Ministry of Defence<p>The Government takes hybrid and cyber threats very seriously, and we are strengthening the UK’s defences against increasingly sophisticated attacks. This includes assessing how we will tackle these threats once we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The security partnership agreed between the UK and the EU sets out the broadest and most comprehensive agreement between the EU and a third country.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-05-20false2019-05-20T16:38:38.573Z11DefenceDefence2019-05-20National Security1House of CommonsWhat recent assessment she has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the UK’s ability to tackle (a) hybrid and (b) cyber-enabled threats.falseFalkirkJohn McNally910982Ministry of Defence<p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-05-20false2019-05-20T16:40:23.527Z11DefenceDefence2019-05-20Armed Forces1House of CommonsWhat recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.falseWitneyRobert Courts910984Ministry of Defence<p>Air Commodore Clarke was a great friend and ambassador of the Royal Air Force and a truly remarkable man.</p><p> </p><p>Air Commodore Clarke was a member of a World War Two Lancaster aircrew, and one of the last surviving prisoners of the Stalag Luft III Prisoner of War camp in Poland at the time of the great escape.</p><p> </p><p>Following a distinguished career in the RAF, he worked tirelessly as Chairman of the Bomber Command Association, not to mention his support for the RAF Association, RAF Benevolent Fund and the Air Cadets. His courage in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all, and I know he will be sadly missed by all those who knew him.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-05-20false2019-05-20T16:38:02.36Z11DefenceDefence2019-05-20Air Commodore Charles Clarke1House of CommonsIf she will pay tribute to Air Commodore Charles Clarke OBE.falseWycombeMr Steve Baker910989Ministry of Defence<p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-05-20false2019-05-20T13:06:09.873Z11DefenceDefence2019-05-15Aircraft Carriers1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish her national carrier policy.falseLlanelliNia Griffith254778Department for International Development<p>We continually monitor the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and in particular the major pressure on Gaza’s health sector. Last month DFID announced a new aid package of £2 million to the International Committee for the Red Cross to support delivery of vital medicines, equipment and rehabilitation services.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-05-01false2019-05-01T15:16:02.747Z20International DevelopmentInternational Development2019-05-01Occupied Territories: Humanitarian Aid1House of CommonsWhat recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.falseLincolnKaren Lee910649Department for International Development<p>The Foreign Office leads in this area and recognises the important work female human rights defenders do to protect and defend human rights. They do not have specific data on women’s contributions; however, the UK’s global network of embassies and high commissions works closely with human rights defenders, particularly women.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-05-01false2019-05-01T15:22:02.55Z20International DevelopmentInternational Development2019-05-01Middle East: Human Rights1House of CommonsWhat assessment the Government has made of the contribution of female human rights defenders to improving human rights for women in the Middle East.falseNorth Ayrshire and ArranPatricia Gibson910651Women and Equalities<p>The first meeting of the taskforce will be in June. Over the last couple of months we have been consulting with a number of charities and other experts on the most effective way for us to use the taskforce.</p><p> </p><p>I will be chairing the taskforce alongside two leading experts in the sector, alongside a number of enthusiastic and skilled experts. The taskforce will build on and promote the great work being done by individual organisations, supporting local partners to make their work more than the sum of its parts.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-04-25false2019-04-25T13:26:16.343Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-04-25Period Poverty1House of CommonsWhen the Government plans to establish the taskforce to tackle period poverty in the UK.falseLewisham EastJanet Daby910544Women and Equalities<p>We have had an exceptional response rate to the consultation on the Gender Recognition Act, receiving over 100,000 responses. We are currently analysing all of these contributions and we intend to publish a response later this year.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-04-25false2019-04-25T13:51:12.137Z31Women and EqualitiesWomen and Equalities2019-04-25Gender Recognition Act 20041House of CommonsWhen the Government plans to publish its response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation.falseHeywood and MiddletonLiz McInnes910545Department for International Development<p>DFID works to improve maternal health through our focus on effective family planning, training health workers to manage obstetric emergencies and improving countries’ health systems. The Woman trial, carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has shown that the drug tranexamic acid reduces bleeding and death from post-partum haemorrhage. We have disseminated these findings to our staff in countries. We are in discussion with some of our UN and NGO partners to identify the barriers to people accessing tranexamic acid.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-04-15false2019-04-15T16:52:08.083Z20International DevelopmentInternational Development2019-04-10Developing Countries: Maternal Mortality1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to disseminate and implement the results of the Woman trial which found tranexamic acid has significant impact on reducing maternal mortality.falseLiverpool, WaltonDan Carden243567Department for International Development<p>Every year, the UK spends approximately £1 billion on reproductive, maternal, new-born and child health care.</p><p>The majority of maternal deaths are caused by complications during and following pregnancy and childbirth, such as severe bleeding, infections, complications from delivery and unsafe abortion. DFID works to reduce maternal mortality through a range of programmes, which focus on effective family planning, training health workers to manage obstetric emergencies and improving countries’ health systems to ensure health workers, drugs, equipment and transport are available when women and children need care.</p>Portsmouth NorthPenny Mordaunt2019-04-15false2019-04-15T16:50:36.21Z20International DevelopmentInternational Development2019-04-10Developing Countries: Maternal Mortality1House of CommonsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to reduce maternal mortality.falseLiverpool, WaltonDan Carden24356810011960