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1272290

registered interest
date	17/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many no further action notices were issued by the police in each month in (a) 2019 and (b) 2020 in (i) the UK and (ii) each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
tabling member printed	Alex Norris
uin	131428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Home Offices publishes the investigative outcomes of crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis and the latest figures can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables</a></p><p>However, from the information held centrally, it is not possible to separately identify cases in which a person investigated with regard to a specific offence has been issued with a “No Further Action” notice.</p><p>As policing is a devolved matter, information for Scotland and Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 11/01/2021 11:24:32 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris

1271238

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bus Services: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much financial support has been granted to coach tour operators in (a) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, (b) the Sheffield City Region and (c) Yorkshire and the Humber since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	130081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenging times facing the coach sector as a result of Covid-19. Throughout this crisis, the government has sought to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods, and support businesses and public services across the UK. This has included support for business through access to finance schemes (CBILS, CLBILS, Future Fund, BBLS), with over £65bn dispersed through these schemes. These measures have been designed to ensure that firms of any size receive the help they need to get through this difficult time.</p><p> </p><p>The sectoral breakdowns of these loans published by the Government shows the transport sector as a whole has received over 2,200 CBILS loans worth £500m and over 67,000 BBLS loans worth £1.7bn.</p><p> </p><p>The Government have been publishing the number of applications approved and the volume of lending under the schemes which show continued support for over a million businesses. We will continue to consider what further details could be published, balancing the need for transparency while also considering the confidential and commercial nature of this data for firms and lenders.</p><p> </p><p>HM Treasury also worked with other Departments to support key journeys, such as home to school and over the Christmas travel window, where coaches can play an important role</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/01/2021 14:29:44 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1271239

registered interest
date	15/12/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bus Services: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the economic benefit the coach travel industry brings to the Yorkshire economy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	130082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text Throughout this crisis, the Government’s priority has been to protect people’s jobs and livelihoods. As part of this, the Government has supported over 94,000 businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber with over £3.6 billion worth of loans through the Bounce Bank Loan Scheme and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.<p> </p><p>As measures to control the virus have changed, government support has evolved and will continue to observe and address the impact the pandemic is having on the different regions and sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 11/01/2021 14:36:42 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1270853

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers, (b) PCSOs and (c) police staff earning above £24,000 will have their pay frozen in (i) Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, (ii) Doncaster Council, (iii) Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and (iv) Sheffield City Council following the public sector pay freeze.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	128983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) provides independent advice to the Government on pay and conditions for police officers. The number of officers earning less than £24,000 per annum will be considered by the PRRB in the 2021/22 pay round.</p><p>The Government has no statutory role in determining the pay and conditions for police staff, including Police Community Support Officers, which are agreed locally by Chief Constables in consultation with trade unions.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 17/12/2020 10:26:59 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1270876

registered interest
date	14/12/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when her Department plans to resume face-to-face medical assessments for (a) universal credit and (b) employment support allowance claimants.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	128935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 December to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-12-07/126162" target="_blank">UIN 126162</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/12/2020 14:17:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1271054

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	Gambling: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2020 to Question 122643 on Gambling: Coronavirus, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adult gaming centres, bingo halls and casinos reopening in tier three areas.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	128907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2020 answer text <p>The government, with advice from SAGE, reviewed the impact of the previous tiering arrangements and decided that unfortunately stricter rules on tier 3 closures would be necessary to have an impact on the rate of transmission in very high alert areas. This led to the decision that all hospitality and indoor entertainment venues in tier 3 areas would have to close, including casinos, bingo halls and adult gaming centres. SAGE advice is independent and published on a regular basis on: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies</a></p><p>The government has continued to engage with the land-based gambling sector throughout the pandemic, including with its trade associations the Betting and Gaming Council, Bacta and the Bingo Association. The Minister for Sports, Heritage and Tourism has had a series of roundtable discussions with the industry to discuss the impact of Covid-19, including representatives from two of Britain’s largest AGC operators. DCMS officials have been in regular contact with the representative trade associations and fed their views into the government decision-making process, and they are continuing to do so.</p><p>Government has set out an analysis of the health, economic and social impacts of the tiered approach, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach</a>. As on previous occasions, local data packs have also been published.</p><p>Epidemiological data and projection models on local restriction tiers, including commentary on individual tier allocation decisions, can also be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 128885 128908 129125 129126 129984 129985 question first answered 31/12/2020 12:13:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1271055

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	Gambling: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 November 2020 to Question 122644 on Gambling: Coronavirus, if he will publish the evidence on the rate of covid-19 transmissions in adult gaming centres, bingo hall and casinos supporting the decision to close them in tier three areas.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	128908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2020 answer text <p>The government, with advice from SAGE, reviewed the impact of the previous tiering arrangements and decided that unfortunately stricter rules on tier 3 closures would be necessary to have an impact on the rate of transmission in very high alert areas. This led to the decision that all hospitality and indoor entertainment venues in tier 3 areas would have to close, including casinos, bingo halls and adult gaming centres. SAGE advice is independent and published on a regular basis on: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/organisations/scientific-advisory-group-for-emergencies</a></p><p>The government has continued to engage with the land-based gambling sector throughout the pandemic, including with its trade associations the Betting and Gaming Council, Bacta and the Bingo Association. The Minister for Sports, Heritage and Tourism has had a series of roundtable discussions with the industry to discuss the impact of Covid-19, including representatives from two of Britain’s largest AGC operators. DCMS officials have been in regular contact with the representative trade associations and fed their views into the government decision-making process, and they are continuing to do so.</p><p>Government has set out an analysis of the health, economic and social impacts of the tiered approach, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-health-economic-and-social-effects-of-covid-19-and-the-tiered-approach</a>. As on previous occasions, local data packs have also been published.</p><p>Epidemiological data and projection models on local restriction tiers, including commentary on individual tier allocation decisions, can also be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938964/Coronavirus_England_briefing_26_November.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston grouped question UIN 128885 128907 129125 129126 129984 129985 question first answered 31/12/2020 12:13:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1260159

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Naval and (b) Royal Marines reservists received their bounty in 2019-20; what estimate he has made of those respective personnel who will receive their bounty in 2020-21; and if he will make it his policy to award their bounty to those reservists who would have qualified for it in 2020-21 but for the decision to stand them down.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	128043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>In 2019-20, the reserves bounty was paid to 1,587 Royal Naval Reserves and 335 Royal Marines Reserves. It is estimated that approximately 65% of the maritime reserves will achieve the Certificate of Efficiency and consequent bounty payment in 2020-21 compared to 55% in 2019-20.</p><p>Reservists who are unable to complete the authorised training due to the current pause in activity will be invited to apply for a waiver to the Bounty Waiver Board.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/12/2020 16:19:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1260160

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of standing down the Royal Naval Reservists (RNR) on the incomes of (a) part-time and (b) full-time RNR personnel; how many in each category have served on immigration-related duties in each of the last five years; what contingency plans exist to use RNR personnel for fishery-protection duties; what recent estimate he has made of the value to the (i) reputation and (ii) recruitment goals of the Royal Navy of the role of Royal Naval Reservists as ambassadors for the Royal Navy in wider society; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	128044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>The Maritime Reserve is an integral and highly valued part of the Royal Navy and the brief cessation of some activity will not diminish the relationship between Reservists and their local communities or affect Regular recruitment which is currently experiencing a surge of interest.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no effect on the income of those Royal Naval Reservists who currently have a full-time commitment. It is recognised that there may be some impact for those unable to complete their authorised training due to the current pause, but advice and support will be provided by their Reserve units.</p><p> </p><p>In each year since 2015, less than five Naval Reservists have been deployed to provide assistance to the UK Border Force, except for 2016-17 when 36 Reservists were deployed.</p><p> </p><p>A small number of Reservists are routinely employed in the Overseas Patrol Squadron which conducts fishery patrols alongside their other Defence tasks.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/12/2020 16:20:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1260162

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan and Iraq: Reserve Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Naval and (b) Royal Marines Reservists have served on operations in (i) Afghanistan and (ii) Iraq for each year for which figures are available; what recent estimate his Department has made of the added value to each campaign of such service; what specialist skills Reservists have brought to those campaigns from their full-time civilian careers; what assessment he has made of how such skills would have been made available in the absence of volunteer Reservists; and what estimate he has made of the effect on the morale of volunteer Reservists of standing them down for a protracted period.
tabling member constituency	New Forest East
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
uin	128045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>Since 2006, 95 Royal Naval Reservists (RNR) and seven Royal Marine Reservists (RMR) have served on operations in Iraq and since 2005, 180 RNR and 330 RMR have served on operations in Afghanistan.</p><p>As you know, Reservists bring valuable skills from their civilian employment and their contribution to operations is fully understood and appreciated. This year, Maritime Reserves have used their civilian skills on numerous occasions as part of the Defence contribution to the UK's Government COVID-19 campaign, providing niche expertise, including pandemic statistical modelling, chemistry and pharmaceutical expertise, communications, logistics supply and contract management.</p><p>The temporary cessation of some in-year Maritimes Reserves activity may result in disappointment for individual Reservists during the short period that it remains in force, but the current measure will not impact on any Royal Navy operational tasking. Activity undertaken by those on FTRS or Additional Duties Commitments will continue as normal; as will some Transformation projects that are deemed critical to meeting future Royal Navy and Defence outputs.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/12/2020 16:22:20 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis