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759660

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date	12/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
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 28 June 2016 to Question HL728 and pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8078, for what reasons the date forecast for Watchkeeper to achieve full operating capability has changed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	10241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Initial Operating Capability for Watchkeeper was met in August 2014 and it was then deployed on operations in Afghanistan. Watchkeeper is a first-of-type capability for Defence and therefore the programme has evolved as regulatory and technical requirements for both aircraft and pilots have been fully understood.</p><p>Two incidents involving Watchkeeper aircraft earlier this year also resulted in a temporary pause in flying which inevitably had an impact on the programme. Full operating capability is currently forecast to be achieved in 2018.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 20/09/2017 15:32:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

758043

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 5 September 2016, Official Report, column 65, when the Joint Ministerial Committee will next meet.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	9054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>It is my intention to reconvene the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) in the autumn and we are working with the devolved administrations to secure a date in October. The UK Government is committed to consultation with the devolved administrations, both within the formal structures of the Joint Ministerial Committee and also through bilateral discussions.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 11/09/2017 14:28:52 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

758044

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Joint Ministerial Committee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his oral contribution of 5 September 2016, Official Report, column 65, what mechanisms are being considered as an alternative to the Joint Ministerial Committee; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	9055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>It is my intention to reconvene the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) in the autumn and we are working with the devolved administrations to secure a date in October. The UK Government is committed to consultation with the devolved administrations, both within the formal structures of the Joint Ministerial Committee and also through bilateral discussions.</p> answering member constituency Ashford answering member printed Damian Green question first answered 11/09/2017 14:28:16 answering member 76 label Biography information for Damian Green
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755614

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Child Tax Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many child tax credit claimants in (a) Glasgow city, (b) Scotland and (c) the UK are having deductions made from child tax credit payments to service existing debts to the Department for Work and Pensions.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>There is no tax credit legislation allowing debt from the Department for Work and Pensions to be recovered from Child Tax Credit payments.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 11/09/2017 14:53:33 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755615

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to update the UK's tax treaty with Malawi.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the Hon member to my previous responses on this subject (3735; 3736; 3737; 3738)</p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 12/09/2017 13:21:44 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755780

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Chechnya: LGBT People
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 report, published by the Russian LGBT network on 31 July 2017, on the widespread detention and torture of LGBT people in the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>We are aware of conflicting reports as to whether the state-sponsored purge of the LGBT community in Chechnya has continued. We remain in close touch with the Russian LGBT Network and, together with our international partners, are monitoring any new reports of the detention and torture of LGBT people in Chechnya. We condemn all such crimes, and continue to urge the Russian authorities to fulfil their commitment to carry out a full and thorough investigation to ensure that the perpetrators of previous persecution are brought to justice.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 07/09/2017 15:47:39 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755795

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Tanzania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on which date a Minister from his Department last visited the Republic of Tanzania; and what issues were discussed during that visit.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2017 answer text <p>I made my first visit to Tanzania on 22-23 August. During my visit I met President Magufuli and Foreign Minister Mahiga with whom I discussed trade, development, good governance, the Commonwealth and tackling transnational organised crime and corruption.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/09/2017 11:35:48 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755884

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications her Department received for refugee family reunion visas on the basis of exceptional compelling compassionate circumstances outside the immigration rules for each country and year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The data is not recorded centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Published statistics on visa applications in the Family category can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638590/entry-visas1-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638590/entry-visas1-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 7449 question first answered 12/09/2017 15:05:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755885

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Families
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugee family reunion visas were granted on the basis of exceptional compelling compassionate circumstances outside the immigration rules for each country and year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The data is not recorded centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Published statistics on visa applications in the Family category can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638590/entry-visas1-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/638590/entry-visas1-apr-jun-2017-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 7448 question first answered 12/09/2017 15:05:13 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

755916

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visitor visas have been refused to Malawians who wish to visit the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	7351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Information on the number of Visit visa applications, is published quarterly.</p><p>The most recent information can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017/list-of-tables#visas" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017/list-of-tables#visas</a></p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 7354 question first answered 12/09/2017 16:32:10 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden