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1458306

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what specialist support his Department provides for men in the Armed Forces who have reported sexual assaults during (a) initiation ceremonies and (b) service careers.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	155764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to the welfare of its people. The Armed Forces promote equity in Service for all those affected by sexual assault and abuse, and there are multiple forms of support and assistance available, both within and external to Defence, for all our personnel, including men and the LGBTQ+ and BAME communities, both during and post-service.</p><p>Whilst in service, available support includes unit welfare officers, the chain of command, and pastoral support via the chaplaincy. Further assistance is also available via the <em>Aurora </em>service which provides confidential independent support to any serving member who is experiencing sexual violence, domestic abuse, or stalking. There is also <em>Togetherall</em>, an independent digital mental health support tool operated by the NHS in partnership with the MOD, through which Service personnel, veterans, and their family members can anonymously access tailored self-help courses.</p><p> </p><p>Independent support is also available via the charitable sector. For example, the <em>Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association</em> (SSAFA) provides help to all Service personnel and veterans with any mental or emotional health concerns. SSAFA can sign-post individuals to specific organisations for further targeted support. There is also <em>The Samaritans</em>, who work with the MOD and other charities to support Serving personnel, veterans, and their families.</p><p> </p><p>For men specifically, examples include The <em>Male Survivors Partnership</em> which offers a free counselling service for men, and those supporting them, who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual violence. Also <em>Survivors UK</em> provide a helpline, face-to-face counselling, and support groups for men who have been raped or sexually abused. For LGBTQ+ personnel,<em> Galop, </em>for instance, operates helplines which facilitate access to caseworker who can design tailored assistance for LGBT+ personnel who have experienced abuse and violence. Also <em>Fighting with Pride</em> also signposts sources of help for LGBTQ+ veterans and work with a wide range of organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 155765 question first answered 25/04/2022 12:10:03 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1458309

registered interest
date	19/04/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Offences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what independent specialist services are available for victims of sexual assault and abuse from the (a) LGBTQ+ and (b) BAME communities (i) during and (ii) after military service.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	155765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to the welfare of its people. The Armed Forces promote equity in Service for all those affected by sexual assault and abuse, and there are multiple forms of support and assistance available, both within and external to Defence, for all our personnel, including men and the LGBTQ+ and BAME communities, both during and post-service.</p><p>Whilst in service, available support includes unit welfare officers, the chain of command, and pastoral support via the chaplaincy. Further assistance is also available via the <em>Aurora </em>service which provides confidential independent support to any serving member who is experiencing sexual violence, domestic abuse, or stalking. There is also <em>Togetherall</em>, an independent digital mental health support tool operated by the NHS in partnership with the MOD, through which Service personnel, veterans, and their family members can anonymously access tailored self-help courses.</p><p> </p><p>Independent support is also available via the charitable sector. For example, the <em>Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association</em> (SSAFA) provides help to all Service personnel and veterans with any mental or emotional health concerns. SSAFA can sign-post individuals to specific organisations for further targeted support. There is also <em>The Samaritans</em>, who work with the MOD and other charities to support Serving personnel, veterans, and their families.</p><p> </p><p>For men specifically, examples include The <em>Male Survivors Partnership</em> which offers a free counselling service for men, and those supporting them, who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual violence. Also <em>Survivors UK</em> provide a helpline, face-to-face counselling, and support groups for men who have been raped or sexually abused. For LGBTQ+ personnel,<em> Galop, </em>for instance, operates helplines which facilitate access to caseworker who can design tailored assistance for LGBT+ personnel who have experienced abuse and violence. Also <em>Fighting with Pride</em> also signposts sources of help for LGBTQ+ veterans and work with a wide range of organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 155764 question first answered 25/04/2022 12:10:03 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1455182

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 140453 on Children: Care Homes, if she will publish all incident notifications received by Ofsted for incidents of (a) a missing child, (b) emergency services called and (c) illness for each children’s home provider, not overall national figures, in 2020-21 in England.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	148215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 148216 question first answered 31/03/2022 15:45:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1455184

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2022 to Question 140453 on Children: Care Homes, how many complaints were received by Ofsted for each children’s home provider, not national figures, in England in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	148216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 148215 question first answered 31/03/2022 15:45:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1453169

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
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 will answer Question 121766 tabled on 9 February 2022 by the hon. Member for South Shields.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	144922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/04/2022 11:26:05 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 60881 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1453264

registered interest
date	22/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transforming Cities Fund: South Tyneside
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what South Tyneside Council's allocation of the Transforming Cities Funding was.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	144923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>As announced at Budget 2020, North East region will be receiving £198 million in capital grant funding to be paid over four years from 2019-20 to 2022-23. This builds on the £10m awarded for quick-win schemes in March 2019 as part of Tranche 1. The funding is for public transport improvements in the North East as outlined in their Strategic Outline Business Case.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 30/03/2022 13:26:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1452170

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many beneficiaries of the Healthy Start scheme there were (a) before and (b) after digitisation of that scheme; and if he will provide an update.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	141996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority is currently transferring Healthy Start beneficiaries from the paper voucher scheme to the digital scheme. Once the transition process is complete, the number of beneficiaries on the digital scheme will be made available. Prior to the transition process, there were 346,754 beneficiaries on the Healthy Start paper voucher scheme.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/03/2022 15:08:58 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 59527 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1452172

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme: Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish information held by his Department on service use for the Healthy Start voucher scheme helpline since December 2021.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	141997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>Between 1 December 2021 and 17 March 2022, the Healthy Start Issuing Unit, which administers the Healthy Start voucher scheme, received 61,301 calls to its contact centre.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 22/03/2022 16:37:58 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1452177

registered interest
date	17/03/2022
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	Healthy Start Scheme: Take-up
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when information on the uptake of the Healthy Start scheme by (a) region and (b) local authority will be published online.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	141998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Business Services Authority is currently transferring Healthy Start beneficiaries from the paper voucher scheme to the digital scheme. Once the transition process is complete, the number of beneficiaries on the digital scheme will be made available by region and local authority.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 28/03/2022 15:13:23 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup previous answer version 59534 answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1441430

registered interest
date	15/03/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Care Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many complaints were received by Ofsted for each children’s home providers in England in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	140453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member for South Shields and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 22/03/2022 13:53:34 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck