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427566

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date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to increase the accessibility of defibrillators for sports clubs.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>We take player safety in all sportsseriously, and it was one of the main themes of the recent sports strategy consultation.DCMS is considering the responses and the new strategy document will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chatham and Aylesford answering member printed Tracey Crouch question first answered 16/11/2015 16:59:53 answering member 3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427599

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Racial Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to tackle racism in secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>All forms of bullying and discrimination are unacceptable and all schools are required to have in place a behaviour policy with measures to tackle bullying, which includes racist bullying. They are held to account by Ofsted and inspectors will look at records and analysis of bullying, discriminatory and prejudicial behaviour, either directly or indirectly. This includes racist, disability and homophobic bullying, use of derogatory language and racist incidents.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p>In addition, all schools are required to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faith and beliefs. Our guidance published in November 2014 says that British values include accepting that others of different faiths or beliefs to oneself (or having none) should be accepted and tolerated, and should not be the cause of prejudicial or discriminatory behaviour.</p><br /><p>All publicly funded schools are required to promote community cohesion and teach a broad and balanced curriculum. The curriculum provides many opportunities to foster tolerance and understanding. As part of the history curriculum, pupils can learn about different cultures, and about how different groups have contributed to the development of Britain. The citizenship programme of study sets out a requirement for pupils to be taught about ‘the diverse national, regional, religious, and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding’. PSHE can teach young people about the rights and responsibilities of living in a diverse community and how to respect others.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/11/2015 15:59:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427627

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dairy Farming: Foreign Investment in UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to encourage Chinese investors to invest in the UK dairy industry.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>China is one of the UK’s priority markets for investment. The Government is providing increased funding to UKTI across its China network and in the UK. The state visit last month demonstrated China’s recognition that the UK is one of the most open markets in the world for foreign investment and there is significant appetite from Chinese companies to invest here.</p><br /><p>UKTI has a dedicated Food and Drink sector team and proactively works with potential Chinese investors. The UK offers Chinese investors strong proposals for milk powder, cheese (Cheddar) and butter production due to the vibrant dairy research sector, temperate climate and increasing milk production volumes.</p><br /><p>Last week the Secretary of State was in China supporting the Food is GREAT campaign there; dairy is a key focus area allowing participating British companies to meet potential Chinese investors and buyers looking to invest in the UK and source UK dairy products.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/11/2015 17:42:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427628

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her Department has had with the British Veterinary Association on the control of bovine TB.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>Defra has frequent dealings with the British Veterinary Association on bovine TB matters. One example is the meeting with the Association’s President and CEO on 21 September to discuss a number of consultation exercises in progress at that time.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/11/2015 17:54:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427649

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the sale of UK produce to new global markets.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	16002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>In October 2013 we launched the ‘Food and Drink – International Action Plan’. This has resulted in over 4,000 companies receiving Government support and contributed to securing nearly £1bn of business for these companies. We have opened over 100 new markets for exports of animal and animal products to non-EU markets and created a faster, more efficient electronic health certification process. We are in the process of developing a new Exports Action Plan with the industry, which is due to be launched early next year.</p><p>Defra Ministers continue to champion our excellent food and drink overseas. I visited Anuga (the world’s largest food and drink trade show) earlier this year and the Secretary of State has recently been to China to further market access discussions and support the launch of the ‘Food is GREAT’ campaign there. Earlier this month she also set out our plans for Great British Food, which will celebrate the wonderful food and drink the UK has to offer.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/11/2015 16:24:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427651

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish a financial assessment and analysis of the effectiveness of badger culling in the first three quarters of 2015.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The expected benefits of the policy remain in line with those in the ‘Measures to address bovine tuberculosis in badgers’ impact assessment published in 2011.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/11/2015 13:45:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427668

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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	Egypt: Aviation
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 his Department has taken to support the Russian government since the crash of Airbus 321 in Egypt.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	15887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond), spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on the day of the Sinai air crash to express the UK Government's deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life. The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), has spoken to President Putin on two occasions to offer his condolences and any assistance the UK might be able to provide, and to set out our assessment of the cause of the crash and the steps we have taken to ensure the safety of our citizens. The Prime Minister and President Putin also met in the margins of the G20 Summit in Antalya. We have also followed up at senior official level with further details and to offer practical cooperation and coordination in Sharm el-Sheikh.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington question first answered 20/11/2015 13:08:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

427808

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	China: Christianity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, whether he raised the issue of persecution and human rights abuse of Christians living in China during the recent state visit by President Xi Jinping.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	16003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2015 answer text <p>I was clear during my wide-ranging discussions with President Xi Jinping of the importance that the UK attaches to human rights as part of our wider relationship with China. The joint statement reconfirmed our commitment to the Human Rights Dialogue, an important part of our engagement.</p><br /><p>We raise the range of our human rights concerns directly with China, including during the annual UK-China Human Rights Dialogue, most recently in April 2015. We also highlight them publicly in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Annual Report on Human Rights. We will continue to pursue our concerns both privately and in public fora.</p><br /><p>We believe that freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental human right. I remain concerned by the restrictions placed on Christianity in China. We are aware of reports of the closure or demolition of churches, the removal of crosses from buildings, and that individuals are being harassed or detained for their beliefs.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron question first answered 19/11/2015 16:25:25 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

421713

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals for stricter laws dealing with people who abuse animals.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	12027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of existing laws, most notably the Animal Welfare Act 2006, that already provide enforcement agencies and courts with suitable powers to investigate and deal with people who are found to have abused animals.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/10/2015 16:15:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

421714

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Dogs: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions there have been for abandoning or neglecting dogs in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	12028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold information about species specific prosecutions. However, the table below provides numbers of prosecutions made under the Animal Welfare Act for each of the last five years.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts under sections 4 and 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, England and Wales, 2010-2014<sup>(1)(2)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Offence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Section</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Causing, permitting or failing to prevent unnecessary suffering</p></td><td><p>SS.4 &amp; 32(1)</p></td><td><p>1,077</p></td><td><p>1,277</p></td><td><p>1,385</p></td><td><p>1,266</p></td><td><p>1,016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Failing to ensure needs of animal are met as required by good practice</p></td><td><p>SS.9 &amp; 32(2)</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>481</p></td><td><p>485</p></td><td><p>391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>(1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>[Ref: PQc 12028 4083]</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/10/2015 12:04:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson