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1239155

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date	30/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicles: Tachographs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the merits of continuing to adhere to the EU rules on working time and digital tachographs for UK lorries driving in EU Member States after 31 December 2020.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	97466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The future drivers’ hours and tachograph rules which will apply between the UK and EU from 1 January 2021 will be determined by the outcome of the current negotiations on the UK-EU Free Trade Agreement; which are still ongoing.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/10/2020 14:45:42 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1239156

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure (a) widespread public understanding of the laws on e-scooters and (b) e-scooter retailers are advising customers on those laws.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	97467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Departmental communications have made clear that e-scooter use is illegal. Detailed guidance on this has been published on gov.uk and the Department has supported police enforcement campaigns for illegal e-scooter use.</p><p> </p><p>E-scooter retailers should make the legal position for e-scooters known at the point of sale and the Department has previously written to retailers asking them to do so. Retailers who mislead customers can be in breach of Trading Standards rules.</p><p> </p><p>In e-scooter trial areas where use of rental e-scooters is legal, local authorities and e-scooter operators are ensuring users are aware of the rules, including through signage and training for users.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 06/10/2020 10:45:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1239157

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of e-scooters being sold by UK retailers and used illegally on roads.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	97468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the number of e-scooters being sold by UK retailers. Using a privately-owned e-scooter on the road or pavement is illegal and retailers should make their customers aware of this at the point of sale.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that people want to take advantage of the benefits that e-scooters offer and we are running trials of rental e-scooters in several areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 06/10/2020 10:34:56 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1239159

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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	Iran: Arms Trade
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 steps he plans to take to seek an extension of the UN conventional arms embargo on Iran before it expires.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	97724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>The UN conventional arms embargo on Iran is due to expire on 18 October. The UK, alongside our E3 partners (France and Germany), remain concerned about the impact of the expiry on the region. Despite E3 efforts to find a compromise in the UN Security Council, there was no consensus to extend the embargo. We remain committed to countering Iranian proliferation to non-state actors in the region. The EU arms embargo and UN ballistic missile restrictions will remain in place as will other prohibitions on the proliferation of weapons, including to Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi militia groups and the Houthis. Regional security needs to be addressed through any renewed negotiations with Iran, regional dialogue and by working with partners in the region.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 07/10/2020 15:05:38 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1239161

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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	Evictions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason renters who were issued eviction notices from 26 March to 28 August 2020 are not entitled to a six month notice period.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	97457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>It is always important to consider retrospective effect when creating new legislation – we must strike a balance that is fair to landlords and tenants.</p><p>Thanks to provisions in the Coronavirus Act 2020, landlords serving notice of their intention to seek possession before 29 August would have been required to give their tenants at least three months’ notice.</p><p>Those who received notice before 29 August were also protected from eviction by the suspension of possession proceedings until 20 September - and will continue to be protected by new court rules introduced on 20 September and the prioritisation of the most serious cases.</p><p>In addition, bailiffs have been asked to ensure that no enforcement of possession orders will proceed where local lockdown measures are in force which restrict access to premises – ensuring tenants remain protected. Furthermore, bailiffs should not enforce possession orders over the Christmas period, other than in the most serious of cases.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 08/10/2020 16:42:41 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1239162

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Evictions: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will introduce a temporary ban on evictions in areas subject to local covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	97458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that evictions should not be carried out in areas that are subject to a local lockdown that includes a restriction on gatherings in homes. This position has been set out in HMCTS’ operational guidance for County Court bailiffs and the High Court Enforcement Officers’ Association has confirmed to the Lord Chancellor that its members will also adhere to this approach.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/10/2020 11:45:15 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1239163

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Mining: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of commissioning an independent review of criminal convictions during the English and Welsh miners strikes of 1984-85, similar to the review commissioned by the Scottish Government in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	97459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to undertake an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an independent review of criminal convictions during the English and Welsh miners strikes of 1984-85, similar to the review commissioned by the Scottish Government in 2018.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 05/10/2020 15:22:46 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1239164

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sign Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including teaching of British Sign Language in the curriculum of Key Stages one, two and three.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	97460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department recognises and acknowledges that British Sign Language (BSL) can be a beneficial subject for children to be taught. However, the Department does not have plans to introduce any new subjects to the National Curriculum.</p><p>Although BSL is not part of the National Curriculum, schools may choose to offer BSL in their school curriculum or include it as part of their extra curricular activities programme.</p><p>The Department is working with subject experts to develop draft subject content for a potential BSL GCSE. The Department is engaging with Ofqual, the independent qualifications regulator, to ensure that the subject content can be assessed appropriately and will be working with stakeholders to ensure that a wide range of views are reflected. Subject to being able to develop subject content, which meets the rigorous requirements which applies to all GCSEs, we are aiming to consult publicly on draft content early in 2021. The precise timings of this may be subject to change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/10/2020 12:45:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1239165

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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, how many and what proportion of schools were classed as not fully open on (a) 1 September 2020, (b) 8 September 2020, (c) 15 September 2020 and (d) 22 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	97461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department is currently collecting data from schools on a daily basis and publishes data from this collection, including the number and percentage of state funded schools that are fully open, as part of the official statistics series. The publication can be found here: <br> <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p><p>Data has been published from 9 September. Data collected between 1 and 8 September has not been published because many schools had not started term or had inset days during this time.</p><p>Schools are considered fully open if they are able to provide face to face teaching for all pupils on roll for the whole school day and they have not asked a group of pupils to self-isolate. The number and proportion of state funded schools not fully open[1] [2] [3] on 15 and 22 September was as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Number of state-funded</p></td><td><p>Percentage of state-funded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>schools not fully open</p></td><td><p>schools not fully open</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/09/2020</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/09/2020</p></td><td><p>1,300</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] All figures are adjusted for non-response.</p><p>[2] State-funded schools are state-funded primary schools, secondary schools, special schools and alternative provision.</p><p>[3] Schools can be not fully open for non-COVID-19 related reasons, such as staggering entry for nursery and reception pupils. Where schools are not fully open, most pupils are still attending. When pupils are unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical or public health advice, schools are expected to immediately offer them access to remote education.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/10/2020 12:38:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1239166

registered interest
date	30/09/2020
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, how many school (a) staff and (b) pupils have received positive covid-19 tests since 1 September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	97462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>Keeping a close track of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases in schools is a priority for the Government. Public Health England (PHE) leads in holding data on infection, incidence and COVID-19 cases overall. PHE have published data on COVID-19 incidents by institution, including educational settings. This data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a>.</p><p>The Department is currently collecting data from schools on a daily basis, as well as gathering information from local areas and following up with individual settings. This is to confirm that procedures for requiring pupils to isolate are well understood and that necessary decisions are made on the basis of public health advice.</p><p>The Department collects data on the number of schools that have indicated that they have sent children home due to COVID-19 containment measures. The Department is currently looking at the quality of that data with a view to publishing it as part of the official statistics series. The series includes published data on school openings and attendance, which shows that at a national level approximately 93 per cent of state funded schools were fully open on 24 September. Of all schools that responded to the survey, 6 per cent said they were not fully open due to suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 on 24 September. Approximately 88 per cent of all children on roll in all state funded schools were in attendance on 24 September. More information is available at: <br> <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/10/2020 12:40:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett