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1188444

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Speech and Language Therapy: 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 discussions officials from his Department have had with representatives of (a) NHS England and (b) Public Health England on the aerosol generating procedures undertaken by speech and language therapists.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	37387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has published guidance on appropriate personal protective equipment for health and social care workers and provides a list of current procedures which are considered to be potentially infectious aerosol generating procedures for COVID-19. This guidance has been written and reviewed by all four UK public health bodies and informed by NHS infection prevention control experts. It is based on Health Protection Scotland evidence reviews and the evidence and reviews have been endorsed by the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group. It is regularly reviewed and updated.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/05/2020 17:35:43 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1188445

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	Farmers: Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support his Department is providing to farmers in (a) Shropshire and (b) the UK that are ineligible for universal credit as a result of their level of savings.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	37540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Farmers in Shropshire and across the UK can benefit from the unprecedented package of measures announced by the Government to protect people and businesses against the current economic emergency. This includes £330 billion of government-backed and guaranteed loans through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Schemes, a Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to help self-employed individuals affected by the outbreak, and a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to help businesses keep millions of people in employment.</p><p> </p><p>Universal Credit is not available to people with capital over £16,000, to ensure support is targeted at those who most need it. However, if self-employed claimants have savings in their account that are to be used for business purposes, those will not be counted towards their capital limit. Claimants should make this clear in their Universal Credit application and online journal, and may be asked to prove it.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 28/04/2020 16:45:36 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1188446

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Speech and Language Therapy: 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 Public Health England has to update the guidance published on 6 April 2020 entitled Covid-19 infection prevention and control to include the aerosol generating procedures undertaken by speech and language therapists.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	37388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>The evidence around aerosol generating procedures is being kept under review; the evidence review is led by Public Health Scotland.</p><p>This guidance has been written and reviewed by all four United Kingdom public health bodies and informed by National Health Service infection prevention control experts. It is based on Health Protection Scotland evidence reviews and the evidence and reviews have been endorsed by New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG). A rapid evidence appraisal has been conducted by Health Protection Scotland to assess the risk of patient to healthcare worker infection transmission associated with a wide range of potentially aerosol generating medical procedures. An updated evidence review and the position on the presented evidence review from NERVTAG is awaited.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/05/2020 09:34:13 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1188452

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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: Learning Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of people who have (a) been diagnosed with and (b) died from covid-19 (i) had learning disabilities and/or autism, (ii) were in detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 and (iii) were otherwise classed as disabled under the Equality Act 2010.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	37551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>Data on the number and proportion of people who have been diagnosed with and died from COVID-19 are not available in the format requested.</p><p>The latest data on the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in hospitals can be viewed at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 05/05/2020 12:21:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 17083 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley

1188453

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Foreign Nationals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to foreign nationals who plan to remain in the UK long-term but are unable to extend their visa due to (a) financial difficulties and (b) not being able to access legal advice during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Claire Hanna
uin	37868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>We are taking compassionate and pragmatic measures to ensure appropriate support is available to individuals affected by and as a result of Covid-19.</p><p>Those looking to stay in the UK long-term can apply from the UK online to switch to a long-term UK visa until 31 May. The terms of individuals’ existing leave will remain the same until applications are decided. Further Guidance is available on Gov.uk.</p><p>Many existing measures also provide relevant support, for instance those eligible to apply for leave to remain or further leave to remain on a specified human rights route are also eligible to apply for a fee waiver.</p><p>A coronavirus immigration mailbox CIH@homeoffice.gov.uk has also been set up and there is a freephone number 0800 678 1767 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) for those who wish to discuss their individual circumstances.c</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/04/2020 14:54:31 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4827 label Biography information for Claire Hanna

1188456

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Supermarkets: 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 assessment he has made of the accuracy of reports that supermarkets are not implementing Government policy (a) restricting shopping to essential goods and (b) on social distancing within shops during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	37870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Government is clear that people should only leave the house for four reasons, which includes shopping for food and other essentials if they have to. Government have not published a list of goods it deems essential nor asked supermarkets to reduce the range of products they sell.</p><p> </p><p>We have set out the general principles and measures for how social distancing can be implemented in the workplace, including staggering processes which would enable staff to continue to operate both effectively and where possible at a safe distance from one another.</p><p> </p><p>We have also set out tailored advice for different scenarios as an example of how social distancing and other measures that might be implemented by employers in England to help protect their workforce and customers from coronavirus while still continuing to trade.</p><p> </p><p>Everyone must comply with the rules issued by the Government in relation to coronavirus, in order to protect both themselves and others. In England, Environmental Health and Trading Standards officers will monitor compliance with these regulations with police support if appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2020 16:39:16 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1188458

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure children in homes without reliable internet connectivity are supported during school closures as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	37671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2020 answer text <p>On 19 April 2020, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, announced that devices will be provided for the most disadvantaged children who would otherwise not have access and are preparing for exams (in Year 10), or receive support from a social worker or are a care leaver. Local authorities, trusts and other relevant organisations overseeing schools have been given guidance on how to place online orders for government-funded and allocated devices for eligible children and young people.</p><p>Where care leavers, children with a social worker at secondary school and children in Year 10 do not have internet connections, we will also provide the capability for them to access the internet.</p><p>Additionally, the country’s major telecommunication companies will make it easier for families to access selected educational resources by temporarily exempting these sites from data charges.</p><p>For those in rural areas or without a connection, schools will be able to draw on support from the BBC which is broadcasting lessons on television; as well as their existing resources and the many resources offers which have been made by publishers across the country.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/04/2020 13:06:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1188459

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Crime: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on levels of crime.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	37609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The National Police Chiefs Council reported on its website on 15 April 2020 that provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows a reduction in crime during Coronavirus outbreak and that the vast majority of the public are following government regulations enacted in response to the crisis<strong>. </strong>NPCC chair Martin Hewitt said that: “With reductions in crime, policing is in a strong, resilient position due to the brilliant commitment of officers and staff and the extra hours of our police volunteers.”</p><p>Police recorded crime statistics and Crime Survey of England and Wales data covering March 2020 will be released in July.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/05/2020 15:51:49 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1188460

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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: Gender
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is collecting data on the gender of people (a) reporting symptoms of, (b) returning a positive test for, (c) admitted to hospital with, (d) requiring intensive care as a result of, (e) requiring ventilation as a result of and (f) dying of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	37872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2020 answer text <p>Data on the sex of people reporting potential COVID-19 symptoms to the National Health Service 111 and 999 telephone services and 111 online is collected through the NHS Pathways Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. This provides a count of the number of assessments, rather than the number of people reporting symptoms. Further information is available on the NHS Digital website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-potential-covid-19-symptoms-reported-through-nhs-pathways-and-111-online/latest" target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-potential-covid-19-symptoms-reported-through-nhs-pathways-and-111-online/latest</a></p><p>Public Health England publishes data on the sex of people in England who have tested positive for COVID-19. Further information is available on the GOV.UK website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/</a></p><p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for publishing mortality statistics for deaths registered in England and Wales. They publish provisional weekly deaths registrations, including deaths involving COVID-19, which are currently published for deaths registered up to 1 May 2020 and include breakdown by sex. This is available on the ONS website at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending1may2020" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsregisteredweeklyinenglandandwalesprovisional/weekending1may2020</a></p><p>Data on the sex of people admitted to hospital with, requiring intensive care as a result of, or requiring ventilation as a result of COVID-19 are currently not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 18/05/2020 09:49:02 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 17097 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1188462

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
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	Parental Pay
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 many people started receiving (a) statutory paternity pay and (b) shared parental pay in each quarter since April 2015.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	37390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting working parents. In 2015, we introduced Shared Parental Leave and Pay which gives eligible parents much more flexibility and choice in how they share care for their new child between them in the first year. The scheme is in addition to the Government’s 2-week Paternity Leave and Pay policy and gives fathers and partners access to up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay.</p><p> </p><p>Take-up of Shared Parental Leave and Pay has been broadly in line with our initial estimates, which anticipated that a cultural change like this would take time to bed-in.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below shows the number of individuals in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Shared Parental Pay based on the month that the claim was first made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1: Individuals in receipt of Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Shared Parental Pay based on the month that the claim was first made by quarter, 2015/16 to 2019/20</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Statutory Paternity Pay (month first claimed)</p></td><td><p>Statutory Shared Parental Pay (month first claimed)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 15/16</p></td><td><p>51,900</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 15/16</p></td><td><p>55,000</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 15/16</p></td><td><p>52,200</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 15/16</p></td><td><p>54,200</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 16/17</p></td><td><p>55,100</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 16/17</p></td><td><p>56,200</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 16/17</p></td><td><p>52,900</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 16/17</p></td><td><p>54,000</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 17/18</p></td><td><p>51,400</p></td><td><p>2,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 17/18</p></td><td><p>55,500</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 17/18</p></td><td><p>52,600</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 17/18</p></td><td><p>51,200</p></td><td><p>1,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 18/19</p></td><td><p>48,300</p></td><td><p>2,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 18/19</p></td><td><p>50,300</p></td><td><p>2,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 18/19</p></td><td><p>47,600</p></td><td><p>2,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q4 18/19</p></td><td><p>54,000</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q1 19/20</p></td><td><p>50,800</p></td><td><p>2,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q2 19/20</p></td><td><p>53,100</p></td><td><p>3,500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Q3 19/20</p></td><td><p>50,400</p></td><td><p>2,400</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>Data collected uses HMRC Real Time Information (RTI) and was extracted in March 2020. RTI is subject to revision or updates.</li><li>Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred.</li><li>For the 2015-16 tax year, those receiving Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (ASPP) for children born before 6 April 2015 cannot be distinguished from those claiming ShPP within RTI data.</li></ol><p>Data based on the month first claimed means that an individual who first claims statutory payment in a given month (i.e. had not claimed it in the previous month) and continues receiving statutory pay for multiple months would only be counted in the first month.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 28/04/2020 09:19:07 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully previous answer version 17057 answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms