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1201572

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What additional financial support he is providing to help protect victims of domestic abuse during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	902964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We have announced an unprecedented £76 million extra funding to support survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, modern slavery and vulnerable children and their families. This includes £28 million for victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will help front line charities to provide support to those in need, including through virtual or telephone-based services.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is part of comprehensive measures to support vulnerable people through the pandemic and we are working closely with local bodies, charities and other partners to ensure they get the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/06/2020 17:56:23 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

1201573

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What additional financial support he is providing to help protect victims of domestic abuse during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Christian Wakeford
uin	902966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We have announced an unprecedented £76 million extra funding to support survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, modern slavery and vulnerable children and their families. This includes £28 million for victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will help front line charities to provide support to those in need, including through virtual or telephone-based services.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is part of comprehensive measures to support vulnerable people through the pandemic and we are working closely with local bodies, charities and other partners to ensure they get the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/06/2020 17:56:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4871 label Biography information for Christian Wakeford

1201574

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What additional financial support he is providing to help protect victims of domestic abuse during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Watford
tabling member printed	Dean Russell
uin	902970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We have announced an unprecedented £76 million extra funding to support survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, modern slavery and vulnerable children and their families. This includes £28 million for victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will help front line charities to provide support to those in need, including through virtual or telephone-based services.</p><p> </p><p>This funding is part of comprehensive measures to support vulnerable people through the pandemic and we are working closely with local bodies, charities and other partners to ensure they get the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/06/2020 17:56:57 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4812 label Biography information for Dean Russell

1201575

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department has taken to tackle covid-19 on the prison estate.
tabling member constituency	Runnymede and Weybridge
tabling member printed	Dr Ben Spencer
uin	902968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We have restricted regimes, minimised transfers between prisons and boosted staffing at the frontline and supported prisoners to maintain family ties.</p><p> </p><p>Prisons are also implementing a ‘compartmentalisation’ strategy to isolate the sick, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals.</p><p> </p><p>Latest public health advice suggests that the measures we have been taking to tackle covid-19 have helped to limit the spread of the virus in prisons.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/06/2020 15:52:31 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4785 label Biography information for Dr Ben Spencer

1201576

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What support the Government is providing to the prison estate during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	902971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We have restricted regimes, minimised transfers between prisons and boosted staffing at the frontline and supported prisoners to maintain family ties.</p><p> </p><p>Prisons are also implementing a ‘compartmentalisation’ strategy to isolate the sick, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals.</p><p> </p><p>Latest public health advice suggests that the measures we have been taking to tackle covid-19 have helped to limit the spread of the virus in prisons.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/06/2020 15:53:53 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1201577

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Residential Women's Centres: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on the location of the new residential women's centre in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	902969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>We are working with the Welsh Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and local partners to make sure that the location of our first Residential Women’s Centre (RWC) meets the needs of local women.</p><p>My officials have met with the First Minister and I have spoken with the Deputy Minister, Jane Hutt. Further meetings are planned.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 09/06/2020 16:57:16 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1201579

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans his Department has to increase access to justice.
tabling member constituency	Gloucester
tabling member printed	Richard Graham
uin	902974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>Access to justice is a fundamental right and this government is committed to ensuring that everyone can get the timely support they need to access the justice system.</p><p> </p><p>We announced our vision for resolving legal problems earlier and increasing access to justice through the Legal Support Action Plan, including the role technology can play in identifying legal problems.</p><p> </p><p>Despite various real demands of Covid-19 on the MoJ, we have continued to prioritise a new £3.1m grant that will further enhance legal support for litigants in person over the next two years.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/06/2020 17:57:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	3990 label Biography information for Richard Graham

1201681

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	5G: Health Hazards
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 research his Department has commissioned on the effect of 5G technology on (a) older people and (b) young children.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	57263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Electromagnetic radiation is not new and research on the topic has found no credible evidence that radio waves, including those from 5G, have an impact on public health, including that of the elderly, young people, children and babies. Government is guided by Public Health England’s (PHE) independent advice, who are committed along with Ofcom to continually monitoring and assessing the evidence applicable to this and other radio technologies. Central to PHE’s advice are the guidelines published by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The ICNIRP is formally recognised by the World Health Organisation and its guidelines underpin health protection policies at UK and European levels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom continues to monitor the levels of electromagnetic radiation near mobile base stations, and in all cases, including the recent measurements taken near 5G-enabled base stations, the levels recorded were well below the limits for general public exposure outlined by the ICNIRP Guidelines. The highest level recorded was approximately 1.5% of these guidelines. While a small increase in overall exposure to radio waves under 5G is possible, such an increase would remain well within guidelines and is anticipated to have no consequence for public health.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>With regard to animals, electromagnetic radiation has the potential to impact insect movement, but there is currently no evidence that human-made electromagnetic radiation has population level impacts on insects. In 2015, UK researchers were involved in a major global review of the status and threats to wild and managed insect pollinators for the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). In their report, the team of leading scientists did not identify mobile phone signals as significant threats to insect populations.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 57264 57265 question first answered 16/06/2020 14:23:19 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1201682

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	5G: Health Hazards
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect of electro magnetic frequency radiation from 5G technology on (a) physical health and (b) mental health.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	57264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Electromagnetic radiation is not new and research on the topic has found no credible evidence that radio waves, including those from 5G, have an impact on public health, including that of the elderly, young people, children and babies. Government is guided by Public Health England’s (PHE) independent advice, who are committed along with Ofcom to continually monitoring and assessing the evidence applicable to this and other radio technologies. Central to PHE’s advice are the guidelines published by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The ICNIRP is formally recognised by the World Health Organisation and its guidelines underpin health protection policies at UK and European levels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom continues to monitor the levels of electromagnetic radiation near mobile base stations, and in all cases, including the recent measurements taken near 5G-enabled base stations, the levels recorded were well below the limits for general public exposure outlined by the ICNIRP Guidelines. The highest level recorded was approximately 1.5% of these guidelines. While a small increase in overall exposure to radio waves under 5G is possible, such an increase would remain well within guidelines and is anticipated to have no consequence for public health.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>With regard to animals, electromagnetic radiation has the potential to impact insect movement, but there is currently no evidence that human-made electromagnetic radiation has population level impacts on insects. In 2015, UK researchers were involved in a major global review of the status and threats to wild and managed insect pollinators for the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). In their report, the team of leading scientists did not identify mobile phone signals as significant threats to insect populations.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 57263 57265 question first answered 16/06/2020 14:23:20 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1201683

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
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	5G: Health Hazards
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 assessment the Government has made of the potential effects of the high frequency of signals from 5G technology on (a) babies, (b) young people and (c) animals.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	57265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Electromagnetic radiation is not new and research on the topic has found no credible evidence that radio waves, including those from 5G, have an impact on public health, including that of the elderly, young people, children and babies. Government is guided by Public Health England’s (PHE) independent advice, who are committed along with Ofcom to continually monitoring and assessing the evidence applicable to this and other radio technologies. Central to PHE’s advice are the guidelines published by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The ICNIRP is formally recognised by the World Health Organisation and its guidelines underpin health protection policies at UK and European levels.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom continues to monitor the levels of electromagnetic radiation near mobile base stations, and in all cases, including the recent measurements taken near 5G-enabled base stations, the levels recorded were well below the limits for general public exposure outlined by the ICNIRP Guidelines. The highest level recorded was approximately 1.5% of these guidelines. While a small increase in overall exposure to radio waves under 5G is possible, such an increase would remain well within guidelines and is anticipated to have no consequence for public health.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>With regard to animals, electromagnetic radiation has the potential to impact insect movement, but there is currently no evidence that human-made electromagnetic radiation has population level impacts on insects. In 2015, UK researchers were involved in a major global review of the status and threats to wild and managed insect pollinators for the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). In their report, the team of leading scientists did not identify mobile phone signals as significant threats to insect populations.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman grouped question UIN 57263 57264 question first answered 16/06/2020 14:23:20 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell