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1082325

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date	05/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the level of foreign direct investment into (a) Belfast and (b) the rest of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>DIT is leading on Government’s shared intent to safeguard the UK’s position as a world-leading destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).</p><p> </p><p>The UK has many strengths that attract investors: an open, liberal economy, world-class talent and a business-friendly environment. The most recent data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ranked the UK as third globally for FDI in 2017—and the number one destination in Europe, ahead of Germany.</p><p> </p><p>DIT is supporting investment into local communities by targeting promotional support towards projects with the greatest potential to maximise national wealth and value for money. As part of this approach, DIT is working with local partners to systematically identify emerging clusters, sub-sectors, supply chain gaps or other ‘High Potential Opportunities’ where lack of market information is leading to structural under-investment. This programme includes opportunities to strengthen the aerospace and advanced engineering sector in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 12/03/2019 11:38:43 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1081714

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Vaccination: Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase vaccination uptake rates among healthcare professionals.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Frontline healthcare workers are offered flu vaccination by their employer, with a financial incentive for National Health Service trusts to achieve high uptake through a Commissioning for Quality and Innovation target. This can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/cquin/" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-standard-contract/cquin/</a></p><p> </p><p>This year, the ambition was that 100% of staff were vaccinated with those who declined were asked to sign an anonymised opt-out form stating the reason. Staff who worked in high risk areas had to confirm their vaccination status to senior management. This winter, provisional flu vaccine uptake data for healthcare workers shows slightly higher uptake than last year and is the highest level since the programme began. This can be viewed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-in-healthcare-workers-monthly-data-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seasonal-flu-vaccine-uptake-in-healthcare-workers-monthly-data-2018-to-2019</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 12/03/2019 16:16:15 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1081717

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
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	Botswana: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Government of Botswana on ensuring the protection of endangered species in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>​Botswana is a key partner in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade. President Masisi attended the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in October 2018 and I took this opportunity to meet with the Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Unity Dow, and Environment Minister, Tshekedi Khama, to discuss Botswana's important role in the protection of endangered species. The UK and Botswana also have a regular dialogue on conservation and counter-poaching activity. Botswana faces a number of conservation challenges and has recently consulted widely on human-wildlife conflict.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 12/03/2019 15:46:38 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1081906

registered interest
date	04/03/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fishing Vessels: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions have taken place between the Governments of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to resolve the issue of the two Northern Irish fishing vessels seized by the Irish Navy on 26 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2019 answer text <p>On 26 February, two Northern Ireland fishing vessels were detained in Dundalk Bay. The skippers of the boats appeared in court on 1 March. They have since been released without conviction and the boats returned.</p><p> </p><p>The Voisinage Arrangement between the UK and Ireland provides for reciprocal access to fish in the 0-6nm zone. However, the arrangement has been suspended by Ireland following a decision by the Irish Supreme Court in 2016. As a result, fishing by Northern Ireland vessels within Ireland’s 0-6nm zone is currently not permitted. The UK has continued to respect the arrangement but cannot allow this unequal treatment to continue indefinitely.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government has made numerous representations to the Irish Government since 2016 to push for the reinstatement of the arrangement as soon as possible. Following the seizure of the two vessels, the Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, committed on 1 March to changing the law to restore the status quo to what it was before 2016, and has indicated that he is confident the legislation can be passed quickly. Government officials are seeking confirmation from the Irish Government of the timetable for this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 07/03/2019 14:24:57 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon