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388229

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Bahrain
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has allocated for assistance to Bahrain in 2015-16.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	6031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text £2.1 million has been allocated for assistance to Bahrain in 2015-16 to support the government of Bahrain in its reform programme, aimed at strengthening human rights and the rule of law. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2015 14:57:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

388052

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Gaza
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 3 July (HL710), what progress has been made in discussions with the Israeli Defence Force Military Advocate General about ensuring accountability for the killing of four Palestinian children on the beach in Gaza in July 2014.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text We have not raised this specific issue since 17 June when our Ambassador in Tel Aviv met the Israeli Military Advocate General during which this incident was discussed. We note Israel's Military Advocate General's decision to close the Investigation File for this incident. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:17:15 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

388061

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Tunisia: Terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of how the United Kingdom can help Tunisia prevent the flow of militants and terrorists from Libya to Tunisia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text The UK is working closely with the Tunisian government and international partners to strengthen Tunisia’s border with Libya. We are planning to deliver border security training to Tunisian Forces on the Libyan border later this year. We have also funded community engagement programmes to improve the Tunisian security forces’ engagement with border communities to help reduce illegal border crossings. The UK is working with the Tunisians and international partners on what more we can do to support Tunisia in the aftermath of the Sousse attack. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:41:12 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

388055

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Gaza: Islamic State
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the governments of Egypt and Israel regarding the activity of ISIL in Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text The UK has a regular dialogue with Egypt and Israel on the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the region. The most recent discussions were with senior officials in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Security Council on 2 July. During these meetings, activities of groups identifying with ISIL in Gaza were discussed, as well as their alleged collusion with Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis in the Sinai area. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:21:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

388212

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Nabeel Rajab
	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 the Bahrain government on the imprisonment of Nabeel Rajab.
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	uin	6015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text The UK government is concerned by the decision to uphold Nabeel Rajab’s conviction. I raised this case at Ministerial level during my visit to Bahrain in June. We will continue to make clear to the Government of Bahrain that the legitimate exercise of freedom of expression must be respected. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/07/2015 14:58:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

388129

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Playing Fields
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of local community cricket and rugby pitches in (a) England, (b) East Sussex and (c) Wealden constituency that have (i) been sold for redevelopment and (ii) stopped being used for that purpose for other reasons in the (A) five, (B) 10 and (c) 15 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wealden
	tabling member printed	Nusrat Ghani
	uin	5941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text The Department for Communities and Local Government does not hold this information. answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 15/07/2015 14:37:26 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani

388040

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Gibraltar: Spain
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a probe dropped by a Spanish survey vessel acting illegally in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters hit a Royal Navy patrol vessel on 3 July; and if so, what action they plan to take, in the light of reports that there were 173 incursions by Spanish vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters in June.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL1166
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text I can confirm that during an unlawful incursion by a Spanish State survey vessel into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) on 3 July, the vessel’s probe struck a Royal Navy vessel as it deployed. The British Government protested immediately to the Spanish government at a senior level, making clear that it was unacceptable. It was fortunate that no-one was hurt and no serious damage was done. As I made clear in my answer to HL1104, there have been 55 unlawful incursions from 1 June to 8 July. We protested these through 5 diplomatic notes. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:15:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

388306

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Radicalism
	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 work with local community faith groups under the Prevent programme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	6007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>Working in partnership with local community groups is a key aspect of our programme to protect those who are at risk of radicalisation. Through the Prevent programme over 180 community based projects have been delivered since 2011 and in the last year we have supported over 70 community projects, which reached almost 40,000 people.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/07/2015 10:08:23 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

388150

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tennis: Wimbledon
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if he will request the Lawn Tennis Association to take steps to reduce queue waiting times at Wimbledon.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	5852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2015 answer text <p>Wimbledon is the world's most popular Tennis event, organised by the AELTC closely in conjunction with the LTA, who do all they can to minimise delays for spectators and to make the experience of this wonderful event as enjoyable as possible. DCMS holds regular meetings with NGBs and are assured that the LTA takes the spectator experience very seriously and continually explore what more can be done to improve spectator experience for future tournaments.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 04/08/2015 09:00:29 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

388054

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel concerning the recent report that private land intended to be used for buffer zones is being used for Israeli land reserves and settlement agriculture.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL1180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>While we have not raised the specific report referred to, the British Government has repeatedly condemned settlement announcements, and we will continue to call on the Israeli authorities to cease all settlement building as required under international law.</p><p>Our Ambassador in Tel Aviv raised the issue of settlements with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on 16 June, and again with the Israeli Cabinet Secretary and National Security Advisor on the 21 June.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:18:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

388230

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Macedonia: Human Rights
	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 Macedonia on (a) mass surveillance, (b) individual independence and (c) freedom of speech.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Pat McFadden
	uin	5920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>We, together with EU and international partners, have consistently set out our concerns about breaches of fundamental rights, freedom of speech and the politicisation of institutions to Prime Minister Gruevski and other representatives of the Macedonian government. The British Embassy in Skopje demarched, along with members of the Quint (US, EU delegation, France, Germany and Italy) Prime Minister Gruevski in March and again in May in view of the ongoing political crisis in Macedonia. I discussed the situation in Macedonia with Foreign Minister Poposki in Brussels on 19 May.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 15/07/2015 15:25:45 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

388177

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Competition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the findings of the report by the Competition and Markets Authority on its provisional finding on its energy market investigation, published on 7 July 2015; and what steps she is taking to ensure that customers are not paying too much for their energy bills.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	5965
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We will consider the CMA’s provisional findings carefully and respond shortly.</p><p>In the meantime this Government continues to focus on keeping bills down through promoting competition, making switching quicker and easier, and providing direct help to the most vulnerable.</p><p>We have already:</p><p>· tackled barriers hindering the entry and growth of independent suppliers through the Challenger Business Programme</p><p>· halved the time it takes to switch supplier;</p><p>· put QR codes on bills to allow switching through mobile phones</p><p>· delivered a national switching campaign, resulting in £38 million savings by 130,000 households switching energy supplier; and</p><p>· provided nearly £3m over three years to the Big Energy Saving Network which has already helped around 220,000 vulnerable consumers with their energy bills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/07/2015 11:54:47 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

388179

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept id	63
	answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
	answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
	hansard heading	Energy: Competition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Competition and Markets Authority's provisional findings on the energy market, published on 6 July 2015.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	5908
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We will consider the CMA’s provisional findings carefully and respond shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 13/07/2015 11:49:12 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

388226

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Burma: Political Prisoners
	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 the Government is taking to secure the release of all political prisoners in Burma.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	6048
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We welcome the release of thousands of political prisoners under the current Burmese government. However, we remain concerned by the continued arrests, detentions and sentencing of political activists, with an estimated minimum of 150 remaining behind bars at the end of May 2015, and a further 450 awaiting trial following arrests throughout 2014 and early 2015. <br><br>Officials from our Embassy in Rangoon meet regularly with civil society on this issue, and we continue to raise our concerns with the government of Burma at the highest levels. Most recently, the then Minister of State at the Home Office, Lynne Featherstone, raised this issue directly with Minister for the President’s Office, U Soe Thein, during her visit to Burma in January. We continue to lobby on individual cases. We also raise our concerns publicly in our Annual Report on Human Rights and in multilateral fora such as the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, where the UK co-sponsored a Resolution in March that called for the unconditional release of all political prisoners.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/07/2015 14:16:54 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

388045

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Skilled Workers: Recruitment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the number of working adults aged 25 to 64 considering higher education in the next five years, what specific steps they propose to take to fill any skills gaps left by current workers engaging in higher education.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL1171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>We want to equip people of all ages with the skills that employers need in order to be competitive and grow. In addition to initiatives such as the establishment of employer-led National Colleges we are expanding the number of apprenticeships providing opportunities for individuals to learn whilst also being in employment; helping to raise productivity and reduce skills gaps.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to 3m apprenticeship starts over the next 5 years and to delivering employer-led apprenticeship reforms, which are improving the quality of apprenticeships to provide the skills that employers need.</p><p> </p><p>We will roll out many more degree apprenticeships, which combine a world-class degree with an apprenticeship. Higher and Degree Apprenticeships are widening access to the professions and providing the higher level technical skills employers need to improve productivity.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have established National Colleges to help the UK develop the world-class technical skills needed to compete globally and to address high level skills gaps in key sectors of the economy. They will focus on Level 4 &amp; 5 qualifications and deliver both Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships training, with progression for students up to postgraduate level. Expected to function on a par with Universities, they will be major centres of excellence with international reputations, attracting students from across the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 21/07/2015 13:07:39 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

388227

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Pakistan: Human Rights
	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 government officials in Pakistan on the persecution of religious and social minorities in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	5947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2015 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the persecution of religious and other minorities in Pakistan. The Pakistan Government can be under no doubt as to the importance we place on addressing these issues. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), discussed our concerns at the misuse of the blasphemy laws in Pakistan with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in November 2014, as did the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron) in December. In June I stressed our ongoing concern about minorities in Pakistan with the Pakistan High Commissioner to London.</p><p>We will continue to urge the Government of Pakistan to protect the human rights of all its citizens and our concerns about minorities in Pakistan are documented in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual Human Rights Report.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 14/07/2015 13:10:37 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

388031

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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
	hansard heading	Business
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of interdependence between small and large businesses; and how they plan to support businesses of all sizes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL1157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>We recognise that many small businesses engage with larger businesses, forming a valuable part of their supply chains. Strong and robust supply chains are vital to the continued growth of the UK economy and there are a number of activities underway across various sectors that seek to build capability and capacity in the supply chain, thereby supporting businesses and helping them to grow.</p><p> </p><p>We are also clear that large companies should trade fairly with small suppliers and that is why we will shortly be consulting on proposals to establish a small business conciliation service to help small businesses resolve any disputes. For many small businesses, late payment of invoices is a particular concern and we have introduced a number of measures to help encourage larger businesses to pay on time. This includes a new reporting requirement on the UK’s 15,000 largest companies from 2016) to shine a light on poor payment practices, and a strengthened Prompt Payment Code to introduce a maximum 60 day payment term and allow a Code Compliance Board to challenge grossly unfair payment practices. We will also be consulting on giving wider powers to representative bodies to challenge grossly unfair terms.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 22/07/2015 10:13:49 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

388224

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Burma: Human Rights
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports the Government has received on human rights violations by the Burmese Army in Kachin state, Burma; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	6046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We receive regular media reports of continued heavy fighting in Kachin State. This includes reports of an escalation of violence in June, involving clashes in the vicinity of Hpakant. It is difficult to independently verify these reports owing to a lack of access to conflict affected areas, but a DFID team visited from 8-11 June to assess the effect of conflict on the civilian population, including on the over 100,000 displaced people currently living in camps. <br><br>We remain very concerned that the continued conflict sustains an environment where human rights violations, including the sexual abuse of women caught up in the conflict, can and do occur, as was starkly demonstrated by the terrible case of the two teachers raped and killed in January this year in neighbouring Shan State. We have made clear to the government of Burma that any allegations of human rights abuses must be dealt with through a clear, independent and transparent investigative and prosecutorial process that meets international standards.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 13/07/2015 15:42:51 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

388069

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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: LGBT+ People
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anelay of St Johns on 7 July (HL987), whether they plan to make representations to the government of Turkey specifically about the use of water cannon and tear gas on participants of gay pride celebrations in Istanbul on 28 June; if so, what representations they will make and when; and if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Scriven
	uin	HL1195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>We raised the use of water cannon and tear gas during the 28 June Gay Pride March in Istanbul in discussions with the Turkish Embassy in London on 9 July. Our Consul General in Istanbul attended the Gay Pride March on 28 June and tweeted live comments and pictures of the event.</p><p>We regularly discuss human rights with the Government of Turkey and encourage the Turkish authorities to respond proportionately to public gatherings in line with its European Convention on Human Rights obligations and other human rights commitments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:41:51 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4333 label Biography information for Lord Scriven

388296

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Police: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional resources will be made available to police forces to enforce the ban on psychoactive substances.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	5856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2015 answer text <p>We have worked closely with a range of partners, including the National Police Chiefs’ Council, in the course of the drafting of the Psychoactive Substances Bill and will continue to do so to ensure that the Bill is effectively implemented. This will include the police, supported by the Home Office, producing guidance and setting up workshops for their officers on the enforcement of the legislation.</p><p>As set out in the Impact Assessment to the Psychoactive Substances Bill, the police already employ some resources in tackling new drugs and, while there may be some additional costs attached to the enforcement of the new legislation in the short term, we do not anticipate any long term increase.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 10/07/2015 14:54:35 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

388060

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	Middle East and North Africa: Foreign Investment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions, if any, they are having with the governments of Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia about increasing the flow of inward investment to those countries, and in particular about the possible positive influence of investment guarantees and assurances about the repatriation of profits.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL1186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with all three countries over the importance of increasing inward investment into their economies, and strengthening the business environment. In Lebanon, the UK funded ‘Tech Hub’ is helping to attract greater investment in the knowledge and technology sector. In Jordan, we are working with the government, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund on a range of projects to help improve the business environment. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), raised the importance of creating the right conditions for foreign investment in Tunisia during his visit in May. The Tunisian government is currently drafting a new investment code, and the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement signed between our two countries in 1989 remains in force.</p><p>Lebanon, Tunisia, and Jordan all provide assurances about repatriation of profits.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/07/2015 15:26:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

388316

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	South Sudan: Offences against Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the UNICEF news note on children killed, abducted and raped in South Sudan attacks, dated 18 May 2015, if she will hold discussions with the government of South Sudan on the protection of children in that country from such attacks.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	5841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We have raised the issue of the protection of civilians, particularly children, both as part of our broader human rights engagement with the Government of South Sudan, as well as with the opposition, most recently on the 7<sup>th</sup> of July. Her Majesty’s Ambassador (HMA) to South Sudan, together with Heads of EU Missions in Juba, issued a statement on the 2<sup>nd</sup> July 2015 condemning the human rights atrocities in Unity State that were raised in the recent UNICEF and United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reports. The joint statement strongly condemned the horrific acts against civilians, including children, and urged all parties involved to take steps to end these atrocities as a matter of urgency. We continue to call for the Government to allow further investigations by granting unimpeded access to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). We will continue to press the Government of South Sudan to ensure the protection of its citizens and investigate these atrocities.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 13/07/2015 13:50:42 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

388319

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Greece: EU Aid
	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 her EU counterparts on the provision of humanitarian assistance to Greece.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
	uin	5880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We have not received a request from the Greek government for assistance. If we do, we will assess this on the basis of need. Greece is not eligible to receive Official Development Assistance as it has a GNI per capita of around $22,000. The maximum GNI per capita for a country to be ODA eligible is around $13,000. In the short to medium term it is therefore unlikely we could provide support through the aid budget.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 13/07/2015 16:29:06 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

388228

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	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	UK Membership of EU: Referendums
	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 seek the advice of the Venice Commission on the circumstances in which it would be appropriate for the resources available to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) other elements of the Government to be utilised during the purdah period in the forthcoming EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	uin	6004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We have no plans to seek the advice of the Venice Commission. We will of course consider their recommendations very carefully when framing amendments to the European Union Referendum Bill, including the 2007 &quot;Code of Good Practice on Referendums&quot;.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 13/07/2015 15:47:09 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

388239

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Autism: Health Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of patients with autism spectrum disorder who have received NHS treatment in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	5990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold this information centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Revised statutory guidance on autism for local authorities and the National Health Service was issued on 26 March this year and continued to include the importance of having access locally to a diagnostic pathway and improving the quality of services for adults with autism.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. NICE has published three clinical guidelines on autism and a quality standard. It has also produced an implementation pack on developing multi-agency local autism teams and support for commissioning autism services, which outlines key actions that commissioners should take. Although arrangements for referrals for autism diagnosis are a matter for local determination, NHS England has a role in assuring the process is adopted. Representations on clinical approaches concerning autism are normally forwarded by the Department to NHS organisations or other relevant authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Public Health England oversees an annual autism self-assessment exercise amongst local authority areas and their partners. In 2013/14, it reported that 4,677 people had received a diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition in the year to the end of March 2014, based on data submitted from 102 of a possible 152 local authority areas. In the same exercise, the average waiting time between referral and assessment as reported by 110 local authority areas was 29.6 weeks. This was the first time these questions had been asked in this form. The results of the 2014/15 exercise will be published in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 5991 5992 5993 5994 question first answered 13/07/2015 14:57:20 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham