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1540439

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	East Africa: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the food security situation in East Africa.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	902124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Over 68 million people across the region need humanitarian aid of whom more than 51 million people face severe food insecurity including in Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya and Uganda.</p><p>The UK is committed to spending £156m on humanitarian aid in the region this financial year. UK funded humanitarian programmes are making a difference and saving lives.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 08/11/2022 16:27:42 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1540440

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Hong Kong: China
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on protecting Hongkongers living in the UK from potential intimidation by the Chinese Government.
tabling member constituency	Luton North
tabling member printed	Sarah Owen
uin	902125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK engages with international partners on a range of issues in relation to Hong Kong.</p><p>We will not tolerate interference or intimidation in UK communities, including Hong Kong BN(O)s, from any foreign country.</p><p>This government is committed in its unwavering support for Hong Kongers that choose to settle in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/11/2022 16:28:52 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4777 label Biography information for Sarah Owen

1540441

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Judges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Home Secretary and the Secretary of State for Defence to support and resettle at-risk judges from Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Bromley and Chislehurst
tabling member printed	Sir Robert Neill
uin	902126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, over 21,000 people have already been brought from Afghanistan to the UK, including judges and legal professionals. We continue to work with likeminded partners and countries neighbouring Afghanistan to support safe passage for eligible Afghans.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/11/2022 16:26:33 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1601 label Biography information for Sir Robert Neill

1540442

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen relations with Commonwealth countries.
tabling member constituency	Basingstoke
tabling member printed	Dame Maria Miller
uin	902127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to deepening our ties with all Commonwealth countries, including on trade. Since April last year, we have signed free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand and are negotiating further FTAs with India and Canada.</p><p>We are also working with Commonwealth partners to deliver on the commitments made at CHOGM, including on climate, health and human rights.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 08/11/2022 16:30:11 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1480 label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller

1540447

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Humanitarian Situation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	902123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>At the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in May, the former Foreign Secretary discussed the current security, humanitarian and human rights situation with her counterparts. The FCDO also has regular conversations with humanitarian organisations working in Afghanistan, including most recently during Lord Ahmad's visit to Geneva in June where he met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and representatives from the Red Cross.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 08/11/2022 16:25:05 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1540518

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason eligible pensioners are not enrolled automatically for Pension Credit.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	82310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>For Pension Credit, as with other means-tested benefits, eligibility and award amounts are determined by a claimant’s specific financial and personal circumstances. These include their income and savings as well as their marital status or household composition. It would not be possible to accurately identify people who may be entitled to Pension Credit just from data the Department holds.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Laura Trott question first answered 14/11/2022 14:22:37 answering member 4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1540526

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Internet and National Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) members of the Cabinet and (b) other Ministers have been involved in discussions on the content of (i) the Online Safety Bill and (ii) the National Security Bill since 24 July 2019.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	82487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Both the Online Safety Bill led by DCMS and the National Security Bill led by the Home Office include measures that touch on policy areas covered by a range of government departments. As such, Ministers from across government have been involved in their development from initial policy discussions to introduction to Parliament over several years. In line with normal process, both of these Bills come under Cabinet collective agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/11/2022 15:01:37 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1540527

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Yandex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Cabinet Secretary was informed by the Rt hon. Member for North East Somerset of the shares in Yandex Ltd held by Somerset Capital Management LLP while he held his positions as (a) Leader of the House and (b) Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities; and whether an assessment was made of whether this could have constituted a conflict of interest.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	82488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given by my Rt Hon Friend the member for Northampton North on 14 March 2022 <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-02-10/122754" target="_blank">(UIN 122754</a>) and to the Annual Report of the Independent Adviser on Ministers Interests, together with the List of Ministers Interests, which were published on 31 May 2022.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/11/2022 15:54:48 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1540528

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Yandex
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Permanent Secretary of his Department was informed by his predecessor the Rt hon. Member for North East Somerset of the stake held in Yandex Ltd by Somerset Capital Management LLP on taking up his post on 6 September 2022; and whether an assessment was made of whether this could have constituted a conflict of interest.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	82489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Member for North East Somerset declared his interests to the Permanent Secretary soon after his appointment as Secretary of State, in line with the requirements of the Ministerial Code. I refer the Hon. Member to the answer given to her today by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for Horsham to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-08/82488" target="_blank">82488</a> for further detail on the ministerial conflicts of interest process.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 14/11/2022 17:51:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1540532

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which medical conditions have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected by independent medical assessors appointed by his Department as having a causal connection to covid-19 vaccines.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	82160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme assessors do not accept or reject specific conditions or injuries, as claims are individually assessed on a case-by-case basis by an independent medical assessor. Claimants may also present with multiple conditions which can have an impact on an assessment.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to provide a list of medical conditions experienced by individuals whose claims have been accepted or rejected as it relates to personal information.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 15/11/2022 17:26:26 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield previous answer version 34159 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope