Mr.
Paul Murphy: I have regular discussions with Cabinet
colleagues. I met my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary only
yesterday to discuss policing in Wales, among other
things. Children’s
Commissioner11.
Julie
Morgan: What recent discussions he has
had with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on the
co-ordination of the work of the Children’s Commissioners for
Wales and England.
[205961] Huw
Irranca-Davies: My right hon. Friend and I have regular
discussions with Assembly Government Ministers on a range of issues
affecting Wales including children. I shall shortly meet the new
Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler, to discuss a
range of issues, including co-ordination with the Children’s
Commissioner for
England. Employment
in
Energy12.
Mr.
Crabb: What discussions he has had with
Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on the number of people in Wales
employed in the energy sector.
[210782] Mr.
Paul Murphy: I have regular discussions with Welsh
Assembly Government Ministers on all issue affecting Wales including
employment and the energy
sector. Severn
Barrage13.
Adam
Price: What role he will have in the
decision-making process on whether to proceed with the Severn barrage;
and if he will make a statement.
[210783] Huw
Irranca-Davies: A feasibility study to enable us to decide
whether the Government will support a tidal range project or projects
in the Severn estuary is currently
being carried out by a team led by BERR and including the Wales Office
and the Welsh Assembly
Government. Immigration14.
Chris
Bryant: What assessment he has made of the
likely impact on Wales of the introduction of a points-based
immigration system.
[210784] Mr.
Paul Murphy: The immigration system is undergoing its
biggest shake-up for 45 years. The points-based system will help to
attract the most talented people with skills that the UK needs and this
can only be a good thing for
Wales. Mental
Health15.
Lembit
Öpik: What recent discussions he has
had with Welsh Assembly Government colleagues on cross-border services
for care and support for patients with mental health disorders in
mid-Wales; and if he will make a statement.
[210785] Huw
Irranca-Davies: I regularly meet colleagues in the Welsh
Assembly Government where we discuss a range of issues, including the
flow of Welsh patients receiving treatment for mental health disorders
in
England. Remploy16.
Ann
Clwyd: What recent discussions he has had
with the Welsh Assembly Government on assistance to Remploy in its bids
for public procurement contracts.
[210786] Huw
Irranca-Davies: We have held no discussions on this issue.
The Welsh Assembly Government provide public procurement assistance to
all businesses in Wales through the Flexible Business Support scheme,
the Sell2Wales website and the free “Guide to
Tendering”. 17.
Ian
Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): If he will hold
discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on
co-ordination of pathways to work programmes and Remploy in
Wales.
[210787] Huw
Irranca-Davies: My right hon. Friend and I regularly meet
ministerial colleagues including the Secretary of State for Work and
Pensions on various issues including Remploy and pathways to work
programmes and will continue to do
so.
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