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1124173

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date	01/05/2019
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	Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support the fishing industry in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	249860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the EU will mean the UK will become an independent coastal state for the first time in 40 years. The UK will be able to control access to UK waters and secure a fairer share of fishing opportunities, for the benefit of the whole of the UK fishing industry, including Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision for future fisheries policy is set out in the Fisheries White Paper: Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations. The Fisheries Bill provides the powers necessary to manage our fisheries as an independent coastal state.</p><p> </p><p>On 10 December 2018, the Secretary of State announced £37.2 million of extra funding for the UK seafood sector for projects approved during 2019 and 2020 to boost the industry as we become an independent coastal state. In line with the existing allocation of European Maritime and Fisheries Fund funds, £3.6 million of this additional funding will be allocated to Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 09/05/2019 15:25:20 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1124177

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date	01/05/2019
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	Malaysia: 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 he has made to his Malaysian counterpart on respect for fundamental human rights including freedom of religion in that country.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	249862
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>​The British Government is firmly committed to standing up for human rights around the world, including for freedom of religion or belief. These views are well known in Malaysia, and our longstanding relationship allows us to raise concerns at the highest level with the Malaysian government.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary discussed human rights in his meetings with Malaysian ministers during his visit in January 2019, as did I during my visit in October 2018. Our High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has raised the issue of freedom of religion or belief with the Malaysian Foreign Minister and Religious Affairs Minister.</p><p>We continue to support the Malaysian Government's ambitions to ratify UN instruments on human rights, reform security legislation and abolish the death penalty. We reiterated these points at Malaysia's Universal Periodic Review at UN Human Rights Council in November 2018.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/05/2019 13:29:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1124180

registered interest
date	01/05/2019
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	Utilities: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions hisw Department has had with the Northern Ireland executive on ensuring the affordability of essential services such as energy and water for older people in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	249863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>Energy policy is the responsibility of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy.</p><p>Responsibility for water supply and charging is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. No discussions about the issue of affordability of water services for older people in Northern Ireland have therefore taken place.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 10/05/2019 10:31:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn