Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities on the impact of the draft Conversion Practices Bill on the wider justice system.
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
The Office for Equalities and Opportunities is working with the Ministry of Justice on the Justice Impact Test to estimate the economic impacts on the justice system. They will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment after pre-legislative scrutiny concludes and in the light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the draft final stage impact assessment for the draft Conversion Practices Bill, when she plans to publish the assessment of impacts on the wider justice system being carried out with the Ministry of Justice.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
We are currently working closely with the Ministry of Justice on the Justice Impact Test to estimate the economic impacts on the justice system. We will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment after pre-legislative scrutiny concludes and in the light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the draft Conversion Practices Bill on the number of (a) public and (b) private law proceedings in the family court.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Conversion Practices Bill is a commitment in the Government's manifesto. The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. This followed regular engagement with the Ministry of Justice and other government departments, which will continue as the draft Bill undergoes the pre-legislative process.
Impact assessments published alongside the draft Bill can be found on gov.uk and will continue to be updated after pre-legislative scrutiny concludes and in the light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to the legal aid budget of family proceedings arising from the draft Conversion Practices Bill.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Conversion Practices Bill is a commitment in the Government's manifesto. The Government published its draft Conversion Practices Bill on 25 June for pre-legislative scrutiny. This followed regular engagement with the Ministry of Justice and other government departments, which will continue as the draft Bill undergoes the pre-legislative process.
Impact assessments published alongside the draft Bill can be found on gov.uk and will continue to be updated after pre-legislative scrutiny concludes and in the light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Draft Conversion Practices Bill on (a) the workload and (b) the costs of local authorities, including in relation to applications for Conversion Practice Protection Orders.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The government’s draft final stage Economic Impact Assessment was published alongside the draft Conversion Practices Bill and sets out estimated public and private sector costs.
Officials will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment following pre-legislative scrutiny and in light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes. We will also continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including other departments and public sector organisations, on the draft Conversion Practices Bill as it continues to take shape through the pre-legislative scrutiny process.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what estimate she has made of the average legal cost to a local authority of applying for a Conversion Practice Protection Order.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The government’s draft final stage Economic Impact Assessment was published alongside the draft Conversion Practices Bill and sets out estimated public and private sector costs.
Officials will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment following pre-legislative scrutiny and in light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes. We will also continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including other departments and public sector organisations, on the draft Conversion Practices Bill as it continues to take shape through the pre-legislative scrutiny process.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the draft Conversion Practices Bill on the number of safeguarding referrals to local authority children's and adult social care services.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The government’s draft final stage Economic Impact Assessment was published alongside the draft Conversion Practices Bill and sets out estimated public and private sector costs.
Officials will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment following pre-legislative scrutiny and in light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes. We will also continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including other departments and public sector organisations, on the draft Conversion Practices Bill as it continues to take shape through the pre-legislative scrutiny process.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether she has consulted the (a) Local Government Association and (b) Welsh Local Government Association on the potential costs to local authorities of the draft Conversion Practices Bill.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The government’s draft final stage Economic Impact Assessment was published alongside the draft Conversion Practices Bill and sets out estimated public and private sector costs.
Officials will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment following pre-legislative scrutiny and in light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes. We will also continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including other departments and public sector organisations, on the draft Conversion Practices Bill as it continues to take shape through the pre-legislative scrutiny process.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the capacity of local authorities to take on new functions under the draft Conversion Practices Bill.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The government’s draft final stage Economic Impact Assessment was published alongside the draft Conversion Practices Bill and sets out estimated public and private sector costs.
Officials will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment following pre-legislative scrutiny and in light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes. We will also continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including other departments and public sector organisations, on the draft Conversion Practices Bill as it continues to take shape through the pre-legislative scrutiny process.
Asked by: Rosie Duffield (Independent - Canterbury)
Question
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has received representations from local authorities on the potential cost of the draft Conversion Practices Bill.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The government’s draft final stage Economic Impact Assessment was published alongside the draft Conversion Practices Bill and sets out estimated public and private sector costs.
Officials will continue to update the Economic Impact Assessment following pre-legislative scrutiny and in light of new evidence and analysis, as is usual in all policy processes. We will also continue to engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including other departments and public sector organisations, on the draft Conversion Practices Bill as it continues to take shape through the pre-legislative scrutiny process.