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1130956

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hezbollah: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when (a) the Home Secretary (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department were informed of the reported stockpiling of explosive materials by individuals with suspected of links to Hezbollah, in North West London; and what steps his Department took to (i) inform and (ii) protect communities in North West London as a result of that stockpiling.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	262426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>It is the policy of successive governments not to comment on Police operational or intelligence matters.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 14/06/2019 13:45:25 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1131013

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dartford-Thurrock Crossing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 190369, what the average journey time was to cross the Dartford Crossing (a) northbound and (b) southbound at peak times in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	262264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The tables below contain average peak hours (6am to 9am and 4pm to 7pm) journey time data for the northbound and southbound route which encompasses the Dartford Crossing.</p><p> </p><p>This data covers the most recent 6-month period available and has been produced in line with the commitment made by Highways England in the response to Parliamentary question 190369.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Northbound Route</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>AM Peak (Mins:Seconds)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PM Peak (Mins:Seconds)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2018</p></td><td><p>07:24</p></td><td><p>12:58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>06:35</p></td><td><p>13:22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>06:36</p></td><td><p>11:09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>07:06</p></td><td><p>10:27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2018</p></td><td><p>07:54</p></td><td><p>10:09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>06:32</p></td><td><p>09:05</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Southbound Route</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>AM Peak (Mins:Seconds)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>PM Peak (Mins:Seconds)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2018</p></td><td><p>11:42</p></td><td><p>14:30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2018</p></td><td><p>10:59</p></td><td><p>13:05</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>10:58</p></td><td><p>12:31</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2018</p></td><td><p>11:38</p></td><td><p>13:40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2018</p></td><td><p>13:32</p></td><td><p>13:42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2018</p></td><td><p>10:40</p></td><td><p>13:10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The northbound route is 4.5miles (7.2km) and the southbound route 9.5miles (15.2km). The times shown above is to travel the length of the route.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 14/06/2019 13:35:27 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1130724

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that UK aid reaches persecuted Christians.
tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
tabling member printed	Luke Hall
uin	261524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK Aid Strategy commits the UK to be the lead on the “Leave No One Behind” promise. Our analysis of poverty and vulnerability looks at a range of factors that lead to exclusion including religious identity. Humanitarian assistance is provided on need, irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity and we work to ensure that aid reaches the most vulnerable including those from religious minorities.</p><p> </p><p>We work closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who lead on the protection of freedom of religion and religious minorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/06/2019 13:40:13 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1130725

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Non-governmental Organisations: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring international NGOs to consider religious vulnerability in their definition of need.
tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
tabling member printed	Luke Hall
uin	261525
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>All DFID partners carry out comprehensive vulnerability assessments to ensure aid is reaching those most in need, including those from religious minorities as it is already recognised that religion may be a factor in causing vulnerability. We continue to discuss the treatment of minorities with the UN, our humanitarian partners and minority representatives.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/06/2019 13:41:33 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1130727

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central Bank of Yemen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to recent UN-mediated talks in Amman between officials of Yemen’s Central bank what steps he is taking to support further such meetings.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	261473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK welcomes the recent UN-mediated talks between the Central Bank of Yemen Aden and Sana’a branches on enacting the revenue-managing elements of the Stockholm agreement. We recognise that closer collaboration between the branches of the Central Bank will be vital in bringing economic stability to Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage both parties to continue to constructively engage with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and meet again to discuss this issue to ensure Stockholm agreements are implemented, helping improve Yemen’s fragile economy and ensure the payment of public sector salaries across the country.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 14/06/2019 13:35:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1130728

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Central Bank of Yemen: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the UN-mediated talks in Amman between officials in Yemen’s Central bank, what steps he is taking to ensure civil servants are paid as set out in the Stockholm Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	261474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK welcomes recent efforts by both parties to constructively engage with the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to implement the Stockholm agreements, including sharing Hodeidah port revenues for the payment of public salaries.</p><p> </p><p>Together with the international community, the UK is working with the Government of Yemen’s Prime Minister’s Office and the Central Bank of Yemen to develop a plan to sustainably finance the Stockholm agreement’s ambition for the payment of public sector salaries across Yemen, through an accountable budgetary process.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the Government of Yemen’s leadership of paying salaries to some health workers in Houthi-controlled areas and all public workers in Hodeidah this year. We encourage this to continue which will be vital in restoring key services such as schools and health clinics and boosting the livelihoods of public-sector workers.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 14/06/2019 13:37:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1130729

registered interest
date	07/06/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Financial Institutions and Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the economic effect of regulating (a) imports, (b) commercial banks and (c) money exchangers in Yemen on Houthi revenues in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	261475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The Department for International Development does not have insight into how Houthi revenue flows have changed over time. The UK condemns Houthi interference in the operations of local banks in north Yemen, including the arrest of banking staff in February 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Effective economic regulations, alongside appropriate economic policies, will have critical humanitarian benefits in Yemen. Whilst the latest total food import levels into Yemen have exceeded pre-conflict requirements, high prices continue to drive the risk of famine.</p><p> </p><p>The need for effective economic regulation was demonstrated last year, when the Yemeni Riyal lost more than half of its value between January and October 2018. This caused prices to rise steeply and risked making food unaffordable for millions of vulnerable Yemenis. This depreciation was reversed after UK-led efforts released over $400 million of hard currency (provided by Saudi Arabia), to importers bringing food into the country.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to constructively engage with the Government of Yemen to prevent any repeated depreciation, and to stabilise Yemen’s economy through more effective and transparent management of its public finance.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 14/06/2019 13:39:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1130390

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Dietetics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to reduce waiting times for dietetic services in the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	261167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>Clinical commissioning groups are responsible for assuring timely access to dietetic services, both in hospitals and community settings.</p><p>In addition, the NHS Long Term Plan makes several direct commitments to support timely intervention for specific conditions such as weight management services in primary care for people with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or hypertension with a Body Mass Index of 30+ (adjusted appropriately for ethnicity), where it is known that significant impact can be made on improving health, reducing health inequalities and reducing costs.</p><p>The Long Term Plan commits to test a National Health Service programme supporting very low-calorie diets for obese people with type 2 diabetes. Additionally, the Long Term Plan commits to fund a doubling of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme over the next five years, including a new digital option to widen patient choice and target inequality.</p><p>Nutrition training, and an understanding of what is involved in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, varies between medical schools. The Long Term Plan commits to working with academic institutes to increase focus across the professional bodies and universities to ensure nutrition has a greater place in professional education and training.</p><p>Additionally, NHS England’s nutrition quality improvement collaborative programme, 41 NHS provider organisations have focussed on gaining improvements in the accuracy of nutritional screening and subsequent appropriateness of nutritional care. These organisations have introduced a range of interventions to directly improve care locally.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 14/06/2019 13:43:32 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1130413

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Sexually Transmitted Infections: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason his Department does not allocate funding for testing for (a) mycoplasma genitalium and (b) trichomoniasis vaginitis sexually transmitted infections.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	261090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>The Government has mandated local authorities to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services, including sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment. It is for local authorities to decide the services they commission within this mandate. Clinical guidance from the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV does not recommend routine testing for mycoplasma genitalium and trichomoniasis vaginitis in asymptomatic individuals.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 14/06/2019 13:37:25 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1130414

registered interest
date	06/06/2019
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	Gonorrhoea: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of sexual health clinics are not able to fully test for (a) gonorrhoea and (b) drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	261091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2019 answer text <p>Public Health England does not hold this information in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 14/06/2019 13:40:16 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw