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1215884

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Qualifications: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What discussions he has had with Ofqual on the arrangements for awarding GCSE, AS and A level grades for the 2019-20 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Brentford and Isleworth
tabling member printed	Ruth Cadbury
uin	903530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>I meet the Ofqual Chief Regulator regularly as do our officials. Given the current unprecedented circumstances, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has also issued a direction to Ofqual to help shape its work in developing calculated grades for students in place of exam results, ensuring outcomes are as fair as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/06/2020 16:57:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4389 label Biography information for Ruth Cadbury

1215885

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Assessments: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to ensure that students due to sit exams in academic year 2019-20 will be able to progress into employment or the next stage of education.
tabling member constituency	Montgomeryshire
tabling member printed	Craig Williams
uin	903533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Ofqual, the independent qualifications regulator, has put in place arrangements that will enable students to receive a grade wherever possible.</p><p>The calculated grades awarded this summer will be formal grades, with the same status as grades awarded in any other year. They will therefore be accepted by all institutions.</p><p>University representatives have already confirmed that they expect universities to do all they can to support students and ensure they can progress to higher education.</p><p>Students who cannot get a grade or would like the opportunity to improve their grades will be able to sit exams in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/06/2020 16:58:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4438 label Biography information for Craig Williams

1215886

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of financial support for early years providers during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	903538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>We know this is a challenging time for many businesses.</p><p>I am in continual contact with early years sector organisations through regular meetings and working groups and are feeding those messages right into the heart of government.</p><p>This year we plan to pay £3.6 billion into early years entitlements.</p><p>We will continue to ensure that early years providers get the best possible support from the numerous government schemes.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 22/06/2020 16:53:34 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

1215970

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	What assessment he has made of the adequacy of educational support for disabled children during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	903540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>Every family has had challenges during this period but those families with disabled children face the greatest.</p><p>We have surveyed families, schools and local authorities to monitor the situation.</p><p>90% of special schools were open last week, and we have invested £10 million in the Family Fund and provided specialist online resources.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 22/06/2020 15:54:28 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1215980

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that (a) staff working and (b) people detained in immigration removal centres are tested for covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	62577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The safety and health of staff working in the detention estate and people who are detained are of the utmost importance.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office, its suppliers and NHS England healthcare providers in immigration removal centres are following all Public Health England guidance on COVID-19 for the management of COVID-19. Universal testing is not currently recommended under these guidelines, this includes staff, people who are detained and those being released into the community. Any testing conducted will be dependent on individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is taking proactive steps to monitor, manage and mitigate the threat of COVID-19 to staff and people who are detained and to reduce the likelihood of the infection spreading. Guidance on managing these risks was implemented on 5 May 2020 and subsequently published on gov.uk on 5 June <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As of 23 June 2020, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in immigration removal centres.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 62578 question first answered 03/07/2020 13:11:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1215981

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Removal Centres: Risk Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the risks of covid-19 for (a) staff working in and (b) immigrants detained in immigration removal centres.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	62578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The safety and health of staff working in the detention estate and people who are detained are of the utmost importance.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office, its suppliers and NHS England healthcare providers in immigration removal centres are following all Public Health England guidance on COVID-19 for the management of COVID-19. Universal testing is not currently recommended under these guidelines, this includes staff, people who are detained and those being released into the community. Any testing conducted will be dependent on individual circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office is taking proactive steps to monitor, manage and mitigate the threat of COVID-19 to staff and people who are detained and to reduce the likelihood of the infection spreading. Guidance on managing these risks was implemented on 5 May 2020 and subsequently published on gov.uk on 5 June <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-immigration-removal-centres</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As of 23 June 2020, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in immigration removal centres.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp grouped question UIN 62577 question first answered 03/07/2020 13:11:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1215982

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education: 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 is providing to home-schooled children during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	62579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department will do whatever it can to make sure no child – whatever their background or location – falls behind as a result of COVID-19.</p><p>That is why we have provided a comprehensive package of support for remote education, including guidance for parents and carers: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>, which covers how they can help their children to learn at home. This support, and the resources set out below, will also be useful to parents and carers of home-schooled children.</p><p>We have published an updated list of high quality online educational resources: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources</a> which have been assessed with the support of some of the country’s leading educational subject experts to help pupils to learn at home. The list includes resources in six priority areas including maths, English, science, PE, mental wellbeing and SEND, from Early Years to Key Stage 5, and which are currently available for free.</p><p>The Department has also worked with the BBC on its comprehensive new education package, available on TV, via the red button and iPlayer, and online at BBC Bitesize. Bitesize Daily TV shows were watched by over 2 million households on iPlayer in the first two weeks of transmission.</p><p>Our latest guidance on education and childcare during coronavirus is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/education-and-childcare" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/education-and-childcare</a></p><p>These are rapidly developing circumstances; we continue to keep the support we provide under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 62516 question first answered 30/06/2020 16:14:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1215983

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	Health Professions: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans the Government has to cancel the tuition fees of NHS staff who graduated early to treat people with covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Romsey and Southampton North
tabling member printed	Caroline Nokes
uin	62417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2020 answer text <p>There are no plans to cancel tuition fees for National Health Service staff who have graduated early and joined the NHS to support the COVID-19 response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/07/2020 12:37:50 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes

1215984

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
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	Sri Lanka: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Sri Lankan counterpart on the composition of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s appointment of a new presidential task force which has the stated aim of building a secure country, disciplined, virtuous and lawful society.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	62442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>We are monitoring political and human rights developments in Sri Lanka very closely and have active discussions with the government on a range of issues, including the link between democratic values and international standing. The UK is a member of the Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and has long supported Sri Lanka's commitments under UNHRC resolutions 30/1, 34/1 and 40/1 on accountability and reconciliation. The UK will lead the core group again at the upcoming Human Rights Session in June.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 25/06/2020 16:04:45 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1215985

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Gender Dysphoria: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on reducing waiting times for NHS gender identity services.
tabling member constituency	Worsley and Eccles South
tabling member printed	Barbara Keeley
uin	62358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>As with many issues, the Government Equalities Office and Department for Health and Social Care continue to engage on this matter.</p><p>We are aware that waiting times for Gender Identity Services are currently very long and we are working with NHS England to help address this. In 2019, NHS England began work on changing services to establish a more modern, flexible care model to support adult transgender people. Procurement is underway and clinics meeting new service specifications will be in place in this year, subject to changes caused by the COVID-19 response. The intention is to move routine gender identity service away from specialist centres, to more local provision.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 25/06/2020 16:35:38 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1588 label Biography information for Barbara Keeley