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50005

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	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 representations he has made to the government of Saudi Arabia concerning reports of the confinement of Saudi Arabian princesses in Jeddah.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	197876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text The UK has longstanding concerns about the restrictions on women's rights in Saudi Arabia. These concerns are clearly set out in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Annual Human Rights Report, most recently updated in April 2014. Ministers and officials often raise women's rights, including the guardianship system, with their Saudi Arabian counterparts, including at the UN and through EU representatives. answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson grouped question UIN 197877 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

50006

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	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 discussions he has had with HM Ambassador to Saudi Arabia about reports of the confinement of Saudi Arabian princesses in Jeddah.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian Lucas
	uin	197877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text The UK has longstanding concerns about the restrictions on women's rights in Saudi Arabia. These concerns are clearly set out in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Annual Human Rights Report, most recently updated in April 2014. Ministers and officials often raise women's rights, including the guardianship system, with their Saudi Arabian counterparts, including at the UN and through EU representatives. answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson grouped question UIN 197876 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

49927

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which official, with what job title, is responsible and accountable for departmental management information in the Ministry of Defence.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>Within the Ministry of Defence the official who holds responsibility for Departmental management information is David Williams, Director General Finance.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

49920

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which official, with what job title, is responsible and accountable for departmental management information in the Cabinet Office.
	tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
	uin	HL6890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Within Cabinet Office the official who holds responsibility for departmental management information is Bruce Mann, Finance Director.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Wallace of Saltaire question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

49995

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	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 estimate he has made of the number of school-age girls in Nigeria abducted by Boko Haram or similar groups in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wirral South
	tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
	uin	197894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>While abductions by Boko Haram are not new, the scale of this recent abduction of over 200 school girls from Chibok School on 14 April was unprecedented. As most of the reported abductions in the last few years have taken place in remote areas, where communication is difficult, we have been unable to verify the details of how many have taken place or how many children have been abducted.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
	tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

49930

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average value is of the title deed of a local authority school that becomes an academy.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	197852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>When community schools convert to academies, the freehold is retained by the local authority and a lease is granted to the academy trust.</p><p>There are strict rules protecting publicly-funded land used by academies, regardless of who holds the freehold. This is set out in published guidance, which is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p>A copy of the guidance has been placed in the House Library.</p><p>The Department for Education does not hold information about the average value of land used for academies, or about the legal costs associated with establishing leasehold or freehold arrangements.</p><p>Academies are run by academy trusts, which are charities limited by guarantee – academies are not operated by private companies.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 197851 197853 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

49932

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much his Department has paid in legal fees since 2010 on the transfer of title deeds of a local authority schools becoming academies.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	197853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>When community schools convert to academies, the freehold is retained by the local authority and a lease is granted to the academy trust.</p><p>There are strict rules protecting publicly-funded land used by academies, regardless of who holds the freehold. This is set out in published guidance, which is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p>A copy of the guidance has been placed in the House Library.</p><p>The Department for Education does not hold information about the average value of land used for academies, or about the legal costs associated with establishing leasehold or freehold arrangements.</p><p>Academies are run by academy trusts, which are charities limited by guarantee – academies are not operated by private companies.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 197851 197852 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

49934

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many title deeds of local authority schools have been transferred to academies operated by private companies since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	197851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>When community schools convert to academies, the freehold is retained by the local authority and a lease is granted to the academy trust.</p><p>There are strict rules protecting publicly-funded land used by academies, regardless of who holds the freehold. This is set out in published guidance, which is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p>A copy of the guidance has been placed in the House Library.</p><p>The Department for Education does not hold information about the average value of land used for academies, or about the legal costs associated with establishing leasehold or freehold arrangements.</p><p>Academies are run by academy trusts, which are charities limited by guarantee – academies are not operated by private companies.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 197852 197853 question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

49861

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	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 discussions his Ministers had with the Iranian government on the imprisonment of (a) Rasoul Abdollahi, (b) Saeed Abedini, (c) Ebrahim Firozi, (d) Behmain Iranal, (e) Alireza Seyedin, (f) Maryam Naghash-Zargaran, (g) Farshid Fathi and (h) others imprisoned for their religious beliefs in Iran.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	197946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about the detention and treatment of all prisoners of conscience in Iran and the ongoing discrimination against Christians and other minority religious groups. We have called publicly for the Iranian government to end all persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith. The UK's non-resident Chargé d'Affaires raised the issue of freedom of religion with the Iranian authorities during his last visit to Iran on 12 March.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

49801

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to encourage the government of Pakistan to ensure a fair and just trial in the cases of Savan Masih, Shafqat Emmanuel and Shagufta Kausar, sentenced to death for blasphemy in Lahore in early April.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>We remain concerned about these and other blasphemy cases particularly where the death penalty has been imposed. We regularly raise the issue of blasphemy laws, and their misuse against both Muslims and religious minorities, at the highest levels in Pakistan and press the government to ensure fair trials.<br>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) raised our concerns regarding these laws and the need for reforms during the visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the end of April. We have consistently pressed the government of Pakistan on the issue of the death penalty and our principled opposition to it in all cases and we will continue to raise both these issues with the government of Pakistan.</p> answering member printed Baroness Warsi question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3839 label Biography information for Baroness Warsi
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool