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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