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1252664

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date	17/11/2020
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	Retail Trade: 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, whether he plans to allow small independent retailers to sell homeware and clothes during future covid-19 lockdown periods, in line with the rules for supermarkets.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	116478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises this will be a challenging time for any business which has been asked to close.</p><p> </p><p>All shops can continue to offer home delivery to customers and click and collect services during the current restrictions.</p><p> </p><p>The current restrictions will expire on 2 December, and our intention is to return to a system of local and regional restrictions. We will set out what this means for retailers and other businesses as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 23/11/2020 17:03:47 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251045

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans he has in place to ensure that children who travel to school by coach can continue to do so in the event that some coach operators cease trading by April 2021 due to the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has allocated more than £70 million to Local Transport Authorities (LTAs), enabling them to increase dedicated home to school and college transport capacity over the autumn term: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-14-october-2020/esfa-update-further-education-14-october-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-14-october-2020/esfa-update-further-education-14-october-2020</a>. LTAs have flexibility in how they use this funding to meet the needs of local families, including hiring extra coaches. We are reviewing funding arrangements for the spring term.</p><p>Government Departments continue to work collaboratively and with representatives from the coach sector, including the Confederation of Passenger Transport, to understand the ongoing risks and issues the sector faces and how these could be addressed.</p><p>The Government has also provided £4.6 billion of un-ringfenced funding to local authorities to support them with the pressures they are facing as a result of COVID-19: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-emergency-funding-for-local-government" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-emergency-funding-for-local-government</a>. This funding can be used to support school and college travel.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/11/2020 15:51:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251046

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Job Support Scheme: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reasons the coach sector is not eligible for support through the expanded job support scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2020 answer text <p>The Chancellor postponed the Job Support Scheme and has announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until the end of March 2021. This scheme provides support for the whole of the UK and employers in the coach sector can access the scheme and claim the grant if they meet the CJRS criteria.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to work closely with representatives from the coach sector including the Confederation of Passenger Transport, and across government departments, to understand the ongoing risks and issues, including demand considerations and how these could be addressed.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/11/2020 13:20:47 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251048

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Confederation of Passenger Transport: Bus Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he next plans to meet with representatives of the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss the issues facing the coach sector.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department of Transport regularly meet with representatives from the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss issues facing the coach sector.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 16/11/2020 16:51:19 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1251050

registered interest
date	11/11/2020
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	Tourism
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 assessment he has made of the role the coach travel sector can play in revitalising the UK tourism industry; and when he last met with representatives of the Confederation of Passenger Transport to discuss the revitalisation of the tourism industry.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	114171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Coaches are an important part of the UK tourism industry, and play a key role each year in connecting visitors with holiday destinations across the country. We are engaging with a broad range of tourism stakeholders to assess how we can most effectively support the sector’s recovery.</p><p>I have discussed the problems facing the coach travel sector in detail with my Ministerial counterparts in the Department for Transport, who hold overall responsibility for coach travel, as well as my counterparts in the Devolved Administrations. The Department also continues to engage with the Coach Tourism Association via the Tourism Industry Events Response Group (TIER).</p><p>In July my officials attended a cross-Government Ministerial roundtable on problems facing the coach industry, which was attended by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). I have also responded to written correspondence from the CPT.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 17/11/2020 16:53:23 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1248382

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
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	Performing Arts: Coronavirus
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 Guidance for people who work in performing arts, including arts organisations, venue operators and participants, updated by his Department on 28 October 2020, what plans his Department has to publish an indicative date for reaching stage 5 of re-opening live performance venues.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	110824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>Following the new national restrictions being put in place from 5 November to 2 December, we are currently at Stages 1 &amp; 2 of the Performing Arts Roadmap, meaning that rehearsals, training and performances for broadcast and recording purposes (without an audience) can take place. We recognise the importance of giving the sector clarity for when Stage 5 activity can resume and acknowledge the lead in time required for programming, casting and rehearsing productions.</p><p>We have always said that further reopening would be dependent on the public health context at the time. DCMS has convened a Venues Steering Group which includes representatives from leading sector organisations as well as Public Health England and other experts to develop an action plan for maximizing activity under Stages 3 and 4, when it is permitted, and for how we safely proceed to Stage 5. DCMS will continue to work with the sector to establish an appropriate pilot process for testing the return to stage 5 activity when appropriate and are working closely with the Department for Health and Social Care on the Government Mass Testing Programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 06/11/2020 16:28:58 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1247802

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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	Pregnancy: Screening
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2020 to Question 102813, whether he plans to make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the testimony of parents who note that on learning their child has Down's syndrome they feel led by medical professionals to abort their child.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	110127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department expects clinicians to follow the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ guidance on Termination of Pregnancy for Fetal Abnormality in England, Scotland and Wales, which states that all staff involved in the care of a woman or couple facing a possible termination of pregnancy must adopt a non-directive, non-judgemental and supportive approach.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal College is currently reviewing its clinical guidelines and guidance for the care of women through antenatal screening and further diagnostic testing. A new core curriculum for professionals working in maternity and neonatal services has been developed by the Maternity Transformation Programme, which includes training on ultrasound scanning and related conversations.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 09/02/2021 13:03:25 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 59202 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1247803

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
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	Abortion: Analgesics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to ensure the use of direct fetal analgesia prior to late-term abortions.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	110128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not set clinical practice. To support clinical practice, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has considered the issue of fetal pain and awareness in its guidelines ‘The Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion’ and ‘Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice’, which are available at the following links:</p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf</a></p><p><a href="https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 01/12/2020 08:57:43 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 59203 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1246244

registered interest
date	22/10/2020
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	Neurology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the NHS developing a brain workforce as recommended by the National Neurosciences Advisory Group in the report of its June 2019 Mental Health and Neurosciences Leaders Away Day.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	107655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not made a specific assessment of the merits of developing a brain workforce. However, NHS England and NHS Improvement, working closely with partners including Health Education England and the National Neurosciences Advisory Group, are taking a range of action to strengthen the neurology workforce. This includes ongoing work to improve integration of care for neurology patients and developing, as part of the National Stroke Programme, a stroke-specific education framework to ensure a sustainable and appropriately skilled workforce.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/11/2020 23:10:14 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 58284 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1243361

registered interest
date	14/10/2020
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	Abortion: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data the Department holds on selective abortions on grounds of disability in England and Wales from January to June 2020.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	103511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>Under the Abortion Act 1967, a pregnancy may be lawfully terminated by a registered medical practitioner in approved premises, if two medical practitioners are of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the abortion is justified under one or more of grounds A to G. Ground E refers to cases where “there is substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped”. There can be multiple reasons for an abortion for a fetal abnormality, therefore there can be more than one medical condition mentioned on a HSA4 form.</p><p>Selective abortions are abortions where the number of fetuses in the womb is reduced.</p><p>There were 55 mentions of medical conditions for selective abortions performed under ground E between January to June 2020, a breakdown of which is available in the attached table<em>.</em></p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 04/11/2020 12:57:44 question first ministerially corrected 09/11/2020 18:54:06 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately attachment 1 file name PQ103511 Table of Data 2020-10 .xlsx title Ground E abortions data previous answer version 58615 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon