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1665017

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date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether there have been any civil society dialogue meetings with Colombia under the UK-Andean countries trade agreement.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	202711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Officials met with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, within the framework of the first UK-Andean Civil Society Dialogue on Trade and Sustainable Development on 18 July 2023. The event was open to the public and attended by representatives from each partner’s civil society, including the domestic advisory groups established under the UK-Andean Countries Trade Agreement. This was a helpful step in the implementation of the Trade and Sustainable Development commitments.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/10/2023 11:35:07 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1665018

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Colombia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which civil society organisations she is consulting in the civil society dialogue meetings with Colombia under the UK-Andean countries trade agreement.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	202712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Civil Society Dialogue between the UK and Colombia, Ecuador and Peru – held on 18 July 2023 - was attended by representatives from the domestic advisory groups of the parties and open to the public. The UK’s Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group consists of 12 member organisations, representing a broad range of labour and environmental stakeholders including businesses, trade unions and academia.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 23/10/2023 09:46:52 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1663052

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Pakistan: Detainees
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 representations he has made to his Pakistani counterpart on forced disappearances in that country.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	200906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We engage regularly with the Government of Pakistan to advance key priorities and interests, including on human rights and the rule of law. The Foreign Secretary raised the current human rights situation in Pakistan with Prime Minister Kakar on 25 September. The UK strongly condemns any instances of enforced disappearances and urges Pakistan to investigate any allegations and prosecute those responsible. We continue to encourage progress towards the criminalisation of enforced disappearance in Pakistan. Where there are allegations of human rights violations, we expect these to be fully investigated in line with international human rights law.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 200907 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:15:25 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1663053

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Pakistan: Detainees
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 allegations of involvement of the Pakistani (a) intelligence services and (b) military in (i) enforced disappearances and (ii) secret detention in that country.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	200907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>We engage regularly with the Government of Pakistan to advance key priorities and interests, including on human rights and the rule of law. The Foreign Secretary raised the current human rights situation in Pakistan with Prime Minister Kakar on 25 September. The UK strongly condemns any instances of enforced disappearances and urges Pakistan to investigate any allegations and prosecute those responsible. We continue to encourage progress towards the criminalisation of enforced disappearance in Pakistan. Where there are allegations of human rights violations, we expect these to be fully investigated in line with international human rights law.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 200906 question first answered 23/10/2023 15:15:25 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1663054

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	Pakistan: Politics and Government
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 of the implications for his policies of the political situation in Pakistan.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	200908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding and close relationship with Pakistan. We continue to monitor the political situation closely. On 25 September, the Foreign Secretary discussed the need to uphold democratic principles with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for South Asia, spoke with caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Jilani on 12 September, to emphasise the importance of peaceful democratic processes and human rights. In a letter to caretaker Foreign Minister Jilani on 21 August, Lord Ahmad emphasised the need for Pakistan's citizens to be able to exercise their democratic rights and participate in peaceful, inclusive, credible elections.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/10/2023 15:13:57 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1663055

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
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	India and Pakistan: Oppression
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 has made representations to his (a) Pakistani and (b) Indian counterparts about reports of involvement by their officials in repression in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	200909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government takes the protection of individuals' rights, freedoms and safety very seriously. We are clear that all diplomatic missions must respect UK sovereignty and law, and that we will respond appropriately to any attempts by foreign governments to coerce, intimidate or harm individuals within the UK. We will continue to work through the inter-governmental Defending Democracy Taskforce to protect democratic processes, institutions, and society from threats of foreign interference.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/10/2023 15:10:28 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1664475

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Service: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's aims, purpose and forward plans are for the Overseas Domestic Worker Advisory Group; on what date that group last met; and when the group's next scheduled meeting is.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	202328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government engages with a wide range of stakeholders on policy development concerning immigration routes, including Overseas Domestic Worker visas, and will continue to do so in future. The last meeting of the Overseas Domestic Worker Advisory Group was on 19 October 2022 and the date of the next such meeting is to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 11:20:54 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1660410

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Community Ownership Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress his Department has made on the current round of the Community Ownership Fund; and when he plans to announce the successful applications.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	199278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>The £150 million Community Ownership Fund helps communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets at risk of closure.</p><p>Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 19/09/2023 14:41:41 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1660413

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Meat: Antibiotics
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 steps her Department has taken to safeguard public health in connection with the supply of antibiotic-dosed meat to supermarkets.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	199295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Responsible use of antibiotics is an essential part of veterinary medicine: these medicines are needed to treat bacterial disease in animals. The UK Government is committed to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in animals whilst safeguarding animal health and welfare and antibiotic use in animals has reduced by 55% since 2014.</p><p> </p><p>In the UK, antibiotics for animal use must be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon and we have strict maximum residue limits for food-producing animals. There is a comprehensive programme of statutory sampling and testing in place in the UK to look for residues of veterinary medicines, prohibited substances and contaminants in foodstuffs – this programme includes testing for a range of antibiotics, ensuring that they are being used in UK livestock in accordance with their authorisation. This activity is coordinated by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) in GB, and the results of testing and investigations are published on GOV.UK (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fresidues-statutory-and-non-statutory-surveillance-results&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cba400f417c6e45f8e53c08dbb5c7e2ec%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638303642392797024%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FWeQ1ECrsDC%2FtpcLaM%2F0dpU1dp2le3qe%2BBVwaXdl3IU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">link</a>) on a quarterly and annual basis.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/09/2023 11:01:55 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd

1660414

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
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	Sierra Leone: Elections
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 democratic standards at the June 2023 elections in Sierra Leone; and what representations the Government made on democratic standards to (a) President Bio and (b) electoral authorities in Sierra Leone (i) before and (ii) after those elections.
tabling member constituency	Rochdale
tabling member printed	Tony Lloyd
uin	199296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>We noted a number of discrepancies in the election process. These have been communicated to the Government of Sierra Leone and elections management bodies. It remains vital that political leaders engage with efforts to support Sierra Leone's democratic process.</p><p>We have engaged stakeholders including the government, opposition, election bodies and the international community, in the months leading up to, during and after the elections. We have given consistent messaging on good governance, the rule of law and the importance of free, fair and peaceful elections. The Foreign Secretary raised these issues during his visit to Sierra Leone in March and in a telephone call with President Bio on 7 August.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 19/09/2023 09:05:15 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	450 label Biography information for Tony Lloyd