Tonia Antoniazzi MP: written questions
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Written questions
Pornography: GowerDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on young people in Gower constituency of differences in the level of regulation of pornographic content accessed (a) onli
Answer: The Online Safety Act imposes duties on user-to-user services and publishers of pornography to prevent children encountering pornographic content online.Ofcom can enforce duties on publishers of pornography from early 2025. The age assurance duties for us...
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPornography: GowerDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the harmful effects of pornography in Gower constituency.
Answer: Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must proactively tackle the most harmful illegal content including extreme pornography. The Act requires services in scope to understand risks from illegal content online and take mitigating action.Separate to provis...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitution: GowerHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Gower.
Answer: The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has set out a mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all of the levers available to us to deliver this.The Govern...
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available for vulnerable people who meet the financial threshold for the Warm Home Discount but are not the named bill payer.
Answer: The Warm Home Discount is a rebate on energy bills, usually paid into the bill payer’s account. Where an individual is not named on the bill, the rebate may still be paid if their partner or legal representative is named. The scheme also funds wider suppo...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure vulnerable people are able to access financial support with energy bills.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring energy bills are affordable for all consumers, especially the most vulnerable. The Government is continuing to deliver the Warm Home Discount which provides a £150 rebate off energy bills to eligible low-income hous...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordWarm Home Discount SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of availability of the Warm Home Discount to named account holders only.
Answer: The Warm Home Discount is a rebate on energy bills received by over 3m households where an eligible individual, their partner or their legal representative is named on the energy account. To provide support on this scale, it is paid directly into energy a...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice National ComputerHome OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the PNC system in apprehending wanted individuals at airports.
Answer: This Government has been clear that we will strengthen our border security, undertaking thorough checks to prevent serious criminals from entering the UK. Border Force and Police work closely together to protect UK security, and our border systems identif...
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal DisordersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide £400 million for scaling up musculoskeletal hubs.
Answer: Improving health and good work outcomes for the 20 million people in the United Kingdom who live with musculoskeletal l conditions forms a key part of the Government’s missions to kickstart economic growth and build a National Health Service fit for the f...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services and Musculoskeletal Disorders: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide £400 million for (a) employment support and (b) resources for (i) musculoskeletal and (ii) mental health services.
Answer: Long-term sickness continues to be the most common reason for economic inactivity among the working age population, now standing at 2.8 million. The two main causes contributing to sickness absence are mental health and musculoskeletal conditions, with th...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: AldesleukinDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making Proleukin available for motor neurone disease patients on the NHS.
Answer: We have made no assessment. It is critical that medicines used in the United Kingdom are safe and effective and as such, medicines cannot be marketed in the UK without a marketing authorisation. These are granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products R...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitutionHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who would be deterred from paying for sex if it was outlawed.
Answer: Sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we use all our levers to deliver this. The advertising of sexual services has increasingly moved online, and we know th...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitution: AdvertisingHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the role of websites advertising prostitution in facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Answer: Sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we use all our levers to deliver this. The advertising of sexual services has increasingly moved online, and we know th...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHuman Trafficking and ProstitutionHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce demand for (a) prostitution and (b) trafficking for sexual exploitation by men who pay for sex.
Answer: Sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we use all our levers to deliver this. The advertising of sexual services has increasingly moved online, and we know th...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: VivastreetHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the (a) minutes and (b) other contemporaneous written records made by officials of all meetings between her Department and Vivastreet since 2017.
Answer: Sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we use all our levers to deliver this. The advertising of sexual services has increasingly moved online, and we know th...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHome Office: VivastreetHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department have met representatives of Vivastreet (i) online and (ii) in person since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has committed to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we use all our levers to deliver this. The advertising of sexual services has increasingly moved online, and we know th...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Gender RecognitionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of gender-neutral language in (a) pregnancy services and (b) other sex-specific areas of healthcare on the standard of health care services pro
Answer: There are no plans to make an assessment. The Government is clear that it expects health services to be delivered in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Gender RecognitionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the replacement of the term females with the term individuals with child-bearing potential in Schedule 2 of the Ionising Radiation (Medical
Answer: A review of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2017 concluded in 2023. Following consultation with expert groups, including the UK Health Security Agency, United Kingdom medical regulators, and professional bodies, the review ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: InternetDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to raise awareness of fraudulent DVLA websites.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) advises customers to use GOV.UK as the official and only website when seeking information or completing applications.All DVLA literature directs customers to the official GOV.UK website. The DVLA also uses it...
Answered 11 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 3767 on Sexual Offences, whether HO code 03608 relates solely to the offence of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice holds data on legislation and associated offences.The attached table provides further detail for HO code 03608 outlining the offence description.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2024 to Question 3767 on Sexual Offences, what (a) legislation and (b) offence the (i) 10701, (ii) 10702, (iii) 10703, (iv) 10704, (v) 02401, (vi) 07201, (vii) 07202 and (vii
Answer: The attached table provides the detail as requested.
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPress: RegulationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) Independent Press Standards Organisation and (b) Royal Charter on press self-regulation.
Answer: Independent and effective self-regulation of the press empowers the public to have trust in what is reported, which is vital to a strong and functioning democracy.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Official Statistics entitled Criminal Justice System statistics quarterly: December 2023, published on 16 May 2024, which offence descriptions in the dataset entitled Outcomes by Offence dat
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data for offences under the requested legislation in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2023 using following HO codes:(a) Section 51A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Soliciting):16701 - Soliciting another for th...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGreat Western Main Line: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the Great Western Main Line upgrade to include electrification to Swansea.
Answer: The decision taken in 2017 to not electrify the railway between Cardiff and Swansea was based on it not delivering significant journey time savings and this remains the case. Enhancements to the railway in Wales that deliver passenger benefits, including ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitution: GowerHome OfficeTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2024 to Question 548 on Prostitution: Gower, what steps she is taking to raise awareness of the harms of paying for sex among men.
Answer: Protecting those involved in prostitution from harm is part of our wider work to halve the level of violence against woman and girls.This government will use every lever available to us to prevent the harms that prostituted women often experience.We will ...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordTrastuzumab DeruxtecanDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland on access to Enhertu for patients with HER2-low breast cancer.
Answer: My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, spoke with his counterparts in Scotland and Wales on his first full day in office and will continue to engage with them on a regular basis. However decisions on the availability of indi...
Answered 19 Aug 2024
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