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1254310

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date	23/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the economy of charity sector organisations having to stop delivering vital services in order to be eligible for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	119299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The purpose of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is to support people who would otherwise have been made redundant. To prevent fraudulent claims, we made clear that individuals cannot work or volunteer for their organisation. This is to protect individuals too – if we allowed workers to volunteer for their employer, the employer could ask them to effectively work full time while only paying them 80% of the wages.</p><p> </p><p>On 8 April the Chancellor announced a £750m support package for charities providing key services and supporting vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis. This includes £360 million direct from Government departments. Up to £200 million is supporting hospices, with the rest supporting organisations like St John Ambulance and the Citizens Advice Bureau as well as charities supporting children, victims of domestic abuse or disabled people. £200 million is being distributed by the National Lottery Community Fund through the Coronavirus Community Support Fund. The Fund closed to new applications on 17 August and £184m - 97% of the total fund value – had been awarded as of 13 October.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The Government also matched public donations to the BBC’s “Big Night In” charity appeal, with over £37 million being distributed by Comic Relief, Children In Need and the National Emergencies Trust to charities on the frontline. 100% of the Fund value of £34.4m was awarded as of 15 October.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 01/12/2020 17:06:59 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1254510

registered interest
date	23/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Assadolah Assadi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will condemn the reported threats from the arrested Iranian diplomat Assadolah Assadi in Belgium to influence and subvert his trial on terrorism charges in that country.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	119301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>We are aware of the trial of four Iranians in Belgium in relation to the 2018 plot against a conference in Paris. We are deeply concerned that an Iranian diplomat is one of those standing trial in connection with the incident and are actively monitoring media reports that the diplomat has threatened &quot;retaliation&quot; should he be convicted. The UK Government does not have access to the court documents on which these reports are based. While the legal process is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 30/11/2020 16:27:48 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1254071

registered interest
date	20/11/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade and Agriculture Commission: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the devolved Administrations on the future composition of the Trade and Agriculture Commission.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	909303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2020 answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade is in contact with relevant Cabinet colleagues with regard to the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC). The Government also works closely with the devolved administrations on all aspects of our trade policy and I have written to my counterparts seeking their views on the Commission.</p><p> </p><p>The TAC will ensure that public and industry interests are protected in Britain’s agriculture trade policy.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 26/11/2020 10:48:51 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1254140

registered interest
date	20/11/2020
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	Cannabis: Medical Treatments
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 10 November 2020 to Question 108268 on Cannabis: Medical Treatment, what work his Department is undertaking with (a) NHS England, (b) NHS Improvement and (c) the National Institute of Health Research to develop a greater evidence base for cannabis-based medicinal products; and what the planned timeframe is for making progress in that area of medicine.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	118544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) has identified research on cannabis-based medicinal products as a priority and has issued two calls for research applications in this area.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement and the NIHR are developing a programme of two randomised controlled trials into early onset and genetic generalised epilepsy. These will compare Cannabidiol (CBD) only and CBD plus delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol containing medicines to placebo. The aim is to design safe and scientifically robust trials for adults and children with severe epilepsy, including those patients currently using cannabis-based medicinal products.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/12/2020 19:12:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1253340

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
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: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on (a) broadening eligibility for the covid-19 pandemic-related visa extension for health workers to include (i) frontline NHS support workers and (ii) other people working in an NHS role, and (b) extending the duration of the existing one-year extension.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	117298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>On 20 November 2020, the Home Secretary announced that frontline and other National Health Service workers’ whose Tier 2 (General) visas expire between 1 October 2020 and 31 March 2021 will be entitled to a free, one-year extension. This measure includes doctors, nurses and paramedics amongst others and includes their dependents. The Government previously provided free visa extensions for health professionals that were due to expire between 31 March 2020 and 1 October 2020. This recent announcement means that this offer is extended to 31 March 2021.</p><p>This extension only covers those on Tier 2 (General) visas, rather than those on visas that give a generic right to work in the United Kingdom. The Government has ensured these individuals can benefit from the reimbursement scheme for the Immigration Health Surcharge.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/11/2020 16:29:24 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1253353

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2020 to Question 106362, how many projects delivered through the Integrated Activity Fund (a) were and (b) were not subject to an Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment in each of the financial years (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	117299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my response of 12 November to 113154.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/11/2020 15:43:05 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1253359

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Integrated Activity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2020 to Question 106364, how many projects were applied for by his Department under the Integrated Activity Fund in financial year (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19 and (d) 2019-20; and what the (i) allocated budget and (ii) actual spending was for each project.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	117300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to my response of 12 November to 113156.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/11/2020 15:47:58 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1253365

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Bahrain: Integrated Activity Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many projects were solely delivered to Bahrain under the Integrated Activity Fund in the (a) 2016-17 and (b) 2017-18 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	117301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2020 answer text <p>We do not disclose information related to individual Integrated Activity Fund projects to maintain the confidence and confidentiality of our Gulf partners.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 24/11/2020 15:49:14 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1253368

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Gulf States: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 November 2020 to Question 113155, how many of the 15 projects and programmes referred to were subjected to an Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	117302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable member to my response of 12 November to question 113154.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 27/11/2020 14:15:30 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1252304

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: New Businesses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effect of covid-19 restrictions on the ability of Tier 1 entrepreneur migrants to meet their visa requirements.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	115734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the impact the ongoing pandemic is having on those establishing businesses under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route.</p><p>We have put in place provisions to enable those with leave in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route who are unable to satisfy the job creation requirement, as a result of the pandemic, to extend their leave, allowing them time to create employment opportunities post pandemic.</p><p>The Home Office COVID-19 guidance will be updated shortly to reflect this position</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 115735 115736 question first answered 23/11/2020 16:22:39 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day