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1387278

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	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	Pakistan: Animal Welfare
	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 progress her Department has made in promoting animal welfare in Pakistan (a) in general and (b) in relation to the practice of keeping Himalayan brown bears in captivity for entertainment and dancing purposes.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	91989
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs published its Action Plan for Animal Welfare on 12 May 2021 setting out the Government's plans, aims and ambitions in this policy area. The Action Plan for Animal Welfare demonstrates this Government's commitment to a brighter future for animals both at home and abroad. Our exit from the EU affords us the opportunity to raise our already high domestic animal welfare standards, to act as a dynamic leader on the world stage, and to introduce measures and protections which are right in principle.</p><p>The UK Government is also at the forefront of international efforts to protect endangered animals from poaching and illegal trade. We are investing over £46m between 2014 and 2022 on work to directly counter the illegal wildlife trade (IWT) in animals and plants, including to reduce demand, strengthen enforcement, ensure effective legal frameworks and develop sustainable livelihoods. The IWT Challenge Fund has committed over £37m to 113 projects around the world since it was launched at the London IWT Conference in 2014. The UK is also contributing £250m to the Global Environment Facility between 2018-2022, which includes the world's biggest fund for tackling IWT, the Global Wildlife Programme (GWP), and supports IWT projects across 32 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 16/12/2021 02:19:16 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1183043

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	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	Bahrain: Human Rights
	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 human rights situation in Bahrain in 2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	25688
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>Our most recent assessment was published as part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) Human Rights and Democracy Report in June 2019. Bahrain remains an FCO human rights priority country, particularly because of the use of the death penalty, allegations of torture and mistreatment in detention and concerns over freedom of expression and assembly. We monitor events in Bahrain closely and continue to encourage the Government of Bahrain to deliver on its international and domestic human rights commitments.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 10/03/2020 15:32:40 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1182767

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	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	Palestinians: Agricultural Products
	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 Israeli Government's ban on the export of some types of Palestinian agricultural produce to the Kingdom of Jordan on the Israel-Palestine peace process.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	25142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the impact of recent Israeli trade restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are committed to supporting Palestinian economic development. The UK Government strongly supports the principle of free trade. Businesses should be free to import Palestinian products without barriers. Her Majesty's Ambassador to Israel has raised this issue with the Government of Israel, most recently on 12 February. We welcome the agreement reached by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, on 20 February, to lift their respective trade restrictions. We urge both sides to ensure the continued implementation of this agreement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 25143 question first answered 09/03/2020 15:50:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1182768

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2020
	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	Palestinians: Agricultural Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help end the dispute between the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on trade of agricultural products.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	25143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK is concerned about the impact of recent Israeli trade restrictions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We are committed to supporting Palestinian economic development. The UK Government strongly supports the principle of free trade. Businesses should be free to import Palestinian products without barriers. Her Majesty's Ambassador to Israel has raised this issue with the Government of Israel, most recently on 12 February. We welcome the agreement reached by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, on 20 February, to lift their respective trade restrictions. We urge both sides to ensure the continued implementation of this agreement.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly grouped question UIN 25142 question first answered 09/03/2020 15:50:20 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1137870

	registered interest
	date	09/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Brexit: Parliamentary Scrutiny
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Statutory Instruments and (b) Bills on leaving the EU that (i) have not yet be approved by Parliament and (ii) the Government plans to bring forward before 31 October 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	275225
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made over 530 exit-related statutory instruments. The necessary preparations are in place to ensure a functioning statute book for exit day, as they were before 12 April. There will be a number of additional statutory instruments laid over the coming months to account for any new updates to EU regulations during the extension period.</p><p>The progress of all bills currently before Parliament can be tracked on parliament.uk. We will need to introduce a bill to implement the Withdrawal Agreement if a deal is approved by Parliament.</p><p>The Government is confident that we will have all the necessary legislation in place by exit day.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 15/07/2019 16:01:11 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1128327

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how much his Department has spent on preparing for leaving the EU without a deal since March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	257566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £4.2 billion of funding for all exit scenarios since 2016.</p><p>However, given the significant overlap of work across scenarios, the Department does not record costs against specific scenarios. The Department does not therefore hold this information.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 05/06/2019 10:16:52 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1122622

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the reasons for the gender pay gap in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	247110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Exiting the European Union is committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive working environment to ensure staff do not face any barriers to success, and all staff feel supported at work.</p><p>At the time of DExEU’s gender pay gap report, women being overrepresented in more junior grades and underrepresented in more senior grades was a significant contributory factor in reporting DExEU’s gender pay gap. This is an issue that we are committed to addressing through our recruitment practices as well as the use of central and local talent management schemes to support the Department’s talent pipeline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/04/2019 12:50:42 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens