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1468349

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date	08/06/2022
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	Young People: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps she has taken to promote equality of opportunity for young people from low income and deprived backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	900379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>I have rebooted our university access regime to focus on real social mobility.</p><p> </p><p>Universities are being asked to set new targets on improving attainment in schools, reducing drop out rates and increasing degree apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We are also launching a new National State Scholarship for high achieving young people from lower income households, helping them to fulfil their dreams at university, at a college or in an apprenticeship.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 08/06/2022 16:15:27 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1468350

registered interest
date	08/06/2022
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	Employment: Equality
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 improve workplace fairness and inclusivity.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	900380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>Advancing fairness in the world of work is a key priority for this government. To tackle bias and ensure fairness in the workplace, the Cabinet Office Equality Hub will develop a new scheme for employers, drawing on the expertise of stakeholders in business, civil society and academia, to provide an evidenced framework for improving race equality and progression in the workplace, as set out in Action 71 of the Inclusive Britain response. It will use evidence provided by the Government’s Inclusion at Work Panel, also announced in Inclusive Britain, and employers will be able to sign-up to the scheme voluntarily once it is launched in autumn 2023.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 08/06/2022 16:51:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1467588

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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	Abortion: Analgesics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the implications for its policies of (a) the recommendation by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' in the 2010 working party report, Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice, that the fetus does not require analgesia for interventions occurring before 24 weeks of gestation and that evidence that analgesia confers any benefit on the fetus at any gestation is lacking and (b) research published by the British Medical Journal of Medical Ethics in 2020 on Reconsidering fetal pain, supporting the possibility of fetal pain before 24 weeks.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	13261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made as the Department does not set clinical practice.</p><p>The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is currently reviewing its report ‘Fetal Awareness: Review and Recommendations for Practice’. The College has established a review group to consider the latest evidence on fetal pain and fetal awareness which is expected to report on its findings by the end of 2022.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 06/07/2022 15:24:55 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1467589

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure provision of adequate support for children with (a) vision impairment and (b) other low incidence, high needs conditions in schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>Local authorities in England are required to publish information on the availability of specialist services, as well as information on support commissioned and provided for children and young people with a visual impairment in a local offer. To ensure local needs are met, local authorities must work with children, young people, and their families to develop this.</p><p>It is a legal requirement for qualified teachers of pupils with a sensory impairment to hold the relevant mandatory qualification. Providers must be approved by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, to offer these qualifications.</p><p>High needs funding, which is specifically for supporting children with more complex special educational needs and disabilities, including those with vision impairment, will be increasing by £1 billion in the 2022/23 financial year. This brings the overall total funding for high needs to £9.1 billion. This unprecedented increase of 13% comes in addition to the £1.5 billion increase over the last two years.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 14/06/2022 10:54:09 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1467591

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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	Fuels: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the increase in fuel prices on his Department's policies; and if he will hold further discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial packages to help support people affected by that increase.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government understands that fuel prices are an important component of UK household and business expenditures, and is sympathetic to the impact of road fuel costs on UK consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recently announced a £15 billion package to support households with the cost of living, in addition to over £22 billion that had already been committed.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/06/2022 14:32:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1467592

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with EU representatives on proposals to remove the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary leads on our negotiations with the EU and she has had extensive exchanges through both informal channels and the structures under the agreement.</p><p>We will continue to talk with the EU and our preference remains a negotiated outcome but while the EU discusses their position and their mandate, we will take steps to solve the problems created by the Protocol and restore the Executive. We are not scrapping the Protocol - we are protecting the elements that work and fixing those that don’t. We remain open to discuss any new proposals but we can no longer wait to address the issues we face now.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth West answering member printed Conor Burns question first answered 09/06/2022 13:30:48 answering member 3922 label Biography information for Sir Conor Burns
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1467593

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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	Lung Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of people living with lung disease as of 6 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>No specific estimate has been made as this information is not collected in the format requested. However, data from the Quality and Outcomes Framework in 2020/21 shows the prevalence of asthma was 6.38% and 1.38% for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 20/06/2022 14:10:06 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1467594

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bees: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help protect bumblebee habitats.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Our National Pollinator Strategy Action Plan was published in May 2022, setting out how we will improve the status of pollinators in England. This includes restoring and creating habitat for wild and managed pollinators, including bumblebees.</p><p>In England we have an extensive network of protected wildlife areas, providing benefits for many species including pollinators. In addition, our agri-environment schemes, such as the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme, include a range of actions to create, manage and restore habitats which are beneficial to bumblebees and other pollinators, including establishing nectar flower mixes, multi-species ley, and managing species-rich grassland. The Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package, and CS Wildlife Offers have been designed to deliver more for pollinators and other wildlife.</p><p>We are building on these measures in the design of our new Environmental Land Management schemes, which will enable many more farmers and land managers to take positive action for pollinators.</p><p>We are also working with landowners, farmers and growers alongside conservation bodies, to facilitate pollinator-friendly environments outside agri-environment schemes. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust's project to reintroduce the short-haired bumblebee in Dungeness - in partnership with Natural England, the RSPB, and over 100 farmers and landowners - has been so successful in creating extensive, quality habitat that other rare species have started to spread to areas where they have not been recorded for up to 40 years.</p><p>Defra also coordinates the annual Bees' Needs Champions Awards to recognise and celebrate exemplary initiatives undertaken by schools, local authorities, universities, community groups and bee farmers to support pollinators.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/06/2022 16:02:21 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1467595

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle discrimination in schools.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.</p><p>Under the Equality Act 2010, schools must not discriminate against a pupil in a number of respects because of a characteristic protected by the Equality Act. The department has published guidance for schools on how to comply with their duties under the Equality Act 2010, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools</a>.</p><p>Relationships education is now compulsory in all schools and the Relationships, Sex, and Health Education curriculum has a strong focus on equality, respect, the harmful impact of stereotyping, as well as the importance of valuing difference.</p><p>The department will also provide over £2 million of funding, between 10 August 2021 and 31 March 2023, to five anti-bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying. This includes projects targeting bullying of pupils who are more likely to be the victims of hate-related bullying and discrimination.</p><p>The department have also published Respectful School Communities, a self-review and signposting tool to support schools to develop a whole-school approach which promotes respect and discipline. This can help schools to combat bullying, harassment, and prejudice of any kind, including hate-based bullying.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 14/06/2022 15:34:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1467596

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Rape: Trials
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle delays in the commencement of trials for rape.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	13134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting the recovery of the courts for all court users, including those who face delays in accessing justice in rape cases.</p><p>The listing of cases is a judicial function and judges continue to work to prioritise cases involving vulnerable complainants and witnesses, such as serious sex cases.</p><p>To allow for more cases to be heard more quickly, we have extended 30 Nightingale courtrooms beyond the end of March 2022 and removed the limit on the number of days the Crown Court can sit this financial year.</p><p>We have already seen an encouraging improvement in timeliness in the Crown Court; with the average number of days for adult rape from CPS charge to the case being completed falling by 8.3% (38 days) since the peak in June 2021.</p><p>We are increasing funding for victim and witness support services to £185 million by 2024/25, from £41m in 2009/10. This funding will increase Independent Sexual Violence and Domestic Violence Advisors by 300 to 1000 by 2024/25 – a 43% increase over the next three years - and introduce new key services like a 24/7 support service for victims of rape and sexual violence.</p><p>We are expanding the use of pre-recorded cross-examination, known as Section 28, which has been available for children and vulnerable adults in all Crown Courts since November 2020. We are now rolling out Section 28 for complainants of sexual and modern slavery offences nationwide. On 9 June, we rolled out Section 28 to 11 more Crown Courts, bringing the total number to 37.</p><p>In addition to these measures, the Rape Review Action Plan which was published in June 2021 set out a robust programme of work to achieve significant improvement in the way the criminal justice system responds to rape.</p><p>We recognise the impact the pandemic has had on timeliness in the Crown Court and continue to work to reduce waiting times for victims, witnesses, and other court users. Thanks to the measures we’re taking, this year, we expect to get through 20% more Crown Court cases than we did pre-Covid.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/06/2022 16:04:57 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon