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845504

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	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	Females: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to promote Sustainable Development Goal 5.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	128476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text The UK was instrumental in securing agreement for a stand-alone goal and dedicated targets for gender equality and women’s empowerment within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The promotion of SDG5, and other related targets, remains a priority for the Government both domestically and internationally. Government policies, such as those to eliminate the gender pay gap and to end violence against women and girls, will help us achieve the implementation of the goals. answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/02/2018 11:19:32 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845621

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what translation arrangements his Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	128593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>My Department recognises the importance of the Welsh language in its day to day work. Our Welsh Language Scheme makes clear our commitment to treat the Welsh and English languages on the basis of equality, to enable people to interact with the department in their language of choice. We welcome correspondence in Welsh or English, and ensure replies on a consistent basis and to the same timescales irrespective of language. As a small department, my Office uses corporate services provided by the Ministry of Justice. This includes our use of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s Welsh language translation service when required.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 26/02/2018 15:29:12 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

839212

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Hong Kong: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she discussed the disqualification of candidates from Hong Kong elections with the Government of China during her recent visit to that country.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	127768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the press release issued on 1 February following my meeting with President Xi and which is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-xi-1-february-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-xi-1-february-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 26/02/2018 16:45:55 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

838591

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, if she will visit Northern Ireland before summer 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	127411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my speech at Stormont House on 12 February and which is available on the gov.uk website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-at-stormont-house" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-statement-at-stormont-house</a></p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 26/02/2018 16:47:47 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

838604

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Prime Minister
	answering dept id	23
	answering dept short name	Prime Minister
	answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions she had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the effect upon the Irish border of the UK leaving the EU in advance of the Cabinet meetings held on 7 and 8 February 2018; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	127424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>I discuss a range of issues with Ministerial colleagues. It has been the practice of successive Governments not to disclose information relating to internal discussions.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May question first answered 26/02/2018 16:46:41 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

845564

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Irish Language: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the St Andrews Agreement of 2006, what her policy is on the introduction of an Irish Language Act.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	128536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Since May 2007, Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions have been responsible for the introduction of the Irish language Act. It is disappointing that the Northern Ireland parties have been unable to reach an agreement on how to proceed in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will continue to do all it can to support delivery of an effective, stable, power-sharing devolved Government, so that decisions on issues such as the Irish language and other languages are taken by locally accountable politicians.</p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 26/02/2018 15:21:06 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

846119

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Childbirth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what procedures are in place for permissions to be granted for a prisoner to attend the birth of their child.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	128817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We fully understand the importance of maintaining family relationships and facilitate this wherever possible. The Prison Rules allow for the temporary release of a prisoner for compelling compassionate reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Release on temporary licence is subject to stringent risk assessment, and will be authorised only where the governor is satisfied that release will not put the public at risk and the prisoner will abide by all of the conditions attached to the licence. If a prisoner is eligible for release on temporary licence, this could include instances of attending the birth of their child.</p><p> </p><p>Where the prisoner is not assessed as suitable for temporary release, attendance at the birth will not be possible. This is because this could only be safely managed with a secure escort and it would not be appropriate for escorting officers to accompany the prisoner into the delivery room.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 26/02/2018 17:47:27 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

845626

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Coroners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of whether changes are required to the rules governing coroners' discretion to accommodate religious burial requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds East
	tabling member printed	Richard Burgon
	uin	128598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice’s Guide to Coroner Services, which is available on gov.uk and is aimed in particular at bereaved families, says that “the coroner’s office will take account where possible of individuals’ views and expectations, including family and community preferences, traditions and religious requirements relating to mourning, post-mortem examinations and funerals.”</p><p> </p><p>Ministers will be interested to see whether, in due course, the Courts have anything to say on the matter when judgment is given in the judicial review that has been brought against the Inner North London Coroner.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 26/02/2018 17:34:18 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	4493 label Biography information for Richard Burgon

845598

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Ministry of Justice: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what translation arrangements his Department has put in place to enable efficient and accurate handling of Welsh language correspondence from (a) MPs and (b) the general public.
	tabling member constituency	Arfon
	tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
	uin	128570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that the English language and the Welsh language are treated on a basis of equality in the conduct of public business and the administration of justice in Wales.</p><p> </p><p>In accordance with our Welsh Language Scheme we have Welsh language translation service arrangements in place and will answer Welsh language correspondence sent to us in Welsh by MPs and the general public within the same time frame as English language correspondence and to the same standard.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 26/02/2018 17:33:23 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

843729

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Judiciary: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to increase judicial diversity.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	128124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Lord Chancellor has a joint statutory duty with the Lord Chief Justice and the Judicial Appointments Commission to encourage judicial diversity.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ is working with the Lord Chief Justice and the Judicial Appointments Commission to consider all practical actions that would impact positively on diversity, assess the impact of our existing activities and measure progress.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ also strongly supports the work of the Judicial Diversity Forum which coordinates action by MoJ, the Judicial Appointments Commission, the judiciary and the legal professional bodies to increase judicial diversity. The Judicial Appointments Commission, judiciary and legal professions undertake a range of outreach events, shadowing programmes, pre-application support and mentoring to attract and support eligible candidates, which includes programmes specifically targeted at underrepresented groups to encourage applications from diverse applicants.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 26/02/2018 17:24:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero