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523602

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Abortion: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of offences under section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 for performing abortions on themselves or causing their own miscarriage in each year since 1986; and what each such case was.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty at all courts in England and Wales, from 1986 to 2015, can be viewed in the table. The figures from 2005 onwards are a further breakdown of data published in the outcomes by offences data tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Information as to whether each case referred to abortion or miscarriage Is not available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 39729 39730 39731 39732 question first answered 14/06/2016 15:29:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name 39728 - 39729 - 39730 - 39731 - 39732 - Table.xls title Offences against the person act 1861 Section 58/59
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

523603

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Abortion: Convictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of offences under section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 for performing abortions on other people in each year since 1986; and what each such case was.
tabling member constituency	Congleton
tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
uin	39729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The number of offenders found guilty at all courts in England and Wales, from 1986 to 2015, can be viewed in the table. The figures from 2005 onwards are a further breakdown of data published in the outcomes by offences data tool in the annual Criminal Justice Statistics publication, at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2015</a></p><p> </p><p>Information as to whether each case referred to abortion or miscarriage Is not available.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 39728 39730 39731 39732 question first answered 14/06/2016 15:29:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage attachment 1 file name 39728 - 39729 - 39730 - 39731 - 39732 - Table.xls title Offences against the person act 1861 Section 58/59
tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

523608

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to recommendation 5 on page 251 of the Report of the Macur Review, published in March 2016, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a police investigation to consider whether there is sufficient evidence and public interest relating to matters of malfeasance in public office in the Welsh Office in relation to the abuse of children in care in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	39736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>As the then Secretary of State for Wales said in his statement to the House on 17 March, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service are aware of the specifics of this matter and it is for them to consider further.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 39735 question first answered 14/06/2016 12:57:10 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

523609

registered interest
date	07/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Child Abuse in North Wales Judicial Inquiry Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to recommendation 5 on page 251 of the Report of the Macur Review, published in March 2016, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a police investigation to consider whether there is sufficient evidence and public interest relating to matters of malfeasance in public office or perverting the course of justice in North West Wales Police in relation to the abuse of children in care in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Ann Clwyd
uin	39735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>As the then Secretary of State for Wales said in his statement to the House on 17 March, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service are aware of the specifics of this matter and it is for them to consider further.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 39736 question first answered 14/06/2016 12:57:09 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	553 label Biography information for Ann Clwyd

523150

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Politics and Government: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what progress the Government has made on its women's engagement programme.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	39325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Coalition Government’s Women’s Engagement Programme engaged women in dialogue with government through a range of means including ministerial roundtables, consultation events, social media, an online newsletter and a four nations ministerial roadshow. We are currently considering options for building on this work and how we can effectively engage with women whose voices are less often heard. I also refer the MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood to the answer to PQ <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2016-04-20/34907/" target="_blank">34907</a>, which sets out the Ministers for Women and Equalities' recent engagement with women’s organisations.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/06/2016 14:30:31 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

523151

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Civil Society: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she has taken to implement the Government's policy on increasing the involvement of women's civil society in the development of government policy.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	39326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>I greatly value the expertise of women’s civil society and the Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities and I have met with many representatives since taking on our current roles. My officials also frequently consult the women’s sector on policy issues, including policy development, to ensure we benefit from the knowledge and understanding of relevant experts – for example on issues such as the gender pay gap, flexible working and gender diversity of company boards.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/06/2016 14:35:06 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

523152

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	Voluntary Organisations: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what criteria the Government uses in deciding which women's organisations to fund; how much funding the Government gave to women's organisations in each of the last three years; and which such organisations received funding from government in each of those years.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	39327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to gender equality. When appropriate we fund women’s organisations to carry out activities that further this aim. The criteria we use to determine which organisations to fund vary according to the policy aims that we are seeking to achieve.</p><p>Some of the most significant funding streams for UK women’s organisations in the last three years have come from HM Treasury, the Home Office and the Department for Communities and Local Government. HM Treasury has used £15 million collected from VAT on sanitary products to fund women’s charities – the grantees were announced in March 2016. The Department for Communities and Local Government also made available £250,000 to community and voluntary sector organisations as part of its Women’s Empowerment Fund in 2015-16 and continues to provide funding for refuges. Furthermore, the Home Office is providing funding to organisations and refuges supporting female victims of domestic and other forms of violence, as announced in the refreshed cross-Government strategy to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls on 8 March 2016.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/06/2016 14:25:23 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

523228

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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	STEM Subjects: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on encouraging regular trips to engineering firms, factories and laboratories by all-girls' schools to encourage girls to consider STEM careers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	39509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to increasing the number of girls studying STEM subjects and considering STEM careers. That is why earlier this year we announced an ambition to increase the proportion of girls studying STEM subjects by 20% by 2020. We fully encourage engagement between schools and employers to inform and inspire all young people about STEM careers.</p><p> </p><p>This government wants to see improvements to the quality of careers advice and guidance available to young people, with many more schools and employers working together to provide excellent support. Helping all young people, regardless of background, get the inspiration and guidance they need for success in working life is a key part of this government’s commitment to delivering real social justice. Later this year, we will publish our careers strategy which will set out a clear vision and roadmap for our £90 million investment this parliament to improve careers education and guidance for young people.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this investment, we are funding the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) to take a lead role in transforming the provision of careers, enterprise and employer engagement experiences for young people to inspire them and prepare them for the world of work. The CEC announced, in March, the successful bidders to the £5 million careers and enterprise investment fund, some of which have a specific focus on STEM. The fund will boost provision for nearly 250,000 young people across England in 75% of the areas the company has identified as ‘cold spots’.</p><p> </p><p>The government supports the STEM Ambassadors Programme with a network of over 32,000 volunteers from STEM companies and academia who inspire schoolchildren about STEM careers. We also support the industry led Your Life campaign which aims to transform perceptions of STEM subjects by showing young people the range of careers they can pursue.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/06/2016 14:32:52 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

522264

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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	Government Equalities Office: UK Membership of EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will place in the Library copies of all letters, leaflets and other material from the Government Equalities Office circulated to (a) stakeholders and (b) members of the public on the EU referendum; what the costs of the production and distribution of that material has been since 1 January 2016; and what she estimates the cost of any further production and distribution of such material will be between 6 May 2016 and 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	William Wragg
uin	38819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>Copies of the Government's published documents on the Referendum are available in the Libraries of both Houses. It is not normal practice to publish letters to members of the public and stakeholders. Costs relating to the Referendum will be accounted for in the usual way in Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/06/2016 12:32:16 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

522265

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
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	Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has discussed with the Prison Service and probation services the recommendations of the Women and Equalities Committee in its First Report of Session 2015-16, on Transgender Equality, HC390, relating to the criminal justice system and prisons.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	38714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the report from the Women and Equalities Select Committee into transgender equality.</p><p>The report provides a number of recommendations, including ones on hate crime and prison and probation services. Government (including the Ministry of Justice) is carefully considering these recommendations.</p><p>In addition, on 8 December 2015 as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Family Justice I announced a review of the care and management of transgender offenders. The review is being coordinated by the Ministry of Justice who are engaging with others to ensure that staff in prisons and probation are provided with the best possible guidance. The National Offender Management Service, the Youth Justice Board, the NHS and the Government Equalities Office are providing professional and operational expertise. The revised guidelines will be published in due course.</p><p>Further information on the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/review-into-the-care-and-management-of-transgender-offenders" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/review-into-the-care-and-management-of-transgender-offenders</a>.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 07/06/2016 12:30:15 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire