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1252683

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date	17/11/2020
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	Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions
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 answering Questions (a) 88299, (b) 104723, (c) 105362, (d) 109318, (e) 109319, (f) 109321, (g) 109322, (h) 109324, (i) 109325, (j) 109326, (k) 109328, (l) 112038, (m) 112041, (n) 112043 and (o) 91875.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	116465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>We take parliamentary scrutiny incredibly seriously and it is fundamentally important that hon. Members are provided with accurate and timely information to enable them to hold the Government to account. We are working rapidly to provide all Members with accurate answers to their questions, as well as supporting the Government’s response to the unprecedented challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers to Questions <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-10/88299" target="_blank">88299</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-10-19/105362" target="_blank">105362</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-05/112038" target="_blank">112038</a>, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-05/112043" target="_blank">112043</a> and <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-06/91875" target="_blank">91875</a>.</p><p>The hon. Member’s remaining questions will be answered as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 01/12/2020 12:17:57 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 63517 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1252093

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Slavery: Monuments
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 support the erection of a memorial to remember the victims of the Transatlantic slave trade and slavery.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	115623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>It is not normal practice for central Government to fund new memorials and it has no current plans to establish a national memorial to the victims of the slave trade. Many organisations – public and private – are rightly able (subject to the relevant permissions) to freely propose, fund and deliver memorials marking a variety of incidents and historical moments in a way that they are best-placed to deem appropriate and sensitive.</p><p>Many successful memorials are created by a wide-range of authorities and organisations, allowing each one to respond sensitively to the particular circumstances that it seeks to commemorate.</p><p>Given the wide range of people and organisations interested in establishing memorials, it is as a general rule, for them to work with the relevant local planning authority to identify a suitable site and obtain the necessary planning permissions</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 19/11/2020 17:13:13 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1250020

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
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 progress he has made on the National Prioritisation Framework for a covid-19 vaccine.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	91875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are the independent experts who provide advice to Government on which vaccine(s) the United Kingdom should use, and which groups to prioritise. The JCVI and the sub-committee are currently reviewing evidence on risk factors associated with serious disease and mortality from COVID-19. Following a review of the evidence the Committee will develop advice on prioritisation of population and risk groups for any future COVID-19 vaccination programme.</p><p>For further information, JCVI’s interim advice on prioritisation is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-25-september-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/priority-groups-for-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-advice-from-the-jcvi-25-september-2020</a></p><p>The minutes of JCVI committee meetings and statements on COVID-19 vaccination are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/joint-committee-on-vaccination-and-immunisation</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/11/2020 00:26:35 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 60660 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1249189

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
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	Long Covid: Wycombe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to open a long covid clinic in Wycombe.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	112038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>On 7 October the National Health Service announced that £10 million funding will go towards designating specialist ‘long COVID-19’ assessment clinics that will be available to all patients in England.</p><p>Commissioning guidance to support the establishment of these clinics was published on 6 November and local health systems are currently developing plans to implement them as soon as possible. More information about the clinic locations and how to access them will be released in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 17/11/2020 21:43:47 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 60406 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1249190

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will extend the stamp duty holiday for six to 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	112039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The temporary increase in the Stamp Duty Land Tax nil rate band was designed to create immediate momentum within the property market, where property transactions fell by as much as 50 per cent during the COVID-19 lockdown. The downturn in the market meant that the future was uncertain for many people whose jobs relied on custom from the property industry. There are already early signs that demand and transactions have increased, and are continuing to rise, since the increase to the SDLT nil rate band was announced in July.</p><p> </p><p>As the relief was designed to provide an immediate stimulus to the property market, the Government does not plan to extend this relief and will continue to monitor the property market.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/11/2020 13:32:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1249191

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Inland Waterways: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking under the Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill to improve the health of (a) rivers and (b) other inland waters.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	112040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill is a Private Members' Bill sponsored by my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Ludlow. The Government is very supportive of the intentions of the Bill. With regard to measures to improve the health of rivers and other inland waters, the Government remains committed to bringing at least three quarters of our waters to as close as possible to their natural state as soon as is practicable. In support of this, we will be bringing forward a further legally binding target as part of the targets setting processes set out in the Environment Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Sewage management by some water companies and diffuse pollution from agriculture are the two biggest sources of pollution affecting England's water environment. Through regulation, enforcement, financial incentives and educational schemes, we are improving poor farming practices which lead to water pollution. Our new Environmental Land Management scheme will be a critical part of that.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to sewage pollution, water companies are committed in the five-year business planning period (2020-2025) to a significant programme of improvements to the monitoring and management of storm overflows at a cost of around £1.2 billion. However, I recognise that there is more to do. I met water company CEOs in September and made clear that the volumes of sewage discharged into rivers and other waterways in extreme weather must be reduced. To achieve this, I have set up a new Taskforce bringing together the Government, the water industry, regulators and environmental NGOs. This Taskforce will set out clear proposals to address the volumes of sewage discharged into our rivers. The Taskforce is also exploring further short-term actions water companies can take to accelerate progress on storm overflows.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/11/2020 15:07:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1249276

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of moving the trigger point for the Stamp Duty holiday from the date of completion to the date of sale.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	112042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Stamp Duty Land Tax temporary rates apply to transactions completed or substantially performed between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2021. A transaction is substantially performed where the buyer has paid 90% of the purchase price, or where they have possession of the whole or substantially the whole of the property.</p><p> </p><p>Completion and substantial performance are recognised legal concepts and using them as trigger points for Stamp Duty Land Tax provides certainty to consumers and to HMRC. There is no standard definition of a point of sale in a housing transaction and so moving the trigger point for a transaction to the date of sale would lead to uncertainty and confusion among home buyers. This lack of certainty would also mean that such a trigger point would be open to abuse.</p><p> </p><p>As with all tax policy, the Government continues to monitor the impact of the SDLT temporary rates.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/11/2020 13:29:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1244362

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: High Wycombe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the driving test centre in High Wycombe has closed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	105361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>It is important customers are provided with a value for money service. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has taken the decision to cease driver testing at High Wycombe as the low demand for tests and the cost of the driving test centre lease is not a good use of public money.</p><p> </p><p>Learner drivers will be able to receive a good service from the centres in Aylesbury, Slough and Uxbridge, which have the capacity to meet the extra demand for testing as the examiners who conducted tests at High Wycombe will be based in these nearby sites instead.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/10/2020 16:29:30 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1244422

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 prioritise the further development and deployment of a personal covid-19 risk calculator through the NHS App which takes into account an individual’s (a) age, (b) co-morbidities, (c) occupation, (d) household size, (e) deprivation, (f) ethnicity, (g) Body Mass Index, (h) blood group and (i) any other factors; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	105362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2020 answer text <p>The app is designed to the highest standards of data privacy and data security and does not collect any personal information.</p><p>We will continue to evaluate the app and improve it in response to feedback.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/11/2020 23:34:12 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 56515 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1241175

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Contact Tracing: Software
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 prioritise the (a) further development and (b) deployment of a coronavirus risk calculator through the NHS App.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	100376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>The NHS COVID-19 App already includes several features that are designed to help identify and manage risk for individuals and communities.</p><p>For contact tracing, the app detects and logs other nearby app users using random unique identifiers. If any of those users later test positive for COVID-19, close contacts will receive an exposure alert with advice to self-isolate.</p><p>When a user first registers for the app they are asked for the first half of their postcode. They can check the app every day to see if where they live has become a high-risk area for COVID-19. If it has, they will also receive a notification. This will help them make daily decisions to protect themselves and those close to them.</p><p>The app was launched following positive trials and rigorous testing. It is accurate, responsive and has received positive feedback from users. We continue to work to optimise the app and will keep further improvements under review.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 16/10/2020 09:07:09 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 53704 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker