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1358649

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date	15/10/2021
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	Oak Processionary Moth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reports of oak processionary moth there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	55784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of sites reported as infested with oak processionary moth and which were served a statutory plant health notice between 2017 and 2021, using data provided up until 5 October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Number of sites infested with oak processionary moth, 2017-2021:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basildon</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basingstoke and Deane</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bracknell Forest</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brentwood</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broxbourne</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castle Point</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of Westminster</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crawley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dacorum</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartford</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmbridge</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Epping Forest</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Epsom and Ewell</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gravesham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guildford</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harlow</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hart</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertsmere</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horsham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merton</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mid Sussex</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mole Valley</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redbridge</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reigate and Banstead</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond upon Thames</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runnymede</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushmoor</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sevenoaks</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spelthorne</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Albans</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey Heath</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tandridge</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Rivers</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waltham Forest</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Watford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waverley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welwyn Hatfield</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor and Maidenhead</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woking</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wokingham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>676</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>908</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>845</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1587</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1252</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 25/10/2021 08:00:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1359002

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Bereavement Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she had made of the potential merits of making Bereavement Support Allowance an ongoing payment with similar criteria to Carers Allowance for those bereaved who have been left with children, using an earning threshold allowance for eligibility beyond the existing 21 months.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	56088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to reform Bereavement Support Payment (BSP). BSP is a contributory benefit intended to help with the immediate costs of bereavement. In common with other contributory benefits, BSP is not means tested. Other sources of financial assistance, including Universal Credit, are available for those who require on-going financial support.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst we have no plans for broader reform, on 15th July we laid a draft proposal for a Remedial Order (The Bereavement Benefits Remedial) Order 2021) that will extend eligibility to Widowed Parent’s Allowance and Bereavement Support Payment to cohabitees with dependent children. Further details can be found on Gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bereavement-benefits-proposal-for-implementation-of-the-mclaughlin-2018-and-jackson-2020-judgments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bereavement-benefits-proposal-for-implementation-of-the-mclaughlin-2018-and-jackson-2020-judgments</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman grouped question UIN 56236 56520 question first answered 25/10/2021 16:19:57 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1359087

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many buildings across the defence estate have combustible cladding attached to them.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	56123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>In the United Kingdom the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has 755 buildings with sleeping accommodation that are either fully or partially clad with combustible cladding. Of these 27 are high rise (defined as being six floors and over) on all of which the MOD are carrying out remedial work or investigating remedial options.</p><p> </p><p>A programme of work to understand the extent of combustible materials in external wall systems is being completed for the remaining 728 low rise buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/10/2021 16:19:40 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1359088

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have held with relevant stakeholders on changing the classification of long-term assets in the maritime sector.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	56124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury maintains regular contact with HMRC about all aspects of capital allowances policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not classify which assets should be written down at the main or special rate of writing down allowances. Instead, businesses should identify whether an asset they have acquired has a useful economic life (UEL) of more or less than 25 years when new.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 56126 56127 question first answered 20/10/2021 16:59:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1359089

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have held with relevant stakeholders on HMRC's enforcement of classification of long- and short-term assets for commercial maritime vessels.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	56126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury maintains regular contact with HMRC about all aspects of capital allowances policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not classify which assets should be written down at the main or special rate of writing down allowances. Instead, businesses should identify whether an asset they have acquired has a useful economic life (UEL) of more or less than 25 years when new.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 56124 56127 question first answered 20/10/2021 16:59:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1359090

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Shipping: Capital Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions officials in his Department have held with HMRC on the classification of long- and short-term vessels under the Capital Allowance scheme for commercial maritime vessels.
tabling member constituency	Rochester and Strood
tabling member printed	Kelly Tolhurst
uin	56127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Treasury maintains regular contact with HMRC about all aspects of capital allowances policy.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC does not classify which assets should be written down at the main or special rate of writing down allowances. Instead, businesses should identify whether an asset they have acquired has a useful economic life (UEL) of more or less than 25 years when new.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer grouped question UIN 56124 56126 question first answered 20/10/2021 16:59:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst

1359091

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Intellectual Property: Digital Technology
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 steps his Department is taking to protect the intellectual property of digital works.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	56129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s IP framework is consistently rated as one of the best in the world. A good IP framework alongside an effective enforcement regime provides the best environment for creators of digital works to thrive.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Intellectual Property Office have been holding roundtable meetings with representatives from social media businesses, alongside the creative industries, to discuss the protection of digital works on their platforms. These roundtable discussions have further enhanced our ability to fight piracy on social media platforms.</p> answering member constituency Mid Norfolk answering member printed George Freeman question first answered 25/10/2021 11:15:09 answering member 4020 label Biography information for George Freeman
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1359092

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to announce a water demand target.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	56132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>Protecting our water resources remains a priority for this government, which is why we are working to support the delivery of the ambitions set out in the Environment Agency’s national framework to reduce personal water consumption to 110 litres per person per day by 2050, without affecting the quality of life and enjoyment of water used by households.</p><p> </p><p>We are also considering the potential for a statutory target on overall demand for public water supply under the target framework set out in the Environment Bill, alongside other target options which we intend to consult on in early 2022.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/10/2021 14:47:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1359093

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Judges and Legal Profession: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on encouraging the recruitment of more (a) women and (b) ethnic minority (i) judges and (ii) lawyers.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	56134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly discusses a wide range of issues with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice recognises the importance of encouraging diversity in the judiciary and legal professional bodies. The Lord Chancellor is a member of the Judicial Diversity Forum (JDF) and works closely with the Lord Chief Justice, Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission and other members of the JDF, including the three relevant legal professional bodies, to address barriers to achieving greater diversity in the judiciary. In September 2020, JDF members published a summary of a wide range of actions they are undertaking at different career stages, collectively or individually, to help increase diversity in the judiciary. The JDF will publish a one-year update to the action plan this Autumn.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory responsibility for encouraging an independent, strong, diverse and effective legal profession sits with the approved regulators, overseen by the oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board. The Government is committed to supporting a diverse legal profession and working closely with the professional bodies, regulators and key stakeholders to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 25/10/2021 16:35:46 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1359094

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nepal: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2021 to Question 7204 on Nepal: Christianity, what steps the British Embassy takes to engage with members of faith and belief groups and civil society in Nepal; and what trends the British Embassy has identified on religious and belief tolerance in Nepal.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	56137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Kathmandu regularly engages with civil society to discuss a wide range of policy priorities, including human rights, climate change, girls' education, and media freedom. The embassy also meets with representatives of faith and belief groups to hear their priorities and any concerns, and is the Chair of the Human Rights Core Group, a network of like-minded diplomatic missions, which discusses concerns related to freedom of religion or belief to drive collective action.</p><p>The UK's assessment of the trends on religious and belief tolerance is that there have not been significant recent shifts in intra-community persecution or closure of civil society space. This is due to Nepal's Constitution and legal framework forming part of the peace settlement to bring marginalised communities into Nepal's institutions, related laws being largely upheld by the courts and relevant human rights commissions, and COVID-19 related lockdowns not discriminating between different faiths or beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 22/10/2021 12:19:38 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer