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746144

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date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Brazil: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assistance the Government has offered to the Government of Brazil and relief agencies based in Brazil to help street children without accommodation and sanitation.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff in Brazil have provided light-touch institutional and administrative support to two UK-based NGOs with operations aimed at helping street children in Brazil, Street Child United, and Revive International.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 03/07/2017 15:49:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

746145

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Pakistan: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Pakistan on the recent case of a sewage cleaner who was a Christian, who died after becoming unconscious at work, and whose medical treatment was allegedly delayed as a result of the religious beliefs of doctors during Ramadan.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We are concerned about continuing reports of abuses against Christians (and other religious minorities) in Pakistan. The British Government strongly condemns the targeting of innocent people based on their religion or beliefs.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the protection of minority communities, including religious minorities, with the Pakistani Government at a senior level. The Foreign Secretary discussed the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistan's citizens during his visit to Pakistan in November 2016.</p><p>In January 2017, my predecessor, my hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Mr Sharma), raised the protection of religious minorities with Kamran Michael, Pakistani Minister for Human Rights, and Barrister Zafarullah Khan, the Pakistani Prime Minister's Special Assistant for Human Rights.</p><p>We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice its human rights obligations, including those related to religious freedom, and to uphold the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:09:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

746146

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilians were employed during the construction of the recently launched HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	1867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Around 10,000 jobs have been sustained in designing and constructing the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. This includes 7,000 to 8,000 workers at shipyards around the UK plus a further 2,000 to 3,000 across the UK supply chain.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 03/07/2017 15:36:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

746147

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Medical Records: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the digitalisation of health records; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	1753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Most general practitioner (GP) practices have been using digital records for about 10 years. All GP practices in England now use computerised records.</p><p> </p><p>All secondary care providers of acute, mental health, community and ambulance services are making progress in digitising their records. This has been achieved through a combination of local and national investment. The 2015/16 digital maturity assessment shows that most progress has been made in digitising patient records, transfers of information between care settings and the ordering/reporting of diagnostic tests.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is investing £4.2 billion to support wider adoption of digital technology over five years - including delivery of interoperable electronic patient records in the National Health Service - by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 03/07/2017 16:18:50 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

746150

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Liu Xiaobo
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 Ministers of his Department have had with their Chinese counterparts on the transfer of Lui Xiaobo to hospital.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We raised the case of Liu Xiaobo at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue which was held in Beijing on 27 June. We urged the Chinese authorities to ensure Liu Xiaobo has access to his choice of medical treatment and to lift all restrictions on him and his wife Liu Xia.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 15:12:26 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746151

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	China: Political Prisoners
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 representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on providing adequate medical care for political dissidents in prison in that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>​We frequently raise cases of specific concern of human rights activists with the Chinese, including those individuals detained with medical conditions. For example, during the most recent UK-China Human Rights Dialogue on 27 June, we urged the Chinese to ensure Nobel Prize winner Liu Xiaobo had access to his choice of medical treatment.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 03/07/2017 16:07:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

746152

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make representations during the EU-Japan trade negotiations on including environmental and animal welfare safeguards in any future EU-Japan trade deal.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been one of the strongest supporters of the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and we welcome the close involvement of the leaders from both sides to make progress on the deal. The UK, as a member of the European Union, will continue to engage on the EU-Japan FTA as it develops. The consolidated text of the draft agreement includes environmental and animal welfare provisions in-line with EU standards.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/07/2017 15:30:31 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

746153

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it Government policy that future trade deals concluded after the UK leaves the EU include provisions to (a) assess the effect of trade liberalisation on the environment and (b) enforce the highest standards on (i) environmental protections, (ii) workers' rights, (iii) animal welfare and (iv) health and safety standards.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. We will explore all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements, including, where relevant, social, labour, animal welfare and environmental provisions within these. We want to ensure economic growth, development and environmental protection go hand-in-hand.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/07/2017 15:44:50 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

746154

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	EU External Trade: Japan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of the latest draft of the EU-Japan trade deal in (a) maintaining environmental and animal welfare standards and (b) enforcing environmental laws on (i) EU standards in timber to prevent illegal logging and (ii) the international ban on whaling.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK has been one of the strongest supporters of the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement which upholds existing EU commitments to the environment and animal welfare. The UK government is committed to tackling illegal logging and associated trade, and to working with other consumer countries to meet this aim. The UK government strongly supports the global moratorium on commercial whaling and will continue to give appropriate consideration to the implications of the EU-Japan trade deal as it develops.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 03/07/2017 15:39:10 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

746159

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scotland Office: Public Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost was of his Department's communications team in 2016-17; and what the projected costs are for 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Tommy Sheppard
uin	1746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>The communications team in the Scotland Office is resourced to enable effective engagement and communication with the public on matters relating to the UK Government. This includes supporting communications and engagement from the Secretary of State for Scotland and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on Scotland’s constitutional arrangements, including the delivery and implementation of significant new tax and welfare powers associated with the Scotland Act 2016. More recently, the Department has undertaken significant engagement on the UK Government’s approach to EU Exit, meeting and feeding information directly to the UK negotiating team from a large number of businesses and organisations across a wide variety of sectors. The team also supports all UK Government departments in their communications activities in Scotland. The cost of the communications team at the Scotland Office was £686,166.29 in 2016-17. In 2017-8 we expect the cost to be £774,567.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 03/07/2017 16:29:36 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4453 label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard