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155468

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Iran
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he takes to emphasise the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Iran during discussions with his Iranian counterpart.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Mr Joe Benton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text We remain deeply concerned by the ongoing discrimination against Christians and other minority religious groups in Iran. We have called for the Iranian government to protect the rights of all minority groups and end the persecution of individuals on the basis of their faith. We last raised these issues with the Iranian government during our interventions at the Universal Periodic Review of Iran’s Human Rights at the UN on 31 October. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/11/2014 14:26:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	479 label Biography information for Mr Joe Benton

155473

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Iran
	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 Iranian counterpart on Abdolreza Ali Haghnejad and Silas Rabbani, sentenced to prison because of their religious beliefs.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Mr Joe Benton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text We last raised with the Iranian government our ongoing concerns over the detention of prisoners of conscience and discrimination against Christians and other minority religious groups in Iran during our interventions at the Universal Periodic Review of Iran’s Human Rights at the UN on 31 October. We have not raised these individual cases with the Iranian Government. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/11/2014 14:24:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	479 label Biography information for Mr Joe Benton

155481

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Nigeria
	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 discussions he has had with the Nigerian government on reports of homophobic vigilantism in Kebbi State.
	tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
	tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214241
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text We are concerned by the recent reports of homophobic vigilantism in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Our High Commission in Abuja is seeking further information from contacts on the ground. The UK opposes any form of discrimination or persecution on the grounds of sexual orientation and any form of legislation that criminalises people on the basis of their sexuality. answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 18/11/2014 15:50:45 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
	tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

155464

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how often his Department reviews its processes regarding the logging of emails, letters and other correspondence received; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) continuously reviews the way in which it processes the letters and emails it receives. With regard to the time frame for responding to letters from parliamentarians and members of the public, the FCO follows Cabinet Office guidance on handling correspondence from Members of Parliament, Peers, MEPs and Members of devolved Administrations, which is available online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61196/guide-handling-gov-correspondence.pdf answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/11/2014 16:29:56 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

147520

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Qatar
	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 discussions he has had with the government of Qatar on human rights abuses in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text I recently raised human rights issues with the Qatari Government during my visit to Doha on 15 October, and the issue of migrant workers was raised with the Emir of Qatar during his visit to the UK on 28-30 October. The Government welcomes in particular the serious manner in which the Qatari Government is responding to concerns about the treatment of migrant workers, and supports Qatar’s intention to reform the current labour law. We continue to encourage the Qatari Government to address human rights concerns and we stand ready to support those efforts where we can. answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 18/11/2014 14:46:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

147540

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2014
	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	Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many contracts signed by his Department with suppliers of services or consultants include a clause providing that if the contract is abrogated by the Government, the provider or consultant will be compensated for lost income since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
	tabling member printed	Austin Mitchell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text Authority to enter into contracts is delegated to directorates and departments within the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London as well as the global network of overseas missions in over 170 countries. This information is not held centrally and to collate it would incur disproportionate cost. answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/11/2014 16:57:10 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	372 label Biography information for Austin Mitchell

155488

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	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	Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many buildings his Department sold in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Walsall South
	tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	214218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td>Financial Year</td><td>2010-11</td><td>2011-12</td><td>2012-13</td><td>2013-14</td></tr><tr><td>Number of buildings sold*</td><td>25</td><td>20</td><td>17</td><td>21</td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>*All sales are overseas. Sales of compounds classed as one sale.</p><p>Excludes sales of plots of land. Information has been provided by financial year as this is the form in which it is readily available. A definitive figure is not yet available for 2014-15.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 18/11/2014 16:28:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
	tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

93044

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Grandparents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many injunctions have been issued that prevent grandparents from having contact with their grandchildren in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>When making any decision about a child’s upbringing the court’s paramount consideration will be the welfare of the child. Under the provisions of the Children Act 1989, grandparents are required to seek the permission of the court before making an application for a child arrangements order for them to spend time with or have contact with their grandchildren or have their grandchildren live with them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the requirements for grandparents, and other family members who are not parents, to seek permission from the court to apply for an order are proportionate and do not unfairly disadvantage grandparents.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of cases where grandparents are not granted an order to have contact with or spend time with their grandchildren are not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 210136 210138 question first answered 18/11/2014 13:46:46 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

93046

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Grandparents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the suitability of provisions for grandparents to have access to their grandchildren in the case of family breakdown involving the children's parents.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	210138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>When making any decision about a child’s upbringing the court’s paramount consideration will be the welfare of the child. Under the provisions of the Children Act 1989, grandparents are required to seek the permission of the court before making an application for a child arrangements order for them to spend time with or have contact with their grandchildren or have their grandchildren live with them.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the requirements for grandparents, and other family members who are not parents, to seek permission from the court to apply for an order are proportionate and do not unfairly disadvantage grandparents.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the number of cases where grandparents are not granted an order to have contact with or spend time with their grandchildren are not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bermondsey and Old Southwark answering member printed Simon Hughes grouped question UIN 210136 210139 question first answered 18/11/2014 13:46:46 answering member 194 label Biography information for Simon Hughes
	tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie

155385

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Welfare State: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Randerson on 11 November (HL2678), whether they intend to legislate to provide for welfare reform in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL2843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2014 answer text <p>Welfare reform is a devolved matter, and it is for the parties in the Northern Ireland Executive to find a resolution on these issues. The UK Government continues to strongly encourage the parties to implement welfare reform.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Randerson question first answered 18/11/2014 13:39:01 answering member 4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey