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1110951

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date	10/04/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many times has she stayed overnight in Northern Ireland in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Vauxhall
tabling member printed	Kate Hoey
uin	243320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Since I became Secretary of State in January 2018 I have made over 30 overnight stays in Northern Ireland. In addition, I have made 12 overseas visits in my capacity as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 15/04/2019 09:22:05 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1110957

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on the role of the opposition in Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We frequently engage with a broad spectrum of opposition and civil society groups both in London and Sudan. The UK has consistently called on the Sudanese authorities to allow for a credible and inclusive political dialogue in a conducive environment with all key Sudanese actors. We urge the Sudanese authorities, as well as the opposition, to embrace their responsibilities and engage in the development of a legitimate and inclusive political system that meets the requests of the Sudanese people​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 243324 question first answered 15/04/2019 12:55:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110958

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which opposition Groups in Suday, the UK Government has held discussions with.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We frequently engage with a broad spectrum of opposition and civil society groups both in London and Sudan. The UK has consistently called on the Sudanese authorities to allow for a credible and inclusive political dialogue in a conducive environment with all key Sudanese actors. We urge the Sudanese authorities, as well as the opposition, to embrace their responsibilities and engage in the development of a legitimate and inclusive political system that meets the requests of the Sudanese people​</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 243323 question first answered 15/04/2019 12:55:52 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110965

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infant Mortality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 1 May 2018 to Question 137006, whether he commission an assessment of the reasons for the trends in data provided by the Office for National Statistics in relation to infant mortality rates in households in different income quintiles.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	243351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have not commissioned such an assessment. Public Health England (PHE) monitors trends in infant mortality at national and local level as part of the Public Health Outcomes Framework, which is statutory guidance for local authorities and published on PHE’s fingertips platform. Inequalities in infant mortality are monitored by decile of deprivation, which is updated every year and available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#page/7/gid/1000044/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005/iid/92196/age/2/sex/4" target="_blank">https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#page/7/gid/1000044/pat/6/par/E12000001/ati/102/are/E06000005/iid/92196/age/2/sex/4</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/04/2019 12:45:51 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1110977

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Sudan: Politics and Government
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 civil security situation in (a) Khartoum, (b) Darfur and (c) the rest of Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	243329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>We have been particularly concerned by the security situation in Sudan since protests began in December 2018, are monitoring closely, and have condemned the use of lethal force and violence on peaceful protestors across Sudan. Following the announcement of the removal of President Bashir and establishment of a military council led by General Ouf, we have become further concerned for the stability of the security situation. We urge the Sudanese authorities, as well as the opposition, to embrace their responsibilities and engage in the development of a legitimate and inclusive political system that meets the requests of the Sudanese people and ensure there is no more violence used against them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 12:57:35 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1110986

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Care Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to ensure that new immigration rules for EU nationals do not limit the recruitment of care workers.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>In December 2018, the Government set out its proposals in “the UK’s future Skills-based Immigration System” White Paper. The White Paper proposals include a new route for skilled workers which will be open to anyone at RQF level 3 and above, irrespective of where they are applying from. This route will not be capped allowing all of those who meet our requirements to come to the UK.</p><p>The White Paper also includes a transitional route for temporary workers which will be open to anyone from qualifying countries, wishing to fill positions at any skill level, for up to 12 months. We do not intend to impose a cap on the number of people wishing to use the route.</p><p>The White Paper is the start of a new conversation and we have launched a year-long engagement programme to take the views of a range of stake-holders across the UK, including the health and social care sector. <br>We are determined to ensure that the future immigration system is efficient and able to respond to users’ needs.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 15/04/2019 11:38:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110989

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
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	Travel Information: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans his Department has to issue specialist travel advice for LGBT+ people travelling abroard.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	243535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) provides travel advice for 225 countries and territories to help British people make informed decisions about foreign travel and plan for a safe trip. We include information and advice for LGBT+ travellers, as well as a link to our LGBT travel guidance page, in the 'Local laws and customs' section of our country travel advice pages. We keep all of our travel advice under constant review and make regular updates, so we encourage all travellers to check our travel advice for their destination regularly and to consider signing up for email alerts before they travel.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/04/2019 12:59:25 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1111000

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many polling stations based in schools will be used in the event that elections to the European Parliament are held in May 2019 in each local authority area; how many of those schools will have to close on polling day; and how may pupils will be affected by each school closure.
tabling member constituency	Witham
tabling member printed	Priti Patel
uin	243431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not hold information on which schools will be used as polling<br>stations for the potential European elections. Local authorities are responsible for<br>designating which buildings are used as polling places within their area.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 13:18:00 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel

1111001

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Level Crossings: Greenwich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with Network Rail on the proposed closure of the Angerstein pedestrian level crossing as a result of upgrade works.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	243536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has not had any discussions with Network Rail on the proposed closure of Angerstein pedestrian level crossing.</p><p> </p><p>The management of level crossings on the UK rail network is an operational matter for Network Rail, who are the infrastructure managers of Britain’s railways.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 15/04/2019 10:07:53 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1111002

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Vote Leave: Election Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the conclusions of the Electoral Commission's report into the activities of Vote Leave and the alleged fraud committed during the EU referendum in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	243515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Electoral Commission is the independent regulatory body responsible for ensuring that elections and referendums are run effectively and in accordance with the law. Where it has reason to believe that electoral law has been breached it has the power to investigate, impose sanctions, or refer to the police. The Government has no involvement with Electoral Commission investigations. The Electoral Commission has produced recommendations on campaign finance which the Government is considering. These are not specific to individual cases but are about the wider system.</p><p> </p><p>The Article 50 notification will not be withdrawn. The Government is committed to finding a way to fulfil the democratic decision of the referendum, deliver Brexit and move our country forward.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 15/04/2019 13:25:48 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald