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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

686239

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	Intimate Image Abuse
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 2 February 2017 to Question 62006, when in 2017 she plans to make an announcement on funding arrangements for the revenge porn helpline.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	63444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting victims of revenge pornography. The Government Equalities Office has funded the establishment of the service and any funding decisions will be made later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 14/02/2017 10:07:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

678097

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Gender Based Violence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on implementing the commitment in the violence against women and girls strategy March 2016 to (a) promote resources available for health and social care professionals to respond to domestic abuse, (b) increase their understanding of domestic violence and abuse and (c) increase their ability to provide a supportive response to disclosures.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	61482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department is strongly committed to improving the services for people who are victims of domestic abuse and violence. We have funded online training material and will shortly publish online an updated resource for health professionals on domestic abuse. This will include pointers to help practitioners identify potential victims, initiate sensitive routine enquiry and respond effectively to disclosures of abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also funded for three years the Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) programme, which trains and supports general practitioners in asking about and responding to domestic abuse and violence. IRIS has been adopted in over 800 general practices so far.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published guidance on domestic abuse and is now considering with health professional bodies what further training and development materials might be required.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently piloting, before rolling out across England, sensitive routine enquiry about abuse in childhood and adulthood in a range of targeted services. At the same time, we are considering how routine enquiry specifically into domestic abuse could be more firmly embedded into practice in maternity and mental health services.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 61483 question first answered 27/01/2017 11:50:03 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

678098

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made on implementing the commitment in the violence against women and girls strategy March 2016 to firmly embed routine enquiry into domestic abuse in maternity and mental health services.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	61483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department is strongly committed to improving the services for people who are victims of domestic abuse and violence. We have funded online training material and will shortly publish online an updated resource for health professionals on domestic abuse. This will include pointers to help practitioners identify potential victims, initiate sensitive routine enquiry and respond effectively to disclosures of abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also funded for three years the Identification and Referral to Improve Safety (IRIS) programme, which trains and supports general practitioners in asking about and responding to domestic abuse and violence. IRIS has been adopted in over 800 general practices so far.</p><p> </p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published guidance on domestic abuse and is now considering with health professional bodies what further training and development materials might be required.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently piloting, before rolling out across England, sensitive routine enquiry about abuse in childhood and adulthood in a range of targeted services. At the same time, we are considering how routine enquiry specifically into domestic abuse could be more firmly embedded into practice in maternity and mental health services.</p> answering member constituency Oxford West and Abingdon answering member printed Nicola Blackwood grouped question UIN 61482 question first answered 27/01/2017 11:50:03 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

655680

registered interest
date	09/12/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her will make an assessment of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on funding for specialist women's services.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	56927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is carefully considering all implications of the UK leaving the European Union and has held preliminary discussions with the voluntary sector, including specialist women's services, about any potential effects.</p><p>The Government published a new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy on 8 March setting out an ambitious programme to make tackling VAWG everybody’s business, ensure victims and survivors get the support they need and inspire confidence in the Criminal Justice System to bring more perpetrators to justice as well as doing more to rehabilitate offenders.</p><p>The strategy committed £80 million between 2016 and 2020 to protect women and girls from violence. This increased funding will help to deliver our goal to work with local commissioners to deliver a secure future for rape support centres, refuges and FGM and Forced Marriage Units, whilst driving a major change across all services which promotes early intervention and prevention including through specialist domestic and sexual violence charities.</p> answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 19/12/2016 17:53:57 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

631279

registered interest
date	07/11/2016
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	Energy Intensive Industries: Trade Competitiveness
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 assessment he has made of the effect on competitive advantage for companies in the energy-intensive industry sector of differences in eligibility thresholds for access to relief; and if he will meet representatives of that sector to discuss those differences in thresholds.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	52176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has targeted its relief at the most electricity intensive industries operating in international markets, in line with the European Commission’s published Aid guidelines.</p><p>We recognise that in setting an eligibility threshold, there will be some companies that will not receive the relief while their direct competitors do. We have sought to address this by notifying the European Commission that we intend to provide relief to direct competitors who do not pass the eligibility threshold. We have had a number of discussions with the Commission on this proposal, although this has not been approved to date. We are keen to resolve how best to address the issues faced by direct competitors. We are therefore investigating options that may be available to us within the scope of EU State Aid guidelines.</p><p>BEIS officials are happy to meet with representatives to discuss this matter in further detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 21/11/2016 13:55:55 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

578715

registered interest
date	08/09/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the letter of the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to the right hon. Member for Rotherham on 8 July 2016, on clause 145 of the Policing and Crime Bill, when the Government expects to publish a timetable for its (a) consultation on tax and private hire vehicle licensing and (b) publication of guidance.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	45598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>The Government expects to publish the timetable for the full public consultation on the local authority Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles in advance of Royal Assent of the Policing and Crime Bill. The government aims to launch the full public consultation upon Royal Assent of the Bill.</p><p> </p><p>The Guidance will be published following completion of the full public consultation and once any amendments have been made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 13/09/2016 09:26:33 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion