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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Conversion Therapy more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the proposed timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals to ban gay conversion therapy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 191936 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-23more like thismore than 2018-11-23
star this property answer text <p>Conversion therapy is wrong. We are determined to bring an end to this abhorrent practice and, as we said in the LGBT Action Plan, we are considering all legislative and non-legislative options to do this.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise this is a complex issue that we need to get right. We want to engage widely, and listen carefully, so that we can develop a range of measures that end these practices for good. We are conducting more detailed research into the experiences of those that have undergone conversion therapy, and will task the LGBT Advisory Panel with looking into this issue as their first priority when they meet for the first time, in the new year.</p><p> </p><p>Ending these practices will take time. It is crucial we get our response right so that we protect people from harm.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2018-11-23T13:51:55.143Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-23T13:51:55.143Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Assistance Animals more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Equality Act 2010, what steps the Government is taking to inform businesses and the service sector of the rights of assistance dogs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 272197 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-01more like thismore than 2019-10-01
star this property answer text <p>I refer the Hon.Member for Rotherham to the answer I gave her today, UIN: 290800.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-10-01T11:59:04.873Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-01T11:59:04.873Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
1136241
unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Assistance Animals more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to assistance dogs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 272198 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-01more like thismore than 2019-10-01
star this property answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member for Rotherham to the answer I gave her today, UIN: 290801.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-10-01T12:03:41.217Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-01T12:03:41.217Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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unstar this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Assistance Animals more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to amend the definition for assistance dog to ensure that it applies to the Equality Act 2010. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 272199 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
star this property answer text <p>Section 173(1) of the Equality Act (the Act) already sets out a definition of an assistance dog in relation to those sections of the Act – applicable to taxis and private hire vehicles - which refer to assistance dogs, as follows:</p><p>a dog which has been trained to guide a blind person;</p><p>a dog which has been trained to assist a deaf person;</p><p>a dog which has been trained by a prescribed charity to assist a disabled person who has a disability that consists of epilepsy or otherwise affects the person's mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects;</p><p>a dog of a prescribed category which has been trained to assist a disabled person who has a disability (other than one falling within paragraph (c)) of a prescribed kind;</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T14:56:24.317Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T14:56:24.317Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-07-03more like thismore than 2019-07-03
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Assistance Animals more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her Department's policies of the recommendations in the report by the charity Guide Dogs entitled, Access denied: a report into the frequency and impact of access refusals on assistance dog owners in 2019, on the establishment of an equality ombudsman. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 272844 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-23more like thismore than 2019-07-23
star this property answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to goods and services so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people. This reasonable adjustment duty is an anticipatory duty therefore those who provide goods, facilities and services to members of the public are expected to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require, including auxiliary aids.</p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the public body responsible for enforcing the Equality Act. In 2017, the EHRC published two pieces of guidance - a guide to help businesses understand what they can do to meet their legal duties to assistance dog owners, and a guide to help tourism businesses welcome people with access requirements. The EHRC also supports disabled individuals who have experienced discrimination to take their cases to court. The EHRC has delivered a Legal Support Project to increase access to justice for people experiencing disability discrimination. In 2017/18 it offered disabled groups £189,000 for legal assistance across 94 cases in areas including employment, education and public services. The EHRC is also increasing its legal capacity to advise on discrimination cases.&quot;</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s view, an equalities ombudsman as recommended by the Guide Dogs report would not usefully add to the EHRC’s functions.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-07-23T14:57:02.897Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-23T14:57:02.897Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Service Industries: Assistance Animals more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Equality Act 2010, what steps the Government is taking to inform businesses and the service sector of the rights of assistance dogs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 290800 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-01more like thismore than 2019-10-01
star this property answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 places a duty on businesses and other service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to goods and services so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.</p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) statutory code of practice for services sets out examples of making reasonable adjustments for assistance dogs and in 2017, the EHRC published their updated guide for all businesses on assistance dogs. The guidance was produced in order to help businesses understand what they can do to comply with their legal duties under the Equality Act.</p><p>The Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS), the equalities and human rights helpline, receives about 35,000 customer contacts a year, more than 60% of which concern disability issues. The EASS intervenes directly with or assists the complainant to take the problem up with the relevant service provider in many cases, including those involving assistance dogs.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-10-01T11:55:47.41Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-01T11:55:47.41Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-09-25more like thismore than 2019-09-25
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Women and Equalities more like this
star this property answering dept id 31 more like this
star 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 Assistance Animals more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to assistance dogs. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Rotherham remove filter
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 290801 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-01more like thismore than 2019-10-01
star this property answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 places a duty on employers and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to goods and services so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people. In the case of service providers this reasonable adjustment duty is an anticipatory duty therefore those who provide goods, facilities and services to members of the public are expected to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require, including auxiliary aids.</p><p>In recent years, case law has strengthened the equalities law for people with assistance dogs. There have been a number of significant cases brought under the Equality Act involving assistance dogs, which have been successfully litigated, for example, <em>Bloch v Kassim</em> (assistance dogs in taxis); <em>Clutton and Williams v Pen</em>-<em>y</em>-<em>Bryn Group (assistance dogs in restaurants); and McCafferty v Miah (assistance dogs in shops).</em></p><p>The Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS), the equalities and human rights helpline, receives about 35,000 customer contacts a year, more than 60% of which concern disability issues. The EASS intervenes directly with or assists the complainant to take the problem up with the relevant service provider in many cases, including those involving assistance dogs.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2019-10-01T12:01:55.037Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-01T12:01:55.037Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property date less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
star 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 Pet Foods: VAT more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing VAT on pet food for 12 months to help support pet owners who are adversely affected by the rise in inflation. more like this
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 93554 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-11-30more like thismore than 2022-11-30
star this property answer text <p>VAT has been designed as a broad-based tax on consumption, and the twenty per cent standard rate applies to the majority of goods and services. Pet food attracts the standard rate of VAT.</p><p> </p><p>Introducing any new VAT reliefs would come at a cost to the Exchequer and any changes should be seen in the context of over £50 billion worth of requests for relief from VAT received since the EU referendum. Given this, there are no plans to change the current VAT treatment of pet food. Nevertheless, the Government keeps all taxes under constant review.</p><p> </p><p>More widely, the Government understands that people are worried about the cost of living challenges ahead. That’s why decisive action has been taken to support households across the UK whilst remaining fiscally responsible. The Government has announced further support for next year designed to target the most vulnerable households. This cost of living support is worth £26 billion in 2023-24, in addition to benefits uprating, which is worth £11 billion to working age households and people with disabilities.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2022-11-30T17:53:51.897Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-30T17:53:51.897Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-10-27more like thismore than 2021-10-27
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star 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 Secure Training Centres: Children more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in secure training centres. more like this
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 64628 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-11-04more like thismore than 2021-11-04
star this property answer text <p>The government is committed to improving the safety and wellbeing of children at Oakhill, which is managed by G4S, and have sought to reduce the operational capacity to less than 50% to address instability and more appropriately support the children currently residing at the centre. G4S is also increasing support to better meet the needs of children with a focus on staffing, education, psychology services and mental health support. In addition, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is also robustly holding G4S to account using the contractual levers available to it under the terms of the contract.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2021-11-04T17:35:34.25Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-04T17:35:34.25Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-10-28more like thismore than 2021-10-28
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star 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 Remand in Custody more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) women and (b) men have been placed in prisons for their own protection under the Bail Act 1976 in each of the last three years. more like this
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Sarah Champion more like this
unstar this property uin 65440 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2021-11-17more like thismore than 2021-11-17
star this property answer text <p>Following a commitment from the Government earlier this year, we are reviewing the use of the power to remand for own protection. This work is ongoing.</p><p>There is no centrally held data on the number of adults remanded in custody for their own protection and to obtain this information would exceed permitted costs.</p><p>The court’s decision to remand an individual in custody for their own protection is used as a last resort and out of concern for the defendant, where circumstances are such that a defendant would come to harm if released into the community and there is no other suitable option available to the courts.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
unstar this property answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
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less than 2021-11-17T11:59:23.883Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-17T11:59:23.883Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Victoria Atkins remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Champion more like this