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1701095

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date	15/04/2024
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	Employment: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help support women in Hornsey and Wood Green constituency to return to work after a career break.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>Local Jobcentre teams are supporting residents into work and helping those in work to progress to higher paid jobs. We are working with local and national employers to help fill vacancies quickly, delivering Sector-Based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs), recruitment days, Job Fairs, and work trials, all of which can help support women to return to work after a career break.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, one to one support from a Work Coach and Contracted Employment Programmes, the department also offers help with CVs and employability skills, mentoring circles for people aged 50 plus and support with childcare costs. Where a Work Coach identifies a barrier to securing or progressing in employment, they can use the Flexible Support Fund (FSF) to procure clothing, tools, digital devices, and to help with travel to work costs.</p><p> </p><p>In Haringey, we are working with the Construction Youth Trust to support more women into construction roles, with referrals made by Jobcentres across the borough, and funding available to support women who want to work in this sector.</p><p> </p><p>To help facilitate signposting discussions with claimants, staff have access to a database of national and local support information, the District Provision Tool as well as the new Managed Jobs and Opportunities which ensures that claimants can access tailored support where required. This includes provision aimed at women across London such as Dress for Success, a service that supports women to improve their confidence when attending interviews and Smart Works, a UK charity that provides high quality interview clothes and interview training to unemployed women.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working with Transport for London and the College of North East London on their Women into Transportation and Engineering provision. This provides two weeks of pre-employment training, covering CV writing, and workplace skills, plus a Smart Works coaching and styling appointment designed to give participants the confidence to apply for the roles offered within the programme</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/04/2024 16:24:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1701142

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Hong Kong: Civil Liberties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the (a) Prime Minister and (b) Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has raised the impact of Article 23 of the Basic Law on Hong Kong's (i) autonomy and (ii) civil liberties with his Chinese counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary made a second statement on Hong Kong's new national security law (Article 23) on 19 March, in which he made clear our view that it will further damage the rights and freedoms enjoyed in the city. He stated that we expect the Hong Kong authorities to respect the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Basic Law, uphold its high degree of autonomy and act in accordance with its international commitments and legal obligations. We continue to raise our firm objection to the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong at the highest levels of government. The Prime Minister raised Hong Kong with Premier Li Qiang on 20 September at the G20 and the Foreign Secretary last raised Hong Kong with his counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 16 February at the Munich Security Conference.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/04/2024 16:11:26 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1701144

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Vietnam: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his Vietnamese counterpart on furthering the bilateral relationship.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>I visited Vietnam from 25-27 October 2023 to attend the South China Sea Conference and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) South East Asia Ministerial Forum, and to discuss regional security, investment and economic development. The UK and Vietnam continue to have positive cooperation on long-term strategic priorities such as energy transition and adaptation to climate change, maritime security in line with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, illegal immigration, trade, technology and investment, and on education and research partnerships. Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton recently visited Vietnam on 25 March to meet with Vietnamese ministries to discuss further cooperation in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/04/2024 16:12:37 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1701146

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Taiwan: Earthquakes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what support his Department offered to Taiwan after the recent earthquake.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>Following the earthquake, the Foreign Secretary issued a statement offering condolences to the people of Taiwan and stating that the UK stood ready to support. The UK's International Search and Rescue team made contact with the relevant Taiwanese authorities. No request for assistance was made by Taiwan.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/04/2024 16:13:39 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1701155

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Indo-pacific Region: Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what (a) diplomatic and (b) cultural steps his Department plans to take with the Secretary of State for Defence to support the planned Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Asia Pacific in 2025.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Carrier Strike Group deployment in 2025 will reinforce the UK's commitment to upholding international security, including in the Indo-Pacific, and will strengthen our broad-based partnerships across the region. The FCDO will be closely involved in planning for the deployment, as it develops, as part of an established Cross Government process.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/04/2024 16:14:36 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1701156

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Far East and India: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, how many UK-based staff from his Department worked in (a) HM Embassy or the High Commission and (b) Consulates General, Consulates or Deputy High Commissions in (i) China, (ii) South Korea, (iii) Vietnam, (iv) the Philippines, (v) India and (vi) the Asia Pacific region in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	21737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Mar24 UKB Data</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>A</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>B</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(v)</p></td><td><p>India</p></td><td><p>30-39</p></td><td><p>10-19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(iv)</p></td><td><p>Philippines</p></td><td><p>10-19</p></td><td><p>No UKB Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(ii)</p></td><td><p>South Korea</p></td><td><p>10-19</p></td><td><p>No UKB Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(iii)</p></td><td><p>Vietnam</p></td><td><p>10-19</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(vi)</p></td><td><p>Asia Pacific Region</p></td><td><p>180-199</p></td><td><p>Fewer than 10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Scope</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Embassy</p></td><td><p>A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British High Commission</p></td><td><p>A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Consulate</p></td><td><p>B</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Consulate General</p></td><td><p>B</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Deputy High Commission</p></td><td><p>B</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Countries in Scope of Asia Pacific Region</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brunei</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cambodia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fiji</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indonesia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Korea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laos</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Malaysia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Myanmar</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Papua New Guinea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Philippines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Samoa</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Singapore</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solomon Islands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thailand</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tonga</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vanuatu</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vietnam</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Staff in scope: UKB</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Headcount data is presented as at: </strong><strong>Mar24</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Locations:</strong><strong><em>China (Withheld)</em></strong>, India, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam (Part (i) to (v), see list for (Part (vi).</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Staff out of scope:</strong> Contingent Labour, Unpaid Liabilities, Ministers / NeDs / SpAds etc, third party suppliers, Staff working for other government departments, CB staff.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Headcounts are banded for release in line with advice from FCDO Information and Cyber Security Unit.</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/04/2024 16:28:56 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West