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226249

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, whether any Home Office guidance on the recruitment of agents was followed by his Department for the recruitment of Brian Nelson as an agent.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>Sir Desmond de Silva's report indicates (page 90) that there was no relevant Home Office guidance in force at the time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:37:46 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

226250

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 98 of the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, what the reasons were for the medical discharge of Brian Nelson from the Army.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>Brian Nelson's personal file states that he was discharged from the Army on medical grounds in 1970 suffering from duodenal ulcers.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/03/2015 16:25:53 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

226251

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 99 of the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, whether his Department had a role in (a) recruiting and (b) deploying Brian Nelson as an informant; and what the seniority of the officials from his Department involved was.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>There is no evidence to suggest that any official from the Ministry of Defence - as opposed to members of the Army - was aware at the time of Mr Nelson's recruitment as an Army informant, nor would this have been expected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:38:30 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

226252

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the de Silva Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, published in December 2012, what information his Department holds on where Brian Nelson served his criminal sentence.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>While the locations at which Mr Nelson served his sentence are not within the responsibilities of the Ministry of Defence, the Department's records indicate that he served the sentence he received in 1973 at HMP Maze, and that for his conviction in 1990 he served the first part of his sentence at Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast before transferring to HMP Usk in South Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 16/03/2015 17:39:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

224684

registered interest
date	03/03/2015
answering body	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept id	58
answering dept short name	Deputy Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Deputy Prime Minister
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, if he will collect information on the number of people with a learning disability who (a) register to vote under the new individual electoral registration system and (b) vote in the 2015 General Election.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	226006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2015 answer text <p>It is not possible to monitor the number of people with a learning disability who (a) register to vote and (b) vote in the forthcoming election as no record is made of disability when registering to vote or when voting.</p><p>The Cabinet Office is funding Mencap to increase the representation of people with learning disabilities on the electoral register. This includes engagement activity highlighting to disabled people why they should register to vote and how to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/03/2015 10:05:50 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

224508

registered interest
date	02/03/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrick Finucane Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether information made available to Desmond de Silva QC for his report on the Patrick Finucane Review included information on Brian Nelson's discharge from the army and his subsequent recruitment and deployment as an army intelligence agent.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	225818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2015 answer text <p>Sir Desmond de Silva was provided with all available information relating to Brian Nelson's recruitment and deployment as an army intelligence agent. He did not seek information from the Government relating to Nelson's earlier discharge from the Army.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/03/2015 17:10:13 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

222608

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Domestic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what account she took of the recommendations of (a) the Report of the Modern Slavery Bill Evidence Review presented to her on 16 December 2013 and (b) the report from the Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill published on 3 April 2014, HC 1019, when establishing the review of migrant domestic worker arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	224810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>Both reports were considered carefully when establishing the review of the <br>Overseas Domestic Worker visa. That is why the review will focus on all aspects <br>of this visa regime, including the support available to those who are subject <br>to modern slavery offences whilst holding these visas. The Government is <br>determined to ensure that our visa regime does not encourage or facilitate <br>abuse. James Ewins was asked to conduct the review in light of his significant <br>background in tackling modern slavery, including as specialist adviser to the <br>pre-legislative scrutiny Committee and as a member of the steering committee <br>for the Modern Slavery Bill Evidence Review Panel. The Review will report by <br>the end of July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 25/02/2015 15:24:36 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

178979

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Colombia
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 reports he has received on the UK's programme of counter-narcotics assistance to Colombia; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	223940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>We receive regular updates on our ongoing programme of support to Colombia in the area of counter-narcotics. However, we do not release detailed information as to do so would risk undermining operational effectiveness and could prejudice the capability or security of those undertaking operations. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Home Office, National Crime Agency and Ministry of Defence are in regular dialogue to ensure this activity is in line with our international obligations.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 23/02/2015 14:39:26 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

178980

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
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	Colombia
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 place in the Library the protocols, memorandum of understanding and any other documents relating to the UK-Colombia defence relationship.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	223941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. Friend the Member for South West Wiltshire (Dr Murrison) to the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Mr Flello) on 4 February 2014, Official Report, column 168W. <br><br>Pursuant to this, the Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation between the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Colombian Ministry of Defence was placed in the House of Commons Library on 4 February 2014 by the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 23/02/2015 14:41:15 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

179027

registered interest
date	10/02/2015
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Modern Slavery Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the reasonable person test in defence for children from the Modern Slavery Bill.
tabling member constituency	Foyle
tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
uin	224001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The statutory defence is an important additional protection for victims of <br>modern slavery who have been compelled to commit certain offences as a direct <br>consequence of their slavery or trafficking situation. In addition, the Crown <br>Prosecution Service will continue to use its discretion to not charge an <br>offence or discontinue a prosecution which is not required, in the public <br>interest. <br><br>It is imperative that the defence protects child victims of modern slavery from <br>being inappropriately criminalised whilst also avoiding providing complete <br>immunity for the most serious categories of offending. The reasonable person <br>test is an important safeguard in ensuring that the defence cannot be abused.<br><br>The defence for child victims has been amended in the House of Lords to remove <br>the requirement for compulsion and we have also tabled an amendment at Lord’s <br>Report of the Modern Slavery Bill to the reasonable person test for child <br>victims to make it easier for child victims to gain protection from the <br>statutory defence. This amendment will remove the reference to the child having <br>no realistic alternative to committing the offence and will mean that once the <br>defence is raised, the prosecution would have to show beyond reasonable doubt <br>that the child acted unreasonably in committing the offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 23/02/2015 13:59:37 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan