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825376

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date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Severn River Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect on road users of the Severn Bridges being taken into public ownership.
tabling member constituency	Newport East
tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
uin	903380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Road users will have noticed no difference following the switch of operation from Severn River Crossings PLC to public ownership and Highways England management on 8 January 2018, except for the reduction in cost. VAT has already been scrapped and there will be no charges at all by the end of the year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2018 13:27:46 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

825377

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Kettering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If the Rail Minister will meet the Kettering Rail Users Group.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	903384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>I would be delighted to meet representatives from the Kettering rail users group, and my hon. Friend.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 13:07:13 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

825378

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential benefits of High Speed Two for the Midlands and the north.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	Luke Graham
uin	903387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>HS2 will help transform the UK economy, directly creating 25,000 new jobs - 70 percent of which will be outside of London. It will directly link 8 of the UK’s 10 largest cities and provide a step change in the country’s railway capacity. The Government regularly assesses the benefits of HS2 through the economic and strategic business cases.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/01/2018 13:32:44 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

822902

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Tunisia: Protest
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 potential implications of recent and ongoing protests in Tunisia for the political stability of that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	122585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text I have been closely following the situation in Tunisia. I am of course concerned at the reports of violence and looting that occurred at some protests last week. But the vast majority of protesters, thousands of ordinary Tunisians, demonstrated peacefully, including on the anniversary of the country’s 2011 revolution, on 14 January. Addressing the issues underlying the Tunisian people’s concerns - unemployment, economic opportunity and regional disparities - through investment and economic reform, is the best way to ensure stability. The UK will continue to support Tunisia in doing so. answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 15:10:14 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822903

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Tunisia: Protest
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 counterpart in Tunisia on the arrest and detention of participants in recent and ongoing protests in that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	122586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text The Tunisian Ministry of Interior has stated that several hundred people were arrested for instances of violence and looting of property during the protests, and that many of these people have since been released. The right to peaceful protest is enshrined in the Tunisian Constitution and, where arrests have been made, we encourage Tunisia to ensure that the response by security forces is proportionate and the subsequent judicial processes in line with the rule of law and international obligations. answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 15:36:29 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822904

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
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	Tunisia: Protest
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the intimidation and harassment of journalists covering recent and ongoing protests in Tunisia.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	122587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text I am aware of reports that some journalists covering the protests there were questioned by police. I am concerned by such reports since ensuring freedom of the press is vital, especially for a young democracy like Tunisia. answering member constituency Uxbridge and South Ruislip answering member printed Boris Johnson question first answered 18/01/2018 15:50:34 answering member 1423 label Biography information for Boris Johnson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

822907

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.2. of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on promoting reasonable accommodation within the principle of indirect discrimination; and what assessment the Government has made of the potential merits of introducing a formal mechanism of reasonable accommodation for religious belief in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government greatly values the vital role that Christian organisations – and individual Christians - have in our society and the part they play in national life, inspiring a great number of people to get involved in public service and providing help to those in need</p><p>A report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in December 2016, ‘Religion or Belief: Is the law working?’, concluded that the existing legal framework provided sufficient protection for people manifesting their religion or belief and recommended that:</p><p><br /><em>‘A duty of reasonable accommodation should not be introduced into law’</em></p><p><br />We have no plans, therefore, to change to law in that way. However, subsequent to the Council of Europe’s Resolution from 2015, the EHRC has also published a suite of guidance for employers covering issues of religion or belief in the workplace, including how to handle requests from employees to accommodate their religious beliefs while at work.</p><p><br />We believe that the Equality Act 2010 strikes the right balance between the rights of people to manifest their religion or beliefs and the rights of others not to be discriminated against or harassed due to other protected characteristics.</p><p><br />We also do consider that current legislation allows people from expressing their religious beliefs in a legitimate and proportionate way.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/01/2018 17:42:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822908

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Freedom: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.2.2 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on upholding freedom of conscience in the workplace while ensuring that access to services provided by law is maintained and the right of others to be free from discrimination is protected.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government greatly values the vital role that Christian organisations – and individual Christians - have in our society and the part they play in national life, inspiring a great number of people to get involved in public service and providing help to those in need</p><p>A report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in December 2016, ‘Religion or Belief: Is the law working?’, concluded that the existing legal framework provided sufficient protection for people manifesting their religion or belief and recommended that:</p><p><br /><em>‘A duty of reasonable accommodation should not be introduced into law’</em></p><p><br />We have no plans, therefore, to change to law in that way. However, subsequent to the Council of Europe’s Resolution from 2015, the EHRC has also published a suite of guidance for employers covering issues of religion or belief in the workplace, including how to handle requests from employees to accommodate their religious beliefs while at work.</p><p><br />We believe that the Equality Act 2010 strikes the right balance between the rights of people to manifest their religion or beliefs and the rights of others not to be discriminated against or harassed due to other protected characteristics.</p><p><br />We also do consider that current legislation allows people from expressing their religious beliefs in a legitimate and proportionate way.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/01/2018 17:42:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822909

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Religion: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps have been taken by the Government in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.2.3 of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on respecting the right of parents to provide their children with an education in conformity with their religious or philosophical convictions, while guaranteeing the fundamental right of children to education in a critical and pluralistic manner in accordance with the European Convention on Human Rights, its protocols and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter and therefore any steps taken in response to the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 are a matter for the relevant devolved administration.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to England, schools with a religious character make up a third of all state- funded schools and parents have a large degree of choice over how they can provide their children with an education in line with their own beliefs.</p><p> </p><p>The government also firmly believes in the importance of religious education. Good quality religious education can develop children’s knowledge of the values and traditions of Britain and other countries, and foster understanding among different faiths and cultures. That is why it remains compulsory for all state funded schools in England and Wales, including academies and free schools, at all key stages. Parents also have the right to ask for their child to be withdrawn for religious education.</p><p> </p><p>Religious education is part of schools’ activity to meet their legal duty to promote young people’s spiritual, moral and cultural development. We expect all schools to promote fundamental British values, and that includes encouraging mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/01/2018 17:39:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

822911

registered interest
date	15/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government has taken in response to the recommendation in paragraph 6.4. of the Council of Europe Resolution 2036 (2015) on upholding the fundamental right to freedom of expression by ensuring national legislation does not unduly limit religiously motivated speech.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	122594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2018 answer text <p>This Government greatly values the vital role that Christian organisations – and individual Christians - have in our society and the part they play in national life, inspiring a great number of people to get involved in public service and providing help to those in need</p><p>A report published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in December 2016, ‘Religion or Belief: Is the law working?’, concluded that the existing legal framework provided sufficient protection for people manifesting their religion or belief and recommended that:</p><p><br /><em>‘A duty of reasonable accommodation should not be introduced into law’</em></p><p><br />We have no plans, therefore, to change to law in that way. However, subsequent to the Council of Europe’s Resolution from 2015, the EHRC has also published a suite of guidance for employers covering issues of religion or belief in the workplace, including how to handle requests from employees to accommodate their religious beliefs while at work.</p><p><br />We believe that the Equality Act 2010 strikes the right balance between the rights of people to manifest their religion or beliefs and the rights of others not to be discriminated against or harassed due to other protected characteristics.</p><p><br />We also do consider that current legislation allows people from expressing their religious beliefs in a legitimate and proportionate way.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 18/01/2018 17:42:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson