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1300801

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2021
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, how many and what proportion of the UK’s team of delegates are women; and for each (a) team and (b) role within the UK delegation, what the gender breakdown is.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	165624
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>We are currently developing plans related to the makeup of the COP26 UK delegation. It is too early to confirm names at this stage.</p><p>The UK has committed to championing diversity and inclusion throughout our COP26 Presidency and all civil servants in the Cabinet Office COP26 unit have been appointed in line with civil service guidance and rules. In the COP Unit, 45% of the senior management team in the COP26 unit are women. In 2020, the Prime Minister appointed Anne-Marie Treveylan as the COP26 Adaptation and Resilience Champion.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 15/03/2021 17:07:43 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1300157

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Veterans: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to support (a) veterans and (b) recently discharged personnel during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	164570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to provide a full range of support services for veterans and recently discharged personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, with appropriate adjustments to keep people safe. Veterans continue to access a range of NHS services, including Op COURAGE, a new single point of access for all veterans’ mental health and wellbeing services in NHS England. Veterans can also access support through Veterans UK and MOD services including its welfare services, employment support for service leavers through the Career Transition Partnership, the Defence Transition Service, and a helpline telephone call back service.</p><p>The Office for Veterans’ Affairs has also funded a new study with King’s College London, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on veterans, and given £6m in grants to over service 100 charities across the UK whose operation had been severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, directly supporting over 90,000 members of the Armed Forces community. In this year’s Budget, an extra £10m has been allocated to help deliver charitable projects across the UK that support veterans with their mental health and wellbeing needs in the wake of the pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 15/03/2021 17:42:36 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1276409

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Greater London
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether data by London borough will be recorded as part of the national rollout of the covid-19 vaccination programme.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	137265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement publish weekly data for vaccinations in England by local authority including London boroughs. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/03/2021 15:06:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 75021 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1301460

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	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	Turkey: Trade Unions
	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 discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the treatment of trade unionists in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	166501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>We have regular discussions with Turkish counterparts, including ministers, about human rights issues, which cover freedom of association and assembly. We consistently encourage Turkey to take greater steps to improve the human rights situation in a wide range of areas. We welcome the publication of Turkey's human rights action plan on 2 March 2021 and urge Turkey to ensure its prompt and thorough implementation for the benefit of all those living in Turkey. We will continue to monitor its progress.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/03/2021 10:50:36 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1301461

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	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	Poland: 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 recent discussions he has had with his Polish counterpart on (a) women's rights and (b) LGBT+ rights in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	166502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary raised our concerns in relation to women's and LGBT rights in Poland during a call with his Polish counterpart, Foreign Minister Rau, in January.</p><p>The UK accords a high priority to promoting gender equality, and women's and girls' rights, across the world. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials regularly raise gender issues in multilateral fora such as the UN and the Council of Europe. The UK firmly believes that supporting the comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, through evidence-based public health interventions, saves lives. The British Embassy in Warsaw is active on this agenda and supports Polish NGOs working on women's and girls' rights.</p><p>The UK is also implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination and committed to promoting and protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBT people in all circumstances. Our Embassy in Warsaw is engaged in dialogue with both civil society and the Polish Government, as well as with our diplomatic partners. We will continue to work with the LGBT community in Poland to identify opportunities to tackle discrimination and promote inclusion.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/03/2021 10:56:32 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1301464

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	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	USA: Radicalism
	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 discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the threat posed by far right extremism.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	166503
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>Countering the rise of Right Wing Extremism and Right Wing Terrorism is a priority for the UK Government and we speak regularly to our international partners, both bilaterally and multilaterally, to help combat the threat from all forms of transnational terrorism. We regularly engage partners on multiple aspects of this threat, including with the USA, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/03/2021 11:01:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1301467

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	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	South America: Diplomatic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many staff his Department employed in British Embassies and Consulates in South America in financial year (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	166504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>We have interpreted the question to mean how many staff were employed by the then Foreign and Commonwealth Office in South America in each of the financial years, (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20. All the figures shown are based on the headcount as at 31 March in each year.</p><p>The figures below cover our Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions in Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. These figures do not include staff from the then Department for International Development (DFID).</p><ul><li>2017-18 = 540-559</li><li>2018-19 = 560-579</li><li>2019-20 = 540-559</li></ul> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 15/03/2021 17:12:43 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West