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1248598

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK Internal Market Bill on Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Motherwell and Wishaw
tabling member printed	Marion Fellows
uin	908114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The UK Internal Market Bill is economically important for Northern Ireland. It ensures direct trade from Northern Ireland to Great Britain will continue as it does now, delivering this Government’s clear commitment to provide for unfettered access in legislation.</p><p> </p><p>But the Bill’s significance is not just economic. The Government is taking powers in reserve to create a legal safety net that guard against the harmful legal defaults in the Protocol, in the event that agreement with the EU is not reached in Joint Committee discussions.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland speaks frequently with Cabinet colleagues on a range of matters including these points.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:42:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4440 label Biography information for Marion Fellows

1248599

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Anniversaries: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to mark the 100 year anniversary of Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Robin Millar
uin	908116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to facilitating national recognition and international awareness of this important national anniversary.</p><p>The centenary will be an opportunity to reflect on this moment of profound significance in the history of the United Kingdom, in a way that includes diverse perspectives and facilitates respectful discussion.<em> </em></p><p>It will also offer a platform to showcase what is best about Northern Ireland around the world. The programme of centenary events being developed will therefore celebrate Northern Ireland’s people, business, culture, arts, and young talent, looking forward to a positive future.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:44:06 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4746 label Biography information for Robin Millar

1248600

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry and Tourism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support the Government is providing to the tourism and hospitality sectors in Northern Ireland during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Truro and Falmouth
tabling member printed	Cherilyn Mackrory
uin	908123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The tourism and hospitality sectors have benefited from UK-wide Government financial support. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended for a further one month until December.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, a VAT cut to 5% has been extended for both sectors.</p><p> </p><p>While the Government will take every opportunity to promote Northern Ireland, tourism is the responsibility of the NI Executive, to whom the Government has provided £2.4bn to respond to the pandemic, including supporting those sectors most affected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:45:43 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4758 label Biography information for Cherilyn Mackrory

1248601

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Armed Forces and Police: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department plans to take to help tackle vexatious claims made against (a) armed forces and (b) police personnel in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	South East Cornwall
tabling member printed	Mrs Sheryll Murray
uin	908124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that it will introduce legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles that focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims, veterans and police personnel alike.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to engaging with partners from all communities and making progress on this important issue as quickly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:46:48 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4100 label Biography information for Mrs Sheryll Murray

1248602

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What funding the Government plans to make available to businesses in Northern Ireland to help with the transition from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to the Job Support Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh West
tabling member printed	Christine Jardine
uin	908134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>This Government has introduced some of the most generous support schemes in the world, to support people and businesses in Northern Ireland, as they navigate the difficulties posed by COVID-19.</p><p> </p><p>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was due to end on 1 November but will be extended for a further one month until December. The Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be available to support businesses and their staff when the CJRS ends.</p><p> </p><p>CJRS and JSS are part of the comprehensive package of support that the Government has provided to support the economy at this time. In Northern Ireland, this has included an additional £2.4bn funding for the Executive. Advice and support for businesses is available on <a href="http://gov.uk/coronavirus" target="_blank">gov.uk/coronavirus</a>, or alternatively via the business support helpline.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2020 16:48:31 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4634 label Biography information for Christine Jardine

1247013

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) cases of covid-19 and (b) covid-19 related deaths there have been in each prison in England and Wales as of 23 October 2020; and if he will publish that data on a weekly basis.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	109522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Verified data on the number of prisoners that have tested positive for COVID-19 and the number of prisoner deaths is published on <a href="http://gov.uk/" target="_blank">gov.uk</a> for the period up to the 30 September 2020, via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hmpps-covid-19-statistics-september-2020.</p><p> </p><p>Published data for the total number of covid-19 cases and covid-19 related deaths for prisons in England and Wales will be updated on 13 November 2020 with data to 31 October 2020. We are currently considering options regarding the weekly publishing of this information and the providing of details by individual prisons.</p><p> </p><p>Closed settings such as prisons pose particular challenges in managing outbreaks, but we have implemented strong measures to mitigate this risk, guided by public health advice, and with the safety of those staff working in all our establishments and prisoners remaining the absolute priority.</p><p> </p><p>We have begun introducing a testing regime for staff and prisoners across all prisons in England and Wales to help identify and isolate cases early and control the spread of coronavirus. Routine staff testing will also be rolled out from November for both directly employed and non-directly employed staff who work with prisoners on a weekly basis. Reception and transfer testing for prisoners is now in place in seven prisons in England and two in Wales. Further sites are expected to begin testing over the coming weeks with a focus on reception prisons first.</p><p> </p><p>Testing is one of the many mitigations methods that have been introduced to manage the spread of infection. This sits alongside the face mask strategy for staff, compartmentalisation, additional single-cell accommodation and the social distancing measures. All of these measures collectively contribute to preventing the spread of coronavirus and protect staff, residents and the public and it is important to continue to follow all of the guidelines in place.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 04/11/2020 14:17:58 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1247017

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of granting the right to work to asylum seekers and their adult dependents after six months of having lodged an asylum claim without the constraints of the Shortage Occupation List.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	109701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seeker right to work is a complex issue. A review of the policy is ongoing, and we are considering the evidence put forward on the issue. The findings of the review will be announced once the work has been completed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/11/2020 13:42:57 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1247018

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on issuing discontinuation letters to people living in asylum accommodation who (a) have had their asylum claim or fresh claim refused and (b) were eligible for asylum accommodation on public health grounds during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	109620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Failed asylum seekers who have exhausted their appeal rights are eligible to receive accommodation and other support provided they take reasonable steps to leave the UK or there is a legal or practical obstacle to their departure. Only failed asylum seekers who are able to take steps to leave the UK, but choose not to, are therefore issued with notices that their support will be discontinued.</p><p>The process of issuing discontinuation notices is kept under regular review, taking consideration of public health guidance and the impact of the virus on those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. The issuing of notices was paused on 27 March, but resumed on 15 September for some cases, starting with failed asylum seekers living in tier 1 and 2 areas in England at the time of the decision being prioritised over other cases.</p><p>The number of discontinuation notices issued to those living in Manchester, Greater Manchester and Liverpool since 27 March is not in a recordable format and to do so would be at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>Information on the number of people in receipt of support are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support</a> this includes applications, supported persons and those discontinued. The Home Office does not publish a breakdown by individual Local authority.</p><p>This is being kept under continual review, particularly in light of the fact that we are only issuing negative cessation notices where a route back to the home country exists for the individual, amongst other things. An offer of voluntary return is made, in each case, including flights being paid for and a cash sum of X is offered as well.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 109621 109622 109623 109624 question first answered 05/11/2020 15:54:02 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1247020

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many discontinuation letters have been issued to people living in asylum accommodation in (a) Manchester, (b) Greater Manchester and (c) Liverpool since the outbreak of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	109622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Failed asylum seekers who have exhausted their appeal rights are eligible to receive accommodation and other support provided they take reasonable steps to leave the UK or there is a legal or practical obstacle to their departure. Only failed asylum seekers who are able to take steps to leave the UK, but choose not to, are therefore issued with notices that their support will be discontinued.</p><p>The process of issuing discontinuation notices is kept under regular review, taking consideration of public health guidance and the impact of the virus on those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. The issuing of notices was paused on 27 March, but resumed on 15 September for some cases, starting with failed asylum seekers living in tier 1 and 2 areas in England at the time of the decision being prioritised over other cases.</p><p>The number of discontinuation notices issued to those living in Manchester, Greater Manchester and Liverpool since 27 March is not in a recordable format and to do so would be at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>Information on the number of people in receipt of support are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support</a> this includes applications, supported persons and those discontinued. The Home Office does not publish a breakdown by individual Local authority.</p><p>This is being kept under continual review, particularly in light of the fact that we are only issuing negative cessation notices where a route back to the home country exists for the individual, amongst other things. An offer of voluntary return is made, in each case, including flights being paid for and a cash sum of X is offered as well.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 109620 109621 109623 109624 question first answered 05/11/2020 15:54:02 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1247022

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on people in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities of discontinuation letters being served to people living in asylum accommodation.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	109624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>Failed asylum seekers who have exhausted their appeal rights are eligible to receive accommodation and other support provided they take reasonable steps to leave the UK or there is a legal or practical obstacle to their departure. Only failed asylum seekers who are able to take steps to leave the UK, but choose not to, are therefore issued with notices that their support will be discontinued.</p><p>The process of issuing discontinuation notices is kept under regular review, taking consideration of public health guidance and the impact of the virus on those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. The issuing of notices was paused on 27 March, but resumed on 15 September for some cases, starting with failed asylum seekers living in tier 1 and 2 areas in England at the time of the decision being prioritised over other cases.</p><p>The number of discontinuation notices issued to those living in Manchester, Greater Manchester and Liverpool since 27 March is not in a recordable format and to do so would be at a disproportionate cost.</p><p>Information on the number of people in receipt of support are published here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support</a> this includes applications, supported persons and those discontinued. The Home Office does not publish a breakdown by individual Local authority.</p><p>This is being kept under continual review, particularly in light of the fact that we are only issuing negative cessation notices where a route back to the home country exists for the individual, amongst other things. An offer of voluntary return is made, in each case, including flights being paid for and a cash sum of X is offered as well.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 109620 109621 109622 109623 question first answered 05/11/2020 15:54:03 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan