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1195458

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date	13/05/2020
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	Smoking: Hospitality Industry
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 take steps with the hospitality industry to prohibit smoking outside restaurants and food outlets.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	46580
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The Health Act 2006 and the Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006 made it illegal to smoke in public enclosed or substantially enclosed areas and workplaces. Should a business in the hospitality industry wish to introduce their own non-smoking policy for outside space which is not captured under the Health Act 2006 and the Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006, they are able to do so.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 20/05/2020 13:40:01 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1195462

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childminding: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support his Department plans to make available for childminders who are not able to work due to falling into the extremely vulnerable category during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	46720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>Our guidance for early years providers details the package of support the government has put in place for workers and businesses which will benefit childcare settings, including:</p><ul><li>Confirmation that the government will continue to pay local authorities for free early years entitlement places for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds;</li><li>The Self-employment Income Support Scheme for those who are self-employed or members of a partnership and have lost income due to COVID-19. The scheme allows individuals to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for 3 months. HMRC will contact individuals who are eligible and invite them to apply online; and</li><li>For the self-employed (including childminders), the minimum income floor will also be temporarily relaxed, meaning Universal Credit can be accessed at a rate to match statutory sick pay.</li></ul><p>The guidance can be found here:<br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures#funding" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures#funding</a></p><p>Throughout the coronavirus outbreak, childminders have been asked to continue caring for vulnerable children and children of critical workers. To align with the government’s position on nannies, we have confirmed that paid childcare can be provided to the children of one household from Wednesday 13 May 2020. This includes childminders, who may choose to look after the children of one household if they are not already looking after vulnerable children or those of critical workers. From 1 June 2020, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 46732 question first answered 29/05/2020 13:53:33 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1195463

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of networks for peer-to-peer advice and support for farmers to promote and share best practice of nature-friendly farming.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	46602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>Defra has reviewed a range of evidence to understand the effectiveness of networks for peer-to-peer advice and support for farmers to promote and share best practice of nature-friendly farming. There is an increasing recognition in the agriculture sector of the value of peer-to-peer learning and there are already several initiatives that encourage these practices. Defra is considering a range of different models for the provision of advice and support in the Environmental Land Management scheme, including peer-to-peer learning.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 20/05/2020 10:21:57 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1195464

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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	Social Rented Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing smart homes as part of development of social housing stock.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	46644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with Ofgem and industry to support the transition to a smarter, more flexible energy system. Our Smart Systems and Flexibility Plan sets out a suite of actions to facilitate the deployment of smart technologies in homes and businesses. Smart technologies drive decarbonisation, can help consumers save money, and improve the efficiency of our energy system – saving the UK an estimated £17-40bn by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>There were around 19.3 million smart meters installed in homes across Great Britain by the end of 2019, enabling households to track and manage their energy use and prepayment customers to top-up credit without leaving home. The half-hourly consumption and price data recorded by smart meters is enabling innovative products such as smart tariffs, which allow consumers to save money by using energy away from peak times and technologies such as electric vehicles and smart appliances to be cost-effectively integrated with renewable energy sources.</p> answering member constituency Spelthorne answering member printed Kwasi Kwarteng question first answered 21/05/2020 15:05:19 answering member 4134 label Biography information for Kwasi Kwarteng
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1195465

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Supply: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to running water in (a) social and (b) privately-rented housing during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	46645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>Under the Security and Emergency Measures Direction 1998, water companies are obliged to maintain plans to ensure the provision of essential water supply at all times. Water companies have been monitoring the adequacy of supply for all properties during the COVID-19 outbreak. They do not distinguish between provision of supply to social, privately rented and privately owned properties.</p><p>In addition, water companies cannot disconnect household water supply for the non-payment of charges. All water companies also provide a range of support for vulnerable customers and those struggling with affordability. For example, all water companies have social tariff schemes in place to provide discounted water bills to those eligible.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/05/2020 10:36:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1195469

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	PAYE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answers of 11 May 2020 to Questions 41104 and 41109, when HMRC will make that data available on PAYE in relation to employees that started work with an employer between 28 February 2020 and 19 March 2020.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	46721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>Figures based on complete data are not yet available. The data submitted by employers omits start and leaving dates for a proportion of employments, and to provide complete and full figures it would be necessary to estimate these dates. This has not been possible in the time available to answer this question.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 21/05/2020 19:37:46 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1195471

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Trade Unions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many meetings he has had since 16 March 2020 with school (a) leadership unions, (b) teaching unions and (c) support staff unions.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	46816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been engaging widely with a wide range of stakeholders at both official and ministerial level, including headteacher, teacher and support staff unions, including through meetings listed below.</p><p>Details of weekly engagement are set out below:</p><ul><li>Weekly meetings with senior policy officials and key stakeholders along with other main teaching unions, governance, social care, school trusts and local government;</li><li>A weekly meeting with wider stakeholders including support staff, further education and school business organisations;</li><li>Weekly calls for evidence from key stakeholders on key policy questions to inform decision making on reopening;</li><li>Weekly meetings between my right hon. Friend, my right hon. Friend, Secretary of State for Education and the main teaching unions and stakeholder groups; and</li><li>Ad hoc additional stakeholder meetings to address key issues as and when they arise.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/05/2020 12:55:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1195472

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Newspaper Press: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2020 to Question 40655, if he will list all newspaper print and online titles that as at 11 May 2020 received Government-funded advertising on covid-19 arising from the Government programme to support news media.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	46692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2020 answer text <p>In light of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government has developed a national campaign to provide information, guidance and reassurance to the public. As part of this, we have partnered with the newspaper industry to help amplify public information on critical coronavirus messaging and ensure it reaches all communities.</p><p>To date, the partnership includes over 600 national, regional and local press and online titles including 47 BAME publications. Importantly, all these titles have been selected by our media buying agency (OMNIGOV) on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level and are verified by our media auditors.</p><p>A list of publications involved in the partnership will be placed in the Commons Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 29/05/2020 12:26:56 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1195476

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
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: Recruitment
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 4 May 2020 to Question 43117 on NHS: Recruitment, whether there is a turnaround target time for applicants to the Bringing Back Staff campaign to be deployed.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	46763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>The Bringing Back Staff campaign makes returning healthcare professionals available for deployment to local health and care providers.</p><p>There is no target for the deployment of professionals as part of the Bringing Back Staff programme, as the process includes a number of steps outside the control of the Bringing Back Staff campaign.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/05/2020 13:28:03 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1195478

registered interest
date	13/05/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Fossil Fuels: Argentina
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value was of export credits awarded to oil, gas and fracking projects in Argentina in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	46597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2020 answer text <p>Since current records began in May 2011, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has not provided support directly to any fracking projects in Argentina.</p><p> </p><p>UKEF provided an export working capital guarantee of £375,000 to support a UK company to provide a drilling simulator and consultancy services in Argentina in March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2017 UKEF provided an export working capital guarantee of £290,000 to the same exporter for provision of drilling consultancy services in Argentina.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 21/05/2020 11:22:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas