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1149888

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date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions have taken place on the UK's continuing participation in Erasmus in the event of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government values international exchange and collaboration in education and training.</p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK would continue to take part in current EU programmes, including Erasmus+, for the duration of the transition period. Any participation beyond this would be a matter for upcoming negotiations on our future relationship with the EU. While the regulations for future EU programmes are still in the process of being developed, the Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation.</p><p>In the event that the UK leaves the EU with no agreement in place, the Government’s guarantee will cover the payment of awards to UK applicants for all successful Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps bids submitted before the end of 2020. <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Furthermore, the Commission’s Erasmus+ contingency regulation establishes that Key Action 1 mobilities, that are ongoing when the UK withdraws from the EU, do not have to be interrupted, even in a ‘no deal’ scenario. </strong></ins>This means UK Erasmus+ students already abroad will be able to complete their study placements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/10/2019 16:09:30 question first ministerially corrected 04/11/2019 16:14:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 1252 answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149942

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Colombia: Armed Conflict
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 the Government has made as pen holder of UN Security Council Resolution 2487 of the implications for its policies of Colombia’s Interchurch Commission of Justice and Peace report that (a) non-state armed groups continue to operate freely in Colombia and (b) that operation is a breach of the 2016 peace agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>​We share the concerns of the Interchurch Justice and Peace Commission regarding continuing violence in Colombia. We are aware of reports that armed groups are operating in contravention of the peace agreement, and that the government is taking measures to tackle the problem. We consistently raise these issues with the Colombian Government and in multilateral fora. Most recently, our Permanent Representative to the United Nations raised this issue at the UN Security Council on 11 October.</p><p>President Duque's Government has publicly committed to implementing the Peace Accords of 2016, and we remain steadfast in our support of the Colombian authorities as they seek to ensure sustainable peace in Colombia. We will continue to work closely with the Colombian government and civil society on the peace process and related matters.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/10/2019 14:00:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150047

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Blue Badge Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of eligibility criteria for the Blue Badge scheme on trends in the level of applications to that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport only has information about the numbers of applications that are submitted online using the gov.uk service. Some local authorities have their own online applications, and most local authorities also offer either a paper-based or another form of assisted application for applicants.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to the launch of the new criteria, an average of around 2,000 applications for a badge were received online via gov.uk by local authorities each day. Monday’s are the busiest day, with around 2,200 submitted applications received prior to the launch of the new criteria on 30 August 2019.</p><p> </p><p>On the day the new criteria launched 9,134 applications were received online, with a further 4,503 applications received on the first Monday. This has since dropped back to a Monday peak of around 2,700 applications, with 2,691 applications received on Monday 14 October.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor the impact of the new criteria, and will publish figures in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/10/2019 15:50:38 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1150136

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Catalonia: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Spanish counterpart on the (a) general and (b) police response to pro-independence demonstrations in Catalonia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	1135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>I am saddened that a minority of protesters have resorted to violence in Catalonia. It is important that all parties work to resolve their political differences peacefully and in line with the Spanish legal framework and constitution. The Government has been clear that the situation in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia is a matter for Spain, and that questions related to the issue of independence should be resolved within the proper constitutional and legal channels. I recently outlined this position to the Spanish Ambassador and in Parliament on 15 October.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 21/10/2019 15:28:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149207

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Syria: Turkey
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 Turkey's compliance with international law in relation to that country's recent actions in Kurdish occupied northern Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​We are seriously concerned about reports of violations of International Humanitarian Law during the military offensive by Turkish forces and their Syrian allies. We have raised these concerns with the Government of Turkey and reiterated the importance of all sides abiding by their obligations under international law.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 13:13:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149208

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment he has made of compliance with arms export licence criteria of weapons sold to Turkey.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>All export licence applications, including for Turkey, are assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, taking into account all relevant factors at the time of the application, including how the goods will be used.</p><p> </p><p>The Government continues to monitor the situation in Syria very closely and is considering the licensing position in the light of recent developments. No further export licences to Turkey for items which might be used in military operations in Syria will be granted while we do so.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/10/2019 11:00:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149441

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Sexually Transmitted Infections: Haringey
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 his Department is taking to reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections in Haringey.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We would encourage people to practice safe sex by using condoms and to access their free, local sexual health services if they consider themselves to be at risk of infection. Local authorities have been mandated to commission comprehensive open access sexual health services and are best placed to understand and meet the public health needs of their local communities.</p><p>Data published by Public Health England show that more people are accessing sexual health services, with attendances increasing by 7% between 2017 and 2018. This continues the trend of increases in attendances seen over the past five years. To help manage the overall increase in demand, online services are increasingly being commissioning to manage lower risk and asymptomatic patients. These services also have the potential to reach groups not currently engaged with clinic services.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/10/2019 16:53:30 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1149443

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Sexually Transmitted Infections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government plans to review its sexual health policy to reduce rates of sexually transmitted infections.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The development of a national sexual health strategy is a key recommendation in the Health and Social Care Select Committee’s report on sexual health, which was published on 2 June 2019. The Government is currently considering the report’s recommendations and will publish a formal response shortly. In the Green Paper consultation ‘Advancing Our Health – Prevention in the 2020s’, we sought views on priorities for a possible new strategy and will consider the responses carefully.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/10/2019 16:59:16 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1148786

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the death of a baby in custody at Bronzefield women’s prison, what steps his Department is taking improve the care of pregnant women in custody.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The recent death of a baby at HMP/YOI Bronzefield is a tragic incident and the mother involved is receiving appropriate support.</p><p>There are currently eleven investigations underway, including an overarching investigation to be conducted by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman (PPO).</p><p>There are already a number of steps in place to ensure that pregnant women get appropriate support. These include:</p><ol><li><p>All pregnant women are provided with the local NHS Pregnancy free advice line number.</p></li><li><p>Fortnightly multi-disciplinary Maternity Boards for all pregnant women.</p></li><li><p>Ensuring local mid-midwifery services are fully engaged within the prison.</p></li><li><p>Ensuring appropriate Social Services support, including for those pregnant women who refuse to engage with ante-natal services.</p></li></ol><p>The Prison Group Director for the Women’s Estate has asked prisons to ensure that the above measures are in place at each prison.</p><p>An additional safeguard has been put in place. That is that welfare observations on pregnant women who are post 28 weeks will take place every hour during the night.</p><p>A Prison Service Instruction sets out the current policy on Mother and Baby Units (MBUs), and the Policy Guidance adjoining the Women’s Policy Framework 2018 contains comprehensive operational guidance on perinatal support to women in custody.</p><p>Before this tragic event took place, a review of the MBU policy was already underway and we are now expediting it.</p><p>To accompany the policy, a training course for managing pregnant women in custody and MBUs will continue to be available to prison staff supporting pregnant women, or women with children in MBUs.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/10/2019 16:44:36 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1148805

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Syria: Military Intervention
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 accuracy of reports that Turkish forces and their allies are engaged in ethnic cleansing in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The UN have reported violations of International Humanitarian Law, including incidents of summary executions, during the Turkish military offensive in north-east Syria. We are seriously concerned by these reports which we have raised with the Government of Turkey. We have reiterated the importance of all sides abiding by their obligations under international law. We have made clear, alongside our EU partners, that any attempt at demographic change would be unacceptable.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/10/2019 16:15:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West