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789043

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Primates: Pets
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prohibit the sale and keeping of primates as pets; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	113003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already against the law to keep primates in the same sort of environment you would keep a domesticated pet animal. In addition, the statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates provides keepers with advice on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, as required under the 2006 Act.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is working closely with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group to apply minimum standards to online pet advertising on five of the main websites. The standards include a requirement to remove any adverts for primates.</p><p>In the meantime, if anyone has any concerns about the welfare of a particular primate they should report it to the relevant local authority who have powers to investigate such matters, or to the RSPCA who can also investigate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/11/2017 13:59:09 question first ministerially corrected 21/11/2017 14:54:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice previous answer version 23991 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

757686

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Measles: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the immunisation rate is for measles; and what steps the Government is taking to improve measles immunisation coverage.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>Protection against measles is provided in the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR).</p><p>The latest <del class="ministerial">England</del> vaccine coverage figures <ins class="ministerial">for the United Kingdom</ins> (January to March 2017) show that uptake of one dose of MMR vaccine at two years was 91.7% and at five years was 95.4%, exceeding the World Health Organisation’s elimination target. Uptake of two MMR doses at five years was 88.1%.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2016, a measles and rubella elimination strategy group was established to oversee the development of a United Kingdom-wide Measles and Rubella elimination strategy. This strategy will focus on sustaining very high coverage of MMR in children below five years of age and on providing opportunities for MMR catch-up to older population groups at risk for measles and/or rubella. Public Health England (PHE) continues to work with others to supply information for health professionals and the public on the benefits and risks associated with MMR.</p><p> </p><p>PHE and NHS England work closely with providers at a local level to target specific communities where uptake of the MMR vaccine is known to be poor.</p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 13/09/2017 15:11:29 question first ministerially corrected 15/09/2017 14:52:33 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine previous answer version 11365 answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

788510

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	Jagtar Singh Johal
	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 made on behalf of Jagtar Singh Johal who is in custody in India.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	112630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2017 answer text <p>​The British High Commission has raised this case with the Indian authorities immediately on notification of Mr Johal's detention. We have urgently requested consular access so that officials can check on his welfare.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 16/11/2017 17:37:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

771551

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the hon. Member for Warley can expect to receive a reply regarding the case of Ms Kajal Verman and her letter of 14 June 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	107998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>A response was sent on 17 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/10/2017 16:48:55 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

771554

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the hon. Member for Warley can expect to receive a reply regarding the case of M Waqas and his letter of 21 August 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	107997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>A response was sent on 17 October 2017.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/10/2017 16:48:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

771447

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which defence systems and equipment his Department regards as critical for retaining sovereign defence capability.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	107999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>In the National Security through Technology White Paper 2012 (Cm8278) the Government committed to take action to protect our freedom of action and operational advantage where essential for national security. The White Paper describes four general cases in which this is most likely to apply, with examples, including aspects of cryptographic production, deployment and support, and weapons and propulsion systems for the UK's nuclear deterrent. We do not comment on the precise circumstances or aspects of capabilities we might regard as critical on national security grounds.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/10/2017 16:08:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

769731

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Telephone Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons hon. Members' telephone access to UK Visas and Immigration has been reduced.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	107358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>The UKVI MP Account Management teams offered a reduced phone service from 11am -1.30pm and 2.00– 4pm since the beginning of summer recess to enable them to respond to an unprecedented increase in written enquiries from Members of Parliament. Hon. Members continue to be able to contact their MP Account Managers direct to raise urgent enquiries outside of these operating times.</p><p> </p><p>Reducing the operational hours of the service has helped ensure that the teams continue to deliver a balanced level of service both on the phones and in writing. Records show that the teams are handling similar call volumes in the reduced operating hours.</p><p> </p><p>From 10 October the phone service hours were increased to 11am to 4pm and they will continue to be reviewed weekly with a view to returning to the full service hours of 9am – 5pm.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 18/10/2017 11:47:01 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

759253

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Mali: General Service Medal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8803, how many personnel have (a) applied for and (b) received the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	9944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 13 September 2017, 98 personnel were eligible for the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp, of which five have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/09/2017 14:18:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

758239

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Hezbollah
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will extend the proscription of the military wing of Hezbollah under the provisions of the Terrorism Act 2000 to include its political wing.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	8994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer my Hon. Friend to the answer given to the Hon. Member for East Renfrewshire on 28 June 2017, UIN 556.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 15/09/2017 13:15:36 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

758122

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipping: Conferences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reason was for cancelling the Maritime Conference at Chatham House on 7 July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	9042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy decided to postpone the First Sea Lord's Chatham House Conference that had been planned for 7 July to prioritise the Defence Security and Equipment International 2017 exhibition as a better opportunity for discussion about the new era of maritime power.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/09/2017 15:31:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar