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1122763

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	Sri Lanka: Religious Freedom
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 his Department has taken to tackle religious intolerance in Sri Lanka in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	247143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting government and civil society efforts to improve human rights, including freedom of religion or belief in Sri Lanka. We fund a range of projects in support of this through £8.3 million of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund funding. This includes projects that promote interfaith dialogue and increase awareness; encourage greater public debate and advocacy on issues concerning Freedom of Religion or Belief in Sri Lanka; and that counter youth radicalisation in areas prone to inter-religious conflict. Tackling inter-communal tensions will continue to remain among our priorities this year.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 01/05/2019 11:20:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1122764

registered interest
date	24/04/2019
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	South Asia: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the recent bombings in Sri Lanka, what steps the Government is taking to promote religious tolerance in (a) Sri Lanka and (b) throughout South Asia.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	247144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is committed to supporting government and civil society efforts to improve human rights, including freedom of religion or belief, in Sri Lanka. We fund a range of projects in support of this through £8.3 million of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund funding. We support projects that promote interfaith dialogue and that increase awareness; encourage greater public debate and advocacy on issues concerning Fredom of Religon or Belief in Sri Lanka; and that counter the youth radicalisation in areas prone to inter-religious violence.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister is committed to 'stand up for the freedom of people of all religions to practice their beliefs in peace and safety'. On 30 January the Foreign Secretary commissioned an external review examining the persecution of Christians in key countries around the world, including South Asia. It will provide an objective assessment of the impact and levels of FCO support, and make recommendations to the Foreign Secretary. The interim Report will be published early May, with the final Report in the summer.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 02/05/2019 15:07:55 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1122103

registered interest
date	18/04/2019
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Food Banks: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he plans to visit a food bank in May 2019.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	245950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2019 answer text <p>I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in May 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 24/04/2019 10:39:59 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1121403

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Mexico: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Mexican counterpart on religious freedom in that country; and what representations he has made to the Mexican Government on impunity for repeat perpetrators of violations of religious freedom in that country.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	244180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>In October 2018 the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon discussed human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief in Mexico with the former Mexican Ambassador to the UK, now Deputy Foreign Minister. We work closely with the Government of Mexico to support a broad human rights agenda. Through the Prosperity Fund, we support the consolidation of Mexico's new criminal justice and anti-corruption systems, by providing technical support to strengthen investigative capacities. In November 2018, during Mexico's Universal Periodic Review, the UK made recommendations to Mexico about accountability for human rights violations, independence of the National Prosecutor's Office and on addressing impunity for violence against human rights defenders.</p><p>Officials in our Embassy in Mexico City and ministers have contact with Civil Society Groups, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, to help inform our understanding of the situation on the ground. Mexico has close to universal access to basic education. We will continue to work with civil society to identify when rare cases preventing this do occur and engage with the Mexican authorities as part of our frequent conversations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 244181 question first answered 26/04/2019 10:14:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1121404

registered interest
date	11/04/2019
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	Mexico: Minority Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to have discussions with his Mexican counterpart on ensuring that all religious minority children have access to a fair education and are not excluded on account of their faith or the faith of their parents.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	244181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2019 answer text <p>In October 2018 the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon discussed human rights, including Freedom of Religion or Belief in Mexico with the former Mexican Ambassador to the UK, now Deputy Foreign Minister. We work closely with the Government of Mexico to support a broad human rights agenda. Through the Prosperity Fund, we support the consolidation of Mexico's new criminal justice and anti-corruption systems, by providing technical support to strengthen investigative capacities. In November 2018, during Mexico's Universal Periodic Review, the UK made recommendations to Mexico about accountability for human rights violations, independence of the National Prosecutor's Office and on addressing impunity for violence against human rights defenders.</p><p>Officials in our Embassy in Mexico City and ministers have contact with Civil Society Groups, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide, to help inform our understanding of the situation on the ground. Mexico has close to universal access to basic education. We will continue to work with civil society to identify when rare cases preventing this do occur and engage with the Mexican authorities as part of our frequent conversations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 244180 question first answered 26/04/2019 10:14:32 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109054

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
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 improve the (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment of cytomegalovirus in infants and children.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Experts advise that cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains difficult to diagnose because in the majority of cases the baby presents normally at birth.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology (RCOG) published an update for the treatment of congenital CMV infection, acknowledging that therapeutic options such as antiviral therapy are still being evaluated within the research setting. The RCOG will consider whether the paper needed to be updated.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials will be meeting the charity CMV Action next month to discuss their recommendations to prevent, diagnose and intervene.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy question first answered 10/04/2019 13:32:18 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109055

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
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 increase (a) awareness of and (b) education on cytomegalovirus among parents and children.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Health visitors and midwives, together with other health care professionals including general practitioners and general practice nurses provide advice and guidance to families at contacts in the pre-conception period, pregnancy and throughout early childhood.</p><p> </p><p>To support direct clinical advice from health care professionals, Public Health England’s Start4Life social marketing programme informs parents-to-be and parents about cytomegalovirus via its Information Service for Parents subscription email service. This includes links to the National Health Service website, and information on preventative measures, including good hand hygiene. Start4Life also provides this messaging through its social media channels.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 240085 question first answered 10/04/2019 13:42:07 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109056

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
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 increase (a) awareness of and (b) education on cytomegalovirus among pregnant women.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Health visitors and midwives, together with other health care professionals including general practitioners and general practice nurses provide advice and guidance to families at contacts in the pre-conception period, pregnancy and throughout early childhood.</p><p> </p><p>To support direct clinical advice from health care professionals, Public Health England’s Start4Life social marketing programme informs parents-to-be and parents about cytomegalovirus via its Information Service for Parents subscription email service. This includes links to the National Health Service website, and information on preventative measures, including good hand hygiene. Start4Life also provides this messaging through its social media channels.</p> answering member constituency South Ribble answering member printed Seema Kennedy grouped question UIN 240084 question first answered 10/04/2019 13:42:07 answering member 4455 label Biography information for Seema Kennedy
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109057

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has conducted research to establish the effectiveness of treatments for cytomegalovirus.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is the largest public funder of health research in the United Kingdom. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR has recently funded a number of research projects on treatments for HCMV. These include a study on the use of adoptive cellular therapy in combination with the standard best available antiviral drug therapy for the treatment of CMV, and a study to assess the safety and efficacy of Maribavir treatment in transplant recipients with HCMV.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/04/2019 15:28:35 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1109059

registered interest
date	02/04/2019
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	Cytomegalovirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has undertaken into the prevalence of cytomegalovirus in newborn babies.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	240087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is the largest public funder of health research in the United Kingdom. The NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). These applications are subject to peer review and judged in open competition, with awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality. In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality of scientific activity.</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR has recently funded a number of research projects on HCMV. These include work to develop a low-cost, easy to use diagnostic device suitable for large scale screening of HCMV in newborn babies and the development of a rapid, low cost HCMV diagnostic.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/04/2019 15:29:20 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden