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	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/10/2020
	date	07/10/2020
	date tabled	07/10/2020
	ddp created	07/10/2020 18:38:48
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	07/10/2020 18:45:28 15/10/2020 17:33:06
	hansard heading	Evictions: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	identifier	100375
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	15/10/2020 17:01:41
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the stay on eviction proceedings during the covid-19 outbreak.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 100375
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	100375
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This Government took urgent and necessary steps in the immediate face of a public health emergency to suspend housing possession action in the county courts between 27 March 2020 until 20 September 2020. This meant that neither cases in the system nor any about to go into it could progress to the stage at which someone could be legally evicted from their home. The latest government statistics for the period between April to June 2020 show that, as a result of the stay on possession proceedings, there were no bailiff repossessions recorded during this time.</p><p>The suspension of possession proceedings ended on 20 September 2020 and landlords are now able to progress their possession claims through the courts. We have published guidance on the possession action process which includes new rules to protect tenants and new processes and procedures which landlords need to follow.</p><p>To further protect renters over winter, we have legislated to increase notice periods to 6 months in all but the most serious circumstances and asked bailiffs not to carry out evictions over Christmas or in areas that are subject to a local lockdown where that includes a restriction on gatherings in homes</p><p><br>These measures build on the Government’s major economic package of support including assistance for businesses to pay wages; boosting the welfare safety-net by more than £9 billion; increasing Local Housing Allowance rates to the 30th percentile; and providing £180 million funding for Discretionary Housing Payments, for local authorities to distribute to support renters needing additional help.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

1241175

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/10/2020
	date	07/10/2020
	date tabled	07/10/2020
	ddp created	07/10/2020 18:39:42
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	ddp modified	07/10/2020 18:46:40 16/10/2020 09:39:05
	hansard heading	Contact Tracing: Software
	house id	1
	identifier	100376
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	16/10/2020 09:07:09
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will prioritise the (a) further development and (b) deployment of a coronavirus risk calculator through the NHS App.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 100376
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	100376
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The NHS COVID-19 App already includes several features that are designed to help identify and manage risk for individuals and communities.</p><p>For contact tracing, the app detects and logs other nearby app users using random unique identifiers. If any of those users later test positive for COVID-19, close contacts will receive an exposure alert with advice to self-isolate.</p><p>When a user first registers for the app they are asked for the first half of their postcode. They can check the app every day to see if where they live has become a high-risk area for COVID-19. If it has, they will also receive a notification. This will help them make daily decisions to protect themselves and those close to them.</p><p>The app was launched following positive trials and rigorous testing. It is accurate, responsive and has received positive feedback from users. We continue to work to optimise the app and will keep further improvements under review.</p>
	creator	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker