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1643758

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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	Disability: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the statutory safeguards to prevent people with disabilities being overlooked for promotion in employment.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Simon Lightwood
uin	189088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 states that it is unlawful direct discrimination for an employer to treat a disabled employee less favourably than one who does not have a disability. This would include decisions on promotion within an organisation.</p><p>The 2010 Act additionally places a reasonable adjustment duty on employers that could be relevant to how a promotion exercise is conducted, for example ensuring job application forms are accessible to visually impaired employees and job interviews are accessible to the deaf or hard of hearing.</p><p>The 2010 Act also enables employers to take positive action to increase the number of senior managers who are disabled, where this is disproportionately low. For example, where two candidates are equally qualified for a role and one is disabled, positive action allows the employer to select the disabled candidate.</p><p>Where disabled employees, as defined under the 2010 Act, feel that they have been unfairly passed over for promotion, they may discuss their concerns with the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), which provides authoritative and impartial advice free to employees or employers in relation to employment discrimination issues via their website (http://www.acas.org.uk) and telephone helpline 0300 123 1100 or text relayservice to 18001 0300 123 1100. Acas also provides employees and employers with Early Conciliation to help them resolve/settle their workplace dispute without going to court.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/06/2023 15:36:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood

1644924

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Gambling Commission on the potential impact on prize draws and competitions of the provisions in the gambling white paper.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	905433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State announced in the white paper that the government would explore the potential for regulating the largest prize draws and competitions that sit outside of gambling regulation.</p><p>The Gambling Commission monitors products such as those which sit outside the boundary of regulated gambling.</p><p>We are working closely with Gambling Commission on implementing the white paper, including gathering evidence and considering options on prize draws.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/06/2023 10:55:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1644925

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Lotteries: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What representations she has received on increasing fundraising limits for charity lotteries.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	905434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>I have received representations about society lottery limits from a range of stakeholders, including society lottery operators, charities and national lottery stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/06/2023 10:56:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1644926

registered interest
date	08/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Youth Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to support the provision of youth services.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	905435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>This Government knows the importance of youth services.</p><p>We have guaranteed that by 2025, every young person in England will have access to regular clubs and activities, adventures away from home and volunteering opportunities.</p><p>This is supported by over £500 million of investment in youth services.</p><p>The National Youth Guarantee has already supported over 100,000 young people to develop skills for life and work and support their mental and physical wellbeing.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/06/2023 10:56:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1642715

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to financially support charities which have increased service demand in (a) Enfield North constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	188403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken action to support charities across the country.</p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme provided charities and voluntary organisations with support for their energy bills up to 31 March 2023, and they continue to receive support under the Energy Bill Discount Scheme.</p><p>As announced in the Spring Budget, the Government will provide over £100 million of support for charities and community organisations. This will be targeted towards those organisations most at risk from cost of living pressures, due to increased demand and higher delivery costs, as well as providing investment in energy efficiency. The funding will be open for applications from across England, including from charities in Enfield North constituency, the London Borough of Enfield and London.</p><p>Work is underway to finalise the delivery time frames and eligibility criteria. Further details will be announced as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 188404 question first answered 15/06/2023 14:53:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1642716

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to provide financial support to charities in (a) Enfield North Constituency, (b) the London Borough of Enfield and (c) London in the context of the rise in energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Feryal Clark
uin	188404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken action to support charities across the country.</p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme provided charities and voluntary organisations with support for their energy bills up to 31 March 2023, and they continue to receive support under the Energy Bill Discount Scheme.</p><p>As announced in the Spring Budget, the Government will provide over £100 million of support for charities and community organisations. This will be targeted towards those organisations most at risk from cost of living pressures, due to increased demand and higher delivery costs, as well as providing investment in energy efficiency. The funding will be open for applications from across England, including from charities in Enfield North constituency, the London Borough of Enfield and London.</p><p>Work is underway to finalise the delivery time frames and eligibility criteria. Further details will be announced as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 188403 question first answered 15/06/2023 14:53:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4822 label Biography information for Feryal Clark

1642752

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	UK Men's Sheds Association
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the impact of the UK Men's Shed Association on loneliness rates among older men.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	188294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>Many older men experience loneliness and social isolation. Having strong social relationships play an important role in our physical and mental wellbeing, and there are a number of local voluntary and community sector organisations, such as the UK Men’s Shed Association, that are playing an important role in tackling this.</p><p>The Government is also taking action to tackle loneliness and social isolation, particularly among older men. This includes investment in our national loneliness campaign, building the loneliness evidence base, and supporting the Tackling Loneliness Hub. In March 2023, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund of up to £30 million, with £19 million of funding from Government, to widen participation in volunteering and tackle loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. The fund will run until 2025.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/06/2023 11:08:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1642104

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
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	Gender: Discrimination
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 24 April 2023 to Question 180207 on Gender and Sexuality and with reference to the letter she received from the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, dated 3 April 2023, whether she plans to hold discussions with organisations that have expertise in the rights of trans people on the implications of that advice for (a) equal pay and (b)(i) direct and (ii) indirect sex discrimination.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	187932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Minister for Women and Equalities sought advice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to establish whether the law in its existing format is sufficiently clear in the balance it strikes between the interests of people with different protected characteristics. Having received their response she is now carefully considering it before any decision on how to respond is made.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The EHRC itself has highlighted that further policy and legal analysis is required to understand the impact of its advice on various groups and areas, including sex discrimination and equal pay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/06/2023 14:46:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1642259

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Hampshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to financially support charities in Hampshire who have increased service demand.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	188116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken action to support charities across the country, including in Hampshire, with rising energy prices.<strong></strong></p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme provided charities and voluntary organisations with support for their energy bills up to 31 March 2023, and they continue to receive support under the Energy Bill Discount Scheme.</p><p>As announced in the Spring Budget, the government will also provide over £100 million of support for charities and community organisations in England. This will be targeted towards those organisations most at risk from cost of living pressures, due to increased demand and higher delivery costs, as well as providing investment in energy efficiency. Work is underway to finalise the delivery time frames and eligibility criteria. Further details will be announced as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 188117 question first answered 14/06/2023 11:06:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1642260

registered interest
date	06/06/2023
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	217
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Charities: Hampshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to provide financial support to charities in Hampshire in the context of the rise in energy prices.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	188117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government has taken action to support charities across the country, including in Hampshire, with rising energy prices.<strong></strong></p><p>The Energy Bill Relief Scheme provided charities and voluntary organisations with support for their energy bills up to 31 March 2023, and they continue to receive support under the Energy Bill Discount Scheme.</p><p>As announced in the Spring Budget, the government will also provide over £100 million of support for charities and community organisations in England. This will be targeted towards those organisations most at risk from cost of living pressures, due to increased demand and higher delivery costs, as well as providing investment in energy efficiency. Work is underway to finalise the delivery time frames and eligibility criteria. Further details will be announced as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 188116 question first answered 14/06/2023 11:06:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan