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1127387

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK’s ability to tackle (a) hybrid and (b) cyber-enabled threats.
	tabling member constituency	Falkirk
	tabling member printed	John McNally
	uin	910982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes hybrid and cyber threats very seriously, and we are strengthening the UK’s defences against increasingly sophisticated attacks. This includes assessing how we will tackle these threats once we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The security partnership agreed between the UK and the EU sets out the broadest and most comprehensive agreement between the EU and a third country.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:38:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

1127388

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	910984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:40:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1127392

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Commodore Charles Clarke
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If she will pay tribute to Air Commodore Charles Clarke OBE.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	910989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Air Commodore Clarke was a great friend and ambassador of the Royal Air Force and a truly remarkable man.</p><p> </p><p>Air Commodore Clarke was a member of a World War Two Lancaster aircrew, and one of the last surviving prisoners of the Stalag Luft III Prisoner of War camp in Poland at the time of the great escape.</p><p> </p><p>Following a distinguished career in the RAF, he worked tirelessly as Chairman of the Bomber Command Association, not to mention his support for the RAF Association, RAF Benevolent Fund and the Air Cadets. His courage in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all, and I know he will be sadly missed by all those who knew him.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:38:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1126860

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish her national carrier policy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	254778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 13:06:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1124081

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
	tabling member constituency	Lincoln
	tabling member printed	Karen Lee
	uin	910649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>We continually monitor the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and in particular the major pressure on Gaza’s health sector. Last month DFID announced a new aid package of £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross to support delivery of vital medicines, equipment and rehabilitation services.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/05/2019 15:16:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4664 label Biography information for Karen Lee

1124082

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Middle East: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment the Government has made of the contribution of female human rights defenders to improving human rights for women in the Middle East.
	tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
	tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
	uin	910651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Office leads in this area and recognises the important work female human rights defenders do to protect and defend human rights. They do not have specific data on women’s contributions; however, the UK’s global network of embassies and high commissions works closely with human rights defenders, particularly women.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 01/05/2019 15:22:02 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1122959

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Period Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When the Government plans to establish the taskforce to tackle period poverty in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	910544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>The first meeting of the taskforce will be in June. Over the last couple of months we have been consulting with a number of charities and other experts on the most effective way for us to use the taskforce.</p><p> </p><p>I will be chairing the taskforce alongside two leading experts in the sector, alongside a number of enthusiastic and skilled experts. The taskforce will build on and promote the great work being done by individual organisations, supporting local partners to make their work more than the sum of its parts.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/04/2019 13:26:16 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1122960

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Gender Recognition Act 2004
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	When the Government plans to publish its response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
	uin	910545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>We have had an exceptional response rate to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, receiving over 100,000 responses. We are currently analysing all of these contributions and we intend to publish a response later this year.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/04/2019 13:51:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

1111227

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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: Maternal Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to disseminate and implement the results of the Woman trial which found tranexamic acid has significant impact on reducing maternal mortality.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	243567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>DFID works to improve maternal health through our focus on effective family planning, training health workers to manage obstetric emergencies and improving countries’ health systems. The Woman trial, carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has shown that the drug tranexamic acid reduces bleeding and death from post-partum haemorrhage. We have disseminated these findings to our staff in countries. We are in discussion with some of our UN and NGO partners to identify the barriers to people accessing tranexamic acid.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/04/2019 16:52:08 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1111228

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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: Maternal Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to reduce maternal mortality.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	243568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Every year, the UK spends approximately £1 billion on reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health care.</p><p>The majority of maternal deaths are caused by complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth, such as severe bleeding, infections, complications from delivery and unsafe abortion. DFID works to reduce maternal mortality through a range of programmes, which focus on effective family planning, training health workers to manage obstetric emergencies and improving countries’ health systems to ensure health workers, drugs, equipment and transport are available when women and children need care.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/04/2019 16:50:36 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1110398

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Iran: Floods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Iran since the recent floods in that country; and what steps her Department are taking to support humanitarian relief efforts in response to those floods.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	242256
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Iran has been struck by devastating flooding causing death, injury and significant displacement. My sympathies are with those who have been affected.</p><p>Iran has demonstrated that it is well placed to respond and is delivering an effective response. The UN is coordinating the international humanitarian response to the devastating floods.</p><p>The UK supports the UN to enable its agencies to respond to crises, such as these floods, in an emergency.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/04/2019 11:43:57 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1110399

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Libya: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Libya since the upsurge in violence in that country and the resultant displacement of civilians; and what plans she has to support the humanitarian effort in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	242257
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2019 answer text <p>Following the announcement by General Haftar of his Libyan National Army’s advance on Tripoli on 4 April, the UK has been working hard with our international partners to avert further bloodshed in the capital and to get the parties back to the negotiating table with UN Envoy Salamé as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to closely monitor the security situation across the whole of Libya to assess where aid can be delivered to alleviate the humanitarian situation.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently supporting the humanitarian effort in Libya through a £3.29 million programme which provides assistance to vulnerable people, improves access to primary health care, builds capacity of health care workers and bolsters humanitarian coordination and capability. We have also allocated up to £5 million to humanitarian assistance and protection for migrants and refugees in Libya, including targeted healthcare.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has allocated £16m for Libya this financial year through the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) to boost political participation and economic development, and support the delivery of greater security, stability and resilience, including the fight against extremism.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, through our contribution to the EU Trust Fund, the UK has supported the EU and Africa Union joint commitment to significantly increase voluntary returns of those who want to leave Libya (as agreed at the EU-AU Summit in November 2017). Since then, more than 34,000 people have benefitted from Voluntary Humanitarian Return Assistance and been supported to return home.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 11/04/2019 11:44:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1109122

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	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: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she plans to raise LGBT+ issues at the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	240090
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government believes in the right to live with dignity, free from violence or discrimination irrespective of a person's sexual orientation and will continue to make the case, and stand up, for LGBT rights throughout the world. At the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, I will also continue to call on the international community to ensure that no-one is left behind, irrespective of gender, disability, or sexuality, in our efforts to achieve the Global Goals.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/04/2019 16:13:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1109133

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Kenya: LGBT+ People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) promote and (b) assist with the repealing of legislation that criminalises or discriminates against LGBT citizens in Kenya.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	240091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Office represents the UK Government in the International Forum on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) in Kenya. Through this Forum, the UK is promoting the recognition of the rights and freedoms of all including LGBT persons.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2018, the British High Commission and DFID representatives in Nairobi met local LGBT activists to discuss interventions that would be most useful in guaranteeing fundamental rights to dignity, security, health and non-discrimination for all Kenyan citizens including LGBT persons.</p><p> </p><p>The High Commission in Nairobi has supported Kenyans from LGBTI groups to attend international forums on LGBTI rights</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 08/04/2019 16:17:22 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1093502

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Internally Displaced People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking provide support to internally displaced people in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	235787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Last year the UK provided protection assistance, including primary healthcare services, legal assistance and support in response to sexual violence to over 200,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) through our funding to the International Organisation for Migration and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 February, the Prime Minister announced that the UK will provide an additional £200 million in response to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen for the next financial year (2019/2020). This includes continued support to people displaced by conflict, and brings the total UK commitment to Yemen to £770 million since the conflict began in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/03/2019 12:24:17 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1093503

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Swine Flu
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to respond to reports of swine flu in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	235788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK works closely with the UN and partners operating in Yemen to track the presence and spread of communicable diseases. Based on the available information, there is no clear evidence of an increase in cases of swine flu in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 27/03/2019 12:25:30 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1091997

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the strength of the UK international development sector of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich West
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Bailey
	uin	909918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>DFID discusses regularly the impact of Exit with development organisations. Leaving the EU will not change the UK’s commitment to support the world’s poorest, and our world-class development sector will continue to be a crucial part of delivering that commitment.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 14:33:14 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	320 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Bailey

1091998

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Hospital Ships: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans her Department has to allocate funding to the introduction of a UK hospital ship.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	909919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>As an ambitious and innovative department, we are always looking for ways to collaborate across government to ensure UK aid reaches those who need it the most, while also delivering in our national interest. It is therefore right that we explore innovative new options, and as part of this we are exploring the potential merits of a cross government maritime capability.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:27:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1092001

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Development Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of national income on development aid.
	tabling member constituency	East Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Jo Swinson
	uin	909922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>I regularly discuss Official Development Assistance with Cabinet colleagues. The Government is committed to spending 0.7 per cent of our Gross National Income on aid, as outlined in the Conservative manifesto and re-affirmed by the Prime Minister on her recent visit to Africa.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 15:59:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1513 label Biography information for Jo Swinson

1092003

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Bangladesh: Rohingya
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking to provide long-term support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	Bethnal Green and Bow
	tabling member printed	Rushanara Ali
	uin	909926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>The challenges for the Rohingya are becoming more protracted. We will ensure that our support reflects this by looking beyond short term, life-saving assistance. Priorities include access to education, skills and livelihood opportunities. We must give the Rohingya the skills they need to create sustainable lives for themselves wherever they are.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/03/2019 16:04:51 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4138 label Biography information for Rushanara Ali

1092248

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Debts Written Off
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) debt relief for Mozambique in light of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai and (b) an automatic debt relief mechanism for all vulnerable countries after large scale disasters.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	234839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>I recognise that natural disasters can have a serious impact on affected countries’ ability to service external debts. The Government of Mozambique has not requested consideration for debt relief at this stage, and any consideration of official debt relief would need to be made via the Paris Club of official creditors and done in close coordination with the IMF. The UK Government is not an official creditor to Mozambique.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will continue to work with international partners, including the Paris Club, to explore the potential for more resilient debt-instruments that support faster economic recovery and stability in the international financial system, while preserving access to financing for development.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:00:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1092249

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Mozambique: Debts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the oral contribution of the Minister of State on 20 March 2019 on the debt crisis in Mozambique and the role played by the City of London institutions, what the next steps are for the investigation; which UK authority is conducting the investigation; and what the timeline is for it.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	234840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The relevant UK authorities have considered the allegations against UK-based banks and have offered assistance to Mozambique in relation to their investigations. Any action to be taken pursuant to investigations will be a matter for law enforcement authorities. The Government does not comment on law enforcement action for live investigations.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:01:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1092279

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: International Monetary Fund and World Bank
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans Ministers or officials from her Department have to attend the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in April 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	234857
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>I plan to attend the 2019 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group alongside officials from my department.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 25/03/2019 16:02:33 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1088614

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps she is taking to maintain equalities protections in law after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
	uin	909792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK has some of the strongest anti-discrimination laws in Europe; not only will leaving the EU not change this, but we are committed to ensuring workers’ rights – including anti-discrimination rights - keep pace with the changing needs of the labour market.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 14/03/2019 17:57:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard

1088400

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Land Mines: Bomb Disposal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent since 2017 on landmine clearance; how many landmines have been cleared with that funding; and what proportion of those landmines were (a) manufactured landmines and (b) improved explosive devices.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	232097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Since 2017 my Department has spent over £49million on programmes that reduce the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). As set out in the UK’s policy document on mine action, this includes abandoned improvised explosive devices.</p><p>My Department measures the impact of mine action programmes by the amount of land released and available for productive use, rather than the number of devices removed, and through the number of beneficiaries of mine risk education. Programmes deliver life-saving mine risk education sessions to ensure communities living in some of the most heavily contaminated places in the world understand the dangers of landmines and ERW. Since 2017, we have supported over 17,000 mine risk education sessions benefitting nearly 400,000 boys, girls, men and women.</p><p>The mine action programme releases land in some of the most heavily contaminated countries in the world, ensuring communities can to return to their homes, travel safely to school and work, and farm their own land. In Iraq the removal of mines and improvised devices is enabling the return of displaced people to areas liberated from Daesh, where civilians are returning voluntarily to find their homes and public facilities significantly contaminated by abandoned improvised explosive devices.</p><p>The UK also supports national mine action authorities to manage their clearance of their own contamination more efficiently including training staff on quality assurance techniques and improving national mine action databases to make the most effective use of resources and ensure the most vulnerable communities have their land cleared.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 18/03/2019 17:45:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden