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1349018

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date	21/07/2021
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	Age: 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 tackle age discrimination in the workplace.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) provides protection for those aged 16 and over against direct and indirect age discrimination in employment. The Act makes it unlawful for an employer to directly discriminate against an employee or a job applicant because of their actual or perceived age or the age of someone they are associated with. Differential treatment because of age is permitted if the employer can show that this is proportionate and in pursuit of a legitimate aim. There are also a number of other limited exceptions to the general prohibition.</p><p>It is also unlawful for an employer to indirectly discriminate on age grounds, for example by use of a recruitment policy which unjustifiably disadvantages particular age groups; to harass an employee for reasons related to their age and to victimise an employee for bringing or supporting a complaint under the Act.</p><p>A person who believes that they have experienced discrimination because of age, or other unlawful treatment, may take their case to an employment tribunal. Before doing so, we advise people to seek advice and if possible try to solve their issue through conciliation.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/09/2021 09:50:27 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1349019

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long his Department plans for the RAF to continue to be deployed in Afghanistan after military troops are withdrawn.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>RAF assets have all now been withdrawn from Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/09/2021 14:51:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1349020

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has had recent discussions with social media representatives in the UK on tackling social media users who make death threats towards politicians.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>Ministers and officials regularly meet with a range of stakeholders, including from social media companies, on matters relating to online safety. The government published the draft Online Safety Bill in May. It will give online platforms new legal duties to tackle abuse and other harmful content on their services.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/09/2021 10:12:05 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1349021

registered interest
date	21/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Holiday Accommodation and Second Homes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he plans to amend the fiscal framework for (a) second and (b) holiday homes.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	37472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>All tax policy remains under review, but it would not be appropriate to speculate on the likelihood of future changes outside of a fiscal event.</p><p> </p><p>Many second homeowners and owners of holiday lets will be liable for the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings SDLT surcharge when they purchase additional property. This is part of the Government’s commitment to support first time buyers.</p><p> </p><p>Owners of holiday lets may consider whether they can benefit from small business rates relief. In March, the Government announced that it will legislate to change the criteria determining whether a holiday let is valued for business rates to account for the number of days it was let. MHCLG will shortly publish further details on this change in their response to their consultation on the business rates treatment of self-catering accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/09/2021 13:37:21 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1348557

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Social Media: Gambling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to restrict social media sites promoting the use of online gambling.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>All gambling advertising, wherever it appears, is subject to strict controls on content and placement. Gambling operators and their affiliates must abide by the advertising codes issued by the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP). Following work with the Gambling Commission, the industry has committed to make better use of advertising technology to target adverts away from children online and on social media. The sixth edition of the Gambling Industry Code for Socially Responsible advertising, which came into force this month, requires operators to ensure advertising is targeted only at those over 25 years old on social media and to age-gate operator YouTube channels and content.</p><p> </p><p>The government launched its Review of the Gambling Act 2005 with the publication of a Call for Evidence which closed on 31 March. As part of the wide scope of this review we called for evidence on the potential benefits or harms of allowing licensed gambling operators to advertise, including via social media and affiliate marketing. The Call for Evidence received approximately 16,000 submissions from a broad range of interested organisations and individuals. We are considering the evidence carefully and intend to publish a White Paper outlining conclusions and next steps by the end of the year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Following a call for evidence last year, the government has also been considering how online advertising is regulated through its Online Advertising Programme. We will be consulting on this issue later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 28/07/2021 08:32:42 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1348558

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
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	Calcium and Milk: Children and Young People
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 he is taking to encourage the consumption of (a) milk and (b) calcium for (i) children under the age of 8 and (ii) other young people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2021 answer text <p>Change4Life and Start4Life include information to parents of young and primary school aged children on consumption of milk as part of a healthy balanced diet.</p><p>The Government’s dietary advice, as depicted by the Eatwell Guide, encourages the consumption of milk and dairy products or dairy alternatives as part of a healthy balanced diet. The Eatwell Guide principles, including consumption of milk and dairy products, underpin the School Food Standards and Public Health England’s example menus and guidance for early years settings, which are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/example-menus-for-early-years-settings-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/example-menus-for-early-years-settings-in-england</a></p><p>Children and young people should be able to get all the calcium they need from a healthy balanced diet. Milk and dairy products or dairy alternatives are an important source of calcium. When choosing dairy alternatives, such as soya drinks, we advise selecting calcium-fortified versions.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/07/2021 14:12:25 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1348559

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Tigray: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has offered assistance to officials in the Tigray region of Ethiopia to help tackle potential state terrorism in that region.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2021 answer text <p>Political negotiation is the only way to resolve the situation in Tigray, and we are urging all parties to the conflict to stop fighting and begin an inclusive political process.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 23/07/2021 20:54:11 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1348560

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Solar Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the number of solar farms in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government publishes figures on all solar photovoltaic capacity in the United Kingdom, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solar-photovoltaics-deployment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/solar-photovoltaics-deployment</a>. The figures show that there are currently 1,340 operational ground mount and stand-alone solar projects.<sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></p><p> </p><p><em>[1] This comprises ground mount and stand- alone solar PV projects supported under the Renewables Obligation, Feed in Tariff and Contract for Difference schemes. </em></p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 28/07/2021 14:48:01 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1348561

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Kurds: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assistance his Department has provided to the Kurdish people to help tackle terrorist groups affecting those people.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the Kurdish people at multiple levels to combat the Daesh threat in Iraq and Syria.</p><p> </p><p>In Iraq, the Kurdish Peshmerga have played a leading role in the Global Coalition's successful campaign against Daesh. As a key partner, the UK has trained more than 9,100 Peshmerga fighters and supplied them with technical and military support to enhance their capacity and capability to tackle the threat from Daesh. Furthermore, the UK has gifted over 2,000 tonnes of lethal and non-lethal aid to Kurdish and Iraqi security forces (ammunition, body armour, first aid equipment etc) to support them in their fight against Daesh.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst in Syria, the UK has consistently provided tactical support and funding through the Global Coalition to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces in their efforts to prevent the resurgence of Daesh in the region<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/07/2021 07:35:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1348562

registered interest
date	20/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Alcoholic Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban alcohol consumption on commercial flights.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	36633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government supports the industry’s approach to managing drunk and disruptive passenger behaviour, including the UK Aviation Industry Code of Practice on Disruptive Passengers, initiatives such as the ‘One Too Many’ awareness campaign and the introduction of tamper-proof bags for duty free alcohol sales. It is important that passengers drink responsibly and are aware of the penalties of being drunk on an aircraft. The Government continues to work in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority, airports and airlines to consider further measures needed to tackle this issue. At this time the Government does not plan to make an assessment of alcohol consumption bans on flights but will continue to keep this under review.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 26/07/2021 14:01:42 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon