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759253

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Mali: General Service Medal
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2017 to Question 8803, how many personnel have (a) applied for and (b) received the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	9944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>As of 13 September 2017, 98 personnel were eligible for the General Service Medal 2008 with the West Africa clasp, of which five have been issued.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 18/09/2017 14:18:08 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1139651

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2019
	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	What recent discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) other international counterparts on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	911993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela in international fora.</p><p>This includes with our European counterparts, as well as during the visits to the UK by the Colombian President Duque and US Secretary of State Pompeo.</p><p>Together with our international partners, we continue to call for unimpeded access for humanitarian aid in to Venezuela.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:33:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1076693

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Disclosure and Barring Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What plans he has to make changes to the Disclosure and Barring Service after the Supreme Court judgment of 30 January 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	909409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>The judgment found two aspects of the disclosure regime to be incompatible with the Article 8 right to private life.The Government will carefully consider the details of this complex judgment.</p><p>Any legislative changes will not only conform to the judgment, but will continue to ensure that the disclosure regime supports effective protection for children and vulnerable adults.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/02/2019 16:44:40 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1045793

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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	Venezuela: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What diplomatic steps he is taking to tackle the constitutional and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the effect of that crisis on the political and economic situation in neighbouring countries.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	908708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>We are all concerned about the situation in Venezuela, a crisis of growing regional magnitude. Only yesterday 25 members of the National Guard revolted against Maduro's leadership. In October 2018, speaking at Chatham House, I called for a concerted regional and global response to what has become a man-made regional crisis. The UK is standing alongside American, EU and Lima Group partners to ensure a robust response to the crisis; all options remain open including further targeted sanctions.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/01/2019 16:35:10 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

671385

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2016
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Consultants
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much her Department has spent on private consultancies in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	908003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>Figures for financial year 2015/16 show that DFID spends approximately 13% of its budget through contractors. The House will know that I have recently instructed my officials to undertake a review of how we work with our suppliers. It is essential that all of DFID’s contractors and partners are fully open and transparent, uphold the highest standards and are held to account for those standards.</p> answering member constituency Witham answering member printed Priti Patel question first answered 11/01/2017 14:45:36 answering member 4066 label Biography information for Priti Patel
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

641459

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2016
	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	Russia: Baltic States
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Russian counterparts on the sovereignty of the Baltic States.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	907424
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The sovereignty of the Baltic States is beyond dispute. The renewed deterrence and defence posture, agreed at the Warsaw NATO Summit, sends a clear, unambiguous message of the continued commitment of all NATO members to the principles of collective defence and security and Article 5.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 22/11/2016 15:03:13 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

992609

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	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: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What priority his Department accords to the preservation of UK shipbuilding capacity when awarding contracts to build the fleet solid support ships.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	907175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy was clear that for reasons of national security warships must be built in the UK.</p><p>Fleet solid support ships do not fall under the National Shipbuilding Strategy definition of a warship. All non-Warships are procured through international competition to secure best value for money.</p><p>We have encouraged UK shipyards to participate in the competition and have been pleased with the positive engagement so far.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 22/10/2018 15:47:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

758122

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipping: Conferences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the reason was for cancelling the Maritime Conference at Chatham House on 7 July 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	9042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy decided to postpone the First Sea Lord's Chatham House Conference that had been planned for 7 July to prioritise the Defence Security and Equipment International 2017 exhibition as a better opportunity for discussion about the new era of maritime power.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/09/2017 15:31:55 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

818017

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	How many applications for leave to remain are under consideration by her Department.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	903121
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2018 answer text <p>At the end of September 2017, at the time of our last published data, 86,219 applications for limited leave to remain were under consideration by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Hastings and Rye answering member printed Amber Rudd question first answered 08/01/2018 16:52:17 answering member 3983 label Biography information for Amber Rudd
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

428263

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the likelihood of the Government's net migration target being met.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	902160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Uncontrolled mass immigration increases pressure on public services and can drive down wages. That is why our ambition remains to cut net migration to sustainable levels. We continue to work across government to reduce net migration outside of the EU and seek reform in Europe to reduce the pull factor behind EU migration.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2015 15:59:01 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar