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1301064

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Telecommunications: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure the adequacy of telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas of Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	913089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The Scottish economy continues to gain hugely from the UK Government’s ambitious investments in data connectivity.</p><p>I want to see every area of Scotland, including the constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, be able to take full advantage of the digital technology available.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 10/03/2021 15:14:34 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1301065

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Arts: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the effect on creative workers in Scotland of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	913097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>This Government understands that the cultural and creative sectors rely on the ability to move people across borders quickly, simply, and with minimal cost and administration.</p><p> </p><p>We are now working urgently across Government and in collaboration with the music and wider creative industries, including through a new working group which includes the devolved administrations, to help address these issues.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 10/03/2021 15:17:45 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1301066

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Hospitality Industry: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps his Department has taken to support the Scottish hospitality sector.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	913101
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>We are continuing to support the Scottish hospitality sector through a combination of UK Government initiatives.</p><p> </p><p>This includes the now extended VAT reduction for the sector and support for businesses, such as business loans, which includes the new Recovery Loan Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>This is in addition to the extended furlough scheme and grants for the self-employed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 10/03/2021 15:19:20 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1301067

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Broadcasting: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on ensuring that public sector broadcasters uphold obligations on impartiality during election periods in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	913105
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Scotland has raised concerns previously about BBC Scotland broadcasting the First Minister's daily press briefing, which so frequently is about SNP politics rather than public health information. In the run-up to the Holyrood elections, BBC Scotland must look carefully at its legal requirement for impartiality.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes South answering member printed Iain Stewart question first answered 10/03/2021 15:22:05 answering member 4015 label Biography information for Iain Stewart
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1301068

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Scottish Government on preparations for COP26 in Glasgow.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	913107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>The Scotland Office has regular discussions with other UK Government Departments and the Scottish Government regarding COP26 and I am confident that preparations are in good shape.</p> answering member constituency Dumfries and Galloway answering member printed Mr Alister Jack question first answered 10/03/2021 13:13:39 answering member 4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1301069

registered interest
date	10/03/2021
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Overseas Trade: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Scottish exporters on the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on their ability to trade.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	913109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2021 answer text <p>This year my Ministerial colleagues and I have had an unprecedented number of meetings with Scottish exporters and their sectoral representative organisations.</p><p> </p><p>On issues like supporting seafood, this Government has held extensive consultations with the industry.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working tirelessly to resolve issues around the new arrangements for getting our world class seafood to customers in Europe.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 10/03/2021 15:12:07 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1300158

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the British Overseas Territories in preparation for the COP26 summit.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	164571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The Overseas Territories (OTs), as small island states, are extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change and work in the OTs contributes to global understanding of climate science.</p><p>The UK Government is working closely with all OTs to ensure that their unique perspectives are accurately represented and is designing a specific package to support Territory Governments in the run up to COP26 and beyond. Whilst they are not part of the formal COP negotiating framework, COP26 provides an opportunity for the OTs to showcase their unique biodiversity, environments and marine protected areas and to highlight the importance of adaptation.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 16/03/2021 15:34:10 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1300062

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Test and Trace Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been declined for the self isolation payment in (a) York, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber Region and (c) the UK since the payment was introduced.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	164526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not currently available. We are working closely with all 314 lower tier and unitary local authorities to collate information on how the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme is progressing and will release information on the number of applications, number of successful applications and amounts paid out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 164527 question first answered 16/03/2021 13:35:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1300063

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Test and Trace Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have received the self isolation payment in (a) York, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber Region and (c) the UK since that payment was introduced.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	164527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The information requested is not currently available. We are working closely with all 314 lower tier and unitary local authorities to collate information on how the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme is progressing and will release information on the number of applications, number of successful applications and amounts paid out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately grouped question UIN 164526 question first answered 16/03/2021 13:35:31 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1300064

registered interest
date	08/03/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Test and Trace Support Payment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps people who are required to self isolate should take to claim their self isolation payment when they have engaged with NHS Track and Trace but have not been given a Test and Trace identification number.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	164528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>If a person has tested positive for COVID-19 or are told to self-isolate by contact tracers, they would be given an NHS Test and Trace Account ID.</p><p>However, if the app has advised self-isolation because there has been close contact with someone who has tested positive, the individual should request a NHS Test and Trace Account ID which can be done by following a link in the app. This must be done during the self-isolation period and cannot be requested after the self-isolation period ends.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 29/03/2021 15:59:18 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell