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706733

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
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: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of Sri Lanka's progress in implementing UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	66241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Sri Lanka's co-sponsorship of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution 30/01 in October 2015 was a landmark moment. The High Commissioner for Human Rights presented his final progress report at the UNHRC's 34<sup>th</sup> session on 3 March. The report acknowledged the positive engagement of the Government of Sri Lanka and noted some progress in the human rights situation in Sri Lanka since 2015. However, it also highlighted the slow fulfilment of transitional justice commitments.</p><p>In my meeting with Foreign Minister Samaraweera on 28 February, I welcomed Sri Lanka's engagement with the UN and international community and their progress to date in implementing Human Rights Council Resolution 30/01. I raised the importance of further land releases, constitutional reform, the development of new counter-terrorism legislation in line with international human rights standards, and the establishment of credible transitional justice mechanisms – starting with making the Office of Missing Persons operational.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/03/2017 16:47:37 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

706776

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much funding her Department allocated to the Metropolitan Police for diplomatic protection in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2013-14, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	66239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>It is long held departmental policy not to discuss security arrangements or their associated costs since disclosure of this detail could compromise those arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 66240 question first answered 09/03/2017 12:10:17 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

706777

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Metropolitan Police: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost to the Metropolitan Police was of diplomatic protection in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2014-15, (c) 2013-14, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2011-12.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	66240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>It is long held departmental policy not to discuss security arrangements or their associated costs since disclosure of this detail could compromise those arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 66239 question first answered 09/03/2017 12:10:17 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

706802

registered interest
date	01/03/2017
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	Operation Blue Star
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 commission a public inquiry into UK involvement in the 1984 Amritsar massacre.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	66238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>We recognise the scars that this tragic event left and the strong feelings in the Sikh community, but believe there are no grounds for a public inquiry.</p><p>The Cabinet Secretary's investigation in 2014 was extensive. It concluded that UK assistance was advisory only, ended several months before Operation Blue Star and had limited impact in practice.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/03/2017 16:38:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

686152

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	5-aminolevulinic Acid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to assess the effectiveness of 5-aminolevulinic acid treatment for high grade brain tumours; and whether this treatment will be made available nationally.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	63514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>Through its technology appraisal programme, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides independent, evidence-based guidance for the National Health Service on whether drugs and treatments represent a clinically and cost effective use of NHS resources. NICE has advised that it has not considered the use of 5-aminolevulinic acid for the treatment of high grade brain tumours. In the absence of guidance from NICE, it is for NHS organisations to make decisions on the availability of treatments based on an assessment of the available evidence.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 20/02/2017 09:59:34 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

679118

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on upgrading heating, washing and electrical facilities across the defence estate in each year since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	61963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/01/2017 16:22:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

679119

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Wellington Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the time needed (a) to repair the boiler at Wellington Barracks and (b) for wider facilities upgrades at that barracks.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	61961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The fault with the boiler at Wellington Barracks was identified on 23 January and fixed on 26 January. Temporary portable heaters were provided on 24 January to affected areas.</p><p>No major facilities upgrades are planned at this time. A continuous maintenance programme at Wellington Barracks ensures the site is statutory and mandatory compliant.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/01/2017 16:23:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

678114

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of pursuing the appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of R Miller and Dos Santos v the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	61497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The figures for the total costs associated with the case will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones grouped question UIN 61496 question first answered 27/01/2017 11:53:06 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

620915

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
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	Ivory: Trade
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 recent representations she has received on closing the UK domestic ivory trade.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	50095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2016 answer text <p>A number of representations have been made to the Department in recent months on the issue of UK domestic ivory trade. These primarily consist of correspondence to Ministers from individuals and interested organisations calling for the Government to act in this area.</p><p> </p><p>On 21 September the Secretary of State announced plans for a ban on sales of items containing ivory dated between 1947 and the present day, putting UK rules on ivory sales among the world’s toughest. We will consult on plans for the ban early next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

620978

registered interest
date	25/10/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Overseas Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received on the number of student visas issued to international students studying on UK higher education courses who lack proficiency in English.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	50079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text <p>Students who wish to study a higher education course in the UK need to reach a minimum standard of proficiency in English, currently set at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level B2 in each of the four components (speaking, listening, reading and writing), with some exemptions as set out in paragraphs 127-129 at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/540421/T4_Migrant_Guidance_July_2016.pdf</p><p>We will shortly be consulting on proposed changes to the non-EU work and study migration routes to see what more we can do to strengthen the system to support the best institutions – and those that stick to the rules – to attract the best talent.</p><p>Interested parties, including businesses and members of the education sector, will have the opportunity to engage with this consultation to help us get these reforms right.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 31/10/2016 17:36:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting