Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1329976

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
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	Belarus: Politics and Government
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 invite Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to the G7 summit talks to discuss the political situation in Belarus.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	11672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>It was not possible to invite further national participants to the G7 summit. However G7 Leaders discussed current global issues including the Lukashenko regime's reckless and dangerous behaviour and this was reflected in the official communique. The Foreign Secretary discussed the political situation in Belarus with the opposition leader, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on 2 June and made it clear that Mrs Tikhanovskaya should visit the UK as soon as conditions allow. Until that becomes possible, officials are in regular contact with civil society and opposition groups and most recently spoke to members of the Belarus National Anti-Crisis Management on 7 June.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 15/06/2021 15:09:59 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1329425

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Individual Savings Accounts: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessments of the potential merits of increasing the Lifetime ISA threshold for people living in London.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Lifetime ISA aims to provide the opportunity for first-time buyers to enter the market and offers a generous government bonus of 25% on up to £4,000 of savings each year to support that aim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes that the 25% bonus must be focused on those that need it most in order to ensure sustainable public finances. The Government continues to consider a property price cap of £450,000 appropriate to support the majority of first-time buyers across the UK. Nonetheless, the Government keeps all aspects of savings policy under review.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 10/06/2021 09:01:18 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1329584

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Weddings: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will allow up to 60 people to attend weddings after the 21 June 2021.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that any restrictions on weddings may be disappointing for those planning such events. We do not wish to keep restrictions in place for any longer than we have to.</p><p>At Step 4, which will take place no earlier than 21 June, the Government aims to remove all restrictions on weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions.</p><p>The decision on whether to proceed to Step 4 will be taken a week in advance of 21 June in order to take into account the latest data. Guidance will then be updated as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 11575 question first answered 11/06/2021 14:35:28 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1329591

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Retail Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if the Government will support amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to strengthen protections for shopworkers.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that the violence and abuse faced by retail workers can have a significant impact. It also understands that the pandemic has resulted in some shop workers feeling more vulnerable and susceptible to adverse societal behaviours and at an increased risk of harm from members of the public. The Government is clear that no worker should be made to suffer such abuse or violence in providing a service to the public – it is wholly unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>We therefore understand the motivations behind the campaigns to create a new assault offence for retail workers but there are already a wide range of offences which exist, and which cover assaults against any worker, including shop workers. In all cases, the fact that an offence has been committed against a person serving the public will be considered as an aggravating factor for the purpose of passing sentence.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to keeping our retail environments safe by driving down violence and abuse towards shop staff and this is being tackled by other means. That is why we are working with retail stakeholders through the Home Office led National Retail Crime Steering Group chaired by the Minister for Crime and Policing and the British Retail consortium to ensure the response to these crimes is as robust as it possibly can be. We are taking necessary steps to ensure that abuse and violence towards retail workers are reported to the police by victims and/or their employers. We believe these practical steps will offer a more direct and robust solution in the longer term.</p><p> </p><p>We are also aware that two amendments have been tabled to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. For now, we remain unpersuaded of the necessity of a new criminal offence to deal with assaults against retail workers. But we will continue to keep the matter under review and listen to the debate on this matter.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/06/2021 14:22:59 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1329608

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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: Standards
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 to (a) investigate and (b) respond to concerns relating to Serenity Integrated Mentoring for mentally unwell patients, relating to the evidential basis, safety, legality, ethics, governance and approach to service users of that company.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	10663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have written to the medical directors of National Health Service mental health trusts asking them to review the implementation of Serenity Integrated Mentoring and similar models in trusts, in partnership with local patient representatives and those who might have been in the care of such models.</p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement intend to gather learning from these local reviews, to inform the expansion and transformation of community and crisis care services for adults and older adults with mental health needs as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.</p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 24/06/2021 10:28:42 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1327425

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of restraint on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of children in care, particularly during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	6472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>The department is clear that restraint that deliberately inflicts pain cannot be proportionate and should never be used on children in children’s homes. The Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 state under regulation 20(1) that the only purposes for which restraint can be used in a children's home are to prevent injury to any person (including the child who is being restrained) or to prevent serious damage to the property of any person. In addition, restraint may be used on a child in a secure children's home for the purpose of preventing a child from absconding from the home.</p><p>Regulation 35(1) of the Children’s Home (England) Regulations 2015 requires each home to prepare and implement a behaviour management policy. This policy should describe the home’s approach to promoting positive behaviour and the measures of control, discipline and restraint which may be used in the home.</p><p>Ofsted regularly inspect all children’s homes in England to ensure they are complying with their legal duties, which include detailing incidents of restraint. We have recently contacted all children’s homes in England to remind them of their responsibilities regarding restraint. Together with Ofsted, we will act swiftly against anyone breaching these rules.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 27/05/2021 13:15:13 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1327426

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Restraint Techniques
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to tackle the impact of restraint during transportation on the (a) mental and (b) physical health of children in care.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	6473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>Responsibility for the welfare of children while transported is noted under Regulation 12 of the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015. The registered person and the local authority overall have a responsibility to ensure that children are kept safe and their welfare is promoted.</p><p>Restraint should only be used in very limited circumstances and, under the Children’s Home Regulations (2015), all incidents of restraint when a young person is cared for by a children’s home must be recorded. When transport is arranged by the children’s home, regulation 20(1) states that the only purposes for which restraint can be used in a children's home are to prevent injury to any person (including the child who is being restrained) or to prevent serious damage to the property of any person. In addition, restraint may be used on a child in a secure children's home for the purpose of preventing a child from absconding from the home.</p><p>If this was arranged by the local authority which had responsibility for the child, then the care of the child would fall to them.</p><p>When restraint involves the use of force, it must not be more than is necessary and should be applied in a way that is proportionate (i.e. the minimum amount of force required to avert injury or serious damage to property for the shortest possible time).</p><p>Ofsted regularly inspect all children’s homes in England to ensure they are complying with their legal duties, which include detailing incidents of restraint. Should anyone breach these rules the department would expect Ofsted to take swift action.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 27/05/2021 15:56:59 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1327526

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
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	Respite Care
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 the Government is taking to ensure carers have access to breaks from their caring responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	6474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>The Government recognises that access to breaks is important support for carers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The Care Act 2014 introduced new rights for carers, for the first time putting them on the same footing as the people for whom they care. They now have legal rights to an assessment of and support for, their needs where eligible.</p><p>Day services and other forms of respite care are vital services and we are working with local authorities, in collaboration with Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure, where possible, the safe resumption of these services. We have also provided funding through the £1.8 billion Infection Control Fund to support the reopening of day and respite services.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 08/06/2021 16:11:29 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1313909

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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	Almshouses: Tenants' Rights
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 plans his Department has to bring almshouse residents’ rights in line with tenants' rights.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	867
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>The legal position of residents of almshouses is that they have a licence to occupy rather than a tenancy. This was decided in the case of <em>Gray v Taylor</em> (1998) in which the Court of Appeal held that the resident in that case occupied an almshouse as the beneficiary of a charity. This meant that she was not a tenant and only had a licence to occupy. In the case of <em>Watts v Stewart and Ors</em>, 2016, the Court of Appeal followed the judgment in <em>Gray v Taylor</em> that almshouse residents have a licence to occupy and that the grant of a tenancy would be inconsistent with the performance of the duties of the trustees, as it would not be possible for them to ensure that only qualifying persons occupied the almshouses. The trustees could only properly discharge the trusts of the charity, which limited its objects to those in need, hardship or distress, if a personal revocable licence was granted. As occupants of almhouses are licencees, the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 will apply. This requires that 4 weeks’ notice to quit must be given to the occupant.</p><p>Where almshouses are registered with the Regulator of Social Housing, they must also comply with the regulator's standards framework. The Tenancy Standard <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F419209%2FTenancy_Standard_2015.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C397c63a2799144523bf508d919437cac%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637568599901707149%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=z8ZI45riE%2FrIeQY2dF1z6qx7EJjLa7S%2FAUAHRGFNEQA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/419209/Tenancy_Standard_2015.pdf</a>) compels Private Registered Providers to offer tenancies or terms of occupation which are compatible with the purpose of the accommodation, the needs of individual households, the sustainability of the community, and the efficient use of their housing stock.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 17/05/2021 16:33:12 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1314017

registered interest
date	12/05/2021
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: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has of made (a) the delays in administering the second doses of the Pfizer BioNTech and (b) the current status of supplies of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for the UK.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>There are no delays in administering the Pfizer vaccine. We have clear plans in place with Pfizer to ensure sufficient supply of the vaccine throughout 2021 and to prevent any shortages. There has been a regular and steady supply of vaccine doses arriving into the United Kingdom since early December and we have sufficient doses to maintain our vaccination programme as it continues to accelerate, working closely with Pfizer to ensure vaccines keep arriving into the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We have sufficient vaccines available to administer second doses for Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca, in line with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization) guidance. The decision to offer second doses from 8 weeks for cohorts 1 – 9 factored in that there was sufficient supply to honour the plan. There are no known issues around availability to deliver the first or second dose plan for any vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 10/06/2021 15:48:31 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy