To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which of the Bills referred to in Annex A of the Building Britain's Future document (a) will include Framework Powers for Welsh Assembly Government Ministers and (b) will not include Wales in their territorial extent. (283863)

The policy content of Bills referred to in the Draft Legislative Programme is in the process of being developed. Discussions will continue between Ministers and officials, including the Welsh Assembly Government.

We will consider requests made by the Welsh Assembly Government for the need for framework powers which must be within the scope of the proposed Bill.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions officials of his Department have had with officials of other Government departments on the contents of Bills referred to in Annex A of the Building Britain’s Future document. (283977)

Wales Office officials have held, and continue to hold discussions with colleagues from other Government Departments on the implications for Wales of Bills in the Draft Legislative Programme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the content of Bills referred to in Annex A of the Building Britain’s Future document. (283978)

My predecessor and I have held, and will continue to hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the content of Bills in the Draft Legislative Programme, as was published on 29 June 2009.