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1011624

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Tickets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 1 and 21 November 2018 to Questions 183470 and 191425 on Railways and on Aviation: Fares, what proportion of the UK rail network will be covered by smart ticketing by the end of 2018.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	194223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough to the answer to PQ 191425 that I gave last week.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/11/2018 13:39:21 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1011625

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cross Country Rail Franchise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 1 and 15 November 2018 to Questions 183468 and 188838 on Cross Country Rail franchise, what assessment he has made of the effect on levels of (a) overcrowding, (b) capacity and (c) congestion on that route of the Government's decision to review its options for the Cross Country franchise.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough
tabling member printed	Andy McDonald
uin	194224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Analysis, undertaken on the Cross Country network, has shown that from Mondays to Thursdays, Cross Country trains are extremely busy in the morning and evening peak. On Fridays, crowding on Cross Country trains starts from lunchtime onwards and, on some routes, extends into the late evening. In addition Cross Country has unique issues, in that it suffers from commuter traffic even though it is a long distance TOC which accounts for current pinch points.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working with the franchisee to reduce overcrowding, increase capacity and ease congestion.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 29/11/2018 12:18:08 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4269 label Biography information for Andy McDonald

1011628

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Burma: 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, with reference to the recommendation made by Business for Social Responsibility in its report Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar of October 2018, what discussions he has had with representatives of Facebook on the potential publication by that company of annual reports on its human rights impacts.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>​While the British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives for Burma, it has not discussed with them publication by their company of annual reports on its human rights impacts. The Government's position on Facebook's activity in Burma is set out in its 23 October response to the Interim Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 'Disinformation and 'Fake News' (HC 1630 17/19).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:31:29 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011629

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Burma: 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, with reference to the recommendations made by the Business for Social Responsibility in its report entitled Human Rights Impact Assessment: Facebook in Myanmar published in October 2018, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of Facebook on potential steps by that company to assist (a) with the collection of evidence by international mechanisms created to investigate violations of international human rights in Myanmar and (b) civil society organisations in that country in raising awareness of opportunities for victims of human rights abuses to access remedies.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives for Burma. The UK worked closely with international partners to secure the UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Burma of 27 September which establishes a collect and preserve mechanism. This is designed to support future prosecutions. The UK will encourage any party with credible evidence of human rights violations to share it with the mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:32:34 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011630

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Facebook
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 effectiveness of Facebook’s credible violence policy in tackling misinformation with the potential to contribute to imminent violence or physical harm in (a) Myanmar and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government welcomed Facebook's decision to remove accounts and ban individuals and organisations following the publication of the UN Fact-Finding Mission report. However the Government has made it clear to Facebook, and other social media companies, that they must do more to remove illegal and harmful content.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:33:56 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011631

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	WhatsApp
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 representatives of Facebook on the use of Whatsapp in the spread of hate speech in (a) Myanmar and (b) other countries.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Burma maintains regular contact with Facebook's representatives covering Burma. The Government's position on Facebook's activity in Burma is set out in its 23 October response to the Interim Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 'Disinformation and 'Fake News' (HC 1630 17/19).</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:35:13 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011632

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) Facebook, (b) WhatsApp and (c) other social media platforms in contributing to recent incidents of intercommunal violence in Sri Lanka.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>I was deeply concerned by reports of anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka in February and March 2018 and wrote to Foreign Minister Marapana on 7 March setting out these views.</p><p>President Sirisena declared a State of Emergency between 6 and 17 of March, and placed restrictions on some social media platforms, out of concern that extremists were using these platforms to inflame the situation. I understand that the Government of Sri Lanka has opened a dialogue with Facebook to ensure that effective action is taken against those who spread hate speech online. We support that approach. We have urged the Government of Sri Lanka to take effective law enforcement measures against those involved in the violence.</p><p>The United Kingdom has made a long-term commitment to improving human rights in Sri Lanka and is dedicated to supporting the rebuilding of the country after three decades of civil conflict. The UK is providing Sri Lanka with £8.3 million of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund funding over three years (2016-2019). I met with the Head of Tamil National Alliance and Foreign Minister during my October visit to Sri Lanka. We discussed many bilateral issues, including the implementation of the UN Human Rights Council Resolution 34/1 and inter-communal violence. It is vital that all leaders in Sri Lanka condemn violence and hate, and make every effort to promote harmony.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:36:47 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011633

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	India: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) Facebook, (b) WhatsApp and (c) other social media platforms in contributing to recent incidents of intercommunal violence in India.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware that some social media platforms have been used in India and elsewhere to contribute to violent acts. Intercommunal violence is never acceptable, whether or not driven by social media. We continue to work with different groups in India to examine the challenges posed by fake news, which can be a contributing factor to this type of violence. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's India Network and central teams in London monitor closely reports of human rights abuses, raising issues where appropriate with the Government of India. We are in regular contact with minority representatives in India as well as human rights activists and NGOs.</p><p>​</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 29/11/2018 14:49:42 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011634

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Afghanistan: 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 discussions he has had with his counterpart in Afghanistan on concerns on the electoral process in that country identified by (a) the Afghan Independent Election Commission, (b) the Afghan Independent Electoral Complaints Commission and (c) international election observers in relation to the parliamentary election held on 20 and 21 October 2018.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the fact that the recent parliamentary elections represented the first Afghan-led and secured election since 2001. We are aware of the various operational challenges that disrupted voting, including some 2,255 polling centres unable to register voters earlier in the year and the some 261 which did not open on election day. These closures were largely owing to security and operational challenges. In spite of challenges, 95% of polling centres which planned to conduct elections did so, with over 4 million Afghans casting their ballots.</p><p>We are working with partners to encourage the Independent Election Commission to ensure transparency in publishing results of the parliamentary elections. We have emphasised the need for a credible timeline and operational plan to deliver presidential elections in 2019. When the Prime Minister spoke to the President of Afghanistan most recently on 7 November, they discussed the need to learn lessons from the October elections and implement reforms ahead of the 2019 presidential vote.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 194099 194100 194101 question first answered 29/11/2018 14:58:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1011635

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
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	Afghanistan: 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 information his Department holds on the number of Afghan voters prevented from casting their ballot in the parliamentary election of 20 and 21 October 2018 as a result of the closure of polling stations in parts of that country.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	194099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>We welcome the fact that the recent parliamentary elections represented the first Afghan-led and secured election since 2001. We are aware of the various operational challenges that disrupted voting, including some 2,255 polling centres unable to register voters earlier in the year and the some 261 which did not open on election day. These closures were largely owing to security and operational challenges. In spite of challenges, 95% of polling centres which planned to conduct elections did so, with over 4 million Afghans casting their ballots.</p><p>We are working with partners to encourage the Independent Election Commission to ensure transparency in publishing results of the parliamentary elections. We have emphasised the need for a credible timeline and operational plan to deliver presidential elections in 2019. When the Prime Minister spoke to the President of Afghanistan most recently on 7 November, they discussed the need to learn lessons from the October elections and implement reforms ahead of the 2019 presidential vote.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field grouped question UIN 194098 194100 194101 question first answered 29/11/2018 14:58:21 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry