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1054602

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date	04/02/2019
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	Pakistan: 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 counterpart in Pakistan on the maintenance of human rights in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the human rights situation across Pakistan. The British Government regularly raises its concerns about human rights at the highest levels with the Government of Pakistan. The Foreign Secretary discussed freedom of religion or belief and the role of civil society with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan when they spoke in December 2018.</p><p>We advocate greater tolerance, and action against human rights violations and abuses. We remain fully committed to working in partnership with the Government of Pakistan to help achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/02/2019 16:04:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054572

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Economic Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to develop long-term economic sustainability in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>We have scaled up our work on economic development across the West Bank and Gaza. We are providing up to £38 million over five years (2018-2023) to help tackle the problems of low growth and high unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).</p><p> </p><p>Our support will focus on efforts to increase trade and job creation by working with the Palestinian and Israeli authorities to enable greater movement and access for people and goods, and improve water and energy supply, particularly in Gaza. We will also continue to support the implementation of Paris Protocol measures in relation to the transfer of taxes and fees Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), and any measures agreed by the parties to transfer the responsibility of revenue collection. Our support in these areas will help thousands of Palestinians in their daily lives, support the financial sustainability of the PA and contribute to preserving the viability of the two-state solution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/02/2019 17:43:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054772

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: UK Trade with EU
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 his Department has made of the effects of WTO tariffs on farmers in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a net importer of many agricultural products including pigs, poultry and beef. The imposition of WTO tariffs in the event of leaving the EU without a deal will be lower on those sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The sheep sector exports 30% of production primarily to the EU so is more exposed. Currency adjustments are likely to mitigate some of the effects as well as food price inflation within the EU market for lamb but we anticipate there would still be negative impacts from a no deal exit for the sheep sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 13:26:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054570

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department are taking to tackle the stigma associated with HIV in developing countries to ensure that to ensure people seek access to treatment.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK government’s HIV response prioritises those still left behind by the huge progress made in recent years. These include adolescents, women and girls and under-served groups most affected by stigma, such as men who have sex with men, injecting drug users, sex workers and prisoners living with and affected by HIV.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For example, through the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund we are supporting civil society networks of people affected by HIV to demand their rights, address stigma and discrimination and hold governments to account. The UK has committed £15 million to this Fund, since its start, to help champion their rights to access prevention and treatment services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/02/2019 17:42:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054777

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Allergies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has been provided to airlines on transporting passengers at risk of anaphylactic shock.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>International Air Transport Association (IATA) guidance provides information to both airlines and allergen-sensitive passengers to help minimise the risk of anaphylactic shock on aircraft. Through the current Aviation 2050 consultation, the Government is proposing improving consistency of passenger information and support provided by airlines, this will ensure consumers with allergies have more confidence to travel.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 11/02/2019 15:51:11 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054571

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to tackle inequality and discrimination against disabled people in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In July 2018, the UK Government co-hosted the Global Disability Summit to raise global attention on disability inclusion. DFID’s first Disability Inclusion strategy, published in December, sets out plans to mainstream disability inclusion across the organisation and provides a clear time-bound and targeted roadmap on how to do so. Tackling stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities was central to the summit and is one of the cross-cutting areas in the strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/02/2019 17:44:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054573

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
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: Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment her Department has made of how technology can be used to help achieve the UK’s development priorities in respect of (a) health, (b) agriculture and (c) disaster preparedness.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>DFID is committed to harnessing the power of technologies to reduce poverty.</p><p> </p><p>In health, we are investing in the development of new diagnostics and medicines, to achieve global disease reduction targets and address the threat of antimicrobial resistance. In agriculture, we are applying new technologies to significantly improve farmers’ productivity, incomes and resilience, and help ensure agri-food systems deliver safe and nutritious food for a growing population. In disaster preparedness, we are piloting technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles, to support humanitarian response and improve logistics, and funding research to combat the effects of climate change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/02/2019 17:47:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1054768

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: 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 estimate his Department has made of the number of UK residents who have returned to the UK in the last 12 months after fighting with Daesh overseas.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	216313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>Around 900 people of national security concern travelled from the UK to engage in the conflict in Syria and Iraq. Of these, approximately 20% have been killed while overseas, and around 40% have returned to the UK.</p><p>The majority of those who have returned, did so in the earlier stages of the conflict, and were investigated on their return. A significant proportion of these individuals are assessed as no longer being of national security concern.</p><p>Only a very small number of travellers have returned in the last 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/02/2019 16:42:44 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord