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1203893

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
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: 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, when the decision was made, and by which Minister, to remove responses from the stakeholder and community engagement consultation process from Public Health England's Disparities in the risk and outcomes of covid-19 report.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	59535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/08/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 July 2020 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-15/59534/" target="_blank">59534</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 03/08/2020 14:14:49 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

1200036

registered interest
date	03/07/2020
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	Disability: Equality
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 help ensure that people born with a cleft lip, cleft palate, or clubfoot are valued equally in society.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	54278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government wants all children to lead happy and healthy lives to reach their full potential and is committed to improving everyone’s health. The <em>Equality Act 2010</em> legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/07/2020 09:53:49 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1219737

registered interest
date	01/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 lockdown on BAME families with children accessing their education from home.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	67752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government has committed over £100 million to support remote education in England. The Department has published a comprehensive range of guidance to support schools during this time. This includes<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources" target="_blank"> a list of quality resources</a>, and<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/adapting-teaching-practice-for-remote-education" target="_blank"> case studies of remote education practice</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The<a href="https://www.thenational.academy/" target="_blank"> Oak National Academy</a> was launched on Monday 20 April. It is a new enterprise that has been created by 100 teachers from schools across England. It is providing at least 180 video lessons for free each week, across a broad range of subjects, for every year group from Reception through to Year 10. The BBC has developed a comprehensive new education package, including wellbeing content, available on TV, via the red button and iPlayer and online at<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize" target="_blank"> BBC Bitesize</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can also apply for Government-funded support to access one of two free-to-use digital education platforms to enable online teaching such as, G Suite for Education or Office 365 Education.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure all children benefit from these resources, we are providing laptops, tablets and 4G wireless routers to vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people that do not already have a digital device or internet access. As of the end of June, over 202,000 laptops and tablets and over 47,000 4G wireless routers have been delivered to local authorities and academy trusts for distribution to the children and young people that need them.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has launched a service to provide children and young people free access to BT Wi-Fi hotspots. 10,000 families will initially be able to access the scheme. This offer is currently being piloted and will be rolled out across England in the coming months. We are currently working with BT to expand this offer to allow more children to access the internet through their network of BT Wi-Fi hotspots.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has launched a service to provide children and young people free access to BT Wi-Fi hotspots. 10,000 families will initially be able to access the scheme. This offer is currently being piloted and will be rolled out across England in the coming months. We are currently working with BT to expand this offer to allow more children to access the internet through their network of BT Wi-Fi hotspots.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/07/2020 17:26:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1217811

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to maintain food and drink standards after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
uin	903816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards as we leave the EU. The EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing food safety provisions, including existing import requirements, onto the UK statute book after the Transition Period. These requirements include a ban on using artificial growth hormones in domestic and imported products, and set out that no products, other than potable water, are approved to decontaminate poultry carcasses.</p><p> </p><p>Our manifesto is clear that in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.</p><p> </p><p>We are already engaging with the agricultural sector as part of our trade discussions and we will continue to work closely with the National Farmers’ Union and other relevant stakeholders across the food chain to understand the concerns about the impact of new trade deals, as well as the opportunities. The Government has in place a range of stakeholder groups to feed into our policy development on trade. These include the Strategic Trade Advisory Group, the Agri-Food Expert Trade Advisory Group and various supply chain groups.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 903821 question first answered 25/06/2020 17:06:49 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1217812

registered interest
date	25/06/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to maintain food and drink standards after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	903821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal welfare standards as we leave the EU. The EU Withdrawal Act will transfer all existing food safety provisions, including existing import requirements, onto the UK statute book after the Transition Period. These requirements include a ban on using artificial growth hormones in domestic and imported products, and set out that no products, other than potable water, are approved to decontaminate poultry carcasses.</p><p> </p><p>Our manifesto is clear that in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.</p><p> </p><p>We are already engaging with the agricultural sector as part of our trade discussions and we will continue to work closely with the National Farmers’ Union and other relevant stakeholders across the food chain to understand the concerns about the impact of new trade deals, as well as the opportunities. The Government has in place a range of stakeholder groups to feed into our policy development on trade. These include the Strategic Trade Advisory Group, the Agri-Food Expert Trade Advisory Group and various supply chain groups.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 903816 question first answered 25/06/2020 17:06:49 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

1217265

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	House of Commons Commission
answering dept id	18
answering dept short name	House of Commons Commission
answering dept sort name	House of Commons Commission
hansard heading	Parliamentary Estate: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what recent assessment the Commission has made of the effectiveness of changes implemented on the parliamentary estate in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	903757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The House of Commons Commission has ensured that the House Service has implemented the <em>Working safely during coronavirus</em> guidance and meets the requirements to be defined as a covid-secure workplace. The Commission is satisfied that the steps taken appear to be working, but these will be kept under constant review and changes made when needed.</p> answering member constituency Perth and North Perthshire answering member printed Pete Wishart question first answered 25/06/2020 18:39:36 answering member 1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1217267

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he plans to issue guidance to businesses on the steps they will need to take under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	903620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to having regular detailed discussions with business about how the Protocol is implemented and to support preparation for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>Our Command Paper sets out clearly the approach we will take. We will publish guidance for business this summer, and proactively communicate how processes will change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 903625 question first answered 24/06/2020 15:18:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1217268

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Terrorism: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on support for implementing the payment scheme for victims of the Troubles.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	903639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>I have written to - and had meetings with - the First and deputy First Minister on this issue and will continue to engage with the Executive as a matter of urgency to try and unblock progress.</p><p> </p><p>My officials have been offering support to assist the Executive Office in making progress on implementation.</p><p> </p><p>Victims have waited too long already and we will continue to prioritise supporting the Executive’s delivery of this scheme. The current framework provides a fair, balanced and proportionate basis for helping those who suffered most throughout the Troubles. It is therefore imperative that Sinn Féin enable the scheme to move forward by agreeing with all the other parties and designating a department.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 24/06/2020 15:20:14 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1217269

registered interest
date	24/06/2020
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Protocol: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he plans to issue guidance to businesses on the steps they will need to take under the Northern Ireland Protocol.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	903625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to having regular detailed discussions with business about how the Protocol is implemented and to support preparation for the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>Our Command Paper sets out clearly the approach we will take. We will publish guidance for business this summer, and proactively communicate how processes will change.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 903620 question first answered 24/06/2020 15:18:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1216594

registered interest
date	23/06/2020
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: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the report of the all-party group on air pollution entitled, Air Quality Strategy to Reduce Coronavirus Infection and its reference to Queen Mary University's research on the biological link between air pollution and coronavirus.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	903702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2020 answer text <p>Long-term air pollution exposure is the leading environmental risk to human health. We are working with relevant experts to understand the relationship between air quality and increased risks from COVID-19 based on emerging science. This will be supported by the National Institute for Health Research and UK Research and Innovation joint open call for projects on mitigating the health, social, economic, cultural and environmental impacts of COVID-19.</p><p>We note that there is emerging evidence suggesting an association between COVID-19 mortality and exposure to air pollution, but many of the emerging papers are, as yet, generally not peer-reviewed and are of variable quality. Currently, there is no clear evidence to suggest that air pollution has a direct link to the spread or severity of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.  In April, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs initiated work to conduct detailed statistical analysis of the United Kingdom data, delivered in collaboration with the Department for Health and Social Care, Public Health England and the Office for National Statistics, and with input from the relevant Air Quality Expert Group and Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution experts. The work will be published in due course. The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs continues to have extensive discussions with the Department for Health and Social Care and other departments on the relationship between air quality and health.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/06/2020 09:26:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 31468 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies