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47070

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he or officials in his Department have had with the High Commissioner of Uganda regarding Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Naomi Long
uin	195406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text We have consistently raised our concerns about the Anti-Homosexuality Act with the Ugandan Government at all levels. I most recently discussed the legislation with the Ugandan High Commissioner to the UK on 18 March. answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Mark Simmonds question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1393 label Biography information for Mark Simmonds
tabling member	3920 label Biography information for Naomi Long

47063

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what action the Government is recommending on the UN Human Rights Council to tackle the persecution of Christians around the world.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	195330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>We welcomed the recent consensus adoption at the Human Rights Council of both the European Union's regular resolution on ‘freedom of religion or belief' and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference's resolution on ‘religious intolerance'. This gives the international community a valuable starting point on which to base discussions on how best to implement these resolutions in practice. <br><br>Senior Minister of State, my noble Friend the right hon. Baroness Warsi, is leading an international initiative to build up greater political support for practical measures to combat religious intolerance and promote the social and economic benefits of religious pluralism.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

47066

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the conclusions of the 2013 World Report by Human Rights Watch regarding Morocco's 2011 constitution and human rights.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	195394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>We read the 2013 World Report from Human Rights Watch and the 2013 United Nations Secretary-General's annual report with interest. We regularly discuss with Morocco the importance of full respect for human rights in Western Sahara, including in discussions at the UN Security Council, and during my visit to Rabat in March. However, we also welcome the facilitation by the government of Morocco of access to the Territory for United Nations special procedures mandate holders. I recently made a statement warmly welcoming the government of Morocco's announcement that the process to ratify the OPCAT will be completed imminently. I also welcomed Morocco's new commitments to investigate complaints of human rights violations made to the National Council of Human Rights within a fixed 3 month deadline, and the definitive ending of Military Tribunal trials for civilians.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson grouped question UIN 195375 question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

47067

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the statement of the UN Secretary General in his report S/2013/220 published in April 2013 on the human rights situation in Western Sahara; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Katy Clark
uin	195375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>We read the 2013 World Report from Human Rights Watch and the 2013 United Nations Secretary-General's annual report with interest. We regularly discuss with Morocco the importance of full respect for human rights in Western Sahara, including in discussions at the UN Security Council, and during my visit to Rabat in March. However, we also welcome the facilitation by the government of Morocco of access to the Territory for United Nations special procedures mandate holders. I recently made a statement warmly welcoming the government of Morocco's announcement that the process to ratify the OPCAT will be completed imminently. I also welcomed Morocco's new commitments to investigate complaints of human rights violations made to the National Council of Human Rights within a fixed 3 month deadline, and the definitive ending of Military Tribunal trials for civilians.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Hugh Robertson grouped question UIN 195394 question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1415 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Robertson
tabling member	1590 label Biography information for Baroness Clark of Kilwinning

47036

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of average changes to childcare costs following the establishment of childminder agencies.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	195338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>We are putting in place legislation to enable organisations to register as childminder agencies (CMAs) in order to increase the number of childminders available and improve choice and affordability for parents, as part of reforms to increase the supply of childcare places.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

47023

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March, Official Report, column 439W, on wind power, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the use of recoveries in the planning system with regards to onshore wind developments on (a) investment in onshore wind, (b) energy bills, (c) competition in the market, (d) community benefit and (e) onshore wind supply chain and jobs.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	195388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>This type of assessment has not been carried out by this Department. Planning is a quasi-judicial process and decisions on planning proposals should be made in accordance with planning law. This requires that applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. I refer the hon. Member to the written statement of 10 October 2013 <em>Official Report,</em>Column 30-31WS, which explains why we are giving particular scrutiny to planning appeals involving renewable energy developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Kris Hopkins question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4043 label Biography information for Kris Hopkins
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

47041

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, if he will make an assessment of the effects of a cap on the construction and capacity of onshore wind developments on (a) consumer bills, (b) investment in onshore wind, (c) competition in the market, (d) community benefit and (e) onshore wind supply chain and jobs.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	195381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2014 answer text <p>There is no cap on current deployment of onshore wind (or any other renewable energy technology). It is the role of the planning system to ensure that wind farms are only built where the impacts are, or can be made, acceptable.</p><p> </p><p>Onshore wind is one of the cheapest forms of large-scale renewable energy – supporting onshore wind in 2013 added around £9 per year to the average UK energy bill. Since 2010 DECC has recorded announced investments by developers in onshore wind totalling around £4.6 bn, with the potential to support over 7,700 jobs; and, around the UK, onshore wind developments are providing community funds and other benefits to local people, such as money off electricity bills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Gregory Barker question first answered 09/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1389 label Biography information for Lord Barker of Battle
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

47061

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Minister of State, the hon. Member for East Devon, will next travel to Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	195359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>There are no current plans for the Minister of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) to visit Sri Lanka. We continue to engage regularly with the Sri Lankan government at Ministerial and official level on a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander

47037

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to improve the education of children with pathological demand avoidance.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	195317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>The reforms made in Part 3 of the Children and Families Act 2014 will improve education for all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). These reforms will ensure that there is a focus on identifying the individual needs and aspirations of children and young people with the full involvement of their families. The Act requires joint planning and commissioning of services across education, health and social care, so that these needs can be et more effectively.</p><p>The National Autistic Society acknowledges that pathological demand avoidance is increasingly becoming recognised as part of the autism spectrum. The Department for Education continues to fund the Autism Education Trust to provide training to early years, school and further education staff on autism. We also provide grant funding to organisations including Ambitious about Autism and the National Autistic Society in order to support implementation of the reforms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

47057

registered interest
date	04/04/2014
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
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 naval incursions there have been into British Gibraltar territorial waters by Spanish government vessels in each month since June 2010.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire South
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Alexander
uin	195310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p>The numbers of unlawful incursions by Spanish government vessels are as follows:</p><p>MONTH NUMBER OF UNLAWFUL INCURSIONS</p><table><tbody><tr><td>June 2010</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>July 2010</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>August 2010</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>September 2010</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>October 2010</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>November 2010</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>December 2010</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>January 2011</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>February 2011</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>March 2011</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>April 2011</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>May 2011</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>June 2011</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>July 2011</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>August 2011</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>September 2011</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>October 2011</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>November 2011</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>December 2011</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>January 2012</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>February 2012</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>March 2012</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>April 2012</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>May 2012</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>June 2012</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>July 2012</td><td>40</td></tr><tr><td>August 2012</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>September 2012</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>October 2012</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>November 2012</td><td>31</td></tr><tr><td>December 2012</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>January 2013</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>February 2013</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>March 2013</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>April 2013</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>May 2013</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>June 2013</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>July 2013</td><td>46</td></tr><tr><td>August 2013</td><td>68</td></tr><tr><td>September 2013</td><td>35</td></tr><tr><td>October 2013</td><td>61</td></tr><tr><td>November 2013</td><td>54</td></tr><tr><td>December 2013</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>January 2014</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>February 2014</td><td>58</td></tr><tr><td>March 2014</td><td>37</td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Mr William Hague question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 379 label Biography information for Lord Hague of Richmond
tabling member	632 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Alexander