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1180761

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre: Females
	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 the use of restraints when transporting women from Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre to be deported.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	21297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>It may be necessary to restrain an individual in detention in order to reduce the risk of escape, prevent harm to the public, detainees or staff, or to prevent damage to property. In addition, an individual may be restrained to prevent them from self-harming or obstructing their removal.</p><p>Published guidance, and the training received by detainee custody officers makes it clear that physical force, and the use of waist restraint belts or handcuffs, should only be used after a thorough assessment of risk, and in consideration of each individual’s personal circumstances. Restraints should be removed at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>The Home Office reviews all reports resulting from a use of force to ensure that techniques are used proportionately, that they are justified, and are used for the minimum period required.</p><p>There are contractual obligations for IRC suppliers to ensure detainees report on time to the escorting contractor to ensure compliance with scheduled removal directions. Although the Home Office can impose financial and operational remedies if obligations as part of the contract are not met, this would be based on a thorough investigation and consideration of any mitigating factors. In these circumstances, detainee welfare would take precedence over imposing any such penalties.</p><p>Robust statutory oversight is provided by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards, ensuring that detainees are treated with proper standards of care and decency in detention and during the removal process. Reports by HMIP and IMBs are published on their respective websites.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 21303 question first answered 02/03/2020 17:07:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1187502

	registered interest
	date	24/03/2020
	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	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that people who have recently been in contact with women at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre who have become infected with covid-19 will be tested for that disease.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	34362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2020 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have advised that COVID-19 testing is only routinely being carried out on symptomatic patients arriving at hospital.</p><p>This is in line with NHS England and NHS Improvement national policy to utilise tests and laboratory capacity for urgent hospitalised patients. The Government has confirmed a major national effort to boost testing capacity. With a focus on ensuring the highest priority cases are tested first, officials are working to rapidly increase the number of tests that can be conducted by Public Health England and the National Health Service in laboratories, with the expected surge in capacity ready within four weeks.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/04/2020 16:15:43 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1180769

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her Department's policy is on the use of fines for contractors that do not meet the timescale for getting detainees to report for deportation; and what assessment her Department has made of the effect of such fines on the deportation of women from Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	21303
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>It may be necessary to restrain an individual in detention in order to reduce the risk of escape, prevent harm to the public, detainees or staff, or to prevent damage to property. In addition, an individual may be restrained to prevent them from self-harming or obstructing their removal.</p><p>Published guidance, and the training received by detainee custody officers makes it clear that physical force, and the use of waist restraint belts or handcuffs, should only be used after a thorough assessment of risk, and in consideration of each individual’s personal circumstances. Restraints should be removed at the earliest opportunity.</p><p>The Home Office reviews all reports resulting from a use of force to ensure that techniques are used proportionately, that they are justified, and are used for the minimum period required.</p><p>There are contractual obligations for IRC suppliers to ensure detainees report on time to the escorting contractor to ensure compliance with scheduled removal directions. Although the Home Office can impose financial and operational remedies if obligations as part of the contract are not met, this would be based on a thorough investigation and consideration of any mitigating factors. In these circumstances, detainee welfare would take precedence over imposing any such penalties.</p><p>Robust statutory oversight is provided by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards, ensuring that detainees are treated with proper standards of care and decency in detention and during the removal process. Reports by HMIP and IMBs are published on their respective websites.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 21297 question first answered 02/03/2020 17:07:08 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1195594

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Visas: Domestic Service
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support Overseas Domestic Worker visa holders in the UK whose six months visas are due to expire and who are unable to travel due to covid-19 lockdown measures.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	46684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the safeguarding of migrant domestic workers entering the UK, which is why all domestic workers are provided with information explaining their rights and how to access help should they need it. Further help and information is also available online at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/domestic-workers-in-a-private-household-visa/your-employment-rights" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/domestic-workers-in-a-private-household-visa/your-employment-rights</a>.</p><p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak and these provisions are being reviewed regularly. We will review the existing arrangements prior to 31 May and will publish information on Gov.uk prior to this date. <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-and-borders" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-and-borders</a></p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 46683 question first answered 18/05/2020 13:48:55 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1183024

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Violence: Advisory Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many FTE young people’s violence advisors are employed in England and Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	25673
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. Data on the number of FTE young people’s violence advisors employed in England and Wales is not collected by my department.</p><p>Young people’s violence advisors are either employed by local authorities or organisations like SafeLives who then work with local authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 13/03/2020 14:27:24 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1184903

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Tribunals: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Government's response to covid-19, what his policy is on the potential postponement of tribunals for cases appealing decisions by the (a) the Department of Work and Pensions and (b) Home Office; and what steps he is taking to reduce the risk of vulnerable claimants involved in those cases from contracting covid-19 through attending tribunals.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	29223
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>MOJ and HMCTS are working closely with the Tribunals judiciary during the present COVID-19 outbreak. HMCTS has set out its priorities for managing the response to the coronavirus: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/03/2020 17:14:39 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1184906

	registered interest
	date	13/03/2020
	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	Social Security Benefits: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what contingency plans she has to ensure that people unable to attend tribunal hearings for benefit allocations as a result of self-isolating have adequate living funds.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	29224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>HMCTS has set out its priorities for managing the response to the coronavirus: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation</a>. This includes advice to those self-isolating to contact the tribunal in which the hearing is to take place. Judges can consider an audio or video hearing.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/03/2020 16:34:59 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1185208

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Small Businesses: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to offer small business a payment holiday or longer term repayment scheme for VAT contributions during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	29982
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>HMRC already offer help to businesses struggling to meet their VAT payments with arrangements such as Time to Pay. HMRC also have a dedicated helpline for those who cannot pay because of the coronavirus.</p><p> </p><p>In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chancellor has pledged a range of measures to help business through the crisis, including grants, loans and relief from business rates worth more than £300 billion. The Chancellor will continue to review and make further announcements as events unfold.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/03/2020 16:29:47 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1183021

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking through the new Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum to tackle the effect of domestic abuse on children.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	25670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department wants to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe. Through the new subjects of relationships, sex and health education, we want to equip them for adult life and to make a positive contribution to society.</p><p>​These subjects will help in ensuring all young people, at age appropriate points, know the signs of unhealthy or abusive relationships and that violence in relationships and domestic abuse is unlawful and never acceptable. Throughout these subjects there is a focus on ensuring pupils know how to get further support.</p><p>Specifically, the guidance sets out that relationships and sex education will cover the concepts of, and laws relating to, sexual consent, sexual exploitation, abuse, grooming, coercion, harassment, forced marriage, rape, domestic abuse and female genital mutilation, and how these can affect current and future relationships. The guidance can be accessed via the following link:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relationships-and-sex-education-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relationships-and-sex-education-and-health-education</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/03/2020 11:26:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1183023

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of training teachers will receive to deliver the new Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	25672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department is committed to supporting schools to deliver high quality teaching of relationships education, relationships and sex education and health education.</p><p>Many schools are already teaching aspects of these subjects as part of their relationships and sex education provision or personal, social, health and economic education programme. Schools have flexibility to determine how to deliver the new content, in the context of a broad and balanced curriculum. The Department expects that schools will take a variety of approaches and not limit the delivery to taught lessons.</p><p>To support schools in their preparations, the Department is investing in a central package to help all schools to increase the confidence and quality of their teaching practice. We are currently developing a new online service featuring innovative training materials, case studies and support to access resources. This will be available from April 2020 with additional content added through the summer term, covering all of the teaching requirements in the statutory guidance. We will also publish an implementation guide which will be provided to all schools as part of this service and face-to-face training offers will be available for schools that need additional support.</p><p>The Department is currently working with lead teachers, non-specialist teachers, schools and subject experts to develop this central programme of support to help ensure it meets the needs of schools and teachers. It will complement the wide range of training opportunities that are being provided by local authorities and sector organisations.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/03/2020 11:18:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips