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753439

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date	18/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to introduce the regulations under the Children and Social Work Act 2017, relating to the publication of guidance on high quality relationships and sex education teaching in secondary schools and relationships education teaching in primary schools.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	5724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>The Children and Social Work Act (2017) places a duty on my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, to make relationships education mandatory in all primary schools, and relationships and sex education mandatory in all secondary schools, in England.</p><p>The Government also made a commitment to ensuring that the updated guidance and regulations for these subjects would be age appropriate.</p><p>The Department intends to consult widely on the content of the curriculum for relationships education and relationships and sex education. This will also inform the content of the regulations and statutory guidance, school practice and quality of delivery. We will ensure the subjects are carefully designed to safeguard and support pupils whilst being deliverable for schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 5677 question first answered 05/09/2017 10:34:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

753708

registered interest
date	18/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will update the guidance to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme so that the governing rules do not discriminate against a child who has been coerced into criminal activity as a result of grooming.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	5954
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Child sexual abuse is abhorrent, and victims can apply for taxpayer-funded compensation awards through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (the Scheme).</p><p> </p><p>The Scheme is made by the Secretary of State under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 having been approved by each House of Parliament. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) administers the Scheme and decides all claims independently of ministers and Parliament. The CICA sets guidelines to assist them in administering the Scheme.</p><p>The CICA guidelines are intended to make sure that controlling and abusive behaviour is taken into account when handling compensation applications for child sexual abuse. The CICA are urgently reviewing their guidelines to ensure they are robust enough to deal with cases where grooming may be a factor.</p> answering member constituency Aylesbury answering member printed Mr David Lidington grouped question UIN 5953 question first answered 26/07/2017 14:45:22 answering member 15 label Biography information for Sir David Lidington
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

722568

registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	LIFE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she received representations on concerns relating to the application made by the charity, Life for funding from the Tampon Tax Fund.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	71346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) administers the Tampon Tax Fund. Since the announcement in late March of the 70 projects that successfully applied to the Tampon Tax Fund this year, DCMS has received correspondence from the public and letters from Members of Parliament regarding matters raised with them by their constituents, as well as a petition organised by the group 38 Degrees. This correspondence also included letters supporting the award of the grant.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 26/04/2017 16:43:40 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

710589

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
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 Forced Marriage Unit Statistics 2016, published on 9 March 2017, what steps she is taking to prevent children under the age of 16 from becoming victims of forced marriage.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	67628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out the brutal practice of forced marriage. With our dedicated joint Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) - Home Office led Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leading efforts to combat it at home and abroad. We know that forced marriage can be a hidden crime, and we want to see more victims coming forward. That is why we have introduced lifelong anonymity for victims through the Policing and Crime Act 2017.</p><p>We are absolutely committed to ensuring that the police and other agencies understand this crime and respond effectively. The FMU operates a public helpline to provide advice and support to victims and professionals, and also carries out a comprehensive outreach programme of over 100 events a year for statutory agencies such as the police, as well as affected communities. In addition, the FMU has published statutory guidance and made available free e-learning which highlights that forced marriage can affect men and boys as well as women and girls, and that those with learning and other disabilities may be particularly vulnerable. In December 2016, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police published their first ever joint forced marriage investigation and prosecution protocol, to highlight the importance of working in partnership.</p><p>Cases involving very young children often involve the promise of a future marriage rather than an imminent marriage. Anyone with concerns about a potential victim of any age can contact the FMU for advice.</p><p>We know there is more to do and we will continue to work with the police, CPS and College of Policing to drive improvements in the enforcement response, including through the National Oversight Group chaired by the Home Secretary.</p><p>The Home Office works closely with the FCO on this issue. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Sharma, met political and non-Governmental organisation (NGO) representatives from the British-Pakistani community on 4 January 2017. Their discussion focused on challenges of looking after the interests of British citizens who spend time in and have family ties with Pakistan, and included the subject of forced marriage.</p><p>Wider work to tackle forced marriage overseas includes the Department for International Development’s £39 million regional programme “Accelerating Action to End Child Marriage”, which supports UNICEF/UNFPA in 12 priority countries.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 67629 67633 67634 67635 67636 question first answered 16/03/2017 17:56:01 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

710591

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Forced Marriage
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 Forced Marriage Unit Statistics 2016, published on 9 March 2017, what assessment she has made of the ability of the police to identify men at risk of or male victims of forced marriage.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	67629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a world-leader in the fight to stamp out the brutal practice of forced marriage. With our dedicated joint Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) - Home Office led Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) leading efforts to combat it at home and abroad. We know that forced marriage can be a hidden crime, and we want to see more victims coming forward. That is why we have introduced lifelong anonymity for victims through the Policing and Crime Act 2017.</p><p>We are absolutely committed to ensuring that the police and other agencies understand this crime and respond effectively. The FMU operates a public helpline to provide advice and support to victims and professionals, and also carries out a comprehensive outreach programme of over 100 events a year for statutory agencies such as the police, as well as affected communities. In addition, the FMU has published statutory guidance and made available free e-learning which highlights that forced marriage can affect men and boys as well as women and girls, and that those with learning and other disabilities may be particularly vulnerable. In December 2016, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police published their first ever joint forced marriage investigation and prosecution protocol, to highlight the importance of working in partnership.</p><p>Cases involving very young children often involve the promise of a future marriage rather than an imminent marriage. Anyone with concerns about a potential victim of any age can contact the FMU for advice.</p><p>We know there is more to do and we will continue to work with the police, CPS and College of Policing to drive improvements in the enforcement response, including through the National Oversight Group chaired by the Home Secretary.</p><p>The Home Office works closely with the FCO on this issue. The Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Sharma, met political and non-Governmental organisation (NGO) representatives from the British-Pakistani community on 4 January 2017. Their discussion focused on challenges of looking after the interests of British citizens who spend time in and have family ties with Pakistan, and included the subject of forced marriage.</p><p>Wider work to tackle forced marriage overseas includes the Department for International Development’s £39 million regional programme “Accelerating Action to End Child Marriage”, which supports UNICEF/UNFPA in 12 priority countries.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton grouped question UIN 67628 67633 67634 67635 67636 question first answered 16/03/2017 17:56:01 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

686238

registered interest
date	07/02/2017
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 and Human Rights Commission
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2016 to Question 57766, when she plans to confirm the budget for the Equality and Human Rights Commission for (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	63440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>I hope to be in a position to confirm budgets for these years shortly.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/02/2017 13:45:44 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion