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999150

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	Cameroon: 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 and security situation in Cameroon; and what representations his Department is making to the Cameroon Government on those matters.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	186347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>​We remain deeply concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Anglophone regions, which continue to suffer from high levels of violence and human rights abuses perpetrated by both security forces and armed separatists. The British Government calls on the Government of Cameroon to take urgent action now to address the crisis in the Anglophone regions. We hope that President Biya will reach out to all sections of Cameroonian society and work to build confidence and trust. It is crucial for all parties to engage in a peaceful and structured process leading to constitutional reforms, as previously set out by the President, and avoid excessive use of force. The UK will continue to work alongside the international community to encourage and support efforts to resolve the Anglophone crisis. It is vital that all parties now work together to secure a peaceful future for all Cameroonians.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/11/2018 14:47:49 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

997832

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	Cameroon: Diplomatic Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what consular support his Department is offering to civilians in (a) Cameroon and (b) the Anglophone Region of Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	185623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>The FCO provides consular assistance to British Nationals overseas. We do not normally offer consular assistance to dual British nationals who are in the country of their other nationality unless we consider that the individual is vulnerable and we have humanitarian concerns.</p><p>Our travel advice to Cameroon is kept under constant review. The promotion and protection of human rights in Cameroon remains an objective of the British Government and we remain concerned by the situation in the Anglophone regions. It is vital that urgent steps are taken to reduce the violence and create a meaningful process of national dialogue to address the core issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/11/2018 13:29:55 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

997846

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Cameroon: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to refugees in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	185624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>There are currently over 368,000 refugees in Cameroon from conflicts in North East Nigeria and the Central African Republic. We are providing £6.55 million in humanitarian support to Cameroon this year, including for protection, nutrition, health, food security and livelihoods to support these refugees and those internally displaced in the north of Cameroon.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 06/11/2018 15:29:44 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

861048

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
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	Water Supply
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 contingency plans he has put in place to ensure the provision of mains water to (a) businesses and (b) households in the event of severe weather conditions.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	132197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>Section 208 of the Water Industry Act 1991, makes provision for directions to be given to water companies which require them to take specific action in the interests of national security, or to mitigate the effects of a civil emergency. The Security and Emergency Measures (Water and Sewerage Undertakers) Direction 1998, issued under Section 208, directs them to maintain plans to provide a supply of water at all times, even in an emergency.</p><p> </p><p>Ofwat is reviewing the recent significant water supply issues some homes and businesses experienced in parts of England and Wales during the recent cold period. The review will look at the causes of the problems, and the response of water companies, with conclusions to be published by 15 June.</p><p> </p><p>This government will act decisively on any recommendations from Ofwat’s review to ensure water companies work harder to minimise disruption to customers in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/03/2018 17:44:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

858600

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Reserves
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to ensure that Police and Crime Commissioners make effective use of financial reserves.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	131855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2018 answer text <p>In 2017, Police and Crime Commissioners held over £1.6bn in financial reserves. This is public money and the public are entitled to more information around police plans for reserves and how those plans will support more effective policing. That is why in January 2018, we published details of reserves levels held in all police force areas in England and Wales. Alongside this, we provided new guidance requiring PCCs to publish their reserves strategies in plain English, with a clear justification for each reserve held, including how it will be used to help deliver a good quality service to the public. You can find this information at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-financial-reserves" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-financial-reserves</a></p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 15/03/2018 18:46:33 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

858606

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government plans to issue its consultation on reviewing the effectiveness of laws designed to tackle illegal encampments set up by Travellers and Gypsies.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	131861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government will publish a consultation on powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampments. My Department is working closely with the Home Office and Ministry of Justice in finalising the consultation paper, and we will be in a position to clarify the timing of the consultation shortly.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 19/03/2018 15:59:01 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

816918

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department plans to issue to schools on tackling peer-on-peer sexual abuse.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	121345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>On 14 December 2017 the department published advice for schools on how to prevent and respond to reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment between children (available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges</a>.)</p><p>Keeping Children Safe in Education is statutory guidance that all schools must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>).</p><p>KCSIE sets out that all staff should receive safeguarding and child protection training at induction and that training should be regularly updated. All schools should have an effective child protection policy. The policy should include procedures to minimise the risk of peer on peer abuse, set out how allegations will be investigated and dealt with, be clear abuse should never be passed off as “banter” and set out how victims of peer on peer abuse will be supported.</p><p>The department is consulting on revising KCSIE. The consultation (available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions</a>) closes on 22 February 2018 and provides an opportunity to comment on the effectiveness of the sexual violence and sexual harassment advice.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 121346 question first answered 15/01/2018 17:46:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

816919

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent peer-on-peer sexual abuse in schools.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	121346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>On 14 December 2017 the department published advice for schools on how to prevent and respond to reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment between children (available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sexual-violence-and-sexual-harassment-between-children-in-schools-and-colleges</a>.)</p><p>Keeping Children Safe in Education is statutory guidance that all schools must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>).</p><p>KCSIE sets out that all staff should receive safeguarding and child protection training at induction and that training should be regularly updated. All schools should have an effective child protection policy. The policy should include procedures to minimise the risk of peer on peer abuse, set out how allegations will be investigated and dealt with, be clear abuse should never be passed off as “banter” and set out how victims of peer on peer abuse will be supported.</p><p>The department is consulting on revising KCSIE. The consultation (available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions</a>) closes on 22 February 2018 and provides an opportunity to comment on the effectiveness of the sexual violence and sexual harassment advice.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 121345 question first answered 15/01/2018 17:46:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

816920

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to improve and strengthen the teaching of consent during sex and relationship education in schools.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	121347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>It is important to provide all young people with a curriculum that ensures they are equipped for life in modern Britain. As announced in March 2017, the new subjects of Relationships Education in primary schools and Relationships and Sex Education in secondary schools are likely to cover the issue of consent, as well as areas such as self-respect and respect for others, commitment, tolerance, how to manage conflict, and how to recognise unhealthy relationships. The Policy Statement is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595828/170301_Policy_statement_PSHEv2.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/595828/170301_Policy_statement_PSHEv2.pdf</a>.</p><p>We are engaged in discussions with a wide range of stakeholders to develop the regulations and guidance for these subjects. We have also launched two calls for evidence, one for adults and one for young people, to seek views on the curriculum content for these subjects. The calls for evidence are available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/life-skills/pshe-rse-call-for-evidence/</a>.</p><p>We envisage draft regulations and the guidance will be published for consultation later this year. Regulations will then be laid in Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/01/2018 15:50:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

810239

registered interest
date	20/12/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing local residents to pay for parking restrictions in a road where the relevant local authority has agreed a need but the project is awaiting an allocation of funding.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	120705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made. Local authorities have a network management duty to ensure parking provisions and restrictions are made as required. It is a matter for them to decide and fund what is needed.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 12/01/2018 11:51:09 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight