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1130720

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	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	Christianity: Oppression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the protection of Christians from persecution in (a) Africa, (b) the Middle East and (c) East Asia.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	261520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief as a universal human right which should be enjoyed by everyone. The Government is deeply concerned about the severity of violations of Freedom of Religion or Belief in many parts of the world. In recent years we have seen reports of a particular rise in the persecution of Christians. The Foreign Secretary recently asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent global review into the persecution of Christians. The review will provide recommendations on the additional practical steps the FCO can take to support persecuted Christians. The Bishop has now submitted his interim report; he will submit his final report in the Summer.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/06/2019 15:33:05 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1130721

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	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	Christianity: Oppression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to promote religious tolerance throughout the world.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	261521
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>​The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief as a universal human right which should be enjoyed by everyone. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief leads this work across Government and we regularly raise this issue with governments across the world, through our diplomatic network and at the Human Rights Council and the UN. The UK also funds and supports projects that promote respect for all people of different faiths and none.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/06/2019 15:35:59 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

444008

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2016
	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	Libya: Politics and Government
	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 assessment he has made of the political situation in Libya.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	902978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>We welcome the signature of the Libyan Political Agreement on 17 December which paves the way for a new Government of National Accord in Libya. The security situation remains fragile and it is vital that the new government is formed quickly to tackle the threats from Daesh and people smuggling.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/01/2016 16:30:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

851519

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Broadband: Rural Areas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to increase access to full fibre-to-the-property broadband in rural areas.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	130282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>We have taken a range of actions to support full fibre connectivity across the UK, including in rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>In the Spring 2017 Budget, £200m of funding was allocated to the Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) programme. This includes a £190m Challenge Fund designed to stimulate commercial investment in full fibre networks in both rural and urban locations across the UK and a market trial of the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>£400 million of public funding has also been made available for fibre connectivity through the Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund, that will unlock approximately £1 billion of private investment.</p><p> </p><p>DEFRA has also allocated £30 million of grant funding from the Rural Development Programme for England, targeted at helping to connect businesses with broadband in hard to reach rural areas.</p><p> </p><p>Beyond this, the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review will assess what further changes could be made to create the competitive conditions to encourage the long term investment needed to deliver the next generation of digital infrastructure in different areas of the UK, including hard-to-reach rural areas.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 09/03/2018 11:19:20 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1130723

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	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	Christianity: Oppression
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a fund to support persecuted Christians through help with legal fees and access to justice.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	261523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We have not made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a fund for legal fees and access to justice. The Foreign Secretary has however launched the independent review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians on 30 January. This review will provide robust recommendations on how the FCO can respond to the persecution of Christians when the final report is submitted in the Summer.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 17/06/2019 15:39:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563566

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Maternity Services: Safety
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on appointing a National Neonatal Safety Champion.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114702
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>We have no current plans to appoint a National Neonatal Safety Champion.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 09/01/2023 09:23:28 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

1563562

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2022
	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	Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high travel costs for parents of babies in neonatal care for extended periods; and whether the existing NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme provides adequate support to such parents.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	114698
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment. Visitors to patients in hospitals cannot claim their travel costs through the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme and there are no plans to review the scheme’s qualifying criteria.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 09/01/2023 09:22:40 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

832666

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	903599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>We have been strengthening the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities system through the biggest programme of reforms in a generation. We have legislated to improve the system and have invested £341 million since 2014 to help ensure the reforms make a real difference. We will continue to build on this, so that every child has the chance to fulfil their potential.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 903593 903594 903598 question first answered 29/01/2018 16:30:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

837967

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Severn River Crossing: Tolls
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the potential benefits of the removal of the Severn Bridge toll to the surrounding communities and businesses in (a) South Gloucestershire, and (b) the South West.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	126997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>We do not have specific modelling results for South Gloucestershire or the South West for the wider economic benefits of removing the existing tolls.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/02/2018 11:18:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall

867295

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to improve the provision of mental health services for children and young people.
	tabling member constituency	Thornbury and Yate
	tabling member printed	Luke Hall
	uin	904476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>We are making an additional £1.4 billion available until 2019/20 in order to transform services and ensure access to specialist mental health services for 70,000 additional children and young people each year by 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent Green Paper published jointly with the Department for Education, will revolutionise services in schools, bolster links between schools and commits us to pilot a four week waiting time for National Health Service specialist services.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 20/03/2018 14:43:54 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall