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1139656

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that UK aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories facilitates peacebuilding with Israel.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	912000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID’s people-to-people programme builds support for peace by bringing together Palestinians and Israelis to promote tolerance and work on shared problems.</p><p>So far, over 1,200 young Israelis and Palestinians have taken part in holy site tours aimed at increasing understanding of religious tolerance. Ultimately the only way to achieve peace is through a negotiated two-state solution.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:55:13 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1139655

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support his Department provides to victims of forced displacement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	911999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains at the forefront of refugee responses globally, providing both immediate lifesaving aid and access to jobs and education.</p><p>We helped develop and agree the new Global Compact on Refugees and have backed the call for a new UN High Level Panel to tackle internal displacement.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:54:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1139654

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Mexico: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the humanitarian situation on the US-Mexico border.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	911998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>I share the hon Gentleman’s concerns about the reports of poor conditions and overcrowding in US detention facilities on the border with Mexico.</p><p>I very much welcome the steps already taken by the Administration and Congress to address these issues, including the emergency funding signed off by the President on 1 July.</p><p>These are difficult issues, and the UK has also struggled sometimes to get this right.</p><p>But we very much encourage our US friends to continue to work to improve the conditions in these facilities.</p><p>I have seen the excellent work the US has done around the world to promote human rights, and so it is important that they uphold these standards as they continue to tackle the situation at the US-Mexico border.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2019 16:19:24 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1139653

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Commonwealth: English Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to improve English literacy throughout the Commonwealth.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	911995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>DFID is tackling the learning crisis by supporting children to learn the basics of literacy, including in Commonwealth countries.</p><p>We are investing in English language learning, for example through our new skills hub, which includes Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.</p><p>We also work directly to boost the quality of teaching in English, for example through the Girls’ Education Challenge.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 17/07/2019 15:54:01 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1139652

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on achieving sustainable development goal 4 on education for children.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	911994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>We are one of the largest bilateral donors to education globally</p><p><br>Between 2015 and 2019 we supported 14.3 million children to gain a decent education of which at least 5.8m were girls.</p><p>DFID’s focus is on ensuring that children have access to a quality education.</p><p>My ambition is that DFID increases the number of its education specialists in the field to support the major shift required in education systems and teaching to deliver improved learning for children.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/07/2019 15:52:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1139651

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Humanitarian Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) other international counterparts on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	911993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK regularly discusses the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela in international fora.</p><p>This includes with our European counterparts, as well as during the visits to the UK by the Colombian President Duque and US Secretary of State Pompeo.</p><p>Together with our international partners, we continue to call for unimpeded access for humanitarian aid in to Venezuela.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/07/2019 15:33:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1138851

registered interest
date	15/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children under the age of 18 have been released from custody without accommodation in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	277249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>This information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost, as there would be a need to check individual records of young people released from custody in 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>The first step to reducing reoffending is making sure everyone leaving prison has access to secure and stable accommodation, and we work closely with local authorities to support offenders with their resettlement on release.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 17/07/2019 17:30:07 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1138710

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	UK Visas and Immigration: Staff
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 are employed in the processing asylum applications in the UK Visa and Immigration team.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	276581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The number of staff who are employed by UK Visas and Immigration in the processing of asylum applications, is not held in a way that can be easily aggregated. To obtain this information would require detailed reporting against multiple cost centres and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p>Decisions on asylum claims are made by decision makers in Asylum Operations. There are recruitment strategies in place to maintain staffing at the required levels to allow us to manage asylum intake and reduce the overall time to make initial asylum decisions.</p><p>All asylum claim lodged in the UK are carefully considered on their individual merits against a background of relevant case law and up to date country information.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 17/07/2019 15:40:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1138708

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much money the Royal Fleet Auxiliary spent on vessel maintenance in each financial year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	276529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The amounts spent in each financial year on vessel maintenance for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (rounded to the nearest million) are shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">116</del><ins class="ministerial">74</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">56</del><ins class="ministerial">48</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">96</del><ins class="ministerial">95</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data for financial years 2009-10 to 2014-15 is no longer held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/07/2019 15:08:25 question first ministerially corrected 24/07/2019 16:02:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 129491 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1138707

registered interest
date	12/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Tankers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Tide-Class tankers (a) Tidesurge, (b) Tidespring, (c) Tidewave and (d) Tideforce completed their first Replenishment At Sea exercise.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	276528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>Each Tide Class tanker conducted their first Replenishment at Sea on the following dates:</p><p>RFA TIDESPRING replenished RFA WAVE KNIGHT on 13 November 2017.</p><p>RFA TIDERACE replenished HMS SOMERSET on 21 July 2018.</p><p>RFA TIDESURGE replenished HMS DEFENDER on 16 February 2019.</p><p>RFA TIDEFORCE replenished RFA FORT VICTORIA on 1-2 May 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/07/2019 15:12:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith