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654835

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	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	South Korea: Dogs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the South Korean government on dog meat trade in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hertsmere
	tabling member printed	Oliver Dowden
	uin	56710
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text We will continue to raise this issue with the South Korean government and I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Coventry South (Mr Cunningham), on 20 September 2016 to Question 46043. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 12:00:25 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden

657888

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2016
	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	The Gambia: Elections
	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 has discussed the outcome of the Gambian general election with the (a) UK's permanent representative, (b) Chinese Ambassador, (c) US Ambassador, (d) Russian Ambassador and (e) French Ambassador to the UN.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	57395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text We welcome the clear, unified statement of the UN Security Council on 10 December calling for the Gambian election results to be respected, as well as the efforts of Economic Community Of West African States to impress on President Jammeh the need to respect the will of the people and ensure a peaceful handover of power to President-elect Barrow. The UK is working with all international partners at the UN to ensure the democratic will of the Gambian people is enacted in a peaceful manner. The UK's permanent representative to the UN is engaged on the current situation in The Gambia. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/12/2016 14:49:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

657892

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2016
	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	Mohammed Ramadhan
	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 death sentence of Mohammed Ramadan in Bahrain.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Mark Durkan
	uin	57546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and our Embassy in Bahrain continute to closely monitor Mohammed Ramadan's case. We also continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments. We have raised concerns both in public and in private, by having frank discussions including at the most senior levels. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May) was very clear during her recent visit that we want to see Gulf states embed international norms and see through essential reforms. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/12/2016 14:51:51 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1594 label Biography information for Mark Durkan

657881

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2016
	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	Cameroon: Strikes
	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 counterpart in the government of Cameroon on reported use of force by security forces during strikes by teachers and lawyers in the north-west and south-west English-speaking regions of Cameroon.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
	tabling member printed	Rob Marris
	uin	57363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text The British High Commission in Yaoundé is following the situation closely and has called for restraint and encouraged dialogue. The High Commissioner chaired a meeting with the US, French, Canadians and the EU on 1 December to discuss this matter. The UK supports the independent investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms into the violence and deaths in Bamenda. The UK believes that all parties have a responsibility to uphold and protect the peace and stability of Cameroon and that legal and peaceful means should be used to voice any grievances. The violence has abated and we hope for a swift and peaceful resolution of this matter. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/12/2016 14:37:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1468 label Biography information for Rob Marris

654539

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Fisheries: Norway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he discussed the future of the UK fishing industry with the Norwegian Foreign Minister during his recent visit to the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
	uin	56430
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text I refer the hon Member for Great Grimsby to the answer I gave her on 12 December, UIN: 56446. answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/12/2016 14:57:35 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

654474

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prison Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers are employed in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey
	tabling member printed	Gordon Henderson
	uin	56466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text Full information on staffing in prisons in England and Wales is published in the NOMS Quarterly Workforce Bulletin available on the gov.uk website. answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/12/2016 12:31:26 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4050 label Biography information for Gordon Henderson

654834

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2016
	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	South Korea: Corruption
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the South Korean authorities on transparency in dealing with allegations of corruption.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	56708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text Discussions on transparency and corruption have formed part of our bilateral dialogue with the Republic of Korea. The Kim Young Ran Law, introduced earlier this year in South Korea and aimed at curbing excesses of hospitality and gift-giving, used the UK’s Bribery Act as a reference. This followed collaboration between the UK and the Korean authorities, including Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC). Future plans include the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Serious Fraud Office and Korea’s Supreme Prosecutor’s Office on enhancing cooperation. Projects aimed at helping businesses and media stakeholders in Korea tackle corruption are also using British anti-corruption standards as guidance. answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 16/12/2016 11:58:37 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

658000

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Universal Credit: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average call waiting time was for (a) a claimant and (b) an hon. Member's office enquiring about a universal credits claim.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	57335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>a) The Average Speed to Answer when a claimant makes a call to Universal Credit is 3 minutes 27 seconds based on this financial year to date.</p><p>b) We do not hold data specifically for calls made from hon. Member's office’s enquiring about a Universal Credit.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/12/2016 14:19:59 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

658027

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether there is a representative of his Department's employees on its departmental board; and what plans he has to provide for additional stakeholder representation on that board.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	57514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Yes, employees are represented on the Department’s board. The Permanent Secretary is a standing member of the Departmental Board, and meets with the Departmental Trade Unions as staff representatives.</p><p> </p><p>There are several other ways in which the views of employees of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are currently already taken into account by the Departmental Board and its supporting committees.</p><p> </p><p>The Board regularly discusses staff related matters, such as the Civil Service People Survey results which reflect the views of the Department’s employees, including views on the transition programme to create a new Department.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s governance structure includes a People and Operations Committee, chaired by the Directors General responsible for People, Corporate Services and the transition programme. This Committee has standing representation from the HR Director and staff diversity networks as full members. Recommendations from the Committee are routinely taken to the Department’s Executive Committee for endorsement and approval.</p><p> </p><p>The composition of the Departmental Board is determined by Cabinet Office and HMT’s <em>Corporate Governance in Central Government Departments: Code of Good practice</em> (2011). Cabinet Office and HMT are currently in the process of refreshing this guidance to reflect current best practice.</p><p> </p><p>The Board also has external Non-Executive Board Members (NEBMs) as standing members. NEBMs provide external challenge and scrutiny and offer wider stakeholder views to the Board.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/12/2016 14:52:42 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

657151

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Exercise: Pre-school Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what meetings he and his ministerial colleagues have had with (a) the Chief Medical Officer, (b) officials and Ministers from other Departments and (c) external stakeholders on updating the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework to make specific reference to physical activity.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	57087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Work on updating the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework is being led by the Department of Education with input from Department of Health officials. There have been no separate meetings with Ministers in the Department of Health about this matter.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/12/2016 12:20:15 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson