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855789

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2018
	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	Yemen: Armed Conflict
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the situation in Yemen; and what plans the UK Government has to call for work towards an immediate ceasefire in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	131094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>We remain deeply concerned by the increasingly grave and distressing situation in Yemen. A political solution remains the only means for bringing long-term stability to Yemen – there is no military solution to the conflict. The UK continues to play a leading role in international efforts to achieve this goal. In June 2017 the UK sponsored and coordinated a UN Security Council Presidential Statement, agreed on 15 June, which called upon the parties to the conflict to agree the modalities for a ceasefire, take steps to address the humanitarian crisis, and restart political talks. We are now working urgently with our international and regional partners to ensure that the Security Council's words are converted into action.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 12/03/2018 16:27:53 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

867478

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Asylum
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the asylum and resettlement strategy; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	133453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>We continue to engage with key stakeholders, including NGOs, International Organisations and local authorities on the UK’s approach to asylum and resettlement, including the approach to family reunion for refugees.</p><p>The Government has committed to rebalancing the system to focus more resource on the most vulnerable refugees through our aid programmes and resettlement whilst ensuring the in country system provides protection for those in need but also ensures those with no lawful basis to stay in the UK are returned. Our policies and approach must reflect the capacity and resources of Government and local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/03/2018 17:53:26 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

867483

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Families
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to amend the rules on refugee family reunion to include the extended definition of family in the Dublin III Regulation.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	133458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2018 answer text <p>The UK Immigration Rules have a comprehensive framework for refugees and their families to be safely reunited in the UK. Our family reunion policy allows immediate family members of those granted protection here to reunite with them. The Immigration Rules also provide for relatives with protection in the UK to sponsor children in serious and compelling circumstances. The Mandate resettlement scheme also allows those recognised by the UNCHR as refugees to join close family members here in the UK.</p><p>In addition, there is provision in the policy to grant visas outside the Rules in exceptional circumstances, which caters for extended family members who otherwise do not qualify under the Rules.</p><p>We do not believe there are unnecessary barriers to family reunion for refugees. Over the last five years there have been 24,700 family reunion visas issued –and this is in addition to the numbers granted asylum here or resettled here under our resettlement schemes.</p><p>We are listening carefully to concerns raised on this issue by Non-Governmental Organisations and others. We are currently reviewing our approach to family reunion as part of the Government’s wider asylum and resettlement policy strategy. We will be following the passage of the Family Reunion Family Member’s Bill closely and will continue our productive discussions in this area.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 23/03/2018 11:54:22 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

828253

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	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	Liberia: Foreign Relations
	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 plans to meet President Weah of Liberia; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	124213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister wrote to President Weah to congratulate him on his election victory, and I share those sentiments. Our Ambassador in Monrovia and a senior official from London attended President Weah's inauguration on 23<sup>rd</sup> January, and discussed early priorities with him.</p><p>The UK's relationship with Liberia is an historic one. Britain was the first country to recognise Liberia's independence in 1848. The Foreign Secretary made the first ever visit to Liberia by a serving UK Foreign Minister in February 2017. My predecessor as Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart, met with a delegation of Liberian Ministers in September. The UK financial commitment to Liberia is approximately £70m annually and our Embassy in Monrovia will work closely with the new administration to help deliver our shared priorities.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 29/01/2018 16:53:39 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

837643

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	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	Zimbabwe: Commonwealth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans the Government has to support and encourage the re-admittance of Zimbabwe to the Commonwealth.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	126762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK is willing to support Zimbabwe's re-admittance to the Commonwealth provided it meets the criteria for membership, particularly in relation to human rights, good governance and the rule of law. The holding of free and fair elections in the country must be a prerequisite. I made this clear to President Mnangagwa during our meeting on 2 February.</p><p>The first step for re-entry to the Commonwealth would be for Zimbabwe to indicate to the Commonwealth Secretariat that it would like to return. Any decisions on membership are made by consensus by all Commonwealth member states.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 13/02/2018 14:14:00 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

828270

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Mental Illness: Social Security Benefits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to increase support for people with mental health conditions over the next two years.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	124230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving mental health provision across England. We are driving an ambitious programme of work under the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, which includes delivering a major expansion of services.</p><p> </p><p>This programme includes enhancing liaison psychiatry in accident and emergency (A&amp;E), so that patients presenting at A&amp;E with a mental health crisis will have access to psychiatric liaison to ensure they get the right treatment as quickly as possible. It will also expand crisis resolution and home treatment teams, so that people can expect support to be available as a safe and effective alternative to hospital, and improve perinatal mental health services for women during pregnancy and in the first postnatal year, so that women are able to access the right care at the right time and close to home.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 30/01/2018 12:19:14 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

765445

	registered interest
	date	06/10/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Government plans to halt the roll-out of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	106361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Under Universal Credit people are moving into work faster and staying in work for longer, and by the time it is fully rolled out we project that around 250,000 more people will be in work. There are no plans to pause the rollout of Universal Credit and deny people the real improvements Universal Credit is delivering. On 09 October the Secretary of State made a topical statement to the House of Commons confirming that the rollout will continue to the planned timescale, gradually and sensibly.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 16/10/2017 16:56:40 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

808281

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2017
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of recent trends in the average level of household debt for people in receipt of universal credit.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	902995
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of steps to reduce the risk of problem debt, including capping payday lending costs and promoting savings.</p><p>Within UC, there are also interest free Advances and a system of priority deductions to help claimants who have got into arrears.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 18/12/2017 17:56:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

837326

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Bridges: Irish Sea
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the viability of building a bridge from Scotland to the island of Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	126445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>Upgrading our transport infrastructure underpins one of the core components of our Industrial Strategy: Creating the economic infrastructure that will increase productivity and drive growth across the whole country.</p><p> </p><p>Our Industrial Strategy, and the Transport Investment Strategy that builds on it, constitutes an important opportunity to consider these kinds of decisions strategically, ensuring that our approach to infrastructure not only provides the basics for the economy, but also actively supports our long term national interests.</p><p> </p><p>That is why we have established the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to advise us on investment. The NIC are in the process of producing a National Infrastructure Assessment, which will be published this year, containing recommendations for how our identified infrastructure needs and priorities should be addressed.</p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 07/02/2018 14:27:39 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

846965

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Migrant Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with NFU Scotland on the employment of EU agricultural workers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	129139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2018 answer text <p>I am in regular contact with NFU Scotland on a wide range of issues affecting the agriculture sector in Scotland, including the employment of EU agricultural workers, and am due to meet them again in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 01/03/2018 11:54:00 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney