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1727647

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date	05/09/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to support victims of sexual assault.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	4402
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2024 answer text <p>This Government is deeply committed to supporting victims of sexual assault. To do so, we must improve the justice system’s response to these crimes. We must relentlessly target the most prolific and harmful perpetrators; better support victims and survivors; and ensure timely and effective justice.</p><p> </p><p>To do this, the Government has committed to:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Increasing the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner, ensuring that victims get the information that they need throughout their justice system journey.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Introducing specialist rape and sexual offence teams in every police force, providing the capacity and capability our police forces need to respond to these offences.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Introducing independent legal advocates to rape victims, ensuring that victims know and can uphold their rights.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Fast tracking rape cases through the courts, driving down waiting times for victims of these abhorrent offences.</p></li></ul> answering member constituency Pontypridd answering member printed Alex Davies-Jones question first answered 12/09/2024 14:48:32 answering member 4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1727648

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
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	Sexual Offences: Victim Support Schemes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether him Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of using voluntary organisations to support victims of sexual assault.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	4403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>Voluntary organisations are important providers of specialist services to adults and children who have experienced sexual assault or abuse. They are major providers of specialist advocacy, sexual trauma counselling, pre-trial therapy, and support services.</p><p>Sexual Assault Referral Centres are expected to develop and maintain referral pathways and working relationships with relevant voluntary sector services in each NHS England region. A core principle of the enhanced mental health pathway is to build delivery partnerships between the National Health Service and specialist sexual violence and abuse voluntary sector organisations, tailored to meet needs in relation to complex trauma.</p><p>The majority of services funded by the Ministry of Justice for victims and survivors of sexual violence are delivered by voluntary organisations.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 11/09/2024 13:37:59 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1727650

registered interest
date	05/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of penalties for dangerous driving.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	4405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport has not recently assessed the adequacy of penalties for dangerous driving. The Government is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy, the first in over a decade. We will set out next steps on this in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/09/2024 09:15:35 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719804

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Mozambique: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) implications for his policies of the recent insurgent attacks around (i) Macomia, (ii) Missufine and (iii) Cajerene in Mozambique and (b) impact of those attacks on the (A) displacement and (B) casualties of civilians.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK continues to pay close attention to developments in Mozambique, including the recent attacks, and is monitoring with partners the impact of these attacks on the civilian population and on the delivery of UK priorities. UK funding is supporting humanitarian assistance for those displaced from Macomia and across the north, alongside longer-term support. In May 2023, the Deputy Foreign Secretary met President Nyusi and discussed UK support for the Government of Mozambique's response to the insurgency, including new programmes on peacebuilding and resilience to violent extremism, increased humanitarian support and military capacity-building. MOD will begin a next round of training of Mozambique's Armed Forces in June, with over 200 members already trained in human rights.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 24/05/2024 08:16:42 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719230

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Toomaj Salehi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the imprisonment of Toomaj Salehi.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns the death sentence of prominent and fearless artist Toomaj Salehi. On May 8, the UK Human Rights Ambassador to the UN in Geneva signed a joint statement calling for Salehi's immediate release and repeating our principled opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances. We have sanctioned 94 Iranian individuals or entities for human rights violations since September 2022, including the Prosecutor General and Deputy Prosecutor General responsible for Iran's application of the death penalty. We continue to call for Mr Salehi's release, and the release of all those who are unjustly detained by the Iranian regime.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2024 16:44:29 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719231

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	China: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent steps his Department has taken to help protect freedom of religious belief for (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in China.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to monitor the persecution of religious groups in China, including Christians. The freedom to practice, change or share one's faith or belief without discrimination is a human right that all people should enjoy.</p><p>The space for religious freedom in China continues to deteriorate, for Christians and other religious minorities. For example, recent new Measures on the Administration of Religious Activity Venues legislation includes widespread restrictions on religious practice such as requirements for priests to conduct sermons promoting core socialist values and Xi Jinping Thought.</p><p>The British government works with international organisations and networks to promote and protect freedom of religion or belief for all where it is threatened. This includes work through the UN, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe, and the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 23/05/2024 15:37:55 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719232

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Iran: Religious Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department has taken to help promote freedom of religious belief for (a) Christians and (b) other religious minorities in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK condemns the continued repression of Christians and other religious minorities in Iran. At the 55th Human Rights Council, we issued a statement highlighting the discrimination faced by Christians on a daily basis, whether in accessing education, jobs, or places of worship. We co-sponsored the Iran Human Rights Resolution at UNGA 78, calling for Iran to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of discrimination on the basis of religion or belief. We continue to promote the rights of religious minorities in Iran, including through the Special Envoy on FoRB Fiona Bruce MP.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 23/05/2024 16:46:12 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719233

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Opposition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many hours have been spent by his Department's staff on costing the policies of HM Opposition since 1 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Treasury does not record information relating to the allocation of staff time to specific tasks such as opposition costings. However, all work undertaken by HM Treasury staff (or officials from other departments) on opposition costings was completed in line with the guidance on ‘Costing the policies of Opposition parties’ set out in the Directory of Civil Service Guidance. Final versions of the costing documents produced by Civil Servants have also been published online at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opposition-policy-costings-2024.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 23/05/2024 16:53:36 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719234

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Opposition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff in his Department have been involved with costing the policies of HM Opposition.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Treasury does not routinely record information relating to the allocation of individual members of staff to specific tasks such as opposition costings. However, all work undertaken by HM Treasury officials (or officials from other departments) on opposition costings was completed in line with the guidance on ‘Costing the policies of Opposition parties’ set out in the <em>Directory of Civil Service Guidanc</em>e. Final versions of the costing documents produced by Civil Servants have been published online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opposition-policy-costings-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/opposition-policy-costings-2024</a>.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Gareth Davies question first answered 23/05/2024 16:52:08 answering member 4850 label Biography information for Gareth Davies
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1719358

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Cryptosporidia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many cases of Cryptosporidiosis have been recorded (a) by each NHS trust, (b) by each integrated care board and (c) in total in each of the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	27123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>While this information is not held in the requested format, the following table shows the laboratory reported figures for cryptosporidiosis, and the reports of cryptosporidiosis per 100,000 people, in England and Wales, each year from 2008 to 2017:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of laboratory reports</p></td><td><p>per 100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>4,162</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>4,831</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,901</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,990</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5,765</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3,520</p></td><td><p>6.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,023</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5,222</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5,925</p></td><td><p>10.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>4,292</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br> Source: data is taken from Public Health England’s report, Cryptosporidium data 2008 to 2017, available at the following link:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cryptosporidium-national-laboratory-data/cryptosporidium-data-2008-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cryptosporidium-national-laboratory-data/cryptosporidium-data-2008-to-2017</a><br> <br> Note: figures for England 2018 to 2023 are due to be published in Summer 2024.</p><p>In addition, the following table shows the regional distribution of the laboratory reports of cryptosporidium in England and Wales, in 2017:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Region</p></td><td><p>Number of laboratory reports</p></td><td><p>per 100,000 population</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>539</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>10.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>554</p></td><td><p>7.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>582</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>450</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>7.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 23/05/2024 12:25:16 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill