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1795827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Human Remains: Crime more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a separate criminal offence of desecration of a corpse. more like this
tabling member constituency Caerfyrddin more like this
tabling member printed
Ann Davies more like this
uin 47026 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The Government understands the concerns of bereaved families who are pressing for a review of the legislative framework around the desecration of corpses. While there is no specific offence of desecrating a corpse in England and Wales, other related offences can apply, such as preventing the lawful burial of a body. When the concealment or desecration of a body is linked to a homicide (to avoid detection, for example), the current sentencing framework treats this as an aggravating factor, ensuring robust sentences. The Government recognises that desecration could include a range of behaviours and is keeping the law under review.</p><p>The Government is also taking action to expand the offence of sexual penetration of a corpse under section 70 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The Crime and Policing Bill will replace this offence with a broader offence of sexual activity with a corpse. This will ensure that all intentional sexual touching of a corpse is criminal, not just penetration as is currently the case. Non-penetrative sexual touching will attract a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment. The Bill will increase the maximum penalty for sexual penetration from 2 years’ imprisonment to 7 years.</p>
answering member constituency Pontypridd more like this
answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T10:45:29.357Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T10:45:29.357Z
answering member
4849
label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones more like this
tabling member 5177
1795789
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether funding allocated to Torbay to help tackle deprivation will be (a) protected and (b) ringfenced following local government reorganisation. more like this
tabling member constituency Torbay more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Darling more like this
uin 46928 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>We remain committed to supporting the 75 places announced as part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods, including Torbay, throughout the reorganisation of local government.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Nottingham North and Kimberley more like this
answering member printed Alex Norris more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T14:42:21.61Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T14:42:21.61Z
answering member
4641
label Biography information for Alex Norris more like this
tabling member 5066
1795826
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading School Support Staff Negotiating Body: Public Appointments more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her timetable is for appointing a new Chair of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Laurence Turner more like this
uin 47054 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The government values and recognises the professionalism of the entire school workforce. School support staff play a vital role in children’s education and are crucial to ensuring we give children the best possible life chances.</p><p>The School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) will mean that employers and employee representatives come together to negotiate terms and conditions and pay for school support staff, to ensure that support staff are properly recognised and rewarded for the work they do.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education plans to follow the usual public appointments process and appoint a Chair for the SSSNB after primary legislation receives Royal Assent.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
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less than 2025-04-25T10:07:45.857Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T10:07:45.857Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member 5234
1795351
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Hong Kong: British National (Overseas) more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Hongkongers who (a) arrived in the UK on British National (Overseas) visas and (b) have subsequently become UK citizens receive consular protection in (i) Hong Kong and (ii) mainland China. more like this
tabling member constituency Farnham and Bordon more like this
tabling member printed
Gregory Stafford more like this
uin 46683 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides consular assistance to British nationals abroad. This includes BN(O)s who, under the Memoranda to the Joint Declaration, are eligible for consular assistance in third countries, but not in Hong Kong, Macao or mainland China. If individuals have formally renounced Chinese citizenship, it's advised that they carry clear evidence they have done so. We advise seeking legal advice where appropriate for individual cases. Individuals should also familiarise themselves with the FCDO's Travel Advice.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Friern Barnet more like this
answering member printed Catherine West more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T09:15:02.89Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T09:15:02.89Z
answering member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
tabling member 5351
1795473
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Pensions: Widowed People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on police (a) widows, (b) widowers and (c) surviving partners losing deceased spouse pensions if they (i) remarry and (ii) cohabit. more like this
tabling member constituency Walsall and Bloxwich more like this
tabling member printed
Valerie Vaz more like this
uin 46708 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The 2015 police pension scheme is the scheme currently open to serving police officers. This scheme provides life-long survivor benefits for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including those who remarry or cohabit after losing a spouse. The introduction of the 2006 police pension scheme meant that all eligible police officers were able to join a pension scheme with such survivor benefits.</p><p>Prior to 2006, the 1987 police pension scheme provides a pension for the widow, widower or civil partner of a police officer who dies. In common with most other public service pension schemes of that time, these benefits cease to be payable where the widow, widower or civil partner remarries or cohabits with another partner. From 1 April 2015, the 1987 Police Pension Scheme was amended to allow widows, widowers and civil partners of police officers who have died as a result of an injury on duty to receive their survivor benefits for life regardless of remarriage, civil partnership or cohabitation.</p>
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham more like this
answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T12:37:02.443Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T12:37:02.443Z
answering member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
tabling member
4076
label Biography information for Valerie Vaz more like this
1795680
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Metropolitan Police: Police Raids more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Metropolitan Police on the policing at the Quaker meeting house in Westminster on 27 March 2025. more like this
tabling member constituency Nottingham East more like this
tabling member printed
Nadia Whittome more like this
uin 46888 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The Metropolitan Police are operationally independent of the government. It is for the police to make decisions about how to respond to specific incidents based on their professional judgement and the circumstances at hand.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham more like this
answering member printed Dame Diana Johnson more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T12:39:16.933Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T12:39:16.933Z
answering member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
tabling member
4869
label Biography information for Nadia Whittome more like this
1795480
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Child Trust Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Child Trust Funds past their maturity date have not been claimed. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 46688 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text Information on Child Trust Funds is available in HMRC’s Annual Savings Statistics.<p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/annual-savings-statistics-2024</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Wycombe more like this
answering member printed Emma Reynolds more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T08:04:47.017Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T08:04:47.017Z
answering member
4077
label Biography information for Emma Reynolds more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
1795536
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Government Digital Service: Gender more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason the Gov.uk Design System section entitled Ask Users for Equality Information refers to gender identity rather than gender reassignment. more like this
tabling member constituency Basildon and Billericay more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Richard Holden more like this
uin 46855 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The GOV.UK Design System provides guidance and components to departments, so that there is a consistent style and experience for users interacting with government information and services online. This guidance is continually iterated with input from external experts and specialists across government, to help ensure that digital services are inclusive, easy to use and comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Following the recent Supreme Court ruling in <a href="https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_aea6c48cee.pdf" target="_blank">For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers,</a> we will review the Design System’s guidance in line with any changes to the Codes of Practice issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Enfield North more like this
answering member printed Feryal Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T13:25:13.82Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T13:25:13.82Z
answering member
4822
label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this
tabling member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
1795538
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept id 216 more like this
answering dept short name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
answering dept sort name Science, Innovation and Technology more like this
hansard heading Government Digital Service: Sex more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the section entitled Gender or sex in the Gov.uk Design System, if he will make it his policy to require the Government Digital Service to use sex rather than gender when requesting information on sex. more like this
tabling member constituency Basildon and Billericay more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Richard Holden more like this
uin 46857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The GOV.UK Design System provides guidance and components to departments, so that there is a consistent style and experience for users interacting with government information and services online. This guidance is continually iterated with input from external experts and specialists across government, to help ensure that digital services are inclusive, easy to use and comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty. Following the recent Supreme Court ruling in <a href="https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_aea6c48cee.pdf" target="_blank">For Women Scotland </a><a href="https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_aea6c48cee.pdf" target="_blank">Ltd</a><a href="https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_aea6c48cee.pdf" target="_blank"> v The Scottish Ministers,</a> we will review the Design System’s guidance in line with any changes to the Codes of Practice issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Enfield North more like this
answering member printed Feryal Clark more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T13:27:44.707Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T13:27:44.707Z
answering member
4822
label Biography information for Feryal Clark more like this
tabling member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
1795891
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2025-04-22more like thismore than 2025-04-22
answering body
Northern Ireland Office more like this
answering dept id 21 more like this
answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
hansard heading Sovereignty: Northern Ireland more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what criteria he will use to assess the need for a border poll in Northern Ireland. more like this
tabling member constituency South Antrim more like this
tabling member printed
Robin Swann more like this
uin 47131 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2025-04-25more like thismore than 2025-04-25
answer text <p>The responsibility for a referendum sits solely with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, as set out in the Good Friday Agreement.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In accordance with that Agreement and the principle of consent, Northern Ireland will remain part of the United Kingdom for as long as its people wish for it to be.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In 2020, the Northern Ireland High Court ruled that there is no legal requirement or public interest in setting out a policy detailing fixed criteria on the holding of a referendum.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Leeds South more like this
answering member printed Hilary Benn more like this
question first answered
less than 2025-04-25T13:27:47.473Zmore like thismore than 2025-04-25T13:27:47.473Z
answering member
413
label Biography information for Hilary Benn more like this
tabling member 5319