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931263

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Nigeria: Crimes of Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to help tackle violence against predominantly Christian farming communities in central Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	906051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned about ongoing clashes involving pastoralists and local farmers in Nigeria, driven by disputes over access to land, grazing routes and water. We have raised concerns at Federal and State Government levels and encourage solutions which meet the needs of affected communities and prevent further violence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/06/2018 15:05:59 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

931264

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to help resolve the conflict in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	906055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful solution. The Foreign Secretary and I are in regular contact with our counterparts across the region about this matter. In the last few days, I have spoken to the Deputy Emirati Foreign Minister and the Yemeni Foreign Minister.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:19 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

931265

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Nicaragua: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Nicaragua.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	906056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text The Government remains deeply concerned by the reported human rights abuses and excessive use of force by security services. We condemn violence against peaceful protesters, particularly the use of live ammunition. The Nicaraguan Government must respect human rights and take responsibility for ending the violence. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 26/06/2018 15:06:59 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

931266

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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	Africa: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What his diplomatic priorities are for Africa after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bolton West
tabling member printed	Chris Green
uin	906057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s diplomatic priorities for Africa are to support a prosperous, safer, healthier continent, which sees the UK as a partner of choice for peace and security, trade and economic development, and which is less reliant on aid and more resilient to shocks and stresses.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 26/06/2018 15:07:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4398 label Biography information for Chris Green

928676

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Leader of the House
answering dept id	34
answering dept short name	Leader of the House
answering dept sort name	Leader of the House
hansard heading	Members: Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Leader of the House, who in Government sanctioned the decision of the Government Chief Whip not to agree to nod through ill hon. Members who were in the parliamentary precincts on Wednesday 20 June 2018.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	156334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>This is a party political matter and the Government does not comment on discussions in the usual channels.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 26/06/2018 10:38:37 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

928757

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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	Higher Education: Research
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on funding for higher education academic research at universities in the West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	156332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that would reveal our negotiating position.</p><p> </p><p>However, we have consistently made clear that research and innovation are vital to the UK’s prosperity, security and wellbeing, which is why they are at the heart of the Government’s industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>It is in the interests of the UK and EU for us to continue to collaborate and my rt. hon. Friend the Prime Minister has recently said that the UK would like the option to fully associate with the excellence-based European science and innovation programmes under the EU’s next multiannual financial framework (MFF).</p><p> </p><p>Under the current MFF, the text of the December Joint Report envisages that UK entities’ right to participate in EU programmes will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU for the duration of projects. We have made significant progress in turning the Joint Report into the legal text of the draft Withdrawal Agreement, and the Government’s guarantee of funding continues to stand if necessary.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/06/2018 13:57:08 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

929341

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
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 the oral statement of 21 June on EU settlement scheme, how employers, landlords and banks will be able to check the immigration status of EU citizens with settled status after June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	156655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the statement of intent published on 21 June, EU citizens resident in the UK should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 to obtain their new UK immigration status. This will enable them to continue their lives in the UK with the same entitlements to work, study and access public services and benefits. Evidence of this new UK immigration status will be given in digital form to EU citizens. This will provide them with a convenient way of evidencing their status to those who may need to see confirmation of it, such as an employer, landlord or other service provider. The Government will set out any further plans for adjusting statutory checks by employers, landlords and other service providers in due course.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2018 13:42:59 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

929342

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Biometric Residence Permits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for replacement biometric cards to be issued in each of the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	156608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration have different service standards for all Biometric ResidenceCards, these are dependent upon the immigration leave that an individual may have.</p><p>Published service standards for all Indefinite Leave to Remain applications are to complete 100% of straightforward applications within six months. For those applying for temporary leave in the UK, including replacement Biometric Residents Permits (BRPs), the published service standards are to complete straight forward applications within 8 weeks, UKVI service standards can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about-our-services" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about-our-services</a>.</p><p>The average waiting time for issuing Biometric Residence Permits Replacement Card applications (BRP RC) is not specifically included in statistics published by the Home Office. However, the overall processing times for applications made to UKVI are published.</p><p>Published information can be found at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release</a></p><p>Where an application is defined as non-straightforward, due to complexity, the customer will be written to within the normal processing time to explain why it will not be decided within the normal standard, and to explain what will happen next.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 27/06/2018 13:23:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

929346

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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	Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships: Staffordshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last met the Chair of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Sustainability and Transformation Partnership; and when he is next scheduled to meet that chair.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	156644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care last met with the Chair of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, Sir Neil McKay, on 18 December 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State was due to meet Sir Neil McKay on Tuesday 26 June, but this has had to be rescheduled due to diary pressures. However, the Secretary of State will meet Sir Neil McKay on 27 June alongside the Rt. hon. member for Basingstoke (Maria Miller). This is a follow-up roundtable meeting from one held on 7 March (which Sir Neil McKay also attended).</p><p> </p><p>I will be meeting with the Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) Chair, Sir Neil McKay, and local system partners to discuss the STP on Thursday 28 June 2018.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 27/06/2018 14:59:00 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

929353

registered interest
date	22/06/2018
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	Industry: 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, what co-ordination his Department has had with similar Scottish Government (a) agencies, (b) programmes, (c) strategies and (d) advisory boards on the UK Government's Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	156635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s ambitious Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term plan to boost productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK and made a commitment to working with colleagues across the devolved administrations on its delivery, where that is appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>My rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State has had several meetings with the Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, and the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy since the publication of the Industrial Strategy Green Paper in January 2017, most recently in April of this year.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to a significant level of ongoing discussion between BEIS officials and partners and their counterparts in the Scottish Government, including UK Research and Innovation and the Scottish Government’s enterprise agencies. That engagement encompasses a wide range of matters, from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, to certain Sector Deals, and each of the four Grand Challenges.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington grouped question UIN 156636 156637 question first answered 27/06/2018 15:38:34 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows