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595711

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Foreign Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for UK foreign policy of the President of the European Commission's State of the Union Address of 14 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	47447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text ​The UK will continue to share foreign and security interests and common challenges with EU Member States and other partners. We will continue to be an influential international actor, remaining a leading member of NATO, the G7 and G20, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We do not assess President Juncker’s speech as fundamentally altering this. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:37:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

595899

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Heroin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces and police and crime commissioners on heroin distributed in their areas in line with her Department's policy set out on page 31 of the Modern Crime Prevention Strategy, published by her predecessor in March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	47472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The Modern Crime Prevention Strategy, which highlighted the value of supervised injectable diamorphine/heroin in reducing crime, was launched by Home Office Ministers at the International Crime and Policing Conference on 23 March whose attendance included a large number of representatives from the criminal justice system. Police and Crime Commissioners and police forces wishing to explore issues relating to heroin assisted treatment are encouraged to engage with the relevant local authorities which commission drug and alcohol treatment in their areas. answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/10/2016 12:07:57 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

595959

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Asylum: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity at the Asylum and Immigration Chamber.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	47206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). HMCTS have provided an additional 4,500 tribunal sitting days for this financial year compared to 2015/16. HMCTS keeps performance and resource levels under close review. answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 17/10/2016 12:46:22 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

592868

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	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	Trade Promotion: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much inward investment the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina is expected to generate in (1) 2017–18, and (2) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL1994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will contribute to inward investment objectives in support of the Department for International Trade’s targets for the South East United States. These targets are set by sector. North Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. Our office there will allow us to explore opportunities for collaboration with the many institutions and businesses located in Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 15:26:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

595716

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	47584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The Aliens' Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all UK based staff recruited to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:45:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

592947

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	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	Baltic States: Sovereignty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to mark the centenary of the independence of the Baltic states, and in particular the role played by the Royal Navy in protecting Estonia and its neighbours from the Soviet Navy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	uin	HL2073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text Preparations are underway for the centenary celebrations in the Baltic States. The Royal Navy played a significant role in the war for independence in Estonia and Latvia and we hope the Senior Service will be able to feature in the 2018 and 2019 celebrations. The British Army and Royal Air Force will also be involved in marking these celebrations. The UK Government will be represented at centenary events in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 14:40:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire

598206

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Royal Air Force F35B Lightning II jets have completed testing for shipborne rolling vertical landing in cooperation with US Air Force and US Navy assets.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	47716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>UK F-35B simulation trials for Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) are ongoing. SRVL trials at sea are scheduled to commence as part of the UK's First of Class Flying Trials aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in late 2018.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2016 14:30:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

598200

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trafalgar Class Submarines: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has for the decommissioning of (a) HMS Torbay, (b) HMS Trenchant, (c) HMS Talent and (d) HMS Triumph.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	47777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the former Minister for Defence Procurement (Philip Dunne) on 1 July 2013 (Official Report, column 405W) to the right hon. Member for Moray (Angus Robertson).</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2016 14:29:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 1 July 2013 HOC162999.docx title Trafalgar Class Submarines
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

600642

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	PKK
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) extent, (b) effectiveness and (c) sources of financing of PKK terrorism in Turkey; and what support the Government has offered to the government of Turkey to help tackle such terrorism.
	tabling member constituency	Kettering
	tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
	uin	48259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​The PKK, and the linked Kurdistan Freedom Falcons are proscribed terrorist groups in the UK and within the EU, which makes the provision of financial support to them a criminal act. We continue to take action against their terrorist activity domestically and to encourage international partners to do the same. The UK and Turkey continue to work closely together to address terrorism in all its forms, on a bilateral basis and through international forums such as the Global Counter - Terrorism Forum, and the international Coalition Against Daesh. We continue to express our view that PKK violence must cease, and to encourage a peace process to bring the ongoing violence in the south east of Turkey to an end.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:59:36 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

595374

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	United Nations: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which governmental departments make voluntary contributions to UN special political missions; and how much each such Department contributed in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	47049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​Government Departments, notably the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ministry of Defence and Department for International Development have all made occasional targeted voluntary contributions to UN Special Political Missions (SPMs) over the last five years. Information about these discretionary payments is not held in a single consolidated form, and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost. The Government identifies and monitors the value and impact of providing the voluntary funding on a case by case basis.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 17/10/2016 15:39:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe