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524081

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date	08/06/2016
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Syria: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the feasibility of air drops of humanitarian aid in Syria; and what her Department's strategy is for ensuring humanitarian aid is delivered to Syria after the passing of the UN deadline on 1 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	40083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK continues to press for sustained access to all besieged and hard to reach areas. We are also pressing for an end to the removal of medical equipment from convoys by the regime, the evacuation of critical medical cases and regular access to healthcare for besieged populations.</p><p>Since the passing of the ISSG’s 1<sup>st</sup> June deadline, there has been some progress, including regime approval in principle for land access to all of the areas requested in the UN’s access plan for June. The Syrian regime must now deliver on its commitment to allow land access to all besieged areas.</p><p>The international community will be watching progress closely. If the regime continues to block access, the UK and other ISSG members will consider further action to ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Sir Desmond Swayne question first answered 13/06/2016 16:30:54 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

523448

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2016 to Question 35103, what the role is of the Liaison Officers deployed in Saudi coalition headquarters.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	39711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>UK Liaison Officers located in Saudi Headquarters exchange information between the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to give the UK a better degree of insight into Saudi processes.</p><p>They remain under UK command and control and are not embedded with the Saudis. They do not provide training or advice on International Humanitarian Law compliance, and have no role in the Saudi targeting chain.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 13/06/2016 15:22:06 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

522466

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date	03/06/2016
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	Rented Housing: Electrical Goods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring forward regulations on the testing of electrical installations in rental properties.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	39189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting tenants and, as part of this, introduced an enabling power into the Housing and Planning Act 2016, allowing regulations to protect private sector tenants from electrical hazards in the home to be set. We are currently conducting further research and working with the sector to understand what, if any, legislative requirements are needed and envisage this work being completed this year. This will ensure any introductions are beneficial and strike the right balance by protecting tenants while not over burdening the sector.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 13/06/2016 15:33:45 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

522496

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish the draft statutory instrument on the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee; and what consultations he plans to conduct before that draft legislation is published.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	39064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>It is our aim to publish the statutory instrument by the end of the year. As was made clear during the passage of the Armed Forces Act, this legislation will provide a statutory basis for the Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VA&amp;PC) to provide advice and deal with complaints in relation to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 2005, and future compensation schemes enacted under the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation Scheme) Act 2004. Formal consultation about these provisions is not necessary. The Ministry of Defence will continue to work with the VA&amp;PC and will keep them updated.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 13/06/2016 16:32:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake