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1682866

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland: Politics and Government
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will hold discussions with his counterpart in the government of the Republic of Somaliland on (a) regional security and (b) use of the port of Berbera.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>Since the announcement of the Ethiopia - Somaliland memorandum of understanding (MoU) the UK has been engaging closely with all parties involved, including the Somaliland authorities, to call for calm and dialogue. We are urging all involved to avoid action that would negatively affect regional security, especially the crucial fight against al-Shabaab. Separately, the UK is supporting the Berbera Corridor project through the 'Unlocking Prosperity in the Horn of Africa' programme. This has included £25 million in funding towards the development of infrastructure to facilitate access to Berbera port for Ethiopia and the wider region.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 11:19:01 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682865

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland and Somalia: Foreign Relations
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will take steps to coordinate policies on the Republic of Somaliland and Somalia.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9981
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK is one of Somalia's closest and longest standing partners, and one of very few Western countries with a permanent diplomatic presence in Somaliland. We support Somaliland in enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development. This stands alongside our significant political, humanitarian and security assistance to Somalia as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 10:58:05 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682864

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland: Recognition of States
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will publish conditions for contact with the Government of the Republic of Somaliland on the formal recognition of that state.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on Somaliland's independence is clear; the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve through dialogue, in which we encourage both sides to engage. It is not for the UK to pre-empt that process or determine its outcome.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 25/01/2024 14:57:57 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1682863

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2024
	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	Somaliland: Recognition of States
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will start discussions with the Government of the Republic of Somaliland to agree a timeline and conditions for recognition.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	9979
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK's position on this issue is unchanged; we believe that the settlement of Somaliland's status is an issue for Somalia and Somaliland to resolve. This requires a consultative process and dialogue, in which the UK encourages both Somalia and Somaliland to engage. Regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland, the UK's position on recognition has not changed. On this we are in line with the African Union and other international partners.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 22/01/2024 17:13:53 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400330

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will recognise at-risk cultural heritage workers from Afghanistan who have been threatened for their work with international bodies under her Department's refugee programme; and whether those individuals need to be outside of Afghanistan to be processed for re-settlement in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme will provide up to 20,000 women, children and others at risk with a safe and legal route to resettle in the UK.</p><p>The scheme will prioritise those who have assisted UK efforts in Afghanistan and stood up for UK values such as democracy, women’s rights, freedom of speech and rule of law; and vulnerable people such as women and girls at risk, and members of minority groups (including ethnic / religious minorities and LGBT+).</p><p>Those we resettle will be prioritised according to risk and protection need. Further details on referral for resettlement can be found in the recent statement to Parliament on 6 January: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oral-statement-on-the-afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/oral-statement-on-the-afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme</a></p><p>The capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited, and therefore difficult decisions about who will be prioritised for resettlement will have to be made.</p><p>The UK is committed to working with our international partners to protect and promote the human rights of those in Afghanistan including cultural heritage workers, and encourage the international community to share our long-term interest in providing homes for those whose lives are at risk in Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 11/01/2022 17:14:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400329

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	Cultural Heritage: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on the export of illicit cultural property from Northern Ireland to the EU following the repeal of the EU Cultural Property Import Regulations in Great Britain and implementation in Northern Ireland through the Northern Ireland protocol.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The UK has sufficient legal powers to tackle the illicit trade in cultural goods and the import of cultural goods which have been unlawfully removed from another country. These powers are set out in existing domestic law, and in some cases also derive from our obligations in international law, notably UNESCO Conventions. The UK has a strong record of finding and returning unlawfully removed cultural goods, and remains determined to tackle the illicit trade in cultural objects.</p><p>The majority of the imports of cultural goods from Great Britain into Northern Ireland are carried out by museums rather than businesses or private owners. The revocation of EU Regulation 2019/880 on the introduction and the import of cultural goods in Great Britain will not significantly affect any potential export of illicit cultural property from Northern Ireland to the EU. Any changes to the pattern of imports will be identified and will lead to closer scrutiny. As much of the EU Regulation may not be implemented before 2025, precisely how it will need to be applied in Northern Ireland is still being evaluated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 11/01/2022 15:35:17 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400328

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	Health Visitors
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) full time equivalent and (b) actual health visitors have been employed in England in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2022 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of full time equivalent (FTE) and actual headcount of health visitors employed by the National Health Service in England.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>FTE</p></td><td><p>Headcount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2012</p></td><td><p>7,687</p></td><td><p>9,337</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2013</p></td><td><p>8,304</p></td><td><p>9,983</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>9,162</p></td><td><p>10,877</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p>10,236</p></td><td><p>12,105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2016</p></td><td><p>9,521</p></td><td><p>11,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2017</p></td><td><p>8,497</p></td><td><p>10,171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2018</p></td><td><p>7,884</p></td><td><p>9,509</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>6,981</p></td><td><p>8,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2020</p></td><td><p>6,677</p></td><td><p>8,098</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2021</p></td><td><p>6,279</p></td><td><p>7,593</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: NHS Digital <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital.nhs.uk%2Fdata-and-information%2Fpublications%2Fstatistical%2Fnhs-workforce-statistics%2Fseptember-2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CCherelle.Guthrie%40dhsc.gov.uk%7Ccb3518680c234567d5c908d9d1df7896%7C61278c3091a84c318c1fef4de8973a1c%7C1%7C0%7C637771579996374044%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=UsdyXyR2EAgoS6To7tgmoNwd8zO27Tx6t2q%2FaW%2Bi%2BtY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-workforce-statistics/september-2021</a></p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>These figures do not include health visitors employed by independent healthcare providers.</li><li>Data on health visitors employed directly by local authorities is not collected or reported nationally</li></ol> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 11/01/2022 17:29:01 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400326

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	Coroners: Perinatal Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the findings of the consultation on amending the Coroners Act 2009 to permit coroners to investigate stillbirths as specified in the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc) Act 2019.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98879
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the consultation on coronial investigations of stillbirths has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are working to publish the response as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 14/01/2022 12:13:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400325

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Prisoners: Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many transwomen are currently held in (a) female prisons and (b) all prisons; and how many of those offenders have previous convictions for sexual offences.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98878
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>As of our latest data collection on 31 March 2021, there were 146 transgender women (that is, prisoners who were legally male and identified as female) in all prisons across England and Wales.</p><p>Of these, fewer than five transgender prisoners were housed in the women’s estate. These figures do not include transgender prisoners with gender recognition certificates, although information on these individuals will be published early this year.</p><p> </p><p>On the offences committed by individuals, we are only able to provide figures for the offence or offences that have led to an individual’s current imprisonment. To provide offence information for previous convictions would involve a complex data matching exercise which would exceed the prohibitive cost threshold for responding to a Parliamentary Question. Previous convictions, along with other relevant information, are considered, however, as part of the risk assessment set out in the Care and Management of Individuals who are Transgender Policy 2019.</p><p> </p><p>On current offences, in the men’s estate, there were 87 transgender women with a conviction for at least one sexual offence. In the women’s estate, the number of transgender women with a conviction for at least one sexual offence was fewer than 5. This includes prisoners with a GRC.</p><p> </p><p>Where transgender prisoners with GRCs are deemed too high risk to be held in the general women's estate, they can be held on E Wing, part of HMP Downview. This allows them to be held separately with only supervised contact with other women.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/01/2022 14:51:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1400324

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	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	Perinatal Mortality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many stillbirths have taken place in hospitals in England in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	98877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2022 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested as the there is no available data on whether stillbirths occur in or out of hospitals.</p><p> </p><p>However, the following table shows data from the Office of National Statistics’ child mortality dataset on the number of stillbirths in England in each year from 2011 to 2019. Data for 2020 is not yet available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of stillbirths in England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2,679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2,895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2,952</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>3,047</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,103</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3,357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>3,619</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/childmortalitystatisticschildhoodinfantandperinatalchildhoodinfantandperinatalmortalityinenglandandwales" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/childmortalitystatisticschildhoodinfantandperinatalchildhoodinfantandperinatalmortalityinenglandandwales</a></p><p>Note:</p><p>Data shows babies born at 24 weeks gestational age or greater which did not breathe or show signs of life.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/03/2022 13:00:42 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton