes for Wales is not good enough.
On the answer that the Secretary of State gave me earlier, how could making the correspondence available possibly impede his ability to do business with the Welsh Assembly Government? After all, both ends of the equation are familiar with the correspondence. Is it not the truth that the correspondence is being hidden from every member of the Committee, every Member of the House and every Member of the Welsh Assembly who is not in the Government in Cardiff bay?
I think that it is wrong to conceal from us correspondence about the way in which we legislate for Wales. I ask the Secretary of State to look again at the answer that he gave me and to consider the answer that was given by the Welsh Assembly Government that it was against public interest to reveal the correspondence. Will he please talk to his officials? To conceal correspondence on the legislative processes for Wales is not good enough.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 March 2008
The hon. Lady knows that there are many examples in Government where we cannot reveal all the correspondence simply because it is in the public interest.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
26 March 2008
Reference
WGC c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
Why not? It is about the legislative process.
Why not? It is about the legislative process.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 March 2008
Well, there are many examples from previous jobs that I have done. The Committee can understand that, if we had revealed, for example, the correspondence of my right hon. Friend the Member for Neath, the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, there could have been serious difficulties in dealing with the problems of relations between the two separate Governments. I am talking about the general principle.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
26 March 2008
Reference
WGC c12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the National Assembly for Wales about my written question and my subsequent freedom of information request on releasing the correspondence between his Department, the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government between 1 May 2007 and 1 February 2008, relating to the legislative procedure for Wales, including legislative competence orders? Will he explain why he wrote that making such correspondence available would
““restrict our ability to conduct business effectively.””—[Official Report, 12 March 2008; Vol. 473, c. 461W.]?
When will he reply to the freedom of information request that I sent at the same time as I tabled the question?
What discussions has the Secretary of State had with the National Assembly for Wales about my written question and my subsequent freedom of information request on releasing the correspondence between his Department, the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government between 1 May 2007 and 1 February 2008, relating to the legislative procedure for Wales, including legislative competence orders? Will he explain why he wrote that making such correspondence available would
““restrict our ability to conduct business effectively.””—[Official Report, 12 March 2008; Vol. 473, c. 461W.]?
When will he reply to the freedom of information request that I sent at the same time as I tabled the question?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Welsh Grand Committee
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
26 March 2008
The reply will come to the hon. Lady from an official in the Wales Office because that is how the process works. I hope that it will be in her office in a matter of days.
On the first part of the hon. Lady’s question, I think that most Ministers and ex-Ministers agree that it would not be wise to put in the public domain certain issues that have to be dealt with because doing so would impede good relations—in this case, between the Assembly and the Government.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales
Date
26 March 2008
Reference
WGC c11
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons Grand Committees
House
House of Commons
The Secretary of State knows that the Labour-Plaid Assembly Government said that the CSR has delivered the worst settlement for Wales since devolution. Over the next few months, has the right hon. Gentleman any plans to give Welsh Assembly Ministers tax-raising powers, in any shape or form, to plug the gap?
The Secretary of State knows that the Labour-Plaid Assembly Government said that the CSR has delivered the worst settlement for Wales since devolution. Over the next few months, has the right hon. Gentleman any plans to give Welsh Assembly Ministers tax-raising powers, in any shape or form, to plug the gap?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 November 2007
I am very pleased that the hon. Lady has asked that question. Not only do I have no power to give tax-varying powers to the Welsh Assembly Government, but the settlement, which was welcomed by the Welsh Assembly Government Finance Minister, speaking on behalf of the whole Welsh Assembly coalition Government, represents spending growth at an annual average real-terms rate of 2.4 per cent. That is higher than the UK average of 2.1 per cent. and higher than for the other devolved Administrations—Scotland is at 1.8 per cent. and Northern Ireland at 1.7 per cent. The hon. Lady should welcome that spending, especially as the Welsh budget is more than double the amount we inherited in 1997.
Subjects
Devolution; Public expenditure; Wales; Taxation
Date
21 November 2007
Reference
467 c1172
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
But we are always interested in what the Secretary of State says in The Western Mail. Given the Plaid Cymru-Labour coalition in the Assembly, how will the governance of Wales be helped by Plaid MPs calling the Chancellor’s settlement for Wales the worst settlement since devolution and the Secretary of State boasting that Wales gets £1,000 more expenditure per head than England and calling Plaid ““the enemy””?
Does the Secretary of State agree that in addition to discussions with the First Minister, he needs to have urgent discussions with his coalition partners in this Chamber—or does the proposal and promise of ““One Wales”” not apply here in Westminster?
But we are always interested in what the Secretary of State says in The Western Mail. Given the Plaid Cymru-Labour coalition in the Assembly, how will the governance of Wales be helped by Plaid MPs calling the Chancellor’s settlement for Wales the worst settlement since devolution and the Secretary of State boasting that Wales gets £1,000 more expenditure per head than England and calling Plaid ““the enemy””?
Does the Secretary of State agree that in addition to discussions with the First Minister, he needs to have urgent discussions with his coalition partners in this Chamber—or does the proposal and promise of ““One Wales”” not apply here in Westminster?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
10 October 2007
For the hon. Lady’s education, I should say that we have a Labour Government here. We do not have a coalition Government with anybody in Westminster, and I am pleased about that.
On the Welsh Assembly Government’s position on the Budget, Andrew Davies, the Welsh Assembly Finance Minister, said yesterday:"““I am confident that we can meet the challenges ahead and deliver our ambitious ““One Wales”” programme within the level of resources announced this afternoon.””"
That compares with a black hole of £5.4 billion in the Tories’ future public financing plans, which would result in savage cuts in the Welsh budget for public services. The hon. Lady should seek to explain that position, not to attack a £2 billion increase—a real-terms increase—in the Welsh budget over the next three years.
Subjects
Devolution; Public expenditure; Wales; Coalition governments; Labour; Plaid Cymru
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c281-2
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I associate myself with the remarks of the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Mr. Llwyd) about Elizabeth; Conservative Members also wish her well. I also thank the boys for welcoming me back. I obviously need to be back at the Dispatch Box to rebut the rubbish that the Secretary of State talks about Tory policies both in this House and the Welsh Assembly. Can the Secretary of State clarify whether under the new Act an Order in Council—a request for legislation made by the Welsh Assembly Government—can be amended or refused by any of the following: the Welsh Grand Committee, the House of Lords, this House or himself?
I associate myself with the remarks of the hon. Member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (Mr. Llwyd) about Elizabeth; Conservative Members also wish her well. I also thank the boys for welcoming me back. I obviously need to be back at the Dispatch Box to rebut the rubbish that the Secretary of State talks about Tory policies both in this House and the Welsh Assembly. Can the Secretary of State clarify whether under the new Act an Order in Council—a request for legislation made by the Welsh Assembly Government—can be amended or refused by any of the following: the Welsh Grand Committee, the House of Lords, this House or himself?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 November 2006
I relish having the hon. Lady back at the Dispatch Box, and I am glad that she has returned to it with her normal feisty approach to matters. As she knows, because she was present for some days in Committee on the Floor of the House, the Order in Council procedure will be subject to proper scrutiny. I believe that the Welsh Affairs Committee is the right vehicle for that, and any amendments and so forth can be considered in that context. As the hon. Lady brought up rubbishing Tory policies, let me remind Members that the Tories’ hypocrisy on devolution is absolutely staggering: they did all that they could during the passage of the Government of Wales Bill to stop the Assembly getting new powers.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales; National Assembly for Wales; Statutory instruments
Date
29 November 2006
Reference
453 c1072
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Secretary of State knows that we voted against that Bill on Third Reading with a proviso. Is it not really the truth that the request for an Order need never reach this Parliament because he has taken to himself the powers of a Viceroy of Wales and he himself can block or alter the legislation, so it need never reach this House and this House can be taken out of the equation? Is that what his new constitutional convention is about, and is not this threat to refuse their requests the ideal weapon to bring Rhodri Morgan and Welsh Labour to heel?
The Secretary of State knows that we voted against that Bill on Third Reading with a proviso. Is it not really the truth that the request for an Order need never reach this Parliament because he has taken to himself the powers of a Viceroy of Wales and he himself can block or alter the legislation, so it need never reach this House and this House can be taken out of the equation? Is that what his new constitutional convention is about, and is not this threat to refuse their requests the ideal weapon to bring Rhodri Morgan and Welsh Labour to heel?
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
29 November 2006
I do not know whether the hon. Lady was preparing that rather silly intervention while she was away. The truth is that the Secretary of State would be in discussion with the First Minister about what the Assembly proposed to put to the House—if the hon. Lady were ever to occupy the post of Secretary of State she would be in exactly the same position. That route via the Secretary of State is the route by which any such proposal comes before this Parliament. So of course there will be discussions. This is not a question of acting as a Viceroy or exercising vetoes; it is about undertaking the proper procedures. As for the hon. Lady’s argument that her party opposed the Bill with a proviso, let me point out that they voted against it on both Second and Third Reading, which shows their anti-devolution stance; they are the same old Tories.
Subjects
Devolution; Wales; National Assembly for Wales; Statutory instruments
Date
29 November 2006
Reference
453 c1072-3
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what matters relating to (a) the probation service and (b) the Prison Service in Wales are reserved matters.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what matters relating to (a) the probation service and (b) the Prison Service in Wales are reserved matters.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Fiona Mactaggart
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 February 2006
For answer on
6 February 2006
Answered on
13 February 2006
[holding answer 6 February 2006]: The probation service and the Prison Service are not devolved. However the National Offender Management Service works closely with the Welsh Assembly Government in respect of any activity that touches on devolved matters (such as health services in prison), and under the Children Act 2004 the Assembly will be able, with the consent of the Home Secretary, to issue guidance to local probation boards and youth offending teams on co-operating with other public bodies in their area with a view to improving the well-being of children.
Subjects
Devolved matters; Devolution; Prisons; Probation; National Offender Management Service; Wales; HM Prison Service
Date
13 February 2006
Reference
48981; 442 c1745W;442 c1745W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What recent discussions he has had with other ministers about cross border health issues. (Failed OPQ). - My right hon. Friend and I have frequent discussions with ministerial colleagues on a wide range of issues.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, What recent discussions he has had with other ministers about cross border health issues. (Failed OPQ). - My right hon. Friend and I have frequent discussions with ministerial colleagues on a wide range of issues.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Anne McGuire
(Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 September 2003
For answer on
9 September 2003
Answered on
9 September 2003
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with other Ministers about cross-border
health issues. [128455]
Mrs. McGuire: My right hon. Friend and I have frequent discussions with ministerial colleagues on a wide range of issues.
Subjects
Devolution; Health; Scotland
Date
9 September 2003
Reference
128455; 410 c329W;410 c370W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement on the devolution settlement as it affects Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will make a statement on the devolution settlement as it affects Scotland.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Darling of Roulanish
(Labour)
Answering body
Scotland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 September 2003
For answer on
9 September 2003
Answered on
9 September 2003
Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the devolution settlement as it affects
Scotland. [128463]
Mr. Darling: The Scottish devolution settlement is well established and successful. The recent changes to the machinery of
government at Westminster reflect its maturity.
Subjects
Devolution; Scotland
Date
9 September 2003
Reference
128463; 410 c329-30W;410 c370W
House
House of Commons