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1092707

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date	21/03/2019
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	China: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations the Government has made to the Chinese Government on human rights abuses in detention camps in Xinjiang.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	235276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and the Chinese Government’s deepening crackdown; including credible reports that over 1 million Uyghur Muslims have been held in re-education camps, and reports of widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at ethnic minorities. Visits to Xinjiang by diplomats from our Embassy in Beijing have corroborated much of this open source reporting.</p><p>Ministers and senior officials have been raising our concerns directly with the Chinese authorities for some time, and will continue to do so. At the 40<sup>th</sup> session of the UN Human Rights Council which ran from February to March 2019, the Minister for the Commonwealth and UN, Lord Ahmad raised our concerns about Xinjiang during his opening address (on 25 February). The UK also raised concerns about Xinjiang during our item 4 statement on 12 March, and we co-sponsored a side event on “Protecting the fundamental freedoms in Xinjiang” on 13 March.</p><p>I raised our concerns about Xinjiang with Vice Minister Guo Yezhou during my visit to China on 22 July 2018. The Foreign Secretary, also raised our concerns about the region with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to China on 30 July 2018.</p><p>During China’s Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council on 6 November 2018, the UK made a statement which described our concerns about the treatment of ethnic minorities in China, including Uyghurs.</p><p>Following the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), the Minister for the Commonwealth and UN issued a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/universal-periodic-review-31st-session-minister-for-human-rights-statement" target="_blank">statement</a> where he said: “I am very concerned about the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the re-education camps and the widespread surveillance and restrictions targeted at ethnic minorities, particularly the Uyghurs. The UK and many of our international partners have made clear during China’s UPR that this is a priority issue. We recommended that China should implement Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recommendations in Xinjiang and allow the UN to monitor implementation.”</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 25/03/2019 17:23:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1092711

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in UK schools are EU nationals.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	235326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information on nationality in the school workforce census for teachers in England. In the Migration Advisory Committee’s European Economic Aarea (EEA) migration report, published in September 2018, it was estimated that there are 11,400 and 13,100 EEA-born primary and secondary school teachers, respectively, working in the UK. This accounts for 2.6% (primary) and 3.0% (secondary) of the total numbers. This compares to around 5% of the general population. The full report can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/741926/Final_EEA_report.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/741926/Final_EEA_report.PDF</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For the first time in the 2018-19 Initial teacher training (ITT): trainee number census, the Department published data on the nationality of ITT trainees. In academic year 2018-19, there were 28,570 postgraduate new entrants to ITT whose nationality was known. Of these, 93% were UK nationals (26,525), 5% were EEA nationals (1,405) and 2% were nationals of other countries (635). These are the same proportions as in academic years 2017-18 and 2016-17. The census results can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2018-to-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/03/2019 10:16:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1092716

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Water
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has provided to Sri Lankan authorities to provide medical treatment for people affected by poor water quality in Valikamam in Northern Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	235389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID does not have a bilateral programme in Sri Lanka. In 2016, the UK’s attributed share of core multilateral funding to Sri Lanka was £30.417m, primarily through the World Bank.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/03/2019 14:50:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1092741

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date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many hours his (a) officials and (b) Ministers have spent on the Seaborne Freight contract.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for Delyn on 19 February. [UIN 219312].</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 10:47:53 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092742

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Seaborne Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the cost of (a) the time spent by his Department’s officials, (b) outside contractor’s advice and (c) any legal advice on the Seaborne Freight contract.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for Delyn on 19 February. [UIN 219312].</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 10:50:52 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092743

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Ramsgate: Dredging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of dredging Ramsgate port for ferry access in relation to the failed Seaborne freight contract; and who paid for that dredging.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is not party to this dredging contract and so precise information about its cost is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 28/03/2019 11:13:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092744

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Roll-on Roll-off Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Point Class Ro-Ro ferries the Ministry of Defence has available and at what readiness.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has four Point Class Ro-Ro ferries available through a Private Finance Initiative (PFI), operated by Foreland Shipping Ltd. They are being held at their standard readiness profiles; one at five days' readiness; and three at ten days' readiness.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/03/2019 16:11:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092745

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Roll-on Roll-off Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on using Point Class ferries to manage pressures at UK ports after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	235401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>I have discussed this issue with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport (Chris Grayling). Any potential use of Defence's Point Class ferries would complement the £88.8 million worth of additional roll-on, roll-off ferry capacity that Government has secured to provide additional freight capacity in the event of the UK leaving the European Union without an agreement.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/03/2019 16:11:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092758

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Human Trafficking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of the extent of sex trafficking between Myanmar and China; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	235249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Ending modern day slavery in all its forms, including sex trafficking and forced marriage, is a priority for DFID Burma. We address this through support to the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT), to which the UK has provided £187 million since 2010. DFID undertook a slavery assessment across Burma in 2018. As a result, we tripled funding through LIFT to tackle modern slavery to £40m.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently developing a new programme addressing forced marriage which will work with mothers of daughters aged 10-18 in highly vulnerable areas, including displaced people’s camps.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 27/03/2019 12:16:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham