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1130932

registered interest
date	10/06/2019
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	Cyprus: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on recent diplomatic relations between Turkey and Cyprus.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	262337
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2019 answer text ​The UK is a strong supporter of a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Cyprus issue. We have therefore been following recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean with concern and would like to see the situation de-escalated. The UK has made it clear to Turkey, both privately and publicly, that we oppose their plans to drill. We continue to recognise the sovereign right of the Republic of Cyprus to exploit the oil and gas in its internationally agreed Exclusive Economic Zone. We believe it is critical for stability in the Mediterranean, and for the integrity of the Rules-Based International System, that disputes such as this are resolved through dialogue and in accordance with international law. We will continue to work with the Republic of Cyprus, Turkey and the wider region to that end. We also continue to suppot a just and lasting settlement in Cyprus as the best means of resolving the difficulties caused by the division of the island. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 13/06/2019 14:07:40 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1173173

registered interest
date	24/01/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether a country's record on human rights is a criterion in discussions on potential trade deals to be secured after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	7605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and we remain committed to our international obligations<p /><p /><p />We are clear that more trade does not have to come at the expense of human rights. <p /><p /><p>Our experience is that political freedom and the rule of law are vital underpinnings for both prosperity and stability and that, by having strong economic relationships with partners, we are able to have open discussions on a range of difficult issues, including human rights.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 28/01/2020 16:46:57 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1195460

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Office, what support her Department is providing to local authorities to deliver English for Speakers of Other Languages (EWOL) courses in local authority areas with high levels of resettled individuals and families seeking asylum relative to other local authority areas.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	46595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <ul><li><p>The Department for Education funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p></li><li><p>Individuals aged 19 and over, including refugees, those granted humanitarian protection and asylum seekers, can be fully funded or co-funded depending on their age, prior educational attainment, employment status, and provided they meet the residency criteria set out in the AEB Funding and Performance Management Rules.</p></li><li><p>Approximately half the AEB is devolved to six Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority, and they are responsible for commissioning and funding provision, including ESOL provision, for learners resident in their areas.</p></li><li><p>As well as access to mainstream services, additional funding is provided to Local Authorities (of £850 per adult refugee) for refugees resettled through the UK’s resettlement scheme. This is intended to boost local capacity so that refugees on the scheme can receive additional hours of ESOL tuition.</p></li><li><p>We are also investing around £600,000 this year (2020/21) so that refugees on the UK Resettlement Scheme can benefit from additional childcare provision to support access to ESOL classes; and £360,000 to improve regional coordination of ESOL for refugees.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/05/2020 17:01:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

170320

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Revenue and Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the compliance yield of the Large Business Service team of HM Revenue and Customs was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) 2014-15 to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	218591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2015 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5">HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC’s) Large Business Service dealt with the tax affairs of around 800 of the largest businesses in the UK up to 31 March 2014. HMRC’s approach has enabled it to recover £22bn in additional compliance revenues from large businesses dealt with by Large Business Service between April 2010 and March 2013 as follows:<br><br>2013-14 - £5.94bn<br>2012-13 - £5.28bn<br>2011-12 - £5.04bn<br>2010-11 - £5.74bn<br>2009-10 - £4.56bn<br>2008-09 - £4.86bn <br><br>From 1 April 2014 HMRC’s new Large Business (LB) directorate deals with the tax affairs of the 2,100 largest businesses in the UK.</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 30/01/2015 14:25:37 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1129821

registered interest
date	04/06/2019
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	Cameroon: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to tackle the anglophone situation in Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	259936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>​The UK remains deeply concerned at the worsening situation in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon and reports of human rights violations and abuses. Violence is driving people from their homes and impacting on the lives of ordinary civilians, particularly women and children. The UK is providing lifesaving assistance to thousands of people following a £2.5m contribution in December 2018 to the UN emergency appeal to address the crisis. We continue to call on the Government of Cameroon to take urgent action, with the support of regional partners and the wider international community, to prevent further deterioration, including the establishment of a credible political dialogue to address the root causes of the conflict. The British Government regularly raises concerns about Cameroon at the highest levels including at UN Security Council on 4 June and when I met with Cameroon's High Commissioner to the UK on 30 April. The UK continues to call for unhindered humanitarian access to affected populations, an end to violence and investigations into all reports of human rights violations and abuses.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/06/2019 14:43:24 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1141247

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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	Armenia: Genocide
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government plans to recognise the Ottoman Empire's killing of 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1917 as genocide.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	280960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>​It is the policy of the British Government that recognition of genocide is a matter for judicial decision, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. While the terrible suffering cannot be forgotten and we must remember and honour the victims of the past, we continue to believe the United Kingdom's priority today should be to promote reconciliation between the peoples and Governments of Turkey and Armenia and to find a way for these two countries to face their joint history together.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 03/09/2019 11:56:05 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1127563

registered interest
date	20/05/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the correlation between increasing food bank dependence in the West Midlands and the roll-out of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	256281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2019 answer text <p>Whilst we have always said that there are many reasons people use Food Banks and that their growth cannot be linked to a single cause, we have long acknowledged that there were issues with the early roll out of UC. We have listened to feedback on how we can support our claimants and acted quickly, making improvements such as extending advances, removing waiting days, and introducing housing benefit run on. These changes are giving support to vulnerable people who need it most, whilst at the same time helping people get into work faster.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 29/05/2019 12:29:08 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1184358

registered interest
date	11/03/2020
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	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available to patients in mental health facilities for prolonged periods of time to challenge the diagnosis or treatment they have received.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	27989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2020 answer text <p>Where a patient is subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 for over three months, they have the right to a Second Opinion Appointed Doctor who will confirm a patient’s capacity to consent to treatment, and review whether continuing medication is necessary.</p><p>Patients subject to the Act can also access Independent Mental Health Advocates who provide support to patients to exercise their rights and ensure they can participate in the decisions that are made about their care and treatment.</p><p> </p><p>Patients also have the right to appeal to an independent tribunal, which has the power to discharge patients from their detention under the Act.</p><p><br> For mental health patients not detained under the Mental Health Act, there is no legal right to a second opinion. However, as standard clinical practice National Health Service trusts will have arrangements in place for second opinion requests.</p><p><br> <br></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/03/2020 16:07:23 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

1190547

registered interest
date	27/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of whether social distancing measures implemented by the Government in response to covid-19 disproportionately put black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities at an increased risk of contracting covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	40546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We share concerns that COVID-19 may be adversely affecting BAME communities. That is why the Chief Medical Officer has commissioned Public Health England to review the impact on health that COVID-19 has on those from ethnic minority backgrounds.</p><p>The findings of this review will help to inform what further action we can take to better protect these communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 04/05/2020 13:39:01 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood

444999

registered interest
date	14/01/2016
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of (a) the extent of differential treatment of Palestinian and Israeli child detainees by Israel and (b) whether that differential is consistent with Israelis international human rights obligations.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Ladywood
tabling member printed	Shabana Mahmood
uin	22682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2016 answer text <p>We remain concerned about the use of a dual court system whereby Palestinians, except East Jerusalem residents, are subject to the Israeli military court system, irrespective of the charge, whereas Israeli citizens are dealt with by the Israeli civil justice system. We are clear that Israel has legal obligations as an Occupying Power with respect to the Occupied Palestinian Territories under applicable international law. We regularly discuss with the Government of Israel implementation of those obligations and raise our serious concerns regarding such issues as the treatment of Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/01/2016 14:18:50 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3914 label Biography information for Shabana Mahmood