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1312089

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date	26/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Proscribed Organisations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to proscribe extremist groups in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	187355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Terrorism Act 2000 enables a group to be proscribed if it is concerned in terrorism. This means an organisation can be proscribed if it commits or participates in acts of terrorism, prepares for terrorism, promotes or encourages terrorism (including the unlawful glorification of terrorism) or is otherwise concerned in terrorism. In addition, proscription must be a proportionate action to take. The Government continually keeps the list of proscribed organisations under review.</p><p>There is no separate regime for banning extremist groups unless they are also concerned in terrorism and satisfy the relevant criteria for proscription.</p><p>The Government keeps measures to protect our national security under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/04/2021 12:51:08 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1312090

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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	Africa and Asia: Literacy
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 help increase literacy rates in (a) Africa and (b) Asia.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	187356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government helps many of the most marginalised children in Africa and Asia gain critical foundational skills (literacy and numeracy) needed to progress in school. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 9 in 10 children in low income countries could not read a simple story by the age of ten. Now, with two-thirds of the academic year lost on average worldwide due to school closures, an additional 72 million children are expected to fall behind and fail to read by the time they leave primary school, with girls disproportionately impacted.</p><p>In response to school closures in Pakistan, UK technical support to the Government has provided teachers with scripted lessons and students with learning materials, benefitting more than 8.5 million students, including 4.3 million girls. In Ethiopia, the UK has helped the Government with school reopening and post COVID 19 recovery plans, working to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of over 1 million primary school aged children in the most marginalised parts of the country. Through our presidency of the G7 this year, the UK is asking G7 members and global education partners to raise their ambitions for girls education and endorse two new global targets - to get 40 million more girls into school and 20 million more girls reading by age 10 in low and lower middle income countries by 2026.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 29/04/2021 11:46:13 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1312091

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage recruitment to the regular armed forces from (a) Wakefield and (b) West Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	187357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Armed Forces recruit nationally and do not operate a specific policy of increasing recruitment from particular geographic areas. Armed Forces Career Offices are spread across the UK with approximately a dozen across Yorkshire, including in Leeds and Bradford, and are complemented by dedicated call centres and online recruiting operations, ensuring that all communities have the same recruitment opportunities. During the pandemic, the Armed Forces have conducted COVID-secure outreach programmes and virtual careers events, supported by web-based information services and social media campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 187358 question first answered 29/04/2021 12:11:44 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1312092

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to encourage recruitment to the armed forces reserves from (a) Wakefield and (b) West Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	187358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The Armed Forces recruit nationally and do not operate a specific policy of increasing recruitment from particular geographic areas. Armed Forces Career Offices are spread across the UK with approximately a dozen across Yorkshire, including in Leeds and Bradford, and are complemented by dedicated call centres and online recruiting operations, ensuring that all communities have the same recruitment opportunities. During the pandemic, the Armed Forces have conducted COVID-secure outreach programmes and virtual careers events, supported by web-based information services and social media campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 187357 question first answered 29/04/2021 12:11:44 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1312095

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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	Idriss Déby
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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Government of Chad in response to the death of the former President of Chad, Idriss Déby.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	187359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>I am concerned by the situation in Chad. My thoughts are with those mourning the death of President Déby and others who have died in fighting. The Foreign Secretary and I have publicly called for an end to violence in Chad. It is vital that stability is restored in order to allow for a peaceful, inclusive transition to civilian and constitutional rule.</p><p>We continue to engage closely with our international partners on developments in Chad. Through our Ambassador (designate) to Chad and our Sahel Envoy, we are holding regular discussions with the US, France and Germany. I have discussed the situation with regional leaders, including on my visit to Nigeria and with the AU's Commissioner for Political Affairs, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye. Ministers have not held discussions with Chad's transitional authorities following the death of President Déby.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 29/04/2021 11:21:33 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1311756

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	Heart Diseases: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives from the cardiology workstream of the Getting it Right the First Time programme on the timetable for publishing that report.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	186284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>cardiology workstream of the Getting it Right the First Time programme</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/04/2021 12:06:18 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1311511

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Coronavirus: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2021 to Question 179681 on Coronavirus: Homelessness, what plans his Department has to expand its work with homelessness providers (a) to West Yorkshire and (b) across England.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	186040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>We are engaging with local authorities and community-based service providers across England, including in West Yorkshire, to share the learning from the pilot work and offer support and gather and disseminate best practice. Each setting is different and we know that co-designed, tailored responses are needed in each locality and across different area of service provision within the homelessness sector.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/04/2021 12:07:08 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1311512

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Coronavirus: Heart Diseases
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 with the NHS to collect data to (a) assess the affect the covid-19 outbreak has had on heart failure services, and (b) to inform patient care.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	186041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (NICOR) has worked with the cardiovascular professional societies and individual hospitals to ensure a continuous flow of data to assess the effect of the pandemic on patients with cardiovascular disease. NICOR’s report outlines the findings of recent analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on routine cardiovascular care including services for heart failure patents.</p><p>A close collaboration between NHS Digital, NICOR and the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership with NHS England has also transformed the information governance landscape by creating a linked ‘cardiovascular data spine’. This has enabled data to be collated and analysed rapidly to inform on National Health Service patient care improvements.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 28/04/2021 17:05:39 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1310659

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	India: Blasphemy
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 discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the application of blasphemy laws in that country.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	184571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>India has a proud history of religious tolerance and we look to the Government of India to address concerns raised about articles in the Indian Penal Code which relate to religion. Human rights forms a regular part of our dialogue with the Government of India. On 15 March, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, the Minister of State responsible for Human Rights and South Asia, discussed the situation for Christians with India's Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kishan Reddy. Our Acting High Commissioner in New Delhi also discussed UK Parliamentary interest in minorities in India with officials from India's Ministry of External Affairs on 5 January, and a senior FCDO official discussed the situation for India's religious minorities with the Indian High Commissioner on 29 December 2020</p><p><br>Staff in our diplomatic network across India regularly meet religious representatives and have run projects promoting minority rights. Over the last three years, they have worked with local NGOs to bring together young people of diverse faith backgrounds to work together on social action projects in their local communities and promote a culture of interfaith tolerance. This year, they supported an interfaith leadership programme for a cohort of emerging Indian faith leaders, creating an opportunity to exchange expertise on leading modern, inclusive faith communities.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 28/04/2021 16:09:15 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1310660

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Numeracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase numeracy rates for children from low-income households.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	184572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 April 2021 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-25/176112" target="_blank">176112</a>.</p><p>In addition to this, the Department has also launched the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) which provides additional, targeted support for those children and young people who have been hardest hit from disruption to their education as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The NTP is an ambitious scheme that aims to increase access to high-quality tuition for the most disadvantaged children and young people, helping to accelerate their academic progress and tackling the attainment gap between them and their peers.</p><p>Children can receive tuition in one of six main subject areas, including mathematics. Further information on the NTP can be found here: <a href="https://nationaltutoring.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://nationaltutoring.org.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/04/2021 15:16:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan