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606196

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Pakistan: Human Rights
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Pakistan concerning reports of human rights violations in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL2437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​We remain concerned about reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan. Our concerns are reflected in the latest update to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office annual human rights report. We continue to urge Pakistan to honour in practice all its human rights obligations and uphold the rule of law. During his visit to Pakistan in March, the former Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), raised the importance we attach to safeguarding the rights of all Pakistani citizens regardless of ethnicity, faith or gender. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:46:34 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

595711

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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 Policy
	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 his Department has made of the potential implications for UK foreign policy of the President of the European Commission's State of the Union Address of 14 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
	tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
	uin	47447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text ​The UK will continue to share foreign and security interests and common challenges with EU Member States and other partners. We will continue to be an influential international actor, remaining a leading member of NATO, the G7 and G20, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We do not assess President Juncker’s speech as fundamentally altering this. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 14:37:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

622057

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2016
	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	Ilois: Resettlement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2016 to Question 49326, on Ilois: settlement, if he will provide an estimate of in-house costs associated with legal action.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	50497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text ​As details are not held centrally, this information is not readily available and could only be estimated at disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:01:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

605475

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Kashmir
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of India concerning violence in Indian-administered Kashmir and the continued curfew order in place in cities and towns.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hussain
	uin	HL2395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text We remain concerned by reports of violence and offer our condolences to the victims and their families. The UK abides by its commitments under international law and expects all countries to comply with their international legal obligations. Our High Commission in Delhi is monitoring the situation closely and we have updated our travel advice. As the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma) said in the House of Commons on 18 October, the UK's long-standing position, held by successive Governments, is that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting resolution to the situation, taking into account the wishes of the Kashmiri people. It is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or act as mediator. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:40:50 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	4221 label Biography information for Lord Hussain

595713

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of staff employed by his Department are non-UK nationals.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	47415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The total Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) workforce as at 31 March 2016 was 12,563 comprising 4,295 FCO UK based staff and 8,268 FCO local staff. The Aliens' Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all UK-based staff must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British. We do not collect centrally details of the nationality of our staff employed locally overseas. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:59:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

606040

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Devolution: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether powers not specifically reserved under Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 will automatically revert to the competence of the Scottish Parliament after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
	tabling member printed	Ian Murray
	uin	49524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text The implications of the Repeal Bill for devolved statute will require consultation and discussion with all the Devolved Administrations. The Prime Minister made the the offer today of a new official forum, to be chaired by Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, to the leaders of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments to allow them to help shape the UK's EU exit strategy. answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 24/10/2016 16:35:22 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

600635

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	Crimea: Tatars
	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 his Department has made of the treatment of the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea.
	tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
	tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
	uin	48447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The human rights situation in Crimea has deteriorated significantly since the Russia's illegal annexation. We are deeply concerned about the treatment of Crimean Tatars who face regular harassment including arrests, detentions, disappearances, threats to seize property, and restrictions on their rights of worship, assembly and expression, including a ban on the Mejlis council. We are aware of reports that 18 Crimean Tatars are currently held in Russian-run prisons and several more are under arrest for opposing the illegal annexation of Crimea. International human rights organisations such as the UN and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe are barred from entering Crimea. We continue to call on Russia to allow them immediate and unfettered access. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:20:22 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

606669

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2016
	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	Gaza: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about oil and gas reserves off the coast of Gaza.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL2500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The gas fields off the coast of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories are a commercial matter. We remain in regular contact with British Gas, the Palestinian Authority and the government of Israel about the exploration of offshore oil and gas. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 31/10/2016 14:49:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

605908

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Ilois: Resettlement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the total cost to the public purse to date is of defending legal action against HM Government in all courts on the expulsion and right of resettlement for the population of the Chagos Islands.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	49326
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text The costs paid by the Government for defending these legal actions to date are approximately £2,660,000. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 24/10/2016 16:32:14 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

604069

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Turkey: Overseas Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to continue sending aid to Turkey after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Welwyn Hatfield
	tabling member printed	Grant Shapps
	uin	48926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The UK will remain engaged internationally beyond our EU exit, building on our regional relationships to deliver stability and security. We will determine what our departure from the EU means for wider budgets at the appropriate time. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 25/10/2016 15:31:12 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps

607526

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what role he expects the UK to play in discussions at the UN General Assembly on multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	49768
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The UK plays a full and active role in the UN First Committee on disarmament and international security. We are considering nearly 70 resolutions covering the whole spectrum of First Committee activity working with other States to prevent proliferation and to make progress towards multilateral nuclear disarmament. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:13:45 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

595708

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Russia: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with his EU counterparts on the potential inclusion of companies and significant people who are involved in the construction of the bridge from Russia to Ukraine on the Russia sanctions list.
	tabling member constituency	Huntingdon
	tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Djanogly
	uin	47287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The UK continues to strongly condemn Russia's ongoing violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The EU has agreed a robust sanctions package against Russia, including specific measures targeting those responsible for infrastructure projects linking Crimea to Russia. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:52:54 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1425 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Djanogly

598100

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Agriculture
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their forecast timetable for negotiations on the UK’s future relationship with the EU as regards food and farming.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL2129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The Prime Minister has made clear we will trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. It is in everyone's interests that we take time to establish a UK approach and clear objectives for negotiations. We have been clear that we will not provide a running commentary that might undermine our negotiating position.<p>We continue to receive views across the range of the Department’s responsibilities following the outcome of the EU Referendum. Defra will be working on our future policies in this area, liaising closely with other key departments on future support for agriculture, animal welfare, and the food and drink industry. The Government will work with industry and the public to develop these new arrangements.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/10/2016 11:30:36 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

595899

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Heroin
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with police forces and police and crime commissioners on heroin distributed in their areas in line with her Department's policy set out on page 31 of the Modern Crime Prevention Strategy, published by her predecessor in March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Ian Austin
	uin	47472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The Modern Crime Prevention Strategy, which highlighted the value of supervised injectable diamorphine/heroin in reducing crime, was launched by Home Office Ministers at the International Crime and Policing Conference on 23 March whose attendance included a large number of representatives from the criminal justice system. Police and Crime Commissioners and police forces wishing to explore issues relating to heroin assisted treatment are encouraged to engage with the relevant local authorities which commission drug and alcohol treatment in their areas. answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 17/10/2016 12:07:57 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

598102

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	European Court of Justice
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be the status in the UK of European Court of Justice case law on EU legal instruments which remain in force in the UK after it leaves the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL2131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text The Government will bring forward legislation in the next session that, when enacted, will repeal the European Communities Act 1972 on the day we leave the EU. This ‘Great Repeal Bill’ will end the authority of EU law and return power to the UK.<p>The Government will set out the content of the Bill and its implications in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 25/10/2016 11:33:05 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

603967

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	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	Venezuela: Guyana
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of the government of Venezuela's claim to approximately two-thirds of the territory of Guyana, a Commonwealth member state.
	tabling member printed	Lord Howell of Guildford
	uin	HL2363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text The Government is aware of the ongoing border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela. This is a bilateral issue to be resolved between the two countries. We believe the 1899 Arbitral Award, to which we were a party, definitively settled the border. Both countries are signatories of the Geneva Agreement of 1966 which provides a range of mechanisms for dealing with this issue. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/10/2016 14:29:08 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	993 label Biography information for Lord Howell of Guildford

607528

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2016
	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	Nuclear Weapons: Arms Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in other (a) NATO member states and (b) Commonwealth countries on the upcoming discussions at the UN General Assembly on multilateral nuclear disarmament; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Ronnie Cowan
	uin	49770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2016 answer text The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) has had discussions with a number of counterparts on the important issue of multilateral nuclear disarmament. The UK Government firmly believes that the best way to achieve a world without nuclear weapons is through gradual disarmament, negotiated using a step-by-step aproach and within the framework of the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 31/10/2016 16:22:26 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4465 label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan

595959

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Asylum: Appeals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to increase capacity at the Asylum and Immigration Chamber.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Smith
	uin	47206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) is administered by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). HMCTS have provided an additional 4,500 tribunal sitting days for this financial year compared to 2015/16. HMCTS keeps performance and resource levels under close review. answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 17/10/2016 12:46:22 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	95 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Smith

595660

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Cayman Islands: 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 representations he has made to his counterpart in the Cayman Islands on improving LGBT rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	47211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government works closely with the Overseas Territories (OTs) on LGBT rights to ensure that all OTs meet their international human rights obligations in this area. In September, the UK Solicitor General chaired a human rights session at the annual conference of OT Attorneys General, where LGBT equality was extensively discussed. The Solicitor General will co-chair a session in November with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on human rights at the Joint Ministerial Council. And earlier this month, Baroness Anelay addressed LGB&T issues when she spoke to the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly. We expect all OT Governments to comply with their evolving international obligations in the field of human rights. Legislating in this area is for OT Governments. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:10:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

595658

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Turks and Caicos Islands: 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 representations he has made to his counterpart in the Turcs and Caicos Islands on improving LGBT rights.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	47213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government works closely with the Overseas Territories (OTs) on LGBT rights to ensure that all OTs meet their international human rights obligations in this area. In September, the UK Solicitor General chaired a human rights session at the annual conference of OT Attorneys General where LGBT equality was extensively discussed. The Solicitor General will co-chair a session in November with the Minister for the Overseas Territories, my noble Friend, the Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns, on human rights at the Joint Ministerial Council. We expect all OT Governments to comply with their evolving international obligations in the field of human rights. Legislating in this area is for OT Governments. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 16:05:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

592868

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	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	Trade Promotion: USA
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much inward investment the UK Trade Office in Raleigh, North Carolina is expected to generate in (1) 2017–18, and (2) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
	uin	HL1994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The British Government Office in Raleigh, North Carolina will contribute to inward investment objectives in support of the Department for International Trade’s targets for the South East United States. These targets are set by sector. North Carolina has one of the fastest growing economies in the United States. Our office there will allow us to explore opportunities for collaboration with the many institutions and businesses located in Raleigh’s Research Triangle Park. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 15:26:16 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

595716

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	John Pugh
	uin	47584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text The Aliens' Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all UK based staff recruited to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 17/10/2016 15:45:31 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1454 label Biography information for John Pugh

600985

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	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	Syria: Ceasefires
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what part they played in the 9 September Geneva agreement between the US and Russia for a ceasefire in Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL2325
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text The 9 September Geneva agreement was the product of months of bilateral negotiations between the US and Russia. The UK plays an active role on Syria in wider fora including in the International Syria Support Group and through our Permanent Membership of the UN Security Council. We have further been playing our role in the wider political and diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis and on Sunday 16 October the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) convened a meeting of key partners on Syria in London. The meeting discussed various options for responding to the appalling situation in Syria, and particularly the worsening humanitarian situation in Aleppo. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 24/10/2016 14:18:13 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

592947

	registered interest
	date	03/10/2016
	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	Baltic States: Sovereignty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to mark the centenary of the independence of the Baltic states, and in particular the role played by the Royal Navy in protecting Estonia and its neighbours from the Soviet Navy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	uin	HL2073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text Preparations are underway for the centenary celebrations in the Baltic States. The Royal Navy played a significant role in the war for independence in Estonia and Latvia and we hope the Senior Service will be able to feature in the 2018 and 2019 celebrations. The British Army and Royal Air Force will also be involved in marking these celebrations. The UK Government will be represented at centenary events in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/10/2016 14:40:46 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	1816 label Biography information for Lord Wallace of Saltaire

606046

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Official Hospitality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of his Department's spending on hospitality to date.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text Information about spend on hospitality for Senior officials, Ministers and Special Advisers will be published in the usual way through the transparency data on<a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank"> gov.uk</a>.<p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2016 11:35:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

605622

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Inflation: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to reflect house prices in the calculation of inflation.
	tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
	uin	906805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2016 answer text Inflation statistics are produced independently of government by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The current main measure of inflation is CPI. This does not include house prices as these are an asset price and in line with international practice are not included in a consumer price index. However, it does include some costs associated with housing, such as rental prices and the costs of renovating and repair and maintenance of homes. The ONS also produces CPIH, which does include housing costs but is currently undergoing development work after the UK Statistics Authority found faults in its production. answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 25/10/2016 15:44:27 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
	tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

604700

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Revenue and Customs: Debt Collection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times HM Revenue and Customs has used the direct recovery of debts power; and what estimate he has made of the average sum so recovered.
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	uin	49050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Direct Recovery of Debt (DRD) power came into force in November 2015.<p> </p>So far this year, following visits by HMRC staff to taxpayers at their homes/offices as part of the DRD process, £20m in unpaid tax has been collected from those with the means to pay without actually needing to exercise the full DRD power, as this is a last resort. As part of this process, the need to deduct directly from a debtors bank account has taken place twice, with the average sum recovered being £39,246. answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2016 13:12:55 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

601008

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Concentrix: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to re-tender the contract for tax credit checks to another private company after the Concentrix contract ends or return the service to the public sector; and what the cost to the public purse was of the tendering process that awarded Concentrix that contract.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text HM Revenue and Customs is not looking at another procurement exercise for tax credits compliance checks at this time. It is not possible to isolate the cost of the procurement exercise that awarded the contract to Concentrix – existing internal resources and associated overheads were utilised in the procurement process. answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 21/10/2016 12:55:21 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

601905

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2016
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Concentrix: Kingston upon Hull
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2016 to Question 46636, on Concentrix, if he will provide that same information for (a) Kingston upon Hull North constituency and (b) Hull City Council.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	48715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not hold data on the number of tax credit cases awaiting consideration by Concentrix broken down specifically by constituency areas. HMRC is currently focused on resolving the outstanding cases but will be preparing analysis, which will be made available in due course. answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 24/10/2016 14:57:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604817

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Japan: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 October 2016 to Question 47490, whether during those discussions concerns were raised by Japanese investors and representatives of Japanese businesses about the UK's decision to leave the EU; and whether any conditions were placed on continued Japanese investment in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	49205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text During my discussions, Japanese investors and business raised issues broadly in line with those set out in the Japanese government's paper of 2 September. As we prepare to negotiate our exit from the European Union, it would be wrong to set out our unilateral position in advance of these negotiations, or provide a running commentary on our discussions with individual companies. We will continue to work closely with Japanese investors and business to ensure we support an open and thriving economic partnership in the future. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 24/10/2016 13:58:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

606034

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Meetings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 28 July 2016 to Question 43443, when his Department plans to publish its Quarterly Transparency Returns providing details of Ministerial meetings.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text Details of Ministers' meetings, gifts, hospitality and travel will be published on a quarterly basis as is standard practice. answering member constituency Clwyd West answering member printed Mr David Jones question first answered 26/10/2016 16:12:10 answering member 1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

604148

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Arrest Warrants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2016 to Question 47082, if she will provide a breakdown by region of the figures provided in that Answer.
	tabling member constituency	Delyn
	tabling member printed	Mr David Hanson
	uin	48951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>The number of arrest warrants issued for defendants who failed to attend court in England and Wales, by region, for the period 2010 to 2014 (the latest data available) can be viewed in the table below: <strong>Number of Failure to Appear (FTA) Warrants received <sup>(1)</sup> by region in England and Wales, 2010- 2014. </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Region<sup> (2)</sup></p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>16,061</p></td><td><p>15,440</p></td><td><p>12,448</p></td><td><p>11,817</p></td><td><p>11,779</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>6,098</p></td><td><p>5,765</p></td><td><p>4,878</p></td><td><p>5,106</p></td><td><p>5,056</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humberside</p></td><td><p>11,973</p></td><td><p>10,480</p></td><td><p>9,420</p></td><td><p>8,271</p></td><td><p>7,851</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands <sup>(3)</sup></p></td><td><p>6,963</p></td><td><p>6,580</p></td><td><p>3,205</p></td><td><p>2,812</p></td><td><p>2,914</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands <sup>(4)</sup></p></td><td><p>6,213</p></td><td><p>5,930</p></td><td><p>5,518</p></td><td><p>5,457</p></td><td><p>5,858</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>8,999</p></td><td><p>8,267</p></td><td><p>6,876</p></td><td><p>5,638</p></td><td><p>5,284</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>10,825</p></td><td><p>10,674</p></td><td><p>9,257</p></td><td><p>9,304</p></td><td><p>9,716</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>13,146</p></td><td><p>12,407</p></td><td><p>9,942</p></td><td><p>10,752</p></td><td><p>11,107</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>7,732</p></td><td><p>7,617</p></td><td><p>5,874</p></td><td><p>5,851</p></td><td><p>6,010</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>5,463</p></td><td><p>5,628</p></td><td><p>5,401</p></td><td><p>5,217</p></td><td><p>4,441</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England &amp; Wales</p></td><td><p>93,473</p></td><td><p>88,788</p></td><td><p>72,819</p></td><td><p>70,225</p></td><td><p>70,016</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>(1) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from live systems used by police forces principally for operational reasons. As such, they are subject to change over time. For these reasons, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>(2) Defined as comprising the following police force areas: <strong>East of England</strong> - Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex. <strong>East Midlands</strong> - Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire. <strong>London</strong> - City of London, Metropolitan police. <strong>North East</strong> - Cleveland, Durham, Northumbria. <strong>North West</strong> - Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester. <strong>South East</strong> - Sussex, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Surrey, Kent. <strong>South West</strong> - Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. <strong>Wales</strong> - Gwent, South Wales, Dyfed-Powys, North Wales. <strong>West Midlands</strong> - West Midlands, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Mercia. Yorkshire and Humberside - North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Humberside. (3) West Midlands constabulary are unable to supply any FTA warrant data from 1 April 2012. (4) Lincolnshire Police were unable to supply any data for Q4 of 2014 because of technical issues related to the introduction of a new warrant management system. Procedures for supplying the Ministry of Justice with data relating to FTA warrants have been revised to ensure that in future these data are captured. Data presented are for the first three quarters of 2014 only. Note: These data are reported to the Ministry of Justice by police forces. As such, they are not directly comparable with other data presented in the Criminal Statistics bulletin, which are returned directly from administrative data systems used by magistrates' courts and the Crown Court.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 26/10/2016 15:38:07 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
	tabling member	533 label Biography information for David Hanson

598206

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Royal Air Force F35B Lightning II jets have completed testing for shipborne rolling vertical landing in cooperation with US Air Force and US Navy assets.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	47716
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>UK F-35B simulation trials for Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) are ongoing. SRVL trials at sea are scheduled to commence as part of the UK's First of Class Flying Trials aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in late 2018.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2016 14:30:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

600984

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the use of the UK's air power against armed forces of the Syrian government has been authorised by Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL2324
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>The UK does not deliberately use air power against the armed forces of the Syrian government and therefore Parliament has not been asked to authorise such a requirement.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/10/2016 12:40:51 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

604750

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Islamic State: British Nationals Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 24 May 2016, Official Report, column 422, on the number of British citizens who have travelled abroad to support Daesh, what progress his Department has made in obtaining that data; and if he will place that data in the Library.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
	uin	49107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>In my letter to the hon. Member on 6 June, I set out that approximately 850 UK-linked individuals of national security concern have travelled to take part in the Syrian conflict. My understanding from the Home Office is that the position has not changed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 21/10/2016 11:07:09 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

598200

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trafalgar Class Submarines: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has for the decommissioning of (a) HMS Torbay, (b) HMS Trenchant, (c) HMS Talent and (d) HMS Triumph.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	47777
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the former Minister for Defence Procurement (Philip Dunne) on 1 July 2013 (Official Report, column 405W) to the right hon. Member for Moray (Angus Robertson).</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/10/2016 14:29:56 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 1 July 2013 HOC162999.docx title Trafalgar Class Submarines
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

604744

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what legal advice his Department received prior to the airstrike south of Deir ez-Zour on 17 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>Government Ministers did not authorise UK participation in the 17 September airstrikes. The UK does not deliberately use air power against the Armed Forces of the Syrian Government. A coalition investigation into these airstrikes, which inadvertently targeted Syrian Government ground forces, is ongoing. It would be inappropriate to comment before that process is completed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 49198 question first answered 21/10/2016 11:10:56 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

604745

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Government Minister authorised UK participation in airstrikes south of Deir ez-Zour on 17 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff South and Penarth
	tabling member printed	Stephen Doughty
	uin	49198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>Government Ministers did not authorise UK participation in the 17 September airstrikes. The UK does not deliberately use air power against the Armed Forces of the Syrian Government. A coalition investigation into these airstrikes, which inadvertently targeted Syrian Government ground forces, is ongoing. It would be inappropriate to comment before that process is completed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning grouped question UIN 49199 question first answered 21/10/2016 11:10:56 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty

600983

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who authorised the use of RAF aircraft in the 17 September air attack on Syrian government ground forces at Deir ez-Zor in Syria and why; and how many members of the Syrian government military forces were (1) killed, and (2) wounded, in that attack.
	tabling member printed	Lord Marlesford
	uin	HL2323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="5"><p> </p></td><td colspan="6" rowspan="5"><p>A coalition investigation into the 17 September air attack which inadvertently targeted Syrian government ground forces is ongoing. It would be inappropriate to comment before that process is completed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 21/10/2016 12:41:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1854 label Biography information for Lord Marlesford

605817

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	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	Troubled Families Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what definition is used under the Troubled Families programme for a family being turned around; and on what criteria a family is released from the programme.
	tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
	tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
	uin	49444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>‘Turning around’ a family was a phrase used in the first Troubled Families Programme (2012 – 2015) and meant that real change was achieved to improve the lives of families in the programme:</p><ul><li>children back in school for three consecutive terms; AND significant reduction in youth crime by a third and anti-social behaviour by 60%</li></ul><ul><li>OR an adult previously on benefits must be back in work for at least three consecutive months.</li></ul><p>The new Troubled Families Programme (2015 – 2020) reaches out to families with younger children and a broader range of problems – including families affected by domestic abuse or with children in need. The new Programme has different criteria for claiming a results payment. Local authorities can claim results payments for families when they can demonstrate that significant and sustained progress has been made against every problem a family is facing, or that continuous employment has been achieved.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 27/10/2016 15:43:41 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

604804

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2016
	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	Commonwealth Secretariat: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions his Department had on the candidates for appointment for the post of Secretary-General of the Commonwealth before the most recent appointment to that post made at the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting in November 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Braintree
	tabling member printed	James Cleverly
	uin	49150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>​​We demand a lot of the Commonwealth and had high expectations for the new Secretary-General. The UK wanted the strongest possible candidate to steer the Commonwealth through reform, to ensure that it has a voice on the most pressing global challenges and to unite countries behind the Commonwealth's values such as the protection and promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. We assessed candidates for the position based on this criteria. We welcomed Patricia Scotland's appointment as Secretary General in November 2015.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 26/10/2016 13:14:34 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly

606031

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK leaving the EU does not have a deleterious effect on the operation of UK universities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49429
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>​​The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a number of higher education institutions and groups including Universities UK and Royal Academies. Over the next few months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business and civil society, including universities, through a series of roundtables, bi-laterals and visits across the UK.</p><p><br>We have been clear that we want to create an environment in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science and the tertiary education sector more broadly. The government has already announced that UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. Equally, EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration of their course.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 49427 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:58:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

606032

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2016
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what representations he has received from universities on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on those institutions; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	49427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2016 answer text <p>​​The Department for Exiting the EU has engaged with a number of higher education institutions and groups including Universities UK and Royal Academies. Over the next few months the department will continue to engage with key stakeholders in business and civil society, including universities, through a series of roundtables, bi-laterals and visits across the UK.</p><p><br>We have been clear that we want to create an environment in which the UK as a whole can continue to be a world leader in research, science and the tertiary education sector more broadly. The government has already announced that UK researchers can still apply for Horizon 2020 projects and the Treasury will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK’s departure from the EU. Equally, EU students applying for a place at an English university or further education institution in the 2017 to 2018 academic year will continue to be eligible for student loans and grants – and will be for the duration of their course.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 49429 question first answered 24/10/2016 15:58:27 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

600513

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2016
	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	Bangladesh: Terrorism
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the increase in jihadist attacks in Bangladesh; and what discussions they have had with the government of Bangladesh to ensure that the country does not become a new centre for jihadist violence.
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	uin	HL2266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2016 answer text <p>​​The British Government is concerned by the increase in terrorist and extremist-related violence in Bangladesh. Since the 1 July 2016 attack on the Holey Bakery Café in Dhaka, targeting foreign nationals, the Government has continued to raise its concerns over security directly with the Bangladeshi government. I did so with Prime Minister Hasina's Defence and Security Advisor, Major General (rt) Tarique Ahmed Siddique on 8 September. This issue was also raised by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my Hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Mr Sharma) when he met with the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, on 23 September.</p><p>We will continue to engage with regional partners and the wider international community to support efforts to address terrorism, extremism, and to promote human rights in Bangladesh.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/10/2016 13:55:27 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

598248

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2016
	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	Israel: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has received on the compatibility with (a) Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and (b) other elements of international law of the Israeli Supreme Court's rejections of cases where demolition orders have been contested; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2016 answer text <p>​While we have not received any representations on these specific issues, we have repeatedly raised our opposition to demolitions with the Israeli authorities and have urged them to provide a legal route for Palestinian construction. On 7 September, during a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Lieberman in London, I raised our concerns about demolitions.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/10/2016 13:54:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595655

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate the Government has made of the number of structures in the West Bank funded through EU aid projects that have been demolished by Israeli forces; and what the cost of their reconstruction will be.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​While we have not made any estimate on the number of EU-funded structures that have been demolished in the West Bank, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) database on demolitions in the West Bank, 271 donor-funded structures have been demolished since the beginning of the year up to 11 June. OCHA measure demolitions of donor-funded structures, we do not know how many of these are EU funded. We have not made any estimates of the costs of reconstruction.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 16:19:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595703

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, for what reasons the Government did not support proposals by the Netherlands for the UN Human Rights Council to set up an independent inquiry into civilian deaths in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​We worked hard with international partners to secure a strong resolution to help the situation on the ground in Yemen. The resolution includes a commitment to increase the number of international human rights experts in the Yemen Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) operation, making clear the independent mandate for OHCHR to conduct their own investigations. The resolution also maintains the technical cooperation programme for OHCHR to strengthen the National Commission in Yemen, which we believe will make a difference on the ground. We look forward to reports from the OHCHR next year.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 16:50:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

595702

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Darfur: Chemical Weapons
	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 the Government has made of the report by Amnesty International, published on 29 September 2016, on the use of chemical weapon attacks against civilians in Darfur.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​We monitor all allegations of chemical weapons use in close cooperation with international partners and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). We are aware that the OPCW is looking into the allegations contained in the Amnesty International report. We unreservedly condemn chemical weapons use by anyone, anywhere.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 16:13:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

619945

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2016
	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	Middle East: Conflict, Stability and Security Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of the financial assistance provided to (a) projects through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund and (b) bilateral programme budgets fund projects which promote coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	49938
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>​We have not provided any funding for coexistence projects during the current financial year (2016/17).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 27/10/2016 13:51:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

595657

	registered interest
	date	07/10/2016
	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	Israel: Palestinians
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions on the demolition of Palestinian homes.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	47226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2016 answer text <p>​We have not had any discussions with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/10/2016 16:09:29 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake