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714981

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date	29/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	National Cyber Security Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what contribution the National Cyber Security Centre is making to the Government Transformation Strategy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been established as the UK’s definitive technical authority on cyber security. The Government Transformation Strategy describes how the Government Digital Service will help departments design services and internal processes that are cyber secure from inception. All new government services must meet mandatory security design features stipulated by GDS and the Cyber and Government Security Directorate that have been developed in conjunction with the NCSC. The NCSC website also provides comprehensive guidance on cyber security good practice for use by the public sector and industry.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/04/2017 14:12:51 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714982

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to support people who have been affected by domestic violence to participate in the electoral process; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government is determined that those whose personal safety would be at risk if their details appeared on the electoral register should be able to register anonymously. Those escaping domestic abuse should be able to participate in our democracy without compromising their safety. An anonymous registration scheme that works for the most vulnerable in society is an essential part of a democracy that works for everyone.</p><p> </p><p>I published proposals on 3 March 2017 to make anonymous registration more accessible in England and Wales. I will work with the Scottish Government in the coming months to ensure we can together deliver these reforms in a way which reflects and respects the differences in law and in practice in Scotland. The Northern Ireland Office will consider whether any of the proposed reforms should also be made in Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 18/04/2017 14:38:20 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714999

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Electoral Register: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to use the centenary of women's right to vote as a means of encouraging electoral registration and democratic participation among young people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Government has set up a £5m fund to help celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage and support projects to build a legacy for the future. It is important that we educate young people about the significance of the hard-won right to vote for women. The Barnett formula has been applied to this funding in the usual way and it is for the devolved administrations to decide whether, and how, they choose to mark the centenary.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, we value the important role that schools and colleges can play in encouraging democratic participation amongst young people. The Cabinet Office has developed a collection of learning resources, such as Rock Enrol!, that can be used in schools, colleges and youth groups to encourage students to register to vote and learn about the importance of democratic engagement. The Government has also funded the British Youth Council’s Discovering Democracy Awards to recognise exemplar schools which prepare their students to be full and active participants in democratic life from a young age, including the importance of registering to vote.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 18/04/2017 14:32:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

715203

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
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	Research: Israel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what funding his Department allocates to the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>The Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership (BIRAX) is a £10 million initiative supported by the UK Government in Israel. The latest initiative provides research to develop cures for some of the world’s most dreadful diseases.</p><p>Funding is provided from both nations by medical research foundations, charitable trusts, and philanthropists.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 24/04/2017 15:40:08 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

715216

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade: South East Asia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the governments of Singapore and Malaysia on future investment and trade deals; and what assessment he has made of the opportunities available to UK businesses in those countries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Over the last six months Department for International Trade, Ministers and senior officials have visited Singapore and Malaysia to discuss and reaffirm our strong bilateral economic and trade relationships, including a refresh of our Economic and Business Partnership with Singapore and promoting trade and investment opportunities with both countries. Singapore, Malaysia and the wider SE Asia region offer substantial opportunities to UK companies. The Department has identified high value opportunities in aerospace, defence and security, transport infrastructure (particularly rail), education and technology sectors, with strong demand for financial and business services. Officials will continue to evaluate opportunities in healthcare, renewables and other sectors as they emerge.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 18/04/2017 15:48:41 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714504

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Squirrels
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 is taking to control and reduce the number of grey squirrels.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>The management and control of grey squirrels is a devolved matter.</p><p>The Government is committed to working with land owners and other organisations as part of its strategy to support targeted grey squirrel control in the UK.</p><p>Defra and the devolved administrations are signatories to the UK Squirrel Accord, which aims to promote a coordinated approach to controlling the grey squirrels and securing the future of our red squirrels and woodlands. Working as part of the UK Squirrel Accord supports the Government to deliver on its grey squirrel action plan for England announced by the Forestry Commission in December 2014.</p><p>As part of the Government’s long terms strategy for controlling grey squirrel populations, the Animal and Plant Health Agency is currently exploring the potential for developing a fertility control method for grey squirrels. Defra has provided £39,000 to support the initial stages of this research.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/04/2017 15:40:20 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714505

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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: Deer
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 assessment the Government has made of the potential link between wild deer and the incidence of TB in cattle.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2017 answer text <p>Routine post-mortem surveillance for TB in deer carcases has been conducted nationally for many years.</p><p> </p><p>Visible lesions of TB are notifiable to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), who will facilitate the collection and submission for laboratory culture of any affected tissues. Positive culture results are relatively rare. Confirmed TB cases in wild deer may nevertheless trigger enhanced TB surveillance around that case, both to identify whether there has been any spread of disease to cattle herds and to limit the number of affected animals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/04/2017 15:24:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714521

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what guidance has been given to country desk officers on incorporating an understanding of freedom of religion or belief in their work.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>Advancing human rights - including the right to freedom of religion and belief (FoRB) - is embedded across the work of our diplomats. In order to enhance the capabilities of staff working to promote FoRB in their country context, the FCO issued a revised toolkit in October 2016. This coincided with our London Conference on FoRB and Countering Violent Extremism, which was attended by a number of country desk officers. The FCO also routinely provides training and seminars to increase religious literacy amongst staff.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/04/2017 12:59:47 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714529

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	China: Minority Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the detention of Uyghur, Tibetan and Christian people in China related to the practice of organ harvesting.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>​We regularly receive reports and updates from non-government organisations (NGOs) covering a wide range of human rights issues in China. For example, I hosted a roundtable in October 2016 with a range of NGOs working in this area to hear their opinions and analysis firsthand. Among other human rights issues, we have on occasion received reports that individuals from certain religious and ethnic minority groups may have had their organs removed after they have passed away without their or their families consent. My officials continue to scrutinise any new evidence presented.</p><p>We continue to raise the issue of restrictions on religious freedoms and discrimination against ethnic minorities in China, most recently in our statement to the UN Human Rights Council on 14 March 2017.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 05/04/2017 12:58:09 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

714530

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	Somalia: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Somalian Government on the recent presidential elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	69417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office engaged with the Federal Government of Somalia and electoral authorities throughout the recent parliamentary and presidential electoral process, emphasising the importance of it being transparent, credible and safe; and that commitments to make the process more inclusive, including increasing female representation, were respected. The recent electoral process should be seen as a stepping stone to one person one vote elections in four years time.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/04/2017 14:36:59 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon