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943828

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date	18/07/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Deportation: East Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure immigration authorities adequately assess the safety risks of returning people to (a) Sudan and (b) South Sudan; and whether his Department undertakes monitoring of such people after their return to those countries.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	165448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>All protection claims, including those made by Sudanese and South Sudanese nationals, are carefully considered on their individual facts in accordance with our obligations under the UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights.</p><p>They are assessed against relevant caselaw and available country of origin information obtained from a range of reliable sources, including reputable media outlets; local, national and international organisations, including human rights organisations; and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>Where people establish a genuine need for protection, we will grant it. However, those who have been found not to need protection and have no right to remain are expected to leave the UK. If they do not leave voluntarily we may seek to enforce their return on a case-by-case basis, when it is safe to do so.</p><p>We do not monitor the treatment of individuals once removed from the UK. They are, by definition, foreign nationals who have been found not to require international protection and it would be inappropriate for us to assume any ongoing responsibility for them when they return to Sudan or South Sudan.</p><p>Further, by monitoring individuals, we potentially draw attention to them and may create a risk that otherwise wouldn’t be there.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/07/2018 13:42:32 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

943886

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Veterinary Medicine
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 17 July 2018 to Question 161987 on Veterinary Medicine, how many veterinary surgeons from (a) non-UK EU and (b) non-EU member states employed by organisations contracted to deliver veterinary services in abattoirs on behalf of the by Food Standards Agency, have left that employment since 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	165449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>339 non-United Kingdom European Union veterinary surgeons employed by organisations contracted to deliver veterinary services in abattoirs on behalf of the Food Standards Agency, have left that employment since 23 June 2016.</p><p> </p><p>One non-EU veterinary surgeon employed by organisations contracted to deliver veterinary services in abattoirs on behalf of the Food Standards Agency, has left that employment since 23 June 2016.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 23/07/2018 14:57:20 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

943888

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
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	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other support his Department plans to provide for (i) home adjustments and (ii) maintenance in relation to the homes of old people.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	165450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Aids and adaptations can greatly enhance the quality of life of older and disabled people, in addition to supporting them to be as independent as possible in their own homes.</p><p> </p><p>The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) supports disabled, including older people, on low-incomes, to adapt their homes to make them safe and suitable for their needs. Funding had already increased year-on-year, rising from £220 million in 2015-16 to £431 million in 2017-18. The Autumn Budget 2017 provided an additional £42 million for the remainder of the 2017-18 financial year. The grant is £468 million in 2018-19 and funding will rise further to £505 million by 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>An independent review of the DFG has recently completed. It assesses how the DFG is currently working, and makes evidence-based recommendations on how it could change in the future. It also considers wider adaptations issues including how the DFG might need to adapt to the changing aids and adaptations market, and whether it could support the adoption of new innovations and technology, and new designs. The Department, together with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, is carefully considering the recommendations and next steps.</p><p> </p><p>Personal health budgets are another way the National Health Service is giving people more choice and control of the services they receive. Personal health budgets can be spent on a range of things agreed as part of a care plan, including community equipment such as aids and minor adaptations.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 23/07/2018 15:18:39 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

942895

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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	Eritrea: Diplomatic Relations
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 he has to extend and enhance diplomatic relationships with Eritrea as a result of the recent agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	164834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK already enjoys an active diplomatic relationship with Eritrea and Ethiopia, with busy Embassies in both countries.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/07/2018 15:17:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

939964

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
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 suspend all cage trapping of badgers in cull areas owing to the unusually dry and hot weather.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	163504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Natural England has published guidance to provide clear direction to those licensed to carry out the cage-trapping and dispatch of badgers to prevent the spread of bovine TB in cattle. It provides recommendations on best practice and highlights those areas of the technique that must be complied with, including licence conditions. The guidance ensures that licensed badger culling is done in a humane way, including reducing the risks of trapped badgers suffering exposure due to severe weather (extremes of hot or cold). Natural England keeps this under review during the course of licensed operations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/07/2018 13:35:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

938455

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	South Sudan: Corruption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he is making to the Government of South Sudan on political reform and tackling corruption.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	162975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to urge the parties to the conflict to engage meaningfully with ongoing peace talks, led by the region, in order to address the outstanding crucial governance and political reform issues that remain. In addition we are urging the parties to focus on negotiating inclusive and transparent governance arrangements - without this, there can be no sustainable peace in South Sudan.</p><p>The UK continues to work to tackle the corruption that enables conflict in South Sudan. We are engaging closely with British banks to analyse and tackle illicit financial flows, and are also working closely with the EU and international partners to clamp down on corruption and money laundering.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/07/2018 15:15:28 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

938495

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative provision her Department plans to put in place for hon. Members' staff to use in place of the Basildon Service Centre for universal credit full service enquiries.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	162976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>Prior to the roll-out of Universal Credit Full Service in their constituency, we write to each hon. Member. The letter explains the implicit consent arrangements for MPs and also provides the telephone number and email address of the District Manager in the constituency, so that MPs can contact District Managers if there are urgent constituent cases that need attention. This is the best route to raise issues on behalf of constituents and works well because MPs’ offices can establish local relationships.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/07/2018 10:38:56 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

938711

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	India: Christianity
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 implications for his policies of recent attacks upon Christians in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	162977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>​We are aware of reports of attacks against Christians in Tamil Nadu. We condemn any instances of discrimination because of religion or belief, regardless of the country or faith involved. In support of minorities, the British High Commission in New Delhi, our network of Deputy High Commissions, as well as Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in London, maintain a continuous assessment of the human rights situation across India.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/07/2018 15:38:48 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

938716

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the number of permanent exclusions from school as a proportion of the overall school population in each local authority area in each of the last five years where figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	162978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The National Statistics release ‘Permanent and fixed-period exclusions in England: 2015 to 2016’ includes numbers and rates of exclusions. The full release is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Table 15 of the ‘Local Authority tables: SFR35/2017’ includes a breakdown of exclusion rates for each local authority in England in the 2015/16 academic year. Historic information (from the 2006/07 academic year onwards) is also available in the release’s Underlying data: SFR35/2017 section, in file ‘SFR35_2017_national_region_la_school_data.csv’. The figures can be filtered by the ‘la_name’ column.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/07/2018 16:27:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

937742

registered interest
date	10/07/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Veterinary Medicine: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans are in place to ensure that veterinary surgeons working in meat hygiene from (a) other EU member states and (b) non-EU states to access their pensions if they are no longer domiciled in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	162459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2018 answer text <p>Private pension savings or accrued rights, including pensions accrued through an occupational pension scheme, are treated as the property of the individual scheme member. Private property is protected by both UK and international law. Consequently, individuals who have accrued a private pension in the UK are currently able to access their pension savings or pension rights regardless of whether they are domiciled outside of the UK in either an EU or a non-EU state.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no change for individuals who are domiciled in a non-EU state after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The reciprocal rights and entitlements that will apply to UK citizens domiciled in EU states when the UK leaves the EU are subject to the wider negotiation on our future relationship with the EU and we will seek to ensure the best possible outcome for the British people, at home and overseas. However, irrespective of the outcome of those negotiations we would expect the current position in respect of private pensions to be maintained. We fully expect that people domiciled in an EU member state will continue to be able to access their UK private pension savings or UK private pension rights after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 17/07/2018 09:11:27 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew