Tonia Antoniazzi MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
UK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ongoing closure of Holyhead Port on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: Ferry travel between Dublin and Holyhead continues to be severely affected by closure due to damage inflicted by Storm Darragh on Holyhead until it reopens early next year. The direct effect is on crossings between the UK and the Republic of Ireland thoug...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Afghan counterpart on the treatment of women and girls in that country.
Answer: We have repeatedly condemned Taliban restrictions on women and girls' rights, both bilaterally and internationally. As the Foreign Secretary has said, exclusion of women from all aspects of public life is a tragic setback for Afghanistan.Officials from th...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTaliban: MedicineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Taliban's decision to (a) ban women from medical training and (b) prohibit male medics from
Answer: The UK is deeply concerned at reports of a ban on women accessing medical training in Afghanistan. We strongly condemn this and urge the Taliban to reverse this decision. Female health workers are critical to treating women-focused health issues such as r...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitution: GowerHome OfficeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had recent discussions with the Minister for Women and Equalities on taking steps to prevent people being sexually exploited on websites advertising prostitution in Gower constituency.
Answer: The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is a truly horrific crime. This Government has set out an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will use all the levers available to us to deliver thi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department holds data on Welsh prisoners by (a) sex, (b) ethnicity, (c) socio-economic background, (d) offence type, (e) sentence type and (f) local authority.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot identify Welsh prisoners because English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish nationalities are not captured separately on the central data system. UK nationals are all recorded as British.HMPPS can provide da...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: WalesMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department holds data on the number of Welsh people in the prison system.
Answer: HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) cannot identify Welsh prisoners because English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish nationalities are not captured separately on the central data system. UK nationals are all recorded as British.HMPPS can provide da...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSports: Gender Based ViolenceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls entitled Violence against women and girl
Answer: We note the UN Special Rapporteurs's report and support the aim of promoting safe sporting environments for women and girls. We are dedicated to supporting every aspect of women’s sport and ensuring all women and girls, no matter their background, have ac...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: FinanceTreasuryTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15258More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the merits of the application of the Barnett formula in Wales, in the context of HS2 spending.
Answer: The Barnett formula is simple, efficient and provides a clear and certain outcome. This is why it has stood the test of time.The result of Barnett formula is that the Welsh Government is receiving at least 20% more funding per person than equivalent UK Go...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of an offence under Section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 in Gower since that Act was introduced.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on the number of defendants convicted under Section 53A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.This can be obtained by selecting HO offence code ‘16702 – Paying or promising to pay a person to provide sexual services, where...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitution: GowerDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on taking steps to help prevent people being sexually exploited on websites advertising prostit
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, including protecting people from illegal activity online. The Online Safety Act gives online platforms new duties to tackle illegal content and activity on their service...
Answered 21 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProstitution: GowerHome OfficeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the number of women who are being advertised for sexual exploitation on websites advertising prostitution 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 the levers available to us to deliver this ambition. We ...
Answered 22 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPornography: 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
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