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1091212

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	South Sudan: Peace Negotiations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her policy is on maintaining levels of funding for conflict reduction projects in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	234142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK remains committed to reducing conflict in South Sudan. We support the ongoing peace process, including by providing funding through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund to region led monitoring bodies – the Revitalised Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) and the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). We also provide support to civil society to help hold the parties accountable to the peace deal, and to the South Sudan Council of Churches for their dialogue and reconciliation work. In the coming months we will launch a Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund to foster innovative and sustainable peacebuilding initiatives, primarily at the local level.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/03/2019 14:32:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1090941

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Poverty: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the (a) proportion and (b) number of children living in poverty in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	233507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>National statistics on the proportion and number of children in relative and absolute low incomes, before and after housing costs, since 1995, are published annually in the “Households Below Average Income” publication. This can be found using the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/692047/children-hbai-timeseries-1994-95-2016-17-tables.ods" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/692047/children-hbai-timeseries-1994-95-2016-17-tables.ods</a></p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/03/2019 09:44:46 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1090943

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Women's Rights: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the report entitled, Women in Northern Ireland, UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Shadow Report, published by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in January 2019, what plans she has to increase women’s rights through increased access to family planning services.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	233509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the sensitivities of these issues and the strongly held views of stakeholders on all sides of the debate. The Government takes its obligations under the Convention seriously, including having had positive dialogues with the UN CEDAW Committee very recently, and carefully considering the contribution civil society groups and statutory agencies make to the process.</p><p> </p><p>Given these issues are devolved, it is the Government's preference that any changes to the provision of healthcare, including in relation to abortion law in Northern Ireland, are addressed by a restored Executive and Assembly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 21/03/2019 12:30:44 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1090945

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
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	Family Planning: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the report entitled, Women in Northern Ireland, UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Shadow Report,published by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in January 2019, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on increase women's access to family planning services.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	233510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the sensitivities of abortion law and the strongly held views of stakeholders on all sides of the debate.</p><p>The Minister for Women and Equalities recently gave evidence to the Women and Equalities Select Committee inquiry into abortion law in Northern Ireland, alongside the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The Minister for Women and Equalities said she was aware of the cases where women are not getting access to information about relevant services, including the travel scheme to enable women normally resident in Northern Ireland to access abortion services in England.</p><p>Since their joint evidence session, the Minister for Women and Equalities has written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the issues.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/03/2019 16:53:17 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1090949

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Local Government Association estimate of a £3.1 billion funding gap in children's services by 2024-25, what plans his Department has to provide additional funding to local authorities for children and young people’s services.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	233512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that there will be a Spending Review this year. All long-term spending decisions will be made as part of that and we are working with the sector to ensure that decisions are based on the best available evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/03/2019 16:03:53 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1088681

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on implementing the recommendations in relation to health from Lord Ashcroft's Veterans' Transition Review published in February 2014.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	232564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>All the significant recommendations from Lord Ashcroft’s Veterans’ Transition Review have been implemented and are now routine business for the Ministry of Defence (MOD). In May 2018, Lord Ashcroft stepped down as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Veterans’ Transition. In his letter to the Prime Minister, he said that while work remains to be done, “<em>I am pleased with the many practical changes that have been brought about as a result of the Transition Review, and that the whole issue of veterans’ transition now has a higher profile in government and beyond</em>.” The full text of Lord Ashcroft’s letter to the Prime Minister, along with a copy of the Review, follow-up reports and associated documents can be found at the following address:</p><p><strong>http://www.veteranstransition.co.uk/</strong></p><p> </p><p>This Government is not complacent, and we are working to further support our military veterans. In November 2018 the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments published an evidence-based ‘<em>Strategy for our veterans</em>’ which will work to ensure veterans’ issues are considered, coordinated and delivered across the UK <strong>(https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategy-for-our-veterans).</strong> This builds on existing progress, including in health issues where specific care pathways for veterans have been developed around mental health and prosthetic aftercare.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Strategy we are also this year introducing a holistic transition policy. Transition support currently provided by the MOD largely focuses on employment support, delivered by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), which supports Service leavers in their transition from military to civilian life through a range of career and employment support services including skills development workshops, seminars, resettlement training advice, vocational training courses, career consultancy, one-to-one guidance and job finding support.  However, transition is far wider than finding employment, and relates to the significant life changing processes which affect both the Service person and their immediate family through the entire time they are within or connected to the Armed Forces, through to discharge and beyond, which need to be appropriately addressed to ensure successful transition into civilian life.  This will include transition to civilian health care.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/03/2019 14:15:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1088490

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Mental Health Services: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of including the category of veterans in the Mental Health Services Data Set.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	231996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>An indicator for ex British Armed Forces was added to the Mental Health Services Data Set in 2017/18.</p><p> </p><p>However, data is still in its infancy and indicator completion rates are currently only at 13%. NHS England is investigating ways to improve this. The expansion of NHS England’s general practitioner veteran friendly accreditation service and Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance are expected to be helpful in improving the situations.</p> answering member constituency Thurrock answering member printed Jackie Doyle-Price question first answered 18/03/2019 14:14:55 answering member 4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1087238

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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, what recent estimate he has made of the number of taxi licenses granted to drivers with criminal records in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	231453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The Government is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which licensing authorities in England issue taxi and private hire vehicle service licences.</p><p> </p><p>Licensing authorities have a duty to ensure that any person to whom they grant a licence is a fit and proper person. As part of this assessment all licensing authorities require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; this provides details of convictions and cautions and may include additional information which a chief police officer reasonably believes is relevant and ought to be disclosed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is consulting on draft statutory guidance to be issued to licensing authorities on how they should use the extensive existing powers to protect children and vulnerable adult when using these services. This includes a policy on the assessment of previous criminal convictions. The draft policy places passenger safety as the priority while enabling past offenders to sufficiently evidence that they have been successfully rehabilitated so that they might obtain a licence.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/03/2019 10:01:19 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1087239

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that rules, regulations and standards do not diverge in quality between local taxi licensing authorities.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	231454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The legislation that provides for licensing of taxi and private hire vehicle services is enabling in its nature, giving local licensing authorities the discretion to set standards that they deem to be appropriate for their area.</p><p> </p><p>The Government committed in the response to the report by the Chair of the Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing to take forward legislation when time allows to enable the setting of national minimum standards in licensing.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also consulting on draft statutory guidance to be issued to licensing authorities on how they should use the extensive existing powers to protect children and vulnerable adults when using these services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 15/03/2019 10:07:39 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1086730

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	South Sudan: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in the African Union and the Government of South Sudan on the UN Human Rights Council report on the human rights situation in South Sudan.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	230818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>We are appalled by the findings of the UN Commission on Human Rights’ report on South Sudan, published in February, which for the second year running concludes that many of the abuses and violations reported could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Our efforts to support change in South Sudan primarily focus on maximising the chances of success of the peace agreement signed in September 2018, as without progress on this there is little hope for improvement. As part of this we have frequently urged African Union members, particularly from the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, to ensure that the parties to the agreement meet their commitments to deliver sustainable peace, and to ensure accountability for those who work against it. In addition, through our diplomatic engagement, we urge the Government of South Sudan to implement its peace commitments and to address the human rights situation. This has included recent engagement in Juba and Geneva where we have raised the findings of the report as part of discussions regarding the renewal of the mandate for the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 14/03/2019 17:22:58 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson