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1229036

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date	28/08/2020
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	International Decade for People of African Descent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 4 July 2019 to Question 270326 on the International Decade for People of African Descent, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on recognition, justice and development for people of African descent; and if he will make it his policy to participate in the UN Decade for African People and support the theme entitled People of African descent: recognition, justice and development.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	81772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs has regular discussions about how to tackle injustices and advocate for respect among different ethnic groups internationally. This includes calling upon countries to uphold their human rights obligations, particularly through international institutions such as the UN. The UK joined consensus on the resolution proclaiming the International Decade for People of African Descent. We will continue to work to eradicate discrimination and intolerance at home, and use the FCDO as a force for good in addressing injustices overseas.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 14/09/2020 15:53:23 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1229075

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Mahmoud Nawajaa
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 he has taken to help secure the release by the Israeli authorities of Palestinian human rights defender, Mahmoud Nawajaa.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	81773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>Our Consulate General in Jerusalem have been monitoring Mr Nawajaa's case. Mr Nawajaa was released on 17 August without charge after 19 days of detention. We remain concerned about Israel's extensive use of administrative detention which, according to international law, should be used only when security makes this absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice, and as a preventive rather than a punitive measure. We continue to call on the Israeli authorities to comply with their obligations under international law and either charge or release detainees. We repeatedly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law and have a regular dialogue with Israel on legal issues relating to the occupation, including the treatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons. Officials from the British Embassy in Tel Aviv raised the issue of treatment of Palestinian detainees on 18 June with both the Israeli Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also remain concerned by the continued transfer of Palestinian detainees to prisons inside Israel in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. We continue to raise our concerns in our engagement with the Israeli authorities.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 04/09/2020 14:12:51 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly previous answer version 44199 answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1229141

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	LGBT Advisory Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how many times the LGBT Advisory Panel has met in the year from July 2019 to July 2020; whether she has fulfilled the requirement set out in the LGBT Advisory Panel’s terms of reference to meet the Chair of the Panel twice a year; and if she will publish the minutes of any Panel meetings that have taken place.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	81774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2020 answer text <p>Between July 2019 and July 2020 the LGBT Advisory Panel has met three times: on 18 July 2019, 4 February 2020 and 1 June 2020. Former Minister for Equalities, Baroness Williams, attended the meeting in February 2020. Minister for Women and Equalities Rt Hon Liz Truss and I attended the meeting in June 2020.</p><p>The minutes of the meeting held July 2019 are available on the GEO website and the minutes for the meeting held February 2020 will be published in due course. No minutes were taken for the meeting of June 2020 as this was an introductory meeting between the Panel and new Ministers.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 04/09/2020 10:58:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1227299

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Data Protection
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 his oral contribution of 20 July 2020, Official Report, column 1865, on Coronavirus Response, what was the scope of each of the three data protection impact assessments; and when he plans to publish those assessments.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	78608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The NHS Test and Trace programme is progressing at a fast pace of development to rise to the challenges posed by the pandemic. We are continuing to work on the overarching Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). This is a live document which continues to evolve as the programme develops, as such we are meeting our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation as implemented by the Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p>The three data protection impact assessments referred to are:</p><p>- The DPIA for the NHS COVID-19 App, of which a second iteration has now been published to coincide with the launch of the pilot phase of the new app. This can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-app-privacy-information/the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-early-adopter-trial-august-2020-data-protection-impact-assessment#the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-data-protection-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-app-privacy-information/the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-early-adopter-trial-august-2020-data-protection-impact-assessment#the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-data-protection-impact-assessment</a></p><p>- The DPIA for Public Health England Contact Tracing, and;</p><p>- The DPIA for National Antigen Testing.</p><p>As internal information risk assessments documents, DPIAs are not routinely published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 77554 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:02:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1227300

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
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: Contact Tracing
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 his oral contribution of 20 July 2020, Official Report, column 1865, on Coronavirus Response, what (a) data processors, (b) contractors and (c) suppliers are involved in the delivery of the NHS Test and Trace programme; and how many temporary employees are employed under that programme.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	78609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has worked with a wide range of partners to deliver Test and Trace services. These partners include, but are not restricted to, companies who have provided expertise in supply chain and logistics, facilities management, and clinical governance, as well as professionals from Public Health England (PHE) and the National Health Service.</p><p>There is no precise figure for the number of temporary workers involved in delivering the Test and Trace service, our workforce evolves quickly and adapts to the precise nature of services we need to provide to stop the spread of the virus. All PHE, NHS, Serco UK and SITEL Group staff involved in NHS Test and Trace have been trained to protect the confidentiality of people with COVID-19 and their contacts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 14/09/2020 20:11:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1226947

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
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	Contact tracing: Data Protection
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 his oral contribution of 20 July 2020, Official Report 1865 and with reference to comments by his Department's spokesperson of 20 July 2020 that an overarching data protection impact assessment on the NHS test and trace service was in development, when that overarching impact assessment will published; for what reason he did not refer to that assessment in his oral Answer to the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	77554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The NHS Test and Trace programme is progressing at a fast pace of development to rise to the challenges posed by the pandemic. We are continuing to work on the overarching Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA). This is a live document which continues to evolve as the programme develops, as such we are meeting our obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation as implemented by the Data Protection Act 2018.</p><p>The three data protection impact assessments referred to are:</p><p>- The DPIA for the NHS COVID-19 App, of which a second iteration has now been published to coincide with the launch of the pilot phase of the new app. This can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-app-privacy-information/the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-early-adopter-trial-august-2020-data-protection-impact-assessment#the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-data-protection-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-test-and-trace-app-privacy-information/the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-early-adopter-trial-august-2020-data-protection-impact-assessment#the-nhs-test-and-trace-app-data-protection-impact-assessment</a></p><p>- The DPIA for Public Health England Contact Tracing, and;</p><p>- The DPIA for National Antigen Testing.</p><p>As internal information risk assessments documents, DPIAs are not routinely published.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 78608 question first answered 07/09/2020 14:02:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1226995

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June to Question 59209 on Aviation: Coronavirus, when the second phase of the aviation restart and recovery expert group’s work is expected to start; what the timescale is for the review of the membership of that group; if he will make it his policy for that membership to include (a) climate change experts, (b) representatives from environmental NGOs, (c) representatives from local communities affected by airport expansion plans; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	77555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The International Aviation Taskforce’s Expert Steering Group (ESG) provided industry the opportunity to feed into the practical application of any new policies and co-produce solutions where possible. ESG has met its purpose and has undoubtedly been vital in achieving the milestones of producing health measures guidance and helping government establish Travel Corridors.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst our absolute focus in Government at this time is combating COVID-19, we do recognise that it’s important that we continue to work on our longer-term priorities including tackling climate change and improving air quality. The Transport Secretary announced the formation of a new ‘Jet Zero Council’, which will bring together government, aviation, academia, as well as environmental groups represented through the AEF, to make net zero emission flights possible.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the Transport Secretary’s response to the letter dated 8 July 2020 will be placed in the Library.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 77556 question first answered 07/09/2020 16:55:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1226998

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will place in the Library a copy of his response to the letter dated 8 July 2020 from the Public and Commercial Services union, the Aviation Environment Federation and others, on the inclusion of a climate objective and of representatives from environmental and community groups, academics and other trade unions in the first phase of the Expert Steering Group on restart and recovery of the aviation industry; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	77556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The International Aviation Taskforce’s Expert Steering Group (ESG) provided industry the opportunity to feed into the practical application of any new policies and co-produce solutions where possible. ESG has met its purpose and has undoubtedly been vital in achieving the milestones of producing health measures guidance and helping government establish Travel Corridors.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst our absolute focus in Government at this time is combating COVID-19, we do recognise that it’s important that we continue to work on our longer-term priorities including tackling climate change and improving air quality. The Transport Secretary announced the formation of a new ‘Jet Zero Council’, which will bring together government, aviation, academia, as well as environmental groups represented through the AEF, to make net zero emission flights possible.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the Transport Secretary’s response to the letter dated 8 July 2020 will be placed in the Library.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 77555 question first answered 07/09/2020 16:55:30 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1226999

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the conditions that Departments have been asked to meet as part of preparations for the Comprehensive Spending Review as set out on 21 July 2020 include compatibility with (a) the recommendations set out in the Committee on Climate Change annual progress report published on 24 June 2020 on actions needed to meet currently legislated carbon budgets, (b) the Paris climate agreement, (c) the Government’s nature and biodiversity goals and priorities at national and international level and the (d) Sustainable Development Goals; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	77557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and is committed to meeting its climate change and environmental targets. The UK has legislated to end its contribution to global warming by 2050 under the Climate Change Act 2008, following recommendations from the CCC on setting a Paris-aligned target.</p><p> </p><p>Our priorities for the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) have been published and include leading in the development of technologies that will support the Government’s ambition to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. To help frame the Government’s approach at the CSR, an interim report of the Net Zero Review will be published this Autumn, followed by a final report in the Spring.</p><p> </p><p>Departments will be required to fulfil a series of conditions in their CSR returns, including considering climate and other environmental impacts in all proposals.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 07/09/2020 13:39:18 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1227000

registered interest
date	21/07/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Covid Corporate Financing Facility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason the conditions attached to covid-19 financial support to Celsa Steel announced on 2 June 2020 are not also attached to the public financial support the Bank of England is providing to businesses through the Covid Corporate Financing Facility.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	77558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Covid Corporate Finance Facility (CCFF) is designed to support liquidity and corporate finance markets by purchasing short-term debt in the former of commercial paper from highly creditworthy firms that can demonstrate a material contribution to the UK economy. The scheme was introduced during a period of exceptional volatility in financial markets worldwide, with the purpose of purchasing highly creditworthy corporate debt so as to support corporate finance markets overall and ease the supply of credit to all firms, many of which are experiencing severe disruption to cashflows.</p><p>The climate crisis hasn’t gone away, but the focus of the Government’s economic response is on limiting the short-term health and economic effects of the pandemic. That is why we are allowing a wide spectrum of companies to make use of this scheme, so as to maximise its effectiveness in supporting corporate debt markets and easing cashflow issues for firms.</p><p>In the meantime, we remain committed to achieving the long-term changes in our economic system which are necessary to sustainably move towards net zero, which we are committed to achieving by 2050. To ensure that we can support this timely and orderly transition, we need our economic and financial system to be strong.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 01/09/2020 11:02:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas