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757597

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date	05/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Proscribed Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) investigations and (b) prosecutions of armed forces personnel for membership of proscribed or prohibited organisations there have been by service in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is aware that four members of the Army were recently arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000; namely on suspicion of being a member of a proscribed organisation (National Action) contrary to Section 11 of the Terrorism Act.</p><p>Investigations into alleged acts of terrorism are normally dealt with by the Home Office Police Forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/09/2017 16:16:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

757641

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Somaliland: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what funding the Government has provided to support the (a) operation and (b) monitoring of elections in Somaliland.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK invested £2.18 million to plan, prepare and deliver biometric voter registration in Somaliland. Over 870,000 people have registered, more than half are women. The UK is providing an additional £1.4 million in funding to support the broader Somaliland electoral cycle, including civic education.</p><p>The UK is also providing £202,017 to fund a 60-strong international election observation mission for the delayed Somaliland Presidential election, now scheduled for November 2017.</p><p>The UK confirmed on 26 January 2017 that no UK funding would be used to cover additional costs associated with electoral delays.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 11/09/2017 14:11:00 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

757728

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Brook House Immigration Removal Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether proceedings are being (a) considered and (b) brought against any individual members of (i) her Department's and (ii) G4S staff as a result of investigations arising from BBC Panorama's investigation into Brook House.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes detainee welfare very seriously. Immediate action has been taken in response to the allegations raised by BBC Panorama. Sussex police has begun an investigation to establish whether criminal offences have been committed.</p><p> </p><p>G4S has suspended ten officers and is carrying out full investigations. The Home Office has suspended a former G4S officer, now a Home Office employee, and is carrying out an investigation.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 11/09/2017 15:38:21 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

757775

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Asia: Floods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian support the Government has provided (a) to each country and (b) by each delivery agency in response to the recent flooding in South Asia.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s work has been pivotal in supporting the governments of Bangladesh and Nepal to respond quickly and effectively to help people who have been affected. In each affected country:</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Bangladesh</strong>: DFID made the first international contribution of £660,000 – the largest contributor after Government of Bangladesh itself -to those affected by the floods, via a consortium of NGOs. This will help over 60,000 people with food, shelter, and water and sanitation.</li><li><strong>Nepal:</strong> DFID has also allocated £400,000 to the Nepal Red Cross Society for water, sanitation, livelihood recovery and health. DFID has also responded through the START Fund global consortia of NGOs, which responds to small and medium emergencies. The multi-donor global START Fund has allocated £325,000.</li><li><strong>India:</strong> The START Fund has allocated £400,000 for India. The Indian Government has not requested assistance.</li><li><strong>Pakistan</strong>: DFID has funded a rapid assessment around Karachi and Sindh to identify potential needs.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 11/09/2017 16:56:22 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

757892

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and which meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee and its sub-committees at both (a) Ministerial and (b) official level have been convened to discuss the UK leaving the EU in which the Welsh Government has been involved since the referendum on the UK leaving the EU, in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	8707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2017 answer text <p>Meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee and its sub-committees have taken place on the following dates since June 2016:</p><p>(a) JMC(EU Negotiations) met 9 November 2016, 7 December 2016, 19 January 2017 and 8 February 2017. We anticipate the next meeting of JMC(EN) will take place in the autumn. The UK’s exit from the EU was also discussed at sessions of JMC (Plenary) on 24 October 2016 and 30 January 2017.</p><p>(b) JMC(EU Negotiations) Officials meetings took place on 16 September 2016, 25 October 2016, 7 November 2016, 17 November 2016, 28 November 2016, 12 December 2016 and 21 December 2016 and on 10 January 2017, 17 January 2017, 31 January 2017, 6 February 2017 and 15 February 2017. Meetings of JMC Officials took place on 27 September 2016, 10 October 2016, 17 October 2016, 21 October 2016 and 25 November 2016 and on 6 January 2017 and 23 January 2017. The next meeting of JMC Officials is scheduled for 8 September 2017.</p><p>JMC(Europe) and JMC (Europe) Officials have continued to meet during this period to discuss business as usual.</p><p>In addition, officials from all administrations meet regularly in a variety of other formats.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 28/09/2017 11:23:59 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751652

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Off-payroll Working: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations he has received from organisations representing sign-language interpreters for the deaf on the IR35 tax system.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor receives representations from a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</a></p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 18/07/2017 14:55:06 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751660

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK armed forces personnel are currently involved in training operations in support of aerial targeting procedures used by the airforces of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>There are currently around 125 Armed Forces personnel based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, delivering the breadth of UK defence engagement with Saudi Arabia. Amongst their many tasks, these personnel deliver training, which we assess helps develop the Saudi-led Coalition's targeting processes and supports their compliance with International Humanitarian Law. During courses, additional personnel either deploy to Saudi Arabia, or provide training in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/07/2017 16:28:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751662

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many responses from the Joint Incident Assessment Team to incidents in Yemen referred to it by the Government he has received in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Saudi-led Coalition Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) has announced the findings of a total of 21 investigations, with the most recent announced on 2 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 18/07/2017 16:02:15 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751664

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Blood: Contamination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers of his Department and (c) officials of his Department have had with counterparts in the Welsh Government on the terms of the recently announced inquiry into contaminated blood.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>On Tuesday 11 July, the Prime Minister announced the intention to hold an inquiry into the events that surrounded the infection of thousands of people with HIV and/or hepatitis C through National Health Service supplied blood or blood products.</p><p> </p><p>The Welsh Government will be consulted as the Inquiry is taken forward.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/07/2017 16:01:39 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

751670

registered interest
date	13/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to make an announcement on the successful bidders for funding under New Station Fund 2.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
uin	4770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Assessment of the New Stations Fund bids is now complete and I hope to announce the successful projects shortly.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 18/07/2017 11:30:23 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty