Every parliamentary written question tabled by Kate Osborne this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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Whether he has had discussions with Morrisons on its reported plans to close 100 Morrisons Daily stores, including the store on Edinburgh Road in Jarrow; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of those closures on workers, high streets and access to essential retail services in affected communities.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Post Office Ltd’s franchising model in maintaining community access to Post Office services where branches are located within retail premises that subsequently close; and what discussions he has had with Post Office Ltd on the proposed closure of Edinburgh Road Post Office in Jarrow following the proposed closure of the Morrisons Daily store in which it is located.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that Capita plc processes Civil Service pension cases in (a) a timely and (b) an efficient manner; and what that timeframe will be.
Awaiting answer.
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of designating the wreck of the SS Tilawa, sunk in 1942, as a protected heritage site in recognition of its status as a Commonwealth wartime loss.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the efficiency of Capita plc in processing outstanding Civil Service pension cases; and if he will provide guidance on the expected timescales within which all outstanding pension cases from 2025 will be paid.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she plans to introduce any measures aimed at improving legal protections for LGBT+ people following the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she has considered using the Armed Forces Bill to clarify the legal status of maritime wrecks connected to the United Kingdom’s war effort which are not currently afforded protection comparable to military maritime graves.
Awaiting answer.
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a strategy for improving LGBT+ equality outcomes in response to the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the reasons for the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
What steps she is taking to improve the UK’s position in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the UK’s standing in the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the findings of the latest ILGA-Europe report, whether she plans to strengthen protections for transgender people.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of international perceptions of the UK’s record on LGBT+ rights following the latest ILGA-Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
What plans she has to work with civil society organisations to improve the UK’s ranking in future ILGA-Europe reports.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions she has had with LGBT+ organisations on reversing the UK’s decline in the ILGA-Europe rankings.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will take diplomatic steps to encourage the Government of Japan to (a) acknowledge the sinking of the SS Tilawa in 1942 and (b) provide goodwill closure to known survivors and victims.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the police regarding the recording and prosecution of homophobic abuse at rugby matches.
The Home Office has not held specific meetings with the rugby authorities on homophobic abuse. However, we work closely with the police and the College of Policing to promote consistent approaches to tackling hate crime, including accessible reporting and effective recording practices.The police are operationally independent and work in line with the College of Policing’s operational guidance to respond to hate crime. We expect the police to record and investigate offences motivated by hatred or hostility, and work with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure perpetrators are brought to justice where criminal thresholds are met.
What discussions she has had with the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the police on the adequacy of current hate crime reporting mechanisms within professional and grassroots rugby.
The Home Office has not held specific meetings with the rugby authorities on homophobic abuse. However, we work closely with the police and the College of Policing to promote consistent approaches to tackling hate crime, including accessible reporting and effective recording practices.The police are operationally independent and work in line with the College of Policing’s operational guidance to respond to hate crime. We expect the police to record and investigate offences motivated by hatred or hostility, and work with the Crown Prosecution Service to ensure perpetrators are brought to justice where criminal thresholds are met.
Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that UK Sport and Sport England's funding conditions require the Rugby Football Union and other rugby governing bodies to (a) demonstrate measurable progress in tackling homophobia and (b) creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ players, fans and staff.
Sport must be open to everyone. There is absolutely no place for homophobia, or discrimination of any kind, in sport or society.The Government expects sports bodies, including rugby governing bodies, to take robust action to tackle discrimination whenever and wherever it occurs. The Government will continue to work with National Governing Bodies and sector organisations to fight all forms of discrimination at all levels of sport.Through the Sports Council’s Equality Group, UK Sport and Sport England provide guidance on transgender inclusion in domestic sport to our National Governing Bodies. It makes clear that inclusion, fairness, and safety cannot always be balanced in gender-affected sport.Under the UK Sport and Sport England Code for Sports Governance, National Governing Bodies at Tier 3 are required to publish and maintain a Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan to receive public funding. This framework serves as the accountability mechanism to demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion.
What guidance her Department provides to schools on ensuring that rugby programmes and school competitions are inclusive of LGBTQ+ pupils.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.