Sarah Champion MP: written questions
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Public Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45616More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2025 to Question 42455, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adherence to (a) decent work and (b) human rights throughout the UK and global supply chains used to delive
Answer: The Cabinet Office has published extensive risk-based policy and guidance for commercial teams to tackle labour rights abuses in UK and global supply chains. A Procurement Policy Note (PPN), which was recently updated in line with the Procurement Act, set...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFamily Planning: Foreign AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his US counterpart on the Guttmacher Institute's publication entitled Family planning impact of the Trump foreign assistance freeze, publi
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not had direct discussions with his US counterpart specifically regarding the Guttmacher Institute's publication on the impact of cuts to US foreign assistance funding on Family Planning initiatives. However, the UK is actively a...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: PregnancyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned reduction of Official Development Assistance on the number of women at risk of preventable death in p
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through, following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5 per cent or gross national income to 0.3 per cent in 2027. We will be taking a rigorous approach to e...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to improve data capture on the (a) number of private law proceedings that involve allegations of child sexual abuse and (b) outcomes of these cases.
Answer: HM Courts and Tribunals Service will be introducing a new case management system for private law children‘s cases, Manage Cases. This system will identify each type of abuse or harm allegation made by an applicant, including child sexual abuse. This will ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFair Work AgencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a timeline for the Fair Work Agency becoming fully operational.
Answer: Creating the Fair Work Agency (FWA) is a complex process that requires primary legislation. The Employment Rights Bill is the first phase of delivering the FWA.Implementation will occur in phases following Royal Assent to ensure a smooth and effective tra...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: DisabilityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed reduction in Official Development Assistance from 2027 on people with disabilities; and what steps he is t
Answer: Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations and the impact on programmes are being worked through following the decision to reduce UK ODA from 0.5 per cent of gross national income to 0.3 per cent in 2027. Equality Impact Assessments - which conside...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: ReconstructionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2025 to Question 29899 on Gaza: Energy and Water Supply, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of prioritising Gazan con
Answer: Civil society will be best placed to rebuild their communities, and we must ensure they have the right support. We will be guided by our trusted partners in supporting private sector investment in Gaza's recovery and reconstruction, including considering ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: Animal Housing and LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the the European Commission announcement entitled Vision for Agriculture and Food, published on 19 February 2025, if he will hold discussions with animal welfare orga
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department is engaging with key animal welfare stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welf...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordKazakhstan and Tajikistan: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his (a) Kazakhstani and (b) Tajikistani counterpart on obligations under international law prohibiting the (i) expulsion and (ii) r
Answer: The British Embassies in Astana and Dushanbe monitor the situation in country for refugees, including from Afghanistan, and lobby relevant authorities on their obligations under international law when necessary. I raised human rights with my Kazakh and Ta...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Arrangements Orders: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many private law cases where child sexual abuse was alleged to have been perpetrated by a parent was that parent granted residence in (a) 2022-23 and (b) 2023-24.
Answer: The requested information is not recorded centrally. The relevant data could only be obtained by an analysis of individual case files at disproportionate cost.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42455More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that only suppliers that (a) offer secure jobs, (b) treat workers fairly, (c) pay a decent wage and (d) recognise trade unions can (i) bid for and (ii) hold public c
Answer: This government is committed to creating jobs that provide security, treat workers fairly, and pay a decent wage. The government’s Social Value Model provides an opportunity to reward suppliers who provide good working conditions for staff working on publ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press notice entitled Government announces reforms to boost profits for farmers with a cast iron commitment to food production, published on 9 January 2025, wheth
Answer: At the Oxford Farming Conference in January, I announced that, for the first time ever, the government will review food currently bought in Government Departments and the wider public sector, including where it is bought from. This is in line with the Nat...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: Children and Young PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 38992 on Mental Health Services: Children, what metrics his Department uses to provide a comparative assessment of the impact on long-term outcom
Answer: All interventions delivered by mental health practitioners, including those in mental health support teams, are evidence-based and use a range of clinical evidence.An early evaluation of the children and young people’s mental health trailblazer programme ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to include an exemption in the veterinary agreement that is being negotiated with the European Union that would protect the United Kingdom's ability to implement anima
Answer: The Government is committed to resetting our EU relationship, including by seeking to negotiate an SPS agreement. We have been clear that an SPS agreement could boost trade and deliver significant benefits on both sides. It’s too early to discuss any spec...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGlass: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has undertaken a risk analysis of the potential impact of the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility on glass manufacturers.
Answer: The UK’s packaging Extended Producer Responsibility policy has been in development since 2019. This is underpinned by extensive consultation and engagement with industry stakeholders, including the glass manufacturing sector, to provide businesses with a ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Vessels: DatabasesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 38358 on Fisheries, what steps his Department is taking to update the data it provides to the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refr
Answer: The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is responsible for updating UK fishing vessel data on the Global Record of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels. The MMO last updated the record on 24 March 2025.
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBlue Belt Programme: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 37160 on Blue Belt Programme: Finance, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing funding for the Blu
Answer: The Blue Belt Programme has been instrumental in supporting the UK's global ocean commitments, including the Global Biodiversity Framework, where the Convention on Biological Diversity has been extended to the UK Overseas Territories. Future funding consi...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAfrica: Disease ControlForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding he plans to allocate to the Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa 2 programme in the (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27 and (c) 2027-28 financial year.
Answer: The Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa 2 programme is a five year programme which is saving lives and reducing the impact of disease outbreaks on populations in Africa. Now in its second year of implementation, the programme is strengthening regional heal...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Crown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 36655, on Sexual Offences: Crown Court, what further action her Department plans to take after 28 May 2025, when the pilot scheme will have operated for one yea
Answer: Since May 2024, the Ministry of Justice has been running a one-year pilot to enable victims of rape and sexual offences, whose cases were heard at the Crown Court, to request a copy of the judge’s sentencing remarks free of charge.The Ministry of Justice ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Safeguarding Practice Review PanelMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 36654 on Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, how many private family law proceedings (a) involved allegations of child sexual abuse and (b) resulted in th
Answer: The requested information is not recorded centrally. The relevant data could only be obtained by an analysis of individual case files at disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that policy decisions on children’s mental health provision reflect the full range of evidence-based interventions, including counselling, rather
Answer: All interventions delivered by National Health Service mental health services are evidence-based and use a range of clinical evidence. This includes counselling services.National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines make evidence-based reco...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDisease Control: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans his Department has to take a leadership role in negotiations for the Pandemic prevention, preparedness and response accord ahead of the next World Health Assembly
Answer: The Government is committed to working with our international partners to land an agreement that enables the world to better prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics, and delivers for UK health security, growth and jobs. The Accord is being drafted a...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMV Solong and Mv Stena Immaculate: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate on plastic pellet pollution.
Answer: Plastic pollution, suspected to be from the original collision of the SOLONG, was discovered on Sunday 16th March. The MCA and local authorities have begun retrieval through deployment of personnel on beaches, vessels and surveillance aircraft. There is ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPeru: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Peru's new law expanding the powers of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation on (a) civil society and (b) i
Answer: We are aware that Peru's Congress has approved a reform expanding the powers of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) and strengthening state oversight of non-governmental organisations.Given our strong partnership with Peru, we have be...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPeru: Development AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Peruvian counterpart on that country's new law expanding the powers of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation.
Answer: We are aware that Peru's Congress has approved a controversial reform expanding the powers of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) and strengthening state oversight of non-governmental organisations.We have been monitoring the debate c...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
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