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1043006

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2019
	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	Zimbabwe: Violence
	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 reports of recent violence in Zimbabwe.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	209728
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>While we condemn the violent behaviour of some protestors, and unlawful acts such as arson and looting, we are deeply concerned that Zimbabwe’s security forces have acted disproportionately in response. In particular, there are disturbing reports of use of live ammunition, intimidation and excessive force. On 17 January I summoned the Zimbabwean Ambassador to highlight our concern at the ongoing situation in Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/01/2019 15:10:31 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

795933

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Youth Development Fund grants; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	116251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport is investing £40 million through the Youth Investment Fund and #iwill Funds to increase opportunities for young people to develop skills and undertake social action. This money is being matched by the Big Lottery Fund to create an £80million investment in young people. The Youth Investment Fund was first delivered last year, and is therefore too early to assess the effectiveness; however, an evaluation process is in place.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 01/12/2017 14:56:11 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1488270

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Work Experience
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the prevalence of large employers offering inclusive blended work experience programmes, both in-person and virtual, for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	34791
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>We currently do not collect data on the number of T Level industry placements delivered, or committed to, by individual employers. Instead, this information is held by education providers, who are responsible for securing industry placements for their T Level students and, therefore, we are unable to report on the number of large employers currently offering or planning on offering industry placements. However, as part of our ongoing engagement with employers on T Levels, we are encouraging employers of all sizes, including large employers, to offer industry placements.</p><p>Traineeships provide young people from all backgrounds with an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and skills needed to start a successful career in a variety of industries.</p><p>Through The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company (CEC), we continue to support schools and colleges to provide young people with access to meaningful experiences of the workplace.</p><p>We know that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Careers Leaders in schools,colleges and employers responded creatively to the challenges of providing experiences of the workplace, adapting their careers programmes to provide virtual encounters with employers. Many employers are now taking a blended approach to providing workplace experiences..</p><p>The CEC have published a range of key resources to support Careers Leaders to develop their careers programmes. This includes guidance around how to meet Gatsby Benchmark 6 (experiences of the workplace) more meaningfully, resources from the ‘My Week of Work’ event, and links to virtual tours with employers and work experience programmes.</p><p>The CEC has also worked in partnership with CareerMap and Engineering UK to develop a new resource for employers around virtual work experience and continue to increase opportunities for young people to engage with employers.</p><p>Over 300 ‘Cornerstone’ employers who represent a range of business sizes and sectors, including Rolls Royce and BAE Systems, are working with Careers Hubs to bring together business effort and engagement with local schools and colleges. 3,750 Enterprise Advisers are also working with schools and colleges to develop their employer engagement plans.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 21/07/2022 18:32:20 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1121999

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it remains his policy that young carers be referred to explicitly in Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	245558
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2019 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for East Ham and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/04/2019 16:11:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

692011

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Young Offenders: Rehabilitation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the National Grid Young Offenders Programme in reducing reoffending rates.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	64693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has not assessed the effectiveness of the National Grid Young Offenders Programme in reducing reoffending rates.</p><p> </p><p>In our Employment Strategy, which will be published later this year, we will outline our plans to support prisoners in gaining the skills and experience they need to prepare them for employment in modern jobs on release. As part of this, we will be engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders, including the National Grid Young Offenders Programme.</p> answering member constituency Bracknell answering member printed Dr Phillip Lee question first answered 23/02/2017 17:55:22 answering member 3921 label Biography information for Dr Phillip Lee
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1385493

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Yemen: UN Security Council
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, as the UN Security Council pen holder on Yemen, what representations the Government has made at the UN in response to (a) the rejection of the resolution to renew the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen and (b) calls for accountability for all violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in that country.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	87553
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK regrets that the mandate of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen was not renewed. The Group had a crucial role to play in providing ongoing reporting on the actions of parties. The UK voted in favour of renewal and spoke in support of the resolution during the voting. As we made clear during the Human Rights Council session of 7 October, we are concerned by reports of serious and wide-ranging human rights violations and abuses by parties to the conflict. The UK will continue to urge the parties involved to investigate these allegations and take action to promote and protect human rights. We are working with partners on next steps in promoting human rights accountability in Yemen.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/12/2021 16:11:56 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722103

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2017
	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	Yemen: Ports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to help to ensure that Hudayah port in Yemen remains open to import food and humanitarian aid.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	71094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>I regularly raise the importance of ensuring humanitarian and commercial access through Hodeidah port with regional partners and the UN.</p><p>Additionally, the Department for International Development is providing £1.4 million for the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism to speed up the clearance process for ships and improve commercial confidence, as well as £1.8 million to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, who broker humanitarian access for the international response.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 24/04/2017 16:46:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

722524

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2017
	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: Famine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the UN report stating that 60 per cent of Yemenis are in crisis or emergency food situations, published on 15 March 2017, what steps her Department is taking to prevent famine in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	71294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The UK provided £112 million in aid to Yemen in 2016/17, which supported over 462,000 people with food or food vouchers, and over 889,000 women and children with nutrition interventions. Given the scale of the current crisis in Yemen, yesterday we further increased UK aid for 2017/18 to £139 million, to provide lifesaving aid to hundreds of thousands of desperate people. I would refer the Right Honourable Gentleman to the Written Ministerial Statement HCWS606 for further information.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/04/2017 16:53:50 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

643212

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	World Trade Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions the UK representative at the World Trade Organisation has had on future arrangements which may be necessary when the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	54653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2016 answer text <p>The UK Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) engages with a range of partners on trade issues, including the WTO Secretariat and other WTO members. In leaving the EU our goal will be to minimise disruption to our trading relationships with other WTO members.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 29/11/2016 14:51:21 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands previous answer version 23164 answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1643685

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	World Bank: Seeds
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that World Bank negotiation of Development Policy Financing takes account of seed laws.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Sir Stephen Timms
	uin	188815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>The World Bank has helped protect farmers, local production, and food security in developing countries. The Bank advocates the use of quality seeds and is planning major investments in green fertiliser production. An efficient national agricultural innovation system and an effective seed certification system is essential to meet the challenges agriculture faces in developing countries. The UK is supporting this longer-term goal to do both, boost food security, incomes, and climate adaptation and resilience. The World Bank has committed to full alignment of all its sovereign lending with the Paris Agreement by 1 July 2023. We are holding the Bank to account through the Board.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 188816 188817 question first answered 15/06/2023 10:26:22 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms