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1300697

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Hotels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale is for the closure of initial asylum hotel accommodation; and what the timescale of the notice period will be for residents and local authorities to be notified of such closures.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	165588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Increased asylum intake, alongside measures taken to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, has meant that the Home Office has had to deal with growing demand for asylum support and accommodation services.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that hotel accommodation, as a method to deal with increased intake and temporary COVID measures can only ever be a short-term solution to meet our immediate statutory need.</p><p> </p><p>We have set up a recovery programme to work with our accommodation providers to procure sufficient dispersed accommodation so that we can eliminate the use of hotel contingency accommodation. Our accommodation providers are also working to maximise procurement opportunities throughout the UK. However, we can only do that where Local Authorities agree to us procuring accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to working collaboratively with communities and stakeholders and are doing our utmost to ensure those affected by decisions regarding asylum accommodation are properly consulted, despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 15:06:51 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1300698

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrants: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2021 to Question 148830, on Immigrants: Coronavirus, whether in-person reporting requirements at Patchway Police Centre in Bristol have been changed in response to public heath considerations relating to the outbreak of the Brazilian variant of covid-19 in South Gloucestershire.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	165589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Initially, there was a temporary suspension on in-person reporting for those who would otherwise be required to report, which was applied from 17 March 2020. Following the introduction of large-scale testing and a reduction in the rates of transmission, and in light of the scientific advice as to the measures that could be implemented to enhance public safety, reporting centres then re-opened, initially through two pilot schemes commencing on 20 July 2020, and then through other centres. COVID-19 risk assessments and safe systems of working were introduced, together with other safety measures, including, where appropriate, an adjustment of the time slots for reporting.</p><p>As a result of further national restrictions in January 2021 and November, the Home Office’s approach was reviewed and revised, as reflected in the latest COVID-19 interim guidance, “Reporting and offender management – interim guidance” (Version 2.0, 25 January 2021).</p><p>Significant changes have been made to bail conditions, and in particular to reporting requirements, in light of the evolution of the current pandemic. We continue to monitor closely and react accordingly to the government’s response to COVID-19 variants and any future local or national restrictions implemented as a result. At present we remain in a state of national lockdown, and our current approach to in-person reporting remains appropriate for this level of restriction on movement.</p><p>Currently only individuals within four priority cohorts are expected to report in-person at reporting centres, or in some locations Police stations, these groups are categorised as:</p><ul><li>foreign national offenders (FNOs)/High Harm/Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) or other security cases. Persons who are on Restricted Leave.</li><li>those who have shown a willingness to return home voluntarily and where reporting will aid the process of return.</li><li>those who have not returned home and who have not engaged with our Voluntary Return programme – including delivery of a Detention on Reporting (DOR).</li><li>those identified for removal.</li></ul><p>The position is kept under on-going review, having regard to public health considerations as well as the public interest in the maintenance of immigration control.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/03/2021 15:41:06 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1300706

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
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	Universal Credit: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what written communications her Department has had with claimants of universal credit advising those claimants that the £20 uplift to that benefit is a temporary measure during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	165649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been widely reported on and the Department has worked through external media channels to ensure we informed the largest possible audience as welfare-related decisions were made.</p><p> </p><p>DWP benefit and pension rates for 2021 to 2022 are published on GOV.UK at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-and-pension-rates-2021-to-2022</a> And, following the necessary legislation being laid, to reflect the decision announced in the Budget to extend the temporary uplift in the Standard Allowance for a further six months, this will be updated.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, at the end of each monthly assessment period, all Universal Credit claimants have access to a statement which includes information surrounding the rate of Standard Allowance awarded.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 15/03/2021 17:22:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1300740

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the allocation of an additional £79 million to children and young people’s mental health services in 2021-22, how many areas will get Mental Health Support Team help; and what proportion of those areas are planned to have that help in place by April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	165486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>We plan to establish a further 112 mental health support teams in 2021/22 and we will announce the areas in which they will be located in due course. Once established, this will bring the total number of mental health support teams to around 400, which we estimate will be available to three million children and young people or around 35% of pupils in England by 2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/03/2021 15:18:01 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1300746

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the strength is of each (a) English, (b) Scottish, (c) Welsh, (d) Irish and (e) Gurkha battalion.
tabling member constituency	Beckenham
tabling member printed	Bob Stewart
uin	165484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The table below shows the Trade Trained Regular strength of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Infantry and Royal Armoured Corps regiments, and Infantry Gurkha strength as at 1 January 2021.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>English</p></td><td><p>10,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish</p></td><td><p>3,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welsh</p></td><td><p>1,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Irish</p></td><td><p>1,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Gurkha Rifles</p></td><td><p>1,690</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table notes:</p><p> </p><ol><li>The above figures are for Infantry and RAC only and include all members within the regiment regardless of whether they are serving at regimental duty.</li><li>Figures provided are for Trade Trained Regular and Infantry Gurkhas only and the figures do not include Reserves.</li><li>Regimental data has been provided as opposed to battalion, in order to capture the c.4200 who are not working at regimental duty.</li><li>All Officers of Paid Rank Colonel and above are included in Staff regardless of late Arm/Corps and have therefore been excluded from the figures.</li><li>The above Regular figures only include those regiments that are considered English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish. Those who are not associated to a specific country are not included.</li><li>All other regiments within the RAC are not wholly related to any one country due to historical mergers.</li><li>The Royal Gurkha Rifles figure includes both GURTAM and Regular Army Officers.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to 10 for presentational purposes, numbers ending in ‘5’ have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to present systematic bias.</li></ol><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 16/03/2021 10:12:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	3919 label Biography information for Bob Stewart

1300765

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Humber Freeport on the employment conditions of seafarers employed by P&O Ferries on ferry routes between Hull and the Netherlands.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s eight newly established Freeports will be national hubs for international trade, innovation and commerce, regenerating communities across the UK. Government will ensure that the UK’s high standards with respect to workers’ rights will not be compromised – like any other business in the UK.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/03/2021 15:21:10 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300766

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Humber Freeport on seafarer jobs in (a) Hull and (b) the Humber region.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>Freeports will bring together ports, local authorities, businesses and other key local stakeholders to achieve a common goal of shared prosperity and opportunity for their regions. This is likely to increase jobs in the Humber region, including seafarer jobs due to greater shipping activity.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 165513 question first answered 16/03/2021 15:28:39 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300767

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Humber Freeport bid included commitments to maintain existing collective bargaining agreements with trade unions organising seafarers working on merchant ships working from Hull port; and if he will place a copy of that bid in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165510
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The government is pleased to have announced the locations of 8 new English Freeports at Budget. The Ministry for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government will shortly publish the rationale behind the selection of these Freeport locations according to the process laid out in the Prospectus.</p><p> </p><p>Successful bidders will be confirmed subject to a business case review, agreement of governance arrangements, and the fulfilment of the appropriate authorisations.</p><p> </p><p>Freeports are not deregulatory and the government will ensure that the UK’s high standards with respect to workers’ rights will not be compromised.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 165511 question first answered 15/03/2021 10:36:57 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300768

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Freeports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to consult trade unions on (a) employment rights and (b) governance structures before the eight Freeports announced in the Budget statement on 3 March 2021 begin operating.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The government is pleased to have announced the locations of 8 new English Freeports at Budget. The Ministry for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government will shortly publish the rationale behind the selection of these Freeport locations according to the process laid out in the Prospectus.</p><p> </p><p>Successful bidders will be confirmed subject to a business case review, agreement of governance arrangements, and the fulfilment of the appropriate authorisations.</p><p> </p><p>Freeports are not deregulatory and the government will ensure that the UK’s high standards with respect to workers’ rights will not be compromised.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay grouped question UIN 165510 question first answered 15/03/2021 10:36:57 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1300769

registered interest
date	09/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Freight
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Budget 2021, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of freeports on the delivery of contracts with ferry operators recognised under the Freight Capacity Framework Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	165512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2021 answer text <p>In the Budget speech on 3 March, the Chancellor announced that 8 Freeports would be created in 8 regions of England, as selected by the Secretary of State for the Ministry for Housing, Communities &amp; Local Government. Subject to agreeing the governance arrangements and successfully completing the business cases, these Freeports will begin operations from late 2021. The introduction of Freeports in late 2021 will not have an impact on GSFC routes as the current GSFC contracts run until 30 June 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 16/03/2021 15:25:08 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner