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1259997

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date	10/12/2020
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	Football: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment he has made of the effect of tier 3 covid-19 restrictions on Championship football.
tabling member constituency	Blackburn
tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
uin	910135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>As well as the Government’s unprecedented financial support for business, which many football clubs have accessed, we ensured that elite sport could continue throughout the November national restrictions, and in every covid tier going forward. Spectators at elite sport are also now permitted in Tiers 1 and 2 - a crucial step for sport’s recovery.</p><p /> <p>I welcomed the deal agreed between the Premier League and EFL to provide up to £250m of support to EFL clubs, including the Championship - to ensure that no EFL club goes under due to the pandemic.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 10/12/2020 13:01:48 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1259998

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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	Youth Investment Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When he plans to allocate the £500 million Youth Investment Fund.
tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
tabling member printed	Cat Smith
uin	910137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The £500 million Youth Investment Fund remains a manifesto commitment for transformative levelling up across the country over the course of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>£30 million of the fund was committed at the Spending Review as capital investment in youth services for 2021-22, which is on top of the £750 million charity funding package. This will provide an investment in new and refurbished spaces for young people, so they can access positive activities and support from youth workers.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of the timetable for allocation will be announced in due course, following a review of youth funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Boston and Skegness answering member printed Matt Warman question first answered 10/12/2020 16:08:44 answering member 4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman
tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1259999

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Crown Prosecution Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect on the CPS of the UK leaving the EU (a) with and (b) without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	910031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The CPS has worked with other prosecutors, law enforcement, the courts, and the Home Office to ensure that effective international cooperation with EU Member States on extradition, gathering of evidence and asset recovery can continue after the Transition Period.</p><p> </p><p>Extensive preparation has taken place to prepare for the outcome of the negotiation and there are well-prepared and well-reheased plans in place – which include producing guidance and training for prosecutors. The CPS has also engaged extensively with EU counterparts in order to safeguard existing and new cases.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 10/12/2020 16:09:36 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1260000

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Legal Profession: Voluntary Work
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she has taken to support the pro bono community throughout the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Saqib Bhatti
uin	910044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>I am proud to be one of Government’s Pro Bono Champions and show my support for the pro bono community.</p><p> </p><p>I heard from members of my Pro Bono Committee in September about the impact of the pandemic on their services, and the resilience and flexibility they have shown in the face of such adversity.</p><p> </p><p>This is not the first time the legal profession has stepped forward to help in a crisis, and I would like to put on record my gratitude to all those who have volunteered their time and expertise during this difficult time.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/12/2020 16:08:49 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4818 label Biography information for Saqib Bhatti

1260001

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Court of Appeal: Sentencing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What criteria she uses when referring sentences to the Court of Appeal.
tabling member constituency	Harrow East
tabling member printed	Bob Blackman
uin	910047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The Law Officers have the power to refer a sentence for review if it appears to us to be not just lenient, but unduly lenient. It is a power we exercise personally, based on our legal assessment of the facts and merits of each case. The court ultimately decide on the case, but we refer cases in the public interest where in our judgment they appear unduly lenient.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 10/12/2020 16:08:07 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4005 label Biography information for Bob Blackman

1260002

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Rule of Law: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of the end of the transition period on the rule of law.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	910058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been working hard to ensure a smooth end to the transition period that gives effect to the referendum result. It will continue to work with the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and final decisions are expected in the coming days.</p><p> </p><p>The duty of the Law Officers is to ensure that the Government acts lawfully at all times. I take that responsibility seriously, and that will not change after the end of the transition period, regardless of whether we reach negotiate a deal with the EU.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 10/12/2020 15:59:30 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

1260129

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Education: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional support he will provide to BTEC students (a) sitting examinations over winter 2020-21 and (b) more generally during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Staffordshire Moorlands
tabling member printed	Karen Bradley
uin	127947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>Ofqual’s Extended Extraordinary Regulatory Framework (EERF) has been in operation since October for vocational and technical qualifications. This covers all vocational and technical qualifications, including BTECs which are owned by the awarding organisation Pearson. The EERF allows awarding organisations, including Pearson, to adapt qualifications to free up teaching time and respond to public health measures. Given the large numbers of vocational and technical qualifications taken by students and their varying sizes and natures there is not a one-size-fits-all approach that can be applied, and the adaptations will vary by qualification.</p><p>Overseen by Ofqual, all awarding organisations have been working with centres over the past few months to make permitted adaptations to qualifications, and students should now be aware of how these adaptations affect their courses, assessments, and exams. For example, some BTEC students will benefit from additional windows in which to complete their assessments to recognise that adhering to social distancing requirements can increase the time needed to complete some assessments.</p><p>The Department has also confirmed that all awarding organisations can reduce the number of optional units that are assessed for vocational and technical qualifications included on performance tables. Internal assessments can take up to 30 hours of teaching time, so this means that for students, including BTEC students, the remaining time available can focus on teaching students the knowledge and skills they need to progress.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/12/2020 13:53:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley

1260131

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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	Sleeping Rough: Temporary Accommodation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the announcement of 18 December 2018 of £5 million for a new network of rough sleeping hubs, how many of those rough sleeping hubs are operational; where they are located; and how many bed spaces they will provide in winter 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	128198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>In our Rough Sleeping Strategy, MHCLG committed to piloting at least 15 Somewhere Safe to Stay (SStS) hubs. We announced the first 11 of these hubs on 18 December 2018 located in: Brighton &amp; Hove; Bristol; Cheshire; Derby; Gloucestershire; Lincoln; Liverpool; Medway; Nottingham; Preston; and West London</p><p>On 3 May 2020, we announced funding for a further 20 SStS hubs across the country, bringing the total number of hubs to 31 – exceeding the commitment made in the Rough Sleeping Strategy.</p><p>These additional hubs were located in: Bedford; East Suffolk; Milton Keynes; Norwich; Cornwall; Hull; Luton; Durham; Plymouth; South Norfolk; Southampton; Warrington; Oxford; Worcester; Haringey; Leeds; Croydon; Southwark; Thanet District Council; and the Greater London Authority.</p><p>SStS hubs are subject to similar considerations as night shelters and decisions to open must be balanced on a detailed Covid-19 risk assessment.</p><p>MHCLG are working closely with local authorities to monitor the plans of providers across the country and ensuring that they offer Covid-secure services, should their local authority make the decision for them to open.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 15/12/2020 13:14:12 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1260132

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
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	Homelessness: 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 estimate he has made of the number of homeless people who are clinically extremely vulnerable in England.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	128199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that many people sleeping rough have health and care support needs that make them clinically vulnerable or clinically extremely vulnerable.</p><p>That is why the Government is working with councils to prioritise support for clinically vulnerable people sleeping rough as part of the £15 million Protect Programme. Areas with high numbers of rough sleepers will receive extra targeted support to provide accommodation for those currently sleeping rough, working with councils to prioritise those who are clinically vulnerable – this will continue throughout the winter.  All local authorities have been asked to update their delivery plans for supporting rough sleepers to set out how they will ensure rough sleepers are supported across the winter period. We have also worked closely with Public Health England and NHS England to ensure people who have been brought in from the streets in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have their health needs and care needs met. Local authorities continue to have statutory duties to help people identified as homeless, or threatened with homelessness in their area, including rough sleepers.</p><p>Our ongoing support to rough sleepers has been shown to have protected many extremely vulnerable people from the risk of Covid-19 and ultimately will have saved lives. According to research by UCL, published in the Lancet, preventative measures taken by the Government may have avoided 21,092 infections, 266 deaths, 1,164 hospital admissions and 338 intensive care (ICU) admissions of homeless people.</p><p>We know that the reasons people sleep rough are complex and that they require support as well as accommodation. On Monday we also announced allocations of £23 million for substance misuse treatment and recovery services for people rough sleeping or at risk, backed by an additional investment of £52 million next year. This will enable us to support more vulnerable people with substance misuse needs, to enable individuals to access the support they need to rebuild their lives off the streets and move towards longer-term accommodation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 15/12/2020 16:35:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1260133

registered interest
date	10/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to publish the outcome of its consultation on Electric Vehicle Charging in Residential and Non-residential Buildings that closed in October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	128200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2020 answer text <p>We are analysing the feedback from respondents and aim to make an announcement early next year.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 18/12/2020 11:28:59 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire