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1786661

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	Agriculture: Infrastructure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of infrastructure developments on agricultural land.
tabling member constituency	South West Hertfordshire
tabling member printed	Mr Gagan Mohindra
uin	903302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government has launched a national conversation on land use in England. This includes the commitment to protect land with the greatest long-term potential for food production, whilst delivering on the potential of our landscapes to produce more energy and build 1.5 million homes. This will inform a Land Use Framework that is a win-win for development and nature.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 20/03/2025 16:48:05 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	4804 label Biography information for Mr Gagan Mohindra

1786660

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	River Wandle: Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect the River Wandle from pollution.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Mr Paul Kohler
uin	903300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Wandle pollution incident on 18 February was unacceptable. I understand the Environment Agency is investigating.</p><p>The Government is going further to clean up our waterways, delivering the Water (Special Measures) Act, giving Ofwat powers to ban bonus payments for water bosses. It also increases the Environment Agency’s ability to bring criminal charges against water executives. We launched the largest review of the sector since privatisation. It aims to build consensus for a resilient and innovative water sector and robust wider regulatory framework.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 20/03/2025 16:41:22 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5321

1786142

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	Carers: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of classifying care experience as a protected characteristic.
tabling member constituency	Stratford-on-Avon
tabling member printed	Manuela Perteghella
uin	903275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text The Government is delivering for care leavers by taking practical action. As announced by the Prime Minister on 24 September 2024, care leavers under age 25 will be exempt from rules which require a connection to a local area before accessing social housing. We have also established a care leaver Ministerial Board, which brings together Ministers from key Departments, to improve support for care leavers across Government.<p><br>The Equality Act 2010 already protects many care leavers under the indirect discrimination provisions, because a disproportionately high number are likely to be from particular protected characteristics.</p> answering member constituency Llanelli answering member printed Dame Nia Griffith question first answered 19/03/2025 16:23:45 answering member 1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith
tabling member	5122

1786141

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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: Women
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help women re-enter the workforce.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Liz Jarvis
uin	903274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling the challenges women face in the labour market, whether they want to find a job, return to work, or progress in-work. We are driving this forward through the support measures in the Employment Rights Bill, Make Work Pay and the Get Britain Working White Paper. We are making flexible learning a Day One right, opening up access to childcare with £8 billion investment to roll out further free hours, and tackling the gender pay gap to ensure women are paid fairly.</p> answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson question first answered 19/03/2025 16:22:16 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	5040

1786140

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Elaine Stewart
uin	903272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text Through the Opportunity Mission, we’re creating a fairer Britain, giving every child the best start in life and building the skills to drive economic growth and open up opportunities for all. We’re already making progress to ensure where you're from doesn't determine where you end up in life. For example, we have named the first 750 schools introducing free breakfast clubs, helping 180,000 children start the day ready to learn, including 67,000 children in deprived areas. answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson grouped question UIN 903271 question first answered 19/03/2025 16:21:16 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	5206

1786139

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Sarah Smith
uin	903271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text Through the Opportunity Mission, we’re creating a fairer Britain, giving every child the best start in life and building the skills to drive economic growth and open up opportunities for all. We’re already making progress to ensure where you're from doesn't determine where you end up in life. For example, we have named the first 750 schools introducing free breakfast clubs, helping 180,000 children start the day ready to learn, including 67,000 children in deprived areas. answering member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South answering member printed Bridget Phillipson grouped question UIN 903272 question first answered 19/03/2025 16:21:15 answering member 4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
tabling member	5117

1786138

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	LGBT+ people: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to help end discrimination against LGBT+ people.
tabling member constituency	Erewash
tabling member printed	Adam Thompson
uin	903270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring LGBT+ people feel safe, included and are protected from discrimination.</p><p> </p><p>Work is underway to fulfil the commitments set out in the Government’s manifesto, including the trans–inclusive ban on conversion practices and equalising all existing strands of hate crime.</p><p> </p><p>DHSC also delivered legislation to end discrimination in fertility services for LGBT+ families, by removing additional screening costs for female same-sex couples undertaking reciprocal motherhood, and lifting the ban on people with HIV donating gametes.</p><p> </p><p>Moving forward, we will continue to develop policies and initiatives that enhance the lives of LGBT+ people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Llanelli answering member printed Dame Nia Griffith question first answered 19/03/2025 16:20:03 answering member 1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith
tabling member	5044

1786137

registered interest
date	13/03/2025
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	Aviation: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on improving the accessibility of air travel for people with disabilities.
tabling member constituency	West Dorset
tabling member printed	Edward Morello
uin	903266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2025 answer text Aviation needs to be accessible so everyone can travel with dignity and ease. The Department for Transport’s Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group was launched in November. I look forward to seeing its recommendations for improving aviation accessibility.<p> </p> answering member constituency East Ham answering member printed Sir Stephen Timms question first answered 19/03/2025 17:30:16 answering member 163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms
tabling member	5326

1786057

registered interest
date	18/03/2025
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	NHS: Offenders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions are placed on people convicted of a criminal offence who seek employment in the National Health Service.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradley
uin	HL5881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2025 answer text <p>Having a criminal record does not necessarily mean that a person cannot work in the National Health Service. Local employers should have robust and effective recruitment and background check requirements aligned with the NHS Employment Check Standards issued by NHS Employers, to ensure individuals they employ are suitable, skilled, competent and safe to carry out the role they are being appointed to do. This includes a criminal record check for all eligible positions.</p><p>Employers must consider the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975 when asking for criminal record information. Any recruitment decision needs to be made on a case-by-case basis balancing the risks associated with any given role. The exception to this rule is where recruiting to a regulated activity under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, as amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, and where individuals are prohibited from working with adults and/or children who are in receipt of health care or services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Merron question first answered 21/03/2025 13:42:07 answering member 347 label Biography information for Baroness Merron
tabling member	452 label Biography information for Lord Bradley

1786052

registered interest
date	18/03/2025
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Active Travel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring local authorities to (a) provide (i) active travel routes, (ii) all-weather surfaces and (iii) appropriate signage and (b) regularly clear encroaching vegetation.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Ellie Chowns
uin	39383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2025 answer text <p>The Government recognises the merits of enabling local authorities to deliver and maintain high-quality, well-signed active travel routes to support its economic growth, health and net zero missions. Active travel can help to revitalise high streets, enable people to live longer, healthier lives and reduce transport emissions. In line with the Government’s devolution agenda decisions on the design, delivery and maintenance of active travel routes are best made at the local level by local authorities in consultation with local communities.</p> answering member constituency Wakefield and Rothwell answering member printed Simon Lightwood question first answered 20/03/2025 11:22:17 answering member 4943 label Biography information for Simon Lightwood
tabling member	5249