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1002081

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date	05/11/2018
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	Neuromuscular Disorders: Leicester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the provision of respiratory physiotherapy for (a) children and (b) adults with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular conditions provided by (i) Leicester City Clinical Commissioning Group and (ii) University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	188000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. NHS England has published service specifications for the neurological care of both children and adults which include exemplar service specifications for neuromuscular conditions. They set out what providers must have in place to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services. This includes access to physiotherapy and respiratory services. This guidance can be found via the following the links:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/E09-S-b-Paediatric-Neurosciences-Neurology.pro_.2013.04.v2.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/E09-S-b-Paediatric-Neurosciences-Neurology.pro_.2013.04.v2.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf" target="_blank">www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/d04-neurosci-spec-neuro.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Winchester answering member printed Steve Brine question first answered 14/11/2018 11:17:38 answering member 4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

999191

registered interest
date	31/10/2018
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	Yemen: Ceasefires
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 UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths on a new UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	186177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>​The UK is discussing with UN Security Council partners what more the Council can do to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and step up support for the work of the UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths. The Foreign Secretary discussed this step with the UN Special Envoy on 30 October and they agreed that the time was right for the Council to act to bolster the UN led process. There is a small but real chance that a cessation of hostilities could alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. This must be the first priority as we seek to put in place a longer term solution.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/11/2018 13:35:18 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997862

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Tamils
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 he has had with his Sri Lankan counterpart on the status of Tamil people.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​The UK remains firmly committed to the full implementation of UN Human Rights Council Resolution 34/1, under which Sri Lanka committed to implement a range of measures to provide for human rights, truth-seeking and reconciliation following the end of its civil war. I encouraged Foreign Minister Marapana, officials and others to continue to make progress on these commitments when I visited Colombo in the first week of October 2018. Our High Commission in Sri Lanka regularly travel to the North and East and meet with local groups, and where we have specific human rights concerns we raise these with the Sri Lankan government.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:19:54 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997863

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Tamils
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 he has had with the Deputy General of the Commonwealth on the status of Tamil people in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​We have not recently discussed the status of Tamil people in Sri Lanka with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. However, we welcomed her visit to Colombo in August, during which she offered Commonwealth support on good governance and accountability.</p><p>The UK is committed to supporting human rights and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans. While we welcome some recent progress against its UN Human Rights Council commitments, more remains to be done. I visited Colombo in October where I urged the government to make more progress, including towards the establishment of transitional justice and accountability mechanisms; devolution through constitutional reform; and the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act. I also met Tamil National Alliance leader and human rights and civil society activists. In August we announced £1 million of extra UK funding to support resettlement of war-displaced families in the predominantly Tamil north and east. Total UK funding is now £7.9 million for 2016-2019.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:52:01 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997864

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Tamils
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 has had with the President of Sri Lanka on the security of Tamil communities in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​I have not had recent discussions with President Sirisena. However, in my visit to Colombo in early October I encouraged Foreign Minister Marapana, officials and others to continue to make progress on Sri Lanka's human rights and reconciliation commitments when I visited Colombo in October 2018.</p><p>Our High Commissioner met with President Sirisena on 1 November to raise our concerns at recent political developments.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:22:43 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997869

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
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 assessment he has made of the political situation in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​I am concerned by the fast developing political situation in Sri Lanka. I have called on all parties to ensure that the constitution is respected and due political and legal process upheld. I urge the President, in consultation with the Speaker, to reconvene parliament immediately to give the democratically elected representatives of the Sri Lankan people their voice. The UK will continue to urge Sri Lanka to implement fully the commitments it made to the UN Human Rights Council.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:24:40 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997872

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
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 is taking to support an orderly transfer of power in Sri Lanka following the recent elections in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​There have been no recent national elections in Sri Lanka. I am nevertheless concerned by the ongoing political situation and have publicly called for the President, in consultation with the Speaker, to convene the Sri Lankan parliament immediately to give the democratically elected representatives of the Sri Lankan people their voice.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:26:44 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997876

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Human Rights
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 the Government is taking to support the protection of human rights in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185501
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​I made statements on 26 and 29 October setting out our concerns at political developments in Sri Lanka and calling for due political process to be upheld. The FCO condems any reported intimidation of journalists and TV stations.</p><p>The UK is committed to supporting human rights and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans. While we welcome some recent progress against its UN Human Rights Council commitments, more remains to be done. I visited Colombo in early October, where I urged the government to make more progress, including towards the establishment of transitional justice and accountability mechanisms; constitutional reform; and the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). I also met the leader of the Tamil National Alliance, as well as human rights and civil society activists. In August we announced £1m of extra UK funding to support resettlement of war-displaced families in the north and east of the country.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:38:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997877

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
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	Sri Lanka: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on what date did he last spoke with his Sri Lankan counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	185502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>I met Foreign Minister Marapana on the 6 of October 2018 in Colombo.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 06/11/2018 11:54:35 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

997194

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
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	Yemen: Military Intervention
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 he has had with his Saudi counterpart on military escalation in the province of Hudaydah.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	184867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>​We are in regular contact with the Coalition about the need to ensure that any further military operations in and around Hodeidah are conducted in accordance with international humanitarian law, including on the protection of civilians, and do not disrupt commercial and humanitarian flows through the port. The Foreign Secretary met his counterparts from the United States, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on 27 September at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the context of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation, they discussed how we could provide greater assistance to the Yemeni people by facilitating the entry of humanitarian and commercial goods into Yemen. I also discussed these matters with Saudi Foreign Minister Al-Jubeir, Emirati Deputy Foreign Minister Gargash, and US Defence Secretary Mattis in the margins of the Manama Dialogue on 27 October.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 06/11/2018 13:39:00 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz