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1693138

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2024
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what plans his Department has to increase the number of homes built on brownfield land.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	901780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>We are absolutely committed to building more houses in the right places – that is why we are prioritising brownfield sites in our towns and cities that already have the infrastructure in place to support households.</p><p>We have set out our intention to introduce a ‘presumption in favour of brownfield development’ to make it harder to block building on brownfield sites. We are currently consulting on this and will report back in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley grouped question UIN 901784 question first answered 04/03/2024 18:24:03 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1503345

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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	Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether the Government is taking steps to help support the UK steel industry to decarbonise; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	45011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Net Zero Strategy, published on 19 October 2021, reaffirms the Government’s commitment to work with the steel industry on decarbonisation and to consider the implications of the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee: to ‘set targets for ore-based steelmaking to reach near-zero emissions by 2035’.</p><p> </p><p>BEIS continues to work with companies, who are developing their own decarbonisation strategies, to understand the trajectories of their plans and to support them as they make commercial decisions on the optimum route for their sites.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 20/09/2022 09:29:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 17570 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1465063

	registered interest
	date	23/05/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average response time is for correspondence on immigration cases from hon. Members to the Home Office; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	6905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The Department works to a target of responding to 95% of Hon. Members written correspondence within 20 working days.</p><p>Performance has been impacted by a significant increase in the volume of correspondence received, including the unprecedented amount of correspondence about the situation in Afghanistan and more recently in Ukraine.</p><p>The Department continues to prioritise enquiries related to Ukraine and recognises it has not been able to meet service standard in other cases. An action plan has been implemented to clear backlogs and drive-up performance. MPs can escalate urgent and compassionate cases via the team at Portcullis House.</p><p>The Department continues to recruit additional resources and has recently been loaned staff from non-operational areas to assist in clearing the backlogs. A detailed recovery plan to support a return to an acceptable service standard is being prepared.</p><p>Data about intake and performance in answering Hon. Members correspondence are published quarterly with the latest Quarter available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q1-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customer-service-operations-data-q1-2022</a></p><p>We do not publish average waiting times for substantive responses to correspondence.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 08/06/2022 17:13:15 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster previous answer version 3404 answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1453250

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2022
	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	Care Homes: Visits
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of the social care sector on testing requirements for visitors to care homes after the ending of free covid-19 tests on 1 April 2022; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	145037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2022 answer text <p>The Department has regular meetings with stakeholders and senior sector representatives to discuss a range of issues related to adult social care, including visitor testing. The testing regimes for adult social care after 1 April 2022 are currently under review. Further details will be provided shortly.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 28/03/2022 09:06:11 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1440212

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what statutory responsibilities local authorities have for maintaining grass verges.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	138348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, as amended, to maintain the highways network for which they are responsible, including highway grass verges.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 16/03/2022 10:45:16 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1420671

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Reoffenders
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress he has made on reducing rates of reoffending.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	905513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>This Government is committed to reducing crime and protecting the public by tackling reoffending. Over the last 10 years, there has been a broad decline in overall reoffending rates. We will invest £200 million a year by 2024-25 to further reduce reoffending and cut crime.</p><p>We will improve prison leaver’s access to accommodation by providing temporary accommodation for prison leavers through our new Community Accommodation Service.</p><p>Our Prisoner Education Service will focus on improving numeracy, literacy and the qualifications that increase prisoners’ prospects of finding work on their release. There are now 23 Employment Hubs, ‘job-centres in a prison’, that are directly supporting prisoners into jobs on release.</p><p>We will also introduce new personalised Resettlement Passports, bringing together the key information and services that an individual needs to resettle into society.</p><p>Our reforms to the Probation Service, supported by additional annual funding of £155 million, will help reduce reoffending through robust supervision, tougher community sentences, improved local partnership working and delivery of rehabilitative services.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 08/02/2022 16:22:05 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1387357

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Business: 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 provide financial support for businesses affected by covid-19 restrictions announced by Government on 8 December 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	92073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>Plan B has been designed to help control the virus’s spread while avoiding unduly damaging economic and social restrictions. Throughout the pandemic, the Government has demonstrated that it can respond proportionately to the changing path of the virus, and will continue to do so. The Government has a strong track record of responding quickly, flexibly and comprehensively in supporting jobs, businesses, individuals and families if needed.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our £400bn package of support, businesses will continue to receive considerable support into the spring of next year. Small and medium-sized businesses can access Government-guaranteed finance through the extended Recovery Loans scheme until next June. Businesses will be protected from eviction if they are behind on rent on their premises, thanks to the moratorium in place until March 2022. Where applicable, businesses can also continue to apply for the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme through their local authority, which is open until March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>For the sectors who were hardest hit by previous restrictions and may need additional support, there is further support in place. Business rates relief for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England is available until March 2022, and hospitality and tourism businesses will continue to benefit from a VAT reduction – paying only 12.5% until March 2022. The arts and culture sector can still access support from the £2 billion Culture Recovery Fund and Sports Recovery Package, and the Film and TV Production Restart Scheme, which is in place until 30 April 2022. While the £800m Live Events Reinsurance Scheme is giving events across the country the confidence needed for organisers to plan for the future.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/12/2021 11:19:25 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1384271

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available for full-time further education students seeking apprenticeship opportunities.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	86189
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2021 answer text <p>Apprenticeships provide people with the opportunity to earn and learn the skills needed to start an exciting career in a wide range of industries, everything from artificial intelligence, archaeology, data science, business management, and banking. We want more young people to benefit from high-quality apprenticeships.</p><p>To encourage more young people to consider apprenticeships, we are promoting apprenticeships in schools and colleges through our Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme. This free service provides resources and interventions to help better educate young people about apprenticeships and has reached over 600,000 students across England in the 2020/21 academic year.</p><p>In the ‘Skills for Jobs’ White Paper, published in January 2021, we announced the introduction of a three-point-plan to enforce provider access legislation. This requires that all maintained schools and academies provide opportunities for providers of technical education and apprenticeships to visit schools to talk to all year 8-13 pupils. This plan includes creating clear minimum legal requirements, specifying who is to be given access to which pupils and when. This is an important step towards real choice for every pupil.</p><p>We are introducing a range of measures to incentivise schools and colleges to prioritise careers guidance and hold them to account for the quality of their careers programmes. In addition to a strong statutory framework, this includes tougher enforcement and an Ofsted review of provision. To build a whole-school or whole-college approach, we will build careers awareness into every stage of teacher professional development and embed careers education into the secondary curriculum.</p><p>The National Careers Service, a free, government-funded careers information, advice and guidance service draws on a range of labour market information to support and guide individuals. The National Careers Service is impartial, and careers guidance is tailored to individual needs. Young people aged 13 to 18 can access ongoing in-depth information, advice and guidance from the service via local telephone-based advisers or the National Careers Service website.</p><p>The department offers guidance and support to young people who are considering applying for apprenticeships through our apprenticeships.gov.uk website, which explains the application stages in a step-by-step process. Students can search for new apprenticeship opportunities on our Find an Apprenticeship (FAA) service; over 15,000 apprenticeship vacancies were advertised on FAA in October 2021.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 08/12/2021 12:15:13 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1361752

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2021
	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	Hospitals: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ease covid-19 visiting restrictions in NHS hospitals over the Christmas and New Year period.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	59964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of being able to visit family, friends and loved ones in hospital, including over the Christmas and New Year period. Since the end of the national restrictions, hospital visiting is subject to local discretion by trusts and other National Health Service bodies, taking into account the local prevalence of COVID-19 and the health, safety and wellbeing of patients, communities and staff.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/10/2021 09:55:45 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1360149

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	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	Magnesium: Prices
	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 assessment he has made of the impact of the rise in the price of magnesium and supply issues on the aluminium extrusion industry in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	57345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>This is a global issue initiated by a reduction in Chinese magnesium production. The Government is monitoring the situation. At present there are no reported disruptions to the aluminium sector or supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the work to develop a strategy on Critical Minerals, the Government will establish an Expert Committee on critical minerals. This committee will provide high quality, independent and well-considered advice to the Government on technology-critical minerals and metals priorities, including magnesium.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 21/10/2021 15:47:31 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 25630 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1357544

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Concrete
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plan to remove the temporary permitted weight limit of 32 tonnes on volumetric concrete mixers; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	53343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2021 answer text <p>There is no temporary permitted weight limit of 32 tonnes for volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs). 32 tonnes is the standard weight limit applicable to 4-axle rigid HGVs.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation in 2017, the Government implemented a temporary arrangement whereby a limited number of VCMs would be permitted to temporarily operate at weights higher than the standard 32 tonnes for vehicles of their design, using Vehicle Special Orders (VSOs). This was in recognition that, historically, some in the sector had operated VCMs at laden weights in excess of the 32-tonne limit. This temporary arrangement was put in place to allow time for the industry to adjust to the normal permitted weight limits over a reasonable timescale. It was not enacted as a step towards increasing permitted vehicle weights more widely.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 18/10/2021 12:34:33 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1352495

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	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	IVF
	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 he is taking to ensure all NHS trusts provide three full cycles of IVF for women under 40, as recommended by NICE guidelines.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	42134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>The Government expects clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to commission fertility services in line with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guidelines, to ensure equitable access across England. We are aware that some individual CCGs set additional non-clinical criteria outside NICE’s fertility guidelines. We have undertaken an internal review of this issue and are currently considering options to address these variations.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/09/2021 13:45:07 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 19479 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1346845

	registered interest
	date	14/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Aviation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of regional airports on restoring flights to long-haul destinations; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	33328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The government recognises the continued challenges faced by the aviation industry as we look towards reopening international travel further.</p><p>Ministers and officials engage regularly with the aviation industry, including with regional airports, and remain committed to working collaboratively to reopen international travel in a safe and secure way.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 19/07/2021 12:44:28 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1339909

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2021
	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	Aerospace Industry: Quality Control
	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 financial impact assessment he has made of the effect on UK manufacturing companies of obtaining AS9100 certification.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	22024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government has not made a financial impact assessment of the effect on UK manufacturing companies of obtaining AS9100 certification. This is an industry standard rather than a regulatory requirement.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has been at the forefront of aviation for more than 100 years. Our Aerospace Sector is a world leader in the design, manufacture and aftercare of some of the highest value products on aircraft – wings, engines and advanced systems. Aerospace companies in the UK work to the highest quality and standards which ensures the world leading standing of our Aerospace sector.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 29/06/2021 14:35:53 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1334059

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Timber: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of the (a) price and (b) volume of timber imported into the UK since the end of the transition period; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	15391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom imported £3.2bn timber in 2020 (down from £3.4bn in 2019), over two-thirds of which (69%) was imported from the EU. In 2021, in the four months from January to April, the UK has imported £1.4bn of timber (70% from the EU).</p><p> </p><p>By weight this was 6.1 Megatonnes of timber imports in 2020. So far in 2021 (January to April) 2.4 Megatonnes of timber have been imported.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 17/06/2021 16:28:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1328219

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Aluminium: Antidumping Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her policy is on the reintroduction of an anti-dumping surcharge on aluminium; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	7941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s policy on trade remedies, under which anti-dumping is one measure, is to protect British producers from harm caused by unfair trading practices, such as dumping, subsidies, or unforeseen surges in imports.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), established on 1<sup>st</sup> June, is Britain’s independent arms-length body responsible for investigating unfair trading practices or unforeseen surges in imports, based on the evidence available.</p><p> </p><p>If the TRA concludes that a measure should be imposed following an investigation, it will provide an impartial and evidence-based recommendation to the Secretary of State. When a recommendation is received, the Secretary of State may only accept or reject it and cannot amend the details of the TRA’s recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our transition policy, we transitioned one anti-dumping measure on aluminium foil in small rolls from China, and one on certain aluminium road wheels from China. The TRA will conduct a review of the two measures in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 7942 question first answered 07/06/2021 11:24:32 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1328220

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Aluminium: Antidumping Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of introducing an anti-dumping surcharge for aluminium products on the UK's manufacturing sector.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	7942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom’s policy on trade remedies, under which anti-dumping is one measure, is to protect British producers from harm caused by unfair trading practices, such as dumping, subsidies, or unforeseen surges in imports.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), established on 1<sup>st</sup> June, is Britain’s independent arms-length body responsible for investigating unfair trading practices or unforeseen surges in imports, based on the evidence available.</p><p> </p><p>If the TRA concludes that a measure should be imposed following an investigation, it will provide an impartial and evidence-based recommendation to the Secretary of State. When a recommendation is received, the Secretary of State may only accept or reject it and cannot amend the details of the TRA’s recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our transition policy, we transitioned one anti-dumping measure on aluminium foil in small rolls from China, and one on certain aluminium road wheels from China. The TRA will conduct a review of the two measures in due course.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 7941 question first answered 07/06/2021 11:24:32 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1327947

	registered interest
	date	25/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on implementing the provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	7278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>The Act provides for the biggest reform of divorce law in fifty years and will reduce conflict between couples legally ending a marriage or civil partnership. At Commons Third Reading of the Bill the Lord Chancellor explained the need to allow time for careful implementation and that, at that early stage, the Government was working towards an indicative timetable of autumn 2021. This was an ambitious timetable.</p><p> </p><p>Following Royal Assent on 25 June 2020, the Ministry of Justice has worked closely with the Family Procedure Rule Committee to identify the significant changes needed to Family Procedure Rules and supporting practice directions, and to devise some key new procedures. Those procedural changes are critical as they will shape amendments to family court forms, the online digital divorce service, and information on gov.uk. The Family Procedure Rule Committee has now consulted on draft rule amendments and is working to finalise these rules post consultation.</p><p> </p><p>In parallel, officials have begun work to identify, design and build the necessary amendments to court forms and, importantly, amend the new online digital divorce service while the procedural rules themselves are being finalised. This work includes consideration of commitments made during the passage of the Act through parliament to improve the information and signposting for couples when they navigate the legal process of divorce, dissolution or separation.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring that the amended digital service allows for a smooth transition from the existing service which has reformed the way divorce is administered in the courts and improved the service received by divorcing couples at a traumatic point in their lives. Following detailed design work, it is now clear that these amendments, along with the full and rigorous testing of the new system ahead of implementation, will not conclude before the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the need for clarity on when these important reforms will come into force. This will now be on the common commencement date of 6 April 2022. While this delay is unfortunate it is essential that we take the time to get this right. The new divorce process will work to reduce conflict, which is especially damaging for children, and will reflect work the Government are undertaking through the Reducing Parental Conflict programme. That programme will build the evidence on what works to reduce harmful levels of parental conflict below the threshold of domestic abuse, working with local areas to help them embed support in their local services for families. We will also use this opportunity to strengthen signposting to family mediation as a means to resolve arrangements for children and the division of assets on divorce.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 07/06/2021 16:03:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1313418

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what his policy is on outdoor stadia returning to full capacity for spectators as covid-19 restrictions ease; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The government recognises the importance of spectators to competitive sport and remains committed to working towards their full return to stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We published the ‘COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021’ setting out the roadmap out of the lockdown restrictions for England, and which explains how restrictions will be eased over time. It is now confirmed that Step 3 of the roadmap will go ahead as planned on Monday 17 May which will see fans return to stadia, albeit under capacity caps.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We further welcome the return of spectators at selected events as part of the science-led Events Research Programme (ERP). The ERP is currently running its first phase of April and May pilot events to inform decisions around the safe removal of social distancing at Step 4 of the roadmap. The pilots are running across a range of settings, venues, and activities, so that findings support the full reopening of similar settings across multiple sectors.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As stated in the Roadmap, the government hopes to be in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact later this summer, no earlier than 21 June. This will be subject to the outcomes of the 4 government-led reviews, including the ERP.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/05/2021 16:01:15 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1311067

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Trains: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with train manufacturers on meeting net-zero carbon emission targets through the use of green technologies.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	185491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>Departmental ministers and officials meet with train manufacturers regularly and discuss decarbonisation and our net zero target.</p><p> </p><p>As well as recent meetings with individual manufacturers, on 22 April I have supported the establishment of the Sustainable Rail Executive, and on 28 April I will be giving a speech at the Rail Industry Association Innovation Conference, where rail decarbonisation will be a key theme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/04/2021 15:24:19 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1311068

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railways: Electrification
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has for the further electrification of railway lines; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	185492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>1110 miles of track in Great Britain have been electrified for passenger traffic from 2010 up to March 2020, compared to 63 miles between 1997 and 2010. Further electrification of the network will play an important role in our plans to decarbonise the railway, alongside the deployment of battery and hydrogen trains on some lines. The Department’s forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan will set out the government’s ambition for the scale and pace of rail decarbonisation between now and 2050.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 26/04/2021 13:06:04 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1301322

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2021
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: UK Trade with EU
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on removing tariff rate quotas on steel and aluminium products exported to the UK; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	166570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have engaged closely with the European Commission to secure tariff-free quota allocations for some British steel exports into the EU from 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom has put in place some country-specific allocations within its overall tariff rate quotas for steel products subject to the steel safeguards also, to enable EU companies to trade tariff-free into the United Kingdom. These tariff-free allocations came into operation on 1<sup>st</sup> January 2021 too.</p><p> </p><p>Aluminium products exported to the United Kingdom are not subject to safeguard measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 15/03/2021 12:26:38 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1288782

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of face coverings on the level of transmission of covid-19; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	157295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>In June 2020, Public Health England (PHE) completed a rapid review of the evidence related to face coverings in the community and COVID-19 and concluded that “the beneficial effects of wearing masks may be increased when combined with other non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as hand washing and social distancing.” A second review, published in January 2021, found evidence consistent with the findings of the first review, that the use of face coverings in the community helped reduce the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, PHE continue to advocate the same measures of wearing face coverings in specified community settings, alongside social distancing and good hand hygiene. We keep our face covering policy under review, guided by the advice of our scientific and medical experts.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 157042 question first answered 01/03/2021 17:21:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 86149 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1288787

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2021
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his policy is on the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions to contain covid-19 infections after Step 4 of the Government's lockdown easing plan.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	157296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2021 answer text <p>On 22 February the Government published it's '<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-response-spring-2021/covid-19-response-spring-2021" target="_blank">COVID-19 Response - Spring 2021</a>' roadmap to recovery.</p><p>As part of this, the government has committed to four reviews (large events, COVID-Certification, international travel and social distancing) to consider different non-pharmaceutical interventions and how they might be utilised in the summer and beyond.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 19/03/2021 14:52:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1288953

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress he has made on providing a 24-hour vaccination service; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	157297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been piloting a 24 hours a day, seven days a week vaccination service since 20 January 2021. An evaluation of the King's Mill Hospital pilot in Nottinghamshire has shown positive feedback on the service. Data from the Birmingham site is awaited. NHS England will consider the findings from both pilots before deciding on next steps.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/03/2021 12:06:01 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1284175

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sports: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has to allow people to attend live sports events once covid-19 vaccination priority groups 1-4 have been vaccinated; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	149335
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The government remains committed to working towards the safe return of spectators to stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The supply of vaccines and hitting vaccination targets for priority groups is the immediate priority for the Government. Transmission data is evaluated so the impact of vaccine rollout can be determined.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Government continues to proactively engage across the sector, to maintain a complete picture of the impact of Covid-19, and are working closely with DHSC and public health experts alongside sporting national governing bodies to determine the next steps in the readmission of fans into stadia and viably increasing spectator capacities without compromising public safety. We also remain in close contact with the Sports Technology Innovation Group (STIG), formed of sporting bodies and health experts, to assess the latest thinking and high-tech solutions that could enable further spectators to return.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 09/02/2021 13:31:58 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1282488

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childminding: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend the use of covid-19 home testing kits to childminders.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	147056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work closely with colleagues across government and local authorities to secure the most effective approach to asymptomatic testing for the whole of the early years sector. This includes ongoing discussions about providing testing via the education testing programme, as well as encouraging local authorities to prioritise appropriate testing for private voluntary and independent nurseries and childminders via the Community Testing Programme wherever possible. This is now available to all local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/02/2021 15:28:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1282587

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 he is taking to roll out covid-19 vaccines to people who are not registered with a GP.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	147057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have sought to ensure that vaccinations are accessible to those who are not registered with a general practitioner (GP). NHS England and NHS Improvement commissioned the general practice COVID-19 vaccination service as an enhanced service (ES). The ES enables practices to vaccinate unregistered patients provided they are eligible for a vaccination. Individuals who are not registered with a GP practice will therefore be able to access the vaccine in line with the priority groups outlined by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisations.</p><p>National Health Service regional teams working with appropriate local systems will reach out to unregistered people to ensure they are offered the vaccine. In the immediate period we are asking partners including voluntary community, social enterprise, and inclusion health provider partners to support their clients and service users to register with a GP.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/02/2021 15:50:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1280293

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2021
	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: Hospitality Industry
	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 his policy is on reopening covid-secure hospitality venues once the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's priority groups one to four have been vaccinated.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	143115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>As my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister said, we intend to publish our plan for taking the country out of lockdown in the last week of February. That plan will depend on the continued success of our vaccination programme, and on deaths falling at the pace we would expect as more people are inoculated.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/01/2021 17:28:09 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1280166

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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	Health Services: Coronavirus
	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 he is taking to officially recognise the service of NHS workers and volunteers during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	143114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2021 answer text <p>National Health Service staff and volunteers have provided world-class care to patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and deserve our recognition and support. Health and social care workers accounted for 10% of the recent New Year Honours and 14% of the 2020 Birthday Honours, with over 320 people receiving an award. We are committed to delivering 50,000 more nurses and growing the general practice workforce by 6,000 more doctors and 26,000 primary care professionals. The NHS People Plan, published last July, puts the health and wellbeing of NHS staff at its core with a new support package for staff.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/02/2021 13:15:58 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 78133 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1276200

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the July 2020 stamp duty holiday on the housing market; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	137311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The SDLT holiday was designed to create an immediate boost in housing transactions. In April 2020, during the peak of the first lockdown, transactions fell by more than 50% on the month before.</p><p> </p><p>The number of property transactions has increased each month since then and, according to the latest data from HMRC, in November 2020 there were 13% more transactions than in November 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are monitoring the housing market closely.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/01/2021 15:59:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1276217

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to roll out lateral flow tests to childminders and early years settings.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	137312
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work closely with other government departments and local authorities to secure the most effective approach to asymptomatic testing for the whole of the early years sector. This includes ongoing discussions about providing testing via the education testing programme as well as strongly encouraging local authorities to prioritise appropriate testing for early years staff via Community Testing programmes, which now covers all local authorities. Many local authorities’ Community Testing programmes are already underway for early years staff to access asymptomatic testing where appropriate.</p><p>The Department is rolling out our asymptomatic testing programme to primary schools, schools-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools who will receive testing kits for staff from Monday 18th January. The asymptomatic testing programme will offer all primary school, schools-based nursery and maintained nursery school staff home Lateral Flow Device test kits for twice weekly testing. This will help to break the chains of transmission of COVID-19 in primary schools and nurseries by identifying asymptomatic positive cases. Those who test positive will then self-isolate, helping to reduce transmission of the virus.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/01/2021 18:00:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1273775

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ease covid-19 restrictions in local authority areas as covid-19 vaccinations are rolled out.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	134156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>We will keep the restrictions under review with a statutory review required every two weeks. We anticipate the current restrictions will be needed until at least mid-February.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/01/2021 11:00:21 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 72845 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1273839

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reopen the Nightingale hospital in Birmingham for patients with covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	134157
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>The NHS Nightingale hospital in Birmingham stands ready to provide support to local services and accept patients if needed based on local clinical advice.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 20/01/2021 15:05:22 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 72846 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1273958

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	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 extend vaccination sites to hospitality and sports venues that are closed under covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	134158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>We are grateful for the offers from businesses up and down the country, including supermarkets and sporting arenas, to use their venues as vaccination centres. NHS England and NHS Improvement have been working to identify partners and work with those whose facilities have been identified as suitable. NHS England and NHS Improvement are ensuring that all offers are appropriately considered, alongside local leaders, including from local authorities, to understand potential partnerships that build on the existing network.</p><p> </p><p>We have many partnerships already in place. Seven large scale vaccination centres opened on 11 January, a further ten opened on 18 January and over 30 opened on 25 January. The centres offer an alternative to general practice and hospital services and can each deliver thousands of vaccinations every week. The initial sites were chosen from those ready to vaccinate large numbers of people quickly to give a geographical spread covering as many people as possible.</p><p>Currently, in England, 96% of the population is within 10 miles of a vaccine service and by the end of January, everyone will live within 10 miles of a vaccination service. In a small number of highly rural areas, the vaccination centre will be a mobile unit. Regularly updated data on the locations of hospital hubs and local vaccination services is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/hospital-hubs-and-local-vaccination-services/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/hospital-hubs-and-local-vaccination-services/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 133634 134159 134203 question first answered 28/01/2021 12:37:05 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 72847 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1274052

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the use of community buildings for covid-19 vaccinations clinics; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	134159
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>We are grateful for the offers from businesses up and down the country, including supermarkets and sporting arenas, to use their venues as vaccination centres. NHS England and NHS Improvement have been working to identify partners and work with those whose facilities have been identified as suitable. NHS England and NHS Improvement are ensuring that all offers are appropriately considered, alongside local leaders, including from local authorities, to understand potential partnerships that build on the existing network.</p><p> </p><p>We have many partnerships already in place. Seven large scale vaccination centres opened on 11 January, a further ten opened on 18 January and over 30 opened on 25 January. The centres offer an alternative to general practice and hospital services and can each deliver thousands of vaccinations every week. The initial sites were chosen from those ready to vaccinate large numbers of people quickly to give a geographical spread covering as many people as possible.</p><p>Currently, in England, 96% of the population is within 10 miles of a vaccine service and by the end of January, everyone will live within 10 miles of a vaccination service. In a small number of highly rural areas, the vaccination centre will be a mobile unit. Regularly updated data on the locations of hospital hubs and local vaccination services is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/hospital-hubs-and-local-vaccination-services/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/hospital-hubs-and-local-vaccination-services/</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 133634 134158 134203 question first answered 28/01/2021 12:37:05 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 72848 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1271333

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2020
	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 steps her Department is taking to mitigate the effect of state pension age changes on women born in the 1950s; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	130220
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Since 1995, successive Governments have taken the same approach to this issue. The reforms have focused on maintaining the right balance between the sustainability of the State Pension, fairness between generations and affordability for the taxpayer who funds on-going State Pension.</p><p> </p><p>The welfare system continues to provide a strong safety net for those who cannot work.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 11/01/2021 13:56:01 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1259272

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	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
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans her Department has to increase the level of the basic state pension to the level of the new state pension; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	126993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>There are no such plans.</p><p>Direct comparisons between the old State Pension and the new State Pension systems are not appropriate. Although the systems are different, they both reflect the National Insurance contributions an individual has made.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 14/12/2020 16:22:09 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1257131

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Sportsgrounds: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what criteria he has set for increasing the limit on the number of spectators allowed in outdoor sports stadia during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	123694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The safety and security of players and spectators remains of paramount importance and we will continue to be led by wider public health guidance. The recently announced capacity limits have been agreed by the Government with the Sports Grounds Safety Authority and Public Health England as a maximum capacity for spectators, in light of the updated Covid Tiering system. Capacity limits will be kept under review in line with wider public health policy decisions.</p><p>A series of successful pilot events demonstrated the ability of the sector to follow covid secure guidance. We have updated our guidance to the sector, and the SGSA’s SG02 guidance sets out explicit guidance on how safe socially distanced capacities can be maintained.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 07/12/2020 16:35:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1257146

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Driving Instruction: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether driving (a) lessons and (b) tests can resume in Tier 3 areas from 2 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	123695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>Driving lessons resumed in all areas in England on 2 December 2020. Driving tests restarted in tier 1 and 2 areas in England on 2 December 2020, and in tier 3 areas on 3 December 2020 with additional mitigations. Theory tests restarted in all areas in England on 2 December 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/12/2020 15:21:25 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256752

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Import Duties
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will exempt aluminised steel from the UK steel import quotas that are due to come into effect on 1 January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	122883
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The priority of HM Government is to make sure that British industry retains appropriate trade remedy protections at the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to carrying across existing measures where there is a British producer interest, including steel safeguard measures; of the 26 steel product categories currently covered by EU safeguard measures, we have worked with industry to identify 19 product categories that are relevant to Britain. Some aluminised products are amongst these categories.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate (TRID) is currently conducting a transition review to consider whether it is appropriate to vary the United Kingdom's safeguard measures, extend them or revoke them. Interested parties can provide evidence to factor into TRID’s assessment.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 03/12/2020 10:42:36 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256753

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Import Duties and Quotas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her policy is on the inclusion of non-UK produced steel products in steel safeguarding tariffs and quotas; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	122884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The priority of HM Government is to make sure that British industry retains appropriate trade remedy protections at the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to carrying across existing measures where there is a British producer interest, including steel safeguard measures; of the 26 steel product categories currently covered by EU safeguard measures, we have worked with industry to identify 19 product categories that are relevant to Britain. Some include aluminised products are amongst these categories.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate (TRID) is currently conducting a transition review to consider whether it is appropriate to vary Britain’s safeguard measures, extend them or revoke them. Interested parties can provide evidence to factor into TRID’s assessment.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 122883 122885 question first answered 03/12/2020 10:42:37 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256754

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Iron and Steel: Import Duties and Quotas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with the UK steel industry on the inclusion of aluminised steel in tariffs and quotas after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	122885
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The priority of HM Government is to make sure that British industry retains appropriate trade remedy protections at the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to carrying across existing measures where there is a British producer interest, including steel safeguard measures; of the 26 steel product categories currently covered by EU safeguard measures, we have worked with industry to identify 19 product categories that are relevant to Britain. Some include aluminised products are amongst these categories.</p><p> </p><p>The Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate (TRID) is currently conducting a transition review to consider whether it is appropriate to vary Britain’s safeguard measures, extend them or revoke them. Interested parties can provide evidence to factor into TRID’s assessment.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena grouped question UIN 122883 122884 question first answered 03/12/2020 10:42:37 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256866

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	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	Iron and Steel
	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 much aluminised steel was produced in the UK in each of the last five years for which data is available; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	122886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The data requested is not available from official statistics.</p><p> </p><p>We have been working with companies across the steel sector to ensure that they can access the unprecedented package of support measures that the Government has made available during this challenging time.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also helped steel companies to reduce their costs through resource and energy efficiency, including through a package of compensation and exemptions from electricity costs, and has provided more than £560 million in support to the UK steel industry since 2013.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have established an Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF), backed by up to £315 million of investment. The IETF will help businesses with high energy use, including steel companies, to cut their bills and transition the UK’s industry to a low carbon future.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 03/12/2020 17:42:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256219

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Screening
	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 he is taking to roll out mass covid-19 testing in (a) Wolverhampton and (b) Tier 3 areas.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	121917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>On 12 December it was confirmed that Wolverhampton is amongst the first 67 local authorities to begin enhanced testing support via the Community Testing Programme. <br> On 10 January, we announced that regular testing for people without symptoms of COVID-19 will be made available across the country, with the eligibility of the community testing programme expanded to cover all 317 local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/01/2021 17:58:56 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 66182 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256281

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the use of civic buildings for the covid-19 vaccination rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	121918
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>The identification of appropriate venues for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations has been led locally by the National Health Service, working with partners including local authorities and local resilience forums. In many cases, this does or will include local authority owned or operated facilities. The Department for Health and Social Care, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government and NHS England and NHS Improvement are in regular contact with the Local Government Association and other relevant groups to ensure local authorities have the information they need to support the vaccine programme, as well as to feed back any issues or improvements that could be made.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/01/2021 10:57:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1256321

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2020
	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	Hospitality Industry: 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, if he will increase the financial support available for the hospitality sector in tier 3 covid-19 restriction areas.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	121919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>We are providing hospitality businesses in Tier 3 areas with a wide package of support to help them through the current crisis. This includes the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, government-backed loans, Local Restrictions Support Grants and additional funding provided to Local Authorities to support businesses.</p><p>We have extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until March 2021, where small and large employers will be eligible to apply for a Government grant of 80% of workers’ salaries up to £2,500 a month.</p><p>Businesses can continue to access our loan schemes, now extended, defer VAT payments previously due in March, and benefit from business rates holidays, a moratorium on eviction for commercial tenants and the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme. We have also made available grants of up to £3,000 for businesses required to close in the current period of national restrictions, and businesses required to remain closed in Tier 2 or Tier 3 will receive the same level of support.</p><p>Grants are also available from the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) scheme, which is a discretionary fund to support businesses which are not legally closed but severely impacted Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions, with funding of up to £2,100 per 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>On 1 December, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced an additional £1,000 Christmas grant for ‘wet-led pubs’ in tiers 2 and 3.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 02/12/2020 17:51:19 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1255982

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the rate of transmission is of covid-19 in hospitality settings.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	121362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing data that has informed its decision making, including the tier allocations. The Department publishes a weekly watchlist giving epidemiological COVID-19 data for each lower tier local authority in England. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-cases-by-local-authority-epidemiological-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-cases-by-local-authority-epidemiological-data</a></p><p>Detailed data on hospital activity is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-hospital-activity/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-hospital-activity/</a></p><p>Our public dashboard on the progress of the virus across a range of metrics is updated every day at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk</a></p><p>The Contain framework sets out how national and local partners work with the public at a local level to prevent, contain and manage outbreaks, this includes through allocation of areas to the appropriate tier which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/containing-and-managing-local-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreaks/covid-19-contain-framework-a-guide-for-local-decision-makers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/containing-and-managing-local-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreaks/covid-19-contain-framework-a-guide-for-local-decision-makers</a></p><p>Epidemiological data and projection models on local restriction tiers, including commentary on individual tier allocation decisions, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf</a></p><p>This provides further information and context beyond the headline metrics as to why areas are in particular tiers currently. We have also published supporting documents, to accompany the most recent regulations laid before Parliament. These are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach</a></p><p><a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/contents/made" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/contents/made</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 121148 121149 121150 121151 121152 121227 121363 question first answered 03/12/2020 13:53:10 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 65826 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1255988

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Hospitality Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scientific basis is for closing hospitality venues in areas with Tier 3 restrictions for covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	121363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing data that has informed its decision making, including the tier allocations. The Department publishes a weekly watchlist giving epidemiological COVID-19 data for each lower tier local authority in England. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-cases-by-local-authority-epidemiological-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-cases-by-local-authority-epidemiological-data</a></p><p>Detailed data on hospital activity is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-hospital-activity/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-hospital-activity/</a></p><p>Our public dashboard on the progress of the virus across a range of metrics is updated every day at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk" target="_blank">https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk</a></p><p>The Contain framework sets out how national and local partners work with the public at a local level to prevent, contain and manage outbreaks, this includes through allocation of areas to the appropriate tier which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/containing-and-managing-local-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreaks/covid-19-contain-framework-a-guide-for-local-decision-makers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/containing-and-managing-local-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreaks/covid-19-contain-framework-a-guide-for-local-decision-makers</a></p><p>Epidemiological data and projection models on local restriction tiers, including commentary on individual tier allocation decisions, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf</a></p><p>This provides further information and context beyond the headline metrics as to why areas are in particular tiers currently. We have also published supporting documents, to accompany the most recent regulations laid before Parliament. These are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach</a></p><p><a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/contents/made" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1374/contents/made</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 121148 121149 121150 121151 121152 121227 121362 question first answered 03/12/2020 13:53:11 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 65827 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson

1255454

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	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	Coronavirus: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on covid-19 testing for under 18s.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Jane Stevenson
	uin	121017
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>Children of any age can get a test. Those aged 12-17 years old can use the test themselves or have their parent or guardian perform the test. Children aged 11 years old and under must have the test performed by a parent or guardian.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/02/2021 12:12:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
	tabling member	4750 label Biography information for Jane Stevenson