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1455884

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's procedure is when establishing whether an armed forces member convicted of domestic violence, sexual assault or abuse should be (a) dismissed and (b) discharged.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	150199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>In relation to sexual offences, on 30 March 2022 Defence published a '<em>Zero Tolerance to Sexual Offences</em>' policy: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defence-publishes-its-zero-tolerance-approach-to-sexual-offences. This policy mandates that anyone convicted of a sexual offence will be discharged. In relation to other non-sexual offences which may be committed under the catch-all term of 'domestic violence', such as battery or actual bodily harm, the Services will consider any conviction awarded to a Service person (Regular or Reserve) and take proportionate action in response. Serious offences will result in discharge.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/04/2022 14:19:18 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1455885

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support victims of domestic violence where the perpetrators are serving military personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	150200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>Since 2018, we have engaged extensively on the issue of domestic violence, including with survivors' networks, and will shortly publish a revised version of our domestic abuse policy, further making it clear that domestic abuse is incompatible with military and civilian values. Wide ranging support for those impacted by domestic abuse is delivered through the single Services' specialist welfare teams, Unit Welfare Officers, medical staff and through pastoral care. This often involves emotional and practical support, safety and safeguarding planning, multi-agency working and signposting to external resources.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Domestic Abuse Champion (DAC) acts as a critical friend to the Defence Domestic Abuse Working Group and promotes our initiatives aimed at tackling domestic abuse for all Defence personnel (serving and civilian). The MOD DAC is working to build an environment in which preventing and responding to domestic abuse and support is an everyday part of our conversations and where both victims and survivors feel confident to speak about their experiences and know where to get support.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 150201 question first answered 19/04/2022 14:20:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1455886

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department's domestic abuse champion provides to (a) civilians who are victims of domestic violence perpetrated by serving military personnel and (b) serving or ex-serving military personnel who are victims of domestic violence perpetrated by serving personnel. .
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	150201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>Since 2018, we have engaged extensively on the issue of domestic violence, including with survivors' networks, and will shortly publish a revised version of our domestic abuse policy, further making it clear that domestic abuse is incompatible with military and civilian values. Wide ranging support for those impacted by domestic abuse is delivered through the single Services' specialist welfare teams, Unit Welfare Officers, medical staff and through pastoral care. This often involves emotional and practical support, safety and safeguarding planning, multi-agency working and signposting to external resources.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Domestic Abuse Champion (DAC) acts as a critical friend to the Defence Domestic Abuse Working Group and promotes our initiatives aimed at tackling domestic abuse for all Defence personnel (serving and civilian). The MOD DAC is working to build an environment in which preventing and responding to domestic abuse and support is an everyday part of our conversations and where both victims and survivors feel confident to speak about their experiences and know where to get support.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 150200 question first answered 19/04/2022 14:20:02 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459162

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2022
	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, with reference to his Department's Zero Tolerance policy published on 30 March 2022, whether the policy of ensuring that those found guilty of sexual offences will be administratively discharged from service with no option to serve elsewhere will apply to historic charges of sexual offence.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	157405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The policy is not intended to apply retrospectively, in keeping with the general principle that policy changes are not made retrospective to ensure fairness and the integrity of decisions made under previous policies. In relation to historic cases, those individuals will have been considered for Administrative Action (including discharge) in line with the policy in place in the relevant Service at the time.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 157406 question first answered 27/04/2022 10:53:21 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1459163

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2022
	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, with reference to his Department's Zero Tolerance policy published on 30 March 2022, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure that those policy changes apply to those convicted of sexual offences historically.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	157406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The policy is not intended to apply retrospectively, in keeping with the general principle that policy changes are not made retrospective to ensure fairness and the integrity of decisions made under previous policies. In relation to historic cases, those individuals will have been considered for Administrative Action (including discharge) in line with the policy in place in the relevant Service at the time.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 157405 question first answered 27/04/2022 10:53:21 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1665261

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2023
	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	EU Countries: Travel Requirements
	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 his Department will launch a public awareness campaign on the requirement for UK citizens to apply for European Travel Information and Authorisation System travel authorisation in order to travel to Europe from 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	203042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage with the European Commission and EU Member States to understand the impact the EU's European Travel Information and Authorisation System will have on British citizens, and to understand their plans for public communications.</p><p>Entry requirements for British citizens travelling to the EU are set out in FCDO travel advice. These requirements are based on information provided by EU Member States. FCDO travel advice is regularly updated to reflect our latest understanding of EU Member State requirements.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/10/2023 15:26:18 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1311850

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2021
	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	International Financing Facility for Education
	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 his Department's plans are for the International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) initiative; and what proportion of the £300 million the UK committed to IFFEd in 2019 has been spent to date.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	186187
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to innovative means of aid financing that provide financial leverage for every pound of UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) in education. The International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd) is such a mechanism - that is why the Prime Minister committed £300 million towards IFFEd at the UN General Assembly in September 2019, consisting of £100 million in grant funding, and £200 million in paid-in cash and guarantees.</p><p>We await sufficient interest from other donor countries to share the fiduciary risk of this promising innovation.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/04/2021 12:23:33 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1311853

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2021
	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	Global Partnership for Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will take steps to allocate £600 million to the Global Partnership for Education to deliver on his commitment of 12 years of quality education for all girls.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	186188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Prime Minister and President Kenyatta of Kenya will co-host the Global Education Summit: Financing the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in London in July 2021. No decision has yet been taken on the UK's next contribution to GPE, and details will follow in due course.</p><p>As co-hosts of the Summit, we are using all the means at our disposal to help the Global Partnership for Education secure its five-year rolling financing target of up to $5 billion (2021-2026). A well-funded GPE will be central to delivering our two ambitious global objectives of getting 40 million more girls in school, and 20 million more girls reading by age 10 in the next 5 years.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/04/2021 12:22:07 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1337824

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2021
	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	Education: Children
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Government's commitment to education made at the G7 in June 2021, what steps the Government is taking to remove barriers to education for the world’s most vulnerable children, particularly those who are also living with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	17755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>Meeting under the UK Presidency, G7 Foreign and Development Ministers endorsed two new, global, SDG 4 milestone targets on girls' education, which we are calling on the world to help deliver. Ministers also endorsed a girls' education declaration, which specifically states the G7 will work in collaboration with developing country partners, multilateral institutions, civil society, girl-led groups, and youth leaders, to remove the obstacles to education that stand in girls' way. This includes addressing the social, environmental, and institutional barriers to education such as reducing violence in and out of schools, promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights and amending restrictive policies or legislation which prevent girls thriving in school.</p><p>We know learners with disabilities face severe barriers in accessing education, which have been further exacerbated by the pandemic. The FCDO's &quot;twin track&quot; approach provides both targeted support for learners with disabilities and seeks to improve mainstream education systems to be inclusive. Through the Girls' Education Challenge, we are helping 100,000 girls with disabilities receive an education in countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 23/06/2021 14:33:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1337825

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2021
	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	Education: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference Government's commitment to education at the G7 in June 2021, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that its goal of increasing the number of girls who have access to 12 years of education will still be achieved following the reduction in aid spending from 0.7 to 0.5 per cent of GNI.
	tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
	tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
	uin	17756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2021 answer text <p>2021 is a year of UK leadership on the world stage, including on girls' education. Meeting under the UK Presidency, G7 Foreign and Development Ministers endorsed two new, global, SDG 4 milestone targets on girls' education on 5 May, which we are calling on the world to help deliver, working in partnership with developing country partners, multilateral institutions, civil society, girl-led groups, and youth leaders. At the G7 Summit the Prime Minister announced a UK pledge of £430 million to the Global Partnership for Education, this is our largest ever pledge to GPE and an uplift of 15% from our current position as top bilateral donor. This significant pledge meant we were able to secure commitment from G7 partners of at least $2.7 billion to GPE contributing to GPE's rolling target of $5 billion over the next 5 years.</p><p>The FCDO will also spend £400 million of bilateral ODA on girls' education this year. This is separate from our pledge to GPE. This very substantial sustained investment of UK ODA is only one of our tools in achieving our ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 25/06/2021 11:59:00 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows