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1257579

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what plans she has to ensure the effectiveness of the Equalities Hub in tackling discrimination and disadvantage resulting from socio-economic circumstances or geography, which are not covered by the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	124305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The Equality Hub is at the heart of Government decision-making in the Cabinet Office, and brings together the Government Equalities Office, the Disability Unit and the Race Disparity Unit. It has a key role in driving Government priorities on equality and opportunity.</p><p>The Hub has a particular focus on improving the quality of evidence and data about disparities and the types of barriers different people face, ensuring that fairness is at the heart of everything we do. Key to this is looking beyond a focus solely on the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010, to ensure we understand how different issues interact, including in socio-economic and geographic inequality.</p><p>The Equality Hub will be key to driving progress on the Government’s commitment to levelling up opportunity and ensuring fairness for all.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/12/2020 17:40:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1257580

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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 Act 2010
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department collects data on the effect of the Equality Act 2010 on heterosexual white males.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	124306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>Data is not collected routinely or centrally on the effect of the Equality Act 2010 on different groups. Individual public authorities are responsible for conducting Public Sector Equality Duty assessments of new measures and collecting and using data to ensure that the impact of policies on all groups, including men and heterosexual people, is adequately considered.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 10/12/2020 17:38:56 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1257581

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Children: Gender Dysphoria
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment her Department has made of the effect that the decision of the High Court on 1 December 2020, on requiring informed consent for giving puberty blockers and hormones to children aged under 16, will have on the safety and protection of children.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	124307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The NHS has previously recognised the need for a review of how to best meet the needs of children and young people with gender incongruence, which is why in September 2020, Dr Hilary Cass was asked to carry out an independent review of the gender identity development service. The review will be wide-ranging in scope, with a focus on how care can be improved for children and young people. The Tavistock is also required to undertake a number of urgent actions in response to the CQC’s recent finding that its child gender-identity service is ‘inadequate’.</p><p>The Tavistock and Portman appeal is subject to ongoing legal proceedings, as such the Government is unable to comment on the specifics of the case at this time. However, we will follow the proceedings closely and continue to review its impact on policy related to this area.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 22/01/2021 16:38:46 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1255427

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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: Males
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health support for men in order to reduce levels of male suicide.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	121001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>We know that men are less likely to seek help or talk about suicidal feelings and some are often reluctant to engage with health and other support services.</p><p>The National Suicide Prevention Strategy highlights men, and especially middle-aged and young men, as a group at high risk of suicide, and in January 2019, we published the first Cross-Government suicide prevention workplan. It includes sections on tailoring prevention approaches towards reducing suicide risk in high-risk groups such as men.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 121000 question first answered 08/12/2020 09:59:10 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1255430

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the equity of service delivered by family courts to both parties.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	121002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2020 answer text <p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) works with an independent judiciary to provide a fair, efficient and effective family justice system. Details of how we achieve this and our future plans for improvement can be found in the Ministry of Justice Single Departmental Plan and in the HMCTS Business Plan 2019/2020.</p><p> </p><p>The business plan describes how HMCTS aims to run an efficient and effective courts and tribunals system, enabling the rule of law to be upheld, and providing access to justice for all. The plan also details how HMCTS is responsible for:</p><p> </p><ul><li>providing the supporting administration for a fair, efficient and accessible courts and tribunal system</li><li>supporting the independent judiciary in the administration of justice</li></ul><p> </p><p>Further information can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-justice-single-departmental-plan/ministry-of-justice-single-departmental-plan--3" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-justice-single-departmental-plan/ministry-of-justice-single-departmental-plan--3</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819783/HMCTS148_Business_Plan_2019_A4P_External_RGB.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819783/HMCTS148_Business_Plan_2019_A4P_External_RGB.PDF</a></p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 04/12/2020 13:25:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1255431

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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	Addictions: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve addiction support services in the most disadvantaged communities.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	121003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government will provide additional funding over 2020/21 to 2021/22 to drug and alcohol treatment in targeted local authorities to individuals experiencing rough sleeping, including those currently in emergency accommodation following the COVID-19 response. The second phase of Dame Carol Black’s independent review on drugs focusing on prevention, treatment services and recovery, will be made available to Ministers later this year and will feed into wider Government work to tackle the serious harms caused by substance misuse.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/12/2020 19:08:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1253520

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress she has made in securing a free trade agreement with the US.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	909003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The fifth UK-U.S. Free Trade Agreement negotiating round finished 30 October. I'm happy to report that substantial progress has been made, with almost all chapter areas are now in the advanced stages of talks, and a significant proportion of legal text has been agreed across multiple chapters.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/11/2020 16:50:54 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1251847

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: Drugs and Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that supply chains of (a) medicines and (b) vaccines related to the treatment of covid-19 can continue in the event that no deal is reached with the EU by the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	115020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department, in consultation with the devolved administrations and Crown Dependencies, is working with trade bodies, product suppliers, and the health and care system to help ensure continued supply of medicines and medical products, including medicines and vaccines related to the treatment of COVID-19, to the whole of the United Kingdom at the end of the transition period.</p><p>As set out in a letter from the Department to industry of 17 November, we are implementing a multi-layered approach, that includes asking suppliers of medicines, vaccines and other medical products to the UK from or via the European Union to get trader ready, reroute their supply chains away from any potential disruption and stockpile on UK soil where this is possible. The letter is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-medicines-and-medical-products-suppliers-17-november-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-to-medicines-and-medical-products-suppliers-17-november-2020</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/11/2020 10:37:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1241285

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Fairgrounds: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has taken to support the fairs and showmen industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	100539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>My Department has taken a number of steps to support the funfairs industry through Covid-19.</p><p>The industry has been able to access support such as the Job Retention Scheme, the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme, the Bounce Back Loans scheme. We have also cut the rate of VAT applied on most tourism and hospitality-related activities, including admission to circuses and fairs, from 20% to 5% until March 2021. Travelling fairgrounds can also apply to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.</p><p>We recognise that Covid-19 has significantly impacted the culture sector and that these are extremely difficult times for organisations such as travelling funfairs. We have met with representatives of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain to assess how we can most effectively support the sector through this period.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 15/10/2020 14:44:05 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1237111

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Sports: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment he has made of the financial effect on grassroots sports clubs of the covid-19 outbreak; and what estimate he has made of the level of financial support those clubs require.
tabling member constituency	Mansfield
tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
uin	94534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2020 answer text <p>Sports and physical activity providers and facilities are at the heart of our communities, and play a crucial role in supporting adults and children to be active.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund has provided £210 million directly to support community sport clubs and exercise centres through this pandemic. We are continuing to work with organisations to understand what they need and how we may be able to support them.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 02/10/2020 11:46:24 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley