Sarah Champion MP: written questions 2025

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Written questions

Shellfish: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to make a decision on the inclusion of decapod crustaceans in the Animal Welfare Act 2006; and what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Depart
Answer: The Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs. Defra is commissioning research and expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions and welcomes the continued dia...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
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Fertility: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure local integrated care boards implement NHS guidance on equitable access to fertility treatment for same-sex female couples.
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Car...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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Fertility: LGBT+ PeopleDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of access to fertility treatment for female couples.
Answer: Funding decisions for health services in England are made by integrated care boards (ICBs) and are based on the clinical needs of their local population. ICBs are expected to commission fertility services in line with National Institute for Health and Car...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2024 to Question 20215 on Animal Experiments, what her planned timetable is for publishing the plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the uptake and development of alternative methods to the use of animals in science. We are currently engaging with partners from sectors with interests in animal science as to how we will take this commitment forw...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Slavery: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2024 to Question 17817 on Slavery: Victims, whether all victims of modern slavery will be covered by the duty.
Answer: The duty to collaborate (“the Duty”) (sections 13-14 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024) will require collaboration in relation to the commissioning of services for victims of modern slavery where the crime amounts to serious violence. Section 13(8) of...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Animal Experiments: ShellfishHome OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timetable is for the Animals in Science Committee to conclude its work on future options for the regulation of the use of decapod crustaceans in scientific research.
Answer: The Home Office will be guided by decisions made under the Animal Welfare Act regarding any consideration as to whether decapod crustaceans are regulated under the Animals (Scientific Procures) Act.The Home Office does not require additional advice from t...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Sexual Offences: Crown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help raise awareness of her Department's pilot scheme to provide victims of rape and serious sexual offences with the opportunity to request a free copy of Judges’ sentencing remarks i
Answer: Sentencing is an important part of the criminal justice system for victims. However, we know the experience of attending court in person, including sentencing hearings, can be distressing. In May 2024, the Ministry of Justice launched a one-year pilot for...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Bicycles and Electric Bicycles: Antidumping DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of anti-dumping measures on (a) electric and (b) pedal bikes from China on bicycle manufacturers in the UK.
Answer: The UK currently applies an anti-dumping measure on imports of Chinese bicycles and certain bicycle parts, and an anti-dumping and a countervailing measure on imports of Chinese e-bikes. All three measures are currently subject to review by the UK’s indep...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
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Cephalopods and Shellfish: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the definition of animals in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to include (a) decapod crustaceans and (b) cephalopod mollusc
Answer: The Government is committed to an evidence-based approach to improve welfare standards for decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs. Defra seeks to commission research and expert opinion to inform any future policy decisions and welcomes the continued ...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
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