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899977

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Álvaro Uribe
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have sent, or will send, observers to the criminal proceedings against former Colombian President, and current Colombian Senator, Alvaro Uribe Velez, including proceedings in the Colombian Supreme Court for alleged interference with witnesses; and whether they have offered assistance in investigations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
	uin	HL7640
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Through our advocacy and project work we support efforts by the Government of Colombia to strengthen the protection of vulnerable groups and individuals, including witnesses in judicial cases. On 25 April, Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials in London were briefed by a non-governmental organisation's supporting of witnesses in this case, about the threats against them and protection measures provided by the Colombian Government National Protection Unit. We currently have no plans to send observers to follow this specific case.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon grouped question UIN HL7639 question first answered 22/05/2018 11:00:51 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

900111

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of its policy on onshore wind energy on domestic energy prices.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	141679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>Our policies for delivering clean growth generated an average net saving on household energy bills of £14 in 2016[1].The Clean Growth Strategy sets out our ambition to secure the lowest electricity costs in Europe, particularly for domestic consumers, and also to deliver the Government’s carbon targets and ensure security of supply.</p><p> </p><p>[1] PG 42 Clean Growth Strategy - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/700496/clean-growth-strategy-correction-april-2018.pdf</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/05/2018 16:23:58 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry attachment 1 file name clean-growth-strategy-april-2018.pdf title Clean Growth Strategy
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

899955

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	West Bank: Water
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss with the Palestinian Hydrology Group an equitable basis for sharing the available water in the West Bank.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID works with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support up to 1 million Gazans by providing clean water and rehabilitating sanitation facilities. DFID is also developing a new economic development programme which will help to address the lack of safe water in the Occupied Palestinian Territories through a range of activities, including by: enhancing the domestic desalination capacity; increasing capacity to import more water; and reforms and institutional capacity building to Palestinian water agencies. There are no plans at present to discuss an equitable basis for sharing the available water in the West Bank with the Palestinian Hydrology Group.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 17/05/2018 16:38:15 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

900113

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Water Supply
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the average real terms investment in the water supply infrastructure in each year since 1988; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	141681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Since privatisation in 1989 the water industry has invested approximately £4.9 billion per year on average (in 2016/17 prices) in both water supply and wastewater infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Ofwat calculates that between the years of 1989 to 2018 the following amounts have been invested in water supply:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1989 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1990</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1991</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1992</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1993</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1994</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 1995</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1996</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1997 </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Water </strong> <strong>Supply</strong> <strong>Capital Investment (£ billion)</strong></p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>1998</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1999</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2001</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2002</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2003</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2004</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2005</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2006</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2007</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>1.7</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.0</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>1.6</p></td><td><p>1.9</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofwat has also calculated the 1988 total capital expenditure for water and wastewater combined as £3.7 billion. A breakdown of capital expenditure between water supply and wastewater infrastructure is not available pre-1989.</p><p> </p><p>These figures are in 2016/17 prices using RPI financial year average.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/05/2018 15:54:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

900053

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Official Cars
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what the job titles are of civil servants in his Department who have been provided with (a) an official car and (b) a driver; and how many civil servants are so provided for.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	141747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>No Wales Office civil servants have been provided with an official car.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/05/2018 10:34:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

900255

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Incentives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many bonuses were awarded to senior civil servants working at his Department and its agencies in each of the last six years; and what the total cost of those bonuses was.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	141819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Government’s transparency agenda, departments publish annual information on the number of awards and spend on end-year and in-year Non-Consolidated Performance Related Pay. This information can be found on the Office of the Secretary for Wales’s website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-wales&amp;publication_type=corporate-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-wales&amp;publication_type=corporate-reports</a></p><p>Information for future years will be published in the usual way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/05/2018 10:35:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

900043

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Visual Impairment: Depressive Illnesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people registered as blind have been diagnosed with depression.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	141797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of people who are registered as blind or severely sight impaired with a diagnosis of depression is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 15/05/2018 10:28:38 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

900242

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for visas from highly skilled professionals were refused by his Department between January 2010 and January 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	141777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The available information relates to outcomes (grants, refusals, withdrawn, lapsed) of visa applications, broken down by category (including Tier 2 skilled work visas) and is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Visas volume 1, table vi_01_q, latest edition at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017</a>. The large majority of Tier 2 visa application outcomes are grants.</p><p>Information for Q1 (January to March) 2018 is planned to be published on 24 May.</p><p>Tier 2 is the main immigration route for skilled work in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 141778 question first answered 11/05/2018 12:01:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

900243

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for visas from highly skilled professionals were refused by his Department between February 2014 and March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	141778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The available information relates to outcomes (grants, refusals, withdrawn, lapsed) of visa applications, broken down by category (including Tier 2 skilled work visas) and is published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics, Visas volume 1, table vi_01_q, latest edition at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-october-to-december-2017</a>. The large majority of Tier 2 visa application outcomes are grants.</p><p>Information for Q1 (January to March) 2018 is planned to be published on 24 May.</p><p>Tier 2 is the main immigration route for skilled work in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 141777 question first answered 11/05/2018 12:01:49 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

900247

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Skilled Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time to process and make a decision on a visa application for a highly skilled professional has been in the last three months for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	141781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Published data on entry clearance visa processing times for skilled work (Tier 2), including the percentage of visas processed within published service standards by category, is published online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-february-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-february-2018</a> The large majority of cases are straightforward and are dealt with within Service standards.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/05/2018 16:44:03 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

900102

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of fees for visa applications.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
	uin	141903
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>An assessment of the impact of all border, immigration and citizenship (BIC) fees was published as an associated document to the Immigration and Nationality Fees (Regulations) 2018. The fees are set at a level that reflects the benefit of a successful application to those who use the service.</p><p>The relevant information can be found via the following link: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/59/pdfs/ukia_20180059_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2018/59/pdfs/ukia_20180059_en.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/05/2018 11:52:40 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

900101

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the length of waiting times for decisions on visa applications for (a) visitors, (b) students, (c) families and (d) spouses.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
	uin	141902
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Published data on entry clearance visa processing times, including the percentage of visas processed within published service standards by category, is published online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-february-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-operations-transparency-data-february-2018</a> The large majority of cases are straightforward and are dealt with within Service standards</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/05/2018 11:50:45 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

900103

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Applications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the sum accruing to the public purse from failed visa applications in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
	uin	141904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the information in the format requested. In order to provide the total income received from only rejected visa applications, would involve sifting through all applications data which would exceed the £850 cost limit.</p><p>Amount received from Visa applications are not differentiated between successful and unsuccessful applications. Our ledger will not allow us to provide this level of detail.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/05/2018 13:30:54 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

900067

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	VAT: Tax Evasion
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many of the companies named in the dossier given to HMRC by Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes have (a) registered for VAT, (b) been investigated and (c) been prosecuted for VAT abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	141661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Currently 439 of the online sellers named by Retailers Against VAT Abuse Schemes are registered for VAT. HMRC has risk assessed all of the companies named and as a result 781 are either subject to or awaiting further investigation. The rest have been risk assessed as requiring no further action. There have been no prosecutions.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:04:00 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

900065

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of women who have chosen to terminate a pregnancy as a result of the two child restriction in universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow Central
	tabling member printed	Alison Thewliss
	uin	141836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department for Work and Pensions does not hold the information requested.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/05/2018 12:09:15 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4430 label Biography information for Alison Thewliss

900073

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many (a) staff of his Department were allocated to the processing and administration of universal credit claims and (b) universal credit claimants there were in each month of the last three years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	141699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>As of 2018, 5,488.1 full time equivalent staff are working specifically on the processing and administration of Universal Credit claims.</p><p>The information requested on Universal Credit claimants can be found at: <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>Guidance on how to extract the information required can be found at: <a href="https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html" target="_blank">https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/05/2018 14:02:52 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

900074

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the (a) smallest, (b) average, and (c) largest caseloads for (i) work coaches and (ii) other members of staff working on the processing and administration of universal credit claims in each of the most recent three years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	141700
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 11/05/2018 14:04:01 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

900097

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what research her Department has undertaken into the universal credit claimant experience.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
	uin	141899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>83% of claimants are satisfied with their experience in Universal Credit. The latest published claimant satisfaction survey can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-claimant-service-and-experience-survey-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-claimant-service-and-experience-survey-2016-to-2017</a>.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/05/2018 15:49:55 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Lord Sharma
	tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

900203

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have been deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	141731
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors" target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>. At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 141732 question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

900204

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	United Nations: Peacekeeping Operations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many female UK personnel have been deployed on UN peacekeeping missions in each year since 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	141732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>Peacekeeping is a key component of the rules-based international system that helps protect and promote UK interests.</p><p> </p><p>Some 688 British forces personnel are serving in seven UN missions in six countries: primarily in South Sudan, Cyprus and Somalia, with smaller deployments to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and Libya in fulfilment of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 commitment to double the number of UK forces on UN missions.</p><p> </p><p>The UK, as the lead on UNSCR 1325 in the UN Security Council, is committed to ensuring that military operations enhance the participation of women, and protect and prevent civilians from conflict-related sexual violence. The UK is committed to increasing the number of women in the British Armed Forces. We are therefore opening up all roles in the British Armed Forces to women and seeking to ensure women are supported to access the full range of roles available, including on UN deployments, staff officer roles and secondments. We have co-launched a “Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network”, with Bangladesh and Canada, to develop international best practice in the area and are leading this group in 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providing a breakdown per year would require checking individual records and could only be done at disproportionate cost. Further data relating to UN missions can be found on their website at <a href="https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors" target="_blank">https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/troop-and-police-contributors</a>. At 9 May 2018 the following UK personnel are deployed on UN missions:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Gender</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>UN Operation</p></td><td><p>UK Operation</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOS</p></td><td><p>Op CATAN</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>DRC</p></td><td><p>MONUSCO</p></td><td><p>Op PERCIVAL</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Somalia</p></td><td><p>UNSOM</p></td><td><p>Op PRAISER</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Tunisia</p></td><td><p>UNSMIL</p></td><td><p>Op TRAMAL</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>UNFICYP</p></td><td><p>Op TOSCA</p></td><td><p>264</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Mali</p></td><td><p>MINUSMA</p></td><td><p>Op NEWCOMBE</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op TRENTON</p></td><td><p>316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>South Sudan</p></td><td><p>UNMISS</p></td><td><p>Op VOGUL</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>688</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 141731 question first answered 11/05/2018 13:22:13 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

900000

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	USA: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to discuss the relocation of the United States embassy to Jerusalem with the President of the United States when he visits the UK in July.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL7663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We look forward to the working visit by President Trump in July. It will be a timely opportunity for bilateral discussions between the President and the Prime Minister. As the Prime Minister made clear in her statement of 6 December 2017, we disagree with the US' decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem and recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital before a final status agreement. We believe it is unhelpful to prospects for peace in the region.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:20:44 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

899944

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many cloud services contracts that were previously delivered by British cloud services providers for the HM Treasury are now delivered by multinational cloud service providers; what is the value of those contracts; and what are the names of the previous providers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Harris of Haringey
	uin	HL7607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 21/05/2018 13:10:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	2671 label Biography information for Lord Harris of Haringey

900123

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Transport Focus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness, (b) efficiency and (c) value for money of Transport Focus; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
	tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
	uin	141806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport keeps under review the effectiveness, efficiency and value for money of Transport Focus on an ongoing basis, consistent with the Framework Agreement between the Department and Transport Focus which was updated in 2017 and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/passenger-focus-operational-management-statement" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/passenger-focus-operational-management-statement</a>. Our current overall assessment of Transport Focus is, as set out in the Consumer Green Paper (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/699937/modernising-consumer-markets-green-paper.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/699937/modernising-consumer-markets-green-paper.pdf</a>), that it plays an important and valued role as an independent user watchdog.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to this ongoing review process, the Department is planning to carry out a tailored review of Transport Focus in 2018/19, which will aim to ensure that the body remains fit for purpose, well governed and properly accountable for its work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/05/2018 10:06:40 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

900207

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what (a) quantitative and (b) qualitative analysis his Department has conducted with the Department for International Trade to identify trading opportunities for Wales with countries with which the European Union does not have a trade deal.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	141835
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>I am working with my colleagues in the Department for International Trade to identify future trading opportunities, post EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has established working group and high-level dialogues with a range of key trade partners, including the United States, Australia, China, Japan, India, the Gulf Cooperation Council and New Zealand. Our priority is to be in a position to begin formal negotiations with key partners immediately after we leave the EU and progress towards substantive deals as swiftly as possible so long as such deals work for Wales and the UK.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 11/05/2018 11:16:54 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

900037

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what opportunities he has identified for further trade cooperation with Israel once the UK is no longer party to the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	141792
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>As we leave the European Union, we are seeking to replicate our existing EU free trade agreements and other EU preferential arrangements, so as to ensure continuity in our trade and investment relationships with third countries.</p><p>The Prime Minister met the Israeli Prime Minister in February 2017 and agreed to establish a joint trade working group. In March 2017, my noble friend, the then Minister of State for Trade Policy (Lord Price CVO), visited Israel to chair the first meeting of the working group, which is continuing to make positive progress towards ensuring a smooth transition.</p><p>The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship, which we are committed to strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion team at our Embassy in Israel.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/05/2018 15:01:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

900038

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to strengthen the UK’s trade relationship with Israel in medical research and development.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	141793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member for Strangford to the answer I gave to the hon Member for North Antrim on 14 February 2018, UIN 127029.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/05/2018 11:12:05 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

900039

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Israel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to encourage and facilitate trade cooperation between the UK and Israel in the agricultural technology sector.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	141794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member for Strangford to the answer given to him by the then Minister of State for Investment (Mark Garnier MP) on 7 July 2017, UIN:2645.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/05/2018 11:03:47 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

900022

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether there is commercially sensitive information which prevents the disclosure of details of Government meetings with representatives of the Swansea Tidal Lagoon Project.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	141724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department takes into account a range of matters, including commercial sensitivities and the impact disclosure of information may have on, for example, ongoing discussions with stakeholders and other interested parties in considering whether to release information.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/05/2018 16:26:20 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

900023

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Tidal Power: Swansea Bay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the his Department intends to disclose information regarding the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon.
	tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
	tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
	uin	141725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department takes into account a range of matters, including commercial sensitivities and the impact disclosure of information may have on, for example, ongoing discussions with stakeholders and other interested parties in considering whether to release information.</p> answering member constituency Devizes answering member printed Claire Perry question first answered 14/05/2018 16:25:50 answering member 3974 label Biography information for Claire Perry
	tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

900034

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Prisoners' Release
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners convicted of terrorist-related offences have been released on temporary licence in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	141739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Public protection is our priority. All offenders must meet strict criteria and pass a full risk assessment, involving all relevant agencies, before being considered for Release on temporary licence (ROTL).</p><p>ROTL is used to prepare prisoners for their eventual release from custody and helps with finding work and stable accommodation, and to build and maintain family ties, all of which helps reduce reoffending. The ROTL compliance rate stands at over 99%.</p><p>There have been three releases on temporary leave in the last three years, one a year.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/05/2018 16:47:30 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

900032

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Convictions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the religious or ideological belief was of each person convicted of terrorist-related offences in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	141737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>As a result of the Government’s unprecedented action to protect the public from extremists, we have seen a 75 per cent rise in terrorism-related prisoners over the last three years. That means we need to do more than ever before to confront and counter the threat, including the spread of all forms of poisonous ideology within prisons – and we are meeting that challenge. With thousands of prison staff now trained to deal with extremism, an enhanced intelligence capability and separation centres for the most subversive prisoners, we are well equipped to deal with this threat.</p><p> </p><p>In the last three years (May 2015 – May 2018), a total of 142 people have been convicted of terrorist-related offences in the UK. 38 were convicted from May 2015, 54 were convicted in 2016, 46 were convicted in 2017, and so far in 2018 4 have been convicted. Convictions in such cases are on the basis of the offence committed and not on the religion observed by the offender.</p><p> </p><p>Data concerning the religious or ideological beliefs of these offenders, if applicable, is set out in the tables below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2015</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted</strong></p></td><td rowspan="4"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Ideology</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Church of England</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Islamic Extremist</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>38</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>38</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>2016</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted</strong></p></td><td rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Ideology</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jewish</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Islamic Extremist</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Religion</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Right Wing Extremist</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>54</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>2017</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted</strong></p></td><td rowspan="9"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Ideology</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atheist</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Domestic Extremist</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Islamic Extremist</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Church of England</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Methodist</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Right Wing Extremist</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No Religion</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spiritualist</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>46</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>46</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>2018</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Religion</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted</strong></p></td><td rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Ideology</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TACT/TACT-Related Convicted </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buddhist</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Animal Rights Extremism</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Christian</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>Islamic Extremist</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Muslim</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>Right Wing Extremist</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 25/06/2018 12:47:29 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

900128

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Taxation: Self-assessment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people submitting tax returns missed the 31st January 2018 deadline; and how much money was accrued to the public purse through fines as a result of late payments.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	141715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>As at 31 January 2018, there were just under 746,000 Self-Assessment returns still outstanding. Not all these customers will pay a penalty, as there will be some who will have a justified reason for not filing by the deadline.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not collect details of the total amount of money accrued from penalties as a result of late payments.</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 11/05/2018 12:10:04 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

899950

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to call for a UN force to replace the Turkish army and mercenaries in northern Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We remain in close communication with the Turkish government about their operations in northern Syria. The UK does not plan to call for a UN force in northern Syria.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:21:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

899951

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to respond to the appeal to the Foreign Secretary from northern Syrian political movements and parties on 7 May about the consequence of Turkey's occupation of Afrin province.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We will respond to the appeal to the Foreign Secretary in accordance with the usual arrangements for handling the Foreign Secretary's correspondence.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:23:26 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

899952

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they can verify the figure of 137,000 civilians said to have been displaced from Afrin Canton by the Turkish military and the 250 alleged civilian deaths; and whether they will call for UN protection to enable displaced residents to return home.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>According to public estimates, there are reported to have been around 200-400 civilian casualties as part of Operation Olive Branch. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is not able at present to independently verify the accuracy or otherwise of these reports. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has estimated the number of displaced civilians at 137,070 people. We are in communication with the Turkish government about their operations in northern Syria, and continue to call for freedom of movement, in accordance with international humanitarian law. All those displaced by the violence must be allowed to return home peacefully if they wish to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:27:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

899953

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take following the reports on 28 April of 58 abductions from Afrin province, including 28 Yezidis, by Turkish forces and allied militias.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Reports of human rights violations by Turkish affiliate forces in Afrin are concerning, but must be substantiated. We have not seen credible evidence which verifies this report. We have been consistent in calling for de-escalation, the protection of all civilians, and freedom of movement for those caught up in the violence, in accordance with international humanitarian law. All those displaced by the violence must be allowed to return home peacefully if they wish to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 22/05/2018 11:32:36 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

900003

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the UK is using thermobaric vacuum weapons in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
	uin	HL7666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The UK has used enhanced blast munitions in Syria. The type of munition used by UK Armed Forces depends on the target to be struck. In line with International Humanitarian Law, our rigorous targeting process will always seek to minimise the effect of our military action on civilians and civilian objects.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/05/2018 15:13:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

900175

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Suicide: Males
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department have taken to tackle male suicide rates.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	141750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England was updated in 2017 to strengthen delivery in a range of key areas for action including targeting high risk groups such as men. The updated strategy is supported by £25 million of investment over the next three years.</p><p> </p><p>Every area is implementing a multi-agency suicide prevention plan to ensure that all local services are working together to implement tailored approaches to reducing suicides in their communities. We acknowledge that men may not engage as easily with services and increasingly, evidence indicates that men feel more comfortable accessing support and services in non-clinical settings.</p><p> </p><p>This has led to a wide range of innovative responses to provide support to men in community environments they find accessible and relevant including, for example, the Men’s Sheds Movement, Andy’s Man Clubs and State of Mind Sport.</p><p> </p><p>We are encouraged that the number of male suicides in England has reduced for the second consecutive year and the overall suicide rate is at its lowest since 2010, but there is much more we must do to ensure that everyone at risk of suicide has the help and support they need.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 15/05/2018 10:37:00 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

899931

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sudan: Religious Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of freedom of religion or belief in Sudan.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL7594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Sudan remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and we are deeply concerned about infringements and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We are considering ways that FCO programme funding could help to promote freedom of religion or belief in Sudan. We raised our concerns with the Government during the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 24 April, and will continue to do so as part of our ongoing bilateral engagement.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 13:38:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

900085

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sudan: Religious Freedom
	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 extent of freedom of religion or belief in Sudan.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	141892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>Sudan remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and we are deeply concerned about infringements and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We are considering ways that FCO programme funding could help to promote freedom of religion or belief in Sudan. We raised our concerns with the Government as part of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue on 24 April and will continue to do so as part of our ongoing bilateral engagement.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 15/05/2018 16:12:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

900083

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sudan: 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 assessment he has made of progress on the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
	tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
	uin	141890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>The Strategic Dialogue provides an important platform to raise issues of bilateral interest between the UK and Sudan. At the Fifth Round, held in Khartoum on 24 April, we discussed a range of issues with senior Sudanese Government representatives, including the peace process, human rights, development, migration, trade and investment, and counter-terrorism.</p><p>Both the British Government and the Government of Sudan welcomed the continued progress made since the last round of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue in October, and agreed to continue work jointly on issues of mutual interest.</p><p>The Communique of the Fifth Round of the Strategic Dialogue is available on the British Government's website.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/05/2018 13:33:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

899930

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sudan: Foreign Relations
	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 most recent round of discussions in the UK–Sudan Strategic Dialogue.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cox
	uin	HL7593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>The Strategic Dialogue provides an important platform to raise issues of bilateral interest between the UK and Sudan. At the Fifth Round, held in Khartoum on 24 April, we discussed a range of issues with senior Sudanese Government representatives, including the peace process, human rights, development, migration, trade and investment, and counter-terrorism. <br> <br>Both the British Government and the Government of Sudan welcomed the continued progress made since the last round of the UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue in October, and agreed to continue work jointly on issues of mutual interest. <br> <br>The Communique of the Fifth Round of the Strategic Dialogue is available on the British Government’s website. <br>​</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 15:54:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	3364 label Biography information for Baroness Cox

900177

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to promote mental health amongst students.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	141751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Mental health is a priority for this government. The Children and Young People’s Mental Health green paper, published on 4 December 2017, outlined the government’s plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16 to 25 year olds. One recommendation in the green paper is for the partnership to improve awareness and early intervention for students.</p><p> </p><p>As independent organisations, it is for each higher education institution to determine which welfare and counselling services they need to provide for their students. There is, however, much work underway to improve the provision of mental health services for students alongside services provided by the NHS. Universities UK’s Step Change programme has been developed to support higher education senior teams to adopt a whole university approach to mental health: <a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/framework.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/framework.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/05/2018 16:09:38 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

899990

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the Adult Learner Loan Budget in England was allocated to 19–24 year olds to pay for (1) Level 4–6 courses, (2) Access to Higher Education courses, and (3) Level 3 courses, in the academic year 2016–17.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Clifton
	uin	HL7653
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Advanced Learner Loan providers are issued with a loans ‘facility’ by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), this is a notional allocation. The Department for Education reports on the proportion that is paid by the Student Loans Company to providers on behalf of 19-23 year old loans learners, split by qualification level/type for the academic year 2016/17:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Level / Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>All Age</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Proportion of</strong> <strong>19-23 year olds</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Access to Higher Education</p></td><td><p>£55,600,545.98</p></td><td><p>29.74%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>£175,909,805.78</p></td><td><p>19.87%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Level 4-6</p></td><td><p>£14,109,268.59</p></td><td><p>17.77%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data source: Student Loans Company.</p><p>Note: The Student Loans Company uses the 19-23 age band to record learner age.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Providers have the freedom to use their facility for any eligible learners aged 19 and over for any approved learning aims at levels 3 to 6. The ESFA does not allocate funding for a particular age group or level of qualification.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/05/2018 16:28:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3144 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton

899991

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much of the 2016–17 Adult Learner Budget in England was loaned for maintenance costs to (1) 19–24 year olds, and (2) those aged 25 and over.
	tabling member printed	Lord Smith of Clifton
	uin	HL7654
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>There are no maintenance loans paid from the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p> </p><p>AEB providers have access to Learner Support funding, which can be used to support eligible learners with some costs such as childcare, transport and residential costs. For 2016 to 2017 the total spend on Learner Support within the AEB was £67 million. This information is not available by age.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/05/2018 16:31:37 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3144 label Biography information for Lord Smith of Clifton

900007

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish guidance for higher education institutions on part-time maintenance loans.
	tabling member constituency	Saffron Walden
	tabling member printed	Mrs Kemi Badenoch
	uin	141869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Student Finance England (SFE) will launch the application service for part-time maintenance loans in June 2018.</p><p>Information about these loans is already available to students on GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/part-time-undergraduate-maintenance-loan" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/part-time-undergraduate-maintenance-loan</a>.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed practitioner’s guidance for Higher Education providers will be published in advance of the application service launch.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/05/2018 17:01:01 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch

900058

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	State Retirement Pensions: Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the economic effect of changes to the state pension age for women born in the 1950s in Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
	tabling member printed	Lesley Laird
	uin	141895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>Successive governments have not done a constituency specific assessment of the economic effect of changes to the State Pension age for women born in any individual constituency. Therefore this process is not proposed for the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 15/05/2018 15:04:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4660 label Biography information for Lesley Laird

900137

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sri Lanka: Human Rights and Security
	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 (a) human rights and (b) security situation in Sri Lanka.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	141861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>There is limited progress on human rights in Sri Lanka. In March, the UK made its assessment of Sri Lanka's progress in the implementation of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1. While acknowledging positive steps taken, the statement described the slow pace of progress towards establishing transitional justice mechanisms as a disappointment, including delays in introducing new human rights compliant counter-terrorism legislation. Sri Lanka remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the British Government.</p><p>The Government of Sri Lanka called a State of Emergency in response to attacks on Muslim communities in February 2018. We have encouraged the authorities to ensure that those responsible are investigated and held accountable.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/05/2018 12:35:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

900131

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sri Lanka: 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 (a) his Sri Lankan counterpart and (b) the UK Permanent Representative at the UN on the implementation on UNHRC Resolution 30/1.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	141859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>I [Mr Field] met Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Marapana on 18 April in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. We discussed the progress made by Sri Lanka against its international commitments, and I set out the British Government's view that there is much remaining to be done, and we have been disappointed by the pace of change.</p><p>The UK led a strong joint statement at the March 2018 UN Human Rights Council, calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to redouble its efforts to deliver the commitments it made to the Council in 2015 and 2017. This was delivered by our Permanent Representative to the Council in Geneva</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/05/2018 12:29:16 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

900132

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2018
	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	Sri Lanka: 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 progress has been made on the implementation in Sri Lanka of UNHRC Resolution 30/1.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	141860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2018 answer text <p>​In March 2018, the UK made a statement to the UN Human Rights Council giving its assessment of Sri Lanka’s progress in the implementation of UNHRC Resolution 30/1. While acknowledging positive steps taken, the statement expressed disappointment at the slow pace of progress towards establishing transitional justice mechanisms in particular.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/05/2018 12:32:08 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West