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782752

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
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	Middle East: Peace Negotiations
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 discussions he has had with his US counterparts on the US Administration's plans for peace in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	111058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed plans for peace in the Middle East with figures from the US Administration on many occasions. He has welcomed President Trump's interest in working for a peace deal that meets the requirements of both parties, and the UK's view remains that the two state solution is the best option to achieve that.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/11/2017 17:28:14 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

782832

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Reconstruction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism and the effect of the Israeli Government's dual-use list on reconstruction.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	111018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>The Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) has been successful in importing construction materials to facilitate the reconstruction of buildings damaged during the 2014 conflict. Over 170,000 people have been able to carry out repairs and over 14,000 fully or partially damaged homes have been rebuilt. UN reports assess that the GRM has been less successful in facilitating the import of other “dual-use” materials; and that it is critical that the import of more “dual-use” items is simplified and expedited in order to facilitate larger infrastructure projects. A more comprehensive lifting of restrictions on materials entering Gaza, as part of a political agreement, is the only long-term solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/11/2017 10:42:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

782882

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will introduce legislative proposals to address the shining of lasers at aircraft and other vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	111000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>After considerable work with the UK Laser working group and across Whitehall, the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill contained clauses making it an offence to shine or direct a laser at a vehicle, designed to strengthen existing legislation to address the risk of lasers being used maliciously against aircraft and other vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill fell upon prorogation. To provide further certainty to pilots and the wider public, the Department for Transport is continuing to look at other legislative vehicles to strengthen existing legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 07/11/2017 12:22:58 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

782134

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Gaza: Egypt
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 discussions he has had with his Egyptian counterpart on opening the Rafah crossing to the Gaza Strip.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	110794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Cairo last discussed the Rafah Crossing with the Egyptian government in October 2017. We continue to urge Egypt to show maximum flexibility in opening the Rafah crossing.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2017 17:59:25 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt previous answer version 20496 answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

782135

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Israel: Immigration Controls
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 effect of Israel's border restrictions and permit system on urgent medical care for patients in the West Bank and Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	110756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>While we have not raised this specific issue, we have consistently called on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are supporting the UN Access Coordination Unit who work with the Israeli Government, Palestinian Authority and aid agencies to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian goods including medical equipment and supplies.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/11/2017 15:20:38 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

782174

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the electricity crisis in Gaza on healthcare services.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	110755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), lifesaving services are being run on generators in Gaza as a result of electricity shortages, with many vital health, water and sanitation facilities being provided with emergency UN fuel to continue operating. The UK is supporting approximately 1 million Gazans by addressing critical water, sanitation and hygiene needs through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), which provides basic services to 1.3 million people in Gaza, including basic health care. The UK will continue to urge all the parties to prioritise progress towards reaching a durable solution for Gaza and to take the necessary practical steps to improve condition, including restoring the availability of electricity as a matter of urgency.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/11/2017 12:54:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

773259

registered interest
date	18/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	United Nations: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 6 October 2017 to Question 105728, on United Nations: secondment, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the United Nations Junior Professional Officer programme; and when she plans to publish her Department's (a) review of the three year pilot phase and (b) 2017 annual review of that programme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	108401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>Following consideration of the strategic impact of the Junior Professional Officer programme, I have decided to terminate the programme, as it no longer meets the UK Government’s strategic priorities for international secondments, nor does it continue to represent the best value for money for UK taxpayers. A programme completion report will be made available in early 2018 in the usual way through DFID’s development tracker.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 25/10/2017 16:55:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

770027

registered interest
date	13/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2017 to Question 106502, what process she used in reviewing aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and on what evidence she made decisions on which programmes to close and which to continue.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	107723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State’s decisions on which programmes to close and which to continue were based on alignment to UK Government objectives on the Middle East Peace Process, performance and impact, value for money and the safeguarding of UK taxpayers’ funds. This has resulted in a portfolio with a stronger focus on delivering essential services to the most vulnerable Palestinians and Palestinian refugees. Evidence was gathered from individual programme annual reviews and considered alongside advice from officials.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/10/2017 13:19:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

770028

registered interest
date	13/10/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2017 to Question 106502, what (a) bilateral and (b) centrally managed programmes have been closed or discontinued as a result of the examination of her Department's programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	107722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>As a result of the full examination of DFID’s programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs), the OPTs components of the following programmes are being discontinued: i) Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund, ii) Gender and Adolescents Global Evidence research programme, iii) a Development Impact Bonds pilot and, iv) evaluation work through the humanitarian educational accelerator. The Secretary of State also decided not to pursue other new bilateral programmes which were being considered. These decisions ensure that aid to the OPTs is being used in the most effective way and provides the best value for money to the UK taxpayer. The UK remains committed to supporting the Palestinian people and the viability of a two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 20/10/2017 13:19:04 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

769925

registered interest
date	12/10/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the options under consideration in the European Commission's consultation on the REFIT review of Directive 2009/103/EC on motor insurance; and what representations he is making to the (a) European Commission and (b) his EU counterparts on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	107500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department’s priority for the REFIT review is the correction of the scope of the Directive following the Vnuk judgment, such that it only applies to motor vehicles used in traffic. We collaborated with like-minded Member States to write a letter to the Commissioner putting forward this view.</p><p> </p><p>The Department continue to encourage UK stakeholders to talk with their counterparts in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is otherwise broadly content with how the Directive works but have made minor suggestions for improvement.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/10/2017 12:47:43 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden