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1503876

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Balochistan: 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 she is taking to help raise the issue of human rights violations against people in Balochistan, Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	45515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights at a senior level with the Government of Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, did so most recently on 23 June, when he met Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar. In February 2022, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan visited Balochistan, where he met the Chief Minister, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, and discussed the protection of human rights. He also discussed the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 17 June this year. We will continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan on the need to honour its international commitments and obligations throughout its territory.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 45725 45726 question first answered 15/09/2022 16:13:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1503982

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Balochistan: 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, how many meetings she has had on human rights abuses in Balochistan, Pakistan in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	45725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights at a senior level with the Government of Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, did so most recently on 23 June, when he met Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar. In February 2022, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan visited Balochistan, where he met the Chief Minister, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, and discussed the protection of human rights. He also discussed the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 17 June this year. We will continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan on the need to honour its international commitments and obligations throughout its territory.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 45515 45726 question first answered 15/09/2022 16:13:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1503983

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Pakistan: 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 her Department is taking to help promote human rights in Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	45726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2022 answer text <p>We regularly raise our concerns about human rights at a senior level with the Government of Pakistan. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, did so most recently on 23 June, when he met Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar. In February 2022, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan visited Balochistan, where he met the Chief Minister, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, and discussed the protection of human rights. He also discussed the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan with Pakistan's Human Rights Minister, Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, on 17 June this year. We will continue to engage with the Government of Pakistan on the need to honour its international commitments and obligations throughout its territory.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 45515 45725 question first answered 15/09/2022 16:13:46 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1535899

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	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	Kashmir: 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 assessment he has made of the human rights situation in Kashmir; and what steps he is taking to ensure all international agreements are upheld by India and Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	70977
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>We recognise that there are issues with human rights in both India-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Any allegation of human rights violations or abuse must be investigated thoroughly and transparently. We have raised these matters with both the Governments of India and Pakistan.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/11/2022 14:40:29 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1607878

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	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	Pakistan: Elections
	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 had discussions with his counterpart in Pakistan on free and fair elections in that country in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	174213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>We respect Pakistan's democratic process and do not interfere in its domestic political affairs. We engage regularly with the Government of Pakistan, including on the upholding of democratic norms.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 174214 question first answered 04/04/2023 15:45:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1607880

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	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	Pakistan: Democracy
	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 a recent assessment of the health of democracy and the democratic process in Pakistan.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	174214
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>We respect Pakistan's democratic process and do not interfere in its domestic political affairs. We engage regularly with the Government of Pakistan, including on the upholding of democratic norms.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 174213 question first answered 04/04/2023 15:45:51 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1519745

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	National Farmers Union: Financial Services and Markets Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many meetings he has had with the National Union of Farmers on the potential impact of the Financial Services and Markets Bill on members of that union in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	59458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of organisations in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery.</p><p>Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations on departmental business are published on a quarterly basis and are available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmt-ministers-meetings-hospitality-gifts-and-overseas-travel</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/10/2022 14:56:45 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1604872

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Banks: Surcharges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an estimate of the revenue expected to accrue to the Exchequer from the bank surcharge in each of the next four financial quarters.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	167040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The latest estimate of the revenue expected to accrue to the Exchequer from the Bank Surcharge for the next 4 quarters (financial year 2023-24) is provided in Table A.5 in <a href="https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2023/#annex-a" target="_blank">Appendix A of the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook</a>, which was published on 15 March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/03/2023 16:19:38 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1605104

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2023
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Civil Society and Small Businesses: Bank Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had recent discussions with banks on taking steps to support small businesses, social enterprises and charities to open bank accounts.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	904251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>I and senior officials engage regularly with banks on a range of issues, including access to bank accounts for small businesses, social enterprises and charities.</p><p> </p><p>In relation to social enterprises and charities specifically, the Treasury recognises the challenges they have faced accessing and managing banking services. That’s why the previous Economic Secretary hosted a roundtable event last year, bringing together lenders and representatives from bodies representing charities and community organisations to discuss this important issue. Lenders heard firsthand the problems many charities and community groups have experienced, and also used this opportunity to set out the products they offer, and the diverse range of factors charities and community groups need to consider in relation to banking requirements.</p><p> </p><p>Banking and finance industry group UK Finance is now working with banks and sector representatives to identify any changes banks can make to simplify processes like changing signatories on accounts, and to produce guidance aimed at helping charities and community groups access and understand banking.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 23/03/2023 09:48:01 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1505431

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Jobcentres: Visual Impairment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the cost of deploying (a) screen readers, (b) speech recognition software and (c) screen magnification software to customer computer kiosks in jobcentres.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	48243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2022 answer text <p>We do not hold the information requested around costs for deployment of screen readers, speech recognition software and screen magnification software to our computers for use by customers. This is because the computers contain these products as a standard feature and were not purchased separately. These products are kept up to date and maintained in line with updates to the system as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has completed an upgrade of all Customer Computers across the whole Jobcentre network which means that all devices provided for use by customers have the standard accessibility features available such as being able to change the screen size &amp; colour, replacing sounds with screen alerts, converting sounds to text and using the screen reader to read text.</p><p> </p><p>We now have over 7973 devices across our estate, registered with these accessibility features. The numbers of computers available for customers to use in jobcentres will differ between larger and smaller offices. We also constantly review the number of computers available and have capacity to increase the number of devices quickly, if the need arises.</p><p> </p><p>The software in use on these machines is continually upgraded as and when required to ensure their continued use for customers. In addition to this further support is available to customers where reasonable adjustments are identified and recorded. Each Jobcentre District Office has been provided with the following items for use by customers if requested:</p><p> </p><ul><li>A keyboard with larger keys</li><li>A large trackball mouse</li><li>Headphones. However, many people will want to use their own</li></ul><p> </p><p>We have opened a number of new sites across the estate to support delivery of face to face public services. As part of this work, Customer Computers are available in these sites.</p><p> </p><p>We have also improved access to our Wi-Fi services in all jobcentres, allowing customers to use their own personal devices if they prefer, to access internet services.</p><p /><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48244 48245 48247 48248 48249 question first answered 16/09/2022 14:22:41 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman