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1196069

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date	15/05/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	India: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that people stranded in India are able to return after the conclusion of the covid-19 repatriation flights on 15 May 2020; and what steps he is taking to include in those plans people who have indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	47181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working around the clock, through our Posts overseas and in London, to make sure all British people who need help are receiving the support and information they need. We have brought home over 32,000 people on 153 flights organised by the Foreign Office from 29 countries and territories. As of 19 May, we have brought home over 14,900 people from 11 locations in India on over 64 charter flights.</p><p>While there are currently no further flights scheduled, we will keep this under review and continue to assess both demand for flights and the situation in India. Following the completion of the latest phase of flights on May 15, our consular teams are supporting British travellers who have not been able to fly for a range of reasons.</p><p>We are seeking to help vulnerable non-British UK residents with indefinite leave to remain (ILR) where possible. This goes beyond what we usually do, since our consular assistance is for UK nationals. However, recognising the exceptional challenge of COVID-19 and that many people who call the UK home want to get back, we are seeking to help vulnerable people with ILR wherever possible so long as they have lived in the UK within the last year.</p><p>The Indian Government has announced that British travellers in India wishing to return to the UK will also be able to book seats on their outbound flights from India to the UK being utilised to repatriate people back to India. British travellers are encouraged to subscribe to the UK's travel advice updates for India to receive the latest information on return flights: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/return-to-the-uk</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 02/06/2020 14:35:53 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams previous answer version 23049 answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196187

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people aged over 70 years old are (a) clinically vulnerable and (b) advised to shield for 12 weeks from 23 March 2020 as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and whether people in that age group are able to move house.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	47183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>People aged 70 and over are at higher risk of severe illness if they catch the virus and are considered to be clinically vulnerable. Our advice for people aged 70 and over is to practice stringent social distancing to minimise contact with others outside their household, but not to shield unless advised by their general practitioner (GP) or clinician.</p><p>Only those who are considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable are advised to shield. Anyone who is 70 or over who has been advised to shield by the National Health Service or their GP should continue to do this until at least the end of June.</p><p>We recognise that some over 70s who are shielding or otherwise vulnerable may also have a pressing need to move home; however, this should be balanced with the increased risks presented by COVID-19 and the medical advice for such people, including on staying at home and avoiding unnecessary contacts over this period, if at all possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 29/05/2020 16:04:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 23129 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1196195

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
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	Aviation: Redundancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to support former employees of the UK aviation sector who have been made redundant due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	47184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>We know this is a worrying time for people and we stand ready to support anyone impacted by job loss. In response to Covid-19 we have established an alternative service to our usual face to face offer. People will be able to access redundancy help and job search advice on the Department’s new Job Help campaign website (<a href="http://www.jobhelp.dwp.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.jobhelp.dwp.gov.uk</a>). There’s also information on gov.uk and updated information packs provided to employers to help them signpost employees to the support that is available. The support includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Connecting people to jobs in the labour market</li><li>Helping with job search including CV writing, interview skills, where to find jobs and how to apply for them</li><li>Helping to identify transferable skills and skills gaps (linked to the local labour market)</li><li>Advising what benefits they may get and how to claim</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Rapid Response Service is co-ordinated nationally by the National Employer and Partnership Team (NEPT) and managed by Jobcentre Plus. Delivery partners include the National Careers Service, local training providers, employers, HMRC, Money Advice Service and the skills bodies in England.</p><p> </p><p>These services are offered by equivalents in the Devolved Administrations PACE (Scotland) and ReAct (Wales). Redundancy support in Northern Ireland is devolved with separate funding and delivery arrangements where no partner support is available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 27/05/2020 16:48:42 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1193153

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
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	Nurses: Protective Clothing
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 dialysis nurses treating patients who are shielding and vulnerable have access to adequate personal protective equipment.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	43593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/08/2020 answer text <p>Everybody working on the front line deserves to have the equipment they need to do their job safely and the Government is working night and day to make that happen. The United Kingdom Government and devolved administrations have published clear guidance on appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for health and social care workers in different settings online at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-personal-protective-equipment-ppe" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-infection-prevention-and-control/covid-19-personal-protective-equipment-ppe</a></p><p>Having begun with a supply chain designed to accommodate delivery to 226 National Health Service trusts, we are now providing essential PPE supplies to 58,000 different settings, including care homes, hospices and community care organisations.</p><p>Since 25 February, we have delivered over 2.4 billion items of PPE across the health and social care system within England. This includes over 198.5 million items of PPE authorised for release to designated wholesalers for onward sale to primary and social care providers, community pharmacies and dentists and 151 million items of PPE to local resilience forums.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 18/08/2020 02:02:16 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1191795

registered interest
date	29/04/2020
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	Carers: Protective Clothing
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 implications for his policies of the Scottish Government's decision to offer family carers personal protective equipment; and if he will introduce a similar policy in England.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	41388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>On 8 April the Government published guidance for unpaid carers which provides general advice, including advice on infection control, links to other information and support, and advice on caring where someone has symptoms. This can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-providing-unpaid-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-providing-unpaid-care</a></p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with carer organisations and others to support unpaid carers during this period and beyond. This includes working with Carers UK to provide carers with practical advice which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p>Guidance for everyone, including unpaid carers, on self-care and mental health wellbeing can be found published on GOV.UK.</p><p>We do not recommend the use of facemasks as an effective means of preventing the spread of infection, unless advised by a healthcare professional. Facemasks play an important role in clinical settings, such as hospitals, where staff are trained in the use of personal protective equipment but there is little evidence of benefit from their general use outside of these settings. As such there are no current plans to change the policy in England.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/06/2020 15:02:05 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 18721 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1191117

registered interest
date	28/04/2020
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	Health Services: Protective Clothing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure the adequate supply of (a) FFP3 masks and (b) water-repellant gowns for health care staff exposed to aerosol-generating procedures during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	40990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2020 answer text <p>We are clear frontline staff should have the equipment they need to do their job safely.</p><p>Over 2.2 billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been delivered to National Health Service and social care staff across England since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak and almost 28 billion items of PPE have been ordered overall from United Kingdom-based manufacturers and international partners to provide a continuous supply in the coming months. Lord Deighton is leading the Government effort by British industry to manufacture PPE.</p><p>We are confident in the stocks and sources of supply of PPE to meet the needs of health and social care over the next seven and 90 days including FFP3 masks and water-repellent gowns.</p><p> </p><p>The National Supply Disruption Response operates a 24-hour helpline that can respond to emergency PPE requests.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/07/2020 11:01:44 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1188465

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assurances her Department has provided to the families of frontline healthcare workers on their eligibility to remain in the UK during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	37451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has announced, for NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics, whose visa will expire before 1 October, we will extend their visa for 12 months. This offer also applies to their families. The extension is automatic and free of charge and those benefitting will not have to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p><p>We keep all of our policies under review and are continuing to consider how we can best support our NHS and its staff.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2020 11:58:56 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1188784

registered interest
date	20/04/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Personal Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to take steps to (a) support people applying to bring non-EEA partners into the country that are required to meet the Minimum Income Requirement but are facing financial difficulties as a result of the covid-19 outbreak and (b) protect the health of those applicants in the event that they continue to work during the covid-19 outbreak as a result of that requirement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	37465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office has put in place a range of measures to support those affected by the covid-19 outbreak. We continue to monitor the situation closely and take these exceptional circumstances into account. We may make further adjustments to requirements where necessary and appropriate.</p><p>The minimum income requirement can be met in several ways in addition to or instead of income from employment or self-employment. For example, income from the couple’s investments, property rental or pension may also be taken into account, together with their cash savings.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 01/06/2020 12:10:53 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman