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1384399

registered interest
date	02/12/2021
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	Yemen: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the prospects for a negotiated peace settlement in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	86192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>A negotiated political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen. The UK supports fully the efforts of the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, to drive forward the political process in Yemen. We urge the parties to engage constructively in negotiations to end the conflict and alleviate the dire humanitarian crisis.</p><p>On 20 October the UK supported a UN Security Council Press Statement calling for an immediate end to the Houthi escalation in Marib. The Foreign Secretary also visited Riyadh in October where she discussed the conflict in Yemen with Saudi counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 09/12/2021 12:12:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383383

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps her Department has taken to support welfare provision for refugees who have arrived in the UK via channel crossings on small boats.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>If the individuals claim asylum and would otherwise be destitute they can apply to the Home Office for accommodation and other support to meet their essential living needs, pending consideration of their immigration status, in particular whether their asylum claim falls to be treated as inadmissible.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/12/2021 14:54:33 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383511

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on tackling the recent rise in hate crimes, particularly racially motivated crimes.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>All forms of hate crime are completely unacceptable.  This government has made it clear that victims should be supported and that the cowards who commit these hateful attacks should feel the full force of the law.</p><p>The biggest driver for the increase in recorded crime is general improvements in police recording, along with increased victim willingness to come forward. The police are also improving how they identify hate crimes. However, we cannot be complacent and we recognise there is still much we can do to continue to drive hate crime down, support victims and bring perpetrators to justice.</p><p>To achieve this my Department is working closely with the Home Office to prepare a new Hate Crime Strategy which will address all forms of hate crime, including racial hate crime.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/12/2021 14:58:03 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383512

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Autism: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken with the Minister for Women and Equalities to ensure that autistic children are receiving appropriate educational support in (a) Enfield North and (b) the London Borough of Enfield.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>The department wants every autistic young person to reach their potential and feel heard at every stage of their life, no matter where they live. That is why, in its first year alone, the department is investing £74 million into our cross-government National Autism Strategy to promote a straightforward route to diagnosis, the correct support, increasing understanding and improving access to a quality education and social care.</p><p>In total, £600,000 of this funding has gone towards the department’s contract with the Autism Education Trust (AET) for the 2021/22 academic year. The department has funded the AET since 2011 to deliver autism awareness training to education staff in early years, schools, and further education settings. As the funding is to provide national coverage across the country, rather than specific allocations to regions or local authorities, the department does not have the exact figure for Enfield. However, it has so far reached more than 305,000 people across the country. As well as teachers and teaching assistants, this includes support staff such as receptionists, dining hall staff and caretakers, encouraging a 'whole school' approach to supporting autistic pupils.</p><p>In addition to our existing commitments, the department is determined to ensure that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system works more effectively for those children who need extra support, including autistic children. That is why the department is completing the SEND Review, to improve outcomes and build a sustainable SEND system, where there is clear accountability.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/12/2021 17:11:52 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383513

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken with the Secretary of State for Defence to tackle gender-based harassment, assault and bullying in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>Equality Ministers regularly discuss issues with counterparts across government. The Ministry of Defence is working to prevent and tackle all forms of unacceptable behaviour, including on the grounds of sex, sexual harassment and bullying. Unacceptable behaviour is not tolerated in the Armed Forces, and anyone failing to meet values and standards will be dealt with robustly, including being subject to police investigations and dismissal where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/12/2021 14:45:50 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383514

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Conflict of Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent steps he has taken to eliminate conflicts of interest in Government business.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2021 answer text <p>The Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Code both set out the requirement for Ministers and Civil Servants (including Special Advisers) to act with integrity. Under these codes, it is not appropriate for a conflict of interest to exist and any such conflicts must be resolved. Further requirements are set out in those Codes and in the Civil Service Management Code regarding the declaration, assessment and management of outside interest - these details include how any actual, perceived or potential conflicts should be handled. For Ministers, the Independent Adviser, Lord Geidt, provides independent advice about outside interests. For Civil Servants, the independent Civil Service Commission is able to consider where the requirements of the Civil Service Code have not been met.</p><p>The Prime Minister asked Nigel Boardman to conduct an independent review into the development and use of supply chain finance in government earlier this year. Mr Boardman provided recommendations which were published on 16 September, some of which were in relation to improved management of outside interests in the Civil Service.</p><p>The government also notes the work of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs and Treasury Committees, as well as the Standards Matter 2 report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life. We will consider their work alongside Mr Boardman’s recommendations and set out a substantive government policy statement to Parliament in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 06/12/2021 13:40:51 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383552

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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	China: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations she has made to her counterpart in the Chinese government on protecting the religious freedoms and freedom of belief of (a) the Falun Gong people, (b) Muslims, (c) Christians and (d) all minority religious groups in China; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in China, including the persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief. The freedom to practise, change or share ones faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a human right that all people should enjoy.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor and review evidence relating to reports of forced organ harvesting in China and maintain a dialogue with leading NGOs and international partners on the issue.</p><p /><p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights with the Chinese authorities. The Foreign Secretary did so most recently in a telephone call with her Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on 22 October.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling grouped question UIN 84506 question first answered 07/12/2021 17:01:29 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383553

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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	China: Falun Gong
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has met representatives of the Falun Dafa Association UK to discuss the illegal practice of organ harvesting and persecution by the Chinese Government of the Falun Gong people in that country.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned about restrictions on freedom of religion or belief in China, including the persecution of Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Falun Gong practitioners and others on the grounds of their religion or belief. The freedom to practise, change or share ones faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a human right that all people should enjoy.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor and review evidence relating to reports of forced organ harvesting in China and maintain a dialogue with leading NGOs and international partners on the issue.</p><p /><p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights with the Chinese authorities. The Foreign Secretary did so most recently in a telephone call with her Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on 22 October.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling grouped question UIN 84505 question first answered 07/12/2021 17:01:29 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383554

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Homelessness: Enfield North
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to reduce (a) homelessness and (b) rough sleeping in Enfield North constituency ahead of winter.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>In October we announced an additional £65 million one-off top up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant, for local authorities to help vulnerable households with rent arrears to reduce the risk of them being evicted and becoming homeless, bringing total spend this year from the Homelessness Prevention Grant to £375 million. Enfield received a winter top up allocation for £1,871,957, in addition to the £8,927,794 support already received for 21/22.</p><p>Enfield had a Rough Sleeping Initiative allocation of £1,400,750 this year. Furthermore, we have made a £10 million Winter Pressures Fund available to local authorities who present the greatest need, including Enfield Council, to help them to bring forward self-contained accommodation and to support rough sleepers off the streets this winter. We are expecting an application from Enfield to the Winter Pressures Fund in due course.</p><p>Overall, the Government has committed over £800 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping this year, further demonstrating the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping this Parliament and to fully enforce the Homelessness Reduction Act.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 08/12/2021 13:55:09 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1383555

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Housing: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of changes to permitted development rights over the last ten years on the quality of new residential homes in (a) Enfield North, (b) London, and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	84508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>We have previously commissioned independent research to assess the quality standard of homes delivered through permitted development rights. The <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F902220%2FResearch_report_quality_PDR_homes.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7Ccbe7222dc4734ad903db08d9b4d46c43%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637739646697682858%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=Hxs%2FO7eqzN8ccVpIHG4uJ7G1Bg7VE5xcQYzjPupgdgY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">report</a> published in 2020, considered Enfield as a case study area. We have recently introduced requirements that all homes delivered through permitted development rights meet, as a minimum, the nationally described space standards and provide adequate natural light in all habitable rooms.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/12/2021 13:51:18 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark