I would encourage all MPs that are able to do so to return to Parliament. I recognise that health is a personal matter and MPs with health concerns will need to make their own decision about what is appropriate for them. My expectation is that the pairing arrangements will apply to members in cases of illness in the usual way.<\/p>
For those Members unable to attend Westminster for medical or public health reasons related to the pandemic, I have tabled a motion to allow participation in proceedings on Questions, Urgent Questions and Statements virtually. The Government has also committed to enabling proxy voting for those who are shielding or clinically vulnerable.<\/p>
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Issues relating to the costs of MPs\u2019 travel to Westminster are a matter for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.<\/p>
The Commission has ensured the Travel Office remains available to all members to facilitate their travel to and from Westminster and have made specific arrangements to ensure that accommodation is available where required.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1440", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Pete Wishart"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Perth and North Perthshire"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Pete Wishart"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-06-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-06-04T19:03:00.033Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "18"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "House of Commons Commission"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-06-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Members: Travel"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Commission has made an assessment of the effect of the travel restrictions in relation to covid-19 on trends in the level of the cost of MP\u2019s travel to Westminster.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4440", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Marion Fellows"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Motherwell and Wishaw"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Marion Fellows"} ], "uin" : "52154"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1197453", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1197453/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In line with Cabinet Office guidance, The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has a target of responding within 20 working days where a response is required.<\/p>
As you will understand, MHCLG is currently dealing with unprecedented volumes of correspondence due to COVID-19. MHCLG ensures that urgent cases raised by hon. Members are prioritised, and is taking steps to provide substantive responses in as short a time as possible.<\/p>
All correspondence received from hon. Members is being reviewed and will be responded to as soon as possible.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4450", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Luke Hall"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Thornbury and Yate"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Luke Hall"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-06-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-06-04T13:19:21.82Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Housing, Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-05-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Correspondence"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average length of time was for Ministers of his Department to respond to correspondence from hon. Members in each month in the last two years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4440", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Marion Fellows"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Motherwell and Wishaw"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Marion Fellows"} ], "uin" : "49744"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1197456", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Wales Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1197456/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
In line with Cabinet Office guidance, the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales has a target of responding to correspondence within 15 working days where a response is required. The average length of time over the past 2 years is set out below:<\/p>
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Month<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Average response time in working days<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> May 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> June 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> July 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> August 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> September 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 22<\/p><\/td><\/tr> October 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> November 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> December 2018<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No responses required to hon. Members<\/p><\/td><\/tr> January 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> February 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No responses required to hon. Members<\/p><\/td><\/tr> March 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No responses required to hon. Members<\/p><\/td><\/tr> May 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 12<\/p><\/td><\/tr> June 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td><\/tr> July 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr> August 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> September 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No responses required to hon. Members<\/p><\/td><\/tr> October 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> November 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No responses required to hon. Members<\/p><\/td><\/tr> December 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/td> No responses required to hon. Members<\/p><\/td><\/tr> January 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 15<\/p><\/td><\/tr> February 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> March 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td><\/tr> April 2020<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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