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1488480

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee has met.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	35074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35077 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:42:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488481

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee as of 12 July 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	35075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The standing members of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee, as of 12 July 2022, are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)</p></li><li><p>Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</p></li><li><p>Chief Secretary to the Treasury (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister of State (Brexit Opportunities &amp; Government Efficiency) (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General</p></li><li><p>Minister without Portfolio</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35076 35078 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:44:10 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488482

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who the members of the Efficiency and Value for Money Cabinet Committee are as of 12 July 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	35076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The standing members of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee, as of 12 July 2022, are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)</p></li><li><p>Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</p></li><li><p>Chief Secretary to the Treasury (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister of State (Brexit Opportunities &amp; Government Efficiency) (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General</p></li><li><p>Minister without Portfolio</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35075 35078 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:44:10 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488483

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee is taking to ensure (a) Government efficiency and (b) value for money.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	35077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its Committees, and how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35074 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:42:01 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1488484

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Efficiencies and Value for Money Committee
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee.
	tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
	tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
	uin	35078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer chairs the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The standing members of the Domestic and Economic (Efficiency and Value for Money) Committee, as of 12 July 2022, are as follows:</p><ul><li><p>Chancellor of the Exchequer (Chair)</p></li><li><p>Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster</p></li><li><p>Chief Secretary to the Treasury (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister of State (Brexit Opportunities &amp; Government Efficiency) (co-Deputy Chair)</p></li><li><p>Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General</p></li><li><p>Minister without Portfolio</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 35075 35076 question first answered 15/07/2022 13:44:10 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1167155

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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	Kashmir: Telecommunications
	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 Indian counterpart on the communications blackout in Kashmir; and what plans he has to support the humanitarian effort in Kashmir.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7221
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>​The continued use of detentions and restrictions on communications in India-administered Kashmir is of concern. It is important that individual rights are fully respected and that there is constructive dialogue with affected communities.</p><p>We are monitoring the situation in Kashmir closely and are in regular contact with the Indian Government. The Prime Minister has spoken to Prime Minister Modi about the situation in Kashmir<strong>,</strong> and the Foreign Secretary has spoken to Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar to express concerns around the situation. The Minister for South Asia has also had regular engagement with the Indian High Commissioner. He raised the situation in Kashmir with the Indian Minister for Minority Affairs earlier this month.</p><p>We urge the Governments of India and Pakistan to ensure that the humanitarian needs of the people of India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir are being met, and encourage India and Pakistan to engage in dialogue to find lasting, diplomatic solutions to maintain regional stability.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/11/2019 17:24:49 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1167158

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2019
	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	Kashmir: 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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the implementation of UN resolutions to uphold the human rights of the Kashmiri people.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>​We recognise that there are human rights concerns in both India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Any allegation of human rights abuse is deeply concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly, transparently and independently. We encourage all states to uphold their international human rights obligations and to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 04/11/2019 17:26:44 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1168328

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	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	China: Uyghurs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) governance and (b) humanitarian situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang province, China.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>We have serious concerns about the human rights and humanitarian situation in Xinjiang, where there are credible reports of Uyghurs and other minorities being detained.” British diplomats in China visit Xinjiang regularly, most recently in November, in order to see the situation at first-hand. Their observations have supported much of the recent open source reporting, including reports of widespread surveillance measures, restrictions targeted at specific ethnic groups, and restrictions on the ability to freely practice religion.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 07/01/2020 09:25:00 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1168329

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	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	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 discussions he has had with his UN counterparts on improving humanitarian access in Xinjiang province, China.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>We regularly discuss concerns about the human rights situation in Xinjiang with likeminded partners at the UN. We have issued or joined a number of statements of concern in recent months: on 29 October at UN Third Committee, the UK read out a joint statement signed by 22 others drawing attention to the human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang and called on China to uphold its obligations to respect human rights; on 24 September, during the UN General Assembly Lord (Tariq) Ahmad called on China to allow UN observers immediate and unfettered access to the region; on 17 September, at the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK again called for UN experts to be granted unfettered access to Xinjiang and raised our concerns on arbitrary detention.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 07/01/2020 09:29:23 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1168330

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	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	India: Nationality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on the Citizenship Amendment Act in India and its effect on minority communities.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>The British Government and the British High Commission in New Delhi are following the human rights situation across India and raise issues with Indian officials where appropriate.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 07/01/2020 09:31:33 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan