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1732915

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Politics and Government: Georgia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the legislative package on Family Values and Protection of Minors being signed into law in Georgia on that country's safe state designation under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	8245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>Our assessment of the situation in Georgia is set out in the relevant Country Policy and Information Notes, which are available on the Gov.Uk website. The latest update on sexual orientation and gender identity was issued in September 2024 following a review commissioned by and on behalf of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.</p><p>Section 80AA(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Act 2002 also requires, in respect of designated countries, that the Secretary of State—</p><p><em>(a)must have regard to all the circumstances of the State (including its laws and how they are applied).</em></p><p>We will continue to monitor the situation, working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.</p> answering member constituency Feltham and Heston answering member printed Seema Malhotra question first answered 14/10/2024 16:19:20 answering member 4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1732918

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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	Georgia: LGBT+ People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the safety of LGBTQI+ people in Georgia following the On Family Values and Protection of Minors legislation being passed.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	8246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>It is our view that, despite the title of the law, these laws undermine fundamental rights of freedom of expression and assembly, and risk discriminating against and stigmatising Georgia's LGBT+ groups. The UK works closely with our international partners to advance equality, including through the Equal Rights Coalition and the European LGBTI Focal Points Network. On 9 October I raised my concerns over recent legislative changes, including these laws, with Georgian Foreign Minister Darchiashvili, and emphasised the importance of protecting minority rights, and wider human rights.</p> answering member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth answering member printed Stephen Doughty question first answered 14/10/2024 11:37:48 answering member 4264 label Biography information for Stephen Doughty
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1732926

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether forthcoming legislation to ban conversion practices will include protections for those who are asexual.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	8247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>This Government’s position is that conversion practices are abuse. Such practices have no place in society and must be stopped.</p><p>Through the development of the Conversion Practices Bill, this Government will deliver on our manifesto commitment to bring forward a full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, implementing key safeguards for LGBT people.</p><p>We are committed to listening to all viewpoints as this work progresses, and to engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, organisations and all LGBT communities.</p> answering member constituency Oxford East answering member printed Anneliese Dodds question first answered 14/10/2024 15:53:42 answering member 4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730867

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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	Arts: Nottingham East
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 increase funding for arts and culture in the Nottingham East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>We are in the early stages of the new Government and we are considering the full range of policy options to support the arts and creative industries, and help the cultural sectors to thrive.</p><p>This government is committed to supporting culture, and making sure the arts and cultural activities will no longer be the preserve of a privileged few. Although individual decisions on financial support for arts bodies are rightly subject to the arm’s-length principle and a matter for Arts Council England, we are keen to ensure that funding for the arts is fairly distributed across the country.</p><p>We are working with Arts Council England and others to understand what the challenges and opportunities are for our sectors. As part of the Government’s “Creating Growth” plan, DCMS is undertaking a review documenting current and past funding for the arts, culture, and heritage sectors.</p> answering member constituency Rhondda and Ogmore answering member printed Chris Bryant question first answered 14/10/2024 17:14:25 answering member 1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730898

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) trainee pilots accessing one standardised training course and (b) allowing new pilots to use their UK licence in EU countries without undertaking another course.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2024 answer text <p>No assessment has been made as to the standardisation of training, as the training that an individual receives is dependent upon which licence they are seeking - such as a Private Pilots Licence (PPL) or Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL). The competencies required to be demonstrated may differ depending on the licence type being issued but are standardised within each licence type.</p><p> </p><p>The decision on whether to unilaterally allow UK licenced pilots to operate EU registered aircraft is entirely a decision for the European Union (EU) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Article 445(1) in the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement outlines the areas in which both the UK and EU may cooperate in aviation safety. Under these terms, any future mutual recognition of personnel licencing would require an expansion to the TCA.</p> answering member constituency Wythenshawe and Sale East answering member printed Mike Kane question first answered 11/10/2024 12:48:41 answering member 4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730900

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pensions: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of allowing people who are terminally ill to withdraw funds from private pensions.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>If you have a private or workplace pension, you may be able to begin taking an income and/or lump sums from your pension at any age due to ill health. This provision is dependent on the rules of the scheme and is a matter for individual schemes and may vary. Scheme members should contact their scheme administrators in the event of ill health to ascertain any benefits that they may be entitled to under the rules of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 15/10/2024 13:39:13 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730901

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Terminal Illnesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing people who are (a) under pension age and (b) terminally ill to access their state pension.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The principle of having a State Pension age that is the same for everybody has the merit of simplicity and clarity and provides an important trigger moment for planning purposes. Unlike some Private Pensions, it has always been the case that nobody can claim their State Pension before they reach State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>For those nearing the end of their life, the Government’s priority is providing people with financial support quickly and compassionately. Special benefit rules enable people who are nearing the end of their lives and have 12-months or less to live to get faster and easier access to certain benefits.</p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Emma Reynolds question first answered 15/10/2024 13:26:11 answering member 4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730902

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing benefits for those (a) in supported accommodation and (b) subject to higher service charge payments.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>Supported housing provides a vital service for the most vulnerable people in society, helping them live as independently as possible in the community. The benefits system recognises the extra costs and service charges associated with supported housing.</p><p>Housing Benefit is paid to those on a low income living in supported accommodation if they meet criteria set out in legislation. Housing Benefit can cover all or part of the rent and any eligible service charges and in the majority of cases full rent is paid.</p><p>The Secretary of State is required to undertake an annual uprating review of benefits and state pensions every year. The review will commence at the usual time this Autumn.</p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 10/10/2024 15:02:05 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730960

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisoners' Release: Gender Based Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that specialist violence against women and girls services are aware of the early release of prisoners with known histories of those offences.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6650
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2024 answer text <p>The decision that this Government has taken to release some prisoners early is a difficult but necessary one.</p><p>We want women and girls to feel safe, and ministers and officials are meeting regularly with the specialist women and girls’ sector to ensure they have the information they need to support victims and survivors throughout early release of prisoners. On 22 August, Minister Timpson and I chaired a roundtable meeting with over thirty groups representing victims and survivors to provide detail on the release process and support available for them. I have also been working closely with the sector and the Victims’ and Domestic Abuse Commissioners to ensure information reaches those working directly with victims and survivors every day.</p><p>Ensuring victims and survivors are safe and supported is my priority, and I will continue to engage closely with the victims’ sector throughout this process and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 10/10/2024 12:46:10 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1730961

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure there is not a funding cliff edge for VAWG services in March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	6651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2024 answer text <p>We have set out our mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. The Home Office funds a range of organisations to deliver vital services that help deliver this mission and regularly engage with key stakeholders to inform future planning.</p><p>All decisions on funding will be made in due course as part of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley answering member printed Jess Phillips question first answered 14/10/2024 11:22:29 answering member 4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome