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1546691

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
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	Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent steps the Government has taken to (a) reduce the gender pay gap and (b) help tackle (i) unequal pay and (ii) discrimination against women in the labour market.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	902548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The gender pay gap continues to fall, an increasing number of women are in full-time work, and there’s a higher percentage of women on FTSE 350 company boards than ever before.</p><p>There are strong protections against discrimination on the basis of sex in the Equality Act, including reaffirming equal pay protections.</p><p>Through mandatory gender pay gap reporting, we are motivating employers to improve workplace gender equality.</p><p>To accelerate this progress we’ve announced a pay transparency pilot, STEM returners programme, and a Taskforce on Women-Led High-Growth Enterprises.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 30/11/2022 15:24:33 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544835

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statistics published by her Department entitled Police Powers and Procedures, published on 17 November 2022, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her Department's policies of the proportion of (a) black and black British adults, (b) Asian and Asian British adults and (c) adults of other ethnic backgrounds classed as vulnerable who were detained in police custody.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The collection and publication of data on police custody will bring additional transparency and accountability to custody in England and Wales and help us better understand how and why police powers and procedures are used within the custody process. The Home Office only received data from a subset of forces so the findings should be interpreted with caution as it is partial and not representative of the national picture. We will work with police forces and the NPCC to improve data quality in the future and use the data published on 17 November to inform conversations with the police and other stakeholders to promote wider policy development.</p><p>The police custody data collection became mandatory for 2022/23. From April 2023, Home Office will request data from forces and then assess the quality of the data which will help inform future decisions made by the Policing Data Requirement Group (PDRG) as to whether the collection remains mandatory. All data collections are reviewed each year by the PDRG to ensure that data requested from the police is proportionate to the need for the data and that forces have the technical capabilities to provide the data requested.</p><p>There is a formal definition of vulnerability which police officers are expected to use to determine vulnerability of adults in police custody. It is set out in paragraph 1.13 (d) of Code C to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). Custody officers should therefore carry out vulnerability assessments of everyone in custody in line with this definition.</p><p>Section 3.15 of PACE Code C requires the custody officer to secure an appropriate adult for any vulnerable adult detained in police custody.</p><p>Strip search is an important policing tool that can help the police recover concealed drugs, weapons or other items which may cause harm to themselves or the person being searched. Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must be fair, respectful and without unlawful discrimination. No one should be strip searched based on any protected characteristics including race, sex, and age. Any use of strip search should be carried out in accordance with the law and with full regard for the welfare and dignity of the individual being searched, particularly if that individual is a child.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 94856 question first answered 29/11/2022 14:28:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544836

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Body Searches: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the statistics published by her Department entitled Police Powers and Procedures, published on 17 November 2022, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her Department's policies of the proportion of black and black British children strip searched in (a) London region and (b) England and Wales.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The collection and publication of data on police custody will bring additional transparency and accountability to custody in England and Wales and help us better understand how and why police powers and procedures are used within the custody process. The Home Office only received data from a subset of forces so the findings should be interpreted with caution as it is partial and not representative of the national picture. We will work with police forces and the NPCC to improve data quality in the future and use the data published on 17 November to inform conversations with the police and other stakeholders to promote wider policy development.</p><p>The police custody data collection became mandatory for 2022/23. From April 2023, Home Office will request data from forces and then assess the quality of the data which will help inform future decisions made by the Policing Data Requirement Group (PDRG) as to whether the collection remains mandatory. All data collections are reviewed each year by the PDRG to ensure that data requested from the police is proportionate to the need for the data and that forces have the technical capabilities to provide the data requested.</p><p>There is a formal definition of vulnerability which police officers are expected to use to determine vulnerability of adults in police custody. It is set out in paragraph 1.13 (d) of Code C to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). Custody officers should therefore carry out vulnerability assessments of everyone in custody in line with this definition.</p><p>Section 3.15 of PACE Code C requires the custody officer to secure an appropriate adult for any vulnerable adult detained in police custody.</p><p>Strip search is an important policing tool that can help the police recover concealed drugs, weapons or other items which may cause harm to themselves or the person being searched. Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must be fair, respectful and without unlawful discrimination. No one should be strip searched based on any protected characteristics including race, sex, and age. Any use of strip search should be carried out in accordance with the law and with full regard for the welfare and dignity of the individual being searched, particularly if that individual is a child.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 94855 94857 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:21:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544837

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody: Vulnerable Adults
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to introduce a legal requirement for vulnerable adults to have an Appropriate Adult present when detained in police custody.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The collection and publication of data on police custody will bring additional transparency and accountability to custody in England and Wales and help us better understand how and why police powers and procedures are used within the custody process. The Home Office only received data from a subset of forces so the findings should be interpreted with caution as it is partial and not representative of the national picture. We will work with police forces and the NPCC to improve data quality in the future and use the data published on 17 November to inform conversations with the police and other stakeholders to promote wider policy development.</p><p>The police custody data collection became mandatory for 2022/23. From April 2023, Home Office will request data from forces and then assess the quality of the data which will help inform future decisions made by the Policing Data Requirement Group (PDRG) as to whether the collection remains mandatory. All data collections are reviewed each year by the PDRG to ensure that data requested from the police is proportionate to the need for the data and that forces have the technical capabilities to provide the data requested.</p><p>There is a formal definition of vulnerability which police officers are expected to use to determine vulnerability of adults in police custody. It is set out in paragraph 1.13 (d) of Code C to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). Custody officers should therefore carry out vulnerability assessments of everyone in custody in line with this definition.</p><p>Section 3.15 of PACE Code C requires the custody officer to secure an appropriate adult for any vulnerable adult detained in police custody.</p><p>Strip search is an important policing tool that can help the police recover concealed drugs, weapons or other items which may cause harm to themselves or the person being searched. Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must be fair, respectful and without unlawful discrimination. No one should be strip searched based on any protected characteristics including race, sex, and age. Any use of strip search should be carried out in accordance with the law and with full regard for the welfare and dignity of the individual being searched, particularly if that individual is a child.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 94854 94857 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:21:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544838

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Policing Data Requirement Group on making the collection of data on police custody mandatory.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The collection and publication of data on police custody will bring additional transparency and accountability to custody in England and Wales and help us better understand how and why police powers and procedures are used within the custody process. The Home Office only received data from a subset of forces so the findings should be interpreted with caution as it is partial and not representative of the national picture. We will work with police forces and the NPCC to improve data quality in the future and use the data published on 17 November to inform conversations with the police and other stakeholders to promote wider policy development.</p><p>The police custody data collection became mandatory for 2022/23. From April 2023, Home Office will request data from forces and then assess the quality of the data which will help inform future decisions made by the Policing Data Requirement Group (PDRG) as to whether the collection remains mandatory. All data collections are reviewed each year by the PDRG to ensure that data requested from the police is proportionate to the need for the data and that forces have the technical capabilities to provide the data requested.</p><p>There is a formal definition of vulnerability which police officers are expected to use to determine vulnerability of adults in police custody. It is set out in paragraph 1.13 (d) of Code C to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). Custody officers should therefore carry out vulnerability assessments of everyone in custody in line with this definition.</p><p>Section 3.15 of PACE Code C requires the custody officer to secure an appropriate adult for any vulnerable adult detained in police custody.</p><p>Strip search is an important policing tool that can help the police recover concealed drugs, weapons or other items which may cause harm to themselves or the person being searched. Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must be fair, respectful and without unlawful discrimination. No one should be strip searched based on any protected characteristics including race, sex, and age. Any use of strip search should be carried out in accordance with the law and with full regard for the welfare and dignity of the individual being searched, particularly if that individual is a child.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 94853 question first answered 29/11/2022 14:28:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544961

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police Custody: Vulnerable Adults
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria the police use to determine whether an adult in police custody is classified as vulnerable.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The collection and publication of data on police custody will bring additional transparency and accountability to custody in England and Wales and help us better understand how and why police powers and procedures are used within the custody process. The Home Office only received data from a subset of forces so the findings should be interpreted with caution as it is partial and not representative of the national picture. We will work with police forces and the NPCC to improve data quality in the future and use the data published on 17 November to inform conversations with the police and other stakeholders to promote wider policy development.</p><p>The police custody data collection became mandatory for 2022/23. From April 2023, Home Office will request data from forces and then assess the quality of the data which will help inform future decisions made by the Policing Data Requirement Group (PDRG) as to whether the collection remains mandatory. All data collections are reviewed each year by the PDRG to ensure that data requested from the police is proportionate to the need for the data and that forces have the technical capabilities to provide the data requested.</p><p>There is a formal definition of vulnerability which police officers are expected to use to determine vulnerability of adults in police custody. It is set out in paragraph 1.13 (d) of Code C to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). Custody officers should therefore carry out vulnerability assessments of everyone in custody in line with this definition.</p><p>Section 3.15 of PACE Code C requires the custody officer to secure an appropriate adult for any vulnerable adult detained in police custody.</p><p>Strip search is an important policing tool that can help the police recover concealed drugs, weapons or other items which may cause harm to themselves or the person being searched. Strip search is one of the most intrusive powers available to the police and its use must be fair, respectful and without unlawful discrimination. No one should be strip searched based on any protected characteristics including race, sex, and age. Any use of strip search should be carried out in accordance with the law and with full regard for the welfare and dignity of the individual being searched, particularly if that individual is a child.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 94854 94855 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:21:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1545009

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to encourage companies with responsibility for issuing Parking Charge Notices to offer discounts for early payment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>It is standard practice to offer a discount for early payment of a parking charge notice in both local authority and private car parks. We expect the new Private Parking Code of Practice to require private parking operators to offer a discount where payment is made within 14 days of the receipt of notice.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94860 question first answered 01/12/2022 16:11:46 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1545011

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's policy is on the application of early payment discounts on Parking Charge Notices after unsuccessful appeals.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>It is standard practice to offer a discount for early payment of a parking charge notice in both local authority and private car parks. We expect the new Private Parking Code of Practice to require private parking operators to offer a discount where payment is made within 14 days of the receipt of notice.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94859 question first answered 01/12/2022 16:11:46 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544514

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to introduce mandatory disability awareness training for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	93635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>In its 2019 response to the report of the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Licensing, the Department committed to requiring drivers to complete disability awareness training, when Parliamentary time allows. This remains our intention.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 28/11/2022 11:16:52 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1544515

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
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	Pharmacy: Lewisham
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 pharmacies in (a) Lewisham East constituency and (b) the London Borough of Lewisham which have closed since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	93636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Since June 2017, there have been two pharmacy closures in Lewisham East and six closures in the borough of Lewisham. One pharmacy has opened since 2017. These closures do not include changes of ownership or change of premises. Lewisham Borough Council has recently consulted on its statutorily required Pharmaceutical Need Assessment for 2022. The draft conclusions of the assessment state that there is adequate provision in the area.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 29/11/2022 14:27:20 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien previous answer version 37825 answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby