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1311027

registered interest
date	21/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prison Accommodation: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many temporary accommodation cells were installed in the women's prison estate since April 2020 as part of the Government's plans to limit the spread of covid-19 in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	185455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>A total of 112 temporary accommodation cells have been installed in the women’s estate at HMP &amp; YOI Drake Hall, HMP &amp; YOI East Sutton Park, HMP Foston Hall and HMP &amp; YOI Askham Grange to limit the spread of covid-19 in the women’s prison estate.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 26/04/2021 14:30:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1310079

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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	Travel: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing people to travel overseas to care for relatives during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	183242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>Currently everyone leaving the country who is not exempt from the stay in the United Kingdom requirement needs to have a reasonable excuse for travel. However, the regulations include an express reasonable excuse for travelling abroad where it is reasonably necessary to provide care and assistance to a vulnerable person. This includes if the person is 70 years old or over, pregnant or has an underlying health condition.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 26/04/2021 15:54:34 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1310082

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
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	Jobseeker's Allowance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the six month term for jobseekers’ allowance whilst furlough is in place.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	183244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The 182-day limit is provided for in primary legislation and has remained unaltered since 1995.</p><p> </p><p>The time limit strikes a balance in providing support whilst keeping the cost of this and other contributory benefits affordable based on the overall income to the National Insurance Fund each year. The government has no plans to extend the period of entitlement in response to the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>People who are entitled to new style Jobseeker’s Allowance, or whose entitlement ends before they find employment, may have access to income-related support through Universal Credit. Entitlement will depend on individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 26/04/2021 16:06:12 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1309876

registered interest
date	16/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Prisons: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether temporary cells were installed in women's prisons since April 2020 as part of the government's plans to limit the spread of covid-19 in prisons.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	182088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>We expanded the prison estate by introducing temporary accommodation cells to increase space and help reduce the spread of coronavirus. A total of 112 temporary accommodation cells have been installed in the women’s estate at HMP &amp; YOI Drake Hall, HMP &amp; YOI East Sutton Park, HMP Foston Hall and HMP &amp; YOI Askham Grange. This accommodation is part of the quick and decisive action we have taken to limit the spread of the virus across all prison establishments including restricting regimes, minimising inter-prison transfers and compartmentalising our prisons into different units to isolate the sick, shield the vulnerable and quarantine new arrivals.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 21/04/2021 16:34:40 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1308934

registered interest
date	14/04/2021
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	Weddings: Coronavirus
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 assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Government's support for the wedding industry sector adversely affected by the cancellation of wedding receptions and religious ceremonies as a result of covid-19 restrictions on the number of people attending those receptions and ceremonies.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	181086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>I meet regularly with the industry-led Weddings Taskforce, established to represent a wide range of interests in the weddings sector in England, to understand the impact of the pandemic on jobs and businesses.</p><p>Over the course of the pandemic the Government has provided an unprecedented package of financial support to business, including those in the wedding industry, which we keep under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/04/2021 13:45:10 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1307112

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the non-military development agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government that applies to the sovereign base areas, what environmental assessment was undertaken when that agreement was signed in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	179355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>An environmental assessment was not conducted, when the high-level Non-Military Development (NMD) agreement was signed in 2014. Following the development of the Planning Policy Statement and the Proposed Zoning, a Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment and an Environmental Appropriate Assessment has since been conducted. The Environment Department of the Republic of Cyprus is currently considering both of these assessments. The Sovereign Base Areas Administration is now awaiting a written opinion on these environmental matters, before moving to the next stage of the NMD programme.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/04/2021 13:29:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1307115

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the non-military development agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government that applies to the sovereign base areas, what steps he plans to take to ensure that development (a) is linked to the housing needs of the local population, (b) protects sites designated under EU Birds and Habitats Directives and (c) is sustainable and eco-tourism based.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	178678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>The Non-Military Development (NMD) planning and development zoning process has been undertaken in partnership with the Republic of Cyprus Department of Town Planning and Housing. The local communities within and overlapping the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA), were consulted during the committee stages, when they submitted development requests for their communities, including requests for residential development. Environmentally protected sites that exist in the SBA, designated under SBA Law, have been taken into consideration when developing the proposed zoning. However, there are no protected sites, designated under EU Birds and Habitats Directives, within the SBA.</p><p>Development, under the NMD Policy, in relation to tourism and recreation, is discouraged and in some areas prohibited, outside of designated areas/zones, with the purpose of protecting the environment. A Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment and an Environmental Appropriate Assessment were conducted and are currently being considered by the Environment Department of the Republic of Cyprus. The Sovereign Base Areas Administration is now awaiting a written opinion on these environmental matters, before moving to the next stage of the NMD programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/04/2021 13:28:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1307119

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the non-military development agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Government that applies to the sovereign base areas, what discussions his Department has had with local stakeholders in the Akrotiri Peninsula in respect of the (a) development and (b) delivery of that agreement.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	178682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>Prior to and during the Public Consultation on the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken to assess the impacts of the proposed Non-Military Development (NMD) zoning, Sovereign Base Area Administration (SBAA) officials had regular engagement with Non-Governmental Organisations, the community and the elected community leader of Akrotiri on SBAA proposals and community requests in respect of the environmental impact, zoning and related matters affecting the Akrotiri community. The Administration has also co-operated extensively with departments of the Republic of Cyprus in the production of the revised NMD planning and zoning policy.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 19/04/2021 13:29:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1307785

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
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: Maternity Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the Ending Preventable Deaths Action Plan.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	179356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with others to end the preventable deaths of mothers, newborns, and children by 2030. We hope to publish our approach to ending preventable deaths in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/04/2021 16:13:56 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1307848

registered interest
date	12/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what covid-19 related public awareness campaigns the Government has funded and promoted over the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	179357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-03-23/33512" target="_blank">PQ 33512</a> on 23 March 2020, and to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-27/40655" target="_blank">PQ 40655</a> on 27 April 2020.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez grouped question UIN 179594 question first answered 15/04/2021 16:34:20 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous