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1006046

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Independent Domestic Violence Advisers
	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 independent domestic violence advisers have been employed in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	190826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The total number of full time equivalent (FTE) independent domestic violence advisers in England and Wales, each year since 2014 is provided in the following table. Data was not collected pre-2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of FTE independent domestic violence advisers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>629</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data was published by the charity Safelives, in their 2016<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> and 2017<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> surveys of domestic abuse practitioners in England and Wales. In 2017, the percentage of independent domestic violence advisor services based in health settings was 15%<sup>2</sup>.</p><p><br> The Department does not hold information on the number of independent domestic violence advisor services provided in National Health Service hospitals or any information relating to the clients of such services.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Safelives’ 2016 Survey of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor provision in England and Wales, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Getting%20it%20right%20first%20time%20-%20complete%20report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Getting%20it%20right%20first%20time%20-%20complete%20report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>Safelives’ 2017 Survey of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor provision in England and Wales, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%202017%20survey%20of%20domestic%20abuse%20practitioners-web_0.pdf" target="_blank">http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%202017%20survey%20of%20domestic%20abuse%20practitioners-web_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 190827 190828 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:30:14 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1006047

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Hospitals: Independent Domestic Violence Advisers
	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 hospitals have an independent domestic violence adviser service based permanently on-site.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	190827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The total number of full time equivalent (FTE) independent domestic violence advisers in England and Wales, each year since 2014 is provided in the following table. Data was not collected pre-2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of FTE independent domestic violence advisers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>629</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data was published by the charity Safelives, in their 2016<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> and 2017<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> surveys of domestic abuse practitioners in England and Wales. In 2017, the percentage of independent domestic violence advisor services based in health settings was 15%<sup>2</sup>.</p><p><br> The Department does not hold information on the number of independent domestic violence advisor services provided in National Health Service hospitals or any information relating to the clients of such services.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Safelives’ 2016 Survey of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor provision in England and Wales, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Getting%20it%20right%20first%20time%20-%20complete%20report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Getting%20it%20right%20first%20time%20-%20complete%20report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>Safelives’ 2017 Survey of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor provision in England and Wales, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%202017%20survey%20of%20domestic%20abuse%20practitioners-web_0.pdf" target="_blank">http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%202017%20survey%20of%20domestic%20abuse%20practitioners-web_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 190826 190828 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:30:14 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1006049

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	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	Domestic Abuse: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of hospital independent domestic violence advisor clients, were (a) women, (b) from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and (c) over the age of 55 in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	190828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The total number of full time equivalent (FTE) independent domestic violence advisers in England and Wales, each year since 2014 is provided in the following table. Data was not collected pre-2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total number of FTE independent domestic violence advisers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>746</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>629</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This data was published by the charity Safelives, in their 2016<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup> and 2017<sup><sup>[2]</sup></sup> surveys of domestic abuse practitioners in England and Wales. In 2017, the percentage of independent domestic violence advisor services based in health settings was 15%<sup>2</sup>.</p><p><br> The Department does not hold information on the number of independent domestic violence advisor services provided in National Health Service hospitals or any information relating to the clients of such services.</p><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Safelives’ 2016 Survey of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor provision in England and Wales, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Getting%20it%20right%20first%20time%20-%20complete%20report.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Getting%20it%20right%20first%20time%20-%20complete%20report.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p><sup>2</sup>Safelives’ 2017 Survey of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor provision in England and Wales, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%202017%20survey%20of%20domestic%20abuse%20practitioners-web_0.pdf" target="_blank">http://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/SafeLives%202017%20survey%20of%20domestic%20abuse%20practitioners-web_0.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price grouped question UIN 190826 190827 question first answered 19/11/2018 17:30:14 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1006050

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Legal Aid Scheme: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of charging victims of domestic violence up to £175 for a medical letter to prove they were abused on the ability of victims to access legal aid.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	190829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We are aware that some GPs have been charging to provide letters as evidence of domestic abuse to support legal aid applications. Charges for services provided by GPs are set through the contractual relationship between GPs and the NHS.</p><p> </p><p>This practice is unacceptable. GPs are charging people at their most vulnerable and we are working with the Department of Health and Social Care to identify what more we could do to help victims of domestic abuse access the help they need. This important issue has been put forward as part of the GP contract negotiations for 2019-20. Whilst the content of those negotiations is not discussed publicly until an agreement has been reached, the Government is committed to dealing with this issue, through this process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/11/2018 16:15:59 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020607

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Females: Hate Crime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on using the national curriculum to tackle misogyny.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government wants to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe. That is why we are making Relationships Education compulsory in primary schools, and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory in all secondary schools.</p><p>High quality teaching of these subjects will help children understand positive relationships, how to value difference and respect for others, and the law on abuse and harassment in an age appropriate way. The consultation on the draft regulations and guidance closed on 7 November. The Department for Education is analysing responses and expect to publish a response in the New Year.</p><p>The Government Equalities Office continue to support this agenda, and has recently funded Phase 1 of the Law Commission review of online abuse law, to ensure women are sufficiently protected from online misogyny.</p><p>Both the Minister for Women and Equalities and the Secretary of State for Education are committed to ensuring that both girls and boys can achieve their potential in life, and met recently to discuss women’s economic empowerment in the education sector.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/12/2018 17:48:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020609

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Females: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to support SMEs that are run by women.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting all entrepreneurs to start and grow a business, and as part of our Industrial Strategy, we have taken steps to encourage women to start a business. There are now 1.1 million female-led small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, which accounts for 19% of SMEs in the UK, 5% higher than in 2010.</p><p> </p><p>There are 38 Growth Hubs across England which provide localised information, guidance, expertise and finance for businesses at any stage of their growth. We know that 45% of callers to the Business Support Helpline in 2017/18 were women.</p><p> </p><p>The Government-backed British Business Bank provides Start-Up Loans for individuals wishing to start a business and women account for 39% of recipients. The Scheme started in 2012 and as at the end of September 2018, the Start Up Loans programme had lent £450m to more than 59,000 entrepreneurs. The Bank is also conducting a review into the specific barriers female-led businesses face in accessing Venture Capital.</p><p> </p><p>I would also like to point out that on 21 September 2018, the Treasury launched a review into the barriers women face getting into business. This is led by Alison Rose, Chief Executive of RBS Commercial and Private Banking. This review will bolster our work to make it easier for them to access the support they need to get their ideas off the ground and grow their businesses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/12/2018 16:51:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020611

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Females: New Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what further support the Government plans to provide to women who have received Government start-up loans to help them maintain their start-ups past the first year.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>Our Industrial Strategy is about providing help and support for all individuals wishing to start and grow their own business, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. The Government-backed British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provides loans for people starting their own business. The Scheme started in 2012 and as at the end of September 2018, the Start Up Loans programme had lent £450m to more than 59,000 entrepreneurs.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst our approach to business support is focused on advice and support for all, I am pleased to report that women account for 39% of the recipients of these loans, while 19% of existing SMEs are female-led. The Start-Up Loans scheme also provides comprehensive advice and support for those in receipt of loans, with teams of business advisors and mentoring support to guide people through the start-up process.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 12/12/2018 16:51:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020612

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Political Parties: Equality
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what representations she has had from civil society organisations on bringing Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010 into force.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199797
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>Further to my answer of 13 November to my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Loughborough, I have received a number of representations regarding section 106, including from civil society organisations.</p><p>We continue to keep uncommenced provisions of the Equality Act 2010 under review. Equality is never a one-time fix and it is right that we should keep re-examining the issues.</p><p>This Parliament is the most gender and LGBT diverse ever, but there is still more to do. Political parties are responsible for their candidate selection and should lead the way in improving women’s representation. Many are already doing so.</p><p>The Government’s Suffrage Centenary Fund is supporting a number of projects that aim to increase women’s participation in politics, and earlier this year we announced funding for disabled candidates to meet the costs of campaigning, primarily for the forthcoming English local elections in 2019.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/12/2018 17:49:00 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020613

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of universal credit being paid into a single bank account on the (a) independence of women and (b) balance of power in their relationships.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-04-27/139032/" target="_blank">139032</a> on 2 May 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, research carried out for the Department suggests that only 2 per cent of married couples and 7 per cent of cohabiting couples keep their finances completely separate, so payments into a single bank account for couples fit with how the majority of couples organise their lives.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 13/12/2018 16:50:12 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

1020614

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	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	Flexible Working: Menopause
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to encourage employers to offer flexible working arrangements to women going through the menopause.
	tabling member constituency	Brent Central
	tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
	uin	199799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2018 answer text <p>We commissioned an evidence review into the menopause in 2017, which highlighted the important role employers can play in helping women to work during this phase of their lives. We have worked in partnership with the Women’s Business Council to develop and publish a Toolkit for employers: Staying On: The Age of Success. This promotes flexible working alongside other solutions to support and retain women in the workplace who are going through the menopause.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 13/12/2018 16:09:12 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler