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847718

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date	23/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hillsborough Families' Experiences Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to implement the recommendations set out in the report, The patronising disposition of unaccountable power, by Right Rev James Jones on the Hillsborough disaster.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	129394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The points of learning made by Bishop James Jones in his report span a number of government departments and organisations who are considering their respective responses. The Home Office is coordinating those responses and the Government will therefore provide a full response in due course. In doing so we must be mindful that nothing is done which might prejudice the ongoing criminal proceedings.</p><p>With those proceedings underway, it is important that the Hillsborough families continue receiving support and arrangements are in place to allow this to be maintained.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service will keep the families informed regarding developments with trials and court hearings. Hillsborough families will also be entitled to support offered by the Government-funded court-based Witness Service, which provides emotional and practical support, advice and information, regardless of whether or not they are witnesses.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 129395 question first answered 01/03/2018 19:23:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

847719

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hillsborough Stadium
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to the families of Hillsborough disaster victims.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	129395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The points of learning made by Bishop James Jones in his report span a number of government departments and organisations who are considering their respective responses. The Home Office is coordinating those responses and the Government will therefore provide a full response in due course. In doing so we must be mindful that nothing is done which might prejudice the ongoing criminal proceedings.</p><p>With those proceedings underway, it is important that the Hillsborough families continue receiving support and arrangements are in place to allow this to be maintained.</p><p>The Crown Prosecution Service will keep the families informed regarding developments with trials and court hearings. Hillsborough families will also be entitled to support offered by the Government-funded court-based Witness Service, which provides emotional and practical support, advice and information, regardless of whether or not they are witnesses.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 129394 question first answered 01/03/2018 19:23:45 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

846291

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Service
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 the Sri Lankan High Commissioner on the conduct of Sri Lanka’s Defence Attaché, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, at the High Commission on 4 February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government takes this incident very seriously and I remain deeply concerned. FCO officials made a number of representations to the Government of Sri Lanka both in Colombo and London in the period after 4 February. I spoke to Foreign Minister Marapana on 8 February about the matter and he left me in no doubt that the Sri Lankan government was also treating this incident with utmost seriousness.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/03/2018 12:51:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

846292

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Service
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 British Tamil organisations on the conduct of Sri Lanka’s Defence Attaché, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, at the High Commission on 4 February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>​FCO officials have met with a number of diaspora organisations to discuss matters including the incident on 4 February and the Defence Attache was subsequently ordered to return to Colombo for consultations. We regularly meet diaspora groups in this way to better understand their interests and concerns.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/03/2018 13:24:41 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

846295

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Service
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 compatibility of the conduct of Sri Lanka’s Defence Attaché, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, at the High Commission on 4 February 2018 with the standard expected by his Department of diplomatic guests.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>​I was deeply concerned by the incident. The Defence Attaché has returned to Colombo from London while the incident is thoroughly investigated. I spoke to Foreign Minister Marapana on 8 February and he left me in no doubt that Sri Lanka also takes this incident very seriously.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/03/2018 13:28:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

846298

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Service
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 withdraw the diplomatic papers and immediately expel Sri Lanka’s Defence Attaché, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, as a result of his conduct at the High Commission on 4 February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>​The Defence Attaché has returned to Colombo from London while the incident is thoroughly investigated by the Government of Sri Lanka. The British Government awaits the outcome of that investigation.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/03/2018 13:31:53 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

846299

registered interest
date	21/02/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Diplomatic Service
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 the Secretary of State for the Home Department on expelling Sri Lanka’s Defence Attaché, Brigadier Priyanka Fernando, as a result of his conduct at the High Commission on 4 February 2018.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	128966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>​This matter is being dealt with by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Government of Sri Lanka. It is not a matter for the Secretary of State for Home Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/03/2018 15:10:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams