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1128819

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date	03/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	European Parliament: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had discussions with electoral registration officers on the UC1/EC6 process since the 25 April 2019 Urgent Question on Electoral Registration: EU Citizens.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>Government officials worked closely with Returning Officers and the Electoral Commission and<br>other agencies such as the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the<br>Association of Electoral Administrators (AEA) to support the smooth running of the polls on 23<br>May</p><p>Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are under a statutory duty to ensure people who are eligible<br>to vote in elections have the opportunity to do so. For the recent European Parliamentary elections<br>that included making sure relevant citizens of the EU who are resident in the UK and registered to<br>vote in local elections were made aware they needed to complete a voter registration and<br>declaration form (commonly referred to as a UC1 or EC6 form) in order to enable them to vote</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the discharge of this function and encouraged them<br>to take additional steps to raise awareness of this requirement locally, through social media<br>channels and other means.</p><p>The Electoral Commission supported EROs in the discharge of this function. It issued guidance on<br>the 4th April which recommended that EROs should identify EU citizens who are on the local<br>government register and send them a declaration form and supporting information explaining how<br>they can declare their intent to vote in these elections in the UK should they wish to.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 10/06/2019 12:15:32 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129034

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	EU Nationals: Electoral Register
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many EU nationals were registered to vote in the 2019 local elections.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my answer given to Question 257793 of 4 June 2019.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 07/06/2019 11:29:22 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129060

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the social care Green Paper.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Green Paper on social care will set out our vision for improving care and support for all adults. It will reflect key principles such as the importance of supporting people to live as independently as possible and putting people in control of their care and support.</p><p>The Green Paper remains a priority for the Government. We are continuing to work on it closely, taking the time to consult with key stakeholders and take their feedback into consideration. As such, it will be published at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 259367 259368 259385 question first answered 11/06/2019 15:00:53 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129061

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Autism: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming social care Green Paper will have a chapter dedicated to improving support for autistic adults.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Green Paper on social care will set out our vision for improving care and support for all adults. It will reflect key principles such as the importance of supporting people to live as independently as possible and putting people in control of their care and support.</p><p>The Green Paper remains a priority for the Government. We are continuing to work on it closely, taking the time to consult with key stakeholders and take their feedback into consideration. As such, it will be published at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 259366 259368 259385 question first answered 11/06/2019 15:00:53 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129062

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Social Services: Disability
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 ensure the needs of disabled adults will be reflected in the social care Green Paper.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>The Green Paper on social care will set out our vision for improving care and support for all adults. It will reflect key principles such as the importance of supporting people to live as independently as possible and putting people in control of their care and support.</p><p>The Green Paper remains a priority for the Government. We are continuing to work on it closely, taking the time to consult with key stakeholders and take their feedback into consideration. As such, it will be published at the earliest opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 259366 259367 259385 question first answered 11/06/2019 15:00:54 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129063

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	China: 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, with reference to the upcoming anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, whether he plans to use that anniversary to make representations to the Chinese Government on the human rights situation that country.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>To mark the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the tragic events in Tiananmen Square, the Foreign Secretary released a statement remembering those who lost their lives when protesting peacefully, and urging the Chinese Government to respect the rights and freedoms enshrined in China’s constitution and in international law.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government raises human rights with the Chinese authorities at all levels and will continue to do so. I raised human rights concerns with State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during my last visit to China. We also raise issues publicly, for example, we registered our concerns about human rights in China in our national statements at recent sessions of the UN Human Rights Council and through our activity at China’s last Universal Periodic Review in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>British diplomats in Beijing have reported increased censorship and surveillance of citizens in China in the weeks leading up to 4 June. This is a common pattern they observe in the run up to the 4 June anniversary. In recent years, the Chinese authorities have also focused on censoring discussion on the anniversary on social media in China, which has reportedly included some Western news websites being restricted more than usual within China around this period. The British Embassy in China experienced such censorship first hand this week; the Embassy posted my statement in English and Chinese through social media, which was then censored within a few minutes.</p><p> </p><p>We remain concerned by all restrictions on freedom of expression in China and urge the authorities to safeguard citizens’ rights to freedom of speech and expression. It is crucial that governments allow their societies and citizens to remember, debate and discuss important historical events, even when this is uncomfortable for the governments concerned.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government also remains committed to making representations to the Chinese Government on the rights of relatives of protestors. During the Foreign Secretary’s last visit to China, he met with family members of detained Chinese human rights lawyers who were arrested in the so-called “709 crackdown.”</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/06/2019 13:03:52 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129064

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	China: 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 assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports of increased surveillance and censorship ahead of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>To mark the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the tragic events in Tiananmen Square, the Foreign Secretary released a statement remembering those who lost their lives when protesting peacefully, and urging the Chinese Government to respect the rights and freedoms enshrined in China’s constitution and in international law.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government raises human rights with the Chinese authorities at all levels and will continue to do so. I raised human rights concerns with State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during my last visit to China. We also raise issues publicly, for example, we registered our concerns about human rights in China in our national statements at recent sessions of the UN Human Rights Council and through our activity at China’s last Universal Periodic Review in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>British diplomats in Beijing have reported increased censorship and surveillance of citizens in China in the weeks leading up to 4 June. This is a common pattern they observe in the run up to the 4 June anniversary. In recent years, the Chinese authorities have also focused on censoring discussion on the anniversary on social media in China, which has reportedly included some Western news websites being restricted more than usual within China around this period. The British Embassy in China experienced such censorship first hand this week; the Embassy posted my statement in English and Chinese through social media, which was then censored within a few minutes.</p><p> </p><p>We remain concerned by all restrictions on freedom of expression in China and urge the authorities to safeguard citizens’ rights to freedom of speech and expression. It is crucial that governments allow their societies and citizens to remember, debate and discuss important historical events, even when this is uncomfortable for the governments concerned.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government also remains committed to making representations to the Chinese Government on the rights of relatives of protestors. During the Foreign Secretary’s last visit to China, he met with family members of detained Chinese human rights lawyers who were arrested in the so-called “709 crackdown.”</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/06/2019 13:06:45 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129065

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	China: 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 plans he has to make representations to the Chinese Government on the rights of the family members of the Tiananmen Square protesters.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2019 answer text <p>To mark the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the tragic events in Tiananmen Square, the Foreign Secretary released a statement remembering those who lost their lives when protesting peacefully, and urging the Chinese Government to respect the rights and freedoms enshrined in China’s constitution and in international law.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government raises human rights with the Chinese authorities at all levels and will continue to do so. I raised human rights concerns with State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during my last visit to China. We also raise issues publicly, for example, we registered our concerns about human rights in China in our national statements at recent sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council and through our activity at China’s last Universal Periodic Review in November 2018.</p><p> </p><p>British diplomats in Beijing have reported increased censorship and surveillance of citizens in China in the weeks leading up to 4 June. This is a common pattern they observe in the run up to the 4 June anniversary. In recent years, the Chinese authorities have also focused on censoring discussion on the anniversary on social media in China, which has reportedly included some Western news websites being restricted more than usual within China around this period. The British Embassy in China experienced such censorship first hand this week; the Embassy posted my statement in English and Chinese through social media, which was then censored within a few minutes.</p><p> </p><p>We remain concerned by all restrictions on freedom of expression in China and urge the authorities to safeguard citizens’ rights to freedom of speech and expression. It is crucial that governments allow their societies and citizens to remember, debate and discuss important historical events, even when this is uncomfortable for the governments concerned.</p><p> </p><p>The British Government also remains committed to making representations to the Chinese Government on the rights of relatives of protestors. During the Foreign Secretary’s last visit to China, he met with family members of detained Chinese human rights lawyers who were arrested in the so-called “709 crackdown.”</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 11/06/2019 13:09:19 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129318

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	USA: Climate Change Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she formally asked President Trump to reconsider the United States' withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>President Trump and I discussed a range of issues. I also refer the Hon member to my opening statement at the start of my joint press conference with President Trump which is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May grouped question UIN 259373 question first answered 06/06/2019 14:48:15 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1129330

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	USA: State Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether she plans to discuss women's reproductive rights with President Trump during his 2019 state visit.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	259373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>President Trump and I discussed a range of issues. I also refer the Hon member to my opening statement at the start of my joint press conference with President Trump which is available on the <a href="http://gov.uk" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> website.</p> answering member constituency Maidenhead answering member printed Mrs Theresa May grouped question UIN 259372 question first answered 06/06/2019 14:48:15 answering member 8 label Biography information for Mrs Theresa May
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West