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1316594

registered interest
date	20/05/2021
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Children's Rights: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether his Department has received representations on the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scots law.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	900292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Member for East Renfrewshire will be aware of my decision, alongside the Advocate General’s for Scotland, to refer the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill to the Supreme Court on legislative competence grounds. We have also referred the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.</p><p> </p><p>It would not be appropriate for me to comment in detail on what are live proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, our concerns with regards to these Bills do not relate to their policy content, nor to the approach the Scottish Parliament has taken in incorporating these international agreements into Scots law. Rather they relate to specific provisions in the Bill and whether they fall outside the Scottish Parliament’s legislative powers.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/05/2021 15:25:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1315990

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	United Kingdom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to strengthen the Union.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	900101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>This Government is clear in our commitment to the Union as an unparalleled and successful partnership between our four great nations.</p><p>My Department and I are working across Whitehall to deliver strategic priorities for Wales that will level up communities, improve infrastructure, create jobs and economic growth.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 19/05/2021 13:58:25 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1315991

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the potential merits of proposals to devolve aspects of the benefits system to Wales in line with those powers devolved to Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	900102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>None. Devolution of the benefits system is not an issue that is raised on the doorsteps of Wales and even the Welsh Government has not asked for powers equivalent to Scotland.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 19/05/2021 13:59:34 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1315992

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to promote the growth of green industries in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	900105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>We are backing the North Wales Growth Deal with £120m including for innovative net zero projects such as the Morlais tidal energy test facility. We are seeing a further 2 gigawatts of offshore wind in development. And we are also providing close to £5m for the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 900107 question first answered 19/05/2021 14:01:45 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1315993

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Environment Protection: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to promote the growth of green industries in North Wales.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	900107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>We are backing the North Wales Growth Deal with £120m including for innovative net zero projects such as the Morlais tidal energy test facility. We are seeing a further 2 gigawatts of offshore wind in development. And we are also providing close to £5m for the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub.</p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies grouped question UIN 900105 question first answered 19/05/2021 14:01:45 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1315394

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic violence through the civil and family courts process.
tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
tabling member printed	David Simmonds
uin	900155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>We have passed the landmark Domestic Abuse Act, which received Royal Assent on 29 April, representing our commitment to transforming our response to this crime.</p><p> </p><p>This Act contains significant reforms to the ways in which victims are supported in the family and civil courts, including a prohibition on cross-examination in person by perpetrators and automatic eligibility for special measures in family and civil courts to help alleviate their trauma.</p><p> </p><p>We are also continuing work to deliver our commitments made in response to the Expert Panel on Harm in the Family Courts report.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/05/2021 15:44:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4872 label Biography information for David Simmonds

1315395

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Wantage
tabling member printed	David Johnston
uin	900156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a top priority across Government, and we are determined to transform the response to this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p><p>We passed our landmark Domestic Abuse Bill on 29 April and our forthcoming Victims’ Bill will further transform victims’ experience of the criminal justice system and we have provided unprecedented funding for domestic abuse since the pandemic began, including £51m boost for specialist support services to support victims through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/05/2021 15:45:45 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4761 label Biography information for David Johnston

1315396

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	900164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a top priority across Government, and we are determined to transform the response to this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p><p>We passed our landmark Domestic Abuse Bill on 29 April and our forthcoming Victims’ Bill will further transform victims’ experience of the criminal justice system and we have provided unprecedented funding for domestic abuse since the pandemic began, including £51m boost for specialist support services to support victims through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/05/2021 15:46:31 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1315397

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	900166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>Domestic abuse is a top priority across Government, and we are determined to transform the response to this abhorrent crime.</p><p> </p><p>We passed our landmark Domestic Abuse Bill on 29 April and our forthcoming Victims’ Bill will further transform victims’ experience of the criminal justice system and we have provided unprecedented funding for domestic abuse since the pandemic began, including £51m boost for specialist support services to support victims through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/05/2021 15:47:09 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1315398

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of trends in the level of self-harm in women's prisons in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	900161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2021 answer text <p>The self-harm rate increased by 13% in the 12 months to December 2020. In the most recent quarter, self-harm rates decreased by 19% on the previous three months. Despite recent improvements, the level of self-harm in women’s prisons remains too high and we will continue to prioritise improving safety outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>We have established a Women’s Estate Self-Harm Taskforce and the Offender Management in Custody (OMiC) model, while expanding therapeutic services and improving gender-specific training for staff.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 18/05/2021 16:19:23 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney