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1220250

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
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: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of babies born from 1 March 2020 that tested positive for covid-19 were from a BAME background.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	68419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 03/11/2020 22:16:57 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 35537 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1220252

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
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 and Care Workers: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of BAME health and social care workers have had occupational risk assessments as at 30 June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	68421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not currently mandate the collection of data on the completion of occupational risk assessments from social care or National Health Service providers and therefore we do not hold information about the number of health and social care workers who have had completed occupational risk assessments by 30 June 2020.</p><p>Employers have a legal duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their staff under the The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Completing risk assessments for at-risk members of staff is a vital component of this. NHS England and NHS Improvement wrote to all NHS organisations on 24 June requiring them to complete risk assessments for high risk staff within four weeks and to publish metrics to demonstrate compliance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 06/09/2020 17:23:20 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1220253

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that the situation of religious minorities is considered as part of decisions on the allocation of UK Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	68317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government works to ensure that Official Development Assistance is allocated to those who are most vulnerable and most in need of this assistance irrespective of race, religion or ethnicity. This includes minority religious communities, who are assessed by our partners when determining those most in need of protection and assistance.</p><p>Vulnerable religious minority groups will experience crises such as COVID-19 outbreaks differently. Crises are likely to reinforce their marginalised position in society, their experience of discrimination, violence and stigma, and further limit their access to essential support and services. For this reason, guidance was circulated across DFID highlighting that inclusion must be central to our response and the specific contexts and needs of vulnerable religious communities and other vulnerable groups should be taken into account when developing practical programmes of assistance.</p><p>On 8 June, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon hosted a roundtable to hear from faith leaders and faith-based development organisations about the specific challenges minority faith communities were facing during this COVID-19 pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 09/07/2020 16:09:40 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1220254

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to ensure that rail fares support (a) new working patterns, (b) the UK tourism industry and (c) a green recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	68451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a fundamental change in working patterns and that this could have long-term effects on commuter behaviour. To support a green recovery and new working patterns, the Department is working with industry to explore already available options for flexible commuters, such as carnets, and what steps could be taken quickly to make these as useful and convenient for passengers as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is leading work to support the UK tourism industry, and the Department for Transport stands ready to support on any rail-related activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/07/2020 11:29:17 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1220255

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Sixth Form College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of (a) Welbeck College and (b) other relevant stakeholders on the future of that college with regard to the decision to end the Defence Technical Officer and Engineer Entry Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	68452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>The Defence Sixth Form College at Welbeck is run as a Private Finance Initiative on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and the Department engages regularly with the Contractor and Welbeck staff over the administration of the College and education of its students. This close cooperation will continue as the College enters its last year of operation to ensure the continued provision of an excellent educational experience and facilitate appropriate support to members of staff. Work is ongoing with the Armed Services to implement the future Defence STEM Undergraduate Scheme (DSUS) which is replacing the Defence Technical Officer and Engineering Entry Scheme.</p><p>The future of the Welbeck site is part of an ongoing study to consider whether it may be required for an alternative Defence purpose. Should that not be the case it will be placed on the open market at which time discussions would take place with relevant stakeholders including the Local Authority and Partners Across Government, to seek the best possible future use of the site. It is too early to say what the outcome might be, but early market testing identified credible prospective interest from the private education sector.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/07/2020 15:40:47 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1220256

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Sixth Form College: Sports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing continued public access to Welbeck College’s sporting facilities after the closure of that college.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	68453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2020 answer text <p>Welbeck College has been pleased to be able to make some of its sporting facilities available for other users since it started operation in 2005. The future of the site is part of an ongoing study to consider whether it may be required for an alternative Defence purpose. Should that not be the case it will be placed on the open market at which time discussions would take place with relevant stakeholders, including the Local Authority and Partners Across Government, to seek the best possible future use of the site. It is too early to say what the outcome of the current study will be or how future use will impact on continued access to sports facilities, but early market testing identified credible prospective interest from the private education sector.</p><p>I will write to the hon. Member once a decision on next steps is made.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/07/2020 15:41:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1220257

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Tests: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with driving examiners unions' on whether their members plan to return to work on 22 July 2020 as the covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	68347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s priority throughout the coronavirus outbreak has been to protect the public and save lives. That remains its priority as it restarts its services.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA has been in constant dialogue with the Trade Unions throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to engage and consult on its start up plans. All of the DVSA’s revised Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments have been shared with and cleared by the Trade Unions.</p><p> </p><p>The DVSA has consulted with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive and has released an updated version of its standard operating procedure and risk assessments to driving examiners, which contains social distancing measures and safety precautions, to ensure the safe restart of driving tests. The DVSA is currently engaging with Scottish and Welsh Governments to ensure it engages with Health advisors before services are resumed in both.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 07/07/2020 13:39:22 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1220259

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on the return of SEND pupils to school.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	68441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>Supporting all children and young people and keeping them safe is the highest priority for the government, especially at this time. That is why, throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, educational settings have been asked to ensure that children and young people with education, health and care (EHC) plans can continue to attend where appropriate and, following a risk assessment, where their needs can be safely met in the educational environment.</p><p>Returning to normal educational routines as quickly as possible will be critical for children and young people’s education and wellbeing. From 1 June, we asked special educational settings to welcome back as many children and young people as could be safely catered for in their setting, based on their risk assessment as the primary deciding factor. In mainstream settings, we asked that children and young people with EHC plans in eligible year groups experience the same return to settings as their peers without EHC plans in the same year group, informed by their risk assessments. However, the prevalence of COVID-19 has decreased and the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of all children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disability (SEND), returning to their educational setting so that they can receive high-quality teaching and specialist professional care.</p><p>On 2 July, the government published detailed plans for schools and colleges that set out what is needed to plan for a full return of their pupils and students in September, including for special education settings. We have also updated the guidance for higher education providers on reopening university campuses.</p><p>The guidance has been developed with medical experts from Public Health England and we continue to work closely with the country’s best scientific and medical experts to ensure that children, young people and staff are as safe as possible. The guidance provides specific advice on approaches for reducing the risk of transmission as well as other operational considerations for educational settings to follow as they prepare for welcoming back all pupils and students with SEND in both mainstream and specialist settings.</p><p>The guidance for special educational settings can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-full-opening-special-schools-and-other-specialist-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-full-opening-special-schools-and-other-specialist-settings</a>.</p><p>The guidance for mainstream settings is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>The guidance for further education settings is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision/what-fe-colleges-and-providers-will-need-to-do-from-the-start-of-the-2020-autumn-term" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-further-education-provision/what-fe-colleges-and-providers-will-need-to-do-from-the-start-of-the-2020-autumn-term</a>.</p><p>The guidance for higher education settings is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses</a>.</p><p>We will continue to work closely with special education settings, parents and carers, local authorities and other partner organisations ahead of September. For instance, we know that specific transport arrangements for children and young people with SEND will be critical. We will publish guidance for local authorities who provide dedicated school transport shortly.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 68403 question first answered 10/07/2020 11:36:18 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow

1220260

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Democracy and Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department next plans to publish the annual report on human rights and democracy abroad.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	68371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2020 answer text <p>We intend to publish the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's 2019 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report before Parliament rises for the summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 10/07/2020 13:26:30 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

1220261

registered interest
date	02/07/2020
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Tristan da Cunha: Lobsters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the EU on ensuring that the lobster industry in Tristan da Cunha is not affected by EU tariffs at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Paul Bristow
uin	68442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2020 answer text <p>In negotiations with the EU, the UK Government is acting on behalf of all the territories for whose international relations it is responsible, to seek outcomes that support their security and their economies. The Government fully understands the interests of Tristan da Cunha, including in regard to its lobster industry.</p><p>We welcome the substantive input we have received from the Tristan da Cunha Government throughout these negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 07/07/2020 16:59:03 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4792 label Biography information for Paul Bristow