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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

722192

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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, if she will review the decision to award the anti-abortion charity, Life, a grant from the Tampon Tax Fund.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	71186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>We will shortly agree the specifics of each of the 70 projects that successfully applied to the Tampon Tax Fund this year, to ensure that taxpayers' money is put to the best use. We will only make grants where we are 100% certain that they align with the aims of the fund.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 71100 71120 71122 71123 71170 question first answered 26/04/2017 09:30:49 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

722195

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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, if she will publish the (a) Tampon Tax Fund application submitted by the charity, Life and (b) criteria for awarding grants from the Tampon Tax Fund.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	71180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>We will shortly agree the specifics of each of the 70 projects that successfully applied to the Tampon Tax Fund this year, to ensure that taxpayers' money is put to the best use. We will only make grants where we are 100% certain that they align with the aims of the fund.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate to publish details of individual applications in advance of grants being made. All applications into the fund were assessed by officials against three criteria: evidence for the need of the project: the organisation’s ability to deliver; and the sustainability/impact of the project.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 26/04/2017 09:28:26 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

722196

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
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	Sanitary Products: VAT
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the stages are in the application process for the Tampon Tax Fund; and whether the Minister for Civil Society approves each grant decision.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	71181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>We will shortly agree the specifics of each of the 70 projects that successfully applied to the Tampon Tax Fund this year, to ensure that taxpayers' money is put to the best use. We will only make grants where we are 100% certain that they align with the aims of the fund.</p><p> </p><p>All applications into the fund were assessed by officials against three criteria: evidence for the need of the project: the organisation’s ability to deliver; and the sustainability/impact of the project, and were then vetted by officials before they were signed off.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson question first answered 26/04/2017 14:42:02 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

712927

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has (a) allocated and (b) spent on encouraging BME people to take apprenticeships in construction, IT and engineering.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	68656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>We have set an ambitious public target to increase the proportion of apprenticeships started by people from BAME backgrounds by 20% by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>There is no specific budget allocation to promote apprenticeships to individuals with a BAME background in any sector. Our ‘Get In Go Far’ campaign, featuring BAME role models, encourages more employers to offer apprenticeship opportunities and more individuals to apply.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, the Apprenticeships Diversity Champions Network launched on 21<sup>st</sup> February, is engaging and inspiring employers and communities to ensure apprenticeships are represented by people from a diverse range of backgrounds, reflecting the widest spectrum of our society. It aims to influence the behaviour of other employers to support more people from underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities, women, and members of the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, to access apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 24/03/2017 12:21:16 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

712932

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle the under-representation of women in senior positions in universities, including in the position of Vice Chancellor.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	68651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>Higher education institutions (HEIs) are autonomous from Government and Ministers are statutorily prohibited from involvement in HEIs recruitment decisions.</p><p>I commend the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education’s Aurora programme for developing future women leaders in higher education. I also commend the Equality Challenge Unit’s Athena Swan Programme which recognises the advancement of gender equality in HE through representation, progression and success for all.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 24/03/2017 14:58:39 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

710588

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 ensure that police forces in England and Wales can recognise the signs of forced marriage.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	67633
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 67629 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

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

710590

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: Pakistan
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 representations the Government has made to the Government of Pakistan on that country's connection with forced marriage in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	67634
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 67629 67633 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