Kerry McCarthy

16 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Ascension Island

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that West Nile virus is not introduced from the United States to Ascension Island.

15 Jul 2014 · Home Office

Slavery: Fisheries

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the use of slaves on (a) commercial vessels fishing within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone and (b) EU vessels fishing commercially on the high seas.

15 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Indian Ocean Territory

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will place in the Library a copy of the commercial tuna-fishing licences sold by the British Indian Ocean Territory Government in 2010.

9 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Seas and Oceans: Conferences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what policy statements were announced by the Government at the Our Ocean conference held on 16 and 17 June 2014; and what steps the Government plans to take to implement those proposals.

3 Jul 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what commitments the government of Burma has made to implement the declaration on preventing sexual violence in conflict.

1 Jul 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wildlife: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance his Department gives UK nationals on purchasing or acquiring (a) abalone, (b) coral, (c) conch, (d) shark fin, (e) sea turtle meat or shells, (f) bushmeat, (g) ivory and

30 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will assign a focal point in all UK missions for human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, to consult on and implement support and protection measures followin

26 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Conflict Resolution: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what resources his Department plans to commit to the Implementation Plan for the UK's National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.

26 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his future plans are for the level of staff and budget resourcing on his Department's Ending Sexual Violence Initiative.

18 Jun 2014 · Prime Minister

Climate Change: International Cooperation

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will attend (a) Ban Ki Moon's Climate Summit in September 2014 in New York and (b) the European Council meeting in October 2014 to finalise the EU's climate and energy goals for 2030.

18 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Food: Charitable Donations

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, with reference to the Answer of 30 October 2012, Official Report, column 146W, on food: charitable donations, and 7 March 2013, Official Report, column 1105, what assessment (a) his Department and (b) the Food Sta

17 Jun 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to enforce the waste hierarchy in managing food waste and to prioritise prevention and redistribution for human consumption ahead of anaerobic digestion and com

13 Jun 2014 · Prime Minister

China

To ask the Prime Minister, whether he plans to discuss (a) the abolition of the death penalty, (b) freedom of expression and (c) freedom of religion or belief and (d) Tibet with the Chinese Premier during his visit to the UK.

13 Jun 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, who has been invited to the UK-China business summit scheduled during the visit of the Chinese Premier, Li Keqian, to the UK.

13 Jun 2014 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what discussions he had on human rights during his recent visit to China.

12 Jun 2014 · Prime Minister

China

To ask the Prime Minister, what his objectives are for discussions on human rights with the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang during his visit to the UK this month.

12 Jun 2014 · Prime Minister

China

To ask the Prime Minister, what discussions he has had on the Government's Action Plan on Business and Human Rights in advance of the visit by his Chinese counterpart to the UK.

12 Jun 2014 · Prime Minister

China

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will discuss climate change with his Chinese counterpart during his visit to the UK.

12 Jun 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Forests

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 394W, on forests, for what reasons the Government did not announce in the Queen's Speech legislative proposals to

12 Jun 2014 · Department for Communities and Local Government

Noise: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to music venues facing potential closure from noise abatement notices as a result of change of use of neighbouring buildings under permitted developm

10 Jun 2014 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to his Department's Sustainable Consumption Report, published in July 2013, what progress has been made on developing integrated healthy sustainable dietary guidelines t

9 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Sri Lanka

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which (a) Sri Lankan government representatives and (b) Sri Lankan non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations (i) were invited to and (ii) attended the Global summit t

4 Jun 2014 · Department of Health

Prescription Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect on patient safety of prescription drug dispensing regulations.

4 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department has taken with UN Women in the planning of the June 2014 summit to end sexual violence in conflict.

4 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Burma

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which women's organisations from Burma have been invited to the global summit on sexual violence in conflict being held in London in June 2014.

4 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions on (a) collective action to promote human rights and (b) accountability for violations of the Commonwealth Charter were held at the Commonwealth Law Ministers' Meeting in

4 Jun 2014 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the resources and effectiveness of the Commonwealth Human Rights Unit; and what discussions he has had with (a) his Commonwealth counterparts and (b