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1166662

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure that UK defence priorities are not subordinate to EU capability development priorities.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	6356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to conduct its defence policy according to its own priorities and to assess EU capability development initiatives on that basis. For example, the UK decided not to join Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). The Government has said that it may wish to participate in some EU capability development projects as part of the future partnership, on a voluntary and case-by-case basis where of clear benefit to the UK. The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration provide such options to cooperate.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/10/2019 15:02:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1166663

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the UK's defence capability being subject to the EU's Coordinated Annual Review on Defence after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	6357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) is a stocktake of EU Member State plans for defence spending and capability development. Non-EU countries do not participate. The UK will, however, continue to call for full coherence between CARD and NATO's Defence Planning Process to avoid unnecessary duplication and to address issues of common interest such as interoperability of military forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/10/2019 15:03:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1166665

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to ensure the UK does not enter into permanent binding commitments within the EU's Permanent Structured Cooperation after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	6358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that EU defence initiatives should be: coherent with NATO requirements; available to NATO; and have the fullest participation of non-EU NATO Allies. Where these conditions are met, the UK can support the development of EU tools such as Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).</p><p>The UK has not joined PESCO as an EU Member State, but has expressed an interest in participating in capability development projects as part of the future partnership, on a voluntary and case-by-case basis, where this is of clear benefit to the UK. PESCO-participating Member States continue to negotiate the terms on which third countries might take part in PESCO projects.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/10/2019 15:01:49 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1166668

registered interest
date	28/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	European Defence Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy for the UK not to participate in the European Defence Fund after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	6359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK/EU Political Declaration states that the UK and the EU will consider UK industry participation in European Defence Fund programmes in order to facilitate interoperability and to promote joint effectiveness of our armed forces.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/10/2019 15:04:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156075

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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	Kashmir: Cluster Munitions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of claims made by the Pakistani Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari in a letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights that India has used cluster munitions in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of reports of the use of cluster munitions by Indian security forces. We discourage states from using cluster munitions, and urge non-States Parties such as India to accede to the Cluster Munitions Convention without delay.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/10/2019 13:23:57 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156076

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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	Kashmir: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports of alleged human rights abuses in Indian-administered Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>​We recognise that there are human rights concerns in India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. We encourage all states to ensure domestic laws are in line with international standards. Any allegations of human rights violations and abuses are deeply concerning and must be investigated thoroughly, promptly, transparently and independently.</p><p>We are in regular contact with the Governments of India and Pakistan and have discussed the situation in Kashmir, including the issue of human rights. We will continue to monitor the situation in Kashmir closely.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/10/2019 13:26:53 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156077

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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	Kashmir: India
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 the Government is taking to acquire accurate information on the situation on the ground in Indian-administered Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>​We are following the situation in Kashmir closely and are in regular contact with the Government of India and the Government of Pakistan. The Prime Minister has spoken to both Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Khan about the situation in Kashmir. The Foreign Secretary has spoken to the Indian Minister of External Affairs Jaishankar. The Minister for South Asia has discussed the situation with the Indian Minister for Minority Affairs and engages regularly with the Indian and Pakistani High Commissioners. In addition our High Commissions in New Delhi and Islamabad are also engaging the Indian and Pakistani Governments and monitoring events and developments closely. Events in Kashmir can have regional and international implications and we continue to urge calm and caution from all.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 29/10/2019 13:30:23 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156083

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) build and (b) renovate hospitals over the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Over 150 sustainability and transformation partnership schemes have been awarded around £2.4 billion of capital funding since July 2017 to modernise and transform the National Health Service’s buildings and services. On 5 August 2019, the Government announced a further £1.8 billion increase to NHS capital spending, of which £850 million is funding to allow 20 new hospital upgrades to start as soon as possible.</p><p>On 29 September the Government announced the next stage of its strategic investment in the NHS; the Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP). The plan strategy document was published on 30 September 2019 and will deliver a long-term, rolling five-year programme of investment in health infrastructure. This will ensure that health infrastructure is fit-for-purpose for decades to come. The package of funding for 40 new hospitals includes:</p><p> </p><p>- £2.7 billion for six new hospital projects to be delivered in our first phase of major hospital rebuilds (HIP1); and</p><p>- £100 million to give the go-ahead to 21 major projects, covering 34 hospitals to go to the next stage of developing their plans, to be delivered in the second phase of major hospital rebuilds, subject to business case approval.</p><p> </p><p>Future phases will be supported through the Chancellor’s commitment at Spending Round 2019 on 4 September to provide a multi-year capital budget for the Department at the next capital review.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 31/10/2019 17:08:19 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156240

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Financial Services: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to establish a new global platform agreement for financial services.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The UK has extensive global financial services ties with both leading advanced markets and emerging markets. When we leave the EU, we will have new tools at our disposal, which we will take advantage of to enhance our key financial services relationships. These include the chance to forge deep bilateral regulatory agreements based on equivalence and mutual recognition, and the opportunity to negotiate on financial services in Free Trade Agreements. We will also continue to use existing tools, such as engagement in the international standard setting bodies.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 31/10/2019 17:07:42 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1156243

registered interest
date	24/10/2019
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, what assessment she has made of the potential economic merits of a trade deal between the UK and (a) the United States, (b) Australia and (c) Japan.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	5017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently visited the US, Australia, and Japan to meet her counterparts as well as British businesses and reiterated her commitment to free trade agreements (FTAs) with these countries.</p><p> </p><p>At the start of new FTA negotiations, the Government will publish its Outline Approach which will include our negotiating objectives and be accompanied by a scoping assessment which will be informed by economic modelling, setting out the potential economic impacts of any agreement.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 31/10/2019 09:57:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker