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794406

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date	23/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will condemn the Turkish Government for imprisoning almost 100 elected representatives and more than 5,000 activists from the Peoples' Democratic Party.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>​Following the failed coup in 2016 and the subsequent imposition of a State of Emergency, we expect Turkey, as a modern democracy, to undertake any legal processes against elected representatives and activists fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law. It is important that legal measures under the State of Emergency be proportionate, justified and in line with Turkey's democratic principles and its international human rights obligations. We have made these points consistently with Turkish Ministers, as has the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 28/11/2017 16:22:24 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794419

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Kurds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take help ensure that Kurdish authorities in northern Syria can participate in future peace talks.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Kurdish groups have been represented in Syrian peace negotiations in Geneva through the Kurdish National Council, as part of the opposition High Negotiations Committee. Invitations for any other groups to the Geneva peace negotiations are a matter for the UN Special Envoy for Syria. The UN Envoy has involved Kurdish and other minority groups in civil society discussions alongside formal negotiations in Geneva.</p><p>We maintain that any political settlement must be inclusive. All Syrian constituencies must ultimately be represented in discussion on Syria's future – this is a key principle in the 2012 Geneva communique and UNSCR 2254.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 28/11/2017 17:30:33 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794426

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Pet Travel Scheme: Dogs
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 recent discussions his Department has had with relevant authorities in (a) Lithuania, (b) Hungary, (c) Poland and (d) Romania on abuse of the Pet Travel Scheme and illegal importation of puppies into Great Britain.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) discussed welfare of domestic animals in trade at the recent EU Chief Veterinary Officer’s Working Group meeting attended by all Member States on 25 October 2017. The UK CVO supported a proposal to review the existing compliance and enforcement measures of Pet Travel Scheme rules. He advised that there are many issues that drive misuse of scheme rules and enforcement is hindered by the difficulty of verifying the age of puppies at 15 weeks, opening the door to fraud.</p><p> </p><p>A further discussion is planned for the EU Chief Veterinary Officer’s Working Group meeting in December 2017. The UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer will present findings of our targeted monitoring at ports and invite an exchange of experiences from other Member States.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the UK CVO and Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer have had informal discussions with a number of the EU Member States on abuse of the Pet Travel Scheme. In 2016, the CVO wrote to authorities in Hungary and Poland advising that puppies from those countries, not compliant with the EU travel legislation, had been discovered in the UK. He requested an update on investigations taken in the light of the information provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/11/2017 14:21:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794427

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Dogs: Smuggling
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 steps he is taking to reduce the number of dogs being brought illegally into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK carries out more checks of pets at the border than most other EU Member States and penalties are in place where people are found to be breaking the rules.</p><p>The purpose of the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is to facilitate the travel into the EU and between Member States of owners with their pets, whilst protecting the country from risks to animal and public health.</p><p>Some commercial operators have abused the PETS to traffic underage puppies into Great Britain, using falsified pet passports to conceal the animals’ true ages and appropriate action is taken.</p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is working in partnership with Dogs Trust, enforcement bodies and transport carriers to identify non-compliant animals destined for Dover and Folkestone ports. This partnership began in December 2015 resulting in 720 puppies being seized and placed into quarantine.</p><p>Puppy buyers are sometimes misled into purchasing an illegally imported puppy they believe to be domestically bred. Defra has published guidance for owners on buying a pet. This contains guidelines such as buying from a reputable supplier and viewing the animal and its documentation, and also highlights the trade in illegal imports. Defra also works closely with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group to drive up standards for online advertisements and make potential pet owners and website operators more aware of rogue dealers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/12/2017 11:47:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794585

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has provided financial or material assistance to the Kids on the Green community group for the children affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>My Department provided £1.1 million to the Community Core Costs Fund. This was set up to fund organisations providing immediate community support following the Grenfell Tower fire and was managed by London Funders. Kids on the Green were successful in their application. They received £10,000 to go towards the running costs for a play-based group operating from a local green space and the provision of targeted therapist support.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 01/12/2017 13:23:57 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794587

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of the psychological effect of the Grenfell tower fire on survivors.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Mental health support for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire has been co-ordinated by West London Clinical Commissioning Group and Central and North West London Foundation Trust with support from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.</p><p> </p><p>In response a proactive ‘screen and treat’ programme was established in August to support individuals in the local area potentially affected by the fire. In addition, emotional support is being provided through outreach and intervention provision in the community such as drop-in support, psychological first aid, counselling and support groups which can be accessed by anyone in the local area.</p><p> </p><p>The local health sector is committed to responding to the needs and wishes of the local community. It is aiming to achieve this through continued joint working with other local agencies and community groups, listening to feedback from the community and the development of an agile dynamic service model to respond quickly to changing demands of those affected.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 01/12/2017 12:48:19 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794588

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Grenfell Tower: Fires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether he has issued a directive to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to use some of its financial reserves to buy available residential accommodation for those made homeless by the Grenfell fire.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>Our priority is ensuring that survivors from Grenfell Tower and Grenfell Walk are provided with a permanent new home in social housing within one year of the fire. We are working closely with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to support them to deliver this commitment.</p><p>RBKC has said that rehousing Grenfell survivors continues to be a priority and plan to spend an additional £155 million in capital funding on providing the homes needed. This is on top of the £80 million they have already reported spending on rehousing.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 06/12/2017 16:26:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson

794590

registered interest
date	23/11/2017
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	Air Pollution: Greater London
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 assessments (a) his Department and (b) Public Health England have made of air quality in the area of the Lancaster Estate, North Kensington, London, since the fire at Grenfell Tower; and in what ways the results of those assessments have been communicated to local residents.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Chris Williamson
uin	115563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has been assessing and monitoring air quality in the area surrounding Grenfell Tower (Lancaster West Estate) since the start of the fire on 14 June. Results to date have not detected elevated levels of pollutants of concern, therefore, current evidence suggests the risk to public health from air pollution remains low.</p><p> </p><p>The results of the monitoring are published weekly on the PHE website (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-monitoring-following-the-grenfell-tower-fire" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-monitoring-following-the-grenfell-tower-fire</a>) and publication is announced on Twitter when the latest report goes live. Details of these reports are included on a regular basis in the residents’ newsletter which is published by the Grenfell Response Team. Representatives from PHE have also attended a number of community meetings to explain the air quality monitoring and answer any queries from local people.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/12/2017 16:48:26 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3976 label Biography information for Chris Williamson