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1308494

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date	13/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what methods of communication are available to (a) Ministers and (b) hon. Members for corresponding with the chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	180423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) welcomes correspondence from ministers and hon members about issues for which the DVSA is responsible, either electronically or by post.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency aims to respond to letters and emails it receives within 10 working days.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 180424 question first answered 20/04/2021 11:34:04 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1308495

registered interest
date	13/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has set response time targets for correspondence with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	180424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Chief Executive of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) welcomes correspondence from ministers and hon members about issues for which the DVSA is responsible, either electronically or by post.</p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency aims to respond to letters and emails it receives within 10 working days.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 180423 question first answered 20/04/2021 11:34:04 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1304037

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Hassockfield Immigration Removal Centre: Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what visiting rights are planned for the proposed new immigration removal centre for women at Hassockfield for (a) the legal profession, (b) chaplaincy, and (c) friends and family.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	171528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>The rights of all detained individuals are protected by the Detention Centre Rules 2001 (DCR), published Operating Standards for immigration removal centres (IRCs) and individuals under escort and Detention Services Orders (DSO). This framework includes specific guidance on visits, as set out in DSO 04/2012 ‘Visitors and visiting procedures’.</p><p>In addition to the DCR and Operating Standards for IRCs, the provision of religious services is mandated in relevant sections of the service provider contracts and service level agreements relating to religious affairs. All IRCs have a number of appointed religious chaplains in place.</p><p>Hassockfield will be operated in line with these provisions.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 25/03/2021 17:22:23 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1301491

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Myanmar: Arms Trade
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 take steps to build international support for a global arms embargo on Myanmar.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	166334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is a longstanding supporter of an arms embargo on Myanmar. We are clear that countries should not sell arms to the Myanmar military. The UK autonomous Myanmar sanctions regulations prohibit the provision of military related services, including the provision of technical assistance, to or for the benefit of the Tatmadaw. We will work closely with partners to pressure those who sell arms to the military.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 16/03/2021 16:10:26 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1301492

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
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	Myanmar: Military Coups
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 take steps to prevent UK companies doing business with military-owned and controlled companies in Myanmar in response to the coup in that country.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	166335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary and the International Trade Secretary have written to British Companies active in Myanmar to make clear our expectation that they do nothing to support the military. We are clear that the military must pay the price for their actions, that is why we are exploring all options to put pressure on their economic interests, this includes sanctions.</p><p>We remain committed to the principle of 'do no harm' with sanctions, and therefore wish to ensure that any measures balance the risk of disproportionately affecting poor people in Myanmar and imposing a cost on the military. In addition, as set out in the written ministerial statement of 25 February, we are reviewing our approach to Trade and Investment in Myanmar, and while that review takes place have suspended all trade promotion activity.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 16/03/2021 16:08:43 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1301501

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many officials were employed with responsibility for examining and making decisions on asylum applications in December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	166336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The number of officials who were responsible for examining and making decisions on asylum applications in December 2020 is not recorded and held in a reportable format. To obtain this information would require detailed reporting against multiple cost centres and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.</p><p>However, the Home Office are able to provide the number of asylum case working staff for 2019/2020. This data can be found in ASY_04 of the published Transparency data:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-February-2021%200" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-protection-data-February-2021</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 15/03/2021 16:12:54 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1300518

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of making permanent the five per cent reduced rate of VAT for the tourism and hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	913203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>The temporary reduced rate of VAT was introduced on 15 July to support the cash flow and viability of about 150,000 businesses and to protect over 2.4 million jobs in the hospitality and tourism sectors. As announced at Budget, this relief will now run until 31 March 2022, with a staggered return to the standard rate. Applying this relief permanently would come at a significant cost to the Exchequer, and that cost would have to be balanced by increased taxes elsewhere, or reductions in Government spending.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2021 12:45:58 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1287549

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Nawaf al-Osaimi
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 (a) make representations to the Government of Saudia Arabia on halting the execution of Nawaf al-Osaimi for crimes committed as a teenager and (b) urge the Government of Saudi Arabia to undertake an independent review of its death row population to identify people on death row for childhood crimes and ensure that no other child defendants face execution.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	154828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The UK strongly opposes the death penalty in all countries and in all circumstances, as a matter of principle. This is especially the case for juveniles. This is in line with the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Arab Charter on Human Rights. We reiterated our opposition to the death penalty in Saudi Arabia in a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council on 15 September.</p><p>We regularly raise our concerns about the use of the death penalty, including individual cases with the Saudi Arabian authorities and we will continue to do so. In August, our Chargé d'affaires in Riyadh raised the issue of the death penalty with Minister of State Al Jubeir. I raised the death penalty with Dr Awwad al Awwad, President of Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Commission during his virtual visit in July.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/02/2021 17:29:56 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1284734

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Official Secrets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Queen's Speech background briefing, published 19 December 2019, when the Government plans to publish its response to the Law Commission's report on Protection of Official Data.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	150704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Queen’s Speech, the Government will be introducing new legislation to tackle the evolving threat of hostile activity by states. As part of this work, we are considering a range of powers, including reviewing the Official Secrets Acts.</p><p>We welcome the work of the Law Commission in their review on the Protection of Official Data, and are carefully considering their recommendations. This work is ongoing and has not yet reached a conclusion.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 150705 question first answered 16/02/2021 16:31:09 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1284735

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Official Secrets
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the implications for her policies of recommendation 33 of the Law Commission's September 2020 report, Protection of Official Data.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	150705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Queen’s Speech, the Government will be introducing new legislation to tackle the evolving threat of hostile activity by states. As part of this work, we are considering a range of powers, including reviewing the Official Secrets Acts.</p><p>We welcome the work of the Law Commission in their review on the Protection of Official Data, and are carefully considering their recommendations. This work is ongoing and has not yet reached a conclusion.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 150704 question first answered 16/02/2021 16:31:09 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael