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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

1216595

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	Hospitals: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress his Department has made on the building of new hospitals.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	903704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>Considerable progress has been made since the announcement of the Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) schemes last September, despite coronavirus impacts. A number of the six HIP 1 schemes for new hospitals are approaching early enabling works. HIP 2 schemes have received seed funding and are working up their business cases at pace. We remain committed to, and on target to deliver, on our pledge to build 40 new hospitals.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 23/06/2020 16:14:42 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1216596

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: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the availability of covid-19 testing for (a) care home residents and (b) home care recipients (i) under and (ii) over 65 years old.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	903706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>Testing kits for staff and residents are available for all adult care homes in England through the whole care home portal.</p><p>Over 9,000 care homes for older people and those with dementia have had their testing kits and we are currently getting testing kits out to residential homes for adults under 65.</p><p>Home care workers - and those who receive care at home - with symptoms of coronavirus can book tests via the National Health Service portal or 119.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/06/2020 15:49:15 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

1216597

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	Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that children and young people who do not meet the threshold for Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services support are able to access mental health and wellbeing support during summer 2020.
tabling member constituency	City of Durham
tabling member printed	Mary Kelly Foy
uin	903710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting children and young people’s mental wellbeing.</p><p>We have released tailored guidance for parents and carers about supporting their children’s mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic and we are promoting this through Every Mind Matters. A number of digital resources are also available through the National Health Service Apps Library.</p><p>We recently announced a further £4.2 million for mental health charities – including Young Minds and others supporting children and young people – in addition to the £5 milion Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund administered by Mind.</p><p>Where established in schools and colleges, mental health support teams are expected to be available all year round and are adapting to ensure they remain accessible for those most in need.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 23/06/2020 16:59:28 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4753 label Biography information for Mary Kelly Foy

1216598

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	Obesity
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to tackle obesity.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	903718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>This is our decade of change to drive forward this important work.</p><p>To achieve our bold ambition of halving childhood obesity by 2030, we are delivering a wide range of measures through the three chapters of ‘Childhood obesity: a plan for action’.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/06/2020 16:20:26 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1215884

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Qualifications: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Ofqual on the arrangements for awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades for the 2019-20 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	903530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>I meet the Ofqual Chief Regulator regularly as do our officials. Given the current unprecedented circumstances, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has also issued a direction to Ofqual to help shape its work in developing calculated grades for students in place of exam results, ensuring outcomes are as fair as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/06/2020 16:57:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1215885

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Assessments: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that students due to sit exams in academic year 2019-20 will be able to progress into employment or the next stage of education.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	903533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Ofqual, the independent qualifications regulator, has put in place arrangements that will enable students to receive a grade wherever possible.</p><p>The calculated grades awarded this summer will be formal grades, with the same status as grades awarded in any other year. They will therefore be accepted by all institutions.</p><p>University representatives have already confirmed that they expect universities to do all they can to support students and ensure they can progress to higher education.</p><p>Students who cannot get a grade or would like the opportunity to improve their grades will be able to sit exams in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/06/2020 16:58:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams