Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1544658

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the Government will publish its response to the consultation on its plan to ban LGBT+ conversion practices.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	93533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>We are carefully considering all the responses to the consultation and will respond in due course. In the meantime, we have launched a support service open to all victims or those at risk of conversion practices regardless of their background or circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/11/2022 08:41:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1627600

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Human Rights: Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department is taking steps to promote a respectful discourse on the rights of trans people.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	184964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government is clear that we want people who are transgender to be able to live their lives as they wish. We must also protect free speech and allow open and tolerant discussion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK has a robust legislative framework to protect the rights of trans people, including the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Recently, the government modernised the process for obtaining a gender recognition certificate by reducing the fee and moving the application process online. We have also committed to banning conversion practices, including for transgender people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/05/2023 15:47:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1677625

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2023
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Conversion Therapy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to publish the responses to her Department's consultation on banning conversion therapy.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	900634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government remains absolutely committed to taking action to tackle abhorrent conversion 'therapy' practices. These acts are aimed at changing someone else's identity, whether that be to or from being LGBT, and have no place in UK society.</p><p>Equality Ministers and officials have been carefully considering the issue, including all of the responses we received to our public consultation. This is to ensure any action we take is robust, measured and avoids any unintended consequences on parents, clinicians, teachers or religious groups.</p><p>A draft Bill setting out our approach will be published for pre-legislative scrutiny by a joint Committee of both Houses in the new year, alongside the Government’s response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/12/2023 17:05:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

622711

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2016
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Wales Office: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many apprenticeships have been created in his Department in each region in each of the last five years; and how many participants in those apprenticeships subsequently secured a job within the Civil Service.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	50817
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2016 answer text <p>The Wales Office is a very small Government Department of around forty five members of staff but it has nevertheless managed to create thirteen apprenticeships since 2011. Six Wales Office apprentices subsequently chose to secure a job within the Civil Service and four are currently still undertaking their apprenticeship civil service roles.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In light of the Government’s manifesto commitment to achieve three million new apprenticeship starts in England by the end of the Parliament, the Cabinet Office will be centrally collecting data on apprenticeships to allow the Civil Service to report on its contribution towards the national target.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/11/2016 12:53:58 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

805517

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2017
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Burial: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss the merits of removing child burial fees in England in line with policy in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	902839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>I recognise the distress caused to families when organising a funeral for a child. I pay tribute to members who have campaigned on this important issue, particularly the honourable lady for Swansea East.</p><p>We are making it easier for parents to apply for financial support under the Funeral Expenses Payment Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Vale of Glamorgan answering member printed Alun Cairns question first answered 13/12/2017 16:58:56 answering member 4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1122711

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Railways: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of (a) train manufacturing and (b) rolling stock contract awards on (i) job creation and (ii) levels of UK productivity.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	247047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Treasury welcomes the investment in the UK delivered through the awarding of rolling stock contracts to UK based train manufacturers. Rolling stock procurement is undertaken through fair and open competition, usually by train operators as part of their franchise commitments. As such the Treasury has not made any such assessments.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 02/05/2019 07:17:49 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1126848

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Social Services: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allocating additional resources to local authorities to provide high quality support for children and families through the forthcoming Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	254819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have access to over £200bn to deliver services, including children’s services, between 2015 and 2020. Local government Core Spending Power will increase in real terms next year.</p><p>At Budget 2018 the Government announced an additional £410m in 2019-20 for adults and children’s social care, and £84m to support local authorities to expand programmes for children and families.</p><p>Day-to-day departmental budgets for 2020-21 onwards have not yet been set. These are a matter for the Spending Review this year, where the Government will set out our priorities for public spending.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 254749 question first answered 20/05/2019 13:56:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1129706

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Railways: Franchises
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what role his Department has in assessing the awarding of rail franchise tenders.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	259990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2019 answer text <p>HM Treasury approval is sought at interim stages of rail franchise competitions to provide the necessary assurances that any award remains affordable and value for money.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 06/06/2019 14:12:31 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1129708

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2019
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Rolling Stock: Manufacturing Industries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take fiscal steps to support the rolling stock manufacturing sector in the upcoming (a) spending review and (b) Budget.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	259991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2019 answer text <p>All decisions on future funding are for the Spending Review, where the government will consider its priorities in the round.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 07/06/2019 12:48:27 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1173703

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Tax Avoidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the loan charge on the physical and mental wellbeing of people subject to it.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	8276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government published a tax information and impact note (TIIN) for the Loan Charge, in common with all new tax legislation, and has since published a TIIN on the reform measures recommended in the independent review led by Sir Amyas Morse. These provide a clear explanation of the policy objective, together with details of the effect on the Exchequer, the economy, individuals, businesses, civil society organisations, as well as any equality or other specific area of impact.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of these reforms, it is estimated that more than 30,000 people will benefit from reduced bills. The Government takes very seriously concerns over the physical and mental wellbeing of those subject to the Loan Charge and over the last year HMRC have significantly increased the support offered to customers undergoing compliance checks.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/02/2020 17:02:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham