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1139651

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) other international counterparts on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	911993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela in international fora.</p><p>This includes with our European counterparts, as well as during the visits to the UK by the Colombian President Duque and US Secretary of State Pompeo.</p><p>Together with our international partners, we continue to call for unimpeded access for humanitarian aid in to Venezuela.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:33:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1139652

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on achieving sustainable development goal 4 on education for children.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	911994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>We are one of the largest bilateral donors to education globally</p><p><br>Between 2015 and 2019 we supported 14.3 million children to gain a decent education of which at least 5.8m were girls.</p><p>DFID’s focus is on ensuring that children have access to a quality education.</p><p>My ambition is that DFID increases the number of its education specialists in the field to support the major shift required in education systems and teaching to deliver improved learning for children.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2019 15:52:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1139653

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Commonwealth: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve English literacy throughout the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	911995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID is tackling the learning crisis by supporting children to learn the basics of literacy, including in Commonwealth countries.</p><p>We are investing in English language learning, for example through our new skills hub, which includes Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.</p><p>We also work directly to boost the quality of teaching in English, for example through the Girls’ Education Challenge.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/07/2019 15:54:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139654

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mexico: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the humanitarian situation on the US-Mexico border.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	911998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I share the hon Gentleman’s concerns about the reports of poor conditions and overcrowding in US detention facilities on the border with Mexico.</p><p>I very much welcome the steps already taken by the Administration and Congress to address these issues, including the emergency funding signed off by the President on 1 July.</p><p>These are difficult issues, and the UK has also struggled sometimes to get this right.</p><p>But we very much encourage our US friends to continue to work to improve the conditions in these facilities.</p><p>I have seen the excellent work the US has done around the world to promote human rights, and so it is important that they uphold these standards as they continue to tackle the situation at the US-Mexico border.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2019 16:19:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1139655

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department provides to victims of forced displacement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	911999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains at the forefront of refugee responses globally, providing both immediate lifesaving aid and access to jobs and education.</p><p>We helped develop and agree the new Global Compact on Refugees and have backed the call for a new UN High Level Panel to tackle internal displacement.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:54:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1139656

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that UK aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories facilitates peacebuilding with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	912000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID’s people-to-people programme builds support for peace by bringing together Palestinians and Israelis to promote tolerance and work on shared problems.</p><p>So far, over 1,200 young Israelis and Palestinians have taken part in holy site tours aimed at increasing understanding of religious tolerance. Ultimately the only way to achieve peace is through a negotiated two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:55:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1138924

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cancer: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral statement of 1 July 2019, Official Report, column 929, on the NHS Long Term Plan: Implementation, if he will publish his plans to achieve the target to diagnose 75 per cent of cancers at stage 1 and 2 for less survivable cancers.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	277174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>To achieve the NHS Long Term Plan ambition, we are modernising our world-renowned cancer screening programmes by introducing faecal immunochemical testing into the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme and human papillomavirus as the primary test in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.</p><p>NHS England is establishing rapid diagnostic centres, which build on the 10 models piloted through the ‘Accelerate, Coordinate and Evaluate’ programme, which have focussed on diagnosing cancers where patients often present with non-specific symptoms and may go to their general practitioner (GP) many times before being sent for appropriate tests. These will be particularly important for the less-survivable cancers.</p><p>NHS England is extending lung health checks, targeting clinical commissioning groups with the lowest survival rates. In Greater Manchester introducing low dose CT health checks saw an almost five-fold reduction in stage 4 disease, with 80% of cancers diagnosed at an early stage.</p><p>There will also be efforts to continue to raise awareness cancer symptoms, lower the threshold for GP referrals and accelerate access to diagnosis and treatment.</p><p>As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan Implementation Framework, local systems are being asked to create their five-year strategic plans to deliver the commitments in the NHS Long Term Plan. Plans should be created by November 2019. System plans will then be aggregated, brought together with additional national activity and published as part of a national implementation plan by the end of 2019. These plans will include the less survivable cancers.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 277173 question first answered 23/07/2019 16:37:26 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1138930

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
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 ensure the equity of the transition to environmental land management payments for farms of different sizes.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	277105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>The seven year agricultural transition period in England, as set out in the Agriculture Bill, will make sure there is a gradual transition from the current system to the new, avoiding a cliff edge for farm businesses of all sizes. It will give all farmers sufficient time to adapt and prepare for the new Environmental Land Management system which will be piloted and rolled out during the transition.</p><p>During the transition, we will apply reductions to Direct Payments in a fair way, with higher reductions initially applied to amounts in higher payment bands.</p><p>This method balances the views of those who feel recipients of the highest payments should initially face higher reductions with the strong calls for the reductions to be shared amongst all farmers from the start of the transition.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 22/07/2019 16:11:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1138934

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Defence and Security Organisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Defence and Security Organisation core markets are for 2018-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	277162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion on 12 July 2018, UIN:161130.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 22/07/2019 15:35:36 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1138935

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate he has made of the (a) premium income for defence transactions, (b) claims paid for defence sector contracts and (c) monies at risk for defence transactions in the 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	277163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>During financial year 2018/19 UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) support for defence sector transactions generated £109.7m in premium income, in relation to guarantees and insurance issued with a value of £3,057.9m. No claims in respect of defence sector transactions were paid by UKEF in 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>Where such information is not commercially sensitive, UKEF publishes details of the companies it has supported on an annual basis in its Annual Report and Accounts which are presented to Parliament and can be found on UKEF’s website.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts</a></p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 16:04:03 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards