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1238200

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many illegal evictions took place in England and Wales between the implementation of the stay on possession proceedings on 25 March 2020 until the end of that stay on 21 September 2020, and how that figure compares to the same period in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	96054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>With the exception of evictions for trespass under rule 55.6 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which were exempt from the stay on possession proceedings, HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service county court bailiffs undertook no evictions during the period of the stay from the 25 March 2020 to 21 September 2020.</p><p>The notice of eviction (N54) advises tenants to seek help and advice about the eviction, or about re-housing from an advice agency, solicitor or their local authority housing department. In addition, as part of initiatives to assist tenants facing eviction, the notice must now also include a list of local debt advice agencies who tenants can contact for further advice. These steps have been put in place to support the existing legal, debt and housing advice already available in many courts to tenants when attending possession hearings.</p><p>Subject to statutory means and merits, legal aid is available for cases concerning evictions. The Legal Aid Agency has recently launched a tender to secure additional housing legal aid providers.</p><p>We are working with the judiciary on measures to support all parties now possession hearings have resumed, and as part of this we are exploring the option of mediation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 96055 question first answered 01/10/2020 14:37:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1238201

registered interest
date	28/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Private Rented Housing: Evictions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that tenants facing eviction or who have been illegally evicted have access to legal advice and representation.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	96055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2020 answer text <p>With the exception of evictions for trespass under rule 55.6 of the Civil Procedure Rules, which were exempt from the stay on possession proceedings, HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service county court bailiffs undertook no evictions during the period of the stay from the 25 March 2020 to 21 September 2020.</p><p>The notice of eviction (N54) advises tenants to seek help and advice about the eviction, or about re-housing from an advice agency, solicitor or their local authority housing department. In addition, as part of initiatives to assist tenants facing eviction, the notice must now also include a list of local debt advice agencies who tenants can contact for further advice. These steps have been put in place to support the existing legal, debt and housing advice already available in many courts to tenants when attending possession hearings.</p><p>Subject to statutory means and merits, legal aid is available for cases concerning evictions. The Legal Aid Agency has recently launched a tender to secure additional housing legal aid providers.</p><p>We are working with the judiciary on measures to support all parties now possession hearings have resumed, and as part of this we are exploring the option of mediation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 96054 question first answered 01/10/2020 14:37:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1236044

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the extent of destitution among asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	92762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>All asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute can apply for accommodation and other support to meet their essential living needs.</p><p>Individuals are notified of the availability of this support at the point they make their asylum claim and it can be applied for by emailing Migrant Help at: <a href="mailto:ASCorrespondence@migranthelpuk.org" target="_blank">ASCorrespondence@migranthelpuk.org</a> or by telephone on: 0808 8010 503.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 28/09/2020 15:13:28 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1236045

registered interest
date	21/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to grant asylum seekers the right to work.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	92763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Asylum seekers are allowed to work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months or more, through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>Those permitted to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is based on expert advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee.</p><p> </p><p>It is important to distinguish between those who need protection and those seeking to work here, who can apply for a work visa under the Immigration Rules. Our wider policy could be undermined if migrants bypassed work visa Rules by lodging unfounded asylum claims here.</p><p> </p><p>Unrestricted access to employment could act as an incentive for more migrants to choose to come here illegally, rather than claim asylum in the first safe country they reach.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 29/09/2020 16:16:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233640

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
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	Children and Young People: 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 the report entitled Back on Track supporting young people out of lockdown, published by the YMCA in August 2020, if he will develop a strategy for children and young People’s recovery from covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown which targets (a) education, (b) reducing loneliness, (c) improving mental health, and (d) reducing family strain.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	88863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Ministers have received the YMCA report ‘Back On Track’ and will be carefully considering its contents.</p><p>The department is aware of the impact Covid-19 has had on young people. We have worked closely with both young people and the youth sector to understand the effects of the pandemic, and are considering how the £500 million Youth Investment Fund, alongside other government initiatives, can best support young people with the issues we know to have been exacerbated by the pandemic.</p><p>DCMS has also worked closely with departments across Whitehall to ensure rounded support for young people. The Department of Education has placed a particular focus on wellbeing support for children and young people during the pandemic and as young people return to school and college. This includes investing £8 million in the Wellbeing for Education Return training and advice programme, which will provide schools and colleges all over England with the knowledge and practical skills they need to support teachers, students and parents.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 22/09/2020 12:00:11 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233715

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will secure funding settlements for the police extending over two to three years in the Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	88864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is in the process of undertaking work on the Spending Review, in consultation with the policing sector. We will continue to make the best case for policing to deliver this Government’s top priorities and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 88865 88866 question first answered 16/09/2020 15:47:57 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233716

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ensure that police officers are not used to backfill police staff roles to achieve cost savings; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	88865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is in the process of undertaking work on the Spending Review, in consultation with the policing sector. We will continue to make the best case for policing to deliver this Government’s top priorities and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 88864 88866 question first answered 16/09/2020 15:47:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233718

registered interest
date	11/09/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Police: Employment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, she will ensure that police staff roles are sufficiently resourced through the Spending Review to ensure that new police officers are not diverted away from core policing duties.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	88866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is in the process of undertaking work on the Spending Review, in consultation with the policing sector. We will continue to make the best case for policing to deliver this Government’s top priorities and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 88864 88865 question first answered 16/09/2020 15:47:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233354

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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: Buckinghamshire
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 improve access to covid-19 testing in Buckinghamshire.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	88299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>We have established a regional testing site at South Second Street Car Park in Milton Keynes and a local testing site at The Gateway Car Park, Buckinghamshire Council in Aylesbury. Our laboratories are processing more than a million tests a week and are scaling up our testing capacity even further to 500,000 tests a day by the end of October, expanding our network of testing sites and laboratories as well as investing in new testing technologies.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/11/2020 11:59:56 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 47417 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1233359

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Hospitals: 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 recent assessment he has made of the correlation between the level of hospital admissions and positive tests for covid-19; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
uin	88300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2020 answer text <p>Data on hospital admissions and positive tests are reviewed by Public Health England and published on a weekly basis through the weekly surveillance report, which can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-covid-19-surveillance-reports</a></p><p>COVID-19 hospital admission and positive tests contribute to understanding of COVID-19 activity in the population and the targeting of interventions. Hospitalisations have remained relatively stable in recent weeks. However, there is typically a lag between an increase in disease activity and increases in hospitalisations. Following recent increases in case numbers, increases in hospitalisations can be seen in some parts of the country, such as the North West, in older adults.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 22/09/2020 13:34:08 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar previous answer version 47418 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker