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1188308

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date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Dental Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the dentistry sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The NHS has put out clear guidance that dentists will be fully remunerated for the NHS work they would have otherwise undertaken during the covid-19 outbreak, subject to some basic requirements.</p><p> </p><p>As regards non-NHS activity, the Government has set out a range of measures which will support private income for dentists. If they meet the criteria, private dentists who are self-employed could be eligible for the Self-employment Income Support Scheme and those who are employees and receive a salary through a PAYE scheme could be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. All employed staff in dental practices, including support staff, could also be eligible for this scheme. In addition, private dentists can access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, if they can channel their activity through a business account.</p><p> </p><p>This is on top of other support, such as tax deferrals. Dental businesses may also be eligible for up to 100% Small Business Rate Relief where it has a single property with a rateable value below £15,000.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 27/04/2020 11:35:44 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188339

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Charities: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support the charity sector during the covid-19 outbreak; and whether any emergency funding will be made available to that sector during the pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>Many charities and social enterprises will benefit from the existing measures announced to support employers and businesses. Under these measures, like other businesses, charities can defer their VAT bills and pay no business rates for their shops next year. All charities are eligible for the job retention scheme and the right answer for many charities will be to furlough their employees with the government paying 80% of wages.</p><p> </p><p>However, we know that some charities are providing critical services and wider support to vulnerable people and communities during the pandemic. On 8 April the Chancellor announced a £750 million package of support for charities providing key services and supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis. This new package of support will enable such organisations to continue providing essential services to those most in need.</p><p> </p><p>This funding package will help charities providing essential services to continue their operations and to weather the storm until we return to more normal times. Funding for charities will be made available in the coming weeks and further information will be announced on Gov.uk. The Government’s aim is to get funding to those in greatest need as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 27/04/2020 12:58:54 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188404

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Gaza: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has with his Israeli counterpart on the outbreak of covid-19 outbreak in Gaza; and whether he has made representations to that counterpart on importing medical support to the Palestinian territories.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>I discussed our concerns about the impact of a COVID-19 outbreak in Gaza with the Israeli Ambassador to the UK on 31 March. Our Embassy in Tel Aviv and the British Consulate-General in Jerusalem are also in regular contact with the Israeli and Palestinian authorities respectively. Both report good cooperation between the two entities in response to COVID-19. UN agencies, the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Government are working together to ensure that essential medical supplies and staff are able to access Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/04/2020 14:39:12 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188455

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Marriage: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will extend the validity period of marriage notices issued in 2020 by 12 months to allow weddings cancelled as a result of the outbreak of covid-19 to take place.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government acknowledges the significant upheaval that Covid-19 is causing for couples who were looking to marry at this time. The requirement to solemnize a marriage within twelve months of giving notice to marry is set out in primary legislation and would require primary legislation to amend.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring what changes might be possible in relation to marriages at this time, and in line with Public Health England guidance on social distancing.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/04/2020 13:01:07 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188600

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Malta: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Maltese counterpart on the quarantining of migrants following the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The High Commission in Malta continually monitors the conditions of migrants in Malta and speaks regularly with the Maltese authorities as they deal with the COVID-19 public health emergency. The UK is working closely with our international partners, including Malta, to support an effective and co-ordinated global health response to the outbreak of Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 27/04/2020 11:10:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1188752

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of deaths due to covid-19 have been among homeless people; and how that death rate compares with death rates for the same period of time in previous years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	37994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 27/04/2020 13:07:57 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith attachment 1 file name PQ37994.pdf title UKSA Response
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1187759

registered interest
date	25/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of barring inbound flights as a result of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	35010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>In responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government is working to a scientifically-led, step-by-step action plan, focusing on taking the right measures at the right time.</p><p>Targeted screening measures were carried out at UK airports for inbound passengers during the containment phase of the pandemic when the aim was to prevent the virus coming in to the UK.</p><p>Whilst there is community transmission within the UK, the role played by imported cases is less significant and so our focus in the current delay phase has not been on screening measures at the border. Additionally, it is vital that flights are still able to land in the UK in order to allow Britons who have been stranded abroad as a result of the pandemic to return home, and to allow key supplies to continue moving into and around the UK.</p><p>Airlines and airports have already implemented additional measures in response to COVID-19 in line with advice from PHE, SAGE and the Chief Medical Officer. Airports are displaying posters and digital signage relaying Government information about COVID-19. Passengers arriving into UK airports are being given a leaflet with information about the measures in place in the UK, and announcements are made on aircraft an hour before landing.</p><p>As you would expect our approach is being kept under review as the pandemic develops. This may mean that measures and procedures change as we control the spread of, and understand more about, the virus. Any changes to our approach will be led by advice from SAGE and the Chief Medical Officer. Protecting the health of the UK public will always come first.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/04/2020 13:12:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst previous answer version 16468 answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West