Written questions
1,507 written questions tabled, most recent first.
11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Hate Crime: Sentencing
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the average length in months of custodial sentences for racially or religiously (a) aggravated offences and (b) non-aggravated offences in (i) 2013, (ii) 2014, (iii) 2015, (iv) 2016 a
11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Hate Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will extend the definition of aggravated offences to include crimes motivated by hostility based on disability, sexual orientation and transgender identity as recommended by the 2014 Law Commission review o
11 Jun 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Hate Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will commission a review of hate crime legislation and its operation as recommended by the Law Commission in 2014.
23 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by what means his Department collects information on the preferences for care for people at the end of life since the discontinuation of the National Survey of Bereaved People (VOICES) after the pu
22 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the independent, external audit of domestic abuse services commissioned by his Department will specifically identify specialist domestic abuse services targeted at childr
22 May 2018 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Victim Support Schemes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on the independent and external audit of domestic abuse services commissioned by his Department which is due to be completed in spring 2018.
22 May 2018 · Department for Education
Children: Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all children and (b) children eligible for free school meals reached a good level of development at the age of five in Rotherham constituency in each of the last three years.
22 May 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
National Survey of Bereaved People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the timetable is for the next publication of the National Survey of Bereaved People (VOICES).
18 May 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of spending on the services and treatment for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
18 May 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Administration of Justice: Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward proposals to reduce the potential risk of the judicial system being used to delay investigations by regulatory bodies where there is an ongoing risk to children.
10 May 2018 · Home Office
Human Trafficking: Nigeria
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s memorandum of understanding with the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the improvement of (a) identification, (b) notification, (c) referral
10 May 2018 · Home Office
Human Trafficking: Vietnam
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s memorandum of understanding with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the improvement of (a) identification, (b) notification, (c) referra
2 May 2018 · Women and Equalities
Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the timetable is for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.
30 Apr 2018 · Home Office
Human Trafficking: Albania
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of his Department’s memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Albania on the improvement of (a) identification, (b) notification, (c) referral and (d)
26 Apr 2018 · Department for Education
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward proposals to establish (a) levels of public expenditure and (b) measures to assess the effectiveness of that expenditure on services provided by his Department for child victims and adu
26 Apr 2018 · Home Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to establish (a) levels of public expenditure and (b) measures to assess the effectiveness of that expenditure on services provided by her Department for child vict
26 Apr 2018 · Home Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals to prevent complaints relating to child sexual abuse being disapplied by police forces on the grounds that the incident involved took place more than 12 months befo
26 Apr 2018 · Home Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will bring forward proposals for the College of Policing to develop training content and accreditation arrangements for officers on preventing and responding to child sexual abuse in line with
26 Apr 2018 · Home Office
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will introduce proposals in line with the recommendation of the Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published on 25 April 2018, to amend the Police Regulations 20
26 Apr 2018 · Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will implement a national policy for the training and use of chaperones in the treatment of children in healthcare services in response to the recommendation of the Interim Report of the Inde
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will commission an inspection of compliance with the Victims Code by relevant Departments in relation to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce proposals to establish the (a) current levels and (b) effectiveness of public expenditure on services for child victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse in England in line with the r
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Civil Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislation in line with the recommendation of the Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published on 25 April 2018 to ensure that victims and survivors of ch
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Civil Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will amend the Civil Procedure Rules to ensure that judges presiding over cases relating to child sexual abuse consider the use of protections for vulnerable witnesses.
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Civil Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will estimate the potential cost to the public purse of supporting victims and survivors of child sexual abuse in making a civil claim.
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce proposals to revise Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority rules in line with the recommendation of the Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, published on 25 Ap
26 Apr 2018 · Ministry of Justice
Criminal Injuries Compensation: Offences against Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to revise the rules governing the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority with regard to the same roof rule in line with the recommendation of the Interim Report of
24 Apr 2018 · Department for Education
Social Services: Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of referrals to children’s social care services in Rotherham resulted in no further action in each year between (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2016-17 for children aged (i) 0-15 and (ii) 16-17 years old.
24 Apr 2018 · Department for Education
Social Services: Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were referred to children’s social care services in Rotherham in 2017-18; and how many of those referrals resulted in (a) no further action and (b) a child being assessed but found not to be i
24 Apr 2018 · Department for Education
Social Services: Rotherham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of referrals to children’s social care services resulted in (a) no further action and (b) a child being assessed not to be in need for children aged (i) 0-15 and (ii) 16-17 years old in Rotherha
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