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1315091

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2021
	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	al-Aqsa Mosque
	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 effect on the peace process of the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque and worshippers by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramadan; and what steps he is taking to recognise the state of Palestine.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	2438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK is clear that the violence against peaceful worshippers at the al-Aqsa mosque was unacceptable. Respect for the historic Status Quo at the Holy Sites in Jerusalem is important. We encourage all parties to maintain calm, avoid provocation and uphold the Status Quo to ensure the safety and the security of the Al Haram Al Sharif / Temple Mount and all who worship there.</p><p>The UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a time when it best serves the objective of peace. We continue to work closely with international partners to strongly advocate for a two-state solution and encourage a return to meaningful negotiations between both parties.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 20/05/2021 16:50:01 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1401972

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Youth Custody: Ethnic Groups
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of BAME children in youth custody in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	101820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The youth justice statistics collection is published on GOV.UK. Within these, monthly statistics on children and young people within the secure estate are released, including the ethnic background of children in custody. The latest publication providing data on those present in custody can be found via the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-custody-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-custody-data</a></p><p> </p><p>Population data is also published as part of the annual report, with the most recent release covering the year ending March 2020 and the next update due for publication 27 January.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-statistics-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-statistics-2019-to-2020</a></p><p> </p><p>Data includes those aged under 18, and 18-year olds. Some 18-year olds remain in the secure estate for children and young people if they only have a short period of their sentence to serve, to avoid disrupting their regimes.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/01/2022 14:37:26 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1173154

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2020
	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	Youth Centres: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to Answer of 21 January 2020 on Question 3229 on Children and Young People, where she plans to build the 60 new youth centres.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	7666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2020 answer text <p>We are still developing plans for the delivery of the Youth Investment Fund - including the building of new youth centres - and will announce more information in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 31/01/2020 15:41:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1656788

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	217
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Young Offenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what Government (a) funding and (b) guidance is available to voluntary and community sector organisations working to reduce youth offending.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	196506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The government recognises the vital role that youth services and the voluntary and community sector has in reducing youth offending and the Beating Crime Plan 2021 highlighted the importance of early intervention for all young people; targeted support for those at risk of involvement in criminality; and targeted interventions for those who have started to offend.</p><p>The Youth Justice Sport Fund (YJSF) is a recently completed early intervention grant programme led by the Ministry of Justice, delivered across England and Wales between November 2022 and March 2023. This forms part of the £300m package of early intervention funding that was announced in May 2022. The £5m programme supported 220 voluntary and community sector organisations to work with 10–17-year-olds considered vulnerable to involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour, using sport as a vehicle to address problem behaviour.</p><p>The government has committed to a National Youth Guarantee: that by 2025, every young person will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and opportunities to volunteer. This is supported by a three-year investment of over £500 million in youth services. The Youth Investment Fund, an integral part of the National Youth Guarantee, will invest over £300 million in creating and refurbishing up to 300 youth facilities in levelling up priority areas - the majority of which contain at least one anti-social behaviour hotspot. Additionally, through the Million Hours Fund, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will provide over a million hours of youth opportunities in areas with high levels of anti-social behaviour. Phase 1 of the fund has already delivered over £3m of funding to over 400 organisations to provide positive activities over the summer holidays.</p><p><strong></strong><br><br></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/09/2023 16:23:28 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1172660

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that humanitarian agencies in Yemen are able to operate (a) independently and (b) according to the humanitarian principles.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	6760
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is increasingly concerned by constraints on the international humanitarian response in Houthi-controlled areas of northern Yemen. In line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2451, we are calling on all parties to facilitate unhindered access for humanitarian actors and ensure that humanitarian workers are able to conduct their work safely and without harm.</p><p>Alongside this, Ministers and Officials continue to engage closely with the UN and other donors to ensure a coordinated approach to improve humanitarian access, that does not jeopardise progress on the peace process.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 6761 question first answered 29/01/2020 16:25:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1172661

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to increase levels of humanitarian access in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	6761
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK is increasingly concerned by constraints on the international humanitarian response in Houthi-controlled areas of northern Yemen. In line with United Nations Security Council Resolution 2451, we are calling on all parties to facilitate unhindered access for humanitarian actors and ensure that humanitarian workers are able to conduct their work safely and without harm.</p><p>Alongside this, Ministers and Officials continue to engage closely with the UN and other donors to ensure a coordinated approach to improve humanitarian access, that does not jeopardise progress on the peace process.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 6760 question first answered 29/01/2020 16:25:23 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1172658

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to support education in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	6758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Education, particularly standing up for the right of every girl in the world to have 12 years of quality education, is a priority for the UK. In Yemen we are supporting education through two global funds: Education Cannot Wait and the Global Partnership for Education.</p><p>Since 2017, Education Cannot Wait has committed over £13 million to Yemen, providing 1.3 million children with safe learning spaces, supporting 1.2 million students in preparing for and taking national exams, and making incentive payments to teachers whose salaries had not been paid for prolonged periods. The Global Partnership for Education has provided over £28.5 million to support education in Yemen since 2013, benefitting more than 400,000 children through improved schooling and teacher training, in particular focusing on ensuring girls have better access to education.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/01/2020 16:20:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1172659

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2020
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Dengue Fever
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking to help prevent cases of dengue fever in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	6759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>There were over 75,000 suspected cases of dengue fever in Yemen in 2019, following a sharp rise towards the end of last year.</p><p>The UK is providing support to international NGOs and UN agencies to improve access to health care for vulnerable Yemenis which will be vital to tackling the outbreak.</p><p>UK support includes a £96.5million commitment to UNICEF from 2018-2021 which has already provided 900,000 children with access to primary health care through health facilities, outreach services, and mobile health teams.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/01/2020 16:23:02 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

887256

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and (b) people recognised as vulnerable under the Adults at Risk policy have been brought to Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre since 12 September 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	136820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 136808 136810 136811 136812 136813 136814 136815 136816 136818 136819 question first answered 24/04/2018 12:09:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1193750

	registered interest
	date	06/05/2020
	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	Xinjiang: Coronavirus
	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 effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the humanitarian situation in Xinjiang.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	44032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>We will continue to make clear to the Chinese authorities our serious concerns about the human rights and humanitarian situation in Xinjiang, including the extra-judicial detention of over a million Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in &quot;political re-education camps&quot;. On 9 March, the Foreign Secretary directly raised these concerns with his Chinese counterpart, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/05/2020 14:31:34 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 20756 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan