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1047056

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Afghanistan: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Afghanistan on that country's inclusion in the Open Doors 2019 World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	211926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I, alongside other British Government Ministers, routinely raise our concerns about the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, where this occurs. He recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world to help inform this important area of our work and ensure it is targeted and effective. The Government works with a large number of NGOs, including Open Doors, to help promote and protect freedom of religion or belief. We use information from a wide range of sources to inform our work.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 211879 211880 211881 211882 211883 211884 211885 211886 211887 211888 211889 211890 211891 211892 211893 211894 211895 211896 211897 211898 211899 211900 211901 211902 211903 211904 211905 211906 211907 211908 211909 211910 211911 211912 211913 211914 211915 211916 211917 211918 211919 211920 211921 211922 211923 211924 211925 211927 211928 question first answered 31/01/2019 13:02:23 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1046840

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Agriculture: Metaldehyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received on the use of metaldehyde for agricultural purposes.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	211695
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The decision to restrict authorisations arose from a routine review of safety data carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides under pesticides legislation. The review considered the available scientific information, including new studies commissioned by authorisation holders, and concluded that the risks to birds and mammals were unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>The decision was communicated to the authorisation holders by HSE as the UK regulator. Defra issued a press release outlining the reasons for the decision and also alerted water companies that have an interest in limiting metaldehyde emissions to water. Defra and HSE have had representations from stakeholders on the decision itself, some of which were supportive while others raised concerns. We have also had representations about the phase out period. We are in the process of replying to these representations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 13:27:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1046841

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Agriculture: Metaldehyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which EU countries have banned the use of metaldehyde for agricultural purposes.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	211696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Netherlands has also prohibited outdoor use of metaldehyde. Denmark, Finland and Sweden did not agree with the approval of metaldehyde and have not authorised its use in agriculture.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 14:12:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1046842

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Agriculture: Metaldehyde
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) potential increase and (b) associated risks in the use of ferric phosphates as a replacement for metaldehyde in farming.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	211697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The use of ferric phosphate for controlling slugs has increased in recent years. Use is likely to increase further as metaldehyde will no longer be permitted for outdoor use after 30 June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Ferric phosphate is authorised for use as a pesticide and the risk assessment carried out demonstrates that it will not harm people or carry unacceptable risks to the environment. In particular, it does not carry the risks to birds and mammals that have led to the decision to remove the authorisation of metaldehyde. The assessment also shows that ferric phosphate is effective in controlling slugs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2019 14:16:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1047742

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2019 to Question 206215 on air pollution, if he will take steps to commission further research into the effects on health of ultrafine particles.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	212303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is investing over £1 billion a year in health research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The NIHR will consider funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including the effect of ultrafine particles. These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will also consider areas for research into air pollution and more specifically ultrafine particles from research recommendations and priorities identified by the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollutants and by Public Health England.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 31/01/2019 17:24:01 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1046956

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Algeria: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Algeria on its inclusion in the Open Doors 2019 World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	211907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I, alongside other British Government Ministers, routinely raise our concerns about the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, where this occurs. He recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world to help inform this important area of our work and ensure it is targeted and effective. The Government works with a large number of NGOs, including Open Doors, to help promote and protect freedom of religion or belief. We use information from a wide range of sources to inform our work.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 211879 211880 211881 211882 211883 211884 211885 211886 211887 211888 211889 211890 211891 211892 211893 211894 211895 211896 211897 211898 211899 211900 211901 211902 211903 211904 211905 211906 211908 211909 211910 211911 211912 211913 211914 211915 211916 211917 211918 211919 211920 211921 211922 211923 211924 211925 211926 211927 211928 question first answered 31/01/2019 13:02:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1047101

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Egypt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the UK aviation and travel industry of the failure to restart flights to Sharm-el Sheikh.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	211641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the costs to the tourism and airline industries of any restrictions on flights to Sharm-el-Sheikh.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 14:23:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1047728

registered interest
date	24/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage the creation of international connections to and from Scotland from other UK airports.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	212430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Government is supportive of all airports including those in Scotland, in creating new international connections. The Government believes that air passengers are best served by a commercial airline market which is able to operate in a competitive environment. It is solely a matter for airlines to determine which airports they operate based on their own assessment of costs and passenger demand.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 31/01/2019 14:15:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1046866

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Azerbaijan: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Government of Azerbaijan on that country's inclusion in the Open Doors 2019 World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	211879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I, alongside other British Government Ministers, routinely raise our concerns about the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, where this occurs. He recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world to help inform this important area of our work and ensure it is targeted and effective. The Government works with a large number of NGOs, including Open Doors, to help promote and protect freedom of religion or belief. We use information from a wide range of sources to inform our work.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 211880 211881 211882 211883 211884 211885 211886 211887 211888 211889 211890 211891 211892 211893 211894 211895 211896 211897 211898 211899 211900 211901 211902 211903 211904 211905 211906 211907 211908 211909 211910 211911 211912 211913 211914 211915 211916 211917 211918 211919 211920 211921 211922 211923 211924 211925 211926 211927 211928 question first answered 31/01/2019 13:02:19 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1046883

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
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	Bangladesh: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Bangladeshi counterpart on its inclusion in the Open Doors 2019 World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christians face persecution.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	211882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I, alongside other British Government Ministers, routinely raise our concerns about the persecution of religious minorities, including Christians, where this occurs. He recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review of the persecution of Christians around the world to help inform this important area of our work and ensure it is targeted and effective. The Government works with a large number of NGOs, including Open Doors, to help promote and protect freedom of religion or belief. We use information from a wide range of sources to inform our work.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 211879 211880 211881 211883 211884 211885 211886 211887 211888 211889 211890 211891 211892 211893 211894 211895 211896 211897 211898 211899 211900 211901 211902 211903 211904 211905 211906 211907 211908 211909 211910 211911 211912 211913 211914 211915 211916 211917 211918 211919 211920 211921 211922 211923 211924 211925 211926 211927 211928 question first answered 31/01/2019 13:02:19 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden