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1276276

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date	14/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what security measures his Department has put in place to secure funds that members of the public have deposited in tax-free childcare accounts.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	137163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) is delivered from GOV.UK alongside other government digital services through the secure Government Gateway. The Childcare Service (on GOV.UK) complies and adheres to the following best practice security measures which secure funds in TFC accounts:</p><p><br>• HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard<br>• HMG Government Security Classifications<br>• HMG Personnel Security Controls<br>• HMG Security Policy Framework<br>• ISO20001: IT Service Management<br>• ISO22301: Business Continuity Management<br>• ISO27001:2013 Information technology, Security techniques,<br>Information security management systems, Requirements<br>• Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 20/01/2021 18:45:59 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1276405

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
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	Culture Recovery Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) zoos, (b) aquariums, (c) safari parks and (d) other organisations that manage or preserve natural habitats and species are eligible for funding from the Cultural Recovery Fund.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	137153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>Under the Culture Recovery Fund, organisations which manage or preserve natural habitats and species as the main focus of their activity are ineligible.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Full eligibility can be found on the website of the relevant delivery body (in this case <a href="https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/culture-recovery-fund-heritage-second-round" target="_blank">National Lottery Heritage Fund/Historic England</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-zoos-and-aquariums#eligibility" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-zoos-and-aquariums#eligibility</a>), and queries concerning eligibility can be directed to them. Funding may be available to organisations that manage listed buildings to support reopening and preservation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Organisations which manage or preserve natural habitats or species may be eligible for the Zoo Animals Fund, managed through the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs. Applications are open until 26 February 2021, and eligibility criteria <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-zoos-and-aquariums#eligibility" target="_blank">can be accessed here</a> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-zoos-and-aquariums#eligibility" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-zoos-and-aquariums#eligibility</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/01/2021 15:01:58 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1276483

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	910758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 12:00:44 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1276484

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	910766
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 12:08:46 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1276485

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent steps she has taken to ensure continuity of trading relationships for UK businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	910776
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>In under two years, HM Government has secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union, trade with countries worth £897 billion in 2019 is now covered. No country, anywhere in the world, at any point in history, has conducted trade negotiations concurrently on this scale nor with our ambition.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 14/01/2021 12:16:53 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1276486

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to agree a free trade agreement with the US.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	910762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>We have made great progress in negotiations and are in an excellent position to strengthen the economic partnership between our two countries through a Free Trade Agreement. We congratulate Katherine Tai on her nomination to be appointed United States Trade Representative by the incoming administration and look forward to working with her.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 14/01/2021 14:27:34 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1276487

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of UK exports.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	910763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>Before the pandemic hit, global trade was already in trouble. Nine out of the top ten exporting countries – including China, Japan, Germany, and the USA – all saw their exports fall in 2019 (according to UNCTAD data). The one exception to this was the United Kingdom, which overtook France to become the world’s fifth largest exporter. Our exports increased by 4.2% to £689.3bn in 2019. Latest figures show that UK exports in the 12 months to September 2020 were £624.8bn, down 7.7% on same period last year.</p><p> </p><p>Sources: ‘UNCTAD Goods and Services (BPM6): Exports and imports of goods and services, annual’ and ‘ONS Balance of Payments UK, July to September 2020’.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/01/2021 15:12:48 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1276488

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department has taken to promote the export of British manufactured small modular nuclear reactors.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Glamorgan
tabling member printed	Alun Cairns
uin	910765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>DIT recognises the export potential of UK manufactured small modular reactors and we are providing support to industry in several countries to facilitate market entry and position them for success ahead of first production. We are also in discussions with industry about developing a more strategic “Whole of Government” approach to support overseas sales.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/01/2021 12:33:20 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4086 label Biography information for Alun Cairns

1276489

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Business: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment she has made of the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on businesses in North East England that trade internationally.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	910767
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement is the first free trade agreement the EU has reached based on zero tariffs and quotas and is fantastic news for the North East. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes Rules of Origin that frequently exceed what the EU has previously agreed. For example, innovative rules to support trade in electric vehicles will benefit our world-leading car manufacturers including in the North East.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/01/2021 12:40:02 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1276656

registered interest
date	14/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support schools during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Reading East
tabling member printed	Matt Rodda
uin	138023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>This has been a challenging time for teachers and school leaders, and the Government has supported them since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak. We have regularly published and updated guidance to ensure that it reflects the most up to date medical and scientific information to make sure that teachers, parents, and young people are as well-informed as possible in the current rapidly changing circumstances. The latest guidance for schools, on restricting attendance during the national lockdown, is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952443/210114_School_national_restrictions_guidance_FINAL_14012021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/952443/210114_School_national_restrictions_guidance_FINAL_14012021.pdf</a>.</p><p>This guidance includes the Public Health England endorsed system of controls which, when implemented in line with a revised risk assessment, create an inherently safer environment for staff and pupils where the risk of transmission of the infection is substantially reduced. This provides a framework for schools and colleges to put in place proportionate protective measures to manage risk effectively, which has been in place since the start of the autumn term.</p><p>To help identify and limit the asymptomatic spread of the virus within the teaching workforce we have made rapid-result COVID-19 tests available to schools. Information about the testing programme for schools is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/asymptomatic-testing-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/asymptomatic-testing-in-schools-and-colleges</a>.</p><p>To support schools in providing remote education to most pupils during the current lockdown, we updated our good teaching practice and resources guidance on 12 January to offer up-to-date support to those who are teaching remotely.</p><p>The Government is investing over £400 million to support access to remote education and online social care services, including securing 1.3 million laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children and young people. This includes over 800,000 laptops and tablets that were delivered to schools, trusts and local authorities by 17 January.</p><p>We have partnered with the UK’s leading mobile operators to provide free data to help disadvantaged children get online as well as delivering 4G wireless routers for pupils without connection at home. We are grateful to EE, O2, Sky Mobile, Smarty, Tesco Mobile, Three, Virgin Mobile, and Vodafone for their cooperation to-date. We continue to invite a range of mobile network providers to support the offer.</p><p>All four major mobile network operators - Vodafone, O2, Three and EE - have also committed to working together to make access to Oak National Academy free for school children. Additionally, I am grateful to BT and EE, who are making access to BBC Bitesize resources free from the end of January 2021.</p><p>Funding and support is also available for schools to get set up on Google or Microsoft platforms. These platforms bring together the school community, pool resources and give pupils the opportunity to work with their peers remotely. As of 5 January, 6,900 schools have applied for a digital education platform.</p><p>Information about the good teaching practice and resources guidance and the get help with technology scheme is available at: <a href="https://get-help-with-remote-education.education.gov.uk/good-teaching-practice.html" target="_blank">https://get-help-with-remote-education.education.gov.uk/good-teaching-practice.html</a>, and: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-technology-for-remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>To make up for lost teaching time and stop pupils and students falling behind, our £1 billion catch up package remains in place, including the £650 million catch-up premium and in school support through the National Tutoring Programme for the most disadvantaged.</p><p>The Government recognises the pressure that headteachers and teachers are under. We thank them for all that they have done and continue to do, to educate and support children as we respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/01/2021 14:10:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4654 label Biography information for Matt Rodda