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1202133

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Humanitarian Aid: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the accessibility of UK humanitarian support to people who need it.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	903061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>There is no doubt that coronavirus restrictions have made it harder to reach those that need our help, whether because of disruption to supply chains or personnel. Our support for the UN’s Global Humanitarian Response Plan remains crucial. Through this, we support humanitarian access by securing the continuity of supply chains to the vulnerable, including refugees, Internally Displaced People, and host communities.</p><p>Our job is to get where others can’t.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/06/2020 16:51:05 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1202134

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will publish an action plan on promoting gender mainstreaming across all her Department's work.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	903062
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Support for women and girls is part of this government’s mission. I will always champion gender equality in international development because that’s the only way we will create a fairer, safer and more prosperous world, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.</p><p>Next year DFID will publish an implementation plan for its Strategic Vision for Gender Equality to set out our objectives and progress on ensuring women and girls are at the heart of everything DFID and its partners deliver. I’m proud of how far we’ve come but there’s plenty more to do.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 10/06/2020 16:22:37 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1202135

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	903063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. We also estimate 100,000 coronavirus cases, which are quickly overwhelming Yemen’s depleted healthcare system. The UK recently pledged £160m to support Yemen, bringing our contribution to almost £1bn since 2015. Ultimately, the crisis must be addressed through a political settlement. We therefore strongly encourage all parties to engage with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/06/2020 16:51:38 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1202136

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	How often her Department assesses the effectiveness of UK funding allocated to the World Bank on ending poverty throughout the world.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	903065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK is a major funder of the World Bank, a crucial tool in our development work. My Department monitors and assesses the effectiveness of the World Bank continually. We formally review each funding stream to the World Bank Group annually and we publish our assessment online. Our latest assessment concluded that the International Development Association – the concessional arm of the Bank - is ‘performing above expectations’. Amongst other things our money has contributed to the immunisation of 330 million children in the last 9 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/06/2020 16:23:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1201179

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen the Armed Forces Covenant.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	55901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing legislation and it will be brought forward at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 10/06/2020 14:38:07 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1200789

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tourist Attractions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the welfare of animals in zoos, safari parks, aquariums and farm visitor attractions of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	55122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend, the Member for North Devon, Selaine Saxby, on 27 April 2020, PQ UIN 37936 and the reply given to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife, Douglas Chapman, on 11 May 2020, PQ UIN 43675. As announced by the Prime Minister on 10 June, outdoor areas of zoos and safari parks will be allowed to reopen from 15 June, subject to appropriate social distancing measures being in place. This includes keeping indoor exhibitions, such as reptile houses and those in aquariums, closed, and ensuring other amenities like cafes offer take-away services only.</p><p>[<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-04-20/37936/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-04-20/37936/</a>]</p><p>[<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-05-05/43675/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-05-05/43675/</a> ]</p><p>The move follows close work by the Government with the zoo industry to ensure visitor numbers can be managed and safeguards are put in place.</p><p>The decision to relax restrictions on these select outdoor attractions is part of the Government’s careful approach to easing the lockdown in phases, guided by the advice of scientific and medical experts and the fact the risk of transmission is much lower outdoors.</p><p>Officials continue to meet weekly with BIAZA (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) and with the CEOs of the largest charitable zoos and aquariums in England providing a valuable forum to monitor concerns and seek insights from key sector representatives on current issues.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/06/2020 16:21:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1200792

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Airways: Coronavirus
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 representatives of the International Airlines Group on the proposed redundancies at British Airways.
tabling member constituency	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
tabling member printed	Gerald Jones
uin	55097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is in regular contact with airlines, airports and unions to understand the impact that COVID-19 is having on the sector and its workers. However, we do not comment on discussions held with individual companies, as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 10/06/2020 15:59:20 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4501 label Biography information for Gerald Jones

1200796

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to establish a Food Standards Commission to regulate standards of food safety.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government will not compromise on our standards. Our manifesto is clear that in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards. We remain firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards outside the EU. The EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing EU food safety provisions, including existing import requirements, onto the UK statute book.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s food standards, for both domestic production and imports, are overseen by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland. These are agencies and provide independent advice to the UK and Scottish governments. They will continue to do so in order to ensure that all food imports comply with the UK’s high safety standards. Decisions on these standards are a matter for the UK and will be made separately from any trade agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is keen to work closely with the National Farmers' Union and other key stakeholders across the food chain to understand the key concerns about the impact of new trade deals.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/06/2020 15:19:21 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200797

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her timescale is for UK ratification of the Istanbul Convention; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	55096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes its international commitments very seriously and we have always been clear on our commitment to ratify the Istanbul Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 requires Ministers to publish annual reports on their progress towards being able to ratify the Convention. The most recent report was published on 31 October 2019 and is available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/843509/CCS0919132732-001_Istanbul_Convention_2019_Report_Option_A_Web_Accessible.pdf</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Legislation needs to pass before we can ratify the Convention, so at this stage we cannot be sure what the timeframe for ratification will be. When this is clear we will set out a timeframe for ratification. The Domestic Abuse Bill had its Second Reading on 28 April and has now begun Committee stage for detailed scrutiny by MPs. Part 6 of the Bill includes provisions for the purposes of Article 44 of the Convention, which requires that criminal courts in the UK have extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain violent and sexual offences. Additionally, the Domestic Abuse and Family Proceedings Bill currently before the Northern Ireland Assembly provides for a new domestic abuse offence which would criminalise psychological violence in Northern Ireland, as required by Article 33 of the Convention. That Bill also takes extraterritorial jurisdiction in respect of the new offence and so, together with the provisions of Part 6 of the Domestic Abuse Bill, will ensure that the law in Northern Ireland meets the requirements of Article 44.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 10/06/2020 14:15:11 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1200798

registered interest
date	05/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Buildings: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Building Safety Programme: Monthly Data Release, published on 14 May 2020, if he will publish local authority data in the format of Table 3 in that document for all (a) social sector buildings identified with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet building regulations, (b) social sector buildings identified with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet building regulations yet to be remediated, (c) private sector buildings identified with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet building regulations and (d) private sector buildings identified with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet building regulations yet to be remediated.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	55117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>We are considering what further information can be published in the Building Safety Programme Monthly Data Release for different geographical areas by sector, including regions and local authorities, without risking the identification of buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet building regulations in these areas. This reflects the position of the Government not to reveal the identity of high-rise residential buildings with unsafe ACM cladding systems on public safety grounds.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 55119 55120 question first answered 10/06/2020 15:36:19 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury