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omnibus 26 nbcw - social responsibility NBCW Election Questions formulated at Board meeting on 20.2.10 & revised at Soc Res Committee on 23 Feb 2010 + changes and additions 6 March As Catholic Women we believe that policies which promote the sanctity of life, the stewardship of creation, the dignity of the human person, the preferential option for the poor, education for all and support for marriage and family life are among the best ways of achieving the Common Good. The following are questions which can be asked of all candidates for the forthcoming election. They were formulated at a recent NBCW meeting and set out here as suggestions only. You may want to add others of your own. Education 1 How can we ensure that the fees and support costs of HE do not disadvantage anybody 2 How would you redress the balance between academic & vocational education 3 Many women have dropped out of mainstream education - what do you think could be done to promote opportunities for women to re-enter education and training 4 Would you agree to support the retention of Faith schools in our state school system Environment 1 What would you do to promote local action to cope better with environmental problems including waste management, recycling & energy conservation 2 Where is climate change in your own and your party’s list of priorities for the UK 3 Do you agree that the next UK government needs to support work towards a fair and legally binding global climate deal as a top priority If so, what action would you take to press for this if elected 4 How would you and your party support the target of the rich countries achieving carbon emissions cuts of more than 40 per cent on 1990 levels, by the year 2020 Would you support a strengthening of the UK Climate Change Act What influence would you and your party use in the EU to ensure other rich countries in Europe commit to these cuts too 5 How would you and your party ensure that the UK and other rich countries help poor countries to adapt to and cope with climate change 6 Would you agree to a level of $195 billion per year by 2020 which is additional to existing overseas aid budgets Health & Bioethics 1 Faith communities have strong views on the sanctity of life. What are you views on assisted suicide 2 Do you support free health care for all at the point of need 3 How would your party promote and fund social care for the elderly 4 How would your party support the growing number of family carers who save the govt £87 billion a year yet earn £1.52 per hour Overseas Aid 1 All the UK’s main political parties agree that the UK should honour its commitment to spend 0.7% of GDP (national income) on aid. How would you & your party honour this commitment & ensure that women & children, who bear the brunt of poverty, are the beneficiaries 2 It seems that, in the light of the current international financial crisis, the Millennium Development Goals set for 2015 are unlikely to be achieved. If the UK’s pledge to the poor of the developing world are to be honoured, how can your party justify spending billions of pounds to replace Trident, a weapon system suited to the Cold War era and which we cannot even operate independently Financial transaction Tax 3 The Prime Minister has recently stated that he supports a financial transaction tax (long known as the Tobin tax & recently referred to as the Robin Hood tax) as a fair way of recouping some of the money lost to UK taxpayers by the irresponsible conduct of international finance and banking. Does your party support this proposed tax Europe 4 Given that the European Convention on Human Rights is embedded in our country’s legal framework and given that many political decisions are made in Europe to which this country makes major contributions, what is your attitude towards closer co-operation with other nation states in the European Union Marriage & Family Life 1 How would you promote marriage as the best way to raise children in a stable environment 2 Advertising to children is grooming for consumerism. Where would you stand on banning advertising to children 2. Smacking of children is regarded by some as a form of DA/DV. How would you vote on smacking in a free vote 3. The age of criminal responsibility in the UK is the lowest in Europe at 10 years. Do you think it should be altered 5 There is a lot of pressure on mothers to leave their children in child-care and go out to work. Do you agree it would be equally important to give mothers the option to stay at home to care for their children for the first 5 years of life 6 Grandparents are increasingly used for child care. What ideas does your party have for supporting this role Page 26 April 2010
omnibus 27 nbcw - social responsibility Public Affairs 1. How do you propose to engage with bodies that represent women of faith, such as the National Board of Catholic Women which represents around 1 million women in England & Wales 2 How will you encourage more women to be active in the political process 3 How do you think the voting system could be improved to make it more representative Poverty and Debt 1 People on low incomes, particularly women, are driven to borrow from doorstep lenders. There is no legal limit on interest rates and some people pay up to 1000%. Would you call for a legal limit on interest rates charged by money lenders 2 Would you support a government scheme for micro-credit unions Do you think this could be rolled out through the Post Office Refugees and Asylum Seekers 1. Do you support the ending of detention of mothers and children who have come to this country for sanctuary 2. Refused asylum seekers are frequently completely destitute – they have no means of support and are not allowed to work. Do you agree that they and other asylum seekers should at least be allowed to work and support themselves Domestic Abuse 1. Given that around 72 women per year are killed by partners or former partners, how will you and your party ensure that the provision for dealing with domestic abuse is of the same quality throughout the country Trafficking 1. Does your party have any plans to tackle the probability of increased trafficking of women and children for sexual purposes during the 2012 Olympics Page 27 April 2010
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