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1718400

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Ali al-Mubaiouq and Youssef al-Manasif
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the death sentences of Yousif Al-Manasif and Ali Al-Mubaiouq for crimes they allegedly committed as minors; and what recent representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on those death sentences.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	26375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country, in part because of the continued use of the death penalty. The UK strongly opposes the death penalty in all countries and circumstances. During Saudi Arabia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council on 22 January, the UK Government recommended that Saudi Arabia abolish the juvenile death penalty and conduct thorough investigations into individuals who may have been minors at the time of their alleged crimes. The Minister for the Middle East and Human Rights, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has also raised recent cases with the Saudi authorities as a priority, including in January with the President of the Human Rights Commission.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 26376 question first answered 21/05/2024 12:55:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1718401

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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	Abdullah al-Derazi and Jalal Labbad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent representations he has made to his Saudi counterpart on the death sentences of Abdullah al-Derazi and Jalal Labbad for crimes they allegedly committed when minors.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	26376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country, in part because of the continued use of the death penalty. The UK strongly opposes the death penalty in all countries and circumstances. During Saudi Arabia's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council on 22 January, the UK Government recommended that Saudi Arabia abolish the juvenile death penalty and conduct thorough investigations into individuals who may have been minors at the time of their alleged crimes. The Minister for the Middle East and Human Rights, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, has also raised recent cases with the Saudi authorities as a priority, including in January with the President of the Human Rights Commission.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 26375 question first answered 21/05/2024 12:55:23 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1718402

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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 Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of the sentences for social media activity imposed on (a) Salma al-Shehab, (b) Fatima al-Shawarbi, (c) Nourah al-Qahtani and (d) Manahel al-Otaibi in Saudi Arabia.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	26377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>We have raised the continued detention of individuals for expressing their political views, including women and women's rights defenders, with the Saudi authorities. The British Embassy in Riyadh continues to monitor a number of cases and will continue to attempt to attend trials where possible. FCDO regularly raises freedom of expression cases with the Saudi authorities, including as recently as 31 January by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission. Saudi Arabia remains a FCDO human rights priority country, in part due to continued restrictions on freedom of expression.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/05/2024 08:36:34 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1714954

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that (a) care leavers and (b) children in care are given placements as close as possible to (i) extended family members and (ii) others with whom they have important personal relationships.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	24204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of new placements for children looked after over 20 miles from their homes during the reporting year ending 31 March 2023 was 18,720. This represents 21% of new placements for children looked after during the year, compared to 67% who were placed 20 miles or less, and 13% where distance was not known or not recorded. If a child has more than one new placement then each will be counted.</p><p>Further information on placement distance and locality has been published in the ‘Children looked after including adoptions’ statistical release. This data can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/aa5c9275-7f98-49e2-e5bb-08dc65d392eb" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/aa5c9275-7f98-49e2-e5bb-08dc65d392eb</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect data on the reasons for which a child may be placed more than 20 miles away from their home area.</p><p>The department wants to reduce out of area placements, however, they will always be part of the care landscape. Certain circumstances can make it the right decision for a child to be placed elsewhere, for example when they are at risk from sexual exploitation, trafficking or gang violence.</p><p>The department does recognise there are issues in the placement market, which is why the department has announced over £400 million in capital funding to help local authorities create more beds in their local areas helping to create an additional 560 placements across England.</p><p>The department is also investing £36 million this Parliament to deliver a fostering recruitment and retention programme so foster care is available for more children who need it. This will boost approvals of foster carers, as well as taking steps to retain the carers we have.</p><p>In addition to the support provided by local authorities, the government is providing over £250 million during this Spending Review period to support young people leaving care with housing, access to education, employment, and training, and to help them develop social connections and networks, to avoid loneliness and isolation.</p><p>The department has also committed to increasing the number of local authorities with family finding, befriending and mentoring programmes. Following a local authority grant funding application round, the department is now funding 50 programmes across 45 local authorities. These programmes will help children in care and care leavers to identify and connect with the important people in their lives and create safe, stable, loving relationships.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 24205 24206 question first answered 07/05/2024 16:57:37 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1714955

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in care were moved more than 20 miles away from their home in the 2022-23 financial year; and what steps she is taking to help reduce this number in future years.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	24205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of new placements for children looked after over 20 miles from their homes during the reporting year ending 31 March 2023 was 18,720. This represents 21% of new placements for children looked after during the year, compared to 67% who were placed 20 miles or less, and 13% where distance was not known or not recorded. If a child has more than one new placement then each will be counted.</p><p>Further information on placement distance and locality has been published in the ‘Children looked after including adoptions’ statistical release. This data can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/aa5c9275-7f98-49e2-e5bb-08dc65d392eb" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/aa5c9275-7f98-49e2-e5bb-08dc65d392eb</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect data on the reasons for which a child may be placed more than 20 miles away from their home area.</p><p>The department wants to reduce out of area placements, however, they will always be part of the care landscape. Certain circumstances can make it the right decision for a child to be placed elsewhere, for example when they are at risk from sexual exploitation, trafficking or gang violence.</p><p>The department does recognise there are issues in the placement market, which is why the department has announced over £400 million in capital funding to help local authorities create more beds in their local areas helping to create an additional 560 placements across England.</p><p>The department is also investing £36 million this Parliament to deliver a fostering recruitment and retention programme so foster care is available for more children who need it. This will boost approvals of foster carers, as well as taking steps to retain the carers we have.</p><p>In addition to the support provided by local authorities, the government is providing over £250 million during this Spending Review period to support young people leaving care with housing, access to education, employment, and training, and to help them develop social connections and networks, to avoid loneliness and isolation.</p><p>The department has also committed to increasing the number of local authorities with family finding, befriending and mentoring programmes. Following a local authority grant funding application round, the department is now funding 50 programmes across 45 local authorities. These programmes will help children in care and care leavers to identify and connect with the important people in their lives and create safe, stable, loving relationships.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 24204 24206 question first answered 07/05/2024 16:57:37 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1714956

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Location
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's statistical publication of 16 November 2023, what information his Department holds on the reasons for which children in care were in a placement more than 20 miles from their home in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	24206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of new placements for children looked after over 20 miles from their homes during the reporting year ending 31 March 2023 was 18,720. This represents 21% of new placements for children looked after during the year, compared to 67% who were placed 20 miles or less, and 13% where distance was not known or not recorded. If a child has more than one new placement then each will be counted.</p><p>Further information on placement distance and locality has been published in the ‘Children looked after including adoptions’ statistical release. This data can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/aa5c9275-7f98-49e2-e5bb-08dc65d392eb" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/aa5c9275-7f98-49e2-e5bb-08dc65d392eb</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect data on the reasons for which a child may be placed more than 20 miles away from their home area.</p><p>The department wants to reduce out of area placements, however, they will always be part of the care landscape. Certain circumstances can make it the right decision for a child to be placed elsewhere, for example when they are at risk from sexual exploitation, trafficking or gang violence.</p><p>The department does recognise there are issues in the placement market, which is why the department has announced over £400 million in capital funding to help local authorities create more beds in their local areas helping to create an additional 560 placements across England.</p><p>The department is also investing £36 million this Parliament to deliver a fostering recruitment and retention programme so foster care is available for more children who need it. This will boost approvals of foster carers, as well as taking steps to retain the carers we have.</p><p>In addition to the support provided by local authorities, the government is providing over £250 million during this Spending Review period to support young people leaving care with housing, access to education, employment, and training, and to help them develop social connections and networks, to avoid loneliness and isolation.</p><p>The department has also committed to increasing the number of local authorities with family finding, befriending and mentoring programmes. Following a local authority grant funding application round, the department is now funding 50 programmes across 45 local authorities. These programmes will help children in care and care leavers to identify and connect with the important people in their lives and create safe, stable, loving relationships.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 24204 24205 question first answered 07/05/2024 16:57:37 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1714801

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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	Palestinians: Recognition of States
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his European counterparts on the potential recognition of a Palestinian state.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	902584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>As we have made clear, recognition of a Palestinian state can’t come at the beginning of the process, but it doesn’t have to come at the end. We reiterate our commitment to making progress towards a two-state solution, in which a safe and secure Israel lives alongside a sovereign, viable Palestinian state. We must start with fixing the immediate crisis in Gaza. We are intensely engaging with international, including European and regional, partners to this end.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 30/04/2024 12:58:03 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1697516

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Medical Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the number and proportion of schools that have purchased adrenaline auto-injector devices for emergency use in children who are at risk of anaphylaxis since the coming into force of the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	19571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>From 1 October 2017, the Human Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2017 allowed all schools to buy adrenaline auto-injector (AAI) devices without a prescription, for emergency use in children who are at risk of anaphylaxis, but where their own device is not available or not working (for example, because it is broken, or out-of-date). The department does not hold data on the number of schools that have purchased AAI devices.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 27/03/2024 17:17:11 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1694531

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Government Departments: Legal Opinion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what guidance she has provided to Cabinet colleagues on when to publish (a) full and (b) summaries of legal advice.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	17531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>Departments are responsible for procuring their own legal advice and may decide when and how to disclose that advice outside Government. However, advice provided by the Law Officers is subject to the Law Officers’ Convention and may not be disclosed outside Government without the Law Officers’ consent. This is a longstanding principle of Cabinet collective agreement.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 12/03/2024 10:38:37 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

1691429

registered interest
date	23/02/2024
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 Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make representations to his Saudi counterpart to support the implementation of his Department's recommendations at Saudi Arabia’s Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	15419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2024 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia remains an FCDO Human Rights Priority Country. The Minister for the Middle East, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, regularly discusses human rights with the Saudi authorities, including the Saudi Vice Foreign Minister and the Saudi Ambassador in London. The UK submitted three recommendations at Saudi Arabia's recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Lord Ahmad has made representations to the Saudi Authorities regarding all UK recommendations both prior to and following the UPR, including with the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission, Dr Hala Al-Tuwaijri, on 31 January. We will continue to engage with the Saudi authorities, particularly the Human Rights Commission, about the implementation of our recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/02/2024 17:14:26 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter