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1088611
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Foreign Investment in UK more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of inward foreign direct investment. more like this
tabling member constituency Monmouth more like this
tabling member printed
David T. C. Davies more like this
uin 909812 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answer text <p>With your permission Mr Speaker I will answer question 10 together with questions 13. The UK remains the top destination in Europe, and third in the world for foreign direct investment.  By the end of 2017, UK inward FDI stock levels reached <strong>£1,337bn</strong>, a record for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to publishing annual analysis of DIT’s FDI performance as Official Statistics, we recently published one of the most comprehensive analyses of the economic impact of FDI in the world, highlighting the benefits of FDI to the UK.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness more like this
answering member printed Graham Stuart more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-14T14:49:55.3Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-14T14:49:55.3Z
answering member
1482
label Biography information for Graham Stuart more like this
tabling member
1545
label Biography information for David T C Davies more like this
1088613
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps she is taking to help ensure that companies report accurate gender pay gap figures before the 4 April 2019 deadline. more like this
tabling member constituency Swansea West more like this
tabling member printed
Geraint Davies more like this
uin 909791 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answer text <p>Organisations with 250 or more employees are required to report their gender pay gap data by 30<sup>th</sup> March, for those in the public sector, or 4<sup>th</sup> April, in the private sector.</p><p>It is an employer’s legal responsibility to ensure that they report on time and that their figures are accurate. Detailed guidance is available on the Acas website and GOV.UK to help employers with their calculations.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission has the power to take enforcement action against employers that breach the regulations.</p><p>In 2018, the EHRC commenced enforcement action against 100 employers suspected of publishing inaccurate figures. The EHRC enforcement found that they were a result of errors, rather than a deliberate attempt to mislead. They have worked closely with employers to identify and correct errors; all of whom have now either verified their figures or identified and corrected calculation errors.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-14T17:54:01.227Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-14T17:54:01.227Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
155
label Biography information for Geraint Davies more like this
1088614
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Equality more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps she is taking to maintain equalities protections in law after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Edinburgh East more like this
tabling member printed
Tommy Sheppard more like this
uin 909792 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-14more like thismore than 2019-03-14
answer text <p>The UK has some of the strongest anti-discrimination laws in Europe; not only will leaving the EU not change this, but we are committed to ensuring workers’ rights – including anti-discrimination rights - keep pace with the changing needs of the labour market.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North more like this
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-14T17:57:09.177Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-14T17:57:09.177Z
answering member
4017
label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
4453
label Biography information for Tommy Sheppard more like this
1088680
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Females: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the opening statement to the seventy-second session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women by Elysia McCaffrey on 26 February 2019 on women in Northern Ireland, what political structures are required to (a) authorise and (b) approve the UK's response; and what the timescale is for that response to be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
tabling member printed
Stella Creasy more like this
uin 232565 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <p>The UK was examined by the UN CEDAW Committee on 26 February. The UK was praised for its positive engagement with the Committee. On 11 March the Committee published its Concluding Observations and Recommendations. The UK response is due in our 9<sup>th</sup> Periodic Report in 2023, other than on four areas where the Committee has requested a response by 2021.</p><p> </p><p>On the recommendations relating to changes to criminal law on abortion in Northern Ireland, it is the Government's preference that the issues are addressed by a restored Executive and Assembly with requisite competence over these issues. A substantive response to the Committee’s 2018 Inquiry on these points will be provided once there is a restored Executive in Northern Ireland to consider and prepare a response, as appropriate. In the meantime, the Minister for Women and Equalities has recently written to the Chair of the Select Committee on Women &amp; Equalities with suggestions for more immediate actions that the Select Committee may wish to consider as they finalise their inquiry report on this issue, and she will place a copy in the Libraries of the House.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T16:02:38.903Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T16:02:38.903Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4088
label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1088681
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Health Services: Veterans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations in relation to health from Lord Ashcroft's Veterans' Transition Review published in February 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South more like this
tabling member printed
Bridget Phillipson more like this
uin 232564 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
answer text <p>All the significant recommendations from Lord Ashcroft’s Veterans’ Transition Review have been implemented and are now routine business for the Ministry of Defence (MOD). In May 2018, Lord Ashcroft stepped down as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Veterans’ Transition. In his letter to the Prime Minister, he said that while work remains to be done, “<em>I am pleased with the many practical changes that have been brought about as a result of the Transition Review, and that the whole issue of veterans’ transition now has a higher profile in government and beyond</em>.” The full text of Lord Ashcroft’s letter to the Prime Minister, along with a copy of the Review, follow-up reports and associated documents can be found at the following address:</p><p><strong>http://www.veteranstransition.co.uk/</strong></p><p> </p><p>This Government is not complacent, and we are working to further support our military veterans. In November 2018 the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments published an evidence-based ‘<em>Strategy for our veterans</em>’ which will work to ensure veterans’ issues are considered, coordinated and delivered across the UK <strong>(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans).</strong> This builds on existing progress, including in health issues where specific care pathways for veterans have been developed around mental health and prosthetic aftercare.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Strategy we are also this year introducing a holistic transition policy. Transition support currently provided by the MOD largely focuses on employment support, delivered by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), which supports Service leavers in their transition from military to civilian life through a range of career and employment support services including skills development workshops, seminars, resettlement training advice, vocational training courses, career consultancy, one-to-one guidance and job finding support.  However, transition is far wider than finding employment, and relates to the significant life changing processes which affect both the Service person and their immediate family through the entire time they are within or connected to the Armed Forces, through to discharge and beyond, which need to be appropriately addressed to ensure successful transition into civilian life.  This will include transition to civilian health care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-19T14:15:55.243Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T14:15:55.243Z
answering member
1487
label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood more like this
tabling member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
1088682
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Health: Screening more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure and monitor that women have full information about the screening available in the public and private sectors and the conditions being screened for, before they embark on the screening pathway. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce more like this
uin 232550 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-21more like thismore than 2019-03-21
answer text <p>When inviting women to participate in young person and adult screening, National Health Service screening programmes send a letter of invitation with information about why screening is being offered and the benefits and risks of the offer, to enable individuals to make a personal informed choice.</p><p> </p><p>In the antenatal period, general practitioners (GPs) provide expectant mothers with the ‘Screening for you and your baby’ booklet, which explains the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy and the GP will discuss each screening offer at subsequent appointments. This booklet is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/screening-tests-for-you-and-your-baby-description-in-brief" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/screening-tests-for-you-and-your-baby-description-in-brief</a></p><p> </p><p>It is important that women who wish to participate in screening engage in screening programmes that are recommended by the United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC), allowing women to make personal informed choices at each step of the screening pathway. The UK NSC helps provide women who wish to engage in private screening with information and has written a blog to help individuals think about the outcomes before engaging in private screening. The blog is available to view at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://phescreening.blog.gov.uk/2018/03/02/a-reminder-about-private-screening-and-a-last-opportunity-to-order-leaflets-about-it/" target="_blank">https://phescreening.blog.gov.uk/2018/03/02/a-reminder-about-private-screening-and-a-last-opportunity-to-order-leaflets-about-it/</a></p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-21T17:10:05.113Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-21T17:10:05.113Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
1088683
registered interest true more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Wind Power: Seas and Oceans more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the effect of pre-construction agreements between offshore wind farm owners and contractors on employment (a) conditions, (b) practices and (c) levels. more like this
tabling member constituency Gateshead more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Mearns more like this
uin 232557 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-22more like thismore than 2019-03-22
answer text <p>Terms and conditions of employment are for negotiation and agreement between employers and employees (or their representatives). Once agreed they form a legally binding contract of employment. While it is always open to either party to seek to renegotiate the terms of the contract, if the employer changes any of the terms without the employee’s agreement, the employee may be entitled to seek legal redress.</p><p> </p><p>Importantly, workers on offshore windfarms are entitled to the same protections as UK workers, including National Minimum Wage for all their work on the installation, construction and maintenance of the windfarms regardless of nationality or where they ordinarily work.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-22T12:31:41.75Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-22T12:31:41.75Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
previous answer version
108909
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4000
label Biography information for Ian Mearns more like this
1088684
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what measures she is taking to ensure that the most marginalised children receive an education. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 232551 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-20more like thismore than 2019-03-20
answer text <p>Every child deserves a quality education, and the most marginalised children are at the heart of the UK’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 4. DFID’s flagship Girls’ Education Challenge is supporting up to 1.5 million disadvantaged girls to get a quality education. We are global leaders in providing education in emergencies and founder of the Inclusive Education Initiative for children with disabilities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency West Worcestershire more like this
answering member printed Harriett Baldwin more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-20T17:16:22.273Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-20T17:16:22.273Z
answering member
4107
label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1088685
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sayed Alwadaei more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, further to the Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question HL13127, whether his Department relies on the assurances provided by the Bahraini Government in assessing the case of Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei’s family members; and what assessment the Government has made of information provided by independent bodies such as the UN, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on this matter. more like this
tabling member constituency Brent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dawn Butler more like this
uin 232533 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-22more like thismore than 2019-03-22
answer text <p>The British Government takes note of a number of sources of information on these issues; including publications by the UN and other Non Governmental Organisations. We continue to encourage those with concerns about treatment in detention to raise them with the appropriate Bahraini human rights oversight body. We encourage the oversight bodies in Bahrain to carry out thorough and swift investigations into any such claims.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-22T14:07:05.373Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-22T14:07:05.373Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1489
label Biography information for Dawn Butler more like this
1088686
registered interest false more like this
date remove filter
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Sayed Alwadaei more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether officials from his Department attended the proceedings in Bahrain on 25 February 2019 in which the three-year prison sentences against family members of Sayed Alwadaei were upheld. more like this
tabling member constituency Brent Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dawn Butler more like this
uin 232534 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-22more like thismore than 2019-03-22
answer text <p>Officials from our Embassy in Manama attended the court session for the individuals in question. We continue to monitor the cases of these individuals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Alistair Burt more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-22T14:07:53.13Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-22T14:07:53.13Z
answering member
1201
label Biography information for Alistair Burt more like this
tabling member
1489
label Biography information for Dawn Butler more like this