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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-24more like thismore than 2020-09-24
answer text <p>The UK has been clear that the scheduled expiry of the UN conventional arms embargo in October 2020 would have major implications for regional security and stability. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Secretary Pompeo during his recent visit to Washington and with his French and German counterparts on 10 September. The UK Government continue to engage regional partners, the US, and others, to find a solution to Iranian proliferation in the region, whilst upholding the authority and integrity of the UN Security Council. We will also continue to enforce sanctions regimes including those under UNSCRs 1540, 1701, and 2216 which prohibit the proliferation of weapons to Lebanese Hizballah and the Houthis in Yemen. The UK encourages all states to implement national export control best practice in support of these regimes. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions on Iran will also remain in place until at least 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
grouped question UIN 91734 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.623Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.623Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
1237458
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-24more like thismore than 2020-09-24
answer text <p>The UK has been clear that the scheduled expiry of the UN conventional arms embargo in October 2020 would have major implications for regional security and stability. The Foreign Secretary discussed this with Secretary Pompeo during his recent visit to Washington and with his French and German counterparts on 10 September. The UK Government continue to engage regional partners, the US, and others, to find a solution to Iranian proliferation in the region, whilst upholding the authority and integrity of the UN Security Council. We will also continue to enforce sanctions regimes including those under UNSCRs 1540, 1701, and 2216 which prohibit the proliferation of weapons to Lebanese Hizballah and the Houthis in Yemen. The UK encourages all states to implement national export control best practice in support of these regimes. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions on Iran will also remain in place until at least 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Braintree more like this
answering member printed James Cleverly more like this
grouped question UIN 91735 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.577Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-24T13:47:40.577Z
answering member
4366
label Biography information for James Cleverly more like this
1239134
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-30more like thismore than 2020-09-30
answer text <p>Deaths are monitored on the Abortion Notification (HSA4) form and will be recorded and included in official abortion statistics.</p><p>Any complication known to the practitioner terminating the pregnancy should be reported to the Chief Medical Officer on the Abortion Notification (HSA4) form. All serious incidents should be reported by the provider to their commissioner, the Care Quality Commission and other relevant organisations in line with the serious incident framework published by NHS England and NHS Improvement at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/serious-incident-framework/" target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/serious-incident-framework/</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
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less than 2020-09-30T13:59:07.303Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-30T13:59:07.303Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
1313649
hansard heading Insects: EU Countries more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-25more like thismore than 2021-05-25
answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to action for pollinators, globally and at home. We regularly discuss and share information on research, policy and practical activities with a number of countries, in and beyond Europe, on reported declines and how best to address them.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a member of ‘Promote Pollinators’, an international coalition of the willing, with 60 members, including countries in Europe and across the world, committed to action to protect pollinators.</p><p> </p><p>We have also supported collaborative international research which has underpinned such initiatives, including a major global review of the status and threats to insect pollinators, published in 2015 by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.</p><p> </p><p>The UK continues to play a leading role in the development of an ambitious post-2020 global framework for biodiversity to be adopted at the 15<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. We will be supporting ambitious targets to bend the curve on biodiversity loss by 2030 - including in areas which will help to recover insect populations, such as ecosystem restoration and species recovery - supported by strengthened reporting and review mechanisms to help facilitate the implementation of the targets.</p>
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
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less than 2021-05-25T11:25:28.74Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-25T11:25:28.74Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
1313660
hansard heading Taxation: Treaties more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-05-20more like thismore than 2021-05-20
answer text <p>The tax treaty between the UK and Canada does not override the provision of UK law that treats members of the House of Commons and House of Lords as domiciled in the UK for tax purposes.</p><p> </p><p>UK law also treats members of the House of Commons and House of Lords as resident in the UK for tax purposes. Where an MP or peer was also resident in Canada for tax purposes under Canadian law, a tie-breaker in the tax treaty would determine the state in which the member was considered to be resident for the purposes of applying the tax treaty.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
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less than 2021-05-20T14:26:15.317Zmore like thismore than 2021-05-20T14:26:15.317Z
answering member
4689
label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton more like this
1172127
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
hansard heading Business Rates more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing business rates for firms. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 900288 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>This Government will conduct a fundamental review of business rates.</p><p> </p><p>My Retail Sector Council industry co-chair and I have already met the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to discuss the Council’s review of the costs retailers face, including business rates.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue to engage with Treasury colleagues as we deliver this important manifesto commitment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2020-01-21T14:54:14.587Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T14:54:14.587Z
answering member
4487
label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1184225
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-11more like thismore than 2020-03-11
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Career Breaks more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps the Government Equalities Office is taking to support people in returning to work after a career break. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 901475 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-11more like thismore than 2020-03-11
answer text <p>We fully support those looking to return to employment, particularly with caring responsibilities. However, we need more employers like Obelisk Support, who recognise the value of flexible working and can support this huge amount of untapped talent.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
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less than 2020-03-11T14:30:49.15Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-11T14:30:49.15Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1186537
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 more like this
answering dept short name Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading Cemeteries: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to ensure the maintenance of its burial grounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32199 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-24more like thismore than 2020-03-24
answer text <p>The responsibility for maintenance of Church of England churchyards that are open for burials lies with each Parochial Church Council. However, if the churchyard has been closed for burials by order of the Privy Council or other agreement, the usual practice is for responsibility to transfer to the relevant Local Authority. Maintenance of a closed churchyard is still undertaken in line with the relevant ecclesiastical legislation, which still applies. Each diocese similarly produces its own guidance and regulations.</p><p> </p><p>Advice and guidance is always available for parishes and all local authorities from the Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Archbishops’ Council. The Church Buildings Division is currently developing a digital Burial Grounds Management System with external partners. This will in the next few years digitally map all graveyards and burial records to allow a publicly available and searchable records and monuments map to increase access to our churchyards. Following a successful trial in the Diocese of Leeds this project will gradually roll out to the rest of the country.</p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
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less than 2020-03-24T17:15:44.113Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-24T17:15:44.113Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1186560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Cemeteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what economic assessment he has made of the effect of transferring closed burial grounds from the Church of England to local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32213 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Historically, the Church of England has made burial provision for local communities, and continues to do so. The transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities returns the accountability for their maintenance to the community as a whole. Local authority spending priorities are a matter for local discretion.</p><p>Data on the transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities is not held centrally.</p><p>The Law Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform includes a project to consider streamlining and modernising the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
32214 more like this
32215 more like this
32216 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.733Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.733Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this
1186561
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-03-19more like thismore than 2020-03-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Cemeteries more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding is available for local authorities to maintain burial grounds. more like this
tabling member constituency Newcastle-under-Lyme more like this
tabling member printed
Aaron Bell more like this
uin 32214 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-27more like thismore than 2020-03-27
answer text <p>Historically, the Church of England has made burial provision for local communities, and continues to do so. The transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities returns the accountability for their maintenance to the community as a whole. Local authority spending priorities are a matter for local discretion.</p><p>Data on the transfer of responsibility for closed churchyards to local authorities is not held centrally.</p><p>The Law Commission’s current Programme of Law Reform includes a project to consider streamlining and modernising the law governing the disposal of human remains, with a view to putting forward a legal framework for the future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cheltenham more like this
answering member printed Alex Chalk more like this
grouped question UIN
32213 more like this
32215 more like this
32216 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.797Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-27T10:07:22.797Z
answering member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this
tabling member
4837
label Biography information for Aaron Bell more like this