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1228652

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Elections: Proof of Identity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent voter identification pilot schemes on BAME communities.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	82068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government is determined to strengthen the integrity of our electoral system and give the public confidence that our elections are secure and fit for the 21st century. To that end we are committed to introducing identification to vote at polling stations in Great Britain. In Northern Ireland, voters are already required to produce photographic identification.</p><p>The voter ID pilots were a success and the overwhelming majority of electors cast their vote without a problem. There was no indication that any consistent demographic was adversely affected by the use of voter ID.</p><p>We will continue to work with the Electoral Commission and other stakeholders, including charities and civil society organisations, to make sure that voter ID works for all voters. For any voter who does not have one of the required forms of photographic ID, a local elector ID will be available, free of charge, from their local authority.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 07/09/2020 10:35:23 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1228657

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many care leavers have benefited from the Government’s scheme to provide care leavers with access to technology and data.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	82076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The department has delivered over 220,000 laptops and tablets and over 50,000 4G wireless routers to children and young people, as part of a £100 million investment to support remote education for disadvantaged students and to allow children with a social worker and care leavers to access support and services online. This includes over 148,000 devices for children with a social worker and care leavers.</p><p>Guidance to local authorities identified care leavers as one of three priority groups for receipt of the laptops and routers. Local authorities are responsible for the distribution of devices, as they are best placed to identify which young people need one. The guidance is available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/laptops-tablets-and-4g-wireless-routers-provided-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/laptops-tablets-and-4g-wireless-routers-provided-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect data on the number of care leavers who do not have internet access. However, research published by Coram Voice in 2019 identified that 80% of care leavers had internet access at home, compared to 91% of young people aged 16-24 in the general population. A summary of the report is available here:<br> <a href="https://coramvoice.org.uk/sites/default/files/cv-olbc-snapshot-a2-poster_1.4.19.pdf" target="_blank">https://coramvoice.org.uk/sites/default/files/cv-olbc-snapshot-a2-poster_1.4.19.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 82077 question first answered 08/09/2020 13:17:27 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1228658

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of care leavers aged 18 to 21 who do not have access to internet-enabled technology.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	82077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The department has delivered over 220,000 laptops and tablets and over 50,000 4G wireless routers to children and young people, as part of a £100 million investment to support remote education for disadvantaged students and to allow children with a social worker and care leavers to access support and services online. This includes over 148,000 devices for children with a social worker and care leavers.</p><p>Guidance to local authorities identified care leavers as one of three priority groups for receipt of the laptops and routers. Local authorities are responsible for the distribution of devices, as they are best placed to identify which young people need one. The guidance is available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/laptops-tablets-and-4g-wireless-routers-provided-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/laptops-tablets-and-4g-wireless-routers-provided-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The department does not collect data on the number of care leavers who do not have internet access. However, research published by Coram Voice in 2019 identified that 80% of care leavers had internet access at home, compared to 91% of young people aged 16-24 in the general population. A summary of the report is available here:<br> <a href="https://coramvoice.org.uk/sites/default/files/cv-olbc-snapshot-a2-poster_1.4.19.pdf" target="_blank">https://coramvoice.org.uk/sites/default/files/cv-olbc-snapshot-a2-poster_1.4.19.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 82076 question first answered 08/09/2020 13:17:27 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1228659

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Children and Young People: Coronavirus
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 discuss with children and young people the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on their lives.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	82074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Government recognises that it is important to listen to young people and ensure they have a voice on issues that matter to them. Since the start of the pandemic Ministers have committed to attending monthly youth-led roundtable discussions with members of the DCMS Youth Steering Group, who oversee the development of policies and programmes across government that affect young people.</p><p>Additionally, Ministers have taken up a range of opportunities to speak to young people through events hosted by youth sector organisations, including the Jewish Lads and Girls Brigade Live event, UK Youth’s panel on youth loneliness and a roundtable with representatives involved in the national #YoungAndBlack campaign.</p><p>Ministers will continue to meet regularly with youth representatives to consider the impact of Covid-19 and engage them in recovery planning.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 08/09/2020 16:20:41 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1228660

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Voucher Schemes
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 accessibility of the free school meal vouchers system for families who (a) do not have access to internet-enabled technology and (b) do not feel able to use that technology.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	82078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2020 answer text <p>The government has taken unprecedented and substantial action to ensure that no child should go hungry as we take measures to tackle COVID-19, including in relation to free school meals.</p><p>In the first instance, we asked schools to support eligible pupils by providing meals or food parcels through their existing food providers wherever possible. We also established a national voucher scheme to support schools and families where required.</p><p>Schools were best placed to decide how to support families eligible for free school meals in their areas, and this includes considerations over access to the internet. Where parents were not able to access the national voucher scheme, we recommended that the school print and post the voucher to families. If there were issues with postal deliveries, we advised schools to consider a safe collection point for families to collect their vouchers.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 07/09/2020 15:53:13 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1228662

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is requiring local authorities to report how they have spent their discretionary 25 per cent allocation of the Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund; and how much funding has been allocated to social care providers the local authority (a) has and (b) does not have a contract with.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	81969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>As part of the grant conditions of the £600 million Infection Control Fund, local authorities are required to submit two high-level returns specifying how the grant has been spent. Funding must be used for infection control measures. A breakdown of spending of the first instalment, by local authority, can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-infection-control-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-social-care-infection-control-fund</a></p><p>Subject to the conditions in the grant determination being satisfied, local authorities should pass 75% of each instalment straight to care homes within the local authority’s geographical area on a ‘per beds’ basis, including to social care providers with whom the local authority does not have existing contracts. The Department does not collect data on providers that local authorities have existing contracts with.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 10/09/2020 18:22:08 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1228663

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Nigeria: Christianity
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 implications for which (a) Nigerian Government officials and (b) civil society groups the UK Government will work with as a result of the declaration of July 2018 by the Nigerian House of Representatives that the killing of Christian farmers in Nigeria amounts to genocide.
tabling member constituency	Weston-super-Mare
tabling member printed	John Penrose
uin	81745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of the statement made by the Nigerian House of Representatives in July 2018 on killings in Plateau State.</p><p>The UK Government condemns all incidents of intercommunal violence in Nigeria. We have made clear to the Nigerian authorities at the highest levels the importance of protecting civilians, including ethnic and religious minorities, and human rights for all.</p><p>The UK Government's assessment remains that religion is not the principal driver of most incidents of intercommunal violence in Nigeria. The underlying drivers of conflict are complex, and include competition over land, water and resources, as well as rapid population growth. We hosted a joint conference on 'Fostering Social Cohesion in Nigeria' in February. Attendees included representatives from civil society, faith and political leaders, representatives from the Nigerian Government and UK parliamentarians. The discussion focused on the complex causes of conflict and explored solutions: a full report from the conference has been published: <a href="https://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/wp1752/" target="_blank">https://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/event/wp1752/ </a></p><p>It is UK Government policy not to unilaterally determine whether genocide has occurred, in line with the Genocide Convention. This is a matter for competent courts and tribunals, including the International Criminal Court, after consideration of all the evidence, rather than governments or non-judicial bodies.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/09/2020 11:53:15 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1584 label Biography information for John Penrose

1228664

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to uphold quality and safety standards following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	82157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has made preparations to amend medicines and medical devices regulations to make sure we have the strongest regulatory framework for medicines from day 1 after the end of the transition period, This will enable the MHRA to continue to have the appropriate oversight for medicines placed on the market, to maintain patient safety and be able to take action where necessary.</p><p>After the transition period, our aim is to make sure patients in the United Kingdom continue to be able to access the best and most innovative medicines and medical devices. We want patients to be reassured that their safety will be protected through the strongest regulatory framework.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 82149 question first answered 10/09/2020 16:36:38 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1228665

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Tomography: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using artificial intelligence to read PET CT scans.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	82158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The National Health Service Artificial Intelligence (AI) Laboratory is undertaking a discovery project to look at medical imaging, which will examine the value and benefit of the use of AI in medical imaging.</p><p>The potential for the application of AI methodologies to PET/CT imaging has been widely investigated in the research community. From the academic and commercial research performed to date, AI methodologies in PET/CT have been shown to provide benefit in, but not limited to: the improvement of image quality and lowering of CT dose delivered to the patient; lesion and disease detection; tumour segmentation; and in the prediction of disease recurrence.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries grouped question UIN 82150 question first answered 10/09/2020 21:43:18 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1228666

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
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	Cancer
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 people have been diagnosed with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours in (a) England, (b) Northern Ireland, (c) Scotland and (d) Wales in (i) 2014, (ii) 2015, (iii) 2016, (iv) 2017, (v) 2018 and (vi) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	82159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>Data on gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours are not available in the format requested.</p><p>The National Disease Registration Service in Public Health England collects data on cancers diagnosed in England. Not all cancer types and sites are included in all routine publications. The latest complete year of cancer incidence data is for 2018, available to view at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/</a></p><p>Data for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the cancer registries in those jurisdictions.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 82151 question first answered 21/09/2020 17:34:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day