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93034

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Public Sector Debt: UN Resolutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the UK voted against UN Resolution A/68/L.57/Rev.1, entitled Towards the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes, on 9 September 2014.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	210225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government is actively engaged in ongoing discussions in a number of international fora, to reform the framework for sovereign debt restructurings. As outlined in the joint-EU Explanation of Vote on this Resolution, as with a number of other Governments, the UK Government was not in a position to support this UN resolution given concerns over the lack of time afforded to members to discuss the complex issues it raised.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 16/10/2014 16:25:01 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

93035

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Conflict Pool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place in the Library the annual reports of the Conflict Pool for 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	210197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>The Building Stability Overseas Strategy (BSOS), published by the Coalition Government in 2011, set out a new strategic framework and multi-year funding model for the Conflict Pool. Progress on the implementation of BSOS – including through the Conflict Pool – has been reported to Parliament annually since 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Once the Conflict Pool comes to a close at the end of FY14/15 the FCO, MOD and DFID will commission an external review of the Conflict Pool, covering the three-year Conflict Pool results framework. This report will be published once completed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 16/10/2014 16:10:21 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

91628

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Burkina Faso
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what presence his Department has in Burkina Faso; and what steps his Department is taking to support a peaceful transition of presidential power in Burkina Faso in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	209142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK has an Honorary Consul in Burkina Faso who provides basic consular assistance to British Nationals as and when required. Our High Commissioner to Ghana is currently awaiting accreditation as non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso. My Rt. Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for International Development visited Burkina Faso in February 2014.</p><p>The UK supports the democratic process in Burkina Faso and wishes to see peaceful and constitutional elections in 2015, in order to secure Burkina Faso’s own stability and that of the region. We are working with partners on the ground, including the European Union, to make clear to the Government of Burkina Faso international concern about possible attempts to amend the constitution ahead of the elections.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/10/2014 13:14:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

91643

registered interest
date	11/09/2014
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	Burkina Faso
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 effects of political instability in Burkina Faso on (a) the Sahelian region and (b) the Ebola outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	209143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2014 answer text <p>Serious political instability in Burkina Faso would have a wider effect given the fragility of the Sahel region. Burkina Faso has demonstrated commitment to ensuring regional stability through its role as a mediator on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during the Mali crisis, and as a major contributor to the United Nations Multi-Dimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali. We are working with international partners to make clear to the Burkina Faso government our desire to see this positive approach to external stability mirrored domestically.<br>The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is an unprecedented human tragedy. The UN has declared it a public health crisis requiring an urgent international response.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/10/2014 13:15:42 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

89992

registered interest
date	26/08/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Banks: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent representations he has made to institutions of the EU on the cap on bank bonuses.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	905051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave today to the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent (Nick Smith).</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 02/09/2014 14:43:33 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

76540

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what processes his Department has agreed to enable housing associations to be informed when tenants migrate to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	204415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2014 answer text <p /> <p /> <p>Universal Credit is currently only available for new claims. Migration will be part of the future delivery plans which were announced in the written ministerial statement made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and Woodford Green, Iain Duncan Smith, Official Report, 5 December 2013, column. 65WS.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the advantages of data sharing to help both landlords and the Department deliver their objectives and this will be considered as part of our overall test and learn approach.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 15/07/2014 15:10:15 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

58142

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the use of his Department's resources to help efforts to locate abducted girls in northern Nigeria.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	199093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is contributing to the international effort to find the missing school girls through the deployment of a Sentinel surveillance aircraft to help improve the intelligence picture, complementing other international intelligence and surveillance assets. UK military personnel have also been deployed to a multi-national intelligence fusion team based in Nigeria, whose role is to assist the Nigerians in their efforts to locate the girls.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 09/06/2014 16:56:50 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

58143

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Nigeria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2014, Official Report, columns 549-50W, on Nigeria, whether her Department collects this data on a state-by-state basis.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	199097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The 2008 Demographic and Health Survey is conducted by the National Population Commission. The data requested is collected on a national basis rather than state by state.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green answering member printed Lynne Featherstone question first answered 09/06/2014 11:46:54 answering member 1531 label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

58144

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	India
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 has taken to investigate allegations that employees of programmes in Bihar State funded by her Department are not receiving their salaries.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	199094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>DFID is aware of a contractual dispute between a contractor to the Government of Bihar and its sub-contractors. We have looked into this, and are clear that this is now a matter for the Government of Bihar.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan question first answered 09/06/2014 15:55:18 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern

58145

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Passports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Immigration and Passport Service on (a) the service's ability to meet the three-week timescale for processing an application for a child passport and (b) possible extension of that timescale.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	199081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Expected service standards for processing passports are given at: www.gov.uk.<br><br><br>My Rt. Hon. Friend the Home Secretary explained in the House on 12 June 2014<br>a set of measures to deal with the high level of passport demand has been put <br>in place. I refer the Hon. Member to the statement of 12 June 2014, Official <br>Report, columns 693 and 694.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 03/07/2014 13:37:14 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern