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1605411

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date	20/03/2023
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Department of Justice on steps to (a) reduce violence against women and girls and (b) encourage women and girls to report incidences of violence.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	169287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland recently visited Women’s Aid Federation NI and the Foyle Family Justice Centre in Derry-Londonderry in support of their crucial work.</p><p> </p><p>It is disappointing that Northern Ireland remains the only region of the UK without a dedicated strategy to tackle violence against women and girls. The UK Government supports ongoing work by Northern Ireland departments to develop strategies tackling violence against women and girls, and domestic and sexual abuse. It is vital that the Northern Ireland Executive is restored to implement these strategies.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 27/03/2023 10:34:27 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1605412

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
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	Women: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department are taking to reduce incidences of workplace misogyny.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	169288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>Everyone should be able to live without fear of harassment or violence, in the workplace as much as anywhere else. Strong laws against workplace harassment are set out in the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>We listened carefully to the experiences shared through our consultation on sexual harassment in the workplace, and committed to a new package of measures which will prioritise prevention. As part of this work, the Government is supporting the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill introduced by the Hon. Member for Bath, which will strengthen protections for employees against workplace harassment.</p><p>This builds on the steps we are taking to foster workplaces that celebrate diverse experiences and backgrounds. The Government’s Inclusion at Work Panel will tackle bias and ensure fairness in the workplace by developing and disseminating effective resources to help employers. This will help to create workplaces where everyone feels supported and encouraged to reach their career potential.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 24/03/2023 09:45:38 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604351

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Chronic Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the mental health 10 year plan; and whether that plan will include measures to support people living with long-term conditions such as diabetes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>A joined up Major Conditions Strategy instead of a standalone mental health strategy will ensure that mental ill-health is considered alongside other physical health conditions, meaning the interactions between them are reflected in any resulting commitments. An interim report will be published in the summer.</p><p>The Strategy will tackle conditions that contribute most to morbidity and mortality across the population in England: cancers; cardiovascular disease, including stroke and diabetes; chronic respiratory diseases; dementia; mental ill health; and musculoskeletal conditions.</p><p>The Strategy will set out a strong and coherent policy agenda that sets out a shift to integrated, whole-person care. Interventions set out in the Strategy will aim to alleviate pressure on the health system, as well as support the Government’s objective to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce ill-health related labour market inactivity.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/03/2023 11:11:10 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604352

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to include a statutory duty to provide early intervention strategies to (a) detect and (b) address mental health issues for (i) children and (ii) young people in (A) primary and (B) secondary schools in the forthcoming Mental Health Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bootle on 27 January 2023 to question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-23/129867" target="_blank">129867</a>.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 21/03/2023 15:19:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604353

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue Donation) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the delay in the Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill on organ donation and transplantation in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 24/03/2023 09:47:18 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604355

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Electricity Generation: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an investment allowance to the Electricity Generator Levy comparable with that under The Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) and the Electricity Profits Levy (EPL) are designed very differently. Unlike the EPL, the EGL is not a tax on a comprehensive measure of profit that is calculated after recognition of total revenues and costs. Instead, it is payable on the portion of revenues that exceed the long-run average for electricity prices. Rather than providing an investment allowance the government has taken into account the potential impact on investment in the design of the levy with the benchmark price, £75/MWh, being set at 1.5 times the pre-crisis level and indexed to CPI.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2023 15:52:38 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604356

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Sizewell C Power Station: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make assessment of the potential merits of classifying nuclear energy as sustainable to help support private financing for Sizewell C.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s investment in Sizewell C represents a major step forward to secure the UK’s energy independence, and project development continues, towards the objective of achieving a Final Investment Decision in this Parliament, subject to relevant approvals.</p><p> </p><p>In the Spring Budget, my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer stated the Government’s intention to include nuclear in the UK Green Taxonomy, subject to consultation, incentivising private investment in this important technology alongside renewables. The Government will provide a further update on the taxonomy as part of its publication of the Green Finance Strategy shortly.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 23/03/2023 16:39:58 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604357

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Sizewell C Power Station: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using green bonds to finance the Government’s stake in the Sizewell C project.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government Green Financing Framework, which sets out the parameters for the UK’s green gilts and retail Green Savings Bonds, currently excludes funding of nuclear energy projects. Any potential future changes to the Framework in the future to include nuclear energy would be transparently published by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 21/03/2023 12:42:18 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604359

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Coal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of support for energy bills for households that use coal as their main source of energy.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Households that use coal as a fuel source are eligible for the £200 Alternative Fuel Payment (AFP).</p><p> </p><p>The AFP was originally announced in September 2022 as a £100 payment. This amount was based on capping the year-on-year price rises that heating oil users faced in 2022, compared to 2021 at 130%. Internal analysis indicates that the price of coal had risen by an amount lower than 130% so the benefit is fair to coal users.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2022, the Government doubled the AFP to £200 in recognition of the cost-of-living pressures caused by these rising fuel costs.</p> answering member constituency Derby North answering member printed Amanda Solloway question first answered 23/03/2023 17:25:50 answering member 4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1604360

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the extent of freedom of religious belief in Afghanistan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	166227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Since the Taliban took control, the marginalisation of religious minorities has increased. Religious minorities are often victims of targeted attacks. FCDO officials regularly press the Taliban to protect religious minorities. We are working with international partners to ensure credible monitoring to hold those responsible for human rights abuses to account. On 7 October 2022, we co-sponsored a Human Rights Council resolution to extend the UN Special Rapporteur's mandate. His recent report to the Human Rights Council included an assessment of the violence and threats against religious minorities.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/03/2023 16:25:40 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon