Information between 29th March 2025 - 18th April 2025
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31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 62 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 306 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 170 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 302 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 167 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 305 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 167 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 104 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 164 |
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1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 303 Noes - 110 |
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1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 110 Noes - 302 |
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2 Apr 2025 - Onshore Wind and Solar Generation - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 100 |
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2 Apr 2025 - Driving Licences: Zero Emission Vehicles - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 101 |
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2 Apr 2025 - Energy Conservation - View Vote Context Catherine Fookes voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 349 Noes - 14 |
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Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire) Wednesday 2nd April 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the number of disabled people unable to claim an exemption on vehicle tax due to being over the age limit to access a benefit with a mobility component; and whether she has plans to reduce this gap. Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) The Government does not hold statistics on the number of disabled people who are not eligible for the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) exemption due to being above the state pension age.
The aim of the VED exemption is to provide additional help for people who become disabled early, or relatively early, in life and as a result experience economic disadvantage. These allowances are therefore only available to people who become disabled before the age of 65 and who claim before their 65th birthday. For individuals who develop a disability after the State Pension age, Attendance Allowance (AA) is a non means-tested benefit which provides targeted help with the extra costs of disability and helps them maintain their independence. The AA does not have a mobility component, and therefore does not include an exemption from or reduction in VED. While the intention is for AA to cover the need for care or supervision an individual requires as a result of their disability, individuals may choose to use their AA to fund mobility aids. The Government also provides Pension Credit for pensioners with low incomes and who, for whatever reason, have been unable to save for their retirement.
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Access to Work Programme
Asked by: Catherine Fookes (Labour - Monmouthshire) Friday 11th April 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Pathways to work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published in March 2025, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce levels of time taken to access Access to Work applications and (b) ensure that those levels of time do not prohibit people from taking up offers of employment. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We are committed to reducing waiting times for Access to Work and are considering the best way to deliver that for customers. We have (a) increased the number of staff processing Access to Work claims and (b) prioritised applications from customers who are about to start a job or who are renewing. |
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Monday 7th April Catherine Fookes signed this EDM on Thursday 1st May 2025 Securing habitat for endangered swifts and other cavity nesting birds 21 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)Tabled by: Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent West) This House notes with concern the dramatic decline in the breeding population of swifts whose numbers have dropped by 60% since 1995; recognises that the loss of natural nesting habitat for swifts and other cavity nesting birds has meant that four species of these birds are now on the International … |
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Wednesday 30th April Catherine Fookes signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th April 2025 21 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025) Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East) That this House welcomes the second annual Trans+ History Week; notes the week held from 5 to 11 May 2025 will celebrate the millenia-old history and contributions of transgender, non-binary, gender-diverse and intersex people; highlights the ongoing challenges faced by Trans+ communities that includes high rates in hate crimes and … |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Oral Evidence - Invest in Women Taskforce, The Gender Index, British Business Bank, University of Nottingham, Swansea University School of Management, and King's College London Female entrepreneurship - Women and Equalities Committee Found: present: Sarah Owen (Chair); Alex Brewer; David Burton-Sampson; Kirith Entwistle; Natalie Fleet; Catherine Fookes |
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Tuesday 1st April 2025
Oral Evidence - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Aviva, and Trade Union Congress (TUC) Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave - Women and Equalities Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Sarah Owen (Chair), Alex Brewer, Catherine Fookes, Rachel Taylor. |
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Apr. 22 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 09 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 9 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 08 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 8 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 07 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 7 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 04 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 4 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 03 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 03 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 02 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 02 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 2 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 01 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Apr. 01 2025
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 April 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Harris Margaret Mullane Jess Asato Ms Polly Billington Patricia Ferguson Elaine Stewart Catherine Fookes |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Female entrepreneurship At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Debbie Wosskow OBE - Co-Chair at Invest in Women Taskforce Jill Pay - Chair at The Gender Index Stephen Welton CBE - Chair of Board at British Business Bank At 3:20pm: Oral evidence Professor Ute Stephan - Professor of Entrepreneurship at King's College London Dr Sarah Marks - Lecturer in HRM and Organisational Behaviour at Swansea University School of Management Dr Lorna Treanor - Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at The University of Nottingham View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 22nd April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Community cohesion At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Dr Naomi Green - Assistant Secretary-General at Muslim Council of Britain Akeela Ahmed MBE - Co-Chair at British Muslim Network Professor Javed Khan OBE - Managing Director at Equi At 3:10pm: Oral evidence Sukhwant Dhaliwal - Trustee at Southall Black Sisters Andrew Copson - Chief Executive at Humanists UK Ted Cantle CBE DL - Adviser, Public Policy and Cohesion Specialist at Belong Network View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 22nd April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Community cohesion At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Dr Naomi Green - Assistant Secretary-General at Muslim Council of Britain Akeela Ahmed MBE - Co-Chair at British Muslim Network Professor Javed Khan OBE - Managing Director at Equi At 3:10pm: Oral evidence Andrew Copson - Chief Executive at Humanists UK Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal - Trustee at Southall Black Sisters Professor Ted Cantle CBE DL - Adviser, Public Policy and Cohesion Specialist at Belong Network View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 22nd April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Community cohesion At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Dr Naomi Green - Assistant Secretary-General at Muslim Council of Britain Akeela Ahmed MBE - Co-Chair at British Muslim Network Professor Javed Khan OBE - Managing Director at Equi At 3:05pm: Oral evidence Andrew Copson - Chief Executive at Humanists UK Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal - Trustee at Southall Black Sisters Professor Ted Cantle CBE DL - Public Policy and Cohesion Specialist and Adviser at Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Misogyny among young men and boys At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Jack Thorne - Creator, Writer and Executive Producer of Adolescence Emily Feller - Executive Producer of Adolescence At 3:05pm: Oral evidence Jane Peckham - Deputy General Secretary at NASUWT Dr Daniel McGuinness - Co-founder and managing Director at Beyond Equality Matt Pinkett - Misogyny and Gender Equity Specialist, Engendering Change and English teacher View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Misogyny among young men and boys At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Jack Thorne - Creator, Writer and Executive Producer of Adolescence Emily Feller - Executive Producer of Adolescence At 3:05pm: Oral evidence Jane Peckham - Deputy General Secretary at NASUWT Matt Pinkett - Misogyny and Gender Equity Specialist, Engendering Change and English teacher Dr Daniel Guinness - Co-founder and Managing Director, Beyond Equality View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Misogyny among young men and boys At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Jack Thorne - Creator, Writer and Executive Producer of Adolescence Emily Feller - Executive Producer of Adolescence At 3:05pm: Oral evidence Matt Pinkett - Misogyny and Gender Equity Specialist, Engendering Change and English teacher Dr Daniel Guinness - Co-founder and Managing Director, Beyond Equality Darren Northcott - National Official for Education at NASUWT View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Misogyny among young men and boys At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Jack Thorne - Creator, Writer and Executive Producer of Adolescence Emily Feller - Executive Producer of Adolescence At 3:05pm: Oral evidence Matt Pinkett - English teacher and Misogyny and Gender Equity Specialist at Engendering Change Dr Daniel Guinness - Co-founder and Managing Director at Beyond Equality Darren Northcott - National Official for Education at NASUWT View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 2 p.m. Women and Equalities Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Female entrepreneurship At 2:20pm: Oral evidence Izzy Obeng - Co-Founder and CEO at Foundervine Loretta De Feo - Founder and CEO at Dizziak Devie Mohan - Co-Founder and CEO at Burnmark Louise Hill - Co-Founder and CEO at GoHenry Dr Roni Savage - Founder and CEO at Jomas Associates View calendar - Add to calendar |
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31 Jan 2025
Female genital mutilation (FGM) Women and Equalities Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hold a session in Parliament on Wednesday, 5 March to look at the prevalence and impact of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK and to examine the work of the UK Government to prevent FGM and to address the health consequences of survivors of FGM. |
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PDF - report Inquiry: Senedd Reform Found: Policy and External Affairs Wales Team, The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Catherine Fookes |
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PDF - Minding the future – the childcare barrier facing working parents. Inquiry: Childcare- a follow-up inquiry Found: Catherine Fookes, Director, WEN Wales agreed that the “big thing is around investing in provision for |
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PDF - Report Inquiry: Minding the future - the childcare barrier facing working parents Found: Catherine Fookes, Director, WEN Wales agreed that the “big thing is around investing in provision for |
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PDF - report Inquiry: Diversity in Local Government Found: , Research and Campaigns Officer, ERS Cymru Dr Stefanie Reher, University of Strathclyde Catherine Fookes |