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1312444

registered interest
date	27/04/2021
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	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate he has made of the reductions in Official Development Assistance funding to programmes specifically addressing (a) water, sanitation and hygiene, (b) global LGBT rights, (c) gender equality and (d) violence against women and girls in (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	188114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The decision to reduce the overall amount we spend on ODA is temporary, the Government will return to 0.7% once the fiscal situation allows and this is confirmed in the Integrated Review. On this specific issues highlighted in the question, the UK remains committed to advancing gender equality with the Gender Equality Act 2014 legally requiring all overseas development funding to meaningfully consider the impact of how it will contribute to reducing gender inequality. The UK also remains committed to tackling all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and we are combining our aid programming, policy leadership and diplomatic strength to take full advantage of the opportunities that 2021 offers to drive more concerted global action, including co-leading a global 'Action Coalition' on gender based violence as part of Generation Equality. We remain a leading global voice on LGBT rights and continue to fund projects in support of this aim. Our support to global health - which embraces many aspects of WASH, also remains a top priority for the UK Aid budget.</p><p>Final audited spend for 2020/21 will be published in the Annual Report and Accounts. Final 2020 spend will be published in Statistics on International Development in the autumn this year and will contain detailed breakdowns of the UK's ODA spend for 2020.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 29/04/2021 11:09:58 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1312059

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
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	Palestinians: Elections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Palestinian elections can go ahead in May 2021 freely as planned.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	187238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with the Palestinian Authority and international partners to support Palestinian elections. The Foreign Secretary met Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr Riad Malki on 22 April and urged parties to continue towards free and fair elections. I spoke to the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 19 April to reiterate the importance of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem being permitted to vote in Palestinian Legislative Council elections. We will continue to encourage the Palestinian leadership to work toward strong, inclusive, accountable and democratic institutions, based on respect for the rule of law and human rights.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 29/04/2021 09:21:39 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1310517

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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, when he plans to publish the national set of standards for independent and semi-independent placements for children in social care.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	184460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The government will be introducing national standards for independent and semi-independent settings for children in care and care leavers aged 16 and 17, to raise the bar for this provision. This was set in our response to the consultation on reforms to the use of unregulated provision: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/unregulated-provision-for-children-in-care-and-care-leavers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/unregulated-provision-for-children-in-care-and-care-leavers</a>.</p><p>The national standards will work towards ensuring that local authorities can be confident when making placements in this provision. They will also strengthen our ability to take action against poor providers. Most importantly, they will ensure that our children and young people are safe and have the best possible chances of success in life.</p><p>We know that this new regime will represent a major change for local authorities and providers. This is why we are committed to designing and implementing this regime in collaboration with the sector and with care-experienced children and young people. We are working closely with a range of partners across the sector to prepare a consultation on the content of the national standards and accompanying Ofsted regime.</p><p>We will publish this consultation shortly, which will include a draft version of the national standards.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 27/04/2021 16:01:22 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1307233

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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 Services: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the (a) sexual and reproductive health strategy and (b) women’s health strategy will include provisions for creating a central hub of accessible information for patients on menstrual health and other women-specific health concerns.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	179128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>To ensure the Women’s Health Strategy reflects what women identify as priorities, the Government launched a 12 week call for evidence which will run until 30 May 2021 to gather women’s experiences and views regarding their health and care. The online survey within the call for evidence seeks information on menstrual health, heavy menstrual bleeding and other women-specific health concerns and will be carefully considered as part of our ongoing work on the Strategy.</p><p>Accessible information on sexual and reproductive health for women, including access to contraception, will be considered during the development of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy. Heavy menstrual bleeding will not be covered in this Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 179129 question first answered 21/04/2021 13:41:52 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1307234

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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	Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: 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, whether the (a) sexual and reproductive health strategy and (b) women’s health strategy will include provisions to improve clinical awareness of heavy menstrual bleeding and associated diagnostics and treatments as recommended by the Menstrual Health Coalition’s report Heavy Menstrual Bleeding – breaking silence and stigma, published in March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	179129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>To ensure the Women’s Health Strategy reflects what women identify as priorities, the Government launched a 12 week call for evidence which will run until 30 May 2021 to gather women’s experiences and views regarding their health and care. The online survey within the call for evidence seeks information on menstrual health, heavy menstrual bleeding and other women-specific health concerns and will be carefully considered as part of our ongoing work on the Strategy.</p><p>Accessible information on sexual and reproductive health for women, including access to contraception, will be considered during the development of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy. Heavy menstrual bleeding will not be covered in this Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 179128 question first answered 21/04/2021 13:41:52 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1307235

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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 Services: Females
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 he has made of the effect of split commissioning on the effectiveness of women’s health services in England; and whether he plans to recommend changes to the current system through the forthcoming women’s health strategy.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	179130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p>All evidence regarding commissioning of services will be carefully considered as part of our ongoing work on the strategy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 20/04/2021 11:58:08 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1307839

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of the new immigration system on (a) the glass sector and (b) other industries that require the services of temporary specialist workers who enter the UK as frontier workers; and what consultation her Department has undertaken with representatives of the glass industry on that matter.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	179131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office undertook extensive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and employers as part of the development of the new points-based immigration system. The new immigration system provides a wide range of routes for skilled workers and specialist service suppliers which can be utilised by industries such as the glass sector.</p><p>EEA or Swiss citizen frontier workers who regularly undertook work in the UK before 11pm on 31 December 2020 can continue to do so if they meet the requirements of The Citizens’ Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.</p><p>Home Office Ministers frequently discuss the operation of the immigration system with Ministerial colleagues in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 179132 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:55:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1307840

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the potential effect of the new immigration system on (a) the glass sector and (b) other industries that require the services of temporary specialist workers that are currently entering the UK as frontier workers.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	179132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office undertook extensive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and employers as part of the development of the new points-based immigration system. The new immigration system provides a wide range of routes for skilled workers and specialist service suppliers which can be utilised by industries such as the glass sector.</p><p>EEA or Swiss citizen frontier workers who regularly undertook work in the UK before 11pm on 31 December 2020 can continue to do so if they meet the requirements of The Citizens’ Rights (Frontier Workers) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.</p><p>Home Office Ministers frequently discuss the operation of the immigration system with Ministerial colleagues in the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 179131 question first answered 20/04/2021 15:55:01 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1306436

registered interest
date	25/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Delivery Services: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent progress has been made on Sheffield City Region’s bid to the Delivery Vehicles Competition.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	175856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/04/2021 answer text <p>In October 2019 the Government launched the New Development Corporation Competition which invites ambitious proposals from local authorities to support transformational housing and economic growth opportunities, focusing on regeneration. Funding will help places explore delivery models that have been less commonly used in a contemporary context, such as development corporations. We have received a number of bids into the competition and will be making further announcements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 13/04/2021 13:05:43 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1304734

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to issue additional covid-19 guidance on restrictions on group education activities for home schooled children.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	173052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the important role group education activities play in providing enrichment opportunities which support the education of electively home educated children and young people. We also acknowledge the benefits they provide to the development of social skills and attitudes which promote their wellbeing and enhance their physical and mental health.</p><p>Any group activities undertaken by home educators should be carried out in line with government guidance.</p><p>From 8 March 2021, out-of-school settings (including tuition providers) have been able to open to all children for certain essential purposes. These essential purposes include where the provision is being used by vulnerable children and young people, and other children, where the provision is:</p><ul><li>reasonably necessary to enable their parents and carers to work, search for work, undertake education or training, or attend a medical appointment or address a medical need, or attend a support group;</li><li>being used by electively home educating parents as part of their arrangements for their child to receive a suitable full-time education; and</li><li>being used as part of their efforts to obtain a regulated qualification, meet the entry requirements for an education institution, or to undertake exams and assessments.</li></ul><p>We have published updated guidance for providers, setting out the measures they should take to open for more children as safely as possible.</p><p>The Department will continue to review the guidance for out-of-school settings in line with the roadmap out of COVID-19 restrictions.</p><p>Further information is provided here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protective-measures-for-holiday-or-after-school-clubs-and-other-out-of-school-settings-for-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/protective-measures-for-out-of-school-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protective-measures-for-holiday-or-after-school-clubs-and-other-out-of-school-settings-for-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/protective-measures-for-out-of-school-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/03/2021 15:39:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion