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63238

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date	23/06/2014
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on the use of wild animals in circuses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	201835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave on 10 Jun 2014 Hansard Column 113W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/06/2014 10:32:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63251

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterpart on allegations of human rights abuses in that country since January 2014.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
uin	201842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We take human rights very seriously and follow the situation in Bangladesh closely, raising concerns where there are credible allegations. We welcome the Bangladesh government's assurances that they are committed to protecting human rights and recognise the positive progress that has been made across a range of social development indicators.</p><p>However, allegations of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and human rights abuses are deeply concerning. We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Bangladesh government. The Senior Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Warsi last raised reports of extrajudicial killings and disappearances with the Bangladesh High Commissioner on 13 May. During Bangladesh's 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council last year we also recommended that the Government of Bangladesh thoroughly and impartially investigate and, if credible evidence emerges, prosecute all allegations of human rights violations.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 08:50:36 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

63252

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the operation and impartiality of the ongoing International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
uin	201843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We are clear that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) must improve the way it operates. We have concerns that the ICT process does not adequately meet international fair trials standards. This is a message that we give consistently, both publicly and privately. We have also made clear that we are opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances in all countries.</p><p>During Bangladesh's 2nd Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council on 29 April 2013, the UK urged the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the International Crimes Tribunal meet international legal standards.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 08:53:01 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

63253

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bangladesh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Simon Danczuk
uin	201844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We are clear that the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) must operate in a manner that meets international fair trials standards. This is a message that we give consistently, both publicly and privately, for example at Bangladesh's 2nd Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council on 29 April 2013.</p><p>The Senior Minister of State, my noble Friend the Right Hon. Baroness Warsi raised this at length with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her last visit to Dhaka in December 2013, and also made clear our absolute opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances in all countries.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 09:02:57 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	4059 label Biography information for Simon Danczuk

63255

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bahrain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he next plans to reassess whether Bahrain should be designated a country of concern.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	201833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We assess every country where we have human rights concerns before the end of each calendar year for possible inclusion as a country of concern in the annual human rights report. The next global assessment will therefore take place shortly before the end of 2014.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 08:48:15 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

63260

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Bahrain
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to encourage civil rights and democracy in Bahrain.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	201824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>We work closely with the Government of Bahrain to provide targeted and practical assistance in torture prevention, judicial reform, civil service capacity building and community policing. We also continue to encourage all sides to engage constructively in political dialogue in order to reach an inclusive political settlement.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 26/06/2014 08:31:26 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

63334

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Homicide: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of peer support groups supporting victims bereaved by homicide in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	201875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Since 2011 the Ministry of Justice has funded a number of peer support groups to provide support to families bereaved by homicide. In the 2013/14 financial year the Ministry of Justice is supporting 13 peer support groups. From October 2014, the new national Homicide Service will incorporate peer support for those bereaved since the current service became operational in 2010. In addition, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed that it will continue to fund the 13 peer support groups until October 2015 and will work with these groups and others to develop funding arrangements from October 2015 onwards.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 26/06/2014 12:56:32 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

63342

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Driving Offences: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what representations his Department has received on increasing penalties for uninsured drivers since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Bradford East
tabling member printed	Mr David Ward
uin	201868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice, along with the Department for Transport, receives a large number of representations from members of the public and members of Parliament on driving offences, including those involving uninsured drivers. Identifying individual representations on uninsured drivers could only be achieved at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>On 16 August 2013 the fixed penalty for driving without insurance was increased from £200 to £300.</p><p> </p><p>The Government announced on 12 May this year that it intends to carry out a review of the offences and penalties available for a range of driving offences. This will include offences involving uninsured drivers.</p> answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam answering member printed Jeremy Wright question first answered 26/06/2014 13:02:00 answering member 1560 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright
tabling member	3923 label Biography information for Mr David Ward

63352

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Homicide: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what bids were submitted for the Grant for Coordination and Delivery of Support to those Bereaved by Homicide advertised by his Department on Contact Finder on 12 February 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	201912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p>Three bids were received in response to the advertised Grant for Coordination and Delivery of Support to those Bereaved by Homicide. These were from Victim Support, Refuge and Johnston &amp; Blockley.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 26/06/2014 12:59:21 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

63378

registered interest
date	23/06/2014
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what proportion of staff in the Northern Ireland Office are senior civil servants.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	201848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As of 1 June 2014, my Department has 155 members of staff and of these eight, or 5%, are members of the Senior Civil Service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chipping Barnet answering member printed Mrs Theresa Villiers question first answered 26/06/2014 12:14:05 answering member 1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis