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765956

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date	06/10/2017
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Tumble Dryers: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and (b) Scottish Government on tackling problems with tumble dryer safety in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	106293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Scottish Government ministers on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has legislation in place which requires manufacturers to place only safe products on the market and to take action where a safety issue is identified. BEIS is in regular contact with white goods manufacturers and AMDEA (the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances) and established a Working Group on Product Recalls and Safety to further improve the safety of white goods and the recalls system. The group made its final recommendations in July of this year and actions are underway to implement a number of their recommendations:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-to-margot-james" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-to-margot-james</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 13/10/2017 10:46:18 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765958

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date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the report by STOPAIDS entitled A Stocktake Review of DFID's Work on HIV and AIDS, published in September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	106030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK is proud to remain the second largest international funder of the HIV response. The UK Government’s recent investment in the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria will provide anti-retroviral therapy for 1.3 million people living with HIV. The UK is also at the forefront of work to prevent further spread of AIDS, which remains a top killer of adolescents in Africa.</p><p>The STOPAIDS report highlights how DFID has responded to the changing epidemic by adapting its spend on HIV, noting also our assessment of how to maximise results by focussing on women and girls, key populations, together with the integration of HIV responses into the wider health system and broader development priorities.</p><p>We will continue to lead the way by working with civil society partners, international governments and organisations, to ensure the ambitious international commitments on HIV are met, saving even more lives and ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/10/2017 13:59:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

765959

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	HIV Infection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how her Department monitors and assesses the effectiveness of HIV and AIDS awareness campaigns and training as part of their integration into wider health programmes funded by her Department; and how her Department measures reducing the incidence of HIV and AIDS.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	106295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s assessment of progress on integrating the HIV response and reducing incidence is drawn from reports and data produced by UNAIDS and other partners including the World Health Organisation and the Global Fund to fight AIDS TB and Malaria. Progress towards integration into wider health programmes is also informed through reviews, which are publicly available on the DFID Development Tracker, carried out by DFID in-country health advisers.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 13/10/2017 13:56:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

760250

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date	13/09/2017
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	India: Christianity
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 treatment of Christians in India.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	105045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2017 answer text <p>​​The British Government condemns all instances of discrimination and violence against individuals or groups because of their religion, regardless of the country or faith concerns. The UK engages with India on human rights issues, including religious freedom and minority rights, both bilaterally and through the EU. Our High Commission in New Delhi monitors the human rights situation in India and maintains a dialogue with the Indian National Commission for Minorities often via our Consulate General in the country.</p><p>FCO officials in New Delhi also regularly meet senior faith leaders to discuss issues such as religious tolerance, including most recently with a representative from a Christian organisation in India in June. The British Government also runs an array of projects in India to help promote minority rights and combat discrimination.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 13/10/2017 12:31:11 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day