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1455705

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	Spiking
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 tackle the rise in the prevalence of spiking.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
uin	906388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>This is an issue which the government takes very seriously. The public have a right to feel safe on the streets and they expect the government, law enforcement, and the private sector to ensure this.</p><p>Action which the Government is already taking on spiking includes:</p><ul><li>Supporting the rollout of pilot initiatives to improve the safety of women in public spaces, including in the night-time economy.</li><li>Working with the police to better understand the nature of spiking. This will inform a statutory report on the nature and prevalence of spiking. The report is due 12 months from the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill receiving Royal Assent.</li><li>The Home Office is also considering the case for a criminal offence to target spiking directly. We will not hesitate to legislate if necessary.</li></ul> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 30/03/2022 15:06:50 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1455706

registered interest
date	30/03/2022
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	Females: Employment
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 support women in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	906389
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>To support women in the workplace, we will: extend redundancy protections for women after they return from maternity leave; introduce neonatal leave and pay; and introduce one week of unpaid carer’s leave. We have also recently consulted on measures to increase the availability of flexible working – and look forward to publishing our response to that in due course.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 30/03/2022 15:33:57 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

1454878

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Pension Credit: North West Norfolk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number of people who are entitled to pension credit in North West Norfolk constituency who are not in receipt of it.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	148406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Estimates for the number of people eligible for Pension Credit are only available at the Great Britain level.</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication relates to the financial year 2019 to 2020 and can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-related-benefits-estimates-of-take-up-financial-year-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up: financial year 2019 to 2020 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 30/03/2022 12:36:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1455029

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 141116 on Church of England: Finance, where funding has been awarded by the Church Commissioners to facilitate bringing about large parish structures, what (a) advantages and (b) disadvantages were identified during scrutiny by funding awarding panels.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	148039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Funding is not given to dioceses solely for the purpose of facilitating large parish structures, but this may be a part of a wider plan that is funded by Strategic Transformation Funding, and scrutinised by the Strategic Investment Board, a subcommittee of the Archbishops’ Council.</p><p>The aims of the funding are to support major change programmes that fit with a diocese’s strategic plans and make a significant difference to their mission and financial strength. Alongside this they must help develop flourishing mission and ministry over a 5-10 year period, demonstrate a sustainable financial and people plan, and design a clear pathway to a thriving and sustainable future, with a clear plan for growth.</p><p>The assessment criteria are based around ‘Strategic Impact’ (e.g. is there a hope-filled vision embracing all contexts and traditions, a robust analysis, analysis between options, evidence or convincing logic in the approach, defining roles of clergy and lay ministers, alignment with evidence) and ‘Programme Delivery Confidence’ (e.g. is there a detailed financial plan, capability and capacity for change, a detailed measurement framework, and support for the wider cultural and emotional aspects). It would not be appropriate to reveal the internal conversations of the Strategic Investment Board, but all projects would be required to meet these criteria to access funding.</p><p>It is for individual dioceses to make decisions about the appropriate numbers of incumbent stipendiary ministers for that diocese, and also to make financial planning assumptions appropriate to their context.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 148040 148041 148042 question first answered 30/03/2022 16:38:18 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1455031

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 141115 on Church of England: Finance, what metrics the Church of England used to measure effective ministry in dioceses planning large parish structures; and what steps the Church of England plans to take to measure effectiveness of new ministry arrangements.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	148040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Funding is not given to dioceses solely for the purpose of facilitating large parish structures, but this may be a part of a wider plan that is funded by Strategic Transformation Funding, and scrutinised by the Strategic Investment Board, a subcommittee of the Archbishops’ Council.</p><p>The aims of the funding are to support major change programmes that fit with a diocese’s strategic plans and make a significant difference to their mission and financial strength. Alongside this they must help develop flourishing mission and ministry over a 5-10 year period, demonstrate a sustainable financial and people plan, and design a clear pathway to a thriving and sustainable future, with a clear plan for growth.</p><p>The assessment criteria are based around ‘Strategic Impact’ (e.g. is there a hope-filled vision embracing all contexts and traditions, a robust analysis, analysis between options, evidence or convincing logic in the approach, defining roles of clergy and lay ministers, alignment with evidence) and ‘Programme Delivery Confidence’ (e.g. is there a detailed financial plan, capability and capacity for change, a detailed measurement framework, and support for the wider cultural and emotional aspects). It would not be appropriate to reveal the internal conversations of the Strategic Investment Board, but all projects would be required to meet these criteria to access funding.</p><p>It is for individual dioceses to make decisions about the appropriate numbers of incumbent stipendiary ministers for that diocese, and also to make financial planning assumptions appropriate to their context.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 148039 148041 148042 question first answered 30/03/2022 16:38:18 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1455033

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Clergy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 141114 on Church of England: Finance, what steps the Church of England has taken to assess the effect of removing incumbent stipendiary ministers in the Leicester, Lincoln and Liverpool dioceses on the quality of pastoral care.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	148041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Funding is not given to dioceses solely for the purpose of facilitating large parish structures, but this may be a part of a wider plan that is funded by Strategic Transformation Funding, and scrutinised by the Strategic Investment Board, a subcommittee of the Archbishops’ Council.</p><p>The aims of the funding are to support major change programmes that fit with a diocese’s strategic plans and make a significant difference to their mission and financial strength. Alongside this they must help develop flourishing mission and ministry over a 5-10 year period, demonstrate a sustainable financial and people plan, and design a clear pathway to a thriving and sustainable future, with a clear plan for growth.</p><p>The assessment criteria are based around ‘Strategic Impact’ (e.g. is there a hope-filled vision embracing all contexts and traditions, a robust analysis, analysis between options, evidence or convincing logic in the approach, defining roles of clergy and lay ministers, alignment with evidence) and ‘Programme Delivery Confidence’ (e.g. is there a detailed financial plan, capability and capacity for change, a detailed measurement framework, and support for the wider cultural and emotional aspects). It would not be appropriate to reveal the internal conversations of the Strategic Investment Board, but all projects would be required to meet these criteria to access funding.</p><p>It is for individual dioceses to make decisions about the appropriate numbers of incumbent stipendiary ministers for that diocese, and also to make financial planning assumptions appropriate to their context.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 148039 148040 148042 question first answered 30/03/2022 16:38:18 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1455036

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2022 to Question 141113 on Church of England: Finance, and with reference to the Going Deeper: Church attendance statistics and clergy deployment research, published in August 2016, what financial planning assumptions have been made in the dioceses of (a) Leicester, (b) Lincoln and (c) Liverpool on parish giving over the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	148042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Funding is not given to dioceses solely for the purpose of facilitating large parish structures, but this may be a part of a wider plan that is funded by Strategic Transformation Funding, and scrutinised by the Strategic Investment Board, a subcommittee of the Archbishops’ Council.</p><p>The aims of the funding are to support major change programmes that fit with a diocese’s strategic plans and make a significant difference to their mission and financial strength. Alongside this they must help develop flourishing mission and ministry over a 5-10 year period, demonstrate a sustainable financial and people plan, and design a clear pathway to a thriving and sustainable future, with a clear plan for growth.</p><p>The assessment criteria are based around ‘Strategic Impact’ (e.g. is there a hope-filled vision embracing all contexts and traditions, a robust analysis, analysis between options, evidence or convincing logic in the approach, defining roles of clergy and lay ministers, alignment with evidence) and ‘Programme Delivery Confidence’ (e.g. is there a detailed financial plan, capability and capacity for change, a detailed measurement framework, and support for the wider cultural and emotional aspects). It would not be appropriate to reveal the internal conversations of the Strategic Investment Board, but all projects would be required to meet these criteria to access funding.</p><p>It is for individual dioceses to make decisions about the appropriate numbers of incumbent stipendiary ministers for that diocese, and also to make financial planning assumptions appropriate to their context.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 148039 148040 148041 question first answered 30/03/2022 16:38:18 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1455039

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Church of England: Wigan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to the Transforming Wigan project in the Diocese of Liverpool, (a) how much Strategic Development Fund funding has been awarded in each of the seven years of the project and (b) what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	148043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>The Transforming Wigan project was awarded £900,000 of Strategic Development Funding in 2014, which was drawn down in full by the end of 2019. As with all Strategic Development Funding projects, the project was subject to ongoing monitoring and evaluation by the Strategic Investment Board. The programme has generated significant learning, as well as generating outcomes around starting new church communities, engaging young people, developing new leaders, financial sustainability, and community support.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 30/03/2022 16:39:52 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1455112

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Blood Cancer
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve knowledge of blood cancer symptoms among GPs.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	148289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>General practitioners (GPs) are responsible for ensuring their clinical knowledge remains updated and identifying learning needs as part of their continuing professional development. This should include taking account of new research and developments in guidance, such as guidance from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, to ensure they can continue to provide high quality care to all patients.</p><p>Primary Care Networks are working with GP practices to implement the 2021/22 early cancer diagnosis service, to optimise suspected cancer referral practice, support earlier diagnosis of cancer and identify people before their cancer has progressed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 30/03/2022 13:19:37 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1455114

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
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	Blood Cancer: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve outcomes for blood cancer patients in the context of the covid-19 induced (a) diagnosis and (b) treatment backlogs.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	148291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>To support the recovery of elective services, we are allocating more than £8 billion from 2022/23 to 2024/25, in addition to the £2 billion Elective Recovery Fund and £700 million Targeted Investment Fund made available to systems in 2021/22 to increase elective activity. We will address outcomes for patients, including those with blood cancer, through the delivery of nine million additional treatments and diagnostic procedures over the next three years and approximately 30% more elective activity by 2024/25 than pre-pandemic levels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 30/03/2022 13:35:36 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day