Ministerial Corrections

Wednesday 28th March 2018 Ministerial Corrections

Wednesday 28 March 2018

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Wednesday 28th March 2018 Ministerial Corrections

Burma

The following is an extract from an answer given by the Minister for Asia and the Pacific to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman) following the statement on Burma on 15 March 2018:

[The Minister for Asia and the Pacific (Mark Field)]

On returns, let me first confirm that at a meeting in China in February the Prime Minister made it very clear in private session with her counterparts the concerns we feel about this issue and have tried to get through the UN process. [Official Report, 15 March 2018, Vol. 637, c. 1036.]

Letter of correction from Mr Field:

An error has been identified in the answer given to the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman).

The correct response should have been:

[Mark Field]

On returns, let me first confirm that at a meeting in China in February the Prime Minister made it very clear in private session with her counterparts the concerns we feel about human rights issues.

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Wednesday 28th March 2018 Ministerial Corrections

Draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018

The following is an extract from the Second Delegated Legislation Committee on the draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 on 26 March 2018.

[Mr Jones]

I have no doubt that the Minister’s Department keeps the budget under review to see whether the Information Commissioner has enough resources, but what about how the money is spent in practice? As with many such quangos, the question is who is ensuring that the money is spent properly.

[Margot James]

The Information Commissioner’s Office has a financial controller, a board, and a chief executive. It is held to account not just by my officials, but by the Secretary of State and me.

[Official Report, Second Delegated Legislation Committee, 26 March 2018, c. 8.]

Letter of correction from Margot James:

An error has been identified in the response I gave to the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones).

The correct response should have been:

[Margot James]

The Information Commissioner is a Corporation Sole, and is accountable to Parliament. The ICO is held to account not just by my officials, but by the Secretary of State and me.

Work and Pensions

Wednesday 28th March 2018 Ministerial Corrections

Welfare Reform and Work Act

The following is an extract from a Westminster Hall debate on the Welfare Reform and Work Act on 21 March 2018.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Kit Malthouse)]

The employment rate for women stands at 70.9%, which is also a record high. Unemployment is down to the joint lowest level since 1975, and 876,000 vacancies are open to people in search of employment, which is also close to a record high. [Official Report, 21 March 2018, Vol. 638, c. 151WH.]

Letter of correction from Kit Malthouse:

An error has been identified in my speech.

The correct response should have been:

[Kit Malthouse]

The employment rate for women stands at 70.9%, which is also a record high. Unemployment is down to the joint lowest level since 1975, and 816,000 vacancies are open to people in search of employment, which is also close to a record high.