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1233365

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 82263, of the £18 million provided to charities through the Rapid Response Facility, how much was allocated to (a) small, (b) medium and (c) large UK-based international development charities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	88376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Through the Rapid Response Facility (RRF), the UK has allocated £18 million to provide humanitarian assistance to some of the world's most vulnerable people during the COVID-19 crisis. This funding has been allocated to Action Against Hunger, CARE, Christian Aid, GOAL, Humanity &amp; Inclusion and Norwegian Refugee Council. These organisations are large and medium-sized charities.</p><p>Further information about RRF projects can be found on the Development Tracker website: https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-1-301150</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 22/09/2020 14:25:55 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1233367

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 82263, since the launch of the UK Aid Direct funding round how (a) many applications have been received, (b) many applications have been approved, and (c) much money has been dispersed to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	88378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2020 answer text <p>UK Aid Direct Round 5 comprises two parts: rapid access funding open to existing UK Aid Direct grant holders able to respond immediately to the impacts of COVID-19; and a standard competitive funding round open to new proposals to address the longer-term impacts.</p><p>45 existing grant holders applied for rapid access funding. 33 were successful and are in the process of signing Accountable Grant amendments. £272,477 has been disbursed to date.</p><p>The standard part of Round 5 closed for concept note applications on 30 June 2020. In total, 649 eligible applications were received and 82 civil society organisations have been invited to submit a full application by 22 September 2020. Funding decisions are expected in late November/early December.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 18/09/2020 11:56:53 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1233465

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether any private hospitals in receipt of funding from his Department have made a profit during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	88379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK government works with public and private sector partners, both for-profit and not-for-profit (including faith-based organisations) as part of mixed health systems in developing countries, to support efforts to offer affordable, high quality health services, and to respond to COVID-19. The over-riding procurement policy applied by the FCDO in working with private providers is driven by ensuring value for money. The FCDO requires all partners to provide full cost transparency throughout the lifecycle of its programmes.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/09/2020 15:46:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1233466

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reorganisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2020 to Question 77760, if he will publish the phased transformation programme.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	88380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government will publish further detail of the transformation of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in due course. As the FCDO sets its new priorities, it will be essential to draw on the outcomes of the Integrated Review and Comprehensive Spending Review to shape the objectives and systems of the new department. As such, the nature of the phased transformation of the FCDO will inevitably depend the findings of these reviews.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 18/09/2020 13:02:22 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1232802

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Developing Countries: Fossil Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans to publish the outcome of the review into funding support for fossil fuel projects overseas; and what exemptions he plans to include in the Government’s new policy on the provision of UKEF funding.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	87615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government keeps all policy under review and the outcome of any such reviews are published in a timely fashion.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 17/09/2020 15:38:30 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1233041

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
answering body	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
answering dept id	209
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Census
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to postpone Census 2021 in line with Scotland; what estimate he has made of the cost of postponing the census; and what steps the Office for National Statistics is taking to mitigate such costs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	87616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is not planning to postpone Census 2021 in England and Wales. I regret that Census 2021 has been postponed in Scotland.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/09/2020 10:59:49 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1231835

registered interest
date	07/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving: Smart Devices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timetable is for the completion of the Government's review into the use of a device which performs an interactive communication while driving; and when legislative proposals as a result of that review will be brought forward.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	86138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government plans to bring forward proposals arising from its review of the offence of using a hand-held mobile phone while driving very soon. The timing of any resultant legislative changes will be considered in light of feedback on the proposals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/09/2020 09:10:05 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1231226

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has published for (a) schools and (b) agencies on supply teachers claiming statutory sick pay if self-isolating during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	84724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>As both my right hon. Friends, the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer have made clear, the Government will do whatever it takes to support people affected by COVID 19.</p><p>The Government has provided guidance on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for all employers, which includes specific information on when an employee is off work because of COVID-19. This guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/employers-sick-pay</a>.</p><p>Employers must pay an employee SSP if they are self-isolating and off work for at least 4 days and any of the following apply:</p><ul><li>They, or someone they live with, has coronavirus symptoms:</li></ul><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance</a></p></blockquote><ul><li>They’ve been notified by the NHS, or public health authorities, that they’ve been in contact with someone with coronavirus:</li></ul><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works</a></p></blockquote><ul><li>Someone in their ‘support bubble’ (or ‘extended household’ if they live in Scotland or Wales) has symptoms:</li></ul><blockquote><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-people-from-outside-your-household-from-4-july" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meeting-people-from-outside-your-household-from-4-july</a></p><p><a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-2-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/meeting-others/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-2-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/meeting-others/</a></p><p><a href="https://gov.wales/guidance-extended-households-coronavirus" target="_blank">https://gov.wales/guidance-extended-households-coronavirus</a>.</p></blockquote> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2020 11:33:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1231299

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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	Broadcasting: Disinformation
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 has taken to tackle inaccurate and misleading claims on health matters appearing on broadcast media.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	84725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>Broadcasting regulation is a matter for Ofcom, as the UK’s independent regulator of television and radio. Ofcom sets and enforces stringent standards for licensed broadcasters to meet in its Broadcasting Code. Broadcasters must provide adequate protection to UK audiences from harmful content, including any potential harm that might arise from misleading or inaccurate health advice.</p><p>In July 2020, Ofcom advised broadcasters to be alert to the potential for significant harm to audiences related to the coronavirus, including the accuracy or material misleadingness in programmes in relation to the coronavirus or public policy regarding it.</p><p>With regard to broadcast advertising, the Advertising Standards Authority enforces the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code), through a system of co-regulation with Ofcom. The BCAP Code incorporates all relevant legislation, and sets standards for accuracy and honesty to which advertisers must adhere, including specific conditions intended to ensure that health claims in advertising receive the necessary high level of scrutiny and can be substantiated.</p><p><strong><p><p><br></strong></p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 11/09/2020 10:13:07 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1230599

registered interest
date	02/09/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2020 to Question 76829, how much of the £774 million has been disbursed to multilateral institutions to date.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	84322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>The £774 million so far committed to combat Covid-19 and to reinforce the global effort to find a vaccine includes funding to multilaterals. Below is a table of the breakdown of this funding, with funding to multilaterals in bold. Of this total, all funding to multilaterals - UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP and the WHO - totalling £145 million, has been disbursed.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Institutions</p></td><td><p>Amount (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AU African Union Covid19 Response Fund</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DEC</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expertise &amp; misc. support</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Red Cross (IFRC /ICRC/Nat Soc)</p></td><td><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>NGO support</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UNFPA</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UNHCR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UNICEF</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UNICEF (Education Cannot Wait)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UNILEVER coalition</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WFP</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WHO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>75</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FIND</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wellcome/Gates Foundation/ Mastercard Therapeutics Accelerator</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CEPI</p></td><td><p>250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint Initiative for Epidemic Preparedness / Wellcome Trust</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IMF Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust</p></td><td><p>150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>GRAND TOTAL</p></td><td><p>774</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 22/09/2020 16:41:33 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill