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767415

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date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	War Memorials: Barnet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Barnet Council on ensuring that the war memorial that contains its Jewish history will not be moved due to proposed road works.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>My officials are in contact with Barnet Council about the proposed road works which could impact on the War memorial in Golders Green. The Council have reiterated that moving the memorial would not happen without proper consultation and have confirmed that there has been no consultation on anything specific about the site.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 17/10/2017 10:10:40 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767444

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Pornography: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to stop access for those under 18-years of age to online porn sites.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Through the Digital Economy Act (2017), we have created the requirement for commercial providers of online pornography to have robust age verification controls to prevent under 18s accessing this material.</p><p> </p><p>Our aim is to bring these powers into force within 12 months of the Act receiving Royal Assent (27 April 2017).</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 16/10/2017 12:10:18 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767462

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Hygiene
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that hygiene standards are maintained in navy ship galleys.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>To ensure the operational effectiveness of their Units, the Royal Navy takes food hygiene extremely seriously. Galleys are subjected to routine cleans, followed by formal inspections by individual chefs and Logistics and Executive personnel, in addition to Operational Sea Training and Flotilla inspections.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/10/2017 14:41:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767463

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Ocean
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will retain HMS Ocean for the Royal Marines after 2018.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to review the decision to decommission HMS OCEAN in 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2017 13:57:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767467

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Assessments: Stress
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote safe alleviation of stress for young people in exams times; and whether there are any initiatives that teachers who are worried about pupils can use.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>Examinations are, by their very nature, stressful but the Government has already taken steps to reduce the examination burdens upon pupils. At GCSE, we have made examinations linear, with examinations only at the end of the course of study, giving pupils at least two full years of study before they sit external examinations. At A level we have also made the examinations linear with no January assessment window, and have created a new structure that will enable students to study for two full years towards an A level without the need to take an AS level examinations at all.</p><p>In addition, the Department is taking forward various projects to support schools further, including extending a joint training pilot to train mental health leads in schools and specialist services across 1200 more schools and colleges in 20 additional Clinical Commissioning Group areas.</p><p>We are also investing £1.5 million to pilot a range of peer support programmes and approaches for schools, colleges, community groups and online.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/10/2017 16:19:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767512

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	China: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to China on retaining habitats for animals on land in the seas around that country and in forests.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions between the Foreign Secretary and his Chinese counterpart on retaining animal habitats in and around China. However our Embassy in Beijing is in regular discussions with the Chinese Government and local organisations regarding environmental issues and the Illegal Wildlife Trade.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/10/2017 15:48:11 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

767516

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Turkey: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Turkish Government on the suppression of human rights.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and I have regular discussions with our Turkish counterparts on human rights. We consistently encourage the Turkish Government to uphold the rule of law, to respect fundamental freedoms such a freedom of expression and to adhere to its international obligations. In addition the British Embassy in Ankara provides project support to a number of Turkish civil society organisations working in the area of fundamental freedoms. In recent years we have funded projects on supporting the freedom of expression, promoting women’s and minority rights, and tackling human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2017 16:07:01 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

760087

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Nepal: 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 state of freedom of religion or belief in Nepal.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The right to freedom of religion is enshrined in the Nepali Constitution of September 2015, however we are concerned that provisions around changing religion are open to interpretation. Freedom of religion or belief – particularly conversion - remains a sensitive issue. Our Embassy in Kathmandu monitors the human rights situation closely and has consistently encouraged the Government of Nepal and members of Nepal's parliament to ensure Nepal meets its international human rights obligations, this includes freedom of religion or belief, and we will continue to do so. I also raise these issues with the Nepalese Ambassador to London at a meeting on 9 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/10/2017 15:35:15 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

760088

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Nepal: Freedom of Expression
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Government of Nepal on the state of freedom of expression in that country following the arrest of eight Christians in Charikot in June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>Our Embassy in Kathmandu has consistently encouraged the Government of Nepal and members of Nepal’s parliament to ensure Nepal meets its international human rights obligations, including freedom of religion or belief. I raised these issues with the Nepalese Ambassador to London at a meeting on 9 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/10/2017 15:24:38 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

760089

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
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	Nepal: United Nations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to encourage the Government of Nepal to extend standing invitations to UN Special Procedures, including the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	10380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>​Our officials in Kathmandu have encouraged the Government of Nepal to implement the recommendations made by the UN Working Group on Universal Periodic Review: Nepal which includes extending an invitation to the UN special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. We will continue to encourage the Government of Nepal to meet its international human rights obligations.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 09/10/2017 15:16:22 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon