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Women and Equalities more like this
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unstar this property answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
star this property hansard heading Equal Pay: Gender more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the gender pay gap; when they estimate that gap to close; and what steps they are taking to hasten the closure of that gap. more like this
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Baroness Brady more like this
star this property uin HL14518 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The rate at which the gender pay gap will narrow is dependent on a large number of complex factors but this government is working hard to help employers close the gap as soon as possible. Whilst we are pleased that the gap is at a record low of 17.9%, having dropped by 9.6 percentage points since 1997, there is more to do to ensure this progress continues.</p><p>In 2017 we introduced ground-breaking regulations requiring large employers to publish their gender pay gaps annually. We are now supporting employers to develop action plans and take effective steps to reduce their gaps.</p><p>The government is also:</p><p>- Spending around £6billion in 2019-20 on childcare support and we have already doubled the childcare entitlement for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds.</p><p>- Set up a taskforce to make flexible working a possibility for all employees; and last year ran a £1.5million campaign promoting Shared Parental Leave.</p><p>- Supporting the Hampton-Alexander Review, aiming to get more women into senior leadership positions and improve gender diversity in the executive pipeline.</p><p>Taking steps to break down gender stereotypes, including funding programmes in schools and colleges to encourage more girls to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.</p>
star this property answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T17:07:43.557Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T17:07:43.557Z
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
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1088552
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Policy more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the long-term impact on future generations is accounted for in their policy-making processes. more like this
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Lord Bird more like this
star this property uin HL14512 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-26more like thismore than 2019-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government requires that all programmes, projects and policies demonstrate the costs, benefits and risks associated with the intervention over its whole lifetime in line with the Government “Green Book”. This includes the impact on future generations.</p><p> </p><p>The OBR produce both the Fiscal Risk Report and the Fiscal Sustainability Report which highlight the risks to the public finances and demographic trends that are likely to impact the public finances over the next half century. Managing Fiscal Risks, the Government’s response to the report, provides a comprehensive account of the actions the government is taking to address the 57 risks outlined by the OBR.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2019-03-26T14:38:00.99Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-26T14:38:00.99Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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4564
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Bird more like this
1088566
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Cash Dispensing: Disadvantaged more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they plan to take to ensure that the reduction in the availability of cash does not act to the detriment of the most disadvantaged in society. more like this
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Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
star this property uin HL14526 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-26more like thismore than 2019-03-26
star this property answer text The Government is committed to safeguarding access to cash for those who need it. We will continue to engage with the regulators and industry to ensure people continue to have real choice over how they spend their money, recognising that cash is particularly important to the most vulnerable members of our society.<p> </p><p>The Government-established Payment Systems Regulator is closely monitoring developments within ATM provision. It has used its powers to hold LINK to account over LINK’s commitments to preserve the broad geographic spread of the ATM network.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, Government conducted a call for evidence on cash and digital payments in the new economy. This sought to gather evidence on how changing preferences for cash and digital payments impact on different sectors, regions and demographics. The Government welcomes the Access to Cash Review, which will help inform our ongoing work to ensure cash remains accessible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will formally respond to the call for evidence in due course.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Bates more like this
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less than 2019-03-26T14:41:27.99Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-26T14:41:27.99Z
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1091
star this property label Biography information for Lord Bates more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts more like this
1088583
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Mentally Disordered Offenders more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to introduce psychiatric alternatives to prison, and other forms of sentences, for persons who have committed a crime because of their mental health condition; and if so, how. more like this
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Lord Touhig more like this
star this property uin HL14543 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Liaison &amp; Diversion services place clinical staff at police stations and courts to provide assessments and referrals to treatment and support. They are currently operating across 90% of England, with full roll out expected by 2020-21. For cases of severe mental illness, the Mental Health Act 1983 provides powers to divert an individual to hospital during the trial or at the point of sentencing. The Government commissioned an independent review of the Mental Health Act and welcomes the review’s findings (reported on 6 December 2018), to which we will respond in due course. Jointly with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England, we have developed a Community Sentence Treatment Requirement ‘Protocol’ to improve access to mental health and substance misuse services for offenders who need them. NHS England’s Long Term Plan, published on 7 January 2019, includes a commitment to expand current provision of the CSTR programme.</p><p>Sentencing decisions are a matter for our independent judiciary. The Government welcomes the independent Sentencing Council’s intention to develop an Overarching Principles: Mental Health Guideline and the Crown Prosecution Service public consultation (launched on 12 March) on revisions to guidance on the prosecution of individuals with mental health conditions or disorders.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T13:02:25.727Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T13:02:25.727Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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542
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Touhig more like this
1088584
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Community Orders more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government why there has been a decline in community service sentences; and how they intend to reverse this decline. more like this
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Lord Touhig more like this
star this property uin HL14544 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The proportion of offenders receiving a community sentence has gone down steadily since 2008 decreasing from 190,593 in the year ending September 2008 to 90,618 in the year ending September 2018. The decline in community sentences is in part due to the overall number of defendants sentenced falling by 14% (and falling by 35% for indictable offences) over the same period. There has also been a drop in the number of defendants coming to court, and the mix of offences has changed.</p><p>Sentencing decisions in individual cases are taken by our independent courts having regard to sentencing guidelines; the Sentencing Council has issued guidelines, which came into force in 2017, on the imposition of community and custodial sentences, to assist courts in deciding when a community sentence should be imposed. As part of our proposals for improving probation services we are considering how to improve the information that judges and magistrates get from probation services on the community sentences they deliver. We are also developing proposals to improve the quality of rehabilitative support offered by probation in the community and of pre-sentence advice to court, so that courts can better tailor community sentences to offenders’ rehabilitative needs.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T13:44:56.407Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T13:44:56.407Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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542
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1088585
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prison Sentences more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what they are doing to address sentence inflation following the average increase of three months over the past six years. more like this
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Lord Touhig more like this
star this property uin HL14545 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, which take into account the circumstances of each case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors. We are clear that sentencing must match the severity of a crime and we will always hold in prison those criminals whose offences are so grave that no other penalty will suffice.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T15:24:43.793Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T15:24:43.793Z
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4538
star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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542
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Touhig more like this
1088586
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Offenders: Females more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of female offenders who have experienced traumas such as domestic and sexual abuse; and what steps they intend to take to prevent the victims of such experiences from committing crimes. more like this
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Lord Touhig more like this
star this property uin HL14546 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-27more like thismore than 2019-03-27
star this property answer text <p>The Female Offender Strategy, published in June 2018, recognised the impact that trauma can have on female offending. We know that almost 60% of female offenders have experienced domestic abuse. It was also found in a 2005/6 prisoner survey that female prisoners who report having experienced abuse as a child are more likely to report suffering sexual abuse (67%) than male prisoners who have experienced abuse (24%).</p><p> </p><p>A key theme in our Female Offender Strategy, is the need for a joined-up and holistic approach to addressing the often-complex needs of female offenders, such as those provided by the multi-agency, Whole System Approach models. As part of the Strategy, we have invested £5m in community provision to support female offenders. This included £2 million to support female offenders who have experienced domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>In the Victims Strategy, published in September 2018, we consider the experience of female offenders and have committed to developing a victim’s pathway for female offenders in England.</p><p> </p><p>In Wales, we will also use trauma-informed approaches to support female offenders who are also victims and consider how we can intervene early for women who disclose they are victims of domestic abuse at the first point of contact with the justice system.</p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-03-27T17:30:22.873Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-27T17:30:22.873Z
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4538
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542
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1088587
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Torpedoes more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the consequences of the aging torpedo development and production workforce in the UK. more like this
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Lord West of Spithead more like this
star this property uin HL14547 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-21more like thismore than 2019-03-21
star this property answer text <p>Management of its workforce is a matter for industry. However, the Ministry of Defence keeps the effectiveness of our supply chains under review and will take action where appropriate to preserve our operational advantage and freedom of action.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-03-21T15:29:23.947Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-21T15:29:23.947Z
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2000
star this property label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this
1088588
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Defence more like this
star this property hansard heading Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Torpedoes more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with Boeing to integrate Sting Ray Mod 1 with the P-8A Poseidon. more like this
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Lord West of Spithead more like this
star this property uin HL14548 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-20more like thismore than 2019-03-20
star this property answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answer my hon. Friend, the former Minister for Defence Procurement (Gutto Bebb) gave in the House of Commons to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) on 21 May 2018 to Question 144839.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-03-20T15:55:56.563Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-20T15:55:56.563Z
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2000
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star this property file name Hansard Extract 21 May 2018 UIN 144839.docx more like this
star this property title Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Torpedoes more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this
1088589
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Ministry of Defence more like this
star this property answering dept id 11 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Defence more like this
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star this property hansard heading Torpedoes more like this
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25277
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star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Mk54 torpedo is an insensitive munition. more like this
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Lord West of Spithead more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-03-19more like thismore than 2019-03-19
star this property answer text <p>The Insensitive Munition (IM) signature of the Mark 54 torpedo is subject to International Trade in Arms Regulations restrictions. However, the UK has all necessary plans in place to reduce and manage the Mark 54's exposure to IM threats.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
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less than 2019-03-19T14:39:51.797Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-19T14:39:51.797Z
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2000
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3834
unstar this property label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this