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1672462

registered interest
date	22/11/2023
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	Israel: Hamas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the potential implications for his policies of claims made by the Israel Defense Forces that they have located a Hamas rocket-making facility inside a mosque in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	3377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2023 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary met Foreign Minister Eli Cohen during his visit to Israel on 23 November 2023. Discussions centred on the urgent need for humanitarian aid to access Gaza during the humanitarian pause and how UK efforts can help alleviate the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The United Kingdom is outraged at Hamas' terror attacks in Israel, and supports Israel's right to self-defence, in line with International Humanitarian Law. We make clear that the terrorist actions of Hamas have no justification, no legitimacy, and must be universally condemned. The UK supports equal measures of justice and freedom for Israelis and Palestinians alike.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 01/12/2023 11:56:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1671422

registered interest
date	20/11/2023
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	Blood: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2023 to Question 147435 on HIV Infection: Screening, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of opt-out blood-borne virus testing in ambulance and emergency departments in areas with a high prevalence of HIV in London.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	2641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>NHS England has committed £20 million between 2022 and 2025 to fund the expansion of HIV opt-out testing in accident and emergency (A&amp;E) departments in areas with extremely high HIV prevalence. To further maximise the opportunity afforded by the funding for HIV opt-out testing, NHS England decided to implement a combined blood borne viruses (BBV) approach to include Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing alongside HIV. The NHS England London region took a decision to include all A&amp;E departments in London the project, some of which were high HIV prevalence areas.</p><p>Data from NHS England indicates that this BBV opt-out testing initiative has helped find more than 900 people unaware they are living with HIV, or not accessing HIV care and over 2500 people living with, or not accessing care for Hepatitis B and over 1000 people living with or not accessing care for Hepatitis C during the first 18 months of the programme.</p><p>On 9 November 2023, the UK Health Security Agency published an evaluation of the first year of the BBV opt-out testing in A&amp;E departments in local areas with extremely high HIV prevalence. Findings show that the programme has made a significant contribution to BBV testing in England with more than half the number of tests done in the programme compared to BBV tests in other settings.</p><p>After careful consideration of the available evidence, the Government has now also committed £20 million to fund new research, commissioned through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), that will involve an expansion and evaluation of BBV opt out testing in a further 47 emergency departments, in high prevalence HIV areas across England (2 or more HIV cases per 1,000 residents). Funding will support 12 months of testing for each emergency department, to begin during the next financial year.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 05/12/2023 13:15:02 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1668919

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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	Antisemitism
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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in the European Union on rising levels of anti-Semitism.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	1271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>Antisemitism has no place in our or any society. The UK Government is committed to international cooperation to promote education, remembrance and research about the Holocaust. Lord Pickles, the UK's Special Envoy for post-Holocaust issues, visited Warsaw in October to engage with civil society, historical institutions and the Jewish community on post-Holocaust issues. The UK Government has engaged closely with counterparts in the EU institutions and Member States following the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October, including as part of a meeting between the Prime Minister and Commission President von der Leyen on 2 November.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/11/2023 16:42:50 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1666267

registered interest
date	19/10/2023
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	Iran: Gaza
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 likelihood of direct Iranian involvement in the conflict in Gaza; and what steps he is taking to deter such involvement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	203634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is clear that Hamas is fully responsible for these appalling acts of terror in Israel. We are also clear that Iran poses an unacceptable threat to Israel. We have long condemned Iran's destabilising activity throughout the region, including its political, financial and military support to several militant and proscribed groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. During his visit to the Middle East, the Prime Minister discussed the risk of regional escalation extensively with partners and we have deployed UK military assets to the region to carry out surveillance and act as a deterrent. Such activity compromises the region's security, its ability to prosper and escalates already high tensions.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 08:03:18 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1660429

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Iran: Espionage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Iran is held accountable for its reported deployment of foreign agents to the UK.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	199400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2023 answer text <p>I would urge the Hon. Lady to ask the FDCO.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 20/09/2023 12:11:54 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1660187

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Iran
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential ties between Iran and the activities of malicious agents in the UK since the escape of Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	199227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We do not routinely comment on operational or intelligence matters.</p><p>The Government continually assesses potential threats in the UK, and takes the protection of individuals’ rights, freedoms, and safety in the UK very seriously.</p> answering member constituency Tonbridge and Malling answering member printed Tom Tugendhat question first answered 19/09/2023 13:00:08 answering member 4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1652511

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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	West Bank: Development Aid
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 assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of potential (a) bomb factories, (b) mines, (c) military equipment and (d) improvised explosive devices in Jenin.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	193797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2023 answer text <p>The UK is actively monitoring the security situation in Jenin. We unequivocally condemn the use and possession of indiscriminate weapons by militant groups in Jenin, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which could harm civilians. The UK supports the Palestinian Authority's security jurisdiction in area 'A' of the West Bank, as agreed through the Oslo Accords. We call on the Palestinian Authority and government of Israel to cooperate in securing the safety and protection of civilians across the West Bank.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 19/07/2023 15:54:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1652512

registered interest
date	12/07/2023
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	West Bank: Security
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 discussions he has had with his Palestinian on security control in Jenin.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	193798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>We continue to closely monitor the security situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The Foreign Secretary discussed the security situation in Jenin in his call with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on 5 July. We unequivocally support the Palestinian Authority's independent role in securing Area A of the West Bank, as agreed in Oslo. The UK continues to support the Palestinian Authority to develop capable, responsible security forces that respect human rights and are accountable to the Palestinian people. We call on the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel to cooperate in securing the safety and protection of civilians across the OPTs.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/07/2023 13:45:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1639655

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
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	Chelsea Football Club: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to allow proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club to be made available to UK charities for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	186548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>In a statement announcing the sale of Chelsea FC and in subsequent statements, Mr Abramovich stated that a charitable foundation would be set up, where all net proceeds from the sale would be donated. Humanitarian experts outside of Government are now responsible for the highly complex process to establish this foundation to manage and distribute the proceeds for humanitarian purposes in Ukraine. The proceeds are currently frozen in a UK bank account. Any movement of the proceeds requires a licence from the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 26/05/2023 08:04:45 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards

1628919

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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	West Bank: Lions' Den and Palestinian Islamic Jihad
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 implications for the Middle East peace process of the emergence of (a) Palestinian Islamic Jihad and (b) Lions’ Den terror cells in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Nicola Richards
uin	185856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2023 answer text <p>We continue to closely monitor the security situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs). The UK has proscribed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as a terrorist entity since March 2001. PIJ and other terrorist groups including the Lions' Den must cease all actions that are violent or provocative, or that put civilian lives at risk. There can be no justification for such acts of violence. Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. As the Foreign Secretary said in his 14 April statement, the UK will support all efforts to promote dialogue and create a pathway towards a sustainable peace.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/05/2023 07:58:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4868 label Biography information for Nicola Richards