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931883

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning a comprehensive independent review of the Government's approach to drugs policy.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	158348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The evaluation of the 2010 Drug Strategy was undertaken to fulfil the National Audit Office’s recommendations that the Government should develop an evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and value of money of activities aimed at tackling the misuse of drugs under the 2010 Drug Strategy. Building on the findings from the 2010 Drug Strategy Evaluation, we published the 2017 Drug Strategy which takes a smarter, coordinated approach to tackling the complexity and pervasiveness of substance misuse at a national, local and individual level. <br>We are monitoring the progress of the Strategy, building on existing datasets to reflect our increased ambition to reduce drug misuse and improve rates of recovery, and are reviewing the impact of the strategy through the Home Secretary chaired Drug Strategy Board.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/07/2018 14:01:33 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

931906

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	Civil Partnerships: Heterosexuality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Supreme Court judgment of 27 June 2018, what steps the Government is taking to review its policy on civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	158342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text Government has already committed to undertake further work to inform a decision on civil partnerships. We set out our plans for doing this in ‘The Future Operation of Civil Partnership: Gathering Further Information’ command paper, published on 10 May<p /><p /><p />We will keep those plans under review in light of the recent Supreme Court judgment<p /><p /> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/07/2018 16:14:41 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

931907

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to her Written Statement of 17 May 2018 on Access to Elected Office for Disabled People, HCWS695, and the announcement of £250,000 to support disabled candidates wishing to stand in the English local elections in May 2019, if she make it her policy to adopt a scheme that replicates the Access to Elected Office scheme administered by Inclusion Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>We are working on what the interim funding will cover and how it will be delivered. Further details will be announced in due course and will take account of other relevant provision – for example, as part of its Be a Councillor programme, the Local Government Association (LGA) provides on-line information and, via its four Political Groups, face-to-face training and other support.</p><p> </p><p>The Be a Councillor programme is funded by an improvement grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and promotes the role of councillor to individuals, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups. The LGA Political Groups delivering the programme include smaller parties and independents. This reflects my belief that it is for political parties to do what is necessary to support all their candidates and prospective candidates, including those who have a disability.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 158206 question first answered 02/07/2018 16:17:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

931908

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	Access to Elected Office for Disabled People Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Access to Elected Office Fund: Evaluation Report published by the Government Equalities Office on 18 June 2018, whether people seeking to be a candidate in the next 12 months that require training and mentoring will be able to access the funding announced on 17 May 2018.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>We are working on what the interim funding will cover and how it will be delivered. Further details will be announced in due course and will take account of other relevant provision – for example, as part of its Be a Councillor programme, the Local Government Association (LGA) provides on-line information and, via its four Political Groups, face-to-face training and other support.</p><p> </p><p>The Be a Councillor programme is funded by an improvement grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and promotes the role of councillor to individuals, with a particular focus on underrepresented groups. The LGA Political Groups delivering the programme include smaller parties and independents. This reflects my belief that it is for political parties to do what is necessary to support all their candidates and prospective candidates, including those who have a disability.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 158205 question first answered 02/07/2018 16:17:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

931540

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to ensure modern slavery does not take place within the Government's supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	157775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Tackling modern slavery is a priority for the Home Office and it is committed to working with suppliers to address modern slavery in its supply chains. Home Office procurement teams use the Standard Selection Questionnaire introduced in September 2016. This includes Mandatory Exclusion Grounds for any bidders convicted of human trafficking or slavery offences.</p><p>The Home Office is working with other departments to agree an effective approach to further assessing and managing the risk of human trafficking in supply chains across Government.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 02/07/2018 14:00:28 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

931541

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department has had with the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner on improving levels of (a) enforcement of and (b) business compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	157776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with businesses and civil society to drive greater compliance with section 54 and ensure production of meaningful transparency statements.</p><p>The Home Office has established the ‘Business Against Slavery Forum’, chaired by the Home Secretary and in partnership with CEOs of 13 large multi-national corporations. The Forum aims to accelerate progress in tackling modern slavery, by sharing best practice and offering support to smaller businesses. The Department plans to develop a list of businesses in scope of the legislation and will use this to write directly to Chief Executives with clear guidance and resources to support effective reporting under the Act.</p><p>Home Office Ministers meet regularly with the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to discuss issues relating to modern slavery, including compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. The Home Office is planning to establish a Transparency in Supply Chains Advisory Group, involving the Commissioner’s office and other key stakeholders to build a fuller understanding of the compliance picture and coordinate activities.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 157777 question first answered 02/07/2018 13:56:08 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

931542

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that companies comply with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	157777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to working with businesses and civil society to drive greater compliance with section 54 and ensure production of meaningful transparency statements.</p><p>The Home Office has established the ‘Business Against Slavery Forum’, chaired by the Home Secretary and in partnership with CEOs of 13 large multi-national corporations. The Forum aims to accelerate progress in tackling modern slavery, by sharing best practice and offering support to smaller businesses. The Department plans to develop a list of businesses in scope of the legislation and will use this to write directly to Chief Executives with clear guidance and resources to support effective reporting under the Act.</p><p>Home Office Ministers meet regularly with the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner to discuss issues relating to modern slavery, including compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act. The Home Office is planning to establish a Transparency in Supply Chains Advisory Group, involving the Commissioner’s office and other key stakeholders to build a fuller understanding of the compliance picture and coordinate activities.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 157776 question first answered 02/07/2018 13:56:08 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

930957

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for his Department to respond to it's consultation on the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill; and what the timetable is for further steps to be taken in relation to that Bill.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	157237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>On 8 March we launched a 12 week public consultation on proposals for a landmark domestic abuse Bill and a supporting package of practical action to transform the response to domestic abuse. The consultation closed on 31 May. Over 3,200 responses to the consultation were received. The responses to the consultation are being considered and a draft Bill will be published later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/06/2018 14:36:57 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

930986

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	BBC: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 12 April to Question 134192 on Equal Pay: BBC, whether she has met with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to discuss the treatment of women at the BBC.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	157149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>This is an important issue that we need to get right, both for licence-payers and for the women who work at the BBC. The Minister for Digital and the Creative industries and I are due to meet the BBC Director who is leading on women’s progression on behalf of the organisation in July to discuss this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/06/2018 14:55:31 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

930996

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Drugs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to publish an implementation plan for the 2017 Drug Strategy.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Norman Lamb
uin	157077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We have established a Drug Strategy Board which includes representation from Government departments and wider partners that are critical to successful delivery of the Strategy, including those in education, health, criminal justice, housing and employment. The Board is chaired by the Home Secretary and its purpose is to oversee and drive implementation of the commitments in the 2017 Drug Strategy. The Board has met twice since the Drug Strategy was published.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 28/06/2018 14:36:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	1439 label Biography information for Norman Lamb