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1585204

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Belfast Agreement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	903477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>The 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement heralds an extraordinary achievement for Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We have already announced the first part of our anniversary programme: an education initiative with the National Archives to inform young people across the UK of the journey to the Agreement and Northern Ireland’s transformation since.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to marking this historic occasion appropriately and sensitively, in a manner that speaks to the whole community and that enables us to look forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/02/2023 14:49:57 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1658497

	registered interest
	date	29/08/2023
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to promote Northern Ireland's place in the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	906190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>This year my Department has led the Government’s programme to mark the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, which demonstrated the progress Northern Ireland has made as an integral part of the United Kingdom to people across this country and around the world.</p><p> </p><p>Next week’s landmark Investment Summit will showcase the expertise and talent that exists in Northern Ireland and highlight its global attractiveness as a place to invest or start a business - both in its own right and as an integral part of the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 06/09/2023 13:09:40 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1248089

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Courts: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps HM Courts and Tribunals Service is taking to tackle the backlog of criminal court cases.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	908327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 has been an unprecedented challenge for the criminal justice system but HMCTS has worked closely with the judiciary to keep courts open and cases flowing through the system.</p><p> </p><p>HMCTS has led the way internationally in continuing justice; restarting jury trials ahead of all other comparable systems.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to make significant progress on Criminal Courts Recovery. Since August, magistrates’ courts have been consistently completing more cases than they are receiving, dealing with over 21,000 cases each week and tackling the backlog.</p><p> </p><p>In the Crown Court, we’re listing over 150 jury trials and conducting thousands of other hearings each week.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 03/11/2020 16:59:11 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1139707

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Peru: Press Freedom
	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 Government of Peru on freedom of the press and the role of investigative journalists in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	278360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The British Ambassador in Peru raised Media Freedom with Foreign Minister Popolizio on 24 June, extending to him an invitation to the Global Conference on Media Freedom in London in July.</p><p>In his opening speech at the Conference, the former Foreign Secretary hailed the work of Investigative Journalist Gustavo Gorriti of IDL-Reporteros, noting that he &quot;has brought to light a series of corruption scandals involving business, the government and the judiciary&quot;. Mr Gorriti sent a video message in support of the Conference, and his fellow investigative journalists Paola Ugaz and Pedro Salinas were able to attend at the British Government's invitation.</p><p>The United Kingdom is fully committed to the promotion of media freedom and the protection of journalists. In 2019, the former Foreign Secretary announced our launch of the international campaign to end the climate of impunity and mobilise a consensus behind protection of journalists worldwide. We are currently considering how this campaign can best add value and reinforce existing mechanisms, including those of the UN and other international organisations. We have held discussions with Reporters Without Borders and are actively reviewing their proposal for a dedicated UN position on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 12:56:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1139708

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	Albania: 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, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Government of Albania and (b) political parties in Albania on the boycott of that country's Parliament by opposition parties.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	278361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with the Government of Albania and opposition parties and have urged both sides to engage in dialogue to resolve their political differences. The previous Prime Minister raised the need for political dialogue with Prime Minister Rama at the Poznan Summit. The then Minister of State for Europe and the Americas also saw acting Foreign Minister, Gent Cakaj, in Poznan, where they discussed the impasse in Albania and broader political challenges in the Western Balkans.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 31/07/2019 12:59:44 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1200558

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Multiple Occupation: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether under covid-19 lockdown measures landlords of houses in multiple occupation are able to move tenants into properties where other tenants are residing.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	55063
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>On 13 May we announced that anyone in England could now move home as long as they followed the advice at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-advice-on-home-moving-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p><p>This includes those moving into an occupied House in Multiple Occupation (HMO): during viewings, HMO tenants should stay out of indoor common areas, such as kitchens, bathrooms or sittings areas. They could remain inside their own private room with the doors closed.</p><p>Tenant safety should be landlords’ and letting agents’ first priority in this or any other move.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 12/06/2020 12:57:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1141965

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Rivers: Sewage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of sewage discharges on water quality in rivers.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	912191
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>Last year, the Environment Agency (EA) reported that there had been good progress in meeting water quality targets. Since 1995, investment in sewage treatment has achieved a 61% reduction in the amount of phosphorus and a 72% reduction in the amount of ammonia discharged to rivers. We will continue to work with the water companies.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/07/2019 16:19:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1433917

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to support the UK’s manufacturing sector.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	905680
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2022 answer text <p>Decisions about investment are for private enterprise, with government support through initiatives like Made Smarter and Help to Grow. We are providing a competitive business environment for British manufacturers – attracting investment and securing new high-value jobs in our industrial heartlands.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 22/02/2022 13:33:13 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1367104

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Sentencing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Sentencing Council on sentencing guidelines for violent and sexual offences.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	904110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State meets with the Chairman of the Sentencing Council periodically to discuss a range of relevant matters, and has a representative attend Council meetings.</p><p> </p><p>The Council has issued sentencing guidelines for a wide range of violent and sexual offences. While the Council is independent of Government, it is required to consult the Lord Chancellor on guideline development.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/11/2021 17:37:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore

1224765

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department has taken through the Yemen 2020: High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen held in June 2020 to provide support to people suffering as a result of the conflict in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	Robbie Moore
	uin	904792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK committed to provide £160m at the 2020 Yemen Humanitarian Pledging Conference, bringing our contribution to almost £1bn since 2015. By the end of July, we will have disbursed over 50% of our funding, helping the UN and NGOs tackle the spread of COVID-19 and meet urgent humanitarian needs. Ultimately, only a political settlement will address the humanitarian crisis. We urge all parties to engage constructively with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/07/2020 15:57:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore