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828049

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date	22/01/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Synthetic Cannabinoids: Misuse
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 the appropriateness of the current classification of the drug commonly know as Spice as a class B substance; and if she will reclassify Spice as a class A substance.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	124009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The group of third generation synthetic cannabinoids, commonly referred to using the brand name ‘spice’, were controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in December 2016. This followed recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs that their harms are commensurate with other class B drugs.</p><p>The Government has no plans to reclassify these synthetic cannabinoids at the present time, but we will continue to monitor their misuse.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 29/01/2018 15:58:20 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

820842

registered interest
date	11/01/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Religious Freedom
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 religious freedom in Sri Lanka; and what steps the Government is taking to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief in that country.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	122260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is concerned by the increase in the number of incidents of religious violence and ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka in 2017. We condemn all violence against religious minorities. The freedom to practise, change or share your faith or belief without discrimination or violent opposition is a fundamental human right that all people should enjoy. The UK regularly raises human rights concerns with the Sri Lankan government.</p><p>Through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's work, we seek to work with other states to promote and protect the right to freedom of religion or belief. We work in the UN to ensure that states implement Human Rights Council Resolution 16/18, on combatting religious intolerance, protecting the human rights of minorities and promoting pluralism in society. We work with the UN to support all communities in Sri Lanka , and have committed £6.6 million from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) to help Sri Lanka implement its human rights commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 19/01/2018 14:32:33 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

800610

registered interest
date	04/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Whales: Iceland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make it his policy to seek the cessation of Icelandic whaling as part of any future trade negotiations with Iceland.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	117231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. The UK government’s position on the hunting of cetaceans is clear; we remain strongly opposed to it and strongly support the global moratorium on commercial whaling. We have committed publically on a number of occasions to raising the UK’s opposition to whaling with the relevant nations at every appropriate opportunity. We are exploring all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements and we want to ensure economic growth and environmental protection go hand-in-hand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 12/12/2017 15:50:29 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

797840

registered interest
date	30/11/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Whales: Iceland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the issue of whaling was discussed during his visit to Iceland in August 2017.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	116747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>During his visit to Iceland in August, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs raised the UK's continued opposition to commercial whaling with the Icelandic Prime Minister.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2017 17:38:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

782120

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to introduce legislation to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences to five years' imprisonment.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	110791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>We hope to publish draft legislation for consultation around the turn of the year, as announced on 30 September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 17:03:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster