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60753
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading North Korea more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent UK companies profiting from North Korean labour; and what steps he is taking to ensure that UK companies are compliant with international law on human trafficking, slavery and forced labour in their contracts in North Korea. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199758 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p>The UK is the first country to publish the Implementation Plan of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which states the Government's expectation of business behaviour both in the UK and overseas. In October 2013, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills amended the Companies Act 2006 to introduce mandatory reporting requirements for all UK listed companies to publish information on human rights issues. At the EU level, the UK in April this year secured agreement to impose further reporting requirements on companies across Europe. In particular, all large listed and public interest undertakings will be required to disclose policies, outcomes and risks relating to areas such as respect for human rights and, if relevant, linked to their supply and subcontracting chain.</p><p>Current trade between the UK and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is minimal and covered by an overarching provision that any activities should satisfy existing UN and EU sanctions. These refer to restriction in the export of goods and financial assistance, which may contribute to the development of the DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. There are currently no plans to introduce a general restriction on trade, as such a broad measure could adversely affect ordinary North Koreans.</p>
answering member constituency East Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-16T13:37:54.3478232Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T13:37:54.3478232Z
answering member
1408
label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
60754
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading North Korea more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he has taken to implement the recommendations on supporting the broadcasting of accessible information in to the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea in paragraph 1224 of the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199759 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p>We have taken note of the UN Commission of Inquiry recommendation that civil society be supported to broadcast accessible information. We have helped to facilitate contact between BBC Worldwide and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) broadcasting authorities, to explore the possibility of the BBC supplying a range of programmes to the DPRK.</p><p>Through our Embassy in Pyongyang, the UK is also one of the few countries which is able to engage directly with the DPRK. This complements the efforts of others who are already broadcasting into North Korea. The recent report of the UN Commission of Inquiry into human rights in North Korea recognised the importance of both approaches.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Devon more like this
answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-16T13:42:59.7181441Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T13:42:59.7181441Z
answering member
1408
label Biography information for Lord Swire more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
58416
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he intends to take to endure that literature distributed by abortion clinics informing women about adoption as an alternative to abortion under the new Revised Standard Operating Procedures for the Approval of Independent Places for the Termination of Pregnancy is of the highest possible quality and objectivity. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199240 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>The updated Required Standard Operating Procedures set out that “women must be given impartial, accurate and evidence based information (verbal and written) delivered neutrally” covering a range of issues including adoption. Part of the Care Quality Commission's (CQC) inspection methodology is to look for open and honest communication from a service provider about the nature of the services it provides. The CQC's inspectors would ask to see a sample of information that would be provided to service users and use this as part of the decision making process when making a judgement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T14:49:25.4866364Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T14:49:25.4866364Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
58417
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Revised Standard Operating Procedures for the Approval of Independent Places for the Termination of Pregnancy, what assessment he has made of the possibility that inaccurate diagnoses will follow his Department's decision to allow women to refrain from informing their GP of a prior abortion. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199241 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>Women seeking an abortion have the right to confidentiality and their decision must be respected if they do not want their general practitioner to be informed.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T14:37:41.8935322Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T14:37:41.8935322Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
58418
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Abortion: Counselling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Revised Standard Operating Procedures for the Approval of Independent Places for the Termination of Pregnancy, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients seeking abortion counselling are not subject to pressure to agree to the procedure as a result of his Department's requirement that abortion treatment must be delivered within 10 days of the first appointment; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199239 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>The Required Standard Operating Procedures make clear that women can choose to delay appointments/booked procedures and this should always override issues of timeliness.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T14:54:56.788039Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T14:54:56.788039Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
58419
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions were performed beyond the 24 week limit where feticide was declined in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199205 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>Information on whether feticide was declined is not collected on the abortion notification form HSA4.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T14:53:33.4852035Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T14:53:33.4852035Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
58420
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-05more like thismore than 2014-06-05
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Abortion more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many abortions were performed for foetal abnormality in each of the last five years which were reported to a foetal abnormality register but were not notified through the submission of an HSA4 abortion notification form to the Chief Medical Officer. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 199204 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-12more like thismore than 2014-06-12
answer text <p>Results from a matching exercise undertaken on the 2011 and 2012 data between the abortion notification forms and NDSCR records were published on 23 May 2014 entitled <em>Matching Department of Health abortion notifications and data from the National Down's Syndrome Cytogenetic Register and recommendations for improving notification compliance. </em> No matching exercise was undertaken for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. A copy of the report has been placed in the Library. It is also available at:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/under-reporting-of-abortions-for-fetal-abnormalities</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-12T16:24:08.5268647Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-12T16:24:08.5268647Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ199204 - Library Doc - Report.pdf more like this
title Notification Compliance more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
49027
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Written Statement of 9 April 2014, Official Report, column 1417WS, on qualifications reform, and the Answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 42W, on in vitro fertilisation, whether the study of the human genome as part of the revised content for GCSEs in science will involve pupils learning that genomic DNA is only found in the cell nucleus and that mitochondrial DNA is not part of the genome. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 197055 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p>The requirement that students study the genome and gene expression in the revised GCSE combined science and GCSE biology criteria covers all organisms, and is not specific to the human genome. It is therefore given at a level of generality that applies to all living things. The only specific reference in this section of the criteria to the human genome is in the context of the statement that requires students to be able to discuss the potential importance for medicine of our increasing understanding of the human genome.</p><p> </p><p>In developing their specifications which meet these criteria, Awarding Organisations may choose to include microorganisms, humans or any other organism when they cover the genome and gene expression.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
49028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the meta-analysis by Huang Y et al. published in the journal Cancer Causes Control in November 2013, investigating the link between termination of pregnancy and breast cancer. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 197022 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answer text <p>The Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (RCOG) reviewed its evidence based guidance on abortion (The Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion) in 2011 in which the issue of a link between abortion and breast cancer was given careful consideration.</p><p> </p><p>When the RCOG carries out the next review of its guidance, consideration will be given to all relevant research and evidence available that has come to light, to help inform the guidance and recommendations.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this
49029
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-29more like thismore than 2014-04-29
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2014, Official Report, column 42W, on In vitro fertilisation, (a) what the evidential basis is for his statement that no genomic DNA is found in the mitochondria but only in the cell nucleus, (b) what account he took of the data on the human genome available in the ENSEMBL and OMIM databases in preparing that statement and (c) what genetic modifications applied to the eggs or embryos would prevent any nuclear DNA from the eggs or embryo donor being inherited by the resulting child. more like this
tabling member constituency Congleton more like this
tabling member printed
Fiona Bruce remove filter
uin 197061 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answer text <p>We have been advised by the Wellcome Trust that whole mitochondrial DNA genome sequencing has revealed no evidence of nuclear genomic DNA inside mitochondria and data on the human genome available in the ENSEMBL and OMIM databases confirms that there is no nuclear genomic DNA in the mitochondria.</p><p> </p><p>Inheritance of nuclear DNA from the donor egg is prevented in the Maternal Spindle Transfer technique through the removal of the spindle from the donor egg. Given that the nuclear DNA in the form of condensed chromosomes is attached to the spindle, nuclear genomic DNA from the donor will be removed and not inherited by the resulting child. Techniques that allow the visualisation of condensed chromosomes in eggs are used to ensure that all the chromosomes are removed.</p><p> </p><p>For embryos used in the Pronuclear Transfer technique, the nuclear genomic DNA is enclosed within the nuclear membrane of the maternal (egg-derived) and paternal (sperm-derived) pronuclei. The donor nuclear genomic DNA will be removed when the pronuclei are removed.</p><p> </p><p>There is no universally agreed definition of genetic modification in humans. The Government has adopted a working definition for the purpose of taking forward the draft mitochondrial donation regulations, that genetic modification involves the germ-line modification of nuclear DNA that can be passed on to future generations. Therefore, the Government does not accept that mitochondrial donation amounts to genetic modification.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
grouped question UIN 197463 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-07T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
3958
label Biography information for Fiona Bruce more like this