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1732976

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date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Ceasefires
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with international counterparts to help secure a ceasefire in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK is working in lockstep with our allies in seeking an end to the violence in the region. The Prime Minister has discussed the volatile situation in the region with His Majesty King Abdullah II, Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Macron and Chancellor Scholz. The Foreign Secretary has also spoken to his counterparts - including Israeli Foreign Minister Katz, US Secretary of State Blinken and French Foreign Minister Barrot. He has also spoken to Lebanon's Prime Minister and previously warned Iran against action that could further push the region to the brink.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 15/10/2024 09:32:57 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1732977

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, steps he is taking with international partners to help increase levels of aid entering into Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8316
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government is very concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the deteriorating access to northern Gaza.</p><p>As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 September, Israel could and must do more to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in Gaza. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the need for greater aid access in his statement to the UN General Assembly on 26 September. The Foreign Secretary, working with international partners, continues to press Israeli leaders to ensure aid can flow freely into and through Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 15/10/2024 09:25:08 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1732978

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase the levels of aid it provides to Lebanon.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK is one of the largest donors to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair's Lebanon Humanitarian Fund and the Central Emergency Response Fund. We have announced £10 million of aid to Lebanon, which includes essential medicine, hygiene kits, fuel for water stations and support for emergency teams. This is in addition to the £5 million already provided to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund. UK bilateral humanitarian support for this financial year is up to £31 million. A first shipment of UK aid for people in need in Lebanon arrived in Beirut on 06 October.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer question first answered 15/10/2024 09:23:24 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1732979

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	West Bank: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on tackling increases in levels of settler violence in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution.  To date, we have sanctioned eight individuals responsible for inciting and perpetrating human rights abuses against Palestinian communities in the West Bank.  We have also designated two groups known to have supported, incited and promoted violence against these communities.  We do not comment on future sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer grouped question UIN 8319 question first answered 15/10/2024 09:53:46 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1732980

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	West Bank: Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to issue further sanctions against groups and individuals for settler violence in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on settlements is clear. They are illegal under international law, present an obstacle to peace and threaten the physical viability of a two-state solution.  To date, we have sanctioned eight individuals responsible for inciting and perpetrating human rights abuses against Palestinian communities in the West Bank.  We have also designated two groups known to have supported, incited and promoted violence against these communities.  We do not comment on future sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer grouped question UIN 8318 question first answered 15/10/2024 09:53:46 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1733054

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Saudi counterpart on the use of the death penalty by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as our joint statement on 10 October made clear; the Saudi authorities are well aware of our opposition. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of diplomatic channels.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer grouped question UIN 8323 question first answered 15/10/2024 09:51:20 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1733055

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia complies with international human rights obligations.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances as our joint statement on 10 October made clear; the Saudi authorities are well aware of our opposition. We will continue to raise human rights with the Saudi authorities through a range of diplomatic channels.</p> answering member constituency Lincoln answering member printed Mr Hamish Falconer grouped question UIN 8322 question first answered 15/10/2024 09:51:20 answering member 5148
tabling member	5142

1733056

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Professionals: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he supports regulation of Medical Associate Professionals by the General Medical Council.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Medical associate professions are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care. Regulation of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) will begin in December 2024. The General Medical Council (GMC) will set standards of practice, education, and training, and operate fitness-to-practice procedures to ensure that PAs and AAs can be held to account if serious concerns are raised.</p><p>NHS England has issued clear guidance on the deployment of PAs and AAs in the National Health Service, which describes the expectations of how organisations providing NHS care should deploy PAs and AAs so that they can contribute to the delivery of safe and effective healthcare, in a supportive environment. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/summary-of-existing-guidance-on-the-deployment-of-medical-associate-professions-in-nhs-healthcare-settings/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/summary-of-existing-guidance-on-the-deployment-of-medical-associate-professions-in-nhs-healthcare-settings/</a></p><p>Ahead of regulation, the GMC has also published advice for doctors who supervise AAs and PAs, alongside updating its clinical governance handbook to set out how organisations that employ AAs and PAs should ensure appropriate deployment and supervision.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 8325 question first answered 14/10/2024 13:35:44 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5142

1733057

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Professionals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to define the role of medical associates to ensure there is a clear distinction with the role of doctors.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Medical associate professions are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care. Regulation of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) will begin in December 2024. The General Medical Council (GMC) will set standards of practice, education, and training, and operate fitness-to-practice procedures to ensure that PAs and AAs can be held to account if serious concerns are raised.</p><p>NHS England has issued clear guidance on the deployment of PAs and AAs in the National Health Service, which describes the expectations of how organisations providing NHS care should deploy PAs and AAs so that they can contribute to the delivery of safe and effective healthcare, in a supportive environment. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/summary-of-existing-guidance-on-the-deployment-of-medical-associate-professions-in-nhs-healthcare-settings/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/summary-of-existing-guidance-on-the-deployment-of-medical-associate-professions-in-nhs-healthcare-settings/</a></p><p>Ahead of regulation, the GMC has also published advice for doctors who supervise AAs and PAs, alongside updating its clinical governance handbook to set out how organisations that employ AAs and PAs should ensure appropriate deployment and supervision.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth grouped question UIN 8324 question first answered 14/10/2024 13:35:44 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5142

1733058

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Health Professions: Abuse and Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps support healthcare professionals who face (a) discrimination and (b) abuse.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Abtisam Mohamed
uin	8326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2024 answer text <p>Discrimination and abuse are unacceptable in any workplace, and have no place in the National Health Service. All employers across the NHS should have robust policies in place on how these behaviours should be handled and what support should be made available to staff.</p><p>In January 2021, and in conjunction with the Social Partnership Forum, NHS England developed and published a national Violence Prevention and Reduction Standard. This supports employers in their efforts to provide a safe and secure working environment for NHS staff, with a focus on risk management, training, and support for those impacted by incidences of violence or aggression.</p><p>NHS England has also developed an NHS Civility and Respect programme to tackle bullying and harassment in the NHS, and to create positive working environments.</p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 16/10/2024 15:49:19 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	5142