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1142088

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date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crossrail 2 Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure the delivery of Crossrail 2.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is working closely with Transport for London to update the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for Crossrail 2 and determine an affordable funding package for the project that balances contributions from Londoners, central Government and other sources; is fair to the UK taxpayer; and ensures that those who benefit from new infrastructure pay their fair share of its costs. The Government is considering the recommendations of the Crossrail 2 Independent Affordability Review and will consider the SOBC for the project.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 04/09/2019 11:12:21 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142095

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	10 Downing Street: Furniture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether funds were (a) authorised and (b) released for the purchase of any furniture for the Rt hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (i) before and (ii) after he took office as Prime Minister on 24 July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>No funds have been allocated or spent.</p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 282457 question first answered 03/09/2019 08:32:37 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142131

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will require schools to implement LGBT-inclusive Sex and Relationships Education.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department wants to equip all young people for adult life and to make a positive contribution to society. The Department is making relationships education compulsory for all primary pupils, relationships and sex education (RSE) compulsory for all secondary pupils and health education compulsory for all pupils in state-funded schools.</p><p>The statutory guidance states that all pupils should receive teaching on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) relationships during their school years. Secondary schools should include LGBT content in their teaching. Primary schools are also strongly encouraged, when teaching about different types of family, to include families with same sex parents. The guidance recommends that LGBT specific content, when taught, is fully integrated in schools’ programme of study for this area of the curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/09/2019 16:44:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142180

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade deals her Department is aiming to complete before 31 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to leaving the EU on 31<sup>st</sup> October and is seeking a new deal with the EU. At this late stage, we believe that it is still possible for the UK to leave the EU with a deal and will work to make this happen.</p><p> </p><p>We have been making preparations in the event we choose to leave the EU without a deal. To date, the UK has signed or agreed in principle agreements with countries that account for 64% of the UK’s trade with all the countries with which the UK is seeking continuity in the event of a potential No Deal. That has moved from 28% since March. We continue to work intensively on remaining agreements to minimise disruption as far as possible.</p><p> </p><p>A regularly updated list of agreements signed is available on GOV.UK and alongside a list of remaining agreements: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal/existing-trade-agreements-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal</a></p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 03/09/2019 11:21:47 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1142181

registered interest
date	25/07/2019
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	Iran: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to (a) meet and (b) have discussions with representatives of the Iranian Government within the next week.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	282485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>​The UK remains in close contact with Iran, including at Ministerial level. The former Foreign Secretary spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif and agreed the importance of finding diplomatic solutions to de-escalating the current situation, while noting the importance of Gibraltar enforcing EU sanctions against Syria through its legal processes. I met with our senior Iranian Government representatives in Tehran in June.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/09/2019 10:49:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1141723

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Maternal Mortality: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission an urgent review of maternal care in response to the findings of the MBRRACE-UK maternal deaths and morbidity statistics 2014-16 relating to increased maternal mortality rates for women from BAME communities.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	281788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The Department is funding the Maternal and Neonatal Policy Research Unit at the University of Oxford to investigate the factors associated with the excess perinatal mortality experienced by black, Asian and minority ethnic babies; and identify the factors associated with the excess risk of maternal death for black and South Asian women.</p><p>The NHS Long Term Plan outlines plans to reduce health inequalities and address unwarranted variation in maternity care. This work is led by NHS England through the Maternity Transformation Programme.</p><p>Targeted and enhanced continuity of care from the same midwife, or group of midwives can significantly improve outcomes for women. The NHS Long Term plan sets out that 75% of black women will receive continuity of carer from midwives by 2024.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 05/09/2019 11:45:30 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140870

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what human rights assessment was made before the approval of an export licence for telecommunications interception equipment to Hong Kong.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Hong Kong, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used. There was one licence issued to Hong Kong for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 2019, for use in counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter trafficking and search and rescue operations. We draw on a range of sources in making our assessments, including our overseas network. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not license equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 280385 280386 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:11:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140871

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what criteria are used to assess whether to grant export licences to foreign governments for surveillance technology.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Hong Kong, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used. There was one licence issued to Hong Kong for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 2019, for use in counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter trafficking and search and rescue operations. We draw on a range of sources in making our assessments, including our overseas network. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not license equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 280384 280386 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:11:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140872

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Electronic Surveillance: Hong Kong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the use in Hong Kong of telecommunications interception equipment purchased from the UK; and will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Hong Kong, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used. There was one licence issued to Hong Kong for telecommunications equipment in the first quarter of 2019, for use in counter terrorism, counter narcotics, counter trafficking and search and rescue operations. We draw on a range of sources in making our assessments, including our overseas network. Risks around human rights violations or abuses are a key part of our assessment. We do not license equipment where we assess there is a clear risk that it might be used for internal repression.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 280384 280385 question first answered 31/07/2019 13:11:10 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1140972

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
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	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of palliative care arrangements and support in place for the victims of the contaminated blood scandal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	280426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>The England Infected Blood Support Scheme (EIBSS) does not currently have direct support provisions for palliative care arrangements. EIBSS does however support beneficiaries to manage their health conditions via discretionary one-off payments.</p><p>Discretionary one-off payments are a form of financial support that beneficiaries and bereaved spouses/partners may apply for to cover the cost of certain essential, health-related items or services.</p><p>Some examples of the one-off payments we support are for home adaptations and repairs to support an individual’s medical conditions, assisting with respite breaks to aid recovery from periods of ill health and supporting the attendance of appointments by providing payments for car repairs and travel costs.</p><p>A full list of the items or services currently supported through EIBSS is available on the NHS Business Services Authority website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/support-scheme-members/discretionary-support-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/support-scheme-members/discretionary-support-scheme</a></p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 25/07/2019 16:01:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West