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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-10more like thismore than 2014-06-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Typhoon Aircraft: Belgium more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he intends next to discuss the possibility of Typhoon sales to Belgium with his counterpart in that country. more like this
tabling member constituency Dunfermline and West Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Thomas Docherty more like this
uin 199961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p> </p><p>The Eurofighter Typhoon programme is carried out in partnership with the Governments of Germany, Italy and Spain. This includes cooperation on exports. The Government of Belgium has expressed an interest in Typhoon as well as other competing aircraft as a potential replacement for their F-16 fleet. UK Trade and Investment have been invited, to participate in preliminary discussions at official level on Typhoon. United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) officials are working with colleagues across Government, in the partner nations and with Eurofighter GmbH to coordinate a response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Within UK Government work on Typhoon export campaigns is led by UKTI, but HMG takes a collaborative approach to defence exports and so all campaigns are a cross departmental effort. Information on staffing numbers is not therefore available centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministerial responsibility for UKTI rests with my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Livingston of Parkhead). My noble Friend reports to my Rt Hon Friends the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, as the two responsible Cabinet Ministers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding Ministers' meetings is published by the Department on the internet: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister of State for Trade and Investment discussed Typhoon exports during his meeting with BAES on 18 December 2013. The Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has no immediate plans to meet his Belgian counterpart.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
grouped question UIN
199960 more like this
199962 more like this
199963 more like this
199964 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-16T16:52:44.8023871Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T16:52:44.8023871Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3962
label Biography information for Thomas Docherty more like this
61076
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-10more like thismore than 2014-06-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Typhoon Aircraft: Belgium more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, whether he intends to ask the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence for assistance in pursuing export sales of Typhoon to Belgium. more like this
tabling member constituency Dunfermline and West Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Thomas Docherty more like this
uin 199964 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-16more like thismore than 2014-06-16
answer text <p> </p><p>The Eurofighter Typhoon programme is carried out in partnership with the Governments of Germany, Italy and Spain. This includes cooperation on exports. The Government of Belgium has expressed an interest in Typhoon as well as other competing aircraft as a potential replacement for their F-16 fleet. UK Trade and Investment have been invited, to participate in preliminary discussions at official level on Typhoon. United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) officials are working with colleagues across Government, in the partner nations and with Eurofighter GmbH to coordinate a response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Within UK Government work on Typhoon export campaigns is led by UKTI, but HMG takes a collaborative approach to defence exports and so all campaigns are a cross departmental effort. Information on staffing numbers is not therefore available centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ministerial responsibility for UKTI rests with my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade and Investment (Lord Livingston of Parkhead). My noble Friend reports to my Rt Hon Friends the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, as the two responsible Cabinet Ministers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Information regarding Ministers' meetings is published by the Department on the internet: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-business-innovation-skills&amp;publication_type=transparency-data</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister of State for Trade and Investment discussed Typhoon exports during his meeting with BAES on 18 December 2013. The Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills has no immediate plans to meet his Belgian counterpart.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Sevenoaks more like this
answering member printed Michael Fallon more like this
grouped question UIN
199960 more like this
199961 more like this
199962 more like this
199963 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-16T16:52:46.1431117Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-16T16:52:46.1431117Z
answering member
88
label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon more like this
tabling member
3962
label Biography information for Thomas Docherty more like this
61170
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-10more like thismore than 2014-06-10
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Stalking more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many persons convicted under actions (a) 2A and (b) 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 have been given custodial sentences. more like this
tabling member constituency Dwyfor Meirionnydd more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
uin 199968 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answer text <p /> <p /> <p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent figures showing the number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found guilty and sentenced to immediate custody for offences under Sections 2A and 4A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, in England and Wales, from 2012 to 2013 (the latest data available), can be viewed in the table.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
grouped question UIN
199869 more like this
199967 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-17T16:20:33.7830763Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T16:20:33.7830763Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
attachment
1
file name 199967-68-69 - Llwyd - Final Table.xls more like this
title 199967-8-9 - Final table more like this
tabling member
549
label Biography information for Mr Elfyn Llwyd more like this
60585
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Syria more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will make representations to the government of Turkey to help prevent foreign fighters entering Syria. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton more like this
uin HL174 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-18more like thismore than 2014-06-18
answer text <p>The UK has regular discussions with international partners focused on tackling the shared threat from foreign fighters travelling to Syria. These include contacts with the Government of Turkey, with which we work to prevent foreign fighters from using Turkey as a transit route for Syria, including by strengthening protective security measures and using passenger information.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-18T11:48:21.4460026Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-18T11:48:21.4460026Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
57724
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading GCHQ more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the advice provided by Jemima Stratford QC to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones, if her Department will take steps to prevent any unlawful practice by GCHQ. more like this
tabling member constituency West Bromwich East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tom Watson more like this
uin 198637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answer text <p>The UK intelligence agencies work in accordance with UK law, as described by the Foreign Secretary in his statement to the House on 10 June 2013 (Official Report of 10 June 2013, column 31). In addition, Section 6 of the recently published Annual Report for 2013 by the Interception of Communications Commissioner, Sir Anthony May, addresses the legal basis for intelligence sharing between the UK and its partners.</p><p>The UK Intelligence Agencies adhere to the law at all times. We have one of the world's strongest legal and regulatory frameworks governing the use of secret intelligence. All of GCHQ's activities are legal, necessary and proportionate. GCHQ does not disclose or share information other than is appropriate under the Intelligence Services Act 1994 and Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Hugh Robertson more like this
grouped question UIN
198638 more like this
199350 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-11T16:28:41.6259666Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-11T16:28:41.6259666Z
answering member
1415
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson more like this
tabling member
1463
label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest more like this
57770
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Electoral Register more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of people eligible to be on the most recent (a) census and (b) electoral register who were not recorded. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 198969 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-09T08:53:42.3436118Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-09T08:53:42.3436118Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ198969.pdf more like this
title ONS Letter to Member more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
58004
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-04more like thismore than 2014-06-04
answering body
Scotland Office more like this
answering dept id 2 more like this
answering dept short name Scotland more like this
answering dept sort name Scotland more like this
hansard heading Sovereignty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent steps the Government has taken to persuade the Scottish people that they would have a better future within the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 199077 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-11more like thismore than 2014-06-11
answer text <p> </p><p>In order to inform and support the debate on Scotland's future, the UK Government has undertaken a detailed programme of analysis on the contribution that Scotland makes to the UK and benefits Scotland gets from being part of the United Kingdom. The Scotland analysis programme has published fourteen papers on economic, domestic and international issues. The series is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scotland-analysis" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scotland-analysis</a>.</p><p>The Government is also publishing a range of easily accessible factsheets and booklets which are being widely disseminated to stakeholders in Scotland. These are available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scottish-independence-referendum-factsheets" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/scottish-independence-referendum-factsheets</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scottish-independence-referendum-scotland-in-the-uk" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/scottish-independence-referendum-scotland-in-the-uk</a>.</p><p>Government Ministers are also participating in a wide range of meetings, visits and events with communities right across Scotland.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale more like this
answering member printed David Mundell more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-11T15:33:08.8052811Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-11T15:33:08.8052811Z
answering member
1512
label Biography information for David Mundell more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
50062
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 more like this
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will take steps to encourage all UK clothing companies which use suppliers in Bangladesh to join the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Hall Green more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
uin 198109 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>Over 160 companies, including many well-known British brands and retailers, have now signed up to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety, a ground-breaking, legally binding agreement between international unions and clothing companies. Signing up to the Accord shows that they are serious about their responsibilities in ensuring the safety of all those people in Bangladesh that make their clothes.</p><p>DFID has used every opportunity, such as the Westminster Debate on 30 April, my recent visit to Bangladesh, communications around the Rana Plaza anniversary, and meetings with retailers and buyers to call for companies to take responsibility for the working conditions of all those that make their clothes and to contribute to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund for the victims of the factory building collapse.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
answering member printed Mr Alan Duncan more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
343
label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan more like this
tabling member
304
label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff more like this
50154
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the immigration status is of Tareque Rahman, Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. more like this
tabling member constituency Poplar and Limehouse more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
uin 198034 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p> </p><p>For reasons of confidentiality, the Home Office does not routinely <br>comment on individual cases.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup more like this
answering member printed James Brokenshire more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1530
label Biography information for James Brokenshire more like this
tabling member
197
label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick more like this
50158
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-07more like thismore than 2014-05-07
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what data his Department collects on prescriptions dispensed to prisoners. more like this
tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
tabling member printed
Eric Ollerenshaw more like this
uin 198140 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>Information on the number of prisoners who are prescribed a particular medicine or class of medicine is not collected centrally, nor are data held relating to prescription items dispensed in prisons.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England commissions all pharmacy services in prisons in England. It is responsible for the quality of service and for ensuring that good practice guidelines are followed in relation to the prescribing, safe use and treatment following withdrawal of psychotropic drugs treatments, including benzodiapines and Z-drugs. Where healthcare professionals have concerns about prescribing decisions in relation to psychotropic drug treatment in prisons, they should record these as medication safety incidents and report them to the local medicines management committee for possible further investigation. NHS England commissioners also require healthcare providers to report these incidents in patient safety contract monitoring.</p><p> </p><p>Prison pharmacy services currently follow guidelines set out in <em>A Pharmacy Service for Prisoners</em>, issued by the Department in 2003. NHS England is currently reviewing this guidance, and updated guidance will be published in due course. A copy of the current guidance has already been placed in the Library.</p><p> </p><p>Detailed guidance on benzodiazepine detoxification for prisoners is included in <em>Clinical Management of Drug Dependence in the Adult Prison Setting</em>, published by the Department in 2006. A copy has already been placed in the Library. Clinicians are expected to follow this and other relevant guidance such as that published by the Royal College of General Practitioners' Secure Environments Group on <em>Safer Prescribing in Prisons</em>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Norman Lamb more like this
grouped question UIN
198060 more like this
198061 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1439
label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this
tabling member
4141
label Biography information for Eric Ollerenshaw more like this