Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label previous answer version answering member constituency answering member printed answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

732606

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, when he expects to reach an agreement on the cut off date for EU nationals to gain the same rights as British nationals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in Britain and UK nationals in Europe as quickly as possible, including on the issue of the ‘cut-off’ date. Negotiations are now underway. The specified ‘cut-off’ date will be no earlier than the trigger of Article 50, and no later than the UK’s exit from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/06/2017 09:43:55 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732607

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that EU nationals who have been resident in the UK for five years or more will be granted the same legal rights as British citizens after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s policy paper (Cm 9464), which was laid before Parliament on 26 June, proposes that EU citizens who arrive in the UK before the specified date, have five years’ continuous residence and who do not breach the requirements in relation to criminality, public policy and public security, will be able to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>Being granted settled status will mean EU citizens will be free to reside in any capacity and undertake any lawful activity. We also intend to treat EU citizens with settled status in the same way as if they were UK citizens for the purposes of education, benefits and pensions.</p><p>The Government undertakes to treat EU citizens who were resident in the UK before the specified date, according to the principles set out in the policy paper in the expectation that the EU will offer reciprocal treatment for UK nationals resident in its member states.</p><p>Full details of the Government’s proposal are in the policy paper ‘Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU’, which is available at the following link:</p><p>//www.gov.uk/government/publications/safeguarding-the-position-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-and-uk-nationals-in-the-eu</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 29/06/2017 14:49:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732630

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	Qatar: Diplomatic Relations
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 assessment he has made of the diplomatic situation between Qatar and its neighbouring states.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned by the tensions in the Gulf. The continuation of this dispute which threatens the long-term security, stability and economies of States in the region is in no-one's interests. This is why the British Government wants to see Gulf unity restored and for all parties to take steps to build confidence.</p><p>That means Qatar's neighbours must ensure their demands are measured and realistic. Qatar also needs to take steps to engage on the substance of its neighbours' concerns and build on the progress already made on counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation in partnership with other Gulf countries.</p><p>The Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary and I have spoken regularly to our counterparts in the region, as well as to US, French and EU partners. We want to support the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in finding a swift solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/06/2017 12:52:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732631

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	Ilois: Resettlement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he or a Minister of his Department intends to meet representatives from the Chagos community to discuss (a) their campaign to return to and (b) the vote in the UN on the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>The former Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns met representatives from the Chagos Refugees Group on 15 September. FCO officials continue to regularly meet members of the Chagossian community in the UK and overseas. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon holds the lead responsibility for British Indian Ocean Territory and looks forward to meeting with Chagossian representatives in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 29/06/2017 15:58:49 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732632

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Hornsey and Wood Green
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 residential tower blocks in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency which are clad in flammable substances.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The testing process for samples of cladding is underway. The landlords for all the affected buildings are expected to take action to inform tenants and implement the interim measures set out in guidance sent by the department on 22 June. We will name the area for each building that has failed the test once they have informed local residents. All Members will be informed by the local authority if any sites are in their constituency.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/07/2017 15:20:34 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma previous answer version 889 answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732633

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	High Rise Flats: Hornsey and Wood Green
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 (a) high-rise commercial buildings and (b) public buildings in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency which are clad in flammable substances.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Our priority has been to identify and test buildings clad in Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) and which are either social or private rented housing, or public buildings meeting certain height thresholds. The Government Property Unit are overseeing checks on public sector buildings. The owner, Landlords, freeholders and/or managing agents are responsible for ensuring the safety of residents and occupants of their buildings. The Government has provided advice for landlords including an explanatory note on fire safety in high rise blocks and the testing process for ACM cladding on 30 June:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624285/Safety_checks_explanatory_note_170630.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/624285/Safety_checks_explanatory_note_170630.pdf</a></p><p>Where screening tests indicate that ACM samples would not meet the limited combustibility requirements of the current Building Regulations guidance, the Government will inform the building owner and notify the fire and rescue service and local authority of the test result.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/07/2017 15:18:51 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732661

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	British Indian Ocean Territory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which Minister has responsibility for the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for the Commonwealth and the UN has lead responsibility for the British Indian Ocean Territory.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/07/2017 15:12:34 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732663

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: UN Resolutions
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 with the UK Ambassador to the UN regarding the UN vote on the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have discussed the question of the UN vote regularly. Those discussions, where appropriate, have included our Permanent Representative to the UN. The UK has no doubts about our sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory. In my Written Statement of 26 June, I made clear that this is an inappropriate use of the International Court of Justice advisory mechanism and should be resolved bilaterally between the UK and Mauritius.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/07/2017 16:30:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732664

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: UN Resolutions
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 Mauritian counterpart on the UN vote on the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister with responsibility for the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), met Sir Anerood Jugnauth (Mauritian Minister Mentor, Minister for Defence and Minister for Rodrigues) in New York on 19 June to discuss the Territory.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/07/2017 16:34:51 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

732665

registered interest
date	26/06/2017
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	British Indian Ocean Territory: UN Resolutions
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 with his American counterpart on the UN vote on the legal status of the Chagos Islands.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary has discussed the UN vote with his US counterpart on several occasions, most recently on 25 June.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 04/07/2017 16:06:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West