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1203897

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Family Proceedings: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has been made of the implications for his policies of the Family Mediation Council's proposals entitled Covid-19 and the Family Justice System – Meeting the Challenge: Potential Contributions by the Family Mediation Profession, published 6 May 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	59611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>We have been in regular communication with the Family Mediation Council throughout the Covid-19 response and welcome the chance to work closely with the sector during this time. We know that now is a particularly difficult time for families, as relationships are placed under intense pressures, and we are committed to championing mediation as a suitable option for many of these families. My officials are currently reviewing the proposals in detail and will be in touch with the Family Mediation Council to discuss further shortly.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/06/2020 16:32:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1581629

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help secure orders for the UK's shipbuilding supply chain.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	903352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Office regularly engages with UK shipbuilding supply chain companies to understand their issues and works with project teams across Government to maximise opportunities wherever possible. In Defence, the Royal Navy fleet provides a range of opportunities for the UK shipbuilding supply chain, for example in advanced technology, navigation and weapons systems.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/01/2023 17:22:08 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1293672

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests for legal assistance were made by asylum applicants during the first instance procedure in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	160788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Information on the total number requests for this type of legal assistance is not held. Such assistance when provided by legal aid is funded under the ‘Legal Help’ scheme, where the decision on whether or not to grant funding is taken by the legal aid provider, and hence refusals are not reported to the Legal Aid Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the number of grants in a particular time period for this type of legal aid not available, as this is not broken down to the level of detail required until a claim for payment is submitted.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 160789 160790 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:39:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1293673

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests were made for legal assistance by asylum applicants during the first instance procedure in the UK by type (a) regular procedure, (b) accelerated procedure, (c) border procedure and (d) Dublin procedure in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	160789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Information on the total number requests for this type of legal assistance is not held. Such assistance when provided by legal aid is funded under the ‘Legal Help’ scheme, where the decision on whether or not to grant funding is taken by the legal aid provider, and hence refusals are not reported to the Legal Aid Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the number of grants in a particular time period for this type of legal aid not available, as this is not broken down to the level of detail required until a claim for payment is submitted.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 160788 160790 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:39:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1293675

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many requests for legal assistance by asylum applicants during first instance procedure resulted in a grant of legal assistance in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	160790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>Information on the total number requests for this type of legal assistance is not held. Such assistance when provided by legal aid is funded under the ‘Legal Help’ scheme, where the decision on whether or not to grant funding is taken by the legal aid provider, and hence refusals are not reported to the Legal Aid Agency.</p><p> </p><p>The data on the number of grants in a particular time period for this type of legal aid not available, as this is not broken down to the level of detail required until a claim for payment is submitted.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 160788 160789 question first answered 09/03/2021 16:39:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1583001

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the clauses in the Fleet Solid Support manufacturing contract that relate to UK content, jobs and investment before that contract is signed.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	138040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 January 2023 to Question number 128601 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 06/02/2023 11:39:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 128601 - Fleet Solid Support Ships.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1507226

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	COP26
	answering dept id	210
	answering dept short name	COP26
	answering dept sort name	COP26
	hansard heading	Climate Change: International Cooperation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the President of COP26, what his policy is on loss and damage finance for countries particularly vulnerable to climate change at COP27.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	53500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>At COP26, Parties recognised loss and damage is already impacting lives and livelihoods and agreed to scale-up support. The Glasgow Dialogue was established to discuss the arrangements for the funding of activities to avert, minimise and address loss and damage.</p><p>In June 2022, at the Bonn Intersessional meeting, the Glasgow Dialogue on loss and damage was launched to discuss the funding arrangements for addressing loss and damage. There will be further dialogues taking place every year to 2024, though these are not formal negotiations.This will continue to be a critical forum to discuss practical ways finance can be scaled up and effectively delivered. I regularly discuss Loss and Damage with international counterparts, including non-governmental organisations and the private sector.</p><p>The UK is committed to deliver on the Glasgow Climate Pact working with Parties and Civil Society organisations to advance progress through the Glasgow Dialogue and operationalising the Santiago Network.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 51723 52051 52052 52053 52054 question first answered 28/09/2022 15:31:03 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1467328

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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	Hong Kong: Political Prisoners
	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 she has made of whether the treatment of (a) Jimmy Lai, (b) Hang Tung Chow and (c) other people arrested for taking part in June Fourth anniversary commemorations in Hong Kong meets international standards on the treatment of prisoners, including The Nelson Mandela Rules.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	11856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Whilst I cannot comment on individual cases, I can confirm that we continue to make clear to mainland Chinese and Hong Kong authorities our strong opposition to the National Security Law. It is clear that this legislation is being used to curtail freedoms, punish dissent and shrink the space for opposition, free press and civil society. We remain concerned about the targeting of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong, and are following the situation carefully.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 08/06/2022 15:55:52 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1356958

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2021
	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	Afghanistan: British Nationals Abroad
	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 repatriate British citizens from Afghanistan.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	51843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>Under Operation PITTING, our armed forces and Civil Service staff worked around the clock to evacuate around 15,000 people - including around 8,000 British Nationals. We evacuated more British nationals and their families than we previously thought were in Afghanistan. Working closely with the Government of Qatar we have supported a further 60+ British nationals and their dependents leave Kabul. Our immediate focus is on ensuring safe passage for anyone remaining in Afghanistan who is eligible to come to the UK and wishes to leave. We continue to work closely with the Qatari authorities to facilitate the evacuation of British nationals from Kabul. Rapid Deployment Teams have been sent to Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to reinforce our Embassy staff to process arrivals from Afghanistan. Teams have also deployed to Qatar and UAE to assist our operations there and we are providing consular support to British nationals who were evacuated by other allies, including via US airbases in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 28/09/2021 12:55:27 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1467327

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2022
	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	Hong Kong: Arrests
	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 she has made of the accuracy of reports that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government breached its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as a result of arresting participants in vigils in memory of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	11855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to Hong Kong's way of life, and guaranteed in both the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law. As a co-signatory to the Joint Declaration, we will continue to stand up for the people of Hong Kong, to call out the violation of their rights and freedoms, and to urge China to uphold the rights set out in the Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, including freedoms of speech, the press and assembly.</p> answering member constituency Cannock Chase answering member printed Amanda Milling question first answered 08/06/2022 15:54:22 answering member 4454 label Biography information for Dame Amanda Milling
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan