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882183

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Scandinavia: Sami
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received representations from (a) hon. Members, (b) NGOs or (c) members of the public on the protection of the Sami community in Scandinavia.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	135254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>We are not aware of any such representations.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/04/2018 12:43:02 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

882184

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Scandinavia: Sami
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had any discusisons with his Norwegian, Finnish or Swedish counterparts on the welfare of the Sami people and the protection of their culture.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	135255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The rights of the Sami people are protected under the laws of Norway, Finland and Sweden. I have therefore not discussed this directly with my ministerial counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 23/04/2018 14:06:23 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

882279

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Gender Recognition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when the consultation on proposals to reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 will be launched.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	135410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>We will be publishing the consultation on reforming the Gender Recognition Act 2004 in due course, which will then run for at least 12 weeks. We are currently considering the content of the consultation. <br> <br> We have been using the time since announcing the consultation in July 2017, to engage with a wide range of people and organisations, including transgender, LGBT, women’s rights and faith groups. This stakeholder engagement prior to the consultation has been very valuable. The Government recognises that there are a wide range of views on how we might reform the Act. We will continue to engage with stakeholders before, during, and after the consultation.</p><p>We have also have been analysing the responses from trans people who responded to our recent National LGBT survey, and shared their experiences of applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate under the Gender Recognition Act. We will publish the results of this survey shortly</p><p><br> We are currently working across Whitehall to ensure we fully understand what impact there could be from any reform to the Gender Recognition Act, and will continue to do so after the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 19/04/2018 16:01:38 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

882396

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Indigenous Peoples: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure the protection of indigenous peoples' rights and culture worldwide.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	135328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>​Her Majesty's Government is committed to promoting and defending the human rights of all individuals. As a responsible and committed supporter of the rules-based international system, the UK regularly participates in discussions regarding indigenous peoples in various United Nations fora, including the General Assembly, the Human Rights Council, and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues.</p> answering member constituency Cities of London and Westminster answering member printed Mark Field question first answered 23/04/2018 16:49:51 answering member 1405 label Biography information for Mark Field
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

874656

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prostitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to undertake a review of the adequacy of legislation on prostitution.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	134957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting those selling sex from harm and enabling the police to target those who exploit vulnerable people involved in prostitution.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting those involved in prostitution is a strand of our strategy to end violence against women and girls, and we regularly meet with charities, welfare organisations and academics to discuss current issues related to prostitution and sex work.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Government recognises the strong arguments for commissioning a research project into the prevalence and nature of prostitution in England and Wales. Indeed, we believe that such an evidence base is vital prior to considering further changes to policy and legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has subsequently provided £150,000 to fund this research, which will be carried out by the University of Bristol. Further information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided £389,000 from the Tampon Tax to organisations which help those who want to leave prostitution and sex work, and £650,000 from the Violence Against Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to Merseyside PCC, to provide a victim-focused service for sex workers who are victims, or at risk of sexual or domestic violence and abuse, exploitation or human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134958 134959 134960 question first answered 16/04/2018 10:46:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

874657

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prostitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on ensuring the (a) welfare, (b) safety and (c) health of women in (i) the sex industry and (ii) prostitution.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	134958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting those selling sex from harm and enabling the police to target those who exploit vulnerable people involved in prostitution.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting those involved in prostitution is a strand of our strategy to end violence against women and girls, and we regularly meet with charities, welfare organisations and academics to discuss current issues related to prostitution and sex work.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Government recognises the strong arguments for commissioning a research project into the prevalence and nature of prostitution in England and Wales. Indeed, we believe that such an evidence base is vital prior to considering further changes to policy and legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has subsequently provided £150,000 to fund this research, which will be carried out by the University of Bristol. Further information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided £389,000 from the Tampon Tax to organisations which help those who want to leave prostitution and sex work, and £650,000 from the Violence Against Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to Merseyside PCC, to provide a victim-focused service for sex workers who are victims, or at risk of sexual or domestic violence and abuse, exploitation or human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134957 134959 134960 question first answered 16/04/2018 10:46:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

874658

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prostitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with (a) women's charities and (b) welfare organisations on prostitution.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	134959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting those selling sex from harm and enabling the police to target those who exploit vulnerable people involved in prostitution.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting those involved in prostitution is a strand of our strategy to end violence against women and girls, and we regularly meet with charities, welfare organisations and academics to discuss current issues related to prostitution and sex work.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Government recognises the strong arguments for commissioning a research project into the prevalence and nature of prostitution in England and Wales. Indeed, we believe that such an evidence base is vital prior to considering further changes to policy and legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has subsequently provided £150,000 to fund this research, which will be carried out by the University of Bristol. Further information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided £389,000 from the Tampon Tax to organisations which help those who want to leave prostitution and sex work, and £650,000 from the Violence Against Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to Merseyside PCC, to provide a victim-focused service for sex workers who are victims, or at risk of sexual or domestic violence and abuse, exploitation or human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134957 134958 134960 question first answered 16/04/2018 10:46:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

874659

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Prostitution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of women working as prostitutes in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	134960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting those selling sex from harm and enabling the police to target those who exploit vulnerable people involved in prostitution.</p><p> </p><p>Protecting those involved in prostitution is a strand of our strategy to end violence against women and girls, and we regularly meet with charities, welfare organisations and academics to discuss current issues related to prostitution and sex work.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in our response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report into prostitution, the Government recognises the strong arguments for commissioning a research project into the prevalence and nature of prostitution in England and Wales. Indeed, we believe that such an evidence base is vital prior to considering further changes to policy and legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office has subsequently provided £150,000 to fund this research, which will be carried out by the University of Bristol. Further information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-university-of-bristol-research-into-prostitution</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government has also provided £389,000 from the Tampon Tax to organisations which help those who want to leave prostitution and sex work, and £650,000 from the Violence Against Women and Girls Service Transformation Fund to Merseyside PCC, to provide a victim-focused service for sex workers who are victims, or at risk of sexual or domestic violence and abuse, exploitation or human trafficking.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 134957 134958 134959 question first answered 16/04/2018 10:46:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

872224

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Flag it up campaign; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	134138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2018 answer text <p>The Home Office’s Flag It Up campaign is delivered in partnership with the accountancy and legal sectors, as well as law enforcement partners, to deter professionals within these sectors from potential involvement in money laundering.</p><p>A robust range of measures are in place to evaluate the impact of this intervention.</p><p>Evaluation of the previous phase demonstrated that professionals who recognised Flag It Up were twice as likely to say they submitted a Suspicious Activity Report either to their Money Laundering Reporting Officer or directly to the NCA, compared to professionals who did not recognise the campaign.</p><p>Evaluation of the current phase of the campaign is ongoing and will be available in May.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/04/2018 12:06:33 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

872225

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Money Laundering: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many corporate prosecutions there have been for money laundering under s327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act of 2002.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	134139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2018 answer text <p>No businesses were proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for this offence from 2012 to 2016. More than 6600 individuals have been convicted of money laundering offences in the same period. The Financial Conduct Authority has levied a number of fines against banks which have failed to implement proper anti-money laundering controls.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 06/04/2018 11:11:43 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West