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1347801

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date	16/07/2021
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	Musicians: Visas and Work Permits
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 recent progress he has made on (a) short term visa and (b) work permit requirements for touring artists and support staff since since the publication on the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	34582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>We have always acknowledged that the end of freedom of movement would have consequences for touring musicians and performers. That is why, as the Secretary of State has said, we have moved at pace and with urgency to provide greater clarity about the current position, including working with our friends in EU Member States, to support the creative sectors tour in Europe with ease.</p><p> </p><p>Member States are principally responsible for deciding the rules governing what work UK visitors can undertake in the EU, and we have spoken to every Member State. We have established musicians and performers do not need visas or work permits for short-term tours in at least 19 out of 27 Member States. This includes France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and many more. The length of tour permitted without a visa or permit varies across Member States. For many Member States it is for up to 90 days, which will capture the vast majority of tours.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to speak to all Member States to encourage them to ensure their rules and guidance are clear and accessible. And we are now working closely with those Member States that do require visas or work permits for short-term tours to encourage them to adopt a more flexible approach, in line with the UK’s own rules which allow creative professionals to tour here easily. Formal approaches have been made to those Member States, and DCMS ministers will play an active role in discussions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 34583 34584 question first answered 22/07/2021 13:59:46 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1347805

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the new cabotage rules set out in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU, what recent assessment he has made of ways to ease new restrictions on cabotage and road haulage for tours operating from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	34586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows EU hauliers to continue to operate to, from, through and within the UK without the need for permits. The TCA ensures that the vast majority of journeys will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.</p><p>The Department for Transport continues to have regular discussions with colleagues across Whitehall on this issue, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through their Touring Working Group. The Department also continues engage directly with the road haulage sector to help them adapt to the new rules under the TCA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 34587 34588 34589 question first answered 22/07/2021 11:14:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1347806

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Arts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress he has made on the publication of guidance for (a) splitter vans and (b) all other vehicles used by artists touring in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	34587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows EU hauliers to continue to operate to, from, through and within the UK without the need for permits. The TCA ensures that the vast majority of journeys will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.</p><p>The Department for Transport continues to have regular discussions with colleagues across Whitehall on this issue, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through their Touring Working Group. The Department also continues engage directly with the road haulage sector to help them adapt to the new rules under the TCA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 34586 34588 34589 question first answered 22/07/2021 11:14:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1347807

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cabotage: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made with the EU on negotiating a cultural exemption on cabotage limits for UK hauliers involved in touring activities in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	34588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows EU hauliers to continue to operate to, from, through and within the UK without the need for permits. The TCA ensures that the vast majority of journeys will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.</p><p>The Department for Transport continues to have regular discussions with colleagues across Whitehall on this issue, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through their Touring Working Group. The Department also continues engage directly with the road haulage sector to help them adapt to the new rules under the TCA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 34586 34587 34589 question first answered 22/07/2021 11:14:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1347808

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of new cabotage rules set out by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement on UK hauliers involved in touring activities in the EU.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	34589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) allows EU hauliers to continue to operate to, from, through and within the UK without the need for permits. The TCA ensures that the vast majority of journeys will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.</p><p>The Department for Transport continues to have regular discussions with colleagues across Whitehall on this issue, and is working closely with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through their Touring Working Group. The Department also continues engage directly with the road haulage sector to help them adapt to the new rules under the TCA.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 34586 34587 34588 question first answered 22/07/2021 11:14:49 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1315611

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
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	Theatre: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU on the ability of theatre productions that originate in the UK to undertake a continuous multinational tour in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	3150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises the importance of our world leading creative and cultural industries, including theatre. Touring is a vital part of performers’ careers, providing not only a vital income stream, but also enriching opportunities for cultural exchange across the world. Being outside the European Union does not change this. It does, however, mean practical changes on both sides of the Channel that will require understanding and adaptation.</p><p> </p><p>UK performers and artists are of course still able to tour and perform in the EU, and vice versa. However, we understand the concerns about the new arrangements and we are committed to supporting the sectors as they get to grips with the changes to systems and processes.</p><p> </p><p>As the Prime Minister has said, we're working flat out with the industry, including through the DCMS-led working group, on plans to support the creative sectors tour in Europe. Through our bilateral discussions with EU Member States, we have established that in at least 17 out of 27 Member States some touring activities are possible without visas or work-permits.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the value of the cultural and creative industries - including theatre - at Budget 2021 this government announced an additional £300 million of support in England through the Culture Recovery Fund. This extra funding means that our total support package for culture during the pandemic is now approaching £2 billion. These are unprecedented sums.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 25/05/2021 13:09:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1315612

registered interest
date	18/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Freight: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU on UK hauliers supporting theatre productions that originate in the UK to undertake a continuous multinational tour in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	3151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>Our assessment is that the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) ensures that the majority of haulage operations will continue as they did before the end of the transition period.  Under the agreement, UK operators are limited to 2 movements within the EU before returning to the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 26/05/2021 13:55:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1293502

registered interest
date	01/03/2021
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	Local Housing 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 adequacy of the local housing allowance for under 35 year olds to access available accommodation options.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	160794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2021 answer text <p>For those under 35, the shared accommodation rate (SAR) of Local Housing Allowance applies to those living on their own and renting privately. However, there are certain exemptions which allow claimants to receive the higher one-bedroom rate instead of the SAR. These include those in receipt of the severe disability premium, care leavers up to the age of 22 and those over 25 who have spent at least three months in a homeless hostel.</p><p> </p><p>As announced on 3 March, we will be extending the exemption for care leavers and former residents of homeless hostels to all qualifying under 25 year olds from June 2021. This will bring forward the planned implementation of these previously announced changed by over 2 years.</p><p> </p><p>More broadly, in April 2020 LHA rates were raised, including all SARs, to the 30<sup>th</sup> percentile of local rents and are being maintained in cash terms for 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 09/03/2021 17:36:56 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1289530

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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	Infant Mortality: Multiple Births
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 ensure that maternity units implement the recommendations in the MBRRACE Perinatal Confidential Enquiry into stillbirths and neonatal deaths in twin pregnancies.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	158196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2021 answer text <p>Through the Maternity Transformation Programme, a range of interventions are being implemented to support the delivery of maternity and neonatal care according to clinical guidelines, as recommended in the MBRRACE Perinatal Confidential Enquiry into stillbirths and neonatal deaths in twin pregnancies, and to improve perinatal outcomes.</p><p>Every National Health Service maternity service is actively implementing elements of the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle which sets out specific care pathways that can affect twin/multiple pregnancies including prevention of fetal growth restriction and preterm birth. Multidisciplinary fetal medicine clinics are being established across England, which aim to ensure that high risk women have timely access to specialist advice and care at all stages of pregnancy.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 30/03/2021 15:36:47 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1287813

registered interest
date	22/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	912372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government has allocated over £8 billion directly to councils since the start of the pandemic.</p><p>In addition, local authorities are expected to receive over £3 billion of support in 2021-22, for both additional expenditure pressures and loss of income.</p><p>This takes the total support committed to councils in England to tackle the impacts of COVID-19 to over £11 billion.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/02/2021 17:56:54 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling