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1345841

registered interest
date	12/07/2021
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	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will allow an extension of the use of CE markings for pyrotechnics to avoid any potential disruption to the UK automotive industry following the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	31509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>We are working closely with the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ensure that a UK approved body is accredited as soon as possible.    <br>  <br>We are also aware that pyrotechnics bodies are currently engaging with UKAS and are in the process of getting accredited.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 15/07/2021 13:11:26 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1345538

registered interest
date	09/07/2021
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	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to publish its National Strategy for Disabled People before the summer recess.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	30407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>The National Disability Strategy will be published in the coming months. The strategy will take into account the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people and will focus on the issues that disabled people say affect them the most in all aspects of life, including employment, transport, housing and education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/07/2021 13:24:08 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1334277

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
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	Tigray: Famine
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking in response to the recent assessment of the UK's famine prevention envoy on the situation in Tigray.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	901236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Our Special Envoy found growing risk of famine, primarily due to the conduct of the conflict. Last week, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification assessment estimated that 353,000 people are facing famine like conditions. The situation is extremely grave.</p><p>Last Wednesday I urged the international community to join our call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. This call was echoed in the G7 Summit Communique. Yesterday, I announced the UK will reprioritise £16.7m to the crisis in Tigray. This is on top of the existing £27m in 2020-21 already directed to the response, and an additional £4m allocated to support nutrition and vaccinations in Tigray. This brings UK total funding to support response to the crisis to £47.7m.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 16/06/2021 07:48:13 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1332392

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
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	Planning: Nature Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether it is his policy that Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be given consideration by local authorities in all planning decisions.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	901110
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>The Environment Bill currently before Parliament provides for a strengthened biodiversity duty on public authorities to have regard to the conservation of biodiversity. This strengthened duty includes a requirement to have regard to relevant Local Nature Recovery Strategies.</p><p>Our planning reforms will reinforce the implementation of these measures, to capitalise on the potential of Local Nature Recovery Strategies and biodiversity net gain as we seek to make the system clearer and more positive.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 901093 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:11:11 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1330794

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether delegates to the COP26 conference arriving from a red or amber list country will be (a) required to self-isolate on arrival or (b) exempt from covid-19 quarantine measures.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	12233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>We want COP26 to be a physical event in Glasgow this November. That is the basis on which we are planning, and we are ensuring that we are exploring all measures to ensure the event is safe for participants and safe for the people of Glasgow.</p><p>We are working through the process to determine what mitigation measures are needed to safely host COP26, including for people from countries on our amber and red lists at the time of the conference. We will continue to work with colleagues in the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, Public Health bodies and the UN to explore the most appropriate measures; including testing, quarantine, vaccines and other COVID security measures. As announced at the G7 Summit, in order to enable more representatives to attend safely the UK will work to provide vaccines to those accredited delegations who would be unable to get them otherwise.</p><p>We will provide delegates and the House with an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 12234 12235 12236 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:25:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1330796

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what the deadline is for the decision on whether COP26 will be held in person or online.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	12234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>We want COP26 to be a physical event in Glasgow this November. That is the basis on which we are planning, and we are ensuring that we are exploring all measures to ensure the event is safe for participants and safe for the people of Glasgow.</p><p>We are working through the process to determine what mitigation measures are needed to safely host COP26, including for people from countries on our amber and red lists at the time of the conference. We will continue to work with colleagues in the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, Public Health bodies and the UN to explore the most appropriate measures; including testing, quarantine, vaccines and other COVID security measures. As announced at the G7 Summit, in order to enable more representatives to attend safely the UK will work to provide vaccines to those accredited delegations who would be unable to get them otherwise.</p><p>We will provide delegates and the House with an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 12233 12235 12236 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:25:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1330797

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the likelihood of reduced attendance by international delegates at COP26.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	12235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>We want COP26 to be a physical event in Glasgow this November. That is the basis on which we are planning, and we are ensuring that we are exploring all measures to ensure the event is safe for participants and safe for the people of Glasgow.</p><p>We are working through the process to determine what mitigation measures are needed to safely host COP26, including for people from countries on our amber and red lists at the time of the conference. We will continue to work with colleagues in the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, Public Health bodies and the UN to explore the most appropriate measures; including testing, quarantine, vaccines and other COVID security measures. As announced at the G7 Summit, in order to enable more representatives to attend safely the UK will work to provide vaccines to those accredited delegations who would be unable to get them otherwise.</p><p>We will provide delegates and the House with an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 12233 12234 12236 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:25:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1330798

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, whether the Government has plans to provide financial support for covid-19 quarantine measures to international delegates to COP26.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	12236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>We want COP26 to be a physical event in Glasgow this November. That is the basis on which we are planning, and we are ensuring that we are exploring all measures to ensure the event is safe for participants and safe for the people of Glasgow.</p><p>We are working through the process to determine what mitigation measures are needed to safely host COP26, including for people from countries on our amber and red lists at the time of the conference. We will continue to work with colleagues in the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, Public Health bodies and the UN to explore the most appropriate measures; including testing, quarantine, vaccines and other COVID security measures. As announced at the G7 Summit, in order to enable more representatives to attend safely the UK will work to provide vaccines to those accredited delegations who would be unable to get them otherwise.</p><p>We will provide delegates and the House with an update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma grouped question UIN 12233 12234 12235 question first answered 14/06/2021 16:25:00 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1316399

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Food: Labelling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the evidential basis is for the Government's legislative proposals on introducing calorie labelling on menus as announced on 12 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	3986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2021 answer text <p>We have been careful to consider the views of a wide range of experts in response to our public consultation on introducing mandatory out-of-home calorie labelling including representatives from eating disorder groups. The Department has also engaged with the eating disorder charity BEAT, as well as others representing the views of people living with eating disorders, on several occasions since the Government published ‘Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives’ last July.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has published an impact assessment detailing the likely effect the policy will have, including the potential effect of the policy on people living with eating disorders. This and the Government’s response to its public consultation on calorie labelling in the out-of-home sector, set out the evidence used to support the policy. The impact assessment and consultation response are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/calorie-labelling-for-food-and-drink-served-outside-of-the-home" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/calorie-labelling-for-food-and-drink-served-outside-of-the-home</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 3865 3983 question first answered 24/05/2021 13:34:51 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1250465

registered interest
date	10/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Music
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether group music and movement classes for children aged under five can continue during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	113619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2020 answer text <p>Music and movement classes for children under 5 need to meet necessary exceptions to continue during the COVID-19 November 2020 national restrictions.</p><p>Ofsted-registered early years settings can continue to engage peripatetic teachers for music, dance and drama, including staff from music education hubs, during the period of national restrictions, provided the relevant guidance is followed. Early years settings should continue to follow the guidance available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures#infection-prevention-and-system-of-controls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures#infection-prevention-and-system-of-controls</a>.</p><p>Support groups for new parents can continue to be held.</p><p>Where these are held in Ofsted registered settings, they should follow government guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak for early years and childcare providers. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures</a>.</p><p>Support groups for new parents in community settings, such as places of worship, community centres or halls, or libraries, and that are essential to deliver in person, can continue. These can be conducted with up to 15 participants where formally organised to provide mutual aid, therapy, or any other form of support. These groups must be organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic institution, or a public body, and must follow COVID-19 secure guidance. Restricted businesses which are required to close, such as coffee shops, cannot hold support groups. When national restrictions apply, in determining the limit of 15 participants, no account is to be taken of any child who is below the age of 5.</p><p>Informal groups, such as those organised by a parent, need to comply with the gathering and household mixing rules. In practice, during the period of national restrictions, this means these groups should only meet virtually.</p><p>Supervised activity for children can continue to take place where it is reasonably necessary to enable parents to work, search for work or to undertake training or education, for example in indoor gyms, fitness studios, indoor sports facilities and other indoor leisure centres, community centres or halls.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 16/11/2020 18:13:29 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse