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	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The most recent figures for the number of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals is based on the school census for January 2020. The number of children eligible for and claiming FSM in January 2020, by major ethnic group and for Vauxhall constituency, London and England, are provided in the attached table. Education and free school meal provision is a devolved responsibility, so figures for the United Kingdom are not available.</p><p>Further information can be found in the annual 'Schools, pupils and their characteristics' publication, available at:<br><a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 22/09/2020 16:54:48 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 91750 table showing pupils from major ethnic groups eligible for free school meals in 2020.doc title 91750 Table Attachment

1354899

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Australasia and Canada: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen relations and cultural exchange between the UK and (a) New Zealand, (b) Canada and (c) Australia.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	48371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK has strong relations with New Zealand, Canada and Australia through our modern partnerships built on shared values and history. These partnerships are reinforced by close friendship, prosperity, people-to-people links, commonwealth membership and cultural exchange. The Foreign Secretary is in regular contact with their counterparts in New Zealand, Canada and Australia, and has spoken to each of them in the last month. One example of the close cultural exchanges and people-to-people connections we share with these countries is the UK/Australia Season. Minister Adams spoke at the season launch event on 1 September at the British Museum, where he welcomed a joint British Council / Australian Government project that highlights our shared history and culture while reflecting on modern Britain and Australia.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 21/09/2021 16:45:26 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1355521

	registered interest
	date	14/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Democratic Republic of Congo: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s contribution to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in fulfilling their stated objective to take all necessary measures to ensure rapid, dynamic and integrated effective protection of civilians under threat of physical violence in the provinces where the Mission is currently deployed; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	49089
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK is deeply concerned about violence and instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), especially in the east. We are committed to promoting stability and supporting peacebuilding in DRC, both bilaterally and through the multilateral system. In 2020/21 we provided approximately £52 million and three military staff officers to support the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO. Protecting communities in the DRC from violence is an immediate priority, which is why the UK, alongside other UN Security Council members, has ensured that it remains central to the mandate of MONUSCO. We also mandated MONUSCO to reinforce its troops in Beni, North Kivu during the Mission's last mandate renewal.</p><p>We are working with MONUSCO and international partners to support more effective operations against armed groups, in particular through reforms to the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB). Enhanced Quick Reaction Forces, an adequately manned HQ and enhanced in-theatre intelligence capabilities should allow the FIB to be more robust in tackling the continued threat of armed groups in North Kivu and Ituri. We expect tangible progress and results by the end of 2021. We continue to urge the DRC Government and the UN to work together to better protect civilians.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 22/09/2021 15:34:24 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1356867

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Nigeria: Abduction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support their Nigerian counterparts in locating and rescuing (a) Leah Sharibu and (b) other abducted girls in Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	51718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the abduction and continued captivity of children by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) in North East Nigeria. Leah Sharibu, who was abducted by ISWA in 2018, and a number of the Chibok schoolgirls, abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, are among those still missing. We continue to raise these cases with the Government of Nigeria, most recently in June. The Nigerian Government has provided assurances it is doing all it can to secure the release of all those kidnapped.</p><p>We have provided mentoring and capacity building support to Nigerian Police Force units to improve their anti-kidnap capacity, to help reduce harm to victims and to hold those responsible to account. We are also providing a comprehensive package of support to Nigeria to help tackle the terrorist threat in the North East. My [Minister Ford] predecessor visited Nigeria in April where he discussed insecurity, including kidnaps, with the Foreign Minister and the President's Chief of Staff, and raised the importance of protecting all communities. He also discussed the impact insecurity has on education with the Nigerian Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Education in July in the margins of the Global Education Summit.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 23/09/2021 14:05:40 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1357125

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Paul Rusesabagina
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the conviction of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda on 20 September 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	52476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Rwanda has made significant progress on social and economic rights in recent years, and we work in partnership on a range of priorities including girls' education, building back from COVID-19, climate and the Commonwealth. But the UK Government remains concerned about restrictions on civil and political rights. On 21 September I publicly stated that the UK shares the concerns of our international partners about due process in the case of Paul Rusesabagina and his co-accused, and that whilst there must be accountability for violence against civilians, we will always defend the right to a fair trial. We regularly raise specific cases of concern with the Government of Rwanda and the Rwanda Investigation Bureau, and call for due process for all those in detention.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 28/09/2021 14:35:49 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1357217

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Leah Sharibu
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what communications (a) she and (b) officials in her Department have had with her Nigerian counterpart on the need to locate and rescue Leah Sharibu.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	52511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the abduction and continued captivity of children by Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) and Boko Haram in North East Nigeria. We have routinely raised the case of Leah Sharibu with the Government of Nigeria since she was abducted by ISWA in 2018. Most recently, in June this year, officials at the British High Commission in Abuja raised Leah's case with the Nigerian authorities.</p><p>My predecessor visited Nigeria in April where he discussed insecurity, including kidnaps, with the Foreign Minister and the President's Chief of Staff, and raised the importance of protecting all communities. The Nigerian Government has provided assurances it is doing all it can to secure the release of all those kidnapped. We have also provided support to Nigerian Police Force units to improve their anti-kidnap capacity, to help reduce harm to victims and to hold those responsible to account.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 18/10/2021 14:55:34 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1357461

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Ethiopia: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of sanctioning (a) the Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defence Forces, Filipos Woldeyohannes and (b) individuals responsible for human rights violations in Ethiopia.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	53252
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by Eritrean involvement in the conflict in Tigray. My predecessor has made clear to the Eritrean Ambassador the UK's concern about reports of human rights violations by all parties to the conflict and the need for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray. The former Foreign Secretary raised the need for a political dialogue to bring a lasting peace to Tigray directly with Prime Minister Abiy on 5 August. I also raised these issues in my first meeting with the Ethiopian Ambassador on 22 September. The UK continues to consider the full range of policy tools at our disposal to protect human rights and deter violations of international humanitarian law. It is longstanding practice not to speculate on future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce the impact of the designations.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 18/10/2021 15:01:00 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1357546

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Mozambique: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park's oral contributions in the House of Lords on 17th March 2021, Official report, columns 300-303, what assessment she has made of reports of violence in Mozambique related to the LNG project supported by UK Export Finance.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	53337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the threat from extremist groups in north-eastern Mozambique, including the attack in the vicinity of the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Palma in March. On 26 and 28 March, my predecessor condemned the appalling attacks in Cabo Delgado and made clear that we stand with the people of Mozambique against terrorism. Lord Ahmad, the UK's Minister of State for Human Rights, also spoke to Mozambican Foreign Minister Macamo in March, reaffirming UK support to help Mozambique fight terrorism, and stressing that respect for human rights must be at the forefront of Mozambique's response. We are working with the Government of Mozambique to address the root drivers of conflict and instability, including by providing targeted assistance under the framework of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding. The UK is also working to strengthen international cooperation, and co-chairs with Ireland a high-level international taskforce on Cabo Delgado.</p><p>We welcome news that Rwandan, Southern African Development Community and Mozambican Forces have recovered areas previously under insurgent control. We look forward to the Government working with international partners to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches affected areas, and reconstruction can take place.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 53338 53339 question first answered 18/10/2021 13:32:16 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1357551

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Mozambique: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park's oral contributions in the House of Lords on 17th March 2021 Official report, columns 300-303, what action she is taking to bring those responsible for the referenced violence to justice.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	53338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the threat from extremist groups in north-eastern Mozambique, including the attack in the vicinity of the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Palma in March. On 26 and 28 March, my predecessor condemned the appalling attacks in Cabo Delgado and made clear that we stand with the people of Mozambique against terrorism. Lord Ahmad, the UK's Minister of State for Human Rights, also spoke to Mozambican Foreign Minister Macamo in March, reaffirming UK support to help Mozambique fight terrorism, and stressing that respect for human rights must be at the forefront of Mozambique's response. We are working with the Government of Mozambique to address the root drivers of conflict and instability, including by providing targeted assistance under the framework of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding. The UK is also working to strengthen international cooperation, and co-chairs with Ireland a high-level international taskforce on Cabo Delgado.</p><p>We welcome news that Rwandan, Southern African Development Community and Mozambican Forces have recovered areas previously under insurgent control. We look forward to the Government working with international partners to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches affected areas, and reconstruction can take place.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 53337 53339 question first answered 18/10/2021 13:32:16 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1357552

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Mozambique: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park's oral contributions in the House of Lords on 17th March 2021, Official report, columns 300-303, what steps she is taking to help safeguard human rights in Mozambique.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	53339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the threat from extremist groups in north-eastern Mozambique, including the attack in the vicinity of the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Palma in March. On 26 and 28 March, my predecessor condemned the appalling attacks in Cabo Delgado and made clear that we stand with the people of Mozambique against terrorism. Lord Ahmad, the UK's Minister of State for Human Rights, also spoke to Mozambican Foreign Minister Macamo in March, reaffirming UK support to help Mozambique fight terrorism, and stressing that respect for human rights must be at the forefront of Mozambique's response. We are working with the Government of Mozambique to address the root drivers of conflict and instability, including by providing targeted assistance under the framework of a Defence Memorandum of Understanding. The UK is also working to strengthen international cooperation, and co-chairs with Ireland a high-level international taskforce on Cabo Delgado.</p><p>We welcome news that Rwandan, Southern African Development Community and Mozambican Forces have recovered areas previously under insurgent control. We look forward to the Government working with international partners to ensure humanitarian assistance reaches affected areas, and reconstruction can take place.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 53337 53338 question first answered 18/10/2021 13:32:16 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran