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860538

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date	12/03/2018
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	Sudan: Commonwealth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's policy is on Sudan joining the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>The first step for entry to the Commonwealth for any aspiring member is to indicate to the Commonwealth Secretariat that it would like to join.</p><p>Decisions on membership are made by consensus by all Commonwealth member states. Any aspiring member would need to meet the criteria for membership, particularly in relation to human rights, good governance and the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/03/2018 17:44:56 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860539

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	Food: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether additional resources have been allocated to (a) the Food Standards Agency and (b) local authorities to allow the inspection of commercial third party assurance providers.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>No additional resource has been provided to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or local authorities for this purpose.</p><p> </p><p>The FSA does intend to make use of data from commercial third party assurance providers in the new delivery model that is being developed under the FSA’s Regulating Our Future Programme. This would not require inspection of assurance providers.</p><p> </p><p>The FSA will set the standard for data from such assurance providers to be considered eligible to be taken into consideration to inform the official controls regime required by the FSA and local authorities. It is only when it has been demonstrated that the standard has been met that the data will be taken into consideration.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 19/03/2018 15:35:53 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860540

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	Food: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on implications for (a) the public health regulation of food companies’ exports and (b) those companies' access to the single market after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131897
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>My Rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has not had any discussions with his European Union counterparts on the implications for regulation of food companies and their access to the single market.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 20/03/2018 10:47:22 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860577

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
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	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 assessment he has made of the extent of freedom of religion or belief in Sri Lanka after recent reports of religious-based violence in Kandy.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>I remain concerned by the recent inter-communal violence in Sri Lanka and I wrote to Foreign Minister Marapana on 7 March setting out my views. Prior to the recent inter-communal violence in Sri Lanka, we assess that there was a worrying growth in incidents of religiously motivated violence and communal tensions in Sri Lanka in 2017. We welcome steps taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to address these issues and encourage the authorities to ensure that those responsible for inciting religious hatred are held accountable.</p><p>The UK is committed to supporting government and civil society efforts to improve human rights in Sri Lanka. We are currently funding a range of projects through a multi-year Conflict Stability and Security Fund programme to promote inter-faith and inter-communal dialogue and dispute resolution at local level in eastern Sri Lanka, one of the most diverse regions. Sri Lanka remains an FCO Human Rights Priority country.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 15/03/2018 17:12:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860578

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether officials in her Department have held discussions with the Pakistan Government on the inclusion of religious tolerance in textbooks as part of the Punjab Education Support Programme.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>Working in partnership with the Government of Punjab DFID has supported the Punjab Curriculum and Text Book Board to redesign specific textbooks for children in grades one to five. DFID Pakistan officials hold regular meetings with the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board on progress to redesign textbooks to improve their quality and make them more inclusive. It remains the responsibility of the Punjab Textbook Board to approve the redesigned books and to fund their printing and distribution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/03/2018 12:39:07 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860619

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Monitoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer to of 30 January 2018 to Question 12548, on monitoring of PM1, if he will ensure that more sites in the Particulate Numbers and Concentrations Network monitor PMs of less than 2.5.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>Our air quality monitoring networks are kept under review to ensure they continue to deliver the UK’s requirements for reporting, evidence and supporting our policy needs. There are currently no plans to expand the particle numbers and concentrations network.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/03/2018 11:59:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860621

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Incinerators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will require operators of waste incineration sites to monitor emissions of particulate matters of less than 2.5.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	131978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>Waste incineration sites are required to continuously monitor emissions of total particulate matter (TPM) in line with the requirements of the European Industrial Emissions Directive. TPM includes PMs of less than 2.5 (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) as well as other sizes. Therefore there is no need to monitor specifically for PM<sub>2.5</sub>. Furthermore there is no commercially available equipment for the continuous monitoring of PM<sub>2.5</sub>.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is further supported by the fact that applicants for new incinerators are required to model PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions to air by assuming a worst-case scenario that all of the TPM emitted is PM<sub>2.5</sub>. This is a very precautionary approach as in practice TPM will be a mixture of sizes, and so the true impact will be less.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency will only issue a permit for an incinerator if it is satisfied that emissions of particulate matter will not have a significant impact on the environment under the worst-case scenario.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/04/2018 10:59:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860751

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Incinerators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 27 February to Question 129074, which person or body carries out the monitoring to which he refers; and whether the operator of the waste incineration site is told in advance of the proposed testing.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	132108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The monitoring of dioxins and furans is carried out by independent monitoring contractors. The monitoring contractors must work to the strict standards of the Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme. The operator is told in advance of the proposed testing to ensure that the relevant personnel are present on site and that the necessary arrangements are made for access.</p><p> </p><p>The minimisation of dioxin and furan emissions is primarily controlled by the design and set up of the plant, and by ensuring good combustion conditions. As such, there is very little an operator can do to operate the plant differently from normal on the day the monitoring is taking place so as to somehow produce lower emissions than usual. Specific changes in the way the plant is operated on a particular day would also be likely to show up in the results of the continuous emissions monitoring systems for other pollutants.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is confident that the current arrangement in place for the periodic monitoring of dioxins and furans is fit for purpose.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/03/2018 12:44:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860786

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how his Department plans to use the Statements of Environmental Opportunity from National Character Area profiles to ensure the new environmental land management scheme enhances English landscapes.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	132143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text A new environmental land management system will be developed in the light of the outputs of the open consultation “Health and harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit”. We will draw upon the skills knowledge and data held by our stakeholders including the classification of the English countryside encapsulated in the 159 National Character Areas in England, each with its own statements of Environmental Opportunity.<p> </p><p>In particular we will be looking for ways of incentivising land managers to work together to secure environmental improvements at the landscape and catchment level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/03/2018 12:40:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

860790

registered interest
date	12/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to help safeguard the future of smaller farms.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	132147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>Farms of all sizes, including small holdings, are part of the rich diversity of agriculture in the United Kingdom. The Government intends to continue supporting farms of all sizes where the benefits of that spending are clear.</p><p> </p><p>Our proposed ‘agricultural transition’ period away from current Direct Payments in England will provide time for farmers to adjust. Reductions to direct payments will apply to larger landowners first. We recognise this will be harder for some farms than others. Through our farming consultation we welcome views on how we can help farmers in England improve their productivity and support them to deliver environmental and cultural benefits.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/03/2018 10:06:25 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew