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1123147

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending Section 63A of the Terrorism Act 2000 to extend extrajudicial jurisdiction to the offence of a UK national supporting a proscribed organisation while overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	247667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The offence of membership of a proscribed organisation has had extra-territorial jurisdiction since 2006. The Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 extended extra-territorial jurisdiction-limited to UK nationals and residents-to the offences of inviting support, reckless expressions of support, and displaying in a public place and publishing an image of a flag or logo.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 15/05/2019 16:54:53 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1125114

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Jamal Khashoggi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what lessons his Department has learned from the killing of Jamal Khashoggi on potential risks to (a) UK citizens and (b) persons residing in the UK who are critics of the Saudi Arabian Government.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	251278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on the security arrangements for individuals or certain groups. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 251279 question first answered 15/05/2019 13:45:37 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1125115

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	İyad el-Baghdadi
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to recent reports of threats to the life of İyad el-Baghdadi, if he will make an assessment of threats posed to (a) UK citizens and (b) persons residing in the UK by agents of the Saudi Government.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	251279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on the security arrangements for individuals or certain groups. To do so could compromise the integrity of those arrangements and affect the security of the individuals concerned.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 251278 question first answered 15/05/2019 13:45:37 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

1125023

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2019
	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	Sudan: 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 recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the international community on helping to ensure human rights protections for civilians in Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	251228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Human rights remain a priority for our engagement on Sudan. Since the removal of President Bashir, and the establishment of a Transitional Military Council, the UK has ensured that the situation in Sudan has been discussed at the highest levels, including at the UN Security Council and EU. We continue to engage with international counterparts across our diplomatic network to coordinate an international response that supports the people of Sudan. The Foreign Secretary spoke with Kenyan Cabinet secretary for Foreign Affairs on 3 May and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on 25 April on the importance of international partners’ engagement to support a swift transition to civilian rule. In addition, we have ongoing discussions with our Troika partners (US and Norway), collectively calling for a transition that is inclusive and respectful of human rights and the rule of law. We also continue to maintain pressure on the Sudanese authorities to respect the Sudanese people’s right to assembly and to avoid the use of violence.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2019 14:24:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1125366

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if he will publish his Department's detailed country policy analyses pertaining to the Effectiveness Evaluation of the Prevention of Maternal Deaths from Unwanted Pregnancy Programme.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	251916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development (DFID) published the Evaluation of the Prevention of Maternal Deaths from Unwanted Pregnancy Programme (found here: <a href="https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-201518/documents" target="_blank">https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-201518/documents</a>) together with the management response. These include a number of country-specific recommendations which have been disseminated. No other country analysis was undertaken by DFID, in relation to the Programme.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2019 15:34:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1125367

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Abortion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that there is (a) robust decision making in respect of reducing illegal abortions overseas and (b) no conflict of interest between Planned Parenthood which receives funding from his Department to reduce those abortions and the Guttmacher Institute which was founded by Planned Parenthood and is his Department's sole provider of figures on such abortions.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	251917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government’s policy on safe abortion (found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-and-unsafe-abortion-uks-policy-position-on-safe-and-unsafe-abortion-in-developing-countries" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-and-unsafe-abortion-uks-policy-position-on-safe-and-unsafe-abortion-in-developing-countries</a>) takes an evidence-based, public health approach that aims to reduce death and disability caused by unsafe abortions. The UK is clear that the best way to avoid abortion is through giving women information and contraception, so they can decide whether, when and how many children to have. Therefore, the primary aim and vast majority of our investment in reproductive health is to increase uptake of voluntary family planning, which helps reduce demand for abortion.</p><p> </p><p>The UK funds the International Planned Parenthood Federation to work in developing countries, rather than the Planned Parenthood Federation of America which founded, but is now separate from, the Guttmacher Institute. There is no conflict of interest arising from UK Government support.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2019 15:52:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1125473

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	Burundi: Freedom of Expression
	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 Burundi authorities on violations of fundamental freedoms in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	251998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Our Ambassador to Burundi, as well as the UK Special Envoy to the Great Lakes regularly make representations with Burundian counterparts and raise fundamental freedoms in Burundi. Recent discussions have taken place at numerous levels including the Foreign Minister and have covered the international NGO suspension, the closure of the UN Human Rights office and the ban of the BBC, on which the Foreign Secretary has expressed disappointment and called for the decision to be reversed.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2019 14:30:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

1125798

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Azerbaijan: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Official Development Assistance his Department was allocated to Azerbaijan in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	252584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development does not operate a country programme in Azerbaijan and therefore has not allocated any resources to that country. The most recent figures for all UK ODA spend are available in Statistics for International Development (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fstatistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2017&amp;data=02%7C01%7CFrank-Lowery%40dfid.gsx.gov.uk%7Ccfec848c4ac54eb4148708d6d55d9203%7Ccdf709af1a184c74bd936d14a64d73b3%7C0%7C0%7C636930995184290017&amp;sdata=7dWuqm%2BJD%2FWvBYdSX60xg4Q%2B0hClnOmIs560J9gpIAo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2017</a>).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2019 15:32:21 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1125741

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2019 to Written Question 232503, what the timeframe is for the Government to bring forward primary legislation to reform taxi and private hire licensing laws.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	252470
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Government will bring forward legislation in respect of the commitments made in the response to the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing when time allows.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/05/2019 14:24:34 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1125758

	registered interest
	date	09/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Shipping
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) targets, (b) timescale and (c) funding is in place to deliver the objectives of the (i) Port Connectivity Study and (ii) Maritime 2050 strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	252654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>In a little over a year the department has published both the Port Connectivity Study (PCS) and Maritime 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The PCS focused upon ways to better connect ports in England to the wider transport network, outlining clear recommendations. Departmental resources have been dedicated to achieving these aims and recommendations set out in the PCS. For example, the department has established a Virtual Freight Team, bringing together expertise in road, rail, aviation, and maritime to ensure consistent cross-modal communication and understanding on freight matters. Other initiatives are also underway, such as the £10 million funding from the department for a new access road at Newhaven Port. This work, as well as other ongoing work on port connectivity with industry, will continue as we seek to maximise the value of ports to the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>Maritime 2050 sets out a long-term vision for the UK maritime sector. 184 recommendations are made in the strategy, with each identified as either short term (1- 5 years), medium term (5-15 years), or long term (more than 15 years). These recommendations are for both Government and industry to deliver together. The Government has already begun acting on these recommendations, for example in announcing £100,000 worth of funding for careers roadshows for girls, to be delivered by the 1851 trust. More funding announcements are to be made over the coming months. Close engagement with industry will be maintained as further Maritime 2050 routemaps are published in the coming year, giving greater detail to the plans and resources for Government and industry action.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/05/2019 13:59:36 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald