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1352381

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date	03/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to allocate additional funding to improve disability access at (a) Moulsecoomb, (b) Preston Park Road and (c) other railway stations that did not receive funding under the last round of Access for All programme funding; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>We are in the process of setting the funding envelopes for the next rail control period (2024-29). When further funding is available, any station without an accessible route into the station and to all platforms will be a potential candidate.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures to improve rail accessibility were included in the recent rail reform White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/09/2021 13:13:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352444

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Blood Tests: Bottles
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 increase the number of blood collection tubes available to the NHS; if he will publish the total number of blood collection tubes that were (a) required and (b) available to (i) hospitals, (ii) GP surgeries and (iii) community testing facilities in the most recent period for which that information is available; when he plans for blood testing to resume at the levels previously undertaken prior to the recent shortages of blood collection tubes; what plans and systems he is putting in place to help avoid further future restrictions of blood tests in response to shortages of such diagnostic consumables; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41795
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2021 answer text <p>We have secured in excess of 15 million of additional blood tubes, by importing additional supplies from the European Union and the United States. During August and September, an average of 1.96 million tubes were supplied into hospitals each week against a pre-disruption weekly requirement of 2.04 million. Due to the multiple channels through which blood tubes are provided to different areas of the health and social care system, information on the supply into general practitioner and community testing facilities is not held centrally, as many will receive this via hospitals.</p><p>The additional stock secured combined with recovery of supply through normal channels has allowed for normal testing to resume from 20 September. The Department is working closely with suppliers, NHS England, the devolved administrations and the National Health Service to enhance future resilience through strategic planning, rebuilding local and national stockpiles, introduction and validation of supplier product and the adoption of best practice within the health system to make best use of the available resources.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 12/10/2021 11:29:25 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352496

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Disease Control
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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2021 to Question 16063 on Disease Control, if he will make it his policy to gather the details of all pandemic exercises held across Government departments from 2010 onwards; if he will set out the relevance of each exercise to the covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>In addition to the information provided in the response to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-15/16063" target="_blank">PQ 16063</a>, the following cross-government exercises have been conducted since 2010 in relation to pandemic preparedness and response:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>April 2021: an official-level exercise to test contingency plans for the risk of an emergence of a significant variant of COVID-19.</p></li><li><p>May 2021: a Ministerial-level exercise to rehearse the response to the outbreak of a significant variant of COVID-19.</p></li><li><p>August 2021: a series of official-level wargames to test cross-government COVID-19 arrangements for the Autumn / Winter period.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>As explained in the response to PQ 16063, the Government does not publicly comment in detail on pandemic preparedness exercises. This includes exercises that test plans for ongoing emergencies, including COVID-19. This is to allow Ministers, officials and emergency planners to develop policies and plans while ensuring that the full, candid and proper deliberation of lessons learned is not influenced or impacted by the possibility of public exposure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 41798 question first answered 27/09/2021 16:32:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352497

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2021 to Question 16063 on Disease Control, for what reason he cannot reveal information that relates to the formulation or development of Government policy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department has robust plans for responding to disease outbreaks that are regularly tested through preparedness exercises and we recognise the public interest in making this information available. Exercise Alice tested preparedness for handling an outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV). As both MERS and COVID-19 are caused by coronaviruses, the Department assesses that the publication of further information related to Exercise Alice could lead to false parallels being drawn between the hypothetical response to the MERS outbreak scenario in Exercise Alice and the response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. This could undermine faith in and support for the National Health Service, resulting in negative health impacts through a possible reduction in care-seeking behaviour.</p><p>The Department is currently reviewing its decision to withhold the Exercise Alice report. A number of factors will influence this decision, including the current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic response.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 41799 question first answered 11/10/2021 14:26:43 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352498

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Disease Control
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, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2021 to Question 16063 on Disease Control, which Cabinet Ministers were actively involved in Exercise Nimbus.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>In addition to the information provided in the response to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-15/16063" target="_blank">PQ 16063</a>, the following cross-government exercises have been conducted since 2010 in relation to pandemic preparedness and response:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>April 2021: an official-level exercise to test contingency plans for the risk of an emergence of a significant variant of COVID-19.</p></li><li><p>May 2021: a Ministerial-level exercise to rehearse the response to the outbreak of a significant variant of COVID-19.</p></li><li><p>August 2021: a series of official-level wargames to test cross-government COVID-19 arrangements for the Autumn / Winter period.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>As explained in the response to PQ 16063, the Government does not publicly comment in detail on pandemic preparedness exercises. This includes exercises that test plans for ongoing emergencies, including COVID-19. This is to allow Ministers, officials and emergency planners to develop policies and plans while ensuring that the full, candid and proper deliberation of lessons learned is not influenced or impacted by the possibility of public exposure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 41796 question first answered 27/09/2021 16:32:10 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352499

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 August 2021 to Question 16063 on Disease Control, for what reason publication at the current time of further information on the pandemic preparedness Exercise Alice of 2016 would be likely to prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs; at what time and for what reasons publication would be less likely to prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department has robust plans for responding to disease outbreaks that are regularly tested through preparedness exercises and we recognise the public interest in making this information available. Exercise Alice tested preparedness for handling an outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV). As both MERS and COVID-19 are caused by coronaviruses, the Department assesses that the publication of further information related to Exercise Alice could lead to false parallels being drawn between the hypothetical response to the MERS outbreak scenario in Exercise Alice and the response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. This could undermine faith in and support for the National Health Service, resulting in negative health impacts through a possible reduction in care-seeking behaviour.</p><p>The Department is currently reviewing its decision to withhold the Exercise Alice report. A number of factors will influence this decision, including the current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic response.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup grouped question UIN 41797 question first answered 11/10/2021 14:26:44 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352500

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether families with dependants that have arrived (a) under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy and (b) as a result of being Chevening scholars can stay in their quarantine accommodation until suitable housing has been found for them; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>Managed Quarantine Hotels are managed by Department for Health and Social Care.</p><p>Families evacuated to the UK as part of the Operation Pitting exercise who need onward accommodation once they have finished their quarantine will be accommodated in bridging accommodation until suitable housing can be found.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/09/2021 12:38:36 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352501

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will set out the process by which Afghan nationals in a recognised priority group outside of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy can (a) apply for assistance, (b) have their status as being in a priority group recorded and (c) ask for their case to receive urgent attention; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2021 answer text <p>Please see the policy statement published on 13th September.</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghanistan-resettlement-and-immigration-policy-statement</a>.</p><p>Further details will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 30/09/2021 15:47:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352502

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme will open for applications; for what reasons that scheme was not prepared and available in advance of the US and UK troop withdrawal from Afghanistan; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s military evacuation from Afghanistan concluded on 28 August. It was the largest UK military evacuation since the Second World War. Our armed forces and Civil Service staff worked around the clock to evacuate over 15,000 people.</p><p>At the same time the Government has worked at pace to develop a new and bespoke resettlement scheme, announced on 18 August, which will relocate 5,000 vulnerable Afghans in its first year, rising to 20,000 long-term – one of the most generous schemes in British history. The Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) is in addition to the Afghan Relocations Assistance Policy (ARAP), which has brought around 7,000 Afghans to the UK since launching in April 2021.</p><p>Under the ACRS we will work with the international organisations to identify those at risk, as we have done in respect of those who fled the war in Syria - but we will also include Afghans who have contributed to civil society or face a particular risk from the Taliban, for example, because of their role in standing up for democracy and human rights, or because of their gender, sexuality or religion. We are working at pace to get the ACRS up and running and we will announce further details as soon as possible.</p><p>The UK has an enduring commitment to the people of Afghanistan and the Government is continuing to work with international partners on a shared plan for the people of Afghanistan which will contribute to long-term regional stability.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 08/09/2021 16:56:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1352504

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff are processing (a) applications made under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) for resettlement support and (b) requests for support made by non-British nationals in Afghanistan who have been identified in a priority group for assistance outside of ARAP; what estimate she has made of the number of staff required to process the volume of applications on receipt and to achieve the fastest possible turnaround of cases; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	41803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>Staff are being deployed flexibly to ensure sufficient capacity to respond to priorities and the department will ensure that enough resource is made available to process applications.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/09/2021 12:10:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas