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887165

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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	Abdulhadi al-Khawaja
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Bahraini Government on the release of Abdulhadi al-Khawaja.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	136729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a continuing dialogue with the Government of Bahrain in which we raise individual cases. We have raised the case of Abdulhadi al- Khawaja at a senior level and will continue to monitor it.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/04/2018 16:25:49 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

947263

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	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	Abduljalil al-Singace
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has made representations to the Government of Bahrain on the refusal by Jau prison authorities to allow Bahraini academic Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace to attend a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	167847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>​We have raised the case of Dr Al Singace with the Bahraini authorities at a senior level and continue to closely monitor the case. The UK encourages those with concerns about treatment in detention to report these to the relevant human rights oversight bodies. We urge those bodies to carry out swift and thorough investigations. The UK continues to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 07/09/2018 12:04:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

669002

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2017
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Academic Health Science Networks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much the Academic Health Science Centres have spent since their creation on (a) external contractors, (b) promotional materials and (c) furniture in each financial quarter for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	58762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by the Department of Health (DH).</p><p> </p><p>The DH-designated Academic Health Science Centres (AHSCs) receive no funding from the Department and there is no contractual relationship between the Department and each of the six DH-designated AHSCs.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 16/01/2017 16:48:37 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1061104

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect on the criminal justice system of reductions to his Departmental's budget.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	221555
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We are focused on ensuring that we continue to deliver justice in a modernised criminal justice system, and are delivering this through investment and effective management of the system.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing £1billion to provide a court system that is accessible to all, works better for everyone, and will ensure our courts are fit for the future. We also spent £1.6bn on legal aid last year alone, more than half of which was on criminal legal aid, and are now making changes to ensure it is available into the future and continues to play an important role in supporting access to justice. We are also working closely with the Attorney General’s Office and Home Office to ensure that all the agencies involved in the criminal justice system have a shared overview of the challenges, opportunities and reforms facing it and an effective forum for tackling these through the Criminal Justice Board.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/02/2019 14:25:01 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

457101

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2016
	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	Afghanistan: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the use of child soldiers by the Afghan local police.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	29391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Afghanistan is one of seven countries included in the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Afghanistan’s campaign “Children, Not Soldiers” which aims to end the recruitment and use of children by Afghan Government security forces.</p><p>We share the concerns of the UN Special Representative on the continued recruitment of children in the Afghan security forces, and the lack of oversight of recruitment for the local police forces. While Afghanistan has made some progress, including the adoption of a presidential decree criminalizing child recruitment by Government security forces in 2015, significant efforts are needed to fully implement the Action Plan.</p><p>The UK welcomes the creation of six child protection units in recruitment centres and is encouraging Afghanistan to expand this to all provinces. We urge the Government of Afghanistan to hold to account the perpetrators of child recruitment.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/03/2016 15:58:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

663005

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Africa: Poverty
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to ensure changes to the bilateral aid budgets for (a) Rwanda, (b) Kenya and (c) Ghana do not affect poverty reduction in those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	58525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to supporting poverty reduction in Rwanda, Kenya and Ghana. Kenya and Ghana are now lower-middle income countries and as such are starting to transition from aid.</p><p>Our assistance in all three countries strengthens health and education and supports inclusive economic growth and job creation, which are essential to sustainably reduce poverty and allow a managed transition from aid. Our bilateral assistance is complemented by funding through DFID’s centrally-managed programmes and support through multilaterals and other Government Departments.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 09/01/2017 17:14:55 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

755770

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has undertaken an impact assessment of the effect on the UK agricultural sector of the UK leaving the single market.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	6872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture. We are working towards achieving the best possible deal for the UK agriculture industry, and we want to secure a deep and comprehensive Free-Trade Agreement as an alternative to membership of the Single Market.</p><p>We are conducting rigorous analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of our planning. Other organisations have also conducted external analysis of future trading scenarios and their potential impact on the sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 8578 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:04:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

757427

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the UK farming industry in the event that no deal is reached on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture. We are working towards achieving the best possible deal for the UK agriculture industry, and we want to secure a deep and comprehensive Free-Trade Agreement as an alternative to membership of the Single Market.</p><p>We are conducting rigorous analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of our planning. Other organisations have also conducted external analysis of future trading scenarios and their potential impact on the sector.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 6872 question first answered 12/09/2017 13:04:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760083

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 8578, when he plans to complete the analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of his planning for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	10358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We are conducting rigorous analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of our planning. This analysis will be ongoing, helping to develop a detailed understanding of how withdrawing from the EU will impact on the UK to best inform government policy going forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/10/2017 17:08:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

823099

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2018
	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	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research has been done by his Department into the levels of temporary labour and agency workers from the EEA in food processing and agriculture; and whether his Department plans to commission further research on this topic.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	122782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>Defra is considering the latest data, and working closely with industry to understand labour demand and supply within these sectors.</p><p>Until 2016, Defra published data on the estimated number of seasonal agricultural workers in all UK countries in “Agriculture in the UK”, which is a Defra publication. Since 2016, data is published for England only, collected by the June Horticulture and Agriculture Survey. Defra does not collect data on the nationality of those workers.</p><p> </p><p>This information can be found at: <strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/structure-of-the-agricultural-industry-in-england-and-the-uk-at-june" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/structure-of-the-agricultural-industry-in-england-and-the-uk-at-june</a></strong></p><p> </p><p>Defra Ministers have ongoing discussions with a range of Government departments, including the Home Office, about securing the workforce that the farming industry needs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society, and how to align future immigration framework with a modern industrial strategy.</p><p> </p><p>For the future we will continue to monitor the situation, work with stakeholders, and assess the current and future evidence to support our ability to secure the workforce the food and farming industry needs.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/01/2018 17:10:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake