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1612383

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date	19/04/2023
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	Pharmacy: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the trend in the level of pharmacies that refuse to accept expired medications for disposal.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>The disposal of unwanted or expired medicines returned to the pharmacy by patients or carers is an essential pharmaceutical service funded through the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework, and all community pharmacies in England delivering NHS services must provide this service. These returns are collected at regular intervals by a waste contractor commissioned by each integrated care board (ICB). Pharmacies that do not accept returns are in breach of their Terms of Service. ICBs are responsible for enforcing the Terms of Service of pharmacy contractors.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/04/2023 16:05:48 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1612561

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps is he taking to increase the rate of prosecutions for rape cases in London.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>In June 2021, we published the End-to-End Rape Review Action Plan. The Action Plan set out an ambitious programme of work to drive improvements throughout the system and achieve better outcomes for victims, which will help to increase the rate of prosecutions for rape cases across the country.</p><p>We also set our public ambition to return the number of adult rape cases referred, charged, and reaching court by the end of this Parliament to 2016 levels. We are on track to reach our ambition for all three metrics.</p><p>To support improvements in London specifically, the London Metropolitan Police joined Operation Soteria, our flagship joint police and CPS programme which is working to transform the way that rape investigations are handled and progressed, in December 2021. We are also working with Snaresbrook Crown Court through our Specialist Sexual Violence Support project to improve the victim experience at the court stage. We have also provided £10.1m of ringfenced funding to MOPAC to commission sexual violence services to support victims at every stage of the criminal justice system.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/04/2023 14:17:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1612563

registered interest
date	19/04/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of support provided to Crown Prosecution Service lawyers prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences in London.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The CPS has a comprehensive programme of learning and wellbeing support for all lawyers prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences, including those in London. All lawyers dealing with such casework are required to undertake bespoke training providing a clear understanding of the complexities surrounding the offence, the suspect centric approach, the impact of trauma upon victim’s memory and how to reach Code compliant decisions and assessment of evidence. The wellbeing of all lawyers and paralegals dealing with such offences is paramount and as such, timely and accessible wellbeing support mechanisms are in place to support the mental and physical wellbeing of those dealing with traumatic material.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 26/04/2023 16:29:20 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611921

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Ethiopia: Refugees
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 assessment has the Department made of reports that Egypt has forcibly returned refugees fleeing persecution to Ethiopia.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government consistently urges all states to uphold international law and international human rights standards and to avoid any action that may endanger human life. We have made no specific assessment on these reported instances, but we regularly discuss migration and treatment of refugees with partners, including through our embassies, and we remain committed to supporting them to manage this effectively.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/04/2023 13:47:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611922

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Russia: Ukraine
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 assessment he has made of the potential impact on freedom of religion or belief violations in (a) Russia and (b) Ukraine of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Russia has a long-standing record of domestic repression, including violations of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). This repression has only increased since Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, as the Russian authorities seek to quash opposition. In Ukraine, Russia has persecuted Crimean Tatars, Jehovah's Witnesses, and clergy belonging to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and Protestant churches in Russian-controlled areas since 2014. Russia has extended this policy to newly seized areas in the course of its invasion, resulting in further FoRB violations. We are also concerned about the impact of destruction of religious property on FoRB, with over 100 religious sites damaged or destroyed since February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/04/2023 16:15:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611925

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Uyghurs: Forced Labour
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that goods produced by the forced labour of Uyghur Muslims in China are not included in any Government procurement contracts.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to preventing modern slavery occurring in public sector supply chains. The Cabinet Office has published commercial policy and guidance setting out the steps that all Government departments must take to identify and mitigate modern slavery and labour abuse risks throughout the commercial life cycle - focusing on the areas of highest risk. This policy is mandatory for all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non-Departmental Public Bodies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government has taken a number of measures to help ensure that no British organisations are profiting from or contributing to human rights violations against the Uyghurs or other minorities. We have introduced guidance for UK businesses on the risks of conducting business in Xinjiang, implemented enhanced export controls, and committed to introducing new procurement guidance for Government bodies as well as financial penalties for non-compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Procurement Bill, which is being considered by Parliament, strengthens the rules around excluding suppliers due to serious misconduct anywhere in their operations, including the supply chain. This includes explicit provision for suppliers to be prevented from bidding for contracts where there is evidence of their involvement in modern slavery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 26/04/2023 16:04:44 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611928

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review
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 steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Truro Review is implemented in full.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>We welcome the findings of the Independent Review of our work to take forward the Truro recommendations. We continue to ensure that progress made is embedded and that Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) is central to our wider human rights work. Since the Truro Review, we have hosted the International Ministerial conference on FoRB, working with the PM's Special Envoy for FoRB, and announced £500,000 of new funding to support FoRB defenders and to provide legal expertise to countries where FoRB is under pressure. We continue to work with UN, G7, and other multilateral fora to promote FoRB and Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 26/04/2023 15:07:58 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611929

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Waste Disposal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the availability of sites for the disposal of expired maritime flares in England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Up until 31 December 2022, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provided a voluntary and free service for disposing of expired flares from the pleasure vessel sector. Since January 2023, and following consultation and extensive engagement, the pleasure vessel sector has now taken over responsibility for that service and currently has 17 sites around the UK available for receiving and disposing of such flares. Work continues to increase that number to ensure a wider geographical spread across the UK.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 26/04/2023 09:56:22 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611931

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Undocumented Migrants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum applicants who illegally entered the UK were subsequently identified as having past terrorist links.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Home Secretary and law enforcement colleagues have robust powers available to manage any threat illegal entrants may pose, which will include removal where possible and appropriate.</p><p>All asylum claimants are subject to mandatory security checks against their claimed identity. This is critical to the delivery of a safe and secure immigration system. We are working to strengthen ties with international partners to make vital intelligence sharing more seamless.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 26/04/2023 13:52:52 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1611932

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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	UK Special Representative for Climate Change: Public Appointments
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 he plans to appoint a Special Representative on Climate Change.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	181475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>Since 2011 we have supported over 95 million people to cope with the effects of climate change, provided over 58 million people with improved access to clean energy and reduced or avoided over 68 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.</p><p>Whilst an immediate successor to the Special Representative has not been appointed, our resource and senior representation within the FCDO on climate and environment has grown significantly since the creation of the FCDO. Climate change remains an area of utmost importance to this government and to the Foreign Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 26/04/2023 06:34:27 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord