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	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Trials
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, for what reason does the CPS withdraw its support for rape cases going to full trial after a trial date has been set.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	23267
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>When deciding whether to prosecute a criminal case, prosecutors must follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors. This is the starting point for every decision they make and requires prosecutors to apply two key tests: the evidential test and the public interest test.</p><p> </p><p>Prosecutors have a continuous duty to review cases, and there are a range of reasons that may mean a case no longer meets the Code test. The most common changes that result in a discontinuance include new undermining evidence, existing evidence being ruled as inadmissible, and victim withdrawal from proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS is committed to improving victims’ confidence in and experience of the criminal justice process. The CPS is working tirelessly with its cross-government and criminal justice partners to make sure victims are supported from the moment they report a rape or sexual assault through the criminal justice process.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 06/07/2021 13:51:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484403

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State in response to the Urgent Question of 28 June 2022 on prosecution of incidences of rape, what steps he plans to take to enable more survivors of rape to bring forward a prosecution in the event that the CPS determines the case to be one of the survivors word against the perpetrators.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	26796
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>This Government is determined to improve support for victims and increase the number of rape cases going to court.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year the CPS published their Rape Strategy update confirming their aim to significantly increase year on year the number of rape cases going to court. In each of their RASSO Units their specially trained prosecutors will always look to charge when the Code for Crown Prosecutors is met.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS are also undertaking extensive work to enhance support for rape victims including a ‘digital walk through’ outlining for victims the process of a criminal trial.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 05/07/2022 07:59:39 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484662

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2022
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Rape: Prosecutions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps he plans to take to increase the (a) prosecution and (b) conviction rates from reported cases of rape.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	27649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>This Government is determined to increase the number of rape prosecutions and convictions.</p><p> </p><p>The CPS is undertaking extensive work to drive up and improve prosecutions through their Joint National RASSO Action Plan with the police, the Rape Strategy, and the Operation Soteria Pathfinders, which are testing methods for best practice in six CPS Areas.</p><p> </p><p>Since this work commenced there has been a steady increase in the number of rape charges, prosecutions and convictions, quarter on quarter.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 05/07/2022 15:14:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1582191

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Loneliness: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact on levels of loneliness and social isolation among affected people of workplace (a) harassment and (b) discrimination and bullying; and if he will take steps to encourage employers to introduce policies on harassment and bullying which aim to reduce those levels.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	136616
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>There is evidence that discrimination, bullying and disrespect are triggers of loneliness. In the coming months the Government will publish the fourth annual report on the loneliness strategy, including a commitment to engage with the APPG for Tackling Loneliness and Connecting Communities on their recent inquiry into workplace loneliness.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published guidance that sets out the steps that employees can take if they are experiencing bullying or harassment at work, which is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fworkplace-bullying-and-harassment&amp;data=05%7C01%7CWill.Higgins%40beis.gov.uk%7C8c2df8d429264314c47208db04682f5d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638108617727485174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=apXKu%2FXftc29fQmfNriqIpSY%2FYhnpIGT4FW3YBpjroc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has published useful guidance on how to deal with bullying in the workplace. This is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acas.org.uk%2Fif-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work%2Fbeing-bullied&amp;data=05%7C01%7CWill.Higgins%40beis.gov.uk%7C8c2df8d429264314c47208db04682f5d%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638108617727485174%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eCFVAze2wRw3QzKWzsDz%2FL%2Fc7HvA25rjsQb4aH1RUVA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.acas.org.uk/if-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work/being-bullied</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 08/02/2023 12:28:51 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1582834

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment: Bullying and Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of statutory protections for someone who has experienced (a) bullying and (b) harassment at work.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	137868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Any form of bullying and harassment is unacceptable and has no place in today’s workplace.</p><p>The Government is supporting the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill introduced by the Hon Member for Bath. This Bill will strengthen protections for employees against workplace harassment.</p><p>While bullying is not itself illegal, the Government believes that the best way to address bad behaviour in the workplace is through cultural change.</p><p>The Government has published guidance that sets out the steps that employees can take if they are experiencing bullying or harassment at work, which is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fworkplace-bullying-and-harassment&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.wallin%40beis.gov.uk%7C8ee521bf84b04720428c08db05297ab8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638109447928705819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x0FoO0WbkXFjFyNioER9krLuQxJmWKLphL9EGKEUous%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment</a>.</p><p>Acas provides free and impartial advice for employers and employees and has published guidance on how to deal with bullying in the workplace. This is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acas.org.uk%2Fif-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work%2Fbeing-bullied&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.wallin%40beis.gov.uk%7C8ee521bf84b04720428c08db05297ab8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638109447928705819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ovajQTNorAWGewvUK8uYLk8PChb4o2aP2onbbOgSZJI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.acas.org.uk/if-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work/being-bullied</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 137869 137870 question first answered 09/02/2023 16:28:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1582836

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment: Bullying and Harassment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle workplace bullying and harassment.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	137869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Any form of bullying and harassment is unacceptable and has no place in today’s workplace.</p><p>The Government is supporting the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill introduced by the Hon Member for Bath. This Bill will strengthen protections for employees against workplace harassment.</p><p>While bullying is not itself illegal, the Government believes that the best way to address bad behaviour in the workplace is through cultural change.</p><p>The Government has published guidance that sets out the steps that employees can take if they are experiencing bullying or harassment at work, which is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fworkplace-bullying-and-harassment&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.wallin%40beis.gov.uk%7C8ee521bf84b04720428c08db05297ab8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638109447928705819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x0FoO0WbkXFjFyNioER9krLuQxJmWKLphL9EGKEUous%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment</a>.</p><p>Acas provides free and impartial advice for employers and employees and has published guidance on how to deal with bullying in the workplace. This is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acas.org.uk%2Fif-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work%2Fbeing-bullied&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.wallin%40beis.gov.uk%7C8ee521bf84b04720428c08db05297ab8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638109447928705819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ovajQTNorAWGewvUK8uYLk8PChb4o2aP2onbbOgSZJI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.acas.org.uk/if-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work/being-bullied</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 137868 137870 question first answered 09/02/2023 16:28:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1582837

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Employment: Bullying
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to create a legal definition of bullying at work.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	137870
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>Any form of bullying and harassment is unacceptable and has no place in today’s workplace.</p><p>The Government is supporting the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill introduced by the Hon Member for Bath. This Bill will strengthen protections for employees against workplace harassment.</p><p>While bullying is not itself illegal, the Government believes that the best way to address bad behaviour in the workplace is through cultural change.</p><p>The Government has published guidance that sets out the steps that employees can take if they are experiencing bullying or harassment at work, which is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fworkplace-bullying-and-harassment&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.wallin%40beis.gov.uk%7C8ee521bf84b04720428c08db05297ab8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638109447928705819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=x0FoO0WbkXFjFyNioER9krLuQxJmWKLphL9EGKEUous%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/workplace-bullying-and-harassment</a>.</p><p>Acas provides free and impartial advice for employers and employees and has published guidance on how to deal with bullying in the workplace. This is available at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acas.org.uk%2Fif-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work%2Fbeing-bullied&amp;data=05%7C01%7Csara.wallin%40beis.gov.uk%7C8ee521bf84b04720428c08db05297ab8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638109447928705819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ovajQTNorAWGewvUK8uYLk8PChb4o2aP2onbbOgSZJI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.acas.org.uk/if-youre-treated-unfairly-at-work/being-bullied</a>.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake grouped question UIN 137868 137869 question first answered 09/02/2023 16:28:38 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1585446

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Productivity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she plans to take to support businesses with increasing productivity.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	142766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s ‘Help to Grow’ scheme is helping small and medium sized (SME) businesses across the UK learn new skills, reach more customers and boost profits and productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, the 38 Growth Hubs (led and governed by Local Enterprise Partnerships) provide all businesses, regardless of size or sector, with advice support via a free, impartial, “single point of contact”.</p><p> </p><p>They simplify the local business support landscape, bringing together organisations involved in the provision of business support from across the public and private sectors to develop and deliver integrated national and local business-facing programmes, services, and campaigns.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/02/2023 09:28:54 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1609280

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Business: Ethics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to encourage businesses to update their Corporate Social Responsibility polices.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	177831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>British business has an outstanding reputation for corporate responsibility, with 10 of the world’s top 100 companies ranked by social responsibility based in the UK. These companies thrive within the UK’s world leading corporate reporting and governance frameworks. For example, the Companies Act 2006 requires directors to have regard to the environment, employees, customers, and suppliers, among other matters. Larger companies are required to report how directors have had regard to these matters when taking decisions to promote companies’ success. This is in addition to requirements to disclose information relating to social matters, human rights and corruption within annual reports.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 24/04/2023 16:31:17 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1612392

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Holiday Leave: Parents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of requiring employers to allow staff to take leave during school holidays.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	181682
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has published guidance setting out the flexibility that employers and workers have when booking annual leave. Where possible workers should agree their holiday dates in advance, giving twice the amount of notice as the amount of leave they want to take. Employers can refuse annual leave requests at certain times with good reason, however they cannot refuse to let workers take their leave at all. If an employer needs a worker to take holiday on certain dates, they should tell them at least twice as many days before as the number of days they need a worker to take.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 26/04/2023 11:28:02 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell