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1273800

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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	Nurses: Registration
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 nurses are on the temporary register created by the Nursing and Midwifery Council; and how many of those nurses have been employed to date.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	133635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2021 answer text <p>As of 4 January 2021, there are 11,983 nurses on the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s COVID-19 emergency register. Data on the numbers of those on the temporary register who are employed is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/01/2021 17:27:33 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 72798 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273801

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the existing weekly capacity for vaccine production is in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	133636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>The UK has a strong manufacturing basis in vaccines and life sciences, with a range of sites around the country.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Vaccine Taskforce, the Government has entered commercial arrangements with a number of these sites to manufacture and fill-finish COVID-19 vaccines. The Government has also invested over £230 million in expanding the UK’s vaccine manufacturing base, through several investments, such as the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre and Cell and Gene Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 15/01/2021 14:14:44 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1274134

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley of 12 November 2020 on the operation of Sarah's Law.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	133637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2021 answer text <p>A response was provided by the Minister for Safeguarding on 18 December 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 15/01/2021 13:46:09 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273027

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when he plans to reply to the letter of 5 October 2020 from the hon. Member for Warley, co-signed with Lord Mann, on behalf of the all-party Parliamentary jazz appreciation group.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	132756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>A response was sent out on 14 December.</p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 14/01/2021 16:29:12 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273329

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Felixstowe
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the reasons for (a) congestion and (b) delays at Felixstowe docks.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	132757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The last quarter of 2020 saw an unprecedented global demand surge for container freight, with shipping lines and ports worldwide handling volumes in excess of usual peak capacities and duration.</p><p> </p><p>This is not an issue unique to Felixstowe, or UK ports, but is being experienced at many locations internationally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 11/01/2021 11:53:35 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273335

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	Musicians: EU Countries
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 steps he is taking to seek EU agreement to add musicians to the list of Independent Professionals allowed to supply services in the EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	132758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals. We acknowledge that there will be some additional processes for those in creative industries working across the EU now that the transition period has come to an end. However, our agreement with the EU contains Transparency and Procedural Facilitation measures that will help ensure visa processes are as prompt and smooth as possible.</p><p>During our negotiations with the EU, the UK proposed measures, reflecting the views of the music industry itself, that would have allowed musicians to travel and perform in the UK and the EU more easily, without needing work-permits. Specifically, we proposed to capture the work done by musicians, artists and entertainers, and their accompanying staff through the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors.</p><p>In practice this would have delivered an outcome that is closer to the UK’s approach to incoming musicians, artists and entertainers from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, who can come to perform in the UK without requiring a visa. Unfortunately, these proposals were repeatedly rejected by the EU.</p><p>The EU did not propose and wouldn’t accept a tailored deal for musicians, artists and their support staff to tour across the EU and UK.</p><p>Going forward, we will continue our close dialogue with the creative and cultural sectors to ensure that they have the support they need to thrive.The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals, and has engaged extensively with the creative industries and arts sector since the announcement of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to ensure they are aware of the new requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 132759 132971 132977 132978 135830 135831 135862 135863 question first answered 14/01/2021 16:50:20 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1273336

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
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	Musicians: EU Countries
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 steps he is taking to negotiate a reciprocal arrangement with the EU that allows musicians from the UK to work in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	132759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals. We acknowledge that there will be some additional processes for those in creative industries working across the EU now that the transition period has come to an end. However, our agreement with the EU contains Transparency and Procedural Facilitation measures that will help ensure visa processes are as prompt and smooth as possible.</p><p>During our negotiations with the EU, the UK proposed measures, reflecting the views of the music industry itself, that would have allowed musicians to travel and perform in the UK and the EU more easily, without needing work-permits. Specifically, we proposed to capture the work done by musicians, artists and entertainers, and their accompanying staff through the list of permitted activities for short-term business visitors.</p><p>In practice this would have delivered an outcome that is closer to the UK’s approach to incoming musicians, artists and entertainers from non-visa national countries, such as EU Member States and the US, who can come to perform in the UK without requiring a visa. Unfortunately, these proposals were repeatedly rejected by the EU.</p><p>The EU did not propose and wouldn’t accept a tailored deal for musicians, artists and their support staff to tour across the EU and UK.</p><p>Going forward, we will continue our close dialogue with the creative and cultural sectors to ensure that they have the support they need to thrive.The Government recognises the importance of touring for UK musicians and other creative professionals, and has engaged extensively with the creative industries and arts sector since the announcement of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to ensure they are aware of the new requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hertsmere answering member printed Oliver Dowden grouped question UIN 132758 132971 132977 132978 135830 135831 135862 135863 question first answered 14/01/2021 16:50:20 answering member 4441 label Biography information for Oliver Dowden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1271208

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Minister of State for Immigration plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Warley of 5 November 2020 on Mr Ellis.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	129951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Minister for Future Borders and Immigration responded on 16 December 2020.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/12/2020 13:49:50 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1270842

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Coronavirus: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what research his Department has undertaken to enable the early detection of superspreaders of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	128866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).</p><p>The NIHR and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have partnered to fund a comprehensive programme of research on COVID-19 to understand, prevent, treat and manage COVID-19. As part of this, there is no specific research commissioned on early detection of super spreaders of COVID-19.</p><p>The NIHR and UKRI are, however, funding relevant work looking at the transmission and epidemiology of the disease such as the Virus Watch study which is looking at household transmission; and the TraCK study looking at transmission between children, and between children and adults.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/12/2020 10:37:12 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1270843

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
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	Nokia: 5G
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 discussions his Department has had with Nokia on production capacity in the UK for the roll-out of 5G.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	128867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2020 answer text <p>DCMS, as the lead department for digital infrastructure, has regular discussions with Ericsson about many aspects of 5G roll out.</p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 21/12/2020 17:03:26 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar