Christina Rees

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how he intends that small employers will access funding for apprenticeships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether it is his policy that the apprenticeship levy will apply to labour-only subcontractors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what definition his Department plans to use of large and small employers in relation to qualification for the apprenticeships levy.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how his Department plans to apply the apprenticeships levy in Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will implement proposals put forward by the World Wildlife Fund in its 2015 Forest Campaign to ensure that the UK timber market deals in 100 per cent sustainable timb...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, when the negotiations for a Contract for Difference for the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project will be concluded.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to ensure continued effective delivery of local justice after the resignation of large numbers of long-serving magistrates.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what statistics his Department holds on usage of (a) magistrates and (b) civil courts; and if he will place such statistics in the Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to sell former court buildings; and to what purpose he plans to apply monies raised from such sales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) the level of imports of puppies to the UK from other EU countries under the pet travel scheme and (b) the adequacy of controls to avoid the use of t...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans the Government has for the use of court buildings which may be closed under current proposals; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how he plans to make greater use of video conferencing and other technology in reforming the court system; and what assessment he has made of the effect of greater use of such technology on the delivery of local ...

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria he applies to determine which court buildings are (a) over- and (b) under-utilised.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to ensure the maintenance of good working relationships between magistrates, local solicitors, local authorities and the police in areas where it is proposed to close court buildings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria he has used to determine a reasonable journey to court in considering proposals for court closures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his definition is of a reasonable journey to court in proposing court closures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he plans to take to monitor links between local people and justice provision as part of the reform of court accommodation; and what assessment he has made of how that reform will effect the delivery of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements are in place to ensure the effective coordination of mental health provision in prisons in England and Wales.

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that the transfer of further welfare powers to Scotland is accompanied by clear communication and information sharing between the UK and Scottish Governments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on electrification of the mainline between London and Swansea; and if he will make a statement.