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1256641

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Children: Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to tackle parents whose child maintenance liability is inconsistent with their lifestyle and financial resources.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	122842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The income information for a child maintenance calculation is obtained directly from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). This figure includes earnings from self-employment. Either parent may request a variation to a maintenance calculation to allow the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to consider some circumstances which are not covered by the basic calculation. This includes unearned income such as rental income from property or land, or dividends and interest from savings and investments. If a variation succeeds, the maintenance liability may be adjusted.</p><p> </p><p>Cases involving complex income or suspected fraudulent behaviour are referred to the CMS’s Financial Investigation Unit (FIU), a specialist team who can request information from financial institutions to check the maintenance calculation is accurate. If an investigation finds evidence of criminality the FIU may seek to prosecute or forward to HMRC for fraud action.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 03/12/2020 14:57:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1256331

registered interest
date	27/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of offering Indefinite Leave to Remain to healthcare workers and their families who have been employed under a temporary work visa during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	121901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Workers from overseas in the NHS and wider health and care sector have made a huge contribution in tackling COVID-19 and the Government has taken un-precedented measures to ensure the sector is supported fully, including free 12-month visa extensions for those working in eligible occupations in health and social care.</p><p>Individuals working in healthcare, on a route which leads to settlement, will be able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for themselves and their family, providing they meet the requirements, including a period of lawful residence in the UK without excess absences, sufficient knowledge of the English language and life in the UK. In sponsored work routes, settlement relies on applicants having worked in their sponsored job for five years.</p><p>In addition, we are granting immediate indefinite leave to remain (ILR), free of any charges, to family dependants of migrant NHS, health and care workers who unfortunately lose their lives as a result of contracting COVID-19.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 02/12/2020 15:53:30 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1255327

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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	Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the new National Institute for Health Protection will take on Public Health England’s responsibilities in relation to the Wellbeing for Education Return programme.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	120969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Alongside the transition process to support full and formal establishment of the National Institute for Health Protection in 2021, we are considering the best future arrangements for Public Health England’s wider public health and health improvement functions. We will bring forward proposals in due course but are not envisaging any changes to where those responsibilities will sit before spring 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/12/2020 16:32:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 65367 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1255328

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
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	Mental Health Services: Internet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters webpage and signposting to support will be transferred over to the new National Institute for Health Protection website.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	120970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2020 answer text <p>Alongside the transition process to support full and formal establishment of the National Institute for Health Protection in 2021, we are considering the best future arrangements for Public Health England’s wider public health and health improvement functions. We will bring forward proposals in due course but are not envisaging any changes to where those responsibilities will sit before spring 2021.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 02/12/2020 16:26:55 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 65368 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1253224

registered interest
date	18/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extent to which firms are not enforcing clauses on exit fees in lease agreements for retirement properties; and what assessment he has made of the effect of such non-enforcement on the owners of those properties.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	117338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>This information is not held by my Department.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/11/2020 15:06:30 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1253426

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	Care Homes: Coronavirus
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 care homes will be involved in the pilot trialling the use of covid-19 tests to allow care home visits to take place.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	117343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The trial began on 16 November across 20 care homes in three local authorities: Cornwall, Devon and Hampshire. The care homes taking part in the trial were chosen from areas of low COVID-19 prevalence.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 25/11/2020 16:14:22 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1252116

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
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	Georgia: Consent to Medical Treatment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he plans to hold with his US counterpart on allegations of forced hysterectomies on women in ICE detention facilities in the state of Georgia.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	115768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>Reports of non-voluntary hysterectomies being performed on immigrant women in ICE detention facilities are deeply worrying. We understand that members of Congress have already raised this issue with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We will continue to monitor the situation including any formal response from DHS.</p> answering member constituency Braintree answering member printed James Cleverly question first answered 19/11/2020 11:36:37 answering member 4366 label Biography information for James Cleverly
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1252128

registered interest
date	16/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Electronic Publishing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will reconsider its decision not to conduct an assessment of the academic publishing industry's pricing and licensing practices for ebooks in order to improve access to ebooks for schools and universities during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	115769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The government brought forward the zero rate of VAT on e-publications from December. The extension of the zero rate of VAT has been introduced to provide consistency in approach between certain physical and digital publications. This will make e-publications more affordable for schools and universities. The government keeps all taxes under review, including VAT. No assessment of the effect of the academic publishing industry’s pricing and licensing practices for ebooks is currently planned.</p><p>On 1 October, the department announced a further remote education support package, to help schools and further education (FE) providers meet the remote education expectations set out in guidance and direction.</p><p>Many elements of the support package are already in place and more will be available over the coming months to schools and FE providers. These can be accessed through the remote education service on GOV.UK at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The support package includes access to the right technology to deliver remote education, peer to peer training on how to use this effectively, and practical tools, good practice guidance and school-led webinars. This adds to existing support including the resources available from Oak National Academy, which provides video lessons across a broad range of subjects for every year group from reception to year 11: <a href="https://www.thenational.academy/" target="_blank">https://www.thenational.academy/</a>. Oak National Academy will remain a free optional resource for the academic year 2020/21.</p><p>As part of over £195 million invested to support remote education and access to online social care, the department is making over 340,000 laptops and tablets available this term to support disadvantaged children whose face-to-face education may be disrupted.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 19/11/2020 13:20:44 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1251164

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Voting Rights: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps the Government is taking to help ensure that blind and partially sighted people can vote (a) independently and (b) in private.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	908707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that elections are accessible for all those eligible to vote and has been working with The Royal National Institute of Blind People to improve the voting process for blind and partially sighted people.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 12/11/2020 15:57:43 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1251845

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Racially aggravated offences: Leicester
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 reasons for the increase in racially-aggravated offences reported to Leicestershire Police during the period covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	114991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2020 answer text <p>Since the outbreak of Covid-19 we know that some police forces have reported some increases in reported hate crimes, including where people of Asian origin have been targeted. These offences are completely unacceptable.</p><p>The Home Office are working closely with the National Police Chief’s Council to ensure that all police forces are providing reassurance to affected communities and encouraging hate crime reporting during the pandemic. The Government are also working with civil society partners to understand what issues there are for communities.</p><p>Government continues to work with communities around the country and the police to ensure people of all backgrounds have access to the latest information and are supported through this period.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 114992 question first answered 17/11/2020 16:57:58 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous