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1546687

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Football: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will make an assessment of the implications for the Government's policies of the decision by FIFA to ban the One Love rainbow armband at the World Cup.
tabling member constituency	Lichfield
tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
uin	902543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and senior officials have raised the concerns of LGBT+ visitors with Qatari authorities at all levels, and will continue to engage on this issue during the World Cup. Qatar has repeatedly committed that &quot;everybody is welcome&quot; to the tournament. We will continue to encourage equal treatment and the respect of individual rights, and identify what action the Qatari authorities are taking to match their commitment.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 902545 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:51:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

1546688

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Women's Centres
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the provision of cross-departmental funding for women’s centres.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	902544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Women’s centres play a vital role in supporting women in the community and the Ministry of Justice is investing up to £24 million in community support for women in 2022-25.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 30/11/2022 14:35:56 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1546689

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Football: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she is taking steps to promote LGBT+ rights during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	902545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and senior officials have raised the concerns of LGBT+ visitors with Qatari authorities at all levels, and will continue to engage on this issue during the World Cup. Qatar has repeatedly committed that &quot;everybody is welcome&quot; to the tournament. We will continue to encourage equal treatment and the respect of individual rights, and identify what action the Qatari authorities are taking to match their commitment.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 902543 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:51:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1546690

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Public Finance: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether the Government has made an assessment of the impact of the Autumn Statement 2022 on equality for (a) women, (b) Black, Asian and minority ethnic people, (c) LGBT+ people and (d) disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Wallasey
tabling member printed	Dame Angela Eagle
uin	902546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>In developing proposals for fiscal events, such as the Autumn Statement on 17 November, the Treasury follows a rigorous process to ensure we carefully consider the equality impact on those sharing protected characteristics, in line with both its legal obligations and its strong commitment to promoting fairness. In interests of transparency HMRC will publish a summary of equality impacts for tax measures within the Tax Information and Impact Notes (TIINs) alongside the associated legislation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/11/2022 13:59:24 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1546691

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps the Government has taken to (a) reduce the gender pay gap and (b) help tackle (i) unequal pay and (ii) discrimination against women in the labour market.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	902548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The gender pay gap continues to fall, an increasing number of women are in full-time work, and there’s a higher percentage of women on FTSE 350 company boards than ever before.</p><p>There are strong protections against discrimination on the basis of sex in the Equality Act, including reaffirming equal pay protections.</p><p>Through mandatory gender pay gap reporting, we are motivating employers to improve workplace gender equality.</p><p>To accelerate this progress we’ve announced a pay transparency pilot, STEM returners programme, and a Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 30/11/2022 15:24:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1546692

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Energy: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the impact of rising energy prices on disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	902551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>As DWP Ministers, we have frequent discussions with other members of the Government and we are collectively seeking to understand the full impact of the current cost of living on disabled people, across a range of sectors, including energy prices.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 30/11/2022 14:39:24 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1545805

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Mortgages: Interest Rates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure the affordability of mortgages; and what steps he is taking to ensure that current mortgage holders are protected from losing their properties if they cannot afford their full repayment rates.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	97645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Arrears and repossession levels remain low: according to the latest UK Finance data, 700 residential mortgaged properties were repossessed in Q3 2022. This was lower than the 1,070 in Q1 2020 (pre-pandemic). The Government of course remains watchful of any emerging trends in this space.</p><p> </p><p>It is worth noting though that around 75% of residential mortgage borrowers are on fixed-rate deals and therefore shielded from interest rate rises in the near term. If mortgage borrowers do fall into financial difficulty, FCA guidance requires firms to provide support through tailored forbearance options. The Government has also taken a number of measures aimed at helping people to avoid repossession, including Support for Mortgage Interest loans for those in receipt of an income-related benefit, and protection in the courts through the Pre-Action Protocol, which makes clear that repossession must always be the last resort for lenders.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, the Government has taken decisive action to support households across the UK through the cost-of-living challenges ahead, whilst remaining fiscally responsible. In addition to the £37 billion of support for the cost of living already announced for 2022-23, 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. The Government is also continuing to provide support to all households through the Energy Price Guarantee, which will save the average UK household £500 in 2023-24.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 30/11/2022 10:39:28 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1545584

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Civil Proceedings: Legal Aid Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many civil legal aid offices are starting less than or equal to 30 cases each year, in each (a) local authority and (b) area of law in (i) 2020-21, (ii) 2021-22 and (iii) 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	96645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The requested information can be found in the attachment.</p><p>Data for 2022/23 is a year-to-date figure reflective of the work reported between April 2022 to October 2022, inclusive. Please note that the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) commissions and monitors legal aid services by ‘Procurement Area’ or ‘Access Point’ rather than by local authority. Procurement areas differ for different categories of law.</p><p>The LAA frequently reviews market capacity to make sure there is adequate provision of legal aid, in all categories of law, throughout England and Wales. The LAA moves quickly, where issues arise, to secure additional provision and to ensure demand for legal aid services is met across the country. The LAA contracts with a range of legal aid providers of varying size and capacity to take on new cases. Additionally, legal advice on a range of civil matters including housing, debt, discrimination and education is available, wherever people are, through the Civil Legal Advice telephone service.</p><p>Demand for legal aid services may vary across different categories of law. In particular, there may be low demand for services in categories such as clinical negligence or welfare benefits where the scope of services funded through legal aid was reduced under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.</p><p>In early 2023 the LAA will be opening up a tender for new entrants who want to bid for a 2018 civil legal aid contract in all categories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Finchley and Golders Green answering member printed Mike Freer question first answered 30/11/2022 16:05:53 answering member 4004 label Biography information for Mike Freer attachment 1 file name 2022-11-30 96645 Table.xlsx title Table
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1545586

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2022 to Question 80856, for what reasons the former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury left his post on 8 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	96639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text As stated, Sir Tom Scholar left his post on 8 September 2022.<p> </p><p>It is long-standing Government policy not to comment on individual personnel matters.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/11/2022 15:39:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1545587

registered interest
date	25/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Energy: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November 2023 to Question 92053, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of Investment Allowances on the Energy Profit Levy on tax revenue.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	96521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in May in response to sharp increases in oil and gas prices over the past year. At the Autumn Statement 2022, the Chancellor announced that the rate of the levy would rise by ten percentage points to 35 per cent, effective from 1 January 2023. The levy has also been extended until 31 March 2028.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has always sought to balance delivering a fair return for the UK from the use of its resources while providing the right conditions to attract investment in the North Sea that is key to support domestic jobs and the nation’s energy security. That is why the levy includes and will retain a new investment allowance, which means for every £1 businesses invest they will overall get a tax saving of around 91p.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) forecast at Autumn Statement 2022 estimates revenues from EPL are expected to be £41.6 billion between 2022-23 and 2027-28. This is inclusive of the impact of the levy’s investment allowance.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/11/2022 11:40:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead