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1359939

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date	15/10/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to (a) reduce the average time taken to process passenger arrivals at Heathrow Airport, (b) tackle shortages of Border Force staff and (c) tackle broken e-gates at UK airports.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	57350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>Throughout the pandemic we have been clear queue times may be longer as we ensure all passengers are compliant with the health measures put in place to keep the UK public safe.</p><p> </p><p>We have endeavoured to improve waiting times this week, for example by flexibly deploying staff across Heathrow Airport and continue to work closely with all airports and airlines to make sure passengers can have a safe and hassle-free journey.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force regularly reviews staffing requirements to ensure resources are deployed flexibly when required to carry out the vital function of border security.</p><p> </p><p>In recent weeks there have been a series of short interruptions of service for the Border Crossing system and eGates. We have taken actions to review and address the cause of these issues and have increased monitoring to identify system pressures early to avoid interruptions to service.</p><p> </p><p>Border Force work closely with technology partners to minimise the impact of service interruptions and have a series of operational mitigations to manage the impact on passenger flows and ensure border security has been maintained at all times.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 20/10/2021 15:03:28 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1359949

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bank Services: Fraud
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that banks are accountable for overseeing the accounts of disabled and vulnerable people for irregularities and fraudulent activity.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	57351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>The Government is working with industry to close down the vulnerabilities that fraudsters exploit and ensure members of the public have the information they need to spot a scam and stand up to fraudsters. This is a shared endeavour between Government, law enforcement and the private sector. It is vital we ensure that disabled and vulnerable customers are included in this effort, but there are no additional requirements on a bank to check for irregularities or fraudulent activity if a customer is disabled or vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>UK banks’ and building societies’ treatment of their customers is governed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in its Principles for Businesses. This includes a general requirement for firms to provide a prompt, efficient and fair service to all of their customers.</p><p> </p><p>The FCA’s Guidance for firms on the Fair Treatment of Vulnerable Customers also requires that firms should understand what harms their customers are likely to be vulnerable to and ensure that customers in vulnerable circumstances receive the same fair treatment and outcomes as other customers.</p><p> </p><p>If a firm has doubts about a consumer’s ability to understand a product or service, suspects they do not have capacity to make decisions or that they are acting as a result of fraud or coercion, the firm should assess whether it should allow the consumer to proceed. It may be appropriate for firms to contact, or act on the instructions of, a family member, friend or other third party.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, like all service providers, banks and building societies are bound under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments, where necessary, in the way they deliver their services. This may include allowing for a carer or deputy to act for the disabled person.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 20/10/2021 15:40:56 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1360286

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Succession: Males
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, what plans the Government has to end male primogeniture.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	57352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>Reform of the succession to the hereditary peerage raises a variety of complex issues and therefore any changes need careful consideration and wider engagement.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/10/2021 15:41:15 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1360308

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
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	Travel: Coronavirus
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 add those African nations being supplied with UK-approved vaccines for covid-19 to the list of countries with approved proof of vaccination for travel to England.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	57353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2021 answer text <p>Fully vaccinated arrivals from a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria and South Africa, currently meet the definition of ‘eligible traveller’ and are subject to reduced testing and quarantine requirements.</p><p>We are working with international partners to continue the expansion of the policy to other countries and territories in a phased approach, where this meets our certification requirements. The extension of vaccine certification is reviewed regularly.</p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 03/11/2021 15:44:41 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1360419

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Computacenter: Remote Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many devices were purchased by the IT firm Computacenter for the purpose of the Get help with technology scheme; and what brand and model of devices were purchased by that firm for the scheme.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	57354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2021 answer text <p>Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the department has distributed over 1.35 million laptops and tablets to schools, academy trusts, local authorities and further education providers for disadvantaged children and young people through the Get Help With Technology programme. This formed part of the £400 million government investment to support access to remote education and online social care services. Of these, 920,120 devices were purchased via contracts held with ComputaCenter. A table containing information on device type is attached.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 20/10/2021 13:58:53 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker attachment 1 file name 57354_table_showing_Computacenter_and_device_type.xls title 57354_table
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1354895

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
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	Electroconvulsive Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of commissioning a review into the use of electroconvulsive therapy.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	48363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2021 answer text <p>We have made no such assessment.</p><p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides guidelines which includes recommendations on the use of electroconvulsive therapy. The Department expects commissioners and providers of services to pay due regard to these guidelines and NICE keeps its guidance under regular review.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 28/09/2021 16:16:18 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan previous answer version 22054 answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar answering member 4362
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1352589

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
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	Hospitals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department has given to hospitals on testing people who have received a positive covid-19 test result within 90 days.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	42150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has published guidance on investigation and management of suspected COVID-19 infections that states if people present with new symptoms within 90 days of full recovery of a previous COVID-19 episode, they should be suspected to have COVID-19 until tests consider otherwise. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-investigation-and-management-of-suspected-sars-cov-2-reinfections/investigation-and-management-of-suspected-sars-cov-2-reinfections-a-guide-for-clinicians-and-infection-specialists" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-investigation-and-management-of-suspected-sars-cov-2-reinfections/investigation-and-management-of-suspected-sars-cov-2-reinfections-a-guide-for-clinicians-and-infection-specialists</a></p><p>PHE has also published guidance for staff and managers in health and social care settings that considers in general, immunocompetent people should not be polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tested if they had a previous positive PCR test in the 90 days prior but that if they do get a test, if people are asymptomatic, a risk assessment should be undertaken to consider whether they are likely to have COVID-19 again. This guidance is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings/covid-19-management-of-exposed-healthcare-workers-and-patients-in-hospital-settings</a></p> answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries question first answered 09/09/2021 09:54:17 answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries previous answer version 19483 answering member constituency Mid Bedfordshire answering member printed Ms Nadine Dorries answering member 1481 label Biography information for Ms Nadine Dorries
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1350871

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	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, where funding for official development assistance that was allocated to the European Commission Directorate for Development prior to the UK's departure from the EU has been allocated to since the UK's departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	41288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK continues to contribute to EU development programmes (ODA) under the 2014-2020 EU Budget and for the European Development Fund (EDF), as part of the wider financial settlement in the Withdrawal Agreement. The total UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) through the EU as committed in the Withdrawal Agreement was just over £1.5bn in 2020 and the FCDO estimates that it will be around £1.4bn in 2021 and then gradually decline over the coming years, depending on the speed of EU implementation.</p><p>As a third country, the UK will not be contributing to the new 2021-27 EU Budget, including external action. The level of ODA resources no longer provided to the EU budget in support of EU development programmes will become gradually more significant over time. Future Spending Reviews will determine how these ODA resources are prioritised.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/09/2021 13:16:40 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1347390

registered interest
date	15/07/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Bounce Back Loan Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will delay bounce back loan repayments by 12 months to help support businesses while they are in the initial phases of reopening.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	34066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government has already taken action to give businesses the flexibility and space they need to repay their loans. Under the Bounce Back loan scheme no repayments are due from the borrower for the first 12 months of the loan, and the Government covers the first 12 months of interest payments charged to the business by the lender.</p><p> </p><p>In order to give businesses further support in making their repayments, the Government announced “Pay as You Grow” (PAYG) options. PAYG will give businesses the option to repay their Bounce Back loan over ten years. This will reduce their average monthly repayments on the loan by almost half. Businesses will also have the option to move temporarily to interest-only payments for periods of up to six months (an option which they can use up to three times). They can also pause their repayments entirely for up to six months – and given the continued challenges businesses are facing, the Government opted to enable borrowers to make use of this option from the first repayment, which means that businesses can choose to make no payments on their loans until 18 months after they originally took them out. If borrowers want to take advantage of this option, they should notify their lender when they are contacted about their repayments.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 22/07/2021 11:17:10 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1338943

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Ethnic Groups
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 educational attainment of Black pupils compared to pupils of other ethnic origins in STEM subjects in (a) Key Stage 1, (b) Key Stage 2, (c) Key Stage 3 and (d) Key stage 4.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	20531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>The Department publishes data on the results of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 assessments, including in Mathematics and science, broken down by ethnicity, in the Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 statistics publications, available to view here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-1" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-1</a> and here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2#national-curriculum-assessments-at-key-stage-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2#national-curriculum-assessments-at-key-stage-2</a>. Key Stage 3 assessments are no longer carried out. With regard to Key Stage 4, the Department does not publish statistics at this level which show the attainment in science, technology, engineering or Mathematics (STEM) subjects versus all others by ethnicity.</p><p>Data is routinely published on the achievement of STEM A level subjects broken down by ethnicity and other student characteristics in the A level and other 16 to 18 results statistical release, available to view here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years#a-levels-and-other-16-to-18-results" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years#a-levels-and-other-16-to-18-results</a>.</p><p>The Department commissioned research by Renaissance Learning and the Education Policy Institute to understand pupils' progress over the course of the 2020/21 academic year. The research uses assessments from Renaissance Learning which some schools use as part of their usual formative assessment schedule. The research estimates education lost by predicting what pupils would have scored in a normal year using their historic results and compare that against their actual scores.</p><p>The Department has looked at the results by Black pupils and pupils belonging to other ethnic groups, but there is not a consistent picture of which ethnic groups have been worse affected across phases, subjects, and time periods in the study. Small sample sizes make it difficult to draw statistically significant conclusions about differences in impact between ethnic groups based on this study.</p><p>The Department has invested over £3 billion since June 2020 to support education recovery for children aged 2 to 19 in schools, colleges, and early years. This will have a material impact in addressing lost education and closing gaps that have emerged. As part of this, we have announced significant investment in reforms which the evidence shows have the biggest impact on pupils' progress: small group tuition and high quality teaching. For example, effective tutoring has been shown to boost catch up education by much as 3 to 5 months at a time.</p><p>The Department has committed to an ambitious, long-term education recovery plan and the next stage will include a review of time spent in school and college and the impact this could have on helping children and young people to catch up. The findings of the review will be set out later in the year to inform the Spending Review.</p><p>Ensuring that anyone, regardless of their background, has the opportunity to pursue a career in a STEM occupation is a key priority for this Government. The Department has made substantial spending commitments on Mathematics, digital, and technical education to encourage more students into STEM, from primary school to higher education. The demand for STEM skills is growing and improving take up of STEM subjects is vital for the UK’s future economic needs and to drive up productivity.</p><p>The Department is proud to have rolled out programmes such as the Advanced Maths Support Programme, Stimulating Physics Network, Enthuse bursaries, Teaching for Mastery and Isaac Physics. Together, these programmes will increase STEM support and uptake across all key stages, enhancing the next generation’s mathematical and scientific skills on which the STEM sector is underpinned.</p><p>Furthermore, programmes such as STEM Ambassadors, where volunteers who are employed in STEM industries engage directly with young people, help broaden pupils’ understanding of careers in science and engineering and how they can apply their individual skills and interests to different opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 20532 20533 20534 question first answered 28/06/2021 10:57:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy