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722956

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Jainism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what discussions he has had on including Jainism as a religious category in the UK census; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	71418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/04/2017 14:50:16 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name PQ71418 v.02.pdf title UKSA Response to PQ71418
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

722969

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Jainism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to invite representatives of the Jain community to attend memorial events to mark Remembrance Day; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	71420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans at present to make any changes to the representative attendance at the Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph service.</p><p> </p><p>The Ceremony is organised in such a way as to represent all those wishing to pay their respects and recognise all who fought and died for their country. The wreath laid by Her Majesty The Queen is done so on behalf of the whole nation, and is dedicated to all those who have suffered and died in war.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 25/04/2017 12:39:14 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

723032

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Stations: Harrow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had on the closure of Harrow Police Station; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	71421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Decisions relating to police stations and other estates are a matter for the Metropolitan Police Service, working with the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 25/04/2017 08:25:46 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

723063

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has consulted employers and entrepreneurs on the potential effect of caste legislation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	71419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>On 28 March the Government issued a public consultation – ‘Caste in Great Britain and Equality Law’ - on the issue of caste and caste discrimination and the Equalities Act 2010.</p><p>The consultation is due to close on 18 July and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/caste-in-great-britain-and-equality-law-a-public-consulation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/caste-in-great-britain-and-equality-law-a-public-consulation</a></p><p> </p><p>We encourage all those with an interest in this matter, including employers and entrepreneurs, to contribute to this debate by considering the issues set out in the consultation and responding.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 25/04/2017 15:28:23 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

714452

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Social Services: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what formula his Department used to determine the allocation of additional funding for adult social care referred to in paragraph 5.5 of the Spring Budget 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The Explanatory Note published alongside the allocations on 9 March (<a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-allocations-of-the-additional-funding-for-adult-social-care" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-allocations-of-the-additional-funding-for-adult-social-care</a>) provides a detailed explanation of the formulas used to determine the allocation of additional funding for adult social care announced in the Spring Budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 18/04/2017 10:50:24 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

714526

registered interest
date	28/03/2017
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	British Embassy Kabul: Pashto and Persian Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 20 March 2017 to Questions 67806 and 67810, how many diplomats and members of staff based at the UK Embassy in Kabul are UK nationals and are fluent in (a) Dari and (b) Pashto.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	69646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>Further to my answers of 20 March 2017 (PQ 67806 and PQ 67810), the British Embassy in Kabul has approximately 160 local staff, many of whom speak Dari or Pashto as their native language. We also have a small number of UK-based roles in Kabul where we have trained job holders to speak Dari or Pashto. We are not able to disclose exact figures for operational reasons.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 18/04/2017 14:00:06 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

710964

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Islamic State
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to assist the Afghan National Security Forces to combat Daesh in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	67804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to make a key contribution to NATO's non-combat train, advise and assist mission which is helping the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces to build security and stability for the long term. Afghan security forces are now fully responsible for the security of the country, and have showed great professionalism and resilience in tackling security and countering terrorism, including from Daesh's affiliate in the region.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 20/03/2017 16:24:46 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

711003

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pashto and Persian Language
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials in his Department are fluent in (a) Dari and (b) Pashto; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	67810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Kabul has approximately 160 local staff, many of whom speak Dari or Pashto as their native language. We also have a small number of UK-based roles in Kabul where we train incumbents to speak Dari or Pashto.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 67806 question first answered 20/03/2017 16:35:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

711005

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Diplomatic Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many UK diplomats and members of staff at the UK embassy in Kabul are fluent in (a) Dari and (b) Pashto; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	67806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The British Embassy in Kabul has approximately 160 local staff, many of whom speak Dari or Pashto as their native language. We also have a small number of UK-based roles in Kabul where we train incumbents to speak Dari or Pashto.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan grouped question UIN 67810 question first answered 20/03/2017 16:35:08 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

705682

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she or a representative of her Department plans to attend the She Decides conference in Brussels on 2 March 2017; what steps she is taking to ensure that women's access to sexual and reproductive health services is safeguarded; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	65774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID will be represented at the She Decides conference by the Minister of State, Rory Stewart.</p><p>The UK is, and will remain, a global leader on family planning, women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health. Women should have the right to choose when to have children, and how many. This year, with UNFPA and the Gates Foundation, DFID will co-host a major follow up to the 2012 Family Planning Summit to accelerate global family planning efforts, so that we can get the world back on track to enable 120 million additional women and girls get the contraception they need.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 02/03/2017 17:26:42 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas