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892370

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Poisons: Retail Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a programme of test purchases of chemical substances to assess compliance by retailers with the provisions of the Poisons Act 1972.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office uses a wide range of methods used in monitoring the compliance of online and offline retailers to ensure that they are adhering to the law.</p><p>One method is to have a covert officer attempt to purchase a banned or restricted product without meeting the required conditions (i.e. having a Home Office issued licence). Due to operational security, we are unable to provide further details.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/05/2018 11:37:47 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892368

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Acids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of corrosive substance attacks in each of the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>We have asked the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead to undertake a further data collection exercise with police forces so we have updated figures on the level of corrosive substance attacks. The exercise should be completed shortly.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/04/2018 15:18:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892372

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Acids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff in her Department have been assigned to workstreams involving the (a) monitoring and (b) analysis of the use of corrosive substances as weapons.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>There is no specific figure as responsibility for undertaking work on the monitoring and analysis is spread across policy officials in the Tackling Crime Unit and analysts in the Crime and Policing Analysis Unit in the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/04/2018 15:15:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892373

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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	Bangladesh: Politics and Government
	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 effect on (a) human rights, (b) rule of law, and (c) implications for the democratic process of the arrest of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>I remain concerned by the absnec eof an effective dialogue between the main parties in the run up to the general election given the recent history of political unrest in Bangladesh. The UK is committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Bangladesh, and the country remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The Foreign Secretary met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Ali during his visit to Bangladesh from 9 to 10 February. He stressed the importance of free, fair elections and affording political space to the opposition. I did the same when I met with Foreign Minister Ali on 19 April in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/05/2018 13:55:32 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892374

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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	Bangladesh: Elections
	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 adequacy of the performance of the Electoral Commission of Bangladesh in administering free, fair, and transparent electoral processes.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138421
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>The Election Commission in Bangladesh has an essential role in delivering the free, fair and inclusive elections that are essential for Bangladesh. The UK has repeatedly called on the Government of Bangladesh and opposition parties to allow the Election Commission to carry out its important work free from political influence. We have also called on the political parties to create the effective dialogue necessary for a free, fair and inclusive elections process to take place. The Foreign Secretary met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister Ali during his visit to Bangladesh from 9 to 10 February. He stressed the importance of free, fair elections and affording political space to the opposition. I did the same when I met with Foreign Minister Ali on 19 April in the margins of the Commonwealth Summit 2018.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/05/2018 13:55:50 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892375

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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	Bangladesh: Assassination
	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 trends in the level of extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>Bangladesh remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and extra-judicial killings remain a significant human rights concern. One prominent local human rights organisations alleges that 154 extra-judicial killings took place in 2017, down from 178 in 2016. Our human rights concerns, including extra-judicial killings, were raised during the UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue in London on March 15 and our officials in Dhaka regularly raise our concerns with the Government of Bangladesh</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/05/2018 13:42:49 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892376

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	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	Afghanistan: Hazara
	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 representations he has made to his Afghan counterpart on the human rights of the Hazara people in that country.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>​The UK regularly urges the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that the human rights and safety of all minorities, including the Hazara people, are protected. We do so bilaterally and with international partners, including the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the EU. Our Embassy in Kabul frequently meets representatives of Hazara communities to listen to their concerns. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office also engages with members of the Hazara diaspora in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 04/05/2018 13:45:17 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892364

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Mobility Commission: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the panel sift for the appointment of a new Chair of the Social Mobility Commission took place on 12 April as advertised.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Progress on appointing a new Chair and Commissioners is running to schedule as per the procedures set out in the Governance Code for Public Appointments. My fellow ministers and I look forward to working with the successful candidate to improve social mobility.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/05/2018 16:45:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 55414 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892365

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Mobility Commission: Public Appointments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether final interviews for the appointment of a new Chair of the Social Mobility Commission are still planned for 3 May.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Progress on appointing a new Chair and Commissioners is running to schedule as per the procedures set out in the Governance Code for Public Appointments. My fellow ministers and I look forward to working with the successful candidate to improve social mobility.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/05/2018 16:09:41 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 55401 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

892366

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Mobility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has a dedicated unit for the (a) monitoring and analysis, (b) evaluation and (c) the creation of social mobility policy.
	tabling member constituency	West Ham
	tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
	uin	138415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Every stage of the education system plays a role in expanding opportunities for young people and adults. Social mobility therefore runs throughout every aspect of the department’s work. In ‘Unlocking Talent, Fulfilling Potential’, published in December 2017, the department set out an ambitious agenda for driving social mobility across a wide range of policy areas, from early years to careers. Given the breadth of this work and the fact that it cuts across so many parts of the department’s activity there are many units working on analysis, evaluation and creation of policies that drive social mobility.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 03/05/2018 16:55:21 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown