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48986

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date	29/04/2014
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
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 he has made of the situation in North Korea.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	197029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>We remain extremely concerned by the ongoing situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) especially regarding the nuclear threat and human rights.</p><p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 2013 annual human rights report listed the DPRK as a country of concern. Compelling reports of widespread and systematic human rights violations, including the curtailment of fundamental freedoms and the continued use of political prison camps, are especially worrying. I met the US Special Envoy for DPRK Human Rights, Robert King, on 6 May to discuss how we can maintain international pressure on this.</p><p>The security situation remains deeply troubling. Recent statements implying that the DPRK is considering a further nuclear test, coupled with the DPRK's March decision to launch ballistic missiles in clear breach of UN Security Council Resolutions and to conduct live-fire artillery exercises, have only served to heighten tensions in the region. The UK continues to closely monitor the situation with our allies.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

48988

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date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept id	26
answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps he is taking to encourage more women to franchise their businesses.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	197026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The Government offers a wide range of support to all types of businesses to start up and grow, including franchises, for example through the Growth Accelerator, the New Enterprise Allowance, mentoring and the Start Up Loan scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Women-led small and medium-sized businesses contribute around £82 billion to the economy. 42% of the 15,000 mentors trained through the Get Mentoring initiative are women and have contributed to the 27,000 strong mentoring network at <a href="http://www.mentorsme.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.mentorsme.co.uk</a>. The latest figures show that over 37% of Start Up Loans have gone to female entrepreneurs.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work closely with the Women's Business Council and others to help ensure that more women see starting and growing their own business as a real option.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

48989

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will take steps to extend Pulse Oximetry screening for children.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	197116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>The UK National Screening Committee has recommended that a pilot for pulse oximetry screening for children should be set up to explore the practicalities of implementation. Ministers have accepted this advice and a pilot will commence shortly.</p> answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

48990

registered interest
date	29/04/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to tackle domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	197028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Coalition Government's approach to tackling domestic violence and abuse is <br>set out in its Violence against Women and Girls Action Plan, updated in March <br>2014. It is a subject we take very seriously.<br><br>In 2013, the Home Secretary commissioned Her Majesty's Inspectorate of <br>Constabulary (HMIC) to undertake a comprehensive review on how the police deal with domestic <br>violence and abuse. HMIC's report exposed significant failings. The Home <br>Secretary is establishing a new national oversight group, which she will chair, and on which I will sit, to ensure HMIC's recommendations are acted upon. <br>The Home Secretary has also written to chief constables making it <br>clear that every police force must have an action plan in place by September <br>2014, to improve their response to domestic violence and abuse.<br><br>The Government is committed to ensuring that the police and other agencies have <br>the tools necessary to tackle domestic violence, to bring offenders to justice <br>and to ensure victims have the support they need to rebuild their lives. The <br>Government accordingly announced the national roll-out of Domestic Violence <br>Protection Orders and the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme <br>from 8 March 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Norman Baker question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 28 label Biography information for Norman Baker
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson