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1232634

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date	09/09/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If he will hold discussions with the Scottish Government on steps to increase the number of people being tested for covid-19 in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	905560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to work with the Scottish Government and provide support where it is needed.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the six drive-in sites, and eighteen mobile units, the recently opened walk-in testing centre in St Andrews is also helping to provide significant support and resource for testing capacity in Scotland, in addition to NHS Scotland’s own capacity.</p><p> </p><p>It is for the Scottish Government to decide policy for the use of that capacity.</p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 09/09/2020 14:01:55 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

1232635

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Fisheries: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support the Scottish fishing sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Gary Sambrook
uin	905562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>My Department meets with representatives of the Scottish fishing sector on a regular basis.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of 2020, we will be out of the Common Fisheries Policy and will take back control of our waters.</p><p> </p><p>We have also guaranteed to maintain funding throughout this Parliament to support both our fishermen and the regeneration of our coastal communities across all four of the UK’s nations.</p> answering member constituency Banff and Buchan answering member printed David Duguid question first answered 09/09/2020 14:02:49 answering member 4606 label Biography information for David Duguid
tabling member	4760 label Biography information for Gary Sambrook

1232765

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Dental Services and Prescriptions: Pregnancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the period for new mothers to receive (a) free prescriptions and (b) dental care due to the restrictions places on health facilities during the covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	87577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government has made no such assessment and there are currently no plans to extend the period of maternity exemption certificates.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/09/2020 16:15:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 47048 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1232766

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Standards
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 improve waiting times at the DVLA.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	87671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has a range of services available online offering quick and easy ways of transacting. The DVLA’s online services have worked well and as normal throughout the pandemic. Between March and the end of August, the DVLA has issued nearly seven million registration certificates and three and a half million driving licences.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA’s 6,000 staff are largely based at a single site in Swansea and to adhere to Welsh social distancing requirements the number of staff onsite had been greatly reduced. This impacted on the time taken to process applications sent by post as these have to be dealt with in person. The DVLA has reconfigured its accommodation to maximise staff numbers whilst meeting the requirement in Wales to maintain the two-metre social distancing and ensure it remains Covid secure.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers with a licence that expires between 1 February and 31 December 2020 have been given an automatic extension from the date of expiry. This means they will not need to renew their entitlement to drive until 11 months after the original expiry date.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also accelerated the development of additional online services to further reduce paper applications and supported their take up through a publicity campaign.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 87672 question first answered 17/09/2020 13:09:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1232767

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
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 improve the accessibility of the DVLA to people seeking to use its services.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	87672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has a range of services available online offering quick and easy ways of transacting. The DVLA’s online services have worked well and as normal throughout the pandemic. Between March and the end of August, the DVLA has issued nearly seven million registration certificates and three and a half million driving licences.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA’s 6,000 staff are largely based at a single site in Swansea and to adhere to Welsh social distancing requirements the number of staff onsite had been greatly reduced. This impacted on the time taken to process applications sent by post as these have to be dealt with in person. The DVLA has reconfigured its accommodation to maximise staff numbers whilst meeting the requirement in Wales to maintain the two-metre social distancing and ensure it remains Covid secure.</p><p> </p><p>Drivers with a licence that expires between 1 February and 31 December 2020 have been given an automatic extension from the date of expiry. This means they will not need to renew their entitlement to drive until 11 months after the original expiry date.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has also accelerated the development of additional online services to further reduce paper applications and supported their take up through a publicity campaign.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 87671 question first answered 17/09/2020 13:09:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1232768

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK nationals can stay in the Schengen Area for periods of longer than 90 days without a visa.
tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
tabling member printed	Fay Jones
uin	87674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>After the end of the transition period the EU will grant UK nationals visa free access for short-term visits, subject to reciprocity. This means that UK business visitors and tourists will not need a visa when travelling to the Schengen area for short stays of up to 90 days in every 180-day period. UK nationals will require permission from the relevant Member State to stay longer than 90 days in a rolling 180-day period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 28/09/2020 16:00:24 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1232769

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential merits and (b) feasibility of carrying out temperature checks on hauliers entering the UK.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	87712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>Throughout the outbreak, all of our decisions have been informed by the best scientific evidence. Temperature screening was considered and discounted as a border measure on the basis that it is not, at present, effective or reliable in accurately identifying or rapidly screening for COVID-19. For example, temperature screening would not detect those who are asymptomatic, nor those who are symptomatic but do not have a fever.</p><p>International arrivals are required to supply their contact and accommodation information, and self-isolate in their accommodation for 14 days, unless they are exempt or travelling from a country on the travel corridors list. Lorry drivers do not need to self-isolate on entry into the United Kingdom as freight drivers are exempt from quarantine in order to keep vital supplies of goods moving.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/09/2020 08:45:41 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1232770

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Obesity: Shops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of exempting small shops under 280sqm from the siting restrictions set out in the Tackling Obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives strategy.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	87522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>A full public consultation and impact assessment has been carried out for the proposal to restrict the promotion of foods high in fat, salt and sugar in stores. This includes an assessment of the impact on small businesses. The Government’s response to the consultation and the impact assessment will be published shortly.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Food and Rural Affairs recently met with representatives from the food and drink industry to discuss measures set out in “Tackling Obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives”.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 87523 question first answered 01/10/2020 16:27:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1232771

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Obesity: Shops
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the accuracy of the Association of Convenience Stores' estimate that refitting convenience stores under the proposals to restrict promotions by prominent location, as proposed in the Tackling Obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives strategy, will cost the sector of up to £483 million.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	87523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>A full public consultation and impact assessment has been carried out for the proposal to restrict the promotion of foods high in fat, salt and sugar in stores. This includes an assessment of the impact on small businesses. The Government’s response to the consultation and the impact assessment will be published shortly.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Food and Rural Affairs recently met with representatives from the food and drink industry to discuss measures set out in “Tackling Obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives”.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 87522 question first answered 01/10/2020 16:27:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1232772

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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: Social Distancing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling people to have close social contact with a limited number of people outside their household in addition to single person support bubbles during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	87716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>We recognise how difficult it has been for people to be cut off from their friends and family throughout the past few months. Support bubbles are to assist the loneliest and most isolated in society. They were introduced to provide extra support to some of those most impacted by the difficult effects of the social restrictions, while ensuring we continue to keep the rate of transmission low. The policy has been targeted at single-adult households for that reason.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 21/09/2020 14:57:57 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 47056 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome