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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-24more like thismore than 2019-10-24
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Human Trafficking: Essex more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the background circumstances of the 39 Chinese nationals found killed in Grays, Essex on 23 October 2019 including the possibility that the victims were (a) Uyghur Muslims or members of another religious or ethnic minority group in China seeking asylum in the UK or (b) victims of modern slavery being trafficked for the purposes of economic exploitation by organised criminal groups. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 4966 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-05more like thismore than 2019-11-05
answer text <p>Essex police are carrying out their investigation at pace including assessing the background of the circumstances of the victims in the tragic event at Grays.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Ribble more like this
answering member printed Seema Kennedy more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-05T17:01:43.353Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-05T17:01:43.353Z
answering member
4455
label Biography information for Seema Kennedy more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150351
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 3 September 2019 to Question 281598 on Organs, what assessment the Government has made of the validity of reports of organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China; and what steps the Government is taking in response to those reports. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 1644 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answer text <p>The Government’s position has not changed. As the Prime Minister’s former Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad, said in Parliament on 25 July,</p><p>“I note the time and energy that the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China has dedicated to this issue. Officials have reviewed the evidence thoroughly. While the evidence is not incontrovertible, we take these allegations seriously and have consulted the World Health Organization and international partners. The evidence provided disturbing details about the mistreatment of Falun Gong practitioners, and raised worrying questions about China’s transplant system. We continue to monitor all available evidence.”</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-21T16:35:28.203Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T16:35:28.203Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150116
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Solicitors Regulation Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Solicitors Regulation Authority has a code of conduct for its staff working in the (a) the Investigation and Supervision Unit, (b) Forensic Investigation Unit and (c) Legal and Enforcement Unit. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 957 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales, and the bodies that regulate it, are independent from government. It is the responsibility of the Legal Services Board, as oversight regulator, to ensure that the approved regulators are complying with the regulatory objectives set out in the 2007 Act.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN
958 more like this
959 more like this
960 more like this
961 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.063Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.063Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150117
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Solicitors Regulation Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ask the Legal Services Board to initiate a review of the consistency of Solicitors Regulation Authority decision-making in relation to (a) supervision, (b) investigations and (c) enforcement in connection with (i) sole practitioners and (ii) firms with no more than four partners, members or directors and which have an annual turnover of no more than £400,000. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 958 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales, and the bodies that regulate it, are independent from government. It is the responsibility of the Legal Services Board, as oversight regulator, to ensure that the approved regulators are complying with the regulatory objectives set out in the 2007 Act.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN
957 more like this
959 more like this
960 more like this
961 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.127Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.127Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150118
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Solicitors Regulation Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 959 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales, and the bodies that regulate it, are independent from government. It is the responsibility of the Legal Services Board, as oversight regulator, to ensure that the approved regulators are complying with the regulatory objectives set out in the 2007 Act.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN
957 more like this
958 more like this
960 more like this
961 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.173Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.173Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150119
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Solicitors Regulation Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what key performance indicators exist for staff within the (a) investigation and supervision, (b) forensic investigation and (c) legal and enforcement units of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 960 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales, and the bodies that regulate it, are independent from government. It is the responsibility of the Legal Services Board, as oversight regulator, to ensure that the approved regulators are complying with the regulatory objectives set out in the 2007 Act.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN
957 more like this
958 more like this
959 more like this
961 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.247Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.247Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150120
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Solicitors Regulation Authority more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the data on supervision and enforcement outcomes on page 39 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Annual Report 2017-19, published on 23 May 2019, if he will make an assessment of the value for money represented by the recent exercise of the investigation and enforcement functions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>Under the framework established by the Legal Services Act 2007, the legal profession in England and Wales, and the bodies that regulate it, are independent from government. It is the responsibility of the Legal Services Board, as oversight regulator, to ensure that the approved regulators are complying with the regulatory objectives set out in the 2007 Act.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon South more like this
answering member printed Chris Philp more like this
grouped question UIN
957 more like this
958 more like this
959 more like this
960 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.307Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T16:57:47.307Z
answering member
4503
label Biography information for Chris Philp more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150121
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question HL17757 on China: Prisoners, if he will publish the evidence relating to organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China provided to his Department by (a) the World Health Organisation and (b) other international organisations. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 962 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) and other international organisations act independently of the British Government, and as such we cannot disclose, nor oblige them to disclose, the details of their work. Our most recent consultation with the WHO relating to organ harvesting in China took place on 15 May.</p><p>We consult and share assessments with a wide range of human rights and international organisations on the basis of confidentiality. In order to maintain working relationships with these organisations, we do not publish details of discussions between them and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p>​</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T11:07:50.167Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T11:07:50.167Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150122
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Prisoners more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question HL17757 on China: Prisoners, when his Department held its most recent consultation relating to organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China with (a) the World Health Organisation and (b) other international organisations. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 963 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answer text <p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) and other international organisations act independently of the British Government, and as such we cannot disclose, nor oblige them to disclose, the details of their work. Our most recent consultation with the WHO relating to organ harvesting in China took place on 15 May.</p><p>We consult and share assessments with a wide range of human rights and international organisations on the basis of confidentiality. In order to maintain working relationships with these organisations, we do not publish details of discussions between them and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-21T16:27:58.177Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T16:27:58.177Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this
1150123
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-16more like thismore than 2019-10-16
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading China: Transplant Surgery more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 3 September 2019 to Question 281598 on Organs, what steps the Government plans to take in response to reports of (a) the mistreatment of Falun Gong practitioners and (b) abuses taking place within China’s transplant system. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Lyn Brown remove filter
uin 964 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
answer text <p>There is credible evidence that Falun Gong practitioners are subjected to serious mistreatment. We regularly raise concerns with China on the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities, and continue to monitor evidence surrounding abuses taking place within China’s transplant system.</p><p>On 26 September during an Urgent Question on Hong Kong, the Foreign Secretary set out the UK’s position on the persecution of religious groups in China, including Falun Gong practitioners, on the grounds of religion or belief. As the Foreign Secretary stated in the House, we are concerned that Chinese Government guidelines on unapproved religious activity, education and travel may restrict the peaceful observation of those rights. Further, at the 41<sup>st</sup> session of the UN Human Rights Council in July 2019, we raised our concerns about freedom of religion or belief in our ‘Item 4’ national statement.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-21T16:32:52.143Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-21T16:32:52.143Z
answering member
4053
label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this