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1306840

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 22 January 2021 on Ajmal Waziri.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	178530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of MPs written correspondence within 20 working days. Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department recognises that it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases but have implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>We regret that The Hon. Member’s office has declined several offers to regularly discuss these and other cases in detail with Home Office officials. This offer remains open.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management team responded as detailed below.</p><p><strong>PQ 178530 – </strong>MPAM reference 0130533/21 – 25 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179503 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128323/21 – 31 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179507 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133230/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179504 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128306/21 – 31 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178532 – </strong>MPAM reference 0131823/21 – 31 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179505 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128684/21 – 27 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179501 – </strong>MPAM reference 0125432/21 – 6 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179502 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128279/21 – 30 March 2021</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 178532 179501 179502 179503 179504 179505 179507 question first answered 15/04/2021 08:30:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1306841

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 2 February 2021 on Mitra Oloufi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	178532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of MPs written correspondence within 20 working days. Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department recognises that it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases but have implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>We regret that The Hon. Member’s office has declined several offers to regularly discuss these and other cases in detail with Home Office officials. This offer remains open.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management team responded as detailed below.</p><p><strong>PQ 178530 – </strong>MPAM reference 0130533/21 – 25 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179503 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128323/21 – 31 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179507 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133230/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179504 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128306/21 – 31 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178532 – </strong>MPAM reference 0131823/21 – 31 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179505 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128684/21 – 27 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179501 – </strong>MPAM reference 0125432/21 – 6 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179502 – </strong>MPAM reference 0128279/21 – 30 March 2021</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 178530 179501 179502 179503 179504 179505 179507 question first answered 15/04/2021 08:30:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1306842

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 3 February 2021 on Maziyar Salehi.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	178533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of MPs written correspondence within 20 working days. Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department recognises that it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases but have implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>We regret that The Hon. Member’s office has declined several offers to regularly discuss these and other cases in detail with Home Office officials. This offer remains open.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management team responded as detailed below.</p><p><strong>PQ 178535 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133128/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178538 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133374/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179495 – </strong>MPAM reference 0125756/21 – 30 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179499 – </strong>MPAM reference B3461/11 – 10 December 2020</p><p><strong>PQ 179496</strong> – MPAM reference B4171/11 – 13 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179506 – </strong>MPAM reference 031333/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179500 – </strong>MPAM reference B4978/11 – 13 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178533 – </strong>There is no trace of this correspondence being received. UKVI MP Engagement team will contact you to acquire a copy of the correspondence and apply priority</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 178535 178538 179495 179496 179499 179500 179506 question first answered 15/04/2021 08:47:22 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1306844

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 9 February 2021 on Matarr Touray.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	178535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of MPs written correspondence within 20 working days. Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department recognises that it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases but have implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>We regret that The Hon. Member’s office has declined several offers to regularly discuss these and other cases in detail with Home Office officials. This offer remains open.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management team responded as detailed below.</p><p><strong>PQ 178535 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133128/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178538 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133374/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179495 – </strong>MPAM reference 0125756/21 – 30 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179499 – </strong>MPAM reference B3461/11 – 10 December 2020</p><p><strong>PQ 179496</strong> – MPAM reference B4171/11 – 13 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179506 – </strong>MPAM reference 031333/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179500 – </strong>MPAM reference B4978/11 – 13 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178533 – </strong>There is no trace of this correspondence being received. UKVI MP Engagement team will contact you to acquire a copy of the correspondence and apply priority</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 178533 178538 179495 179496 179499 179500 179506 question first answered 15/04/2021 08:47:22 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1306845

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Consumer Goods: Counterfeit Manufacturing
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 progress the Government has made on tackling the availability of counterfeit electrical goods on online platforms.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	178536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of IP infringement seriously, including counterfeit electrical goods. The Intellectual Property Office works closely with law enforcement and government partners such as Trading Standards and Border Force to prevent counterfeit electrical goods from being sold in the UK. Industry initiatives such as the Real Deal have also reduced the availability of counterfeit electrical goods at local markets and online marketplaces.</p><p> </p><p>The Police IP Crime Unit, launched in September 2013, has had a significant impact having investigated intellectual property crime worth more than £100 million and suspended over 30,000 internet domains. Ongoing enforcement initiatives include Operation Beorma tacking counterfeits and organised crime groups, and work by National Trading Standards and the Intellectual Property Office to deal with the risks posed by sellers who use self-storage units to distribute counterfeit items.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS officials have also met online retailers to discuss the availability of counterfeits on their platforms and to help co-ordinate law enforcement action against sellers.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 20/04/2021 16:54:29 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1306846

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Manchester Gorton of 9 February 2021 on Amir Hasan-Zada.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	178538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of MPs written correspondence within 20 working days. Performance has been impacted by a very significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, alongside the need for Ministers and officials to instigate a remote process for drafting and signing correspondence during the period of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>The Department recognises that it has not been able to meet service standard in some cases but have implemented an action plan to clear backlogs and drive up performance.</p><p>We regret that The Hon. Member’s office has declined several offers to regularly discuss these and other cases in detail with Home Office officials. This offer remains open.</p><p>UK Visas and Immigration, MP Account Management team responded as detailed below.</p><p><strong>PQ 178535 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133128/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178538 – </strong>MPAM reference 0133374/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179495 – </strong>MPAM reference 0125756/21 – 30 March 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179499 – </strong>MPAM reference B3461/11 – 10 December 2020</p><p><strong>PQ 179496</strong> – MPAM reference B4171/11 – 13 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179506 – </strong>MPAM reference 031333/21 – 1 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 179500 – </strong>MPAM reference B4978/11 – 13 April 2021</p><p><strong>PQ 178533 – </strong>There is no trace of this correspondence being received. UKVI MP Engagement team will contact you to acquire a copy of the correspondence and apply priority</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 178533 178535 179495 179496 179499 179500 179506 question first answered 15/04/2021 08:47:22 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1306847

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to ensure that projects, such as Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges approved as National Significant Infrastructure Projects meet project projections after operations commence.
tabling member constituency	Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	178539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) proposals should meet market requirements and the National Networks – National Policy Statement (NN-NPS) states that they should be located near the business markets they will serve. The NN-NPS states that at a minimum SRFIs should be capable of handling four trains per day.</p><p> </p><p>The Planning Inspectorate and the Secretary of State use the policy framework of the NN-NPS as the primary basis for making decisions on Development Consent Order (DCO) applications for SRFIs, including considering the potential benefits and adverse impacts of the scheme. Currently, it is for the private sector operators of SRFIs to ensure market conditions remain favourable to ensure SRFI operation is sustained and viable once operational.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/04/2021 10:51:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1306850

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Nepal: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of freedom of religion or belief in Nepal.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	178543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>Nepal is a secular country, and the right to freedom of religion or belief is enshrined in Nepal's constitution. Although people may legally convert to a different religion, the constitution prohibits proselytisation, as well as religious behaviour that disturbs public order or is deemed contrary to public health, decency and morality. The British Embassy engages with members of faith and belief groups, civil society and other embassies to monitor trends.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 20/04/2021 16:38:46 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

1306851

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has prepared a written strategy for tackling freedom of religion or belief violations in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	178544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities around the globe. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the top priorities in our human rights strategy for Pakistan. The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the targeting of innocent people based on their beliefs.</p><p>We continue to urge the Government of Pakistan at senior levels to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens, regardless of their religion or belief. Most recently my Ministerial colleague, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, raised the need to promote respect for all religions with Pakistan's Special Representative for Religious Harmony, Tahir Ashrafi, on 23 March 2021. He also raised our concerns on FoRB in Pakistan with the Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, on 20 February 2021.</p><p>The UK works within the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, and the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance to promote and protect FoRB for all. The Minister responsible for Human Rights, Lord Ahmad, underlined the UK's commitment to FoRB for all at a number of international meetings in November 2020, speaking at the intergovernmental Ministerial to Advance FoRB and the Ministers' Forum of the Alliance. On 20 December 2020, the Prime Minister reaffirmed his personal commitment to the issue by appointing Fiona Bruce MP as his Special Envoy for FoRB.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 178545 question first answered 20/04/2021 16:43:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

1306852

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Pakistan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to implement the recommendations of the all-party Parliamentary group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief’s 2018 report on the treatment of different religious communities in Pakistan entitled Religious Minorities of Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	178545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to defending freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all, and promoting respect between different religious and non-religious communities around the globe. Promoting the right to FoRB is one of the top priorities in our human rights strategy for Pakistan. The Government strongly condemns the persecution of all minorities, including the targeting of innocent people based on their beliefs.</p><p>We continue to urge the Government of Pakistan at senior levels to guarantee the fundamental rights of all its citizens, regardless of their religion or belief. Most recently my Ministerial colleague, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, raised the need to promote respect for all religions with Pakistan's Special Representative for Religious Harmony, Tahir Ashrafi, on 23 March 2021. He also raised our concerns on FoRB in Pakistan with the Minister for Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, on 20 February 2021.</p><p>The UK works within the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe, and the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance to promote and protect FoRB for all. The Minister responsible for Human Rights, Lord Ahmad, underlined the UK's commitment to FoRB for all at a number of international meetings in November 2020, speaking at the intergovernmental Ministerial to Advance FoRB and the Ministers' Forum of the Alliance. On 20 December 2020, the Prime Minister reaffirmed his personal commitment to the issue by appointing Fiona Bruce MP as his Special Envoy for FoRB.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 178544 question first answered 20/04/2021 16:43:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer