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388229

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Bahrain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has allocated for assistance to Bahrain in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	6031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text £2.1 million has been allocated for assistance to Bahrain in 2015-16 to support the government of Bahrain in its reform programme, aimed at strengthening human rights and the rule of law. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2015 14:57:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

388052

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Gaza
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 July (HL710), what progress has been made in discussions with the Israeli Defence Force Military Advocate General about ensuring accountability for the killing of four Palestinian children on the beach in Gaza in July 2014.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text We have not raised this specific issue since 17 June when our Ambassador in Tel Aviv met the Israeli Military Advocate General during which this incident was discussed. We note Israel's Military Advocate General's decision to close the Investigation File for this incident. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:17:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

388061

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Tunisia: Terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how the United Kingdom can help Tunisia prevent the flow of militants and terrorists from Libya to Tunisia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text The UK is working closely with the Tunisian government and international partners to strengthen Tunisia’s border with Libya. We are planning to deliver border security training to Tunisian Forces on the Libyan border later this year. We have also funded community engagement programmes to improve the Tunisian security forces’ engagement with border communities to help reduce illegal border crossings. The UK is working with the Tunisians and international partners on what more we can do to support Tunisia in the aftermath of the Sousse attack. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:41:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

388055

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Gaza: Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the governments of Egypt and Israel regarding the activity of ISIL in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text The UK has a regular dialogue with Egypt and Israel on the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the region. The most recent discussions were with senior officials in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Council on 2 July. During these meetings, activities of groups identifying with ISIL in Gaza were discussed, as well as their alleged collusion with Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in the Sinai area. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:21:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

388212

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Nabeel Rajab
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Bahrain government on the imprisonment of Nabeel Rajab.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	6015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text The UK government is concerned by the decision to uphold Nabeel Rajab’s conviction. I raised this case at Ministerial level during my visit to Bahrain in June. We will continue to make clear to the Government of Bahrain that the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression must be respected. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2015 14:58:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

388129

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Playing Fields
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of local community cricket and rugby pitches in (a) England, (b) East Sussex and (c) Wealden constituency that have (i) been sold for redevelopment and (ii) stopped being used for that purpose for other reasons in the (A) five, (B) 10 and (c) 15 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wealden
	tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
	uin	5941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text The Department for Communities and Local Government does not hold this information. answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/07/2015 14:37:26 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

388040

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Gibraltar: Spain
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a probe dropped by a Spanish survey vessel acting illegally in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters hit a Royal Navy patrol vessel on 3 July; and if so, what action they plan to take, in the light of reports that there were 173 incursions by Spanish vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters in June.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL1166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text I can confirm that during an unlawful incursion by a Spanish State survey vessel into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) on 3 July, the vessel’s probe struck a Royal Navy vessel as it deployed. The British Government protested immediately to the Spanish government at a senior level, making clear that it was unacceptable. It was fortunate that no-one was hurt and no serious damage was done. As I made clear in my answer to HL1104, there have been 55 unlawful incursions from 1 June to 8 July. We protested these through 5 diplomatic notes. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:15:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

388306

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the work with local community faith groups under the Prevent programme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	6007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Working in partnership with local community groups is a key aspect of our programme to protect those who are at risk of radicalisation. Through the Prevent programme over 180 community based projects have been delivered since 2011 and in the last year we have supported over 70 community projects, which reached almost 40,000 people.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/07/2015 10:08:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

388150

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tennis: Wimbledon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will request the Lawn Tennis Association to take steps to reduce queue waiting times at Wimbledon.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	5852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2015 answer text <p>Wimbledon is the world's most popular Tennis event, organised by the AELTC closely in conjunction with the LTA, who do all they can to minimise delays for spectators and to make the experience of this wonderful event as enjoyable as possible. DCMS holds regular meetings with NGBs and are assured that the LTA takes the spectator experience very seriously and continually explore what more can be done to improve spectator experience for future tournaments.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 04/08/2015 09:00:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

388054

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the recent report that private land intended to be used for buffer zones is being used for Israeli land reserves and settlement agriculture.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>While we have not raised the specific report referred to, the British Government has repeatedly condemned settlement announcements, and we will continue to call on the Israeli authorities to cease all settlement building as required under international law.</p><p>Our Ambassador in Tel Aviv raised the issue of settlements with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 16 June, and again with the Israeli Cabinet Secretary and National Security Advisor on the 21 June.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:18:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge