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855689

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether political rights and democracy are planned to be a priority agenda item for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April 2018; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	130995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text We are engaging with the Commonwealth Secretariat and other member states to agree the agenda for the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. We anticipate a range of discussions during the week, which reflect the shared values of the Commonwealth, including on political rights and democracy as enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter. answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/03/2018 14:51:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

855687

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Swaziland: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials at the British High Commission in Pretoria meet regularly with (a) the Swaziland United Democratic Front and (b) the People's United Democratic Movement in Swaziland or in South Africa; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	130993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>​​Officials at our High Commission in Pretoria regularly meet with civil society representatives from Swaziland. These representatives are affiliated to a number of different organisations, including the People's United Democratic Movement in Swaziland and the Swaziland Democratic Party. These meetings have historically taken place more regularly in Swaziland than in South Africa. The next such opportunity to engage will be in late March when the Article 8 EU Political Dialogue with Swaziland takes place in Mbabane.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/03/2018 14:42:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

855563

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Iran: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his counterpart in the Iranian Government on the ban on women attending football matches; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	130870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>​Women continue to face discrimination in Iran, whether that is unequal access to the labour market, being forced to wear mandatory hijab in public or being prevented from attending sporting events. We urge the Iranian government to repeal discriminatory laws and enable women and girls to participate equally and contribute fully to society.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/03/2018 14:36:21 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

855712

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Li Baiguang
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the death of Chinese human rights lawyer, Li Baiguang, on 25 February 2018; and what representations he has made to the Chinese Government on that death.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	131018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>​We were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Li Baiguang on 25 February 2018. We look to the Chinese authorities to provide comprehensive details of the circumstances surrounding his death. We have not made representations to the Chinese authorities on this specific case.</p><p>We are concerned by reports that a number of human rights defenders have died whilst in prison and allegations that they have been denied access to medical treatment. We raised our concerns directly with the Chinese authorities at the last round of the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue which took place in Beijing on 27 June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/03/2018 17:28:38 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

855495

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Nigeria: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the recent report of the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	130802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>​We have not had a discussion with International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law and have not made an assessment of their report.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/03/2018 15:23:38 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

855713

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	China: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the recent deaths of (a) Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, (b) Peng Ming, political prisoner, and (c) other human rights defenders and political dissidents.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	131019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>​We are concerned by reliable reports that a number of human rights defenders have died whilst in custody and of allegations that some have been denied access to medical treatment of their choice. We look to the Chinese authorities to provide details of the circumstances surrounding their deaths. My officials in the UK and across the China network regularly seek and receive information from a wide variety of sources on this issue.</p><p>As my Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary stated on 13 July 2017, we were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Liu Xiaobo. Our thoughts continue to be with his widow, Liu Xia, his wider family, friends and supporters.</p><p>We raised our concerns directly with the Chinese authorities at the last round of the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue which took place in Beijing on 27 June 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/03/2018 17:51:31 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

855688

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Swaziland: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department meets regularly with (a) Action for Southern Africa, (b) the Swaziland Human Rights Network UK and (c) other civil society groups in the UK to discuss human rights and democracy in Swaziland; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	130994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>​Officials in Africa Directorate regularly meet with civil society groups on a range of issues and are open to meeting with Action for Southern Africa, Swaziland Human Rights Network UK or other groups to discuss human rights and democracy in Swaziland.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 08/03/2018 14:47:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

855548

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of support for young carers in education.
	tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
	tabling member printed	David Evennett
	uin	130855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Young carers make an enormous contribution and the government is determined to ensure that individuals get the support they need and are able to live a full life beyond their caring responsibilities. We have invested over £3 million in funding Carers Trust and The Children’s Society since 2011 to support local authorities in planning, commissioning and delivering services that provide better outcomes for young carers.</p><p> </p><p>The law was changed in 2014 to improve how young carers and their families are identified and supported. Schools play a very important part in identifying pupils who are young carers and in offering them appropriate support. Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework, which covers inspections of schools and colleges, identifies young carers as one of a number of groups of pupils that inspectors should be particularly alert to their outcomes. The Department of Health and Social Care has also trained school nurses to be champions for young carers, speaking up on their behalf and helping head teachers and governors decide how best to support them at school.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of the forthcoming social care Green Paper on care and support for older people publication, the Department of Health and Social Care will shortly be publishing plan, setting out a cross-government programme of targeted work to support carers.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/03/2018 15:11:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

855516

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March to Question 129856, and the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 30 January 2018, Official Report, column 685; whether the statement by the Minister on the leak inquiry was consistent with the Government's policy not to comment on leak inquiries.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	130823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Yes, the Government has consistently applied the policy of not commenting on the specifics of leaks inquiries.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/03/2018 12:45:28 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

855541

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Out-of-school Education: Inspections
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the scope of evidence that Ofsted is able to collect during its inspections of unregistered educational establishments.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	130848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>Where Ofsted has reasonable cause to believe that the offence of operating an unregistered school is being committed on any premises, they have the power to enter and inspect the premises, and inspect and take copies of any records or other documents, which they believe may be required for the purposes of proceedings in relation to such an offence. Obstructing Ofsted in the exercise of these functions is a criminal offence. The department operates and funds a joint team with Ofsted on unregistered schools. We work together closely with Ofsted on all of these issues, including on the extent of their powers, which we keep continually under review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 13/03/2018 15:25:26 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick