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1363347

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When she plans to announce her strategy for the Nutrition for Growth Summit taking place in Tokyo in December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
tabling member printed	David Mundell
uin	903846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The prevention and treatment of malnutrition remains important for the UK as part of our work on global health, humanitarian response and in support of our goals on girls’ education.</p><p>The Government is actively considering its approach to the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit, including any new nutrition commitment, and will update the house following the conclusion of the Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/10/2021 16:05:08 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1512 label Biography information for David Mundell

1363348

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Marine Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support she is providing to marine habitat restoration projects in the developing world.
tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
tabling member printed	Chris Grayling
uin	903847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>This Government is substantially increasing investment in protecting the ocean. Our Commonwealth Marine Economies Programme assists developing Caribbean and Pacific island nations to safeguard their marine habitats, which are essential for sustaining coastal economies. The new £500 million Blue Planet Fund was launched by the Prime Minister in June. It will support, for example, protecting coral reefs and mangroves.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 26/10/2021 16:13:43 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling

1363349

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department has taken to safely reopen international travel to facilitate trade and tourism.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Sara Britcliffe
uin	903848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government strongly supports the safe reopening of international travel. Only seven countries now remain on the red list and this is reviewed regularly. We now accept vaccination certificates from over 90 countries and territories and we are working to expand that list. These changes make travel abroad easier - boosting trade, tourism and reuniting friends and families.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 26/10/2021 15:27:49 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4838 label Biography information for Sara Britcliffe

1363350

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help promote international co-operation on tackling climate change.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	903849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>As the PM has said, Climate is the top priority for the UK. I am looking forward to COP next week which will be the key moment to promote international cooperation on tackling climate change.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary has reinforced that all countries must raise ambition during her engagements since her appointment. This includes speaking to over 40 of her counterparts, attending the UK General Assembly, and visiting the US, Mexico, India, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. I have also raised with my counterparts in Africa.</p><p>Climate change is an issue for everyone. Tackling it needs everyone to work together.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 26/10/2021 15:45:58 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1363351

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Education: Girls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help ensure that girls throughout the world receive a high-quality education.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Mrs Maria Miller
uin	903851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>2021 is a year of UK leadership. With the G7, we agreed new targets to get 40 million more girls in school and 20 million more girls reading by 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We raised $4 billion [£2.9 billion] for the Global Partnership for Education, boosting the world’s poorest countries’ COVID recovery. At COP26, we will show girls’ education is essential for responding to the climate crisis.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/10/2021 14:26:16 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

1363352

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Kashmir: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Kashmir.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	903852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>We recognise there are human rights concerns in both India-administered-Kashmir and Pakistan-administered-Kashmir and have raised these concerns with both governments. The continued use of some temporary restrictions is worrying: we are clear on the importance of rights being respected. The UK welcomes reports that some detainees have been released and calls for all remaining political detainees to be released. The UK condemns recent killings of civilians in Kashmir.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 26/10/2021 15:30:57 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1362308

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
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	Warm Home Discount Scheme: Employment and Support Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, for what reason his Department excludes contribution-based employment and support allowance as a qualifying benefit for the Warm Home Discount.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	60354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of each participating energy supplier to administer their Warm Home Discount Broader Group rebates and pay the rebates to their eligible customers. Whilst there are minimum standard criteria set out in the Regulations that energy suppliers must include, suppliers can set their own criteria for Broader Group rebates. Each energy supplier’s additional Broader Group criteria must be targeted towards consumers in fuel poverty or at risk of fuel poverty and must be approved by Ofgem each scheme year.</p><p> </p><p>Typically, the Broader Group eligibility criteria focus on receipt of means-tested benefits alongside indicators of vulnerability, such as a disability premium or parental responsibility for a child under the age of 5. Some energy suppliers do consider contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance as part of their eligibility criteria.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/10/2021 17:03:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

1362655

registered interest
date	22/10/2021
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations he has received from (a) lay parish members and (b) clergy on the Mission from (i) from Grantham and Stamford constituency and (ii) areas of England on the Mission in Revision Synod Paper (GS2222).
tabling member constituency	Grantham and Stamford
tabling member printed	Gareth Davies
uin	61230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The consultation on GS2222 is ongoing, and closes on 31<sup>st</sup> October 2021. A response to the consultation will be published in due course.</p><p>More information on the consultation can be found here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/parish-reorganisation-and-church-property/review-mission-and-pastoral-measure-2011" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/parish-reorganisation-and-church-property/review-mission-and-pastoral-measure-2011</a> and a paper with responses to frequency asked questions about GS2222 is available here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/GS2222%20QA%20for%20website%20FAQ_01102021_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/GS2222%20QA%20for%20website%20FAQ_01102021_0.pdf</a></p><p>There have been over 550 responses to the questionnaire and approximately 600 responses via email, which can be broken down into approximately two-thirds laity to one-third clergy. It is not possible to give a breakdown of responses by constituency and area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 26/10/2021 17:28:59 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies

1362150

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
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	Football: World Cup
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make it his policy that a successful UK and Republic of Ireland bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup would include venues in all parts of the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	60357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>Hosting a FIFA World Cup would be an exciting opportunity for the whole of the UK and Ireland. UK Government - along with the Devolved Administrations, the Government of Ireland, and the five football associations - has committed to scoping a potential bid for the 2030 competition.</p><p>Although the final decision on host venues would be made by FIFA, it is our strong aspiration that matches (as well as other venues, such as training locations) would be hosted in all parts of the UK. We are working closely with all bid partners to assess the options for doing so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/10/2021 08:07:14 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1362151

registered interest
date	21/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Criminal Investigation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to reports by Channel 4 News, published on 12 October 2021, that reported cases of indecent exposure recorded by police forces have increased by a third in the last three years, what steps her Department is taking to improve police investigations into that offence.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	60369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>Protecting women and girls from violence and supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence is a key priority for this Government.</p><p> </p><p>In July, the Government published its Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy which committed to a number of actions to ensure that organisations and individuals work together effectively to tackle violence against women and girls, as well as hold perpetrators to account.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has already worked with the National Police Chiefs’ Council to appoint a National Policing Lead, DCC Maggie Blyth, for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls to drive forward the policing approach to VAWG.</p><p> </p><p>The Strategy also committed the Ministry of Justice to research the escalation of sexual offending amongst repeat offenders to continue to build the Government’s understanding of escalatory offending behaviours.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the Strategy, the Government is also taking forward actions following the Rape Review, which was published in June. These actions include Operation Soteria, which is a programme of work that will build on pioneering work of Avon and Somerset Constabulary and improve the work of the police and CPS in investigating rape and sexual offences in four further pathfinder locations.</p><p> </p><p>Finally, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill includes a number of provisions that will further protect women and girls by strengthening the management of sexual offenders by enabling courts to place positive obligations on those who pose a risk of sexual harm through Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPO) and Sexual Risk Orders (SRO). The Bill will also make express provision for a court to impose electronic monitoring conditions as part of an SHPO or SRO, and it will reform pre-charge bail to better protect vulnerable victims and witnesses.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 26/10/2021 15:12:15 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson