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1038855

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Underground Railways: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will support Transport for London to increase the number of step-free access underground stations in London.
	tabling member constituency	Kensington
	tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
	uin	908490
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and delivered by Transport for London. It is a matter for the Mayor to determine how to increase step free access at Underground stations.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 10/01/2019 12:34:25 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1701158

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Olympic Games: Paris
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many members of the Government will be attending the Paris Olympic Games.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	21836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>We wish Team GB and ParalympicsGB every success at what promise to be very special Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. Attendance by members of His Majesty's Government at Paris 2024 remains under consideration.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2024 13:11:31 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1701170

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Tajikistan: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what discussions he has had with counterparts in Tajikistan on reports of recent disappearances of activists and opposition leaders in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	21706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>We discuss Tajikistan's human rights situation both bilaterally and in international fora, including during the Foreign Secretary's visit this week, and during Minister Docherty's visit to Tajikistan in 2023 and through the British Embassy in Dushanbe.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2024 16:07:22 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1700809

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	France: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what plans he has to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the signing of the Entente Cordiale.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	21595
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>On 8 April, the UK and France celebrated the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale with joint changing of the guard ceremonies at Buckingham Palace and the Élysée Palace. Throughout this anniversary year, our respective embassies are organising events reflecting the breadth of the UK-France relationship, showcasing our longstanding cooperation on issues including climate change, science, sport, culture, defence, education, and trade. In meetings last week, I reflected on this anniversary and positive state of the relationship with my French counterpart and with the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 23/04/2024 13:16:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1702186

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	Disinformation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps the Government is taking to work with EU countries to counter disinformation campaigns orchestrated by foreign state actors.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK works closely with international partners to counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) by hostile actors, including with the European Union and with some EU members States. This includes work to identify and respond to the diverse and evolving threat to our democracies from information manipulation. We work closely with countries across Europe to develop effective national security responses to FIMI; enable communication activities to challenge information manipulation; and support independent media and civil society organisations to build resilience to disinformation. We have sanctioned enablers of Russian disinformation and information manipulation including Russia state media and Kremlin-funded information operations globally, including in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/04/2024 10:46:07 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1700953

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	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	Ukraine: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department is taking steps through the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict initiative to help support Ukrainian officials to investigate alleged acts of sexual violence by Russian forces since 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
	tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
	uin	21674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The UK is working with Ukrainian authorities to hold those responsible for gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, in Ukraine to account. The UK has committed up to £6.2 million to enhance Ukraine's domestic capacity for war crimes investigations and to help embed international guidelines and best practice into the work of Ukrainian prosecutors and investigators, including on survivor-centred approaches. This assistance has been largely delivered through projects via the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine, established with the US and EU, and deployments of UK experts, including the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Team of Experts.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/04/2024 15:52:17 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1702188

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2024
	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	EU Countries: Elections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether his Department monitors the role of external state actors in influencing electoral outcomes in the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	22614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>International partners, including in the EU, could be at risk of attempts by foreign states to interfere in elections. Collaboration with international partners, including in the EU, is an essential part of countering these risks. Through the UK's Defending Democracy Ministerial Taskforce, FCDO officials have engaged with partners, including Austria, Romania, and France, to share best practice and identify opportunities for future joint work to build resilience against interference in our democratic processes. FCDO regularly updates to the Taskforce's Ministerial meetings on key risks, learnings, and responses from international elections to inform the UK's election preparations. The UK will continue to engage with international partners.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 26/04/2024 10:59:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1584926

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Royal Mail: Vesa Equity Investment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department allowed Vesa Equity to increase its stake in Royal Mail group.
	tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
	tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
	uin	141432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State takes decisions under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in a quasi-judicial capacity. The Investment Security Unit coordinates expertise from across Government so that the Secretary of State may make decisions based on the evidence. It would not be appropriate to comment on the detail of national security assessments.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/02/2023 19:04:56 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1686229

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2024
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Newport Wafer Fab: Vishay Intertechnology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason his Department has not made a decision on the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by Vishay Intertechnology within its 30-working day target.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	12354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2024 answer text <p>Given the quasi-judicial nature of the government’s investment screening powers, and for commercial confidentiality and national security reasons, it would be inappropriate to comment on any specific acquisitions or the potential applicability of the NSI Act 2021. Decisions are always made within the statutory timeframes required by the Act. Transparency is of course a crucial part of the NSI Act, and as such, the Government has published an Annual Report detailing the use of NSI Act powers. The report and notices of any Final Orders that have been made are available on <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgov.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CAndrew.Mcmillan%40beis.gov.uk%7C760b9565d8524063113208dc2325dafb%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638423892689819169%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gydjYjj78rbzeMqEm6NFVLFeugxRvH19Zj9faS5XOUQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani grouped question UIN 12353 question first answered 05/02/2024 11:37:51 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1663694

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	National Security and Investment Act 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how often action has been taken against third parties under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 in the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	201547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government has powers under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) to scrutinise and, where necessary, intervene in acquisitions of control over entities and assets in or linked to the UK that may pose national security risks. We will not hesitate to use our powers to protect national security where we identify concerns.</p><p>The National Security and Investment Act Annual Report 2022-23 shows that in the period April 2022- March 2023, 65 cases were called in for scrutiny and 15 final orders were made. 2 final orders have been made since March 2023.</p><p>The 2022 Annual Report, covering January 2022 to March 2022, shows that over that time period 17 acquisitions were called in for scrutiny and no final orders were made.</p><p>In both reporting periods, no penalties were issued, and no criminal penalties were sought.</p><p>Figures for the financial year 2023-24 will be published in the next Annual Report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/10/2023 14:54:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell