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1190077

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date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurseries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to provide additional time to nurseries to enable them to comply with the guidance published by his Department on 22 April 2020 on furloughing staff.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	39580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>The government has put in place a number of funding and financial measures to support organisations – both public and private – during the COVID-19 outbreak. These are intended to be temporary, timely and targeted, to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption. They include the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which is a temporary scheme for all entities with a UK payroll and is in place for 4 months starting from 1 March 2020, but it may be extended if necessary and employers can use this scheme at any time during this period.</p><p>Guidance on how early years providers are able to access the CJRS is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care/coronavirus-covid-19-financial-support-for-education-early-years-and-childrens-social-care</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 04/05/2020 15:39:16 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1190080

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many businesses have accessed the business interruption loan scheme; and what the value is of loans made to date.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	39583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 29 April, in total over £4.1 billion worth of loans have been issued under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to over 25,262 businesses.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:04:49 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1190128

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Business Grants Fund: Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will extend the covid-19 grant scheme for tourism and hospitality firms to small bed and breakfast businesses that are currently ineligible because they pay council tax and not business rates.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	39740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>On 1 May 2020 the Business Secretary announced that a further up to £617 million is being made available to local authorities. This additional Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund is aimed at small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs but not liable for business rates or rates reliefs. We are asking local authorities to prioritise businesses in shared workspaces, regular market traders, small charity properties that would otherwise meet the criteria for Small Business Rates Relief, and bed and breakfasts that pay council tax rather than business rates. Local authorities may choose to make payments to other businesses based on local economic need.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:19:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1190157

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	State Retirement Pensions: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on granting early access to the state pension for women reaching state pension age in 2020-21 in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	39620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>Unlike a personal or workplace pension, which is payable at the scheme's normal pension age and that can potentially be drawn earlier on grounds of ill health, it has always been the case that nobody can claim their State Pension before they reach their State Pension age.</p><p> </p><p>The welfare system continues to provide a safety-net for those experiencing hardship, including that caused by unemployment, disability, and coping with caring responsibilities, which affect those unable to work and therefore most in need in the run up to their State Pension age.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 04/05/2020 12:32:51 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1190196

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Veterinary Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) small and (b) independent veterinary practices during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	39767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The veterinary profession is vital in maintaining high standards of animal health and welfare in UK, particularly at this very challenging time.</p><p> </p><p>Working alongside HM Treasury, Defra is in regular contact with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), British Veterinary Association (BVA) and other key stakeholders to ensure we understand the economic impacts to small independent veterinary practices and the wider industry over the Covid-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Prime Minister’s statement of 23 March bringing in the lockdown measures, the veterinary professional bodies produced guidance focussing on the provision of essential services only. This was updated from 13 April, reducing the restrictions. Under this guidance it is for individual vets to make decisions about what work can and should be undertaken and how to do this in line with social distancing guidelines including remote consultations, if practical.</p><p> </p><p>Veterinary practices should be able to access Bounce Back loans, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) or the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), subject to eligibility criteria for each scheme. Many vets and locums are self-employed and there is also a range of support available where they can demonstrate the financial impact of the Coronavirus outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 38666 question first answered 05/05/2020 15:41:19 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1190198

registered interest
date	23/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Remote Working: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps are being taken to protect pregnant women who are unable to work from home.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	39769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Government advice is clear. If at all possible, people should work at home and where they cannot, employers should ensure that the work environment is a safe one and follow all relevant public health guidance. This advice applies equally to pregnant women.</p><p>Government is determined to ensure that pregnant women do not suffer detriment at work in any circumstances, including where they have followed public heath guidance.</p><p>The Coronavirus outbreak has not changed the law on pregnancy and maternity discrimination. There is no place for it under any circumstances. If a pregnant woman is dismissed or made redundant on the grounds of her pregnancy, this is automatically unfair dismissal.</p><p>Under Health and Safety at Work legislation, it remains the employer’s responsibility to put in place arrangements to control health and safety risks. There are already specific requirements in place for pregnant workers and guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) sets out the expectations around risk assessments, finding alternative work and medical suspension. HSE will consider taking a range of actions to improve control of workplace risks where it is clear an employer is not following PHE guidance properly.</p><p>In terms of new specific coronavirus interventions, Government guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme makes it clear that pregnant women can be furloughed if they and their employer agree, and provided they meet the normal eligibility requirements.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:07:30 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1189212

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure EU citizens receiving a National Insurance number for the purposes of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme are not disadvantaged by any delay to that process as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	39023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2020 answer text HMRC have put processes in place to allow an employer with employees that do not have a National Insurance number to submit a claim to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, in order to ensure that employees without a National Insurance number, including EU citizens, are not disadvantaged. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 38958 question first answered 01/05/2020 12:53:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1189981

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Business Grants Fund: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that small businesses who pay business rates as part of their rental agreement with their landlord are able to access the Small Business Grants Fund for covid-19 support on the same basis as those small businesses who are directly registered for business rates payments.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	39682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Only businesses with their own assessment for business rates and which are eligible for either Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) or Rural Rates Relief (RRR) will be eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund. Businesses which are not ratepayers in their own right are not eligible.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands that for some shared spaces and service offices, individual users may not have their own rating assessment and may not therefore be eligible for the Small Business Grant Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, on 1 May 2020 the Business Secretary announced that a further up to £617 million is being made available to local authorities. This additional Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund is aimed at small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs but not liable for business rates or rates reliefs. We are asking local authorities to prioritise businesses in shared work spaces, regular market traders, small charity properties that would otherwise meet the criteria for Small Business Rates Relief, and bed and breakfasts that pay council tax rather than business rates. Local authorities may choose to make payments to other businesses based on local economic need.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:20:42 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1189983

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Small Business Grants Fund: Tourism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to ensure that manufacturers making Blackpool rock and other products exclusively for the tourism sector can access the covid-19 small business grants scheme on the same basis as other tourism businesses.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Scott Benton
uin	39683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>All businesses in England in receipt of Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) and Rural Rates Relief (RRR) in the business rates system will be eligible for a payment of £10,000. This is estimated to apply to around 730,000 businesses across England and eligibility is not determined by sector.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, on 1 May 2020 the Business Secretary announced that a further up to £617 million is being made available to local authorities. Whilst this Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund is primarily aimed at small businesses with ongoing fixed property-related costs but not liable for business rates and business rates reliefs, local authorities may choose to make payments to other businesses based on local economic need so long as they are not eligible for either a Small Business Grant, a Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant or Self-employed Income Support Scheme funding.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:22:24 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4793 label Biography information for Scott Benton

1189992

registered interest
date	22/04/2020
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Dental Services: Government Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will extend the business loan scheme to ensure that dental practices are able to access financial support where necessary.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	39476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is open to eligible businesses operating in most sectors, including dental practices.</p><p> </p><p>In order to be eligible for the CBILS, businesses must:</p><ul><li>Be UK-based in their business activity, with annual turnover of no more than £45m;</li><li>Have a borrowing proposal which, were it not for the current pandemic, would be considered viable by the lender;</li><li>Self-certify that they have been adversely impacted by the Coronavirus; and</li><li>Derive more than 50% of their income from trading activity.</li></ul> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 05/05/2020 10:06:03 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman