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625796

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2016
	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	Burma: Rohingya
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of an upsurge in violence against Rohingya Muslims by the Burmese military.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL2815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text We condemn the attacks on 9 October in northern Rakhine and the killing of nine Burmese Border Guard policemen. Since then, we have become increasingly concerned by emerging reports of human rights violations committed by security forces. The British Ambassador to Burma travelled to Northern Rakhine on 2 November and along with our US and EU partners have pressed the Burmese Government for a full and transparent investigation. I made these concerns clear to the Burmese Government during my visit there last week (9-12 November) when I met the Minister of Defence, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. I reiterated the UK Government's call for restraint and the restoration of humanitarian and other access. I also met Rohingya representatives in Rangoon. We welcome Aung San Suu Kyi's commitment to a fair and legally compliant investigation and urge the security forces to abide by international norms and commitments. We will continue to monitor developments closely. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 14/11/2016 16:48:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

628985

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisons: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to her Oral Statement on prison safety and reform of 3 November 2016, Official Report, column 1067, how many prison officers were employed in privately-run prisons in (a) May 2010 and (b) November 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Caroline Flint
	uin	51932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Well-run prisons are fundamental to the proper functioning of our justice system, and a vital part of our reform plans. Private providers are required to maintain a sufficient number of staff, with the requisite level of skill and experience engaged in the provision of the Custodial Service, to ensure that the Prison is a safe, secure and decent environment. Privately Managed Prisons continue to play an important role in the prison estate and performance of all providers is closely monitored.</p><p> </p><p>In May 2010, there were 2,329 full time equivalent prison custody officers employed by privately managed prisons in England and Wales. There are currently 3,170 full time equivalent prison custody officers employed by privately managed prisons in England and Wales.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/11/2016 17:27:40 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	389 label Biography information for Caroline Flint

631177

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2016
	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	Obesity: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to monitor the level of advertising for (a) breakfast cereals and (b) convenience foods for its effect on childhood obesity.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	52081
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of tackling childhood obesity, which is caused by a number of complex factors. The Childhood Obesity Plan for Action, published in August, considered a number of different policy responses to address this problem. Additional advertising restrictions were considered as part of this process, but current restrictions in the UK are amongst the toughest in the world and the plan focuses on those areas which experts tell us are most effective.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/11/2016 17:25:59 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

628995

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobseeker's Allowance: Disqualification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he plans to publish the interim report on the trial of early warnings for sanctions on jobseeker's allowance.
	tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
	tabling member printed	Mhairi Black
	uin	51949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>We plan to publish an interim report in the next few weeks.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 14/11/2016 16:52:49 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4421 label Biography information for Mhairi Black

628947

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2016
	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	Video Games
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received from the games industry on the potential effects of the UK's decision to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	51897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>We have received a range of representations from the video games industry on the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and we are working with industry to assess the potential impacts and maximise the opportunities that our exit presents for the sector. Our ongoing discussions have included a roundtable attended by a number of individuals from the video games sector. I have further meetings with representatives from the games industry planned for later this month.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/11/2016 16:54:28 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

628946

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2016
	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	Film
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received from the film industry on the UK's decision to leave the EU.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	51896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>We have received a range of representations from the film industry on the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and we are working with industry to assess the potential impacts and maximise the opportunities that our exit presents for the sector.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/11/2016 16:59:14 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

632037

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Investment: Treaties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing into current and future bilateral investment treaties binding obligations on investors to adhere to those international human rights and environmental instruments to which the UK is a signatory.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	52473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade &amp; investment agreements and policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle. The UK has a strong history in protecting human rights and the promotion of our values globally. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements.</p><p>The updated UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (published May 2016) sets out our arrangements for implementing the UN Guiding Principles and our expectation that British companies should build respect for human rights into all aspects of their operations, both in the UK and overseas, and act accordingly.</p><p>The objective of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) is to provide protection to investors against unfair or discriminatory treatment. Fair, non-discriminatory and proportionate action taken by a host state, including to protect human rights, would not breach an investment protection. As such, it is unlikely that a BIT could be invoked by an investor in a way that is detrimental to human rights.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 52474 52475 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:21:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

632038

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Investment: Treaties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress has been made on incorporating the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into bilateral investment treaties to which the UK is a signatory.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	52474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade &amp; investment agreements and policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle. The UK has a strong history in protecting human rights and the promotion of our values globally. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements.</p><p>The updated UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (published May 2016) sets out our arrangements for implementing the UN Guiding Principles and our expectation that British companies should build respect for human rights into all aspects of their operations, both in the UK and overseas, and act accordingly.</p><p>The objective of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) is to provide protection to investors against unfair or discriminatory treatment. Fair, non-discriminatory and proportionate action taken by a host state, including to protect human rights, would not breach an investment protection. As such, it is unlikely that a BIT could be invoked by an investor in a way that is detrimental to human rights.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 52473 52475 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:21:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

632039

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Investment: Treaties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has to incorporate the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into future bilateral investment treaties.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	52475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Until the UK leaves the EU, we will remain subject to EU trade &amp; investment agreements and policy, of which human rights is a fundamental principle. The UK has a strong history in protecting human rights and the promotion of our values globally. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements.</p><p>The updated UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (published May 2016) sets out our arrangements for implementing the UN Guiding Principles and our expectation that British companies should build respect for human rights into all aspects of their operations, both in the UK and overseas, and act accordingly.</p><p>The objective of Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) is to provide protection to investors against unfair or discriminatory treatment. Fair, non-discriminatory and proportionate action taken by a host state, including to protect human rights, would not breach an investment protection. As such, it is unlikely that a BIT could be invoked by an investor in a way that is detrimental to human rights.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 52473 52474 question first answered 14/11/2016 17:21:38 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

631780

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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	Public Telephones
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the report by the British Infrastructure Group, Mobile Coverage: a good call for Britain, published in October 2016, what assessment she has made of the role public telephones can play in (a) emergency situations, (b) those situations in areas with poor signal coverage and (c) those situations for people unable to afford mobile telephones.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast South
	tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
	uin	52317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for local authorities to take based on the value of retaining a phone box to the local community.</p><p>We recognise the importance of public call boxes as a means of calling the emergency services. Ofcom requires that there is a period of consultation before a public call box is removed and that one of the factors to be considered by the relevant public body is the potential importance of the call box to contact the emergency services.</p><p> </p><p>Improving mobile connectivity across the UK, including in rural and hard to reach areas is a priority for the Government, and the December 2014 agreement with industry guarantees that each mobile network operator will provide voice and SMS text coverage to 90% of the UK's landmass by end-2017. Additionally, Telefonica has a licence obligation to deliver indoor 4G coverage to 98% of UK premises over the same period. Taken together these obligations will cut complete not spots further, and improve mobile coverage across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Code of Practice for the Public Emergency Call Service requires that a caller from a mobile phone is able to roam onto another mobile network to make an emergency call if they have no signal from their own provider. The improvements in mobile connectivity arising from the December 2014 agreement will support this.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 14/11/2016 17:16:25 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell