Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1023945

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on ending violence against children in the Rohingya.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	201701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned by the risk of violence to Rohingya children in Bangladesh. Of our latest £70m funding to the Rohingya crisis, up to 18% is devoted to protection of rights for refugees, including prevention and monitoring of exploitation and abuse, support to survivors of sexual and gender based violence and strong safeguarding and referral practices by service providers in the camps. This includes: 30 child friendly spaces to support children with protective services and psychosocial and psychological support; child protection monitoring systems in camps; and support to survivors of violence and trafficking. We have funded improved camp lighting to help keep the most vulnerable Rohingya safer. DFID conducts thorough due diligence processes with all funding and will only work with partners with strong safeguards in place.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 600,000 Rohingya, including children, are still in Rakhine State and are vulnerable. The UK supports agencies that have access to those that remain, such as International Committee of the Red Cross. The UK continues to press for unhindered humanitarian access to Rakhine State.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 201702 question first answered 17/12/2018 14:25:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

1023948

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Burma: Rohingya
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to monitor its spending on ending violence against children in the Rohingya crisis.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	201702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>We remain concerned by the risk of violence to Rohingya children in Bangladesh. Of our latest £70m funding to the Rohingya crisis, up to 18% is devoted to protection of rights for refugees, including prevention and monitoring of exploitation and abuse, support to survivors of sexual and gender based violence and strong safeguarding and referral practices by service providers in the camps. This includes: 30 child friendly spaces to support children with protective services and psychosocial and psychological support; child protection monitoring systems in camps; and support to survivors of violence and trafficking. We have funded improved camp lighting to help keep the most vulnerable Rohingya safer. DFID conducts thorough due diligence processes with all funding and will only work with partners with strong safeguards in place.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 600,000 Rohingya, including children, are still in Rakhine State and are vulnerable. The UK supports agencies that have access to those that remain, such as International Committee of the Red Cross. The UK continues to press for unhindered humanitarian access to Rakhine State.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt grouped question UIN 201701 question first answered 17/12/2018 14:25:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

997486

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Burma: War Crimes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to support sanctions on the leaders of the Myanmar armed forces and Government as a result of alleged recent war crimes in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	907359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary visited Burma in September, including Rakhine. The situation is grave. He met Aung San Suu Kyi and told her clear accountability for those responsible for atrocities was critical. The UK initiated the EU’s new sanctions on seven military commanders and a strengthened arms embargo. The Foreign Secretary told the Foreign Affairs Council we would likely need to take further action in response to the UN Fact Finding Mission report. We are now discussing options for further EU sanctions with member states, including whether to sanction the Commander-in-Chief and his Deputy.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 30/10/2018 16:43:12 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

968956

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadcasting: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding in relation to programming for the nations of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	906663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2018 answer text <p>The government is committed to the future of minority language broadcasting.</p><p> </p><p>The BBC Charter, agreed with government, sets out a clear commitment to Welsh and Gaelic language broadcasting.</p><p> </p><p>The BBC must also support the creative economies of each nation and this hugely positive impact can be seen in the world class creative hubs of Glasgow and Cardiff</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 06/09/2018 10:50:59 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

934329

registered interest
date	03/07/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scots Gaelic Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2018 to Question 155850, what steps his Department is taking to enable Gaelic speakers to complete official documents for (a) the Department for Work and Pensions and (b) other government departments in their native language.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	160286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2018 answer text <p>The Office and wider UK Government would support anyone who requires such assistance on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 06/07/2018 09:21:42 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

927884

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Scots Gaelic Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what steps his Department is taking to enable Gaelic speakers to complete official Government documents in their native language.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	155850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 10 May 2018 (UIN 141353).</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 25/06/2018 16:33:36 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

923481

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Energy: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether it is his policy to use energy policy to increase R&D investment in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	153351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to investing in science, research and innovation across the UK and across the energy sector. The Government is committed to increasing support for R&amp;D as a key pillar of our Industrial Strategy and have committed to raise total R&amp;D investment to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is investing £505m under our Energy Innovation Programme between 2015/16-2020/21, as part of the Government’s wider £2.5bn clean growth innovation activities that will support projects across the UK. Scottish innovators are eligible to bid into competitions under this programme, alongside all constituent parts of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/06/2018 14:58:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

923482

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many senior civil servants (a) are employed and (b) have been employed by his Department and its predecessor Departments in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	153352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regularly publishes its workforce management information, by month, including the numbers of staff in Senior Civil Servant grades. March data has yet to be published and that number is 214. The remaining information for BEIS is available here: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/search?q=BEIS+workforce" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/search?q=BEIS+workforce</a></p><p> </p><p>Where the information is available for each of its immediate predecessors, the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills, and Energy and Climate Change, including the numbers of staff in Senior Civil Servant grades, it is available here:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/search?q=bis+workforce" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/search?q=bis+workforce</a></p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/search?q=DECC+workforce" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/search?q=DECC+workforce</a></p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/06/2018 14:57:42 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

923483

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Senior Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many senior civil servant vacancies there are in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	153353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is currently advertising the following number of senior civil servant vacancies:</p><p>SCS PB3 – 1</p><p>SCS PB1 – 5.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/06/2018 14:56:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan

923484

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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	Wylfa Power Station
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 value for money assessment the Government has conducted on the Wylfa Newydd nuclear project.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North West
tabling member printed	Carol Monaghan
uin	153354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government published a value for money assessment for Hinkley Point C at the time of the deal being signed and will carry out a value for money assessment for any future new nuclear project before a final deal is agreed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will, at the appropriate time, publish this assessment which would set out the criteria used to determine value for money of the financing arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 18/06/2018 14:55:50 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4443 label Biography information for Carol Monaghan