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1271594

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Floods: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to support people affected by flooding in Wales.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	910263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with the Welsh Government to support people in Wales affected by flooding. We have approved the bid Welsh Government made to the UK Reserve for £31m of additional funding in 2020/21 for local authority flood recovery and repair of vulnerable coal tips.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/12/2020 13:40:47 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1271595

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on financial support for people in Wales affected by the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	910258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Rt hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on our economic response to Covid-19. The Government has directly provided over 500 million pounds to the self-employed in Wales, on top of the 5 billion pounds additional funding guarantee we have given to Welsh Government to tackle the virus.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 16/12/2020 13:39:36 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1271596

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Public Expenditure: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the application of the Barnett formula to Wales.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	910253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The Barnett formula delivers for Wales. It guarantees that funding per head remains at least fifteen percent higher than corresponding funding in England. The Government has provided the Welsh Government with a five billion pounds additional funding guarantee this year and an additional 1.3 billion pounds next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Monmouth answering member printed David T C Davies question first answered 16/12/2020 14:13:12 answering member 1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1271603

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Testing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of MOT testing on vehicle emissions on air quality.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	130638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Specific analysis relating to the impact of the MOT test on air quality has not recently been conducted by the Department. Emission limits for vehicles undergoing MOT testing have previously been set at a European level, most recently by Directive 2014/45/EU. These regulations were transposed into UK law by the Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/01/2021 12:43:10 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1271604

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Internet
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 help ensure that parents and carers of children in receipt of Government funded laptops for remote learning during the covid-19 outbreak have access to support to protect those children from online harms.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	130639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>As part of over £400 million invested to support access to remote education and online social care, over 1.3 million laptops and tablets are being secured for disadvantaged children and young people. This figure includes over 700,000 that have already been delivered since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear throughout the COVID-19 outbreak that schools and colleges must continue to pay regard to the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, both online and offline. Since 1 September 2020, this guidance has included additional information to help schools and colleges keep children safe online. It includes, for the first time, resources on safe remote education, virtual lessons and live streaming and information on online safety for parents and carers. Relevant training and guidance from the EdTech Demonstrator Network are also available for all schools.</p><p>In addition, the Department has provided guidance on safeguarding and remote education to support schools and colleges plan lessons safely, including helpful resources for parents and carers on online safety. Relevant guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The Department’s guidance for full opening schools also includes signposting to resources to support the delivery of safe remote education, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>More information on keeping children safe in education can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 130640 question first answered 15/01/2021 10:20:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1271605

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that teachers have access to (a) information and (b) support on (i) identifying and (ii) resolving risks of exposure to online harms in children working remotely during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	130640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>As part of over £400 million invested to support access to remote education and online social care, over 1.3 million laptops and tablets are being secured for disadvantaged children and young people. This figure includes over 700,000 that have already been delivered since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear throughout the COVID-19 outbreak that schools and colleges must continue to pay regard to the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, both online and offline. Since 1 September 2020, this guidance has included additional information to help schools and colleges keep children safe online. It includes, for the first time, resources on safe remote education, virtual lessons and live streaming and information on online safety for parents and carers. Relevant training and guidance from the EdTech Demonstrator Network are also available for all schools.</p><p>In addition, the Department has provided guidance on safeguarding and remote education to support schools and colleges plan lessons safely, including helpful resources for parents and carers on online safety. Relevant guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/safeguarding-and-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The Department’s guidance for full opening schools also includes signposting to resources to support the delivery of safe remote education, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>More information on keeping children safe in education can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 130639 question first answered 15/01/2021 10:20:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1271606

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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	Internet: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Government response to the Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee Report on Immersive and Addictive Technologies, published on 8 June 2020, what plans he has to introduce legislative proposals to require companies to use a proportionate range of tools including age assurance, and age verification technologies to prevent children from accessing age-inappropriate content.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	130737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Protecting children is at the heart of our online harms agenda, and wider government priorities. We have now published our Full Government Response to the Online Harms White Paper, which sets out how a proposed legal duty of care on online companies will work in practice and gives them new responsibilities towards their users. We are working at pace to have legislation ready next year.</p><p>Services which are likely to be accessed by children will be required to provide additional protections for children using them. Companies will be required to assess the risk their service poses for children, put in place proportionate measures to protect children, and monitor these for effectiveness. Under our proposals, we expect companies to use age assurance or age verification technologies to prevent children from accessing services which pose the highest risk of harm to children, such as online pornography. Companies will also need to provide age-appropriate protections from harmful content and activity for children using their service.</p><p>We would encourage companies to take steps ahead of the legislation to protect children from harmful and age inappropriate content online. We are working closely with stakeholders across industry to establish the right conditions for the market to deliver age assurance and age verification technical solutions ahead of the legislative requirements coming into force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/01/2021 11:07:55 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1271607

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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: Surgery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data his Department holds on regional variation in the provision of weight loss surgery for obese people; and if he will instruct Clinical Commissioning Groups to work with independent providers to improve provision of that service during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	130738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the provision of weight loss surgery. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning complex obesity services for adults, which include all bariatric surgical procedures and the associated care.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no central assessment or discussions with CCGs on the provision of bariatric services for obese people in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Through ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ we are delivering a range of measures on weight management, including expanding weight management services to help more people get the support they need and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm. Further details about these measures will be available shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 130739 130740 question first answered 11/01/2021 21:53:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1271608

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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: Surgery
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 instructing Clinical Commissioning Groups to improve provision of bariatric services for obese people in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	130739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the provision of weight loss surgery. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning complex obesity services for adults, which include all bariatric surgical procedures and the associated care.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no central assessment or discussions with CCGs on the provision of bariatric services for obese people in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Through ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ we are delivering a range of measures on weight management, including expanding weight management services to help more people get the support they need and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm. Further details about these measures will be available shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 130738 130740 question first answered 11/01/2021 21:53:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1271609

registered interest
date	16/12/2020
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: Surgery
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 his Department has had with Clinical Commissioning Groups on the accessibility of bariatric surgery during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	130740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department does not hold data on the provision of weight loss surgery. Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are responsible for commissioning complex obesity services for adults, which include all bariatric surgical procedures and the associated care.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no central assessment or discussions with CCGs on the provision of bariatric services for obese people in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>Through ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ we are delivering a range of measures on weight management, including expanding weight management services to help more people get the support they need and making conversations about weight in primary care the norm. Further details about these measures will be available shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 130738 130739 question first answered 11/01/2021 21:53:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon