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1252761

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date	17/11/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to covid-19 lockdown restrictions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including mobile network outlets, which provide guidance to many customers unfamiliar with technology, on the list of essential retail outlets.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	116375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises the ongoing importance of telecommunications at this critical time.</p><p>Whilst the industry has continued to offer consumers support online and over the phone, we also appreciate the role that mobile phone retail outlets play in ensuring that everyone in society remains connected. Tougher national restrictions are necessary to help get the virus under control and to protect the NHS. The current set of restrictions strike the right balance between containing the virus and protecting society whilst allowing limited parts of essential retail to remain open. We are keeping this under constant review. The Government will continue to work closely with the sector to ensure consumers and businesses continue to receive the support they need.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 23/11/2020 17:29:03 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1251511

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Business Travel: Quarantine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Global Travel Taskforce has made on assessing the steps that can be taken to facilitate business travel without the need for a quarantine period during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	114743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is actively working on the practicalities of using testing to release people from self-isolation earlier than 14 days. The Global Travel Taskforce is working at pace to consider how testing, technology and innovation can drive a recovery for international travel and tourism, without adding to infection risk or infringing on our overall NHS test capacity.</p><p>The Taskforce is also considering what steps we can take to facilitate business and tourist travel on a bilateral and global basis, through innovative testing models and other non-testing means.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 17/11/2020 14:56:48 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1250479

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	British Students Abroad: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to arrange for UK students studying at universities in France to be tested for covid-19 to enable them to return home for Christmas without the need for quarantine; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	113462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>All international arrivals and passengers travelling from a country not on the travel corridor list will need to self-isolate on their return for 14 days, and that includes UK nationals studying abroad: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors#countries-territories-and-regions-on-the-travel-corridor-list" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors#countries-territories-and-regions-on-the-travel-corridor-list</a>.</p><p>On arrival, students should adhere to Public Health England advice. Students are not exempt from wider restrictions in place when in the UK and are required to complete a passenger locator form as all other international arrivals would. The government will review these measures regularly to ensure that they are in line with the latest scientific evidence and that they remain effective and necessary.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 16/11/2020 12:31:49 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1248329

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Taxation: Electronic Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the costs to businesses of interfacing their accounting software with HMRC in compliance with reguirements for the digitisation of reporting.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	110718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The costs incurred in the move to digital record keeping and reporting through Making Tax Digital (MTD) will vary from business to business, and are dependent on factors such as business size, complexity, degree of digital capability and the cost and functionality of the software used. There are free software products available for businesses with the simplest affairs.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC’s early estimates published on 21 July anticipated that businesses will incur costs of, on average, £175 to make the transition to MTD, with about £20 a year in additional continuing costs. HMRC have since undertaken significant engagement with representative bodies within both the business and accountancy worlds, as well as software developers, in order to further understand the associated costs of future MTD mandation. These costs represent an investment that will yield dividends in terms of increased productivity and turnover. HMRC are working with these bodies in order to ensure estimates are accurate and will do all they can to minimise costs. A new publication with revised estimates will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/11/2020 16:08:23 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1243852

registered interest
date	15/10/2020
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 111: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that the NHS 111 Get an isolation note service checks that applicants to that service have genuinely met one of the conditions for receiving that note; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	104008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2020 answer text <p>In order to reduce pressure on health services, employers have been advised to use their discretion about what evidence is required where an employee is absent due to COVID-19. In March 2020, the Get an Isolation Note (GaIN) service was established to support employees who need evidence for their employer to cover a period of absence due to COVID-19 and to avoid the need for them to contact their general practitioner (GP) surgery for a fit note.</p><p>Employers are able to check the authenticity of an isolation note through the verification service and should have their own absence management policies in place to deal with any issues that may arise.</p><p>GaIN has been warmly welcomed by GPs, since it has helped them to manage demand and ensure that appointments remain available for those that need a fit note for non-COVID-19 health reasons.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 22/10/2020 09:17:43 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 55746 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1242422

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Noise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to introduce traffic cameras with detectors to identify and record modified exhaust systems which amplify engine sound levels.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	101940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2020 answer text <p>The Department’s initial trials of a prototype acoustic camera have concluded and the results will be published shortly. The outcome of the trials is currently being considered, including what further development would be required to enable the technology to be used for more targeted and efficient enforcement.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early in the development of the device to provide a plan for its introduction, but we are optimistic that it will provide an effective enforcement tool in the future.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 15/10/2020 13:24:26 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1242425

registered interest
date	12/10/2020
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	Protective Clothing: Fees and Charges
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 his decision to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge to establishments in England registered with the Care Quality Commission, whether he made an assessment of the effect of that policy on businesses supplying PPE prior to taking that decision; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	101941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2020 answer text <p>The rationale for the Department’s decision to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge to establishments in England registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to protect the lives of frontline staff by ensuring a sustainable readily available supply of free PPE for COVID-19 use in line with the clinical guidance.</p><p>This decision was informed by a range of data on demand and supply of PPE, including the impact on businesses supplying PPE.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/10/2020 13:54:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 54599 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1240863

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Palliative Care
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 has taken to ensure that clinically assisted hydration is available for dying patients in hospitals and care homes.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	99511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guideline ‘Care of dying adults in the last days of life’, published in 2015, sets out recommendations for healthcare professionals caring for dying patients in all settings, including hospitals and care homes. This includes recommends that adults in the last days of life should have their hydration needs assessed daily and be provided with clinically assisted hydration, in line with their wishes and their safety and needs. The guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng31" target="_blank">www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng31</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/11/2020 13:04:02 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1240369

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in what circumstances children's parties are able to take place consistent with Government covid-19 regulations.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	98858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>From 14 September, there are limits on the number of people you can see socially. When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have not formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than six, indoors or outdoors. A children’s party can take place if it is limited to six people or one household or support bubble.</p><p>Further details are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 16/10/2020 10:19:21 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 53032 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1240016

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Portsmouth International Port
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 estimate he has made of the costs of operation Transition to mitigate the reasonable worst case scenario of congestion at the port of Portsmouth at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	98660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>Further to the <a href="https://bit.ly/33Sc7Gt" target="_blank">statement </a> by my Rt. Hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 23 September, the Government has announced a £705 million package of investment for border infrastructure, staff and technology to ensure our border systems are fully operational after the end of the Transition Period.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 08/10/2020 16:43:03 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne