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720474

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on whether Saif Gaddafi remains in custody in Libya; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	70424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>We understand that Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, Colonel Qadhafi's son, remains detained in Zintan, outside of the control of the Libyan government authorities. The UK supports the call from the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the Libyan authorities to do everything possible to ensure transfer to the ICC of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, and to consult with the Court to address any problems that might impede his transfer to The Hague.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/04/2017 12:30:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

720480

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether international arrest warrants exist for Saif Gaddafi for (a) war crimes, (b) crimes against humanity, (c) money laundering and (d) other related offences.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	70500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>​The warrant for the arrest of Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, Colonel Qadhafi's son, was issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 27 June 2011 on two counts of crimes against humanity: murder and persecution, allegedly committed in 2011 in Libya. On 10 December 2014 the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court confirmed that the case of Saif al-Islam Qadhafi was still admissible before the ICC, despite his detention in Zintan. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011) requires Libya to cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court and to provide any necessary assistance to the ICC and the ICC Prosecutor.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 25/04/2017 12:42:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

713525

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will estimate the potential (a) medium and (b) long-term cost savings to the NHS of the use of genetic cascade testing to identify and treat familial hypercholesterolaemia.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	68839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance recommends genetic cascade testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia as highly cost effective. This guidance is currently under review, due to be issued in May 2017, and will take into account the latest changes to the costs of drugs and genetic tests in its revised economic modelling.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 30/03/2017 14:00:18 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

713526

registered interest
date	23/03/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Genomics: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on the 100,000 Genome Project; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	68840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2017 answer text <p>The 100,000 Genomes Project is making good progress. The project is at the leading edge of global science, developing ground breaking new techniques and protocols.</p><p> </p><p>The Northern Ireland Department of Health and Medical Research Council have provided £3.3 million funding for the Northern Ireland Genomic Medicine Centre which received approval to go live in February 2017, becoming the first of the devolved nations to do so. Recruitment of participating patients has commenced and is on schedule to meet project targets. Sequencing will be performed by Genomics England and the results will be passed back to clinical experts at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.</p><p> </p><p>Genomics England has developed semi-automated bioinformatics to analyse genomic data to find the cause of disease. To date, over 29,000 whole genomes have been sequenced and reports are already being returned to the National Health Service who are responsible for discussing clinical interpretations and next steps with patients.</p><p> </p><p>The project is already changing the lives of patients with a rare disease – providing many patients with diagnoses for the first time, often after years of uncertainty and distress whilst helping to reduce considerable costs to health and social care budgets.</p><p> </p><p>Genomics England and NHS England are actively developing a fast track pipeline for patients with cancer who are participating in the Project. We are aiming to reduce the time from sample acquisition to the return of a report to four weeks. This will increase the utility of the service to clinicians and patients alike.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood question first answered 31/03/2017 09:34:08 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

711382

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Broadband
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with broadband providers on how they can improve broadband speed in the parliamentary constituencies with the slowest service.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	68055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>We hold regular discussions with broadband providers about improving broadband speeds and coverage to all parts of the UK. Considerable progress has been made with only 1 per cent of all UK premises unable to access speeds of 2 Megabits per second or better in December 2016 compared to 11 per cent in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Government’s Better Broadband Scheme, all homes and businesses can now access broadband speeds of at least 2 Megabits per second which is fast enough for everyone to be able to use government services online. These scheme vouchers can be aggregated amongst the community and used collectively as part of a community solution. Further information can be found at: https://basicbroadbandchecker.culture.gov.uk/,</p><p> </p><p>Broadband providers are increasing their commercial investment guaranteeing higher speeds and extended coverage. They are also responding positively to community-led schemes designed to improve broadband speeds and coverage. Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-led-broadband-schemes</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 23/03/2017 16:11:05 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

711414

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland are serving in the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	68162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. Information on the stationed location of UK Regular Service Personnel in Northern Ireland as at 1 January 2017 is given below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>2,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 23/03/2017 16:21:15 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

708513

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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	Hong Kong: 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 assessment he has made of the progress made in implementing the one country, two systems policy in Hong Kong and the level of co-operation among political parties in Hong Kong on that policy.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	66641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>The six-monthly report to the House from the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson), published on 24 February, sets out the Government's latest assessment on developments in Hong Kong. The report makes clear the Government's view that the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework established by the Sino-British Joint Declaration continues to function well in the vast majority of areas. The report also highlights those areas where challenges have arisen or on which we have had concerns.</p><p>The six-monthly report can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/six-monthly-report-on-hong-kong-july-to-december-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/six-monthly-report-on-hong-kong-july-to-december-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 14/03/2017 15:04:40 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

707633

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Cash Dispensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will hold discussions with banks and other ATM providers to ensure customers may continue to access cash free of charge.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	66445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government believes that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many consumers in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>To this end, the Government is engaging with LINK and its members, including banks and Independent ATM Deployers, to ensure that widespread free access to cash is maintained, and is encouraged to hear that LINK’s members have committed to further work to find a solution to the dispute.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also working closely on the issue with the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), which was established in 2015 to promote competition, innovation, and the needs of end users within payment systems. The PSR is in regular contact with LINK, and is monitoring the situation closely, including assessing the potential effect of any development on the provision of ATMs in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The PSR has the power to act should LINK or any of its members behave in a way that conflicts with any of its statutory objectives.</p> answering member constituency Brighton, Kemptown answering member printed Simon Kirby question first answered 13/03/2017 12:03:54 answering member 3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

707672

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
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	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 assessment he has made of the stability of the official Government in Libya; and what recent progress he has made on developing Government relations with Government leaders in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	66446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>Despite the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) in December 2015, the political and security situation in Libya remains fragile. A number of players continue to obstruct full implementation of the LPA. The UK remains committed to the LPA and is supportive of current efforts to amend it in order to secure support from those Libyans who have hitherto opposed it. An inclusive government which brings together Libyans from across the country is the best way to restore unity, rebuild the economy and tackle the threats posed by Daesh and illegal migration. The Government of National Accord (GNA) has made some progress, such as agreeing emergency budget measures with the Central Bank and completing operations against Daesh in Sirte. The UK and US co-hosted a meeting on Libya in London on 31 October 2016, where the Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson), met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj. Whilst our Embassy has yet to reopen, our Ambassador to Libya is now making regular visits to Libya to engage the GNA and political leaders from across the country.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 13/03/2017 14:36:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott

707700

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the Northern Ireland Executive's ability to meet the requirements set out in the Fresh Start document to release the £5 million Government funding in 2016-17 to tackle paramilitary activity.
tabling member constituency	Fermanagh and South Tyrone
tabling member printed	Tom Elliott
uin	66442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2017 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Executive has established a Strategic Programme Board and a Cross Departmental Advisory Group to manage funding agreed under the Fresh Start agreement to tackle paramilitary activity. The Programme Board has allocated £3.898 million in 2016/17 to law enforcement activities and other initiatives to tackle ongoing paramilitary activity and criminality, including £1.949 million of UK Government funding.</p><p> </p><p>The Executive’s programme management structure will drive the next phase of implementation, which will include actions to support local communities to reject paramilitary activity and to develop mechanisms to support those individuals or groups who want to transition away from paramilitarism.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 10/03/2017 13:11:56 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4367 label Biography information for Tom Elliott