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173398

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	Turkey
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take to encourage the consolidation of developments in religious freedom in Turkey.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220606
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>We regularly raise the issue of religious freedom in bilateral discussions with the Turkish government. In early January 2015, Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Turkey met with the Head of the Diyanet (Presidency of Religious Affairs in Turkey) to discuss religious freedom. In 2014, we organised a round table with religious groups in Istanbul with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Our embassy in Ankara has regular meetings with religious groups and civil society to discuss strengthening freedom of religion in Turkey. The 2014 European Commission Annual Progress report on Turkey noted the need for comprehensive reform of legislation on freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and application of this legislation, in line with European Court of Human Rights rulings, Council of Europe recommendations and EU standards. We support this assessment and will continue to work closely with Turkey, EU Member States, and with the European institutions, to encourage further reforms, including on religious freedom, that will continue to underpin Turkey’s accession process.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 19/01/2015 16:46:49 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2015 16:56:26 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington previous answer version 39095 answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T. C. Davies answering member 1545
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173406

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	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 steps he plans to take to encourage better protection of religious minorities in Egypt.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220608
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>We deplore all discrimination against religious minorities and constraints on their freedom to practise their faith. Foreign Office Ministers have been clear with Egyptian interlocutors throughout recent events in Egypt that the freedom of religious belief needs to be protected and that the ability to worship in peace is a vital component of a democratic society. UK officials raised the importance of freedom of religion with Egyptian Deputy Assistant Minister for Human Rights, Dr Mahy Abdel Latif on 14 January 2015.</p><p>The UK Government welcomed the comments made by President al-Sisi at Al-Azhar University on 1 January and at the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo on 6 January on his commitment to religious tolerance. We also welcome the protection for religious belief enshrined in the Egyptian constitution. We urge to Egyptian Government to ensure that those rights are implemented.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2015 15:16:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173405

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Nigeria
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Nigerian authorities about the promotion of (a) reintegration into society of and (b) other support for victims of Boko Haram in Nigeria.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK is in regular dialogue with the Nigerian Government about support to victims of Boko Haram. To date the UK has provided £1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver food, safe water, clothes, shelter material and other basic necessities to those people displaced following attacks by Boko Haram. A further £1 million of UK funding is committed to the Nigerian Government’s “Safe Schools Initiative” to help protect children at school in North East Nigeria. We are considering with partners what further support can be provided to help those who continue to be displaced by the conflict.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/01/2015 16:56:42 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173401

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	North Korea
	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 the Government has had with the South Korean authorities about (a) North Korean progress towards viable nuclear weapons and (b) protecting UK companies from North Korean hacking.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are close partners and regularly discuss matters relating to the Korean Peninsula, as well as broader international security concerns. The most recent Ministerial discussions were on 3 December 2014, when the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), held strategic talks with the ROK Foreign Minister, Yun Byung-se. These talks covered a range of issues including international security. The Foreign Secretary made clear during these discussions our concern that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea continues to advance its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Separately, the ROK is one of a range of international partners with which we have engaged to help protect the UK and British businesses from cyber attacks. The Government is also working closely with industry to address the threat and impact of cyber attacks, as part of the UK Cyber Security Strategy.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 20/01/2015 14:47:35 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173432

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Undocumented Migrants: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to prevent irregularities in illegal immigration to the UK across the land border with Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>The UK and the Republic of Ireland share data in order to inform immigration decisions taken by both countries at the external border of the Common Travel Area. <br><br>Immigration Enforcement and Border Force conduct intelligence-led operations within Northern Ireland to identify and take action against individuals who are seeking to or have entered the UK from the Republic of Ireland without the <br>necessary leave.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 19/01/2015 14:38:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173431

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people not holding UK passports of what (a) nationality and (b) age entered Northern Ireland through the land border with the Republic of Ireland in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>Routine immigration controls are not conducted on the land border between the UK and Republic of Ireland. The Home Office does not hold the information requested</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 20/01/2015 16:39:38 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173400

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	Kashmir
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage an end to clashes between Indian and Pakistani troops in Kashmir.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to my answer of 27 November 2014 (<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=215726" target="_blank">PQ 215726</a>).</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 20/01/2015 14:54:36 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173379

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iraq
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether UK armed forces will be employed in training Iraqi and peshmerga brigades to fight against ISIS.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>For several months we have provided training and equipment to Kurdish forces, including infantry, combat first-aid, sharp-shooting and counter-IED training. The National Security Council agreed in December that we should do further work to scope the additional assistance we could offer to the Iraqi military. At this stage no firm decisions have been made.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 19/01/2015 15:59:15 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

173348

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2015
	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	Delivery Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to provide retraining opportunities for (a) former employees of City Link and (b) others who have been made redundant in the parcel delivery sector.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Dodds
	uin	220644
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Jobcentre Plus through its Rapid Response Service (RRS) aims to address the effects of redundancies on individuals and the local community by helping those affected move into alternative employment quickly.</p><p>RRS offers a range of support, tailored at a local level to the needs of the individual and the local labour market.</p><p>Former City Link employees, or any other employee who has been made redundant in the parcel delivery sector would be eligible for RRS support and anyone who approaches their local Jobcentre will be advised and directed accordingly.</p><p>In Scotland and Wales, RRS support is delivered in partnership with Skills Development Scotland (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) and the Welsh Assembly Government (Redundancy Action Scheme), respectively. The Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland (DELNI) leads support there. Each service is similarly serving the needs of City Link employees based there.</p><p>Both DWP and BIS continue to work with the Administrator Ernst &amp; Young and trade unions to see how we might further assist and support City Link employees in their movement back into employment.</p> answering member constituency Wirral West answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 20/01/2015 16:48:04 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn