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1303660

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
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	Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to tackle the digital divide.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	913608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>To tackle the digital divide and support connectivity we have worked with providers on social tariffs meaning low cost landline and broadband services for those on means-tested benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS has also launched the Digital Lifeline fund to provide devices, data and support to 5000 adults with learning disabilities. In addition, to boost skills, we have made digital qualifications to level 1 for adults free of charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 913615 question first answered 18/03/2021 13:18:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1303661

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
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	Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to tackle the digital divide.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	913615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>To tackle the digital divide and support connectivity we have worked with providers on social tariffs meaning low cost landline and broadband services for those on means-tested benefits.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>DCMS has also launched the Digital Lifeline fund to provide devices, data and support to 5000 adults with learning disabilities. In addition, to boost skills, we have made digital qualifications to level 1 for adults free of charge.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 913608 question first answered 18/03/2021 13:18:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1303662

registered interest
date	18/03/2021
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	Hospitality Industry and Leisure: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support the reopening of sport, hospitality and leisure venues during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	913619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>In the last twelve months, billions in funding has been provided to support the hospitality and arts, entertainment and recreation sectors through a combination of grants, loans, and business rate relief. The Culture Recovery Fund and Sports Recovery packages have provided close to £2.5 billion in sector specific support.</p><p> </p><p>The Events Research programme, starting in April, comprises a series of scientific pilots conducted across a range of settings to explore how reopening can be facilitated safely.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/03/2021 12:10:41 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1303069

registered interest
date	16/03/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Kickstart Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many employment roles have been created by the kickstart scheme to this date; and how many and what proportion of those roles have been in the technology sector.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
uin	169973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>Over 150,000 job placements have been approved for the Kickstart scheme. Over 50,000 vacancies have been made available for young people, so far over 6,000 job placements have started.</p><p> </p><p>Over 4,000 of the vacancies are in the technology sector.</p><p> </p><p>Although care is taken when processing and analysing Kickstart applications, referrals and starts, the data collected might be subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system which has been developed quickly. The management information presented here has not been subjected to the usual standard of quality assurance associated with official statistics, but is provided in the interests of transparency.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 18/03/2021 18:03:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb

1302373

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Syria: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of recent reductions in UN-authorised cross-border aid mechanisms on the delivery of UK-funded health programmes in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff North
tabling member printed	Anna McMorrin
uin	169006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The reduction of UN-mandated cross-border aid has made access to essential healthcare services even more difficult for millions across Northern Syria. Only 6% of public hospitals in the north-east are assessed to be fully functioning. In the North West, widespread food insecurity has led to stunted growth for one-third of children, one in nine pregnant women are malnourished, and COVID-19 is further exacerbating ongoing healthcare issues. The current UN cross-border aid mechanism is critical to ensure the successful delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to hard-to-reach populations such as north-west Syria, with other 330,000 vaccines to be distributed via Turkey.</p><p>The UK is clear that no other mechanism can replace the scale and scope of the UN operations in northern Syria, and strongly supports the renewal of UNSCR 2533, so that UN operations can continue to meet the needs in North West Syria, avoiding further humanitarian disaster.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/03/2021 16:52:22 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4632 label Biography information for Anna McMorrin

1302374

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Gyms: 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, what steps he is taking to ensure that people are able to cancel their gym memberships during the period of covid-19 restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	168935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has produced guidance on rights and responsibilities when contracts such as gym memberships have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cma-to-investigate-concerns-about-cancellation-policies-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic/the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-consumer-contracts-cancellation-and-refunds</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA has also created a COVID-19 taskforce and set up an online form to enable consumers to report any business they believe is behaving unfairly during the pandemic. Consumers who believe they have been treated unfairly by a business should complete the online form at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSandra.McNeish%40beis.gov.uk%7C08b08180f6ca4df3846f08d8e94a02f9%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637515851367601196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=N%2FsfUjCynqardnuvlombUiC4HtqFxDiptPE%2FsEwUSx0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.coronavirus-business-complaint.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers can also seek advice on their rights from the Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service on 0808 223 1133, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizensadvice.org.uk%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CSandra.McNeish%40beis.gov.uk%7C08b08180f6ca4df3846f08d8e94a02f9%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637515851367601196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=B62OJCrE2yM7PsZgJo0PKZzxZGcM0Az36e1ZDr8i9pY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.citizensadvice.org.uk</a> which offers a free service advising consumers on their rights and how to take complaints forward.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:48:37 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1302375

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Regional Planning and Development: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish Government commissioned research into public attitudes to its levelling up agenda by external polling and communications agencies.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	168941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Department has not commissioned research into public attitudes on the levelling up agenda by external polling or communications agencies.</p> answering member constituency Walsall North answering member printed Eddie Hughes question first answered 18/03/2021 16:51:00 answering member 4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1302376

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Fossil Fuels: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department's consultation on Aligning UK international support for the clean energy transition which closed on 8 February 2020, when he plans to announce which option will be used for implementing the policy shift to ending new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas.
tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
uin	168990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government is considering its response to the consultation and will respond in due course. This includes the Government’s decision on the timing of the policy implementation.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 18/03/2021 17:47:14 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1302377

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
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	Investment Security Unit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March 2021 to Question 164331 on parliamentary scrutiny of the new Investment Security Unit, under what provisions the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee could have oversight of that part of the work of the Unit which will involve (a) interaction with the Intelligence and Security Agencies and (b) consideration of highly classified material not normally made available to parliamentary Select Committees; and what the Government's policy is on effective parliamentary scrutiny of activities of the Unit involving material classified at the level of Top Secret.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	168810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee is well-placed to have oversight of the Investment Security Unit. The Committee already provides scrutiny on a number of sensitive areas, such as the civil nuclear programme, and it is well placed to consider how effectively and efficiently the Investment Security Unit is interacting with the business community and investors in delivering the National Security and Investment regime.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 18/03/2021 17:45:54 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1302382

registered interest
date	15/03/2021
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Sanctions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Minister is responsible for managing and updating the list of British sanctions against individuals and companies.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	168857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government publishes the UK sanctions list on GOV.UK website, which provides details of those individuals and entities designated under sanctions regulations made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act. When the UK Government makes a decision to create, change or remove a sanctions designation, it will update the UK sanctions list. All designations will need to meet the legal tests as set out in the Sanctions Act, which includes ensuring designations are underpinned by robust evidence. As set out in the legislation, designation decisions are for the Secretary of State.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 18/03/2021 17:35:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski