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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-10more like thismore than 2015-06-10
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Human Rights: Older People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to include the rights of older people in his Department's work on human rights and consider how such rights may be protected globally. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East remove filter
tabling member printed
Heidi Alexander more like this
uin 1791 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-07-28more like thismore than 2015-07-28
answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is responsible for coordinating cross-Government positions at the UN on the rights of older people. Our long-held position, shared with EU partners, is that the focus should be on the implementation of the existing Human Rights framework, which applies to all individuals without distinction.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-07-28T16:25:26.237Zmore like thismore than 2015-07-28T16:25:26.237Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
4038
label Biography information for Heidi Alexander more like this
349390
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what preparations his Department has made for the upcoming UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East remove filter
tabling member printed
Heidi Alexander more like this
uin 1606 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-16more like thismore than 2015-06-16
answer text <p>The UK's participation in the July UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing is being coordinated across Whitehall by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The UK will be represented by delegates based in the UK Mission to New York. We will also field a UK expert to take part in the panel discussion on “Ageing in Cities”. We are working closely with EU partners on preparation for the meeting, and have ensured that UK policy is reflected in the EU contribution on proposals to strengthen the protection of the rights of older people. The UK will also contribute to EU statements on each of the panel sessions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-06-16T13:57:33.247Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-16T13:57:33.247Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
4038
label Biography information for Heidi Alexander more like this
349423
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-09more like thismore than 2015-06-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role the Government has on the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing; and what representations the Government will be making at the meeting of that group on 14 to 16 July on proposals to strengthen the protection of the rights of older people. more like this
tabling member constituency Lewisham East remove filter
tabling member printed
Heidi Alexander more like this
uin 1524 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-16more like thismore than 2015-06-16
answer text <p>The UK has participated in the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing since the working group was established in 2010, and will take part in the July meeting. The UK will be represented by delegates based in the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York, and we will also field a UK expert for the panel discussion on “Ageing in Cities”. We are working closely with EU partners on preparation for the meeting. We have ensured that UK policy on more effective implementation of existing measures is reflected in the EU contribution on proposals to strengthen the protection of the rights of older people.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-06-16T13:50:32.833Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-16T13:50:32.833Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
4038
label Biography information for Heidi Alexander more like this