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1546442

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date	29/11/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his policy on the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill on the UK's obligations under (a) ILO Convention 87 and (b) the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	98916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department made a detailed assessment of the potential impact of the Bill on the UK’s obligations under the ILO Convention 87 and the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement during the policy development stage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ILO has previously accepted that minimum service levels are in principle consistent with the right to strike, and many EU nations (such as Spain and Italy) have minimum service provisions as part of their domestic legislation.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 06/12/2022 11:51:26 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1546459

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts: Developing Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of levels of sovereign debt on the ability of lower income countries to invest in climate change (a) mitigation and (b) adaptation.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	98919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The UK recognises the significant debt vulnerabilities faced by many low-income countries and that high debt service levels may impact efforts to invest in and respond to climate change, as well as other development goals.<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We are fully committed to helping the most vulnerable countries address the challenges they face. At COP27, the UK announced that UK Export Finance will become the first export credit agency in the world to offer Climate Resilient Debt Clauses (CRDCs) in its direct sovereign lending. These clauses build in debt repayment pauses when a climate shock or natural disaster hits. We also developed and published key design principles for CRDCs in private sector lending.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK is also delivering on our commitment to spend £11.6bn of International Climate Finance (ICF), striking a balance between mitigation and adaptation spending.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 02/12/2022 09:37:30 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1546518

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate he has made of the amount of international debt held by (a) private sector companies and (b) individuals registered in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	98930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2022 answer text <p>The amount of sovereign debt held by private sector creditors differs significantly across countries. Over the last decade, the share of sovereign debt held by different types of private sector creditors has increased relative to official bilateral and multilateral creditors, particularly in low-income countries. For example, a recent World Bank publication noted that at end-2020, low-and middle-income countries owed five times as much to private sector creditors as they did to bilateral creditors. According to the IMF, for the 73 low-income countries eligible for the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative, the share of external debt owed to the private sector increased from 10 percent of GDP in 2006 to 19 percent of GDP in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>As most private debt takes the form of tradable instruments, the amount of international debt held by individuals registered in the UK can fluctuate on a regular basis. Figures from the Office for National Statistics estimate that UK investors owned around £12,663 billion of investment in international assets at the end of 2021.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 07/12/2022 14:04:39 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544952

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of trends in the level of the ethnicity pay gap since 2017.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to tackling all areas of disparities in this country, including in employment. It is crucial that everyone is treated fairly in the workplace, so that they can thrive and reach their full potential and we want to ensure that everyone has access to the same employment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2022 we published the Inclusive Britain action plan which includes over 70 actions to improve outcomes across education, health, employment and criminal justice for ethnic minority groups.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/12/2022 17:15:06 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544953

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Equal Pay
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 his Department has made of the potential impact of the minimum wage on the gender pay gap since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Government has repeatedly increased the National Living Wage, with black and minority ethnic individuals, women, and disabled people among those more likely to benefit from these increases. The LPC evidence suggests that this has reduced the gender and ethnicity pay gaps since its introduction in 2016.</p><p>In April 2023, the Government will increase the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 23 years and over by 9.7% to £10.42, remaining on track to achieve its manifesto commitment for the NLW to equal two-thirds of median earnings by 2024. We will publish an updated Impact Assessment next year when laying the relevant legislation.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 01/12/2022 17:15:14 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544962

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if he will publish an equalities impact assessment of the Government's policy on conversion therapy for transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Equality Ministers are fully aware of their responsibilities under the public sector equality duty to factor equality impacts into decision-making and do so on all policy including as regards conversion practices, where we are closely considering responses to the public consultation. Such assessments are not generally published.</p><p>Equality Hub Ministers and officials have engaged widely on the issue of conversion practices with victims, LGBT groups, healthcare professionals, faith groups, groups advocating for sex-based rights and parliamentarians, as well as other Government departments including the Department of Health and Social Care. This engagement has been a key part of developing proposals and we continue to work closely with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 94889 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:16:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544963

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Conversion Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of not including transgender people in the ban on conversion therapy practices on the health and wellbeing of transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Equality Ministers are fully aware of their responsibilities under the public sector equality duty to factor equality impacts into decision-making and do so on all policy including as regards conversion practices, where we are closely considering responses to the public consultation. Such assessments are not generally published.</p><p>Equality Hub Ministers and officials have engaged widely on the issue of conversion practices with victims, LGBT groups, healthcare professionals, faith groups, groups advocating for sex-based rights and parliamentarians, as well as other Government departments including the Department of Health and Social Care. This engagement has been a key part of developing proposals and we continue to work closely with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 94888 question first answered 30/11/2022 13:16:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544964

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
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	Health: Transgender People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of the decision not to include transgender people in the ban conversion therapy practices on the health and wellbeing of transgender people.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department is working with the Government Equalities Office, which continues to engage with stakeholders on conversion therapy practices to assess the impact of the ban on the health and wellbeing of individuals.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 01/12/2022 10:20:39 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1545000

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department has taken to mark Islamophobia Awareness Month 2022.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the huge contribution British Muslims make to public life and we are committed to celebrating and promoting this, but we are not complacent. This Government takes tackling hatred towards Muslims very seriously and will not tolerate Anti-Muslim hatred in any form. We have supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to support Muslim victims. We will outline our further steps in due course. Hate Crime Statistics in England and Wales are published annually, and the latest data are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca0b42da5935542ab6e6f08dad3c0e898%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638055122724696727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xg8R7DcEEQv0DGCOQTHbHxx9OL4Sx0qz1vIgv0Wihkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94892 94893 question first answered 01/12/2022 17:31:57 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1545005

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Islamophobia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he is taking steps to adopt a definition of Islamophobia.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	94892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>We recognise the huge contribution British Muslims make to public life and we are committed to celebrating and promoting this, but we are not complacent. This Government takes tackling hatred towards Muslims very seriously and will not tolerate Anti-Muslim hatred in any form. We have supported Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks) with just over £4 million between 2016 and 2022 to support Muslim victims. We will outline our further steps in due course. Hate Crime Statistics in England and Wales are published annually, and the latest data are available <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022%2Fhate-crime-england-and-wales-2021-to-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Ca0b42da5935542ab6e6f08dad3c0e898%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638055122724696727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xg8R7DcEEQv0DGCOQTHbHxx9OL4Sx0qz1vIgv0Wihkg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94891 94893 question first answered 01/12/2022 17:31:57 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum