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1202374

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Hearing Impairment: 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 effect of face coverings on accessibility for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	57966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>We know that face coverings can cause significant communication challenges for those who rely on lip-reading, facial expressions or clear and unmuffled sounds such as people who are deaf or have hearing loss.</p><p>We are engaging with disability organisations to assess the impact of requirements to wear face coverings. We are working across Government to identify what reasonable adjustments can be made for disabled people.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 18/06/2020 09:39:30 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 29011 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1202375

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	Hearing Impairment: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's press release of 5 June 2020, on surgical masks worn in NHS hospitals, what provision his Department has made for NHS staff who are (a) deaf or (b) have hearing loss.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	57967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognise concerns about the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly face masks when it comes to people who are deaf or have hearing loss. The United Kingdom’s Government’s national PPE procurement team has been working extremely hard to source clear facemasks which comply with UK safety standards and have procured stocks of clear masks into health and social care settings, to support those who need to lip read. Distribution solutions for these are currently being confirmed. Our priority remains saving lives, including those frontline staff who need to wear PPE as they go about their vital work.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/09/2020 21:36:42 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 29012 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1202376

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government's press release of 5 June 2020, Face masks and coverings to be worn by all NHS hospital staff and visitors, if he will issue guidance on if staff should remove face masks while conducting (a) video consultations and (b) telehealth appointments throughout hospital departments.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	57968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The recommendations for the use of face masks by hospital staff and face coverings for hospital visitors have been made for to help prevent the spread of infection. Evidence has shown that those infected with COVID-19 can have very mild or no respiratory symptoms (asymptomatic) and potentially transmit the virus to others without being aware of it, so it is important we take steps to reduce the risk of transmission from staff who may be asymptomatic.</p><p> </p><p>Staff working alone in a private workspace will not be expected to wear a mask but when they leave the private work area to move through the hospital building, e.g. on an errand, or for meal breaks, they should put on a surgical face mask as outlined in the guidance.</p><p>For some, wearing of a face covering may be difficult, and therefore all other measures must also be considered and introduced e.g. social/physical distancing, timed appointments; being seen immediately and not kept in waiting rooms. Individual risk assessments should be undertaken where required; for example, patients with mental health and learning disabilities. Such risk assessments must be documented.</p><p>The use of face masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have an impact on patients who are deaf or have a hearing impairment as they can block the face of healthcare workers and prevent the ability to use visual cues such as facial expressions and lip reading.</p><p>The Government's personal protective equipment procurement team has sourced clear surgical face masks to support communication with patients who may be deaf or hearing impaired. They are working with regions to identify where those are best distributed.</p><p>Where clear masks are not possible, communication tactics should be considered to support patients and visitors who are deaf or have a hearing impairment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 57171 57172 57969 58069 58070 question first answered 16/07/2020 20:06:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 29013 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1202377

registered interest
date	10/06/2020
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	NHS: 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, with reference to the Government press release dated 5 June 2020, Face masks and coverings to be worn by all NHS hospital staff and visitors, if he will issue guidance on whether staff will be permitted to conduct their appointment without a face mask at a 2 metre distance if a patient identifies themselves as requiring lip reading.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	57969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>The recommendations for the use of face masks by hospital staff and face coverings for hospital visitors have been made for to help prevent the spread of infection. Evidence has shown that those infected with COVID-19 can have very mild or no respiratory symptoms (asymptomatic) and potentially transmit the virus to others without being aware of it, so it is important we take steps to reduce the risk of transmission from staff who may be asymptomatic.</p><p> </p><p>Staff working alone in a private workspace will not be expected to wear a mask but when they leave the private work area to move through the hospital building, e.g. on an errand, or for meal breaks, they should put on a surgical face mask as outlined in the guidance.</p><p>For some, wearing of a face covering may be difficult, and therefore all other measures must also be considered and introduced e.g. social/physical distancing, timed appointments; being seen immediately and not kept in waiting rooms. Individual risk assessments should be undertaken where required; for example, patients with mental health and learning disabilities. Such risk assessments must be documented.</p><p>The use of face masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have an impact on patients who are deaf or have a hearing impairment as they can block the face of healthcare workers and prevent the ability to use visual cues such as facial expressions and lip reading.</p><p>The Government's personal protective equipment procurement team has sourced clear surgical face masks to support communication with patients who may be deaf or hearing impaired. They are working with regions to identify where those are best distributed.</p><p>Where clear masks are not possible, communication tactics should be considered to support patients and visitors who are deaf or have a hearing impairment.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 57171 57172 57968 58069 58070 question first answered 16/07/2020 20:06:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 29014 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1196109

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using tour operators' coaches to (a) increase public transport capacity and (b) reduce overcrowding on the national rail network.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	47262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been working closely with the transport sector to plan for an increase in passenger numbers, while facilitating social distancing where possible. Train operators have increased service levels to approximately 70 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels as of 18 May. We continue to work closely with the industry to identify and implement solutions that protect key passenger and freight flows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 15:38:54 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1196112

registered interest
date	15/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to require employers to publish travel plans for their employees which minimise the use of public transport during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	47263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government guidance asks employers to consider changes to their working environments to make sure employees are safe while at work. This includes getting to and from their workplace. Workforce travel planning can play an important role in reducing demand on the transport system and controlling the virus. This will keep workers safe and ensuring space on the network for those who need to use it most. Ensuring as many people as possible can continue to work from home, staggering start and finish times for those who need to travel in and enabling those journeys to be on foot or by bicycle wherever possible, or by car, will all help.</p><p> </p><p>Our guidance is not mandatory, but we look to employers to consider the advice closely and make the right decisions for their organisations and employees. We are working with employer organisations to ensure they draw their employees attention to the new guidance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 20/05/2020 15:23:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1192486

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
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	Self-employed: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people who do not qualify for covid-19 support.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	902141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2020 answer text <p>We have prioritised helping the greatest number of people as quickly as possible and it is difficult to come up with reliable criteria that apply to all the relevant sectors of the economy. We are aware some people will not be eligible for the scheme, but they may still benefit from a number of other support schemes available.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is engaging a wide range of stakeholders in relation to Covid-19, and in addition to the Business Secretary’s regular meeting with business representative organisations, I recently hosted a call with stakeholders on support for the self-employed and will continue to engage on the issue.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully grouped question UIN 902142 902174 question first answered 04/05/2020 15:52:46 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1192619

registered interest
date	04/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Taxis: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on taxis and private hire drivers; and what steps his Department is taking to support that sector.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	42993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department is aware of the issues being faced by the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) sector and are working with the industry to understand the particular pressures they are facing. The Self-employment Income Support Scheme will allow taxi and PHV drivers to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of their trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for the 3-month period from April to June. This may be extended if needed.</p><p> </p><p>More information on the scheme is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-coronavirus-covid-19-self-employment-income-support-scheme</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 11/05/2020 16:03:12 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1185777

registered interest
date	17/03/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Small Businesses: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when his Department plans to implement the mechanisms of financial support for small businesses announced in response to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	30758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>Officials are working at pace to deliver the measures for small businesses as announced by the Chancellor. The Covid-19 Business Interruption Loan Scheme, which will provide financing facilities for SMEs of up to £5 million, launched today (Monday 23<sup>rd</sup> March). The Small Business and Retail grants will be made available by local authorities in coming weeks - with extra resources being provided to them to help deal with the administration of such grant schemes. These measures are part of a wider, unprecedented package of support for businesses and workers to ensure as best we can that people remain employed and firms financially secure.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 23/03/2020 16:53:31 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

1185243

registered interest
date	16/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rail Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2020 to Question 19851 on the Rail Review, on what date the Williams Rail Review was delivered to his Department; and for what reason the Government has not made a statement on that Review.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
uin	29894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>The Williams Rail Review’s recommendations are currently being finalised by their independent chair, Keith Williams, working with the Department. We intend to publish these recommendations before the summer recess as a government white paper to allow us to implement the reforms as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 19/03/2020 08:37:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood