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1011335

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Yemen: Famine
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps the Government is taking to respond to the risk of mass famine in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
	tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
	uin	907733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK is playing a lead role preventing famine in Yemen, with our funding meeting the immediate food needs of 4 million Yemenis this year.</p><p>We also recently announced support for UNICEF to screen over 2 million children for severe acute malnutrition, and provide treatment for 70,000 of the most vulnerable children.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:49:13 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

1011336

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	World Health Organisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps her Department is taking with the World Health Organisation to achieve the sustainable development goals to (a) end preventable child deaths and (b) establish universal health coverage.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	907734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports WHO’s leadership on health systems and work to achieve Universal Health coverage, including ending preventable child deaths and addressing global health security, and I commend WHO’s leadership on the recent Ebola outbreaks in DRC. DFID funds WHO to provide technical assistance, develop global standards and norms, strengthen country health systems and support health and wellbeing for all.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 21/11/2018 14:50:47 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1011334

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	International Citizen Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment she has made of the future funding needs of the International Citizen Service.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	907730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Almost 35,000 young people have completed the International Citizen Service to date. Thanks to a £15m extension to the programme, 3,000 more young people will complete placements before the end of next year.</p><p> </p><p>As we continue with our ambitious redesign, funding details beyond next year have not been confirmed. However, I can confirm that £8.5 million has been allocated for the 2019/20 financial year.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 21/11/2018 14:48:23 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1011609

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	INTERPOL
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to help maintain the integrity and independence of Interpol.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	194004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>INTERPOL is a crucial organisation for police to police cooperation between 194 Member Countries.</p><p>Article 3 of INTERPOL’s constitution forbids the organisation from undertaking any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character. Furthermore, INTERPOL’s Commission for the Control of Files provides independent oversight to ensure that INTERPOL processes personal data in accordance with INTERPOL’s rules and Constitution.</p><p>The Government is working with INTERPOL to ensure the right systems are in place to protect individuals’ rights to maintain the integrity and independence of the organisation.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/11/2018 17:38:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1011607

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	INTERPOL: Russia
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to prevent Russia abusing Interpol notices and rules for internal political aims.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	194003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government considers very seriously any misuse of INTERPOL notices and strongly supports INTERPOL’s efforts to ensure systems are in place that protect individuals’ human rights in line with Article 3 of INTERPOL's Constitution which strictly forbids any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.</p><p>The Home Office is continuing to work with INTERPOL and the National Crime Agency (NCA), which acts as the UK’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/11/2018 15:38:09 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1011565

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Offences against Children: Criminal Investigation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that all police forces have sufficient specialist child sexual exploitation investigators.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	194182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>We have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat in the Strategic Policing Requirement (SPR), one of six such threats that require prioritisation by police forces. This will empower police forces to maximise their specialist skills and expertise and facilitate prioritisation and planning of capabilities to tackle this terrible crime.</p><p>We are also strengthening law enforcement capacity and capability and have provided significant extra investment through the Police Transformation Fund (PTF) to transform policing to respond to changing crimes and threats, including crimes against vulnerable individuals such as child sexual abuse. This includes a comprehensive package of learning developed by the College of Policing which is focussed on understanding and identifying different areas of vulnerability, including child sexual exploitation.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 26/11/2018 15:32:21 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1011483

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	EU Nationals: Private Rented Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations his Department has received from landlord bodies on the right to rent checks that they will be required to carry out on EU citizens when the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	194138
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change immediately when the UK leaves the EU in March, but will continue during any implementation period.</p><p>The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the design of the EU Settlement Scheme and the online service which will enable those granted leave under the scheme to demonstrate their status where required as part of the introduction of the future border and immigration system. We will continue to engage widely as we develop and implement other aspects of the future system.</p><p>The Home Office launched a new on-line service for employers conducting right to work checks on 6 April this year, focused initially on checks of non-EU migrants holding biometric residence permits or biometric residence cards. The online service operates on the basis of the migrant first viewing their right to work status, then consenting for the employer to see the data. Employers in receipt of a ‘share code’ provided by the applicant will see the person’s name, facial image and any information which is relevant to their right to work. During any implementation period, use of the new online service by EU citizens will be optional, but in the future border and immigration system this is intended to be the means by which they evidence their status when undergoing statutory immigration checks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194137 194139 194145 194247 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:29:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1011482

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	EU Nationals: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations his Department has received from employer bodies on the right to work checks that they will be required to carry out on EU citizens when the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	194137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change immediately when the UK leaves the EU in March, but will continue during any implementation period.</p><p>The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the design of the EU Settlement Scheme and the online service which will enable those granted leave under the scheme to demonstrate their status where required as part of the introduction of the future border and immigration system. We will continue to engage widely as we develop and implement other aspects of the future system.</p><p>The Home Office launched a new on-line service for employers conducting right to work checks on 6 April this year, focused initially on checks of non-EU migrants holding biometric residence permits or biometric residence cards. The online service operates on the basis of the migrant first viewing their right to work status, then consenting for the employer to see the data. Employers in receipt of a ‘share code’ provided by the applicant will see the person’s name, facial image and any information which is relevant to their right to work. During any implementation period, use of the new online service by EU citizens will be optional, but in the future border and immigration system this is intended to be the means by which they evidence their status when undergoing statutory immigration checks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194138 194139 194145 194247 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:29:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1011484

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	EU Nationals: Bank Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations his Department has received from banks and banking bodies on the immigration checks that they will be required to carry out on EU citizens when the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	194139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the current arrangements for conducting checks on EU nationals, involving the use of national passports and identity cards, will not change immediately when the UK leaves the EU in March, but will continue during any implementation period.</p><p>The Home Office has engaged with a wide range of groups, including UK employers, landlords and financial service providers, on the design of the EU Settlement Scheme and the online service which will enable those granted leave under the scheme to demonstrate their status where required as part of the introduction of the future border and immigration system. We will continue to engage widely as we develop and implement other aspects of the future system.</p><p>The Home Office launched a new on-line service for employers conducting right to work checks on 6 April this year, focused initially on checks of non-EU migrants holding biometric residence permits or biometric residence cards. The online service operates on the basis of the migrant first viewing their right to work status, then consenting for the employer to see the data. Employers in receipt of a ‘share code’ provided by the applicant will see the person’s name, facial image and any information which is relevant to their right to work. During any implementation period, use of the new online service by EU citizens will be optional, but in the future border and immigration system this is intended to be the means by which they evidence their status when undergoing statutory immigration checks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 194137 194138 194145 194247 question first answered 26/11/2018 15:29:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1011575

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery: Business
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress his Department on creating a registry of businesses that are obligated to produce a slavery and human-trafficking statement as outlined in Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	194192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has commissioned an independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The Review will identify where the legislation is working well, how implementation can be improved and whether specific areas of the Act need to be strengthened including Section 54 (Transparency in Supply Chains requirements) of the Act.</p><p>The Review is due to report its recommendations to the Home Office at the end of March 2019. Further to these recommendations the Home Office will consider whether further measures are required to improve compliance with Section 54.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 26/11/2018 15:12:58 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris